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**Updated** Day 25 Giveaway – Weight Watchers!

[ 56 ] 11/25/2009 |

**Update** The winner of the prize package from Weight Watchers is…. tiffanyzook!! Congratulations! Email me at melissa@shrinkingjeans.net and we will get your prize on it’s way! Happy Thanksgiving!

We always love when we get to work with Weight Watchers! Today, they are sponsoring a prize package consisting of  a Weight Watchers Online gym bag, a Momentum cookbook, and some yummy treats!

Still planning your Thanksgiving feast? A WW recipe for you:


APPLE CRISP

POINTS® Value: 4
Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 75 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

This dessert was devoured at our last recipe tasting. It’s great warm or cold. Even better with light vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients
4 large apple(s), peeled, cored, cut into 1/8-inch slices (6 cups sliced apples)
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup(s) packed light brown sugar, divided
2 Tbsp Minute Tapioca, or other brand
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, or freshly grated nutmeg (fresh preferred)
1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
4 Tbsp butter, melted
Instructions

* Preheat oven to 400ºF. Place rack in bottom third to middle of oven.

* In a large bowl, toss together apple slices, lemon juice, 1/4 cup sugar, tapioca, cinnamon and nutmeg; let stand for about 30 minutes.

* Spoon apple mixture into an ungreased 9-inch square baking dish, or glass or ceramic pie plate; cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.

* Meanwhile, to make topping, in a small bowl, combine flour with remaining 1/2 cup of sugar; mix until completely blended. Add melted butter; work in thoroughly with fingertips.

* After pie has baked for 30 minutes, remove from oven and discard foil. Sprinkle topping over apples and bake, uncovered, until apples bubble and topping turns golden, about 35 to 45 minutes. Cool at least 2 hours before serving. Slice into 8 pieces and serve. Yields 1 slice per serving.

Notes

* You can use any type of apples in this recipe. Try your favorite or a combination of several different ones.

Source: weightwatchers.com

And now, how to enter the giveaway:

  • Leave a comment letting us know how you make holiday dishes a little healthier.
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Now for the fine print:

  • Contest ends today, November 25th, at MIDNIGHT Pacific time.
  • Winner will be chosen via random.org and announced tomorrow. Please be sure to leave your email address so we can contact you! Winner has 48 hours to claim prize, and unclaimed prized will be relisted for giveaway.

Disclosure:  The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans did not receive product or money for this giveaway. Weight Watchers is providing the prize package and will ship directly to one winner.

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About Lissa: Melissa is the Co-Founder of Shrinking Kitchen and the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans She has been married for a dozen years and is mother to four children (15,12, 8 and 8), with more soon coming her way through the foster care system. Melissa has a love/hate relationship with food (okay, mostly candy) and cooking. This isn't improved by the fact that her husband, the true family chef, works in another city half the year, leaving Melissa to figure out how to feed her growing family something other than Pop-Tarts. Melissa loves her camera, enjoys traveling, kickboxing, creating beautiful things she finds on Pinterest, and planning her dream home that will be built… someday. melissa@shrinkingjeans.net :: @lissajoy :: whereverimaywander.com :: pinning here View author profile.

  • http://www.littleladybugthatcould.blogspot.com ladybugs714

    I use neufatel cream cheese instead of reg cream cheese…saves calories and fat!

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    I have started using the reduced fat creamed soups for things like my casseroles etc. I also have been using the reduced fat cream cheese for my cheesecakes :)

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    I use the low fat cream cheese too. This year for Thanksgiving I am trying the recipe that you featured with the Hungry Girl giveaway, the pumpkin/brownie/marshmallow fudge. Hopefully it is a big hit.

  • bwJen

    I use splenda in place of sugar and I try and miz my reg. flour with whole wheat. Applesauce in place of oil…pumpkin sometimes!

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  • tiffanyzook

    I do a lot of substitutions – apple sauce for oil, nonfat greek yogurt for oil and when there is a lighter version of an ingredient like sour cream or milk, I use the light version and don't find a big difference in taste. Sometimes if you use the fat free version, it is too much of a deviation, but the “light” is usually great!

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  • practicalmum

    Yams are sweet enough when roasted with a little olive oil, kosher salt and rosemary. No need for the marshmallows!

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  • TJ

    I don't go nuts with lowering holiday dishes, but I make an effort to balance out my holiday gluttony with stricter eating the rest of the time! I picked a few of my favorite vegetable sides to go on the menu this year, and used at least a couple low-fat ingredients–so I may have regular cheese, but I at least used low-fat sour cream.

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  • stillmary

    I plan to use lowfat ingredients whenever possible but most of all, I'm going for portion control. I love every dish and want to sample them but that's what I'll stick to….samples.

  • mathmama

    OohhH! I wish I had a good holiday trick! I will admit, I don't. I'm awful with the yummy holiday food, but will make a huge salad, and hope to fill up on some of that first!

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    One thing to make some of the feasting better for me? Pumpkin Pie no crust, cool whip instead of heavy cream whipped up and mashed taters with no milk or heavy cream but some of the leftover boil water or a little chik broth.

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    This holiday, no marshmallows on the sweet potatoes and low fat soup for the green bean casserole.

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  • http://www.byebyefatpants.com/ Crystal

    To make holiday dishes healthier I ommit butter/margarine and tend to use low fat creams or milk :)

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  • DALewis

    i try and make my holiday get-togethers healthier by drinking lots of water and taking a WW friendly dish to whatever home we're gathering at. :o)

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  • Nancy

    This holiday, no marshmallows on the sweet potatoes and low fat soup for the green bean casserole.

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    To make holiday dishes healthier I ommit butter/margarine and tend to use low fat creams or milk :)

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    i try and make my holiday get-togethers healthier by drinking lots of water and taking a WW friendly dish to whatever home we're gathering at. :o)

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