http://www.amycremen.com Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:29:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's the recipe! Ingredients: 1/2 whole wheat pita (150 calories or less per WHOLE pita) 1/2 cup low-fat ricotta cheese - 120 calories 1/2 cup Contadina Pizza Squeeze - 70 calories 1/4 cup low-fat mozarella cheese - 80 calories oregano, basil, and garlic powder to taste. *add whatever "toppings" you would like on a pizza! Directions: Pre-heat oven to ... http://www.amycremen.com/?p=178 I just made some amazingly yummy crepes for my mom and I for dinner.  They were SO good, I had to share the recipe right away...here it is!! Amy's Crepes: Crepe: 1 Package Melissa's Ready-To-Use Crepes (http://www.melissas.com/Products/Products/crepes.aspx) Filling: 15oz Low-Fat Ricotta Cheese 1/2 Cup Sugar Substitute (Granulated) Dash of Vanilla Directions: Beat the above 3 ingredients with a hand ... http://www.amycremen.com/?p=175 I wanted to make a pita pizza today, but I am kind of over it...so, I thought, how can I spice it up?  So, I thought....PIZZA ROLLS!   Here is my "lightened up" version of those amazing little pockets of fun! (I am giving you the basics of the pizza, but you ... http://www.amycremen.com/?p=172 So, I LOVEEEEEE Hungry Girl and I always, always, always am making something from her website or cookbook.  I have even had the PLEASURE of exchanging a PERSONAL e-mail with Lisa Lillian!!! I was craving a sweet dessert tonight, but as you know after watching a little known TV show, I ... http://www.amycremen.com/?p=169 I experimented with a recipe I found online today.  I wanted to make my boyfriend oatmeal cookies, but of course, we didn't want all of the calories!  Here is what I came up with! 1 cup quick cooking oats (300 calories) 1/4 cup whole wheat flour (110 calories) 4 tablespoons chocolate PB2 powdered ... http://www.amycremen.com/?p=163 I forgot to post this! How could I, this was AWESOME! and it was so easy! White Bean and Basil Penne 1/2 cup whole-grain penne pasta 1/2 cup canned white beans 1 cup chopped zucchini 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 1 teaspoon toasted pine nuts Cook whole-grain penne pasta according to package directions; drain ... http://www.amycremen.com/?p=159 I am in love with Starbucks baked good, but we ALL know that they have a ridiculous amount of calories in them.  They have started using "simple" ingredients, so they post different recipes from time to time.  I decided to make the Banana Walnut Bread, but I decided to substitute ... http://www.amycremen.com/?p=149 Hey everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend!  I went up north with my boyfriend and a bunch of friends, thinking that we were going to lay on the beach and go on the boat all weekend, but nooooooo....it was in the 50's! We were freezing the entire ... http://www.amycremen.com/?p=146 Lately, I have NOT had any motivation to do anything! Sure, I get up at 6:30am every morning and do the P90X program with my boyfriend Steve and 3x a week I work out with my trainer, but anything beyond that I feel like I can't do it!  I know ... http://www.amycremen.com/?p=142 [caption id="attachment_130" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Mom caught me cooking!"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_133" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Spinach Pie...The finished product!"][/caption] WELCOME!  I have been away from the website for a while, but I'm back and ready to share some awesome things with you all!  Each day I will be posting a "Recipe(s) of The Day", which ... http://www.amycremen.com/?p=122