Any special desserts you like on P2?

[Millenia98]

Last night, I had strawberries with sprinkled cocoa powder on top and Truvia sprinkled. Yum!

[BigBravesGirl]

Nope, just plain crisp, juicy apples and fresh, sweet, juicy strawberries. Yum!

[LilacBruze]

I love a bowl of sliced strawberries sprinkled with Stevia. That or a slushie made in my bullet with lemon juice, ice water, strawberries and Stevia.

[Balance101]

Apple wedges dipped in cinnamon and stevia.

[Sunny7]

Originally Posted by BigBravesGirl

Nope, just plain crisp, juicy apples and fresh, sweet, juicy strawberries. Yum!

this is what i had too---the fruit alone was dessert enough for me

[Charms]

Sprinkling a bit of cinnamon on your apple slices is a nice change from eating them plain.

[Sleepy]

Originally Posted by Millenia98

Last night, I had strawberries with sprinkled cocoa powder on top and Truvia sprinkled. Yum!

sounds yummy

[VEEnVEGAS]

My favorite, that totally felt like a "cheat" to me was an apple cored, sprinkled with sweet-n-low and baked in the microwave. A tiny bit of water added to the bottom of the dish made a wonderful sweet syrup to "dip" the apple in. If you like cinnamon add that too.
Have to add that I used Sweet-N-Lo all through P2 even though many disapprove...I just hated the taste of stevia.

[Balance101]

Here's a couple recipes I found that I may try:

Almond Macaroons

4 egg whites
8 tsp. powdered skim milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. liquid artificial sweetener
Cinnamon to taste

Beat egg white until stiff. Add skim milk powder. Mix well. Add extracts and sugar substitute. Drop cookies by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake at 275 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and dust with cinnamon.
Makes about 2 dozen.

This recipe works out to about 204 calories for the whole thing.
For 2 dozen cookies, it is about 8.5 calories per cookie, .03g fat, .83g carb
and 1.04g protein.
For 36 really small ones, it is about 5.7 calories per cookie, .019g fat, .55g
carb and .69g protein.
** I would count it as a protein if you ate the entire batch. Otherwise, it is just
something to snack on in the event that you are missing something. I would
eat one or two if I had the calories left over at the end of a day

Lowfat Lemon Curd
So, if you have eggs for a meal (1 whole egg and 2-3 whites)
Save your 2-3 whites, and make Lemon Curd for dessert

1/3 c strained fresh lemon juice
2 tsp fresh lemon zest
5 TBS. Splenda
2-3 egg whites
1/2 tsp. vanilla

In a small sauce pan, over medium heat, combine splenda and lemon juice,
and zest and stir until dissolved.
In a medium bowl, lightly beat the egg. While whisking constantly, slowly
trickle the egg whites into the hot lemon mixture. Beat for 2 minutes. Stir just
until the curd comes to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in Vanilla
Makes about 2/3 cup. Can be doubled.

Meringue Cookies

I buy the Egg substitutes and use 1/2 cup.
A pinch of Tartar.
Whip until stiff.
Add 1+ TBS. of Splenda (to taste)
flavorings - also to taste. Mix them up - have fun with the flavors.

Drop them onto parchment paper covered cookie sheet.
Bake at 275 for 45 minutes or more.
Yield: 18-20 cookies at less than 2 calories each.

[Millenia98]

Originally Posted by Balance101

Here's a couple recipes I found that I may try:

These look SO good!!! Are these eggs allowed? Do you follow protocol?

[Balance101]

Originally Posted by Millenia98

These look SO good!!! Are these eggs allowed? Do you follow protocol?

An excerpt from Pounds and Inches:

"Many patients ask why eggs are not allowed. The contents of two good sized eggs are roughly equivalent to 100 grams of meat, but fortunately the yolk contains a large amount of fat, which is undesirable. Very occasionally we allow egg - boiled, poached or raw -to patients who develop an aversion to meat, but in this case they must add the white of three eggs to the one they eat whole. In countries where cottage cheese made from skimmed milk is available 100 grams may occasionally be used instead of the meat, but no other cheeses are allowed."

No, I don't follow protocol. I eat protein 3 x a day, mix veggies and add veggies and meats not on protocol. Also my calories are closer to 600 a day.

[Solstyce]

I live for my baked apple each day. I just core it, add ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg, and then fill it with water. I cook it in the oven for 50 minutes at 350.

I don't need to sweeten it because the apple is sweet on its own.

[Millenia98]

Originally Posted by Solstyce

I live for my baked apple each day. I just core it, add ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg, and then fill it with water. I cook it in the overn for 50 minutes at 350.

I don't need to sweeten it because the apple is sweet on its own.

I really need to try this already! So many raves

[Viola De Lesseps]

I love strawberry sorbet! I put frozen strawberries in the food processor with a little flavored stevia (chocolate or vanilla), a bit of water and mix till slightly aerated and fluffy. Sometimes I add fresh mint leaves to the mix. Very satisfying! I usually have it around 8pm while the hubby is having ice cream.

[Millenia98]

Originally Posted by Viola De Lesseps

I love strawberry sorbet! I put frozen strawberries in the food processor with a little flavored stevia (chocolate or vanilla), a bit of water and mix till slightly aerated and fluffy. Sometimes I add fresh mint leaves to the mix. Very satisfying! I usually have it around 8pm while the hubby is having ice cream.

WOOHOO!!! Sounds delicious. P.S. I cannot wait to get to your weight - that 169 sounds so appealing to me.