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Pumpkin Cheesecake Shooters

When you need a “little” treat, these delicious pumpkin cheesecake shooters are the perfect sweet fix. Perfect to serve at Halloween party or to add to your Thanksgiving table!

I love the idea of serving bite sized desserts at a party, it’s perfectly portioned, and if there are other desserts on the table, it’s just the right amount. You can buy inexpensive shot glasses at the dollar store and if you are bringing a dessert to a party, you can even give the shot glasses to the host as a gift.

These can be made ahead and kept chilled until ready to serve. Of course, if you rather use larger glasses, you can make 8 servings and double the filling.

My whipped topping of choice is Truwhip, and I’m excited they just came out with a light version! I love that it contains all natural ingredients, no HFCS, hydrogenated oils, transfats or GMOs. ^[1]

Enjoy!

Pumpkin Cheesecake Shooters
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 16 • Size: 1 shot glass* • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 2
Calories: 78 • Fat: 4.2 g • Carb: 11.6 g • Fiber: 0 g • Protein: 1 g • Sugar: 7.5 g
Sodium: 16.5 mg

Ingredients:

3 (1.5 oz total) whole chocolate graham crackers
4 oz 1/3 fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup pure canned pumpkin
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 tbsp dark brown sugar, unpacked
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp nutmeg1/4 tsp cinnamon
8 oz light whipped topping (I used Truwhip^[2] light)

Directions:

Crush graham crackers in a food processor. Set aside.

In a large bowl beat the cream cheese until smooth with an electric mixer. Add the pumpkin, vanilla, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg and cinnamon. Beat until well combined and creamy. Use a spatula to fold in 5 oz (1-1/2 cups) of the whipped topping; combine until no streaks remain. Place in a piping bag or ziplock bag with a corner snipped off.

To assemble: Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of graham cracker crumbs on the bottom of each shot glass. Pipe a layer of pumpkin cheesecake onto the graham cracker crust (about 1 tbsp) followed by a layer of whipped topping. Repeat a second layer and finish with another sprinkle of crumbs. Insert small spoons and refrigerator until ready to serve.

*Each shot glass has 2 tbsp pumpkin cheesecake, 1 tbsp whipped topping, 1 tsp graham cracker crumbs total.

References

^{^} Truwhip (www.truwhip.com)
^{^} Truwhip (www.truwhip.com)

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“BBQ” Broiled Red Snapper – This One’s For the Haters

There’s a fairly large population of folks who just don’t
like fish. I’m not talking about people with allergies, but those poor souls
who’s worst nightmare is arriving at a dinner party, only to find out the main
course is fish. Their reasons are as diverse as they are unfortunate.

Well, this broiled red snapper recipe may be just what the
doctor ordered. Normally we don’t want to cover up the delicate flavors of the
seafood, but in this case, we have no choice. It’s not like you can’t tell
you’re eating fish, but close enough.

By the way, the last time I made red snapper, a few people
wondered out loud if that was a wise choice, sustainability-wise. I believe the
variety I used was local and not in danger, but I know it’s on some no-eat lists. However, things may be looking up for red snapper in the Gulf.

I just read that there appears to be an abundant red snapper
population there, and fishermen are anxiously waiting for the bureaucratic powers
that be to raise the limits. You can read more about that here. Of course, this
will work with any white fish, so I hope you give it a try soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 (7-oz) red snapper filets

2 tbsp mayonnaise

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp bbq sauce

salt and cayenne pepper to taste

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Score Big with this Skinny Game Day Menu

Tailgating is a sport of its own, with more than 70 million Americans hosting or attending tailgate parties to root on the home team.

But here’s the Game Day dilemma: How can you enjoy yourself and serve up great-tasting food without racking up the calorie and nutritional penalties? Julie Upton, MS, RD, CSSD from Appetite for Health^[1] is here to help with a winning strategy.

The four food groups of football—beer, wings, pizza and chips and dip can really pile on calories. In fact, a tailgate party can set you back some 1,500 calories—and that’s all before kickoff. By the fourth quarter, it’s not uncommon to eat and drink several days’ worth of calories. Some simple substitutions in your Game Day menu can make you the “MVP” of the party. Here’s what to serve and what to sideline, and several winning recipes to try.

Blitz on Chips and Game Day Dip: Opt for baked chips instead of fried to slash calories and fat and make your dips with nonfat plain Greek yogurt in place of sour cream. Using a cup of nonfat Greek yogurt in place of regular sour cream shaves off 315 calories and 45 grams of fat from your dip recipes.

A Few Skinny Dip Ideas:

Skinny Artichoke Dip^[2]
Creamy Cold Parmesan Spinach Dip^[3]
Hot Spinach Dip^[4]
Skinny Taco Dip^[5]
Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip^[6]
Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip^[7]
Southwestern Black Bean Salsa^[8]

Wings pack in about 75 calories—not counting the dip! Bench Wings and Put Burgers on Your Playbook: For a main course to serve and ones to sack, go with burgers made from ground sirloin or 95% lean ground beef; or make a turkey or salmon burger.

Try these leaner tasty options…

Buffalo Turkey Burgers with Blue Cheese Broccoli Slaw
Chicken Parmigiana Burgers
Turkey Burgers with Zucchini
Spicy Black Bean Burgers with Chipotle Mayo^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]

If you’re serving pizza, make sure it’s veggie-rich and ask for half the cheese and meat toppings. Or eliminate the bread altogether and serve these Zucchini Pizza Bites^[13].

Score with Extra Light Beer: As an official food group of football, beer is required if it’s a real football party. There are 150 calories in a bottle of regular and 95-100 in most light beers. But if you try a new extra light choices, like MGD 64, Budweiser Select 54 or Beck’s Premier Light you’ll not only have a skinnier sip, you’ll help damper the appetite-stimulating impact of alcohol.

Guest Post from Julie Upton, MS, RD, CSSD from Appetite for Health^[14]

References

^{^} Appetite for Health (www.appforhealth.com)
^{^} Skinny Artichoke Dip (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Creamy Cold Parmesan Spinach Dip (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Hot Spinach Dip (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Skinny Taco Dip (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Southwestern Black Bean Salsa (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Buffalo Turkey Burgers with Blue Cheese Broccoli Slaw (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Chicken Parmigiana Burgers (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Turkey Burgers with Zucchini (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Spicy Black Bean Burgers with Chipotle Mayo (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Zucchini Pizza Bites (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Appetite for Health (www.appforhealth.com)