CHEESECAKE STRAWBERRIES

1 Carton or more Strawberries, washed and dried
8 Oz. Pkg. Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 Sleeve Graham Crackers
1/2 Cup Mini Chocolate Chips

Cut the hulls off washed strawberries. Take a knife and core the strawberries, don't cut thru to the outside tho. In a bowl mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar together. Take a ziplock bag and put this mixture in it. Snip off the end and squeeze the filling into the strawberries. Let it come up to the top of the berries. Take another ziplock bag and put the graham crackers in it and crush them.  Pour into a small bowl. Dip the strawberries into the graham crackers. Take and put the choc. chips in a bowl in mircowave and melt them. Let cool just a little. Take a ziplock back and put the melted choc. in it. Snip off the end and drizzle the choc. over the strawberries. Very good.

BUTTERSCOTCH BARS

1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter, room temp.
1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
11/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda

BUTTERSCOTCH TOPPING:
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar, packed   
1/2 Cup Golden Corn Syrup
1/4 Cup Water
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup Walnut Pieces
3/4 Cup Unsweetened Coconut
3/4 Cup Chocolate Chips
1/2 Cup Whipping Cream  
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 8-inch square pan or use parchment paper.
In a bowl, cream butter and sugars together. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy.  In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to butter mixture and stir until evenly blended. Spread batter into the prepared and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let sit awhile to cool. Then in a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in sugars, corn syrup, water and salt and increase heat to medium-high. When mixture boils, stir in walnut pieces and coconut. Simmer for 7 minutes, stirring often (mixture will be thick and darker in color). Remove from heat and stir in cream and vanilla watch the steam. Pour butterscoth over the cake and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake for 13 to 16 minutes, until bubbling around the edges. Let cool before cutting into squares or bars.

OUR DIET GROUP TURKEY WRAP

Whole Wheat Tortilla Wrap
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Sliced Turkey Breast
Lettuce
Tomato
 Fat-Free Spreadable Cream Cheese

You can use fat-free spreadable cream cheese on this with or without the hummus if you don't like hummus. Spread a layer of cream cheese then a layer of hummus. Next a layer of turkey, lettuce and tomato. Roll up wrap and enjoy. Cut in half.

OUR DIET GROUP BROCCOLI SALAD

This is a good salad we are all using in a diet group I am in.

Broccoli Salad

2 Bunches broccoli, tore up in small flowerettes
1/2 Cup Chopped Red Onion or a sweet onion
1/2 Cup Almonds, Pecans or Walnuts, chopped
1/2 Cup Raisins or Caraisins
1/2 Cup Bacon, cooked and crumbled drain good on paper towel

Dressing Mix

1 Cup Light Mayo
1/2 Cup Splenda
2 Teaspoons White Vinegar

Mix Broccoli, onions and craisins or raisins. Toss gently with dressing and add the nuts and bacon before serving. Keep. ref.

FELICIA'S CABBAGE SOUP

1/2 Large Cabbage Head, chopped
3 Medium Onions, diced
5 Medium Potatoes, cut in medium chunks
1 Can Dieced Petite Tomatoes
2 Tablespoons Chicken Bouillion Found at Big Lot's
1/2 Teaspoon Garlic
4 Tablespoons Ketchup or mor to your taste
Water to cover vegs.
Small amount of salt

In a medium kettle pre-cook cabbage. Then add the other ings. Stir good. Let cook for around 30 minutes or more. Can add more bouillion. If add salt taste of the soup first as the bouillion is salt.

SCRAMBLE DOGS

1 Hot Dog Bun, toasted and chopped
1 All Beef Wiener, cooked and cho[[ed
Chopped Onions
Mustard
4 Dill Slices, chopped
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Oyster Crackers

Toast  the hot dog bun and cook the wiener. Chop both into bite sized pieces and sit aside. Place your chopped and toasted hot dog bun in a bowl. scatter the wiener on top of the bun and then pour the chili over it. Top with the shredded cheddar cheese, diced onion, dill pickle slices and a squirt of mustard. Then put a handful of oyster crackers over the mustard and eat.

PEPPERONI PIZZA PUFFS

3/4 Cup Flour
3/4 Teaspoon Baking Powser
1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
Pinch of Salt 
Pinch of Red Pepper Flakes
3/4 Cup Milk
1 Egg, lightly beaten
1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese
1/4 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 Cup Pepperoni, cubed
1 Jar Pizza Sauce

Spray 24-cup mini muffin pan. In a large bowl, wisk together the flour, baking powder, italian seasoning, salt and red pepper flakes. Wisk in the milk and egg. Stir in the mozzarella, parmesan and pepperoini. Let sit for 10 minutes. Stir the batter and then divide the batter into the muffin cups. Bake until puffed and golden brown around 20 to 25 minutes. Heat the pizza sauce in the microwave and serve with the puffs. I use self-rising flour with these.