Cook Yourself Thin_ Skinny Meals You Can Make In Minutes Part 27

9. TO MAKE THE ICING TO MAKE THE ICING, using a handheld or standing mixer, beat the b.u.t.ter until it is softened and pale. Add the sugar a spoonful at a time to form a creamy paste. Add the cream and vanilla extract and mix well. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before icing. using a handheld or standing mixer, beat the b.u.t.ter until it is softened and pale. Add the sugar a spoonful at a time to form a creamy paste. Add the cream and vanilla extract and mix well. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before icing.

10. SPREAD SPREAD a thin layer of icing on the top of one cake. Top with half the strawberries. Flip over the other cake and ice the bottom, then place this icing side down to sandwich the strawberries. a thin layer of icing on the top of one cake. Top with half the strawberries. Flip over the other cake and ice the bottom, then place this icing side down to sandwich the strawberries.

11. ICE ICE the top of the cake and arrange the remaining strawberries on top and serve. the top of the cake and arrange the remaining strawberries on top and serve.

TipYou can subst.i.tute 1 teaspoon vanilla extract for the vanilla bean.

Cookies and Cream Milkshake Old time malt shop flavor without the guilt. Slimmed down dairy and pure vanilla extract may fool you into thinking you're sinning when you're really being good.

SERVES 4.

Calories per serving: 169

1 pint low-fat chocolate ice cream, slightly softened 2 packages low-calorie chocolate wafers (about 30 total) 1/3 cup 1% milk cup 1% milk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1. IN A BLENDER IN A BLENDER, place the ice cream, about 30 thin low calorie wafer cookies, and 1% milk. Add the pure vanilla extract and blend until most of the wafers are broken, leaving a few larger chunks. Pour into 4 gla.s.ses and enjoy. place the ice cream, about 30 thin low calorie wafer cookies, and 1% milk. Add the pure vanilla extract and blend until most of the wafers are broken, leaving a few larger chunks. Pour into 4 gla.s.ses and enjoy.

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BARS & BROWNIES.

Chocolate Brownie with Raspberries and White Chocolate Chips 208 Peanut b.u.t.ter Dream Bars 200

BEEF.

Asian Beef Noodle Soup 192 Steak with Cauliflower "Mash" Potatoes 144

BEVERAGES.

Cookies and Cream Milkshake 234 Iced Cappuccino Delight 216 Raspberry, Orange, and Banana Smoothie 87

BREAD.

Stuffed French Toast Sundaes 83

CAKE.

Apple Cinnamon Cake 220 Carrot Cake 222 Chocolate and Raspberry Roulade with Raspberry Sauce 228 Orange and Lemon Cake 224 Vanilla and Strawberry Sponge Cake 232 Deep Dark Chocolate Cake 197

CEREAL.

Homemade Granola 90

CHICKEN.

Buffalo Chicken Salad 187 Buffalo Chicken Wings 178 Cheezy Chicken Parmesan with Zucchini "Pasta" 155 Chicken and Bean Burritos with Pineapple Salsa 134 Chicken Caesar Salad 107 Chicken Tetrazzini 176 Cobb Salad 139 Easy Herb-Roasted Chicken with Roasted Veggies 117 Green Chile Chicken Enchilada 170 Mediterranean Chicken 152 Oven-Baked Crispy Chicken Tenders with Coleslaw 105 Skinny Down-Home Chicken Pot Pie 150 Ultimate Sausage Cheese Pizza 137

COOKIES.

Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 214 Chocolate and Cranberry Biscotti 217

CUPCAKES.

Mint Chocolate Cupcakes 210 Red Velvet Cupcakes 206 Vanilla Cupcakes 203

DESSERTS.

Chocolate Pavlova 227 Chocolate Pudding 205 Oatmeal Parfait 199 Roasted Peach Crisp 213

EGGS.

Better for You Breakfast Sandwich, The 78 Cheese, Vegetable, and Bacon Frittata 95 Eggs Benedict on a m.u.f.fin with Garlic Aioli 81 Huevos Rancheros 190 Omelets with Roasted Tomatoes 92 Portobello Mushroom Benedict with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce 84

LAMB.

Marinated Lamb Kebabs with Yogurt Sauce 184

m.u.f.fINS.

Banana Chocolate Chip m.u.f.fins 86 Lemon and Poppyseed m.u.f.fins 88

PASTA.

Chicken Tetrazzini 176 Mac and Cheese 167 Pasta Bake with Sausage, Broccoli, and Beans 112 Pasta Primavera 120 Penne alla "Not-ka" 101 Scrumptious Skinny Spaghetti and Meatb.a.l.l.s 125 Sesame Peanut Noodles 133 Spaghetti Carbonara 157 Spinach and Mushroom Veggie Lasagna 110 Stuffed Sh.e.l.ls 161

PIZZA.

Ultimate Sausage Cheese Pizza 137

PORK.

Scrumptious Skinny Spaghetti and Meatb.a.l.l.s 125 Sweet and Sour Pork Chops 168

POTATOES.

Healthy Potato Skins 115

QUICHE.

Mushroom and Spinach Quiche with Potato Crust 128

RICE.

Risotto with Spring Vegetables 181