Amanda's Pizza Bites

Another Christmas party, another finger food/appetizer you have to make. And you certainly want to make something you can eat that won't destroy your eating program or upset your little pouch. Well, I found it...at my weight loss support group's Christmas party! This dish would also be good to use up leftover spaghetti sauce. Thank you, Amanda, for allowing me to post your recipe.

Amanda's Pizza Bites

8 ounces cream cheese
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 cup spaghetti sauce (Amanda uses Classico Original-5g sugar/serving)
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup peppers and onions, finely minced (or other pizza toppings)
24 slices turkey pepperoni

Place the pepperoni into the bottom of mini muffin cups.

Cream the cream cheese with a mixer until smooth. Add eggs, garlic, and oregano and beat until smooth. Fold in the rest of the ingredients by hand.

Spoon mixture into each muffin cup and bake at 350F for about 15-18 minutes, or until lightly browned and set in the center. Serve warm.

Note: Amanda says these are great cold too!

Charlie's Corn Salad

Need a side dish for a dinner of steamed fish or a grilled hamburger steak? I present to you...corn salad! It's also great as a salad topper! Yum!!! Charlie is a former co-worker of Bob's. He brought this dish to a Christmas dinner and Bob liked it so much he got the recipe.

Charlie's Corn Salad

1 can corn, drained
1/3 medium green pepper, diced
1/2 small onion, diced (or 2-3 green onions, chopped thin)
1 medium tomato, diced
1/3 cup Italian salad dressing (I use Roasted Red Pepper with Parmesan)

Mix all ingredients, cover, and refrigerate for several hours so flavors can blend.

Banana Pudding

Bob and I have yogurt for desert every night and I like to make different flavors so here's my yogurt version of banana pudding! It's so delicious!!!

Banana Pudding

32 ounce container Dannon Plain, Fat Free Yogurt
2 small packages sugar free, fat free Banana Cream pudding mix
Splenda, to taste
1 ripe banana
graham cracker crumbs, optional

Empty yogurt into a large bowl. Add pudding mix and Splenda. Whisk until smooth. Spoon some into a bowl, thinly slice a piece of banana to partially cover the pudding. Keep layering this way, ending with the pudding. Sprinkle some graham cracker crumbs on top and refrigerate. Serve with a dollop of Cool Whip Lite on top, if desired.