Before we got married, my husband let it slip that he loves sweet potato pie.  I began a search to find a great recipe that I could surprise him with.  I tried a couple before I found the one that knocked his socks off.  I even modified it a bit, and when I make it for him, he gets this “I-will-love-you-forever” look in his eyes.  The way to a man’s heart is DEFINITELY his stomach! Sweet Potato Pie – My version 2...

When I was on Weight Watchers looooong ago, I was always on the lookout for a lower calorie, lower sugar option to satisfy my sweet tooth.  I modified this from a recipe I received in a meeting – and have looooved it every since! This Can’t Be Cheesecake 1 pkg. instant white chocolate pudding mix (can use sugar free) 1 3/4 cup lowfat or fat free milk 1 pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 container cool whip 1 ready made graham cracker...

Hershey’s Best Brownies 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 eggs 1/2 cup unsifted all purpose flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa (I love using Dutch processed cocoa!) 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional) Preheat your oven to 35o degrees.  Grease a 9-inch square pan.  (Put on some coffee while you’re  at it, cuz these babies are awesome!) Blend oil or melted butter, sugar...

This is just PURE comfort food, isn’t it?  You can obviously make it a bit healthier using whole grain bread, skim milk, and low fat or fat free cottage cheese (instead of ricotta) and sour cream.  It doesn’t have to be high-calorie to be comforting! Ingredients: 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and divided 6 slices of white bread cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1/2 C golden raisins 1 C of milk 1 (15 oz.) container ricotta cheese 1 C sour...

Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick 2 small apples, peeled and sliced 1/3 C dried cranberries 1/2 C golden raisins 1/2 C dried halved apricots 1 (8 oz.) can pineapple tidbits in its own juice 1/4 C sugar 3/4 C orange juice 1 (21 oz.) can peach pie filling Directions: Place the cinnamon stick in the bottom of the slow cooker. Lay the apple slices into the slow cooker. Sprinkle in the cranberries, raisins and dried apricots. Add the pineapple tidbits...