Last Day Fall Crawl!!!

Hasn't this been fun seeing all the creative ideas in Fall Crawl?  Many thanks go to Marilyn for organizing such a fun event.  Today is the last day.  You must go to Renee's Joy Journey and see her fall inspiration.

Fall Crawl Schedule
Sept 19th - Marilyn - http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com/
Sept 20th - Kellie - http://happybabychronicles.com/
Sept 21st - Letty - http://bellavidabyletty.blogspot.com/
Sept 22nd - Lorie - http://www.readingconfetti.blogspot.com/
Sept 23rd - Abby - http://dirtontherocks.com/  
Abby's will also include our 1st blog hop Linky Party
Sept 24th Tracy - http://tracycooksitright.blogspot.com/
Sept 25th - Kimba - http://kimbas2cents.blogspot.com/
Sept 26th - Jacqueline - http://mukweto.blogspot.com/
Sept 27th - Jillian - FoodFolksandFun.blogspot.com
Sept 28th - Kim&Lars http://larskim.com/
Sept 29th - DEIA http://loveandtangles.blogspot.com/
Sept 30th - Meli - http://melifaif.blogspot.com/

October 1st - Renee - http://renee-joyjourney.blogspot.com/

Renee's will be our Second blog hop /Linky Party
October 2nd - Giveaway & thanks to all that joined us in on the crawl!

Sweet Surprise

 *     *    *     Decadent Day     *     *    *

It's time for another Decadent Day!  Since we are well into fall - I mean pumpkin - season, today's decadent recipe features pumpkin.  Not quite a cake, not quite bars, I named these "cakelets."

In my book, anything with cream cheese icing fits into the decadent category.  So atop these cakelets goes my light version of the richest of frostings.  No guilt allowed when eating this taste treat!

Pumpkin Cakelets

1 cup unbleached flour

2/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 egg

1 egg white

3/4 cup canned pumpkin

1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup shredded coconut

Icing ingredients:

1/3 cup Neufchatel (light cream) cheese

2 teaspoons butter

1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Coat 9 by 9-inch or 11 by 7-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.  In small bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  In large bowl, whisk egg and egg white together, then stir in pumpkin, applesauce, oil, and vanilla.

Add dry mixture to liquid mixture, along with coconut, and stir just until moistened.  Pour into prepared pan.  Bake 25 minutes; cool in pan on wire rack.

In clean mixing bowl, beat Neufchatel and butter until smooth.  Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat again until smooth.  Spread evenly over cooled cake and cut into "cakelets."  Makes 16 servings, 3 points plus and 141 calories each.

Today, please be sure and visit Meli at Meli Faif Life for her fun fall idea.

Fall Crawl Schedule
Sept 19th - Marilyn - http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com/
Sept 20th - Kellie - http://happybabychronicles.com/
Sept 21st - Letty - http://bellavidabyletty.blogspot.com/
Sept 22nd - Lorie - http://www.readingconfetti.blogspot.com/
Sept 23rd - Abby - http://dirtontherocks.com/  
Abby's will also include our 1st blog hop Linky Party
Sept 24th Tracy - http://tracycooksitright.blogspot.com/
Sept 25th - Kimba - http://kimbas2cents.blogspot.com/
Sept 26th - Jacqueline - http://mukweto.blogspot.com/
Sept 27th - Jillian - FoodFolksandFun.blogspot.com
Sept 28th - Kim&Lars http://larskim.com/
Sept 29th - DEIA http://loveandtangles.blogspot.com/
Sept 30th - Meli - http://melifaif.blogspot.com/
October 1st - Renee - http://renee-joyjourney.blogspot.com/
Renee's will be our Second blog hop /Linky Party
October 2nd - Giveaway & thanks to all that joined us in on the crawl!

Fall Crawl - Day 11!!!

Today you must go visit Deia at Love and Tangles for some more exciting fall crafting inspiration!

