Pudding Pops - WW 1 +Pts

Pudding Pops - WW 1 +Points

   With summer just around the corner I'm excited to finally feel some heat again.  With that also comes all the wonderful and tempting ice creamy treats I find so hard to resist.  In order to control my waistline I've decided to make my own.  For only

1 point these really are sinfully delicious and with so many options to create and enjoy theres something for everyone. 

Start with the basic:  

      Chocolate or Vanilla

1 pkg Chocolate or Vanilla FAT FREE, sugar free, instant pudding mix.

2 cups 2% milk (word of caution if you try to save calories and use skim, 

they will have a more crystallized texture.)

Mix well, pour into molds, freeze - eat!  Easy Peasy

       If you like them to be even creamier use only 1 1/2 cups of milk and a 1/2 cup light vanilla yogurt.  Still only 1 point a piece.

If you don't like the idea of artificial sweeteners feel free to use reg instant pudding mixes.  The pudding pop are then 2 points each.   

Now for the fun of Variety: 

My fave - Orange Creamsicle:

1 pkg vanilla fat free instant pudding

1  1/2 cups  2%milk

1/2 cup Frozen orange Juice 

Lemon Raspberry:

In a small pot on Med, heat 1/2 cup of frozen or fresh raspberries till soft. add 1 

package of sweetener.

Puree in the blender and strain seeds, set aside to cool.

1 pkg lemon fat free instant pudding

1  1/2 cups  2% milk

1/2 cup cooled Raspberry puree

Strawberry Creamsicle

In a small pot on Med, heat 1/2 cup of frozen or fresh strawberries till soft. add 1 package of sweetener.

Puree in the blender and strain seeds, set aside to cool.

1 pkg vanilla fat free instant pudding

1  1/2 cups         2% milk

1/2 cup cooled strawberry puree

Pina Colada pops

1 pkg vanilla fat free instant pudding

1  1/2 cups         2% milk

1/2 cup pineapple juice 

2 Tbsp bits of crushed pineapple 

                                                                 (optional)

                                              1 tsp       coconut extract

Chocolate Mint

1 pkg Chocolate fat free instant pudding

1  1/2 cups  2%milk

1 tsp  mint extract

Banana Cream  

1 pkg Banana fat free instant pudding

2 cups 2%milk

Chocolate Orange

1 pkg Chocolate fat free instant pudding

1  1/2 cups  2%milk

1 tsp orange extract

The options are really endless.  Play around and make your own combinations.  I would love for you to Share your delicious creations. 

ENJOY!!

Homemade Body Wash

Homemade Body Wash

  We all know that body wash is ridiculously expensive.  I'm sure we can also agree that it's one Luxury we simply can't live without. 

 I LOVE Dove, and that's what I would like to buy.  But a 12 oz (354ml) bottle at the grocery store sells for nearly $5,  so I buy whatever is on sale.  

Now after my recent success with my DIY Laundry Detergent, I was sure I could make it cheaper than that, and have the Dove brand that I covet.  

Lucky for me I found a great post via Pinterest 

 It's simple, it's easy and the result is fantastic! 

 It leaves your skin feeling silky and soft like Dove does and lathers like a dream. 

Smells fabulous too.

Here's the recipe…..

- 3 bars of dove soap grated (I went with Dove "go fresh" cause it smells amazing).

- 6 cups of water

Simply grate the bars of soap

 

Pour 6 cups  of hot water into a large 

pot and Add grated soap

On medium heat dissolve the soap untill it is a smooth consistency. Stirring ever now and then.   

Remove from heat and allow too cool. 

(Makes 7 cups)

                   Once cooled, pour into bottles for use.

 

One real test for me is the lather. I love me some bubbles.....

Passes with flying colours!

Now you can use any bar soap you choose.  Dove has a lot of moisturizer in it so 6 cups is the perfect amount of water needed.  With other soaps, 6 cups of water may be too thick so you may have to play around with the amount of water needed to get the desired consistency. 

Now comes my Favourite part…..the math. (seal clap) Not cause I enjoy numbers, but simply because I love seeing how much I can $ave.  

• I got a 4 pack of the dove soap for $4.99 so that works out to $1.25/bar
• 1 used 3 bars so that's $3.75
• 6 cups of water - FREE
• I filled 3 - 530ml  bottles from my old body wash so it works out to $1.25 for a 530ml (18 oz)  bottle. 
•  But if you were to compare it to a 354ml Dove size bottle it's only $0.83 per bottle!!!

Ummmm Seriously???

 YES! Seriously.   A savings of $4 a bottle???  How can u justify NOT doing this?

Now share it with the World!!!

Happy Pinning!

Pita Pizza - 6+ pts

Pita Pizza - 6+ pts

 Being on weight watchers has taught me many things.  1, My cravings for pizza have not changed. 2. Justifying 7-10 points/ slice is hard to do, and 3. having only one slice just won't cut it. So I've learnt to improvise.  With this you can have a full 6 inch pizza and it's only 6+ points, without skimping out on the cheese.  How does she do it, u ask……… I'll share my secret.

- 1 WW whole wheat Pita

- 1 Tbsp sauce - (Tomato paste, BBQ, Salsa, you choose)

- 2 oz meat (I like to stick to Chicken or Turkey pepperoni)

- as much veggies as you would like (peppers, onion, spinach, mushroom the options are endless)

- 1 oz of Great value Italian Blend Cheese

Throw it all in the oven @ 350 for 10 mins and u have a little round of cheesy pizza heaven, without the guilt.

Now I'm not gonna lie, the crust isn't as soft and squishy as the "real" thing, but it fills my void.

Happy Pinning!