Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Healthier Finds

Ok, those who know me well, know that I am not really much of a health nut. Unfortunately, I have been cursed with tastebuds that crave naughty things like burgers, chocolate, sugar, breads...mmmm. However, lately I've been trying to make better choices and have tried a few new food ideas. Here are a couple of some SURPRISING good ones to try--

Butternut Squash Fries (this recipe is from www.hungrygirl.com which is a GREAT website)
all ya do is peel off the rind, toss the seeds, and cut it up into french fry shapes. spray with some PAM & bake at 435 for about 30 minutes. serve w/ ketchup. sooo yummy! i was shocked!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (got this recipe from a past client of mine. thanks Corene!)
mix one box of spice cake mix with a regular can of pure pumpkin (about 14 oz). don't use eggs or oil! it is hard to mix up, but worth the effort. toss in some semi sweet choc chips. drop onto cookie sheet and bake at 350 for about 10-12 minutes. they stay super moist and you will be amazed that there isn't any oil or butter in these. trust me on this! and they have lots of fiber! yay! p.s. i think these taste best once completely cooled and the choc chips have re-hardened

7 comments:

Mels said...

Cool ideas.. Thanks! Mels

Sharstin said...

Those look yum--will have to try em out!

joni said...

Looks great thanks for sharing! Love Joni

sgwinfrey said...

You must have super power taste buds cause you always give me the best recipes.

Anonymous said...

I love butternut squash, so I'm going to have to try those fries! Yum!

blythe said...

I think those cookies are calling my name! Yum!

Anonymous said...

I made the butternut squash snacks the other night for a girls get together at my house. They were a hit. I love them. Thanks for sharing!