Trim Healthy Mama When You're in a Pinch

This last Sunday, I had a package of chicken breasts in the fridge, and no time to make the crockpot dish I had planned on!  But, the THM sisters, Serene & Pearl, gave us a lovely cookbook, so I got mine out, and perused the pages;  looking for ANYTHING I could make.  Lo and behold, I found a gem!  It was Creamy Herb Chicken.  I had all of the ingredients!  So I whipped it together, and put it in the oven.  I then went on the hunt for side dishes I could muster together.  Thirty minutes later, I had a full, delicious, on-plan meal!  Creamy Herb Chicken with a side of Let 'Er Rip Salad topped with homemade Ranch dressing, and my very own concoction, Berry Cheesecake Whip. 


So, when you are strapped for time, didn't get home in time, or just plain can't figure out what to make...CHECK THE COOKBOOK!!  There are so many little recipes hidden in there!  This one was a HUGE hit in the family. 

Really, what is easier than ripping a head of lettuce, and putting dressing on top??  (Nothing!)  It is now my go-to side dish. 

Mixed Berry "Sherbet" ~ THM Recipe, S

I love sherbet!!!  My favorite flavor is raspberry.  I also love to snack on something cool in the summer.  I accidentally created this recipe one day as I was trying to make the Chesecake Berry Crunch recipe in the THM cookbook (pg. 352).  It was delicious, and melty, just like real sherbet!!  So, without further adieu...here it is!

THM Mixed Berry Sherbet - S

1 cup frozen (slightly thawed) mixed berries (a blend without strawberries...they don't puree well)
2-4oz. thawed 1/3 fat cream cheese (if you like it most like sherbet, use 2oz.  More cr.cheese makes it so deliciously creamy!)
1 TBS Pyure sweetener (or whichever one you use)
1 dash vanilla extract
1 dash almond extract

Puree all ingredients in a food processor.  Blend until smooth.  Transfer to a bowl, and ENJOY!  It will slowly start to melt like really sherbet, or ice cream!