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Moms Cheesy Potato Stuffed Meatloaf {Recipe + Photos}

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Every mother, knowing it or not- has a signature dish or two that leaves a lasting impression on her children. These dishes taste like home and bring you back to you childhood with every bite.

While I’m not sure what my signature dish is– or if I’ve even found one yet; My mother certainly has one. In fact, she has two. One of those signature dishes is a cheesy potato stuffed meatloaf.

It is the perfect comfort food on a cold winter day. So, last week I decided to reach into my childhood and make it for my family.

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RECIPE for Cheese Potato Stuffed Meatloaf

{Skinny} White Chocolate Keylime Pie – 3 ways

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Keylime pie and white chocolate are two of my husband’s all time favorite guilty pleasures. I knew combining the two would instantly be a hit– So last week for Valentine’s Day, I searched around for a recipe… but in true Corine-fashion, I couldn’t help but attempt to cut calories and swap out ingredients.

{Did You Know?} Traditional Keylime pie recipes are approx 480 calories per serving, with 13 grams of fat!– YIKES!

I wanted to make this white chocolate keylime pie as low-cal and healthy as possible… because being able to say it is “half the calories and just as delicious” makes it just a little bit sweeter.

White Chocolate Keylime Pie Weight Watchers Points Plus

I spent a lot of time calculating calories and such and came up with 3 different versions, each cutting out a few more calories. I couldn’t decide which I wanted to share… so, I am sharing all three–

The Skinny White Chocolate Keylime Pie,  The Super Skinny White Chocolate Keylime Pie (6 Points Plus® Points), … and The Ultra low points White Chocolate Keylime Pie in a glass– which is just 4 Weight Watchers Points Plus® points! {woohoo!!}

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Ultra Low Points Plus® White Chocolate Keylime Pie

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Left Over Candy Cane Pie– Don’t worry, it’s skinny!

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Holidays are O-V-E-R. {{HOLLA!}}

It has been a really great Christmas break this year- one that definitely left me exhausted, but also one that I was sad to see end.  When we weren’t visiting with family and friends, putting together new toys, purging old ones and trying to dig our way out of cardboard boxes and gift bags, we enjoyed lounging, homemade pancakes and James and I got into a nice little routine of watching marathons of Homeland every night after the kids went to bed. It was nice.

So with one half of the household going back to school/work today, I made a special dessert (or “night snack” as my kids call it).

If your house, like mine, has tons of left over candy canes, this one is PERFECT- especially because it won’t sabotage anyone’s New Years diet… AND? It’s NO-BAKE! Does it get sweeter than that???

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Easy Peasy Veal Scallopini {Recipe}

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When it comes to cooking, my style is … psuedo– which basically means, I enjoy making my meals look like I spent all day slaving over a hot stove, when in reality I threw it all together 30 minutes before my husband walked through the door.

Come to think of it, that is my cleaning style too…. hm.

I digress.

If you are like me and “short-cut-cooking” is your middle name, I have a recipe to share with you today that is going to make your family fall at your feet … or at the very least request seconds.

My family has named this one of my “best meals ever” – and believe me, my son is the ultimate critic.

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Enjoy!

Weight Watchers Caramel Pumpkin Muffins

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With fall nearing an end, I ask you all … Is there really such a thing as having enough pumpkin recipes in this world?

I. think. not.

Pumpkin isn’t only seasonal, it can be a key ingredient to giving some of your guilty pleasure foods a healthy make over. My favorite cook books are my Hungry Girl cook books and she uses pumpkin for a TON of recipe make overs.

Tonight after dinner I made super delicious caramel pumpkin cupcakes that took 25 minutes tops and was ridiculously delicious.

It reminded me Amy’s AMAZING Fall Harvest Cupcakes… only guiltless!

I had to share.

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Ingredients


For The Muffins:

    • 1 box yellow cake mix
    • 2 cups canned pumpkin
    • 2/3 cup egg beaters (or other liquid egg substitute)
    • 1/4 cup of sugar free pancake syrup
    • 2/3 cup of water
    • 4 teaspoons cinnamon
    • 4 teaspoons Splenda
    • 1/2 teaspoons salt

For The Icing

  • 6 cubes of chewy caramel squares
  • 4 teaspoons of Almond Breeze

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Instructions

For The Muffins

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
    2. Wisk together all muffin ingredients (2-3 minutes)
    3. Spray muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray
    4. Spoon in mixture into pan
    5. Cook for 12-15 minutes

Healthy Caramel Pumpkin Muffin

For The Icing

  1. Combine caramel squares and Almond Breeze in small bowl
  2. Heat for 30-60 seconds (til’ bubbly)
  3. Mix and drizzle over muffins

Notes:

3 Weight Watchers PointsPlus® Points

Adapted from Hungry Girl’s- “Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt Free Eating”

The Little Chef Project: Simple Breakfast Ice Cream Waffles

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As I mentioned in my cook-along post, I recently contributed to Chef Boyardee’s Little Chef Cook Book.

The Little Chef’s Cook Book includes a bunch of tips and simple recipe ideas from over a dozen Moms.

Because in our house, school day mornings can be hectic, usually leaving us just enough time to for the quickest breakfasts possible, we relish in our lazy weekend mornings where we get to be a little more creative and fun with our food.

When I was asked to contribute to the Little Chef’s Cook Book, I couldn’t help but share one of our favorite breakfasts we make with the kids.

The “Make-Your-Own- Ice cream Waffles”

This one always scores me major mommy points because, honestly how much cooler can a Mama get than whipping up a breakfast that looks like ice cream?

It is so simple enough for my 4 year old to join in the fun and create her own, and I get to sneak in some fruit too (Mom win!)

You can switch it up too!

Where I used bananas to look like “scoops” of vanilla ice cream you can also cut up strawberries, kiwi, or other fruit to offer additional flavors to your morning!

To see more simple ideas for cooking in the kitchen with kids, check out The Little Chef Project e-book (it’s free!)

…and psst! and my tips are included on page 27!

 

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