Spicing Up My HMR Diet: raisins

Adding Flavor and Excitement to a Decent Weight Loss Program

I'm working on losing some weight through the HMR program. I like the clear way this is set up, and the limitations and ease of use on this diet, but sometimes I DO want to spend a little more time on my food prep, so I can try some new flavors. I'm keeping track of these recipes that I use on the 2 + 3 + 5 diet plan. I'm allowed up to 15 calories of additional ingredient per serving. I've been experimenting over the summer, and I'm starting to post these, so I don't forget some of the successes and failures. Mostly, these will be shake recipes, but I have a few vegetable and fruit serving ideas as well. I decided to post them as a blog, so others can share these ideas, and maybe post a few new ideas as well.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Baked Apples

There are lots of ways to eat apples. Here is one of the ways I like to make them so they can be part of a fancy meal. I have used Cortlands, Macintosh, Jonathans, and unidentified apples from a tree that a lady at church has. All are good. The Macs get a little mushy, but all of them taste great. Here's the recipe:

1 apple

1 tablespoon water

1/2 to 1 envelope Truvia

1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice (or a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg & allspice that you like.)

5 - 6 raisins

Wash and core the apple, and place it in a small bowl. I use a little glass apple dumpling bowl that I got from my mother. Pour the water over it. Then sprinkle on the Truvia and apple pie spice. Finally, put the raisins in the cup. I like putting a couple on top of the apple, and the rest in the core area, so they get a little plump from the water. Microwave on high for a minute and a half. If you like a softer apple, cook longer; for a firmer apple, cook for a shorter time.

This is not the apple dumpling bowl. As far as I remember, it is a dip container

from an old chip and dip combo set I received . It works great, though!