100 Calories or Less

It's spring! Time for thinking of the outdoors, gardening, walking, listening and most of all for dieting.

I've been dieting it seems like forever. Read all the research. Tried most of the diets. Failed miserably. Until now. I've found a diet that works for me; (http://sites.google.com/site/patsspringdiet/).

Something else that has worked is researching and converting recipes so they fit into my diet plan. I'm dedicating this blog to recipes that are 100 calories or less. For the first little while, I'll be posting recipes for Sweets and Desserts, all at 100 calories or less per serving, of course.

Here's the first recipe;

Apple Crepes

If you haven't made crepes before, you should try these. They are light and so easy to make. Delicious too! Try other fillings with these. You'll want to have them again and again!

Apple Crepes Filling

Serves 4, 60 calories each

2 apples

2tsp butter

2 tsp sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

Peel and slice apples. Add butter to fry pan, and simmer the apples until they soften. Add sugar and cook for another minute. Remove from heat. Add cinnamon. Let cool slightly. Place filling in crepes, roll up and serve. A dollop of light cream on top makes a nice presentation. (1 tbsp light whipped cream adds 4 to 7 calories)

Light Crepe Batter 1

(Light and yummy!)

Makes 16 small, 40 calories each

1 c flour

1 tsp baking powder

4 egg whites

1 tbsp icing sugar

1 c skim milk

1 tsp vanilla

Mix dry ingredients. Beat egg whites and add other liquids. Gradually pour into flour mixture, beating to eliminate lumps. Cool in refrigerator for 1 hour. Heat small frying ( 6 in) pan. Take off the stove, spray with oil to coat. Pour batter with large spoon, spread, tipping batter until it covers the pan. Return pan to stove. Brown bottom. Flip and brown the other side, then transfer to a plate.

Copyright Pat Cher 2010