The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans

We’re continuing the ooey gooey chocolatey goodness this weekend with a sweet, delicious recipe perfect for Valentine’s Day! I found this recipe on Weight Watchers, and guess what my family is getting for their Valentine’s treat?
Yup.
Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes with Chocolate Crusts. A mere 3 points in Weight Watchers. Or 150 calories/5 grams of fat, your [...]

Still doing your Christmas baking? Try these for a healthier cookie!
*CARAMEL COOKIES*
POINTS® Value: 1
Servings: 60
Preparation Time: 5 min
Cooking Time: 10 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Delicious and so easy to bake in small batches. Just keep the dough in the fridge or freezer and slice off and make as many [...]

Your breakfast will be delicious tomorrow (or later today), I promise. You just have to make these muffins.
This recipe is a staple in my home and my children love it. I found this recipe for Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins on Spark People when I was diligently logging my calories (which I shall begin doing again as [...]

**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 [...]

I know the holiday season is upon us and most of you are probably working on your Turkey Day menu.  I know that most of us have pumpkin pie or pecan pie for dessert on Thanksgiving and you might be thinking I am going to share with you the most fabulous pumpkin pie recipe E-V-E-R, [...]

One of the things we all struggle with while trying to lose weight is eating in moderation.  Above that?  Eating in moderation during the holidays.  Holiday get togethers are traditionally centered around food, which pretty much sucks because it’s nearly impossible to turn down my sister’s cheesecake or my Mom’s potato salad, so I’m not [...]

I found this recipe in my Taste of Home Comfort Foods – Diet cookbook. I haven’t made it yet, but it sounds like it would be super-fun to make with kids!
1 package (7.5 ounces) refrigerated flaky buttermilk biscuits (10 biscuits)
1 milk chocolate candy bar (1.55 ounces)
2 teaspoons cinnamon-sugar

Flatten each biscuit into a 3 inch circle. [...]

1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup raisins
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup sifted cake flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1. Position rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets [...]

Happy  30th Birthday Melissa!!!!

In honor of Melissa’s 30th birthday today, we have to find the perfect “healthy” birthday cake. What girl doesn’t love chocolate, right? Exactly. Here is a low-fat, vegan chocolate (birthday) cake!
The secret ingredient? Applesauce. This recipe uses applesauce instead of eggs or oil, making it nearly fat-free and guilt-free! Though its a [...]

This is one of the best chocolate-chip cookies you’ll ever make–and it doesn’t scrimp on chocolate. Applesauce is the secret.
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup applesauce
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 375°.
Lightly spoon flour into [...]

Can’t get much easier than this and these are a much better alternative to the cookies I have been chowing on the last few days.
FIBER ONE HAYSTACKS
6 servings, 1 point each
1 Hershey bar
2 Tbsp peanut butter
1 c. Fiber One cereal
Break chocolate into a bowl and add peanut butter. Microwave for 20 seconds [...]

When I think holidays, I think pie. Not the turkey or the ham but the sweet, give me the big slice kind of pie. My taste buds are getting all excited just thinking about my favorite, French Silk Pie. Personally, I can eat the entire pie without blinking an eye. As I was getting our [...]

I made this recipe right before Thanksgiving and OMGoodness, it was damn awesome.  It was so good and moist that I have since made it again AND I am making it for all of the kids’ teachers as holiday gifts.  It even freezes well.  You don’t need to slather butter on it at all, just bake [...]

Servings: 14
WW Points/serving: 3
1 c. canned pumpkin
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/8 tsp. ground ginger
16 oz. one-step angel food cake mix
14 Tbsp. RF whipped topping
Additional ground cinnamon, optional
In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. Prepare cake mix according to package [...]

The pumpkin pie, the staple of Thanksgiving dinner in most households. This year why not try a lighter version and save some calories!
1 cup ginger snaps (about 16 cookies)
16 oz can pumpkin
1/2 cup egg whites (about 4)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (1.25 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp cloves)
12 oz can evaporated [...]