DIET TIPS
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Desserts using a NS food...

More Than a Trifle printable text only version
Submitted By: Melinda Zupaniotis [visit her site www.m-powerment.com]

Ingredients
1 package NutriSystem vanilla pudding
1/4 banana, frozen
1/2 cup strawberries, sliced and frozen
2 Tablespoon Redi-whip light chocolate whipped cream
1 Tablespoon almonds, slivered and toasted (optional)

Directions
According to directions on the packaging, mix the pudding and set aside. Slice the frozen banana into as many slices as possible (Hint: the banana will be easier to slice with the skin on. Once sliced, simply remove the outer ring of skin on each slice. Quick and easy!)

Using a clear decorative container (large glass ramekin, an oversized margarita glass, glass bowl, etc), begin to layer the trifle; bananas on the bottom layer, then a thin layer of pudding, then some strawberries then a thin layer of pudding, then a layer of whipped cream, then more strawberries and then the final remnants of the pudding. (You can also layer as you wish!)

If you choose to use the almonds, toast them lightly in a skillet with a touch of cooking spray, then put them on the very top.

Put saran wrap on top of the container and chill until you are ready to eat. YUM!

Variation: You can also make it with chocolate pudding with regular whipped cream, or FF cool whip.

Counts as 1 NS dessert, 1 fruit, 1 fat (optional), free foods
Chocolate Cream Pie (Makes 3 Servings) printable text only version
Submitted By: Madelyn McGrath

Ingredients
1 NutriSystem biscotti, any flavor
1 package NutriSystem chocolate pudding
1/2 cup skim milk
vanilla
fat free whipped topping, optional
1 teaspoon semi-sweet chocolate shavings, optional

Directions
Smash biscotti in wrapper with 5-pound weight until crumbed, then line 3 dessert cups with this "crust". (You could splash a little milk to moisten each or leave it crumbly.)
Mix NS chocolate pudding using 4 oz. ff milk in place of water.
Add splash of vanilla (You could add 1 1/2 T. of ff whip topping to make creamier, I like mine regular)
Fill the crust-lined dessert cups with equal thirds of pudding mix.
Top with a small dollop of ff whipped topping.
Shave or grate a smidgen of good quality semi-sweet chocolate on top (I like my food pretty)
Chill to set.

Counts as 1 dessert + partial protein + free food.
Banana Cream Pie (Makes 3 Servings) printable text only version
Submitted By: Madelyn McGrath

Ingredients
1 package NutriSystem vanilla wafers
Splenda
cinnamon
5 ounces skim milk, divided
1 package NutriSystem vanilla pudding
banana extract
1 Tablespoon fat free whipped topping
banana, 1 small or 1/2 regular size, sliced
fat free whipped topping, for garnish

Directions
Smash up NS Vanilla Wafers in package with your fingers until crumbly.
Pour crumbs in bowl and combine with sprinkle each of Splenda and cinammon to taste. Add a splash of skim milk to moisten.
Line 3 dessert cups with cookie "crust".
Make NS Vanilla pudding using 4 oz skim milk in place of water.
Add splash of banana extract (LorAnn makes the best--if you can't find it at WalMart, try online and order a bunch of flavors.)
Add 1 Tablespoon fat free whipped topping and a small banana (or 1/2 regular), sliced.
Fill the 3 cups with the pie filling.
Top with small dollop fat free whipped topping.
Chill untill set.

Counts as 1 dessert + partial protein.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup printable text only version
Submitted By: Dell Morgan
(This is modified from an old Weight Watchers recipe I had.)

Ingredients
1 NutriSystem Chocolate shake
3 Tablespoons water
1 teaspoon peanut butter

Directions
Mix chocolate shake with the water until it's all dissolved.
Stir in peanut butter.
Freeze until it's the consistency of your liking.

Counts as 1 dessert and 1 fat.
2FNFAT's Moolatte Minus the Moo printable text only version
Submitted By: Wendy [view her NS profile]

Ingredients
Half cup of coffee
3 Tablespoons Sugar Free French Vanilla Coffee Creamer
1 packet of NS chocolate dessert Shake
1 cup of ice
2 Tablespoons of sugar free whipped topping

Directions
Mix together and voila.

Option: You can omit the coffee creamer to save calories but it makes a whole bunch. Sooo Good!!

Counts as 1 dessert.
Key Lime Pie Shake printable text only version
Submitted By: Vivian

Ingredients
1 pkg. NS Vanilla pudding
1 8 oz. container of Key Lime FF yogurt
1 to 2 limes (a little of the zest)
FF cool whip

Directions
Place water (used in NS vanilla pudding), NS vanilla pudding, yogurt, juice of 1 or 2 limes (depending on how "limey" you want it), some lime zest and FF cool whip in blender. Blend until smooth. Place in fridge until chilled. Makes one great shake for those key lime pie lovers!

Counts as: 1 dessert, 1 dairy/protein, 1 free food
Frozen Layered Chocolate Dessert Cup printable text only version
Submitted By: IrishGirl

Ingredients
1 package NutriSystem Chocolates
LF Peanut Butter
FF Cool Whip
Hershey's Baking Cocoa
ICBINB spray

Directions
Melt the chocolates in the microwave, adding a couple of sprays of ICBINB and about 1 teaspoon of water, stirring occasionally. Spoon into the bottom of a glass custard cup. In a separate bowl, mix 1-2 teaspoons of peanut butter with 1-2 teaspoons of cool whip until creamy. Spoon over chocolate. In another bowl, mix another 2 teaspoons of cool whip with about 1/2 teaspoon of cocoa powder. Spoon that on top and freeze the whole thing. You can either eat it out of the bowl or invert it on a plate and drizzle with Walden Farm's SF chocolate sauce.

Variations
Add kahlua SF syrup to the chocolate whip portion or some powdered coffee for a change of taste.

Counts as 1 NS dessert + 1 fat + about 80 "free calories"
Chocovolcano...Nutristyle printable text only version
Submitted By: Lauren [visit her NS profile]

Ingredients
1 NutriSystem chocolate fudge cake
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon peanut butter
10 chocolate chips, optional

Directions
Break up the cake in a bowl, beat in the egg and then mix in peanut butter. Add chocolate chips if you want the extra 30 calories. Pour into ramekin or cupcake tin. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. To say this is good is an understatement!!!! HOLY SMOKES!

Counts as 1 NS Dessert + 1 Fat + 1 Protein/Dairy
Sand's Hot Fudge Cake printable text only version
Submitted By: Angel Michelle

This is a wonderful alternative to the 875 calorie famous Shoney`s Hot Fudge Cake!
With only 250 calories, you'll want to choose this healthier version.

Ingredients
1 NutriSystem Chocolate Fudge Cake
2 1/2 Teaspoons FF Sugar Free Smuckers Hot Fudge Topping
1 teaspoon of Yogurt Butter
1 Tablespoon FF Canned Evaporated Milk
2 teaspoons vanilla Low Carb, Sugar Free, Low fat Frozen Yogurt or Ice Cream
1 Tablespoon FF Cool Whip
1 cherry or 1 strawberry, optional

Directions
Break the fudge cake into small pieces and place in a bowl or cup. Microwave the fudge topping for about 1 minute, and mix in yogurt butter and canned milk. Pour 1 Teaspoon of hot topping mixture over the NS cake, then spoon 1 teaspoon ice cream over that. Repeat with the topping and ice cream and then put the remaining topping over entire fudge cake. Top with FF cool whip, a cherry or a strawberry.

Counts as 1 fat + 1 Carbohydrate + 1 free food + 1 dessert