Fall Crawl Schedule
Sept 19th - Marilyn - http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com/
Sept 20th - Kellie - http://happybabychronicles.com/
Sept 21st - Letty - http://bellavidabyletty.blogspot.com/
Sept 22nd - Lorie - http://www.readingconfetti.blogspot.com/
Sept 23rd - Abby - http://dirtontherocks.com/  
Abby's will also include our 1st blog hop Linky Party
Sept 24th Tracy - http://tracycooksitright.blogspot.com/
Sept 25th - Kimba - http://kimbas2cents.blogspot.com/
Sept 26th - Jacqueline - http://mukweto.blogspot.com/
Sept 27th - Jillian - FoodFolksandFun.blogspot.com
Sept 28th - Kim&Lars http://larskim.com/
Sept 29th - DEIA http://loveandtangles.blogspot.com/
Sept 30th - Meli - http://melifaif.blogspot.com/
October 1st - Renee - http://renee-joyjourney.blogspot.com/
Renee's will be our Second blog hop /Linky Party
October 2nd - Giveaway & thanks to all that joined us in on the crawl!

Chorizo Enchiladas

We all need a little spice in our lives once in awhile.  These enchiladas are not too spicy, not too mild, but j..u..s..t right (remember Goldilocks and the three bears?).  These go together quickly, and what at first appear to be unusual flavors end up delighting your tastebuds!

These enchiladas can be made with pork and beef chorizo instead of soy.  You may have noticed that I generally opt for meat-free protein in my recipes, with the goal of fewer calories and less saturated fat.  However, "real" meat can always be substituted;  just remember to adjust the nutritional values.  In this case, the soy chorizo is easy and delicious despite it's much lower fat content.

Chorizo Enchiladas

1 (12-ounce) package soy chorizo
1 large (about 12-ounce) sweet potato, baked, peeled, and chopped
4 ounces reduced fat Cheddar cheese, grated (about 1 cup), divided
1 (10-ounce) can green chile enchilada sauce (I used La Victoria), divided
8 (8-inch) flour tortillas (I used a local low carb variety called La Gloria)

Preheat oven to 350°F.  In large nonstick skillet sprayed with olive oil spray, brown chorizo over medium heat, stirring, for 5 minutes.  Take off heat and add sweet potato and 1/2 cup Cheddar and mix well.

Coat 9 by 13-inch baking pan with olive oil spray.  Spread 2 tablespoons enchilada sauce evenly over bottom.  Place about 1/2 cup filling on edge of one tortilla, roll up, and lay in baking pan.  Repeat with remaining filling and tortillas.  Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Bake enchiladas 25 to 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.  Makes 8 enchiladas, 6 points plus and 272 calories each.

Today is Fall Crawl Day 10!!  Please stop by the blog of Kim and Lars Waldmann to see another exciting fall idea.

Fall Crawl Schedule
Sept 19th - Marilyn - http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com/
Sept 20th - Kellie - http://happybabychronicles.com/
Sept 21st - Letty - http://bellavidabyletty.blogspot.com/
Sept 22nd - Lorie - http://www.readingconfetti.blogspot.com/
Sept 23rd - Abby - http://dirtontherocks.com/  
Abby's will also include our 1st blog hop Linky Party
Sept 24th Tracy - http://tracycooksitright.blogspot.com/
Sept 25th - Kimba - http://kimbas2cents.blogspot.com/
Sept 26th - Jacqueline - http://mukweto.blogspot.com/
Sept 27th - Jillian - FoodFolksandFun.blogspot.com
Sept 28th - Kim&Lars http://larskim.com/
Sept 29th - DEIA http://loveandtangles.blogspot.com/
Sept 30th - Meli - http://melifaif.blogspot.com/
October 1st - Renee - http://renee-joyjourney.blogspot.com/
Renee's will be our Second blog hop /Linky Party
October 2nd - Giveaway & thanks to all that joined us in on the crawl!

Fall Crawl - Day 9!!!

Today is Jillian's turn to share an exciting fall treat at Food, Folks, and Fun.  Go take a look!

Fall Crawl Schedule
Sept 19th - Marilyn - http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com/
Sept 20th - Kellie - http://happybabychronicles.com/
Sept 21st - Letty - http://bellavidabyletty.blogspot.com/
Sept 22nd - Lorie - http://www.readingconfetti.blogspot.com/
Sept 23rd - Abby - http://dirtontherocks.com/  
Abby's will also include our 1st blog hop Linky Party
Sept 24th Tracy - http://tracycooksitright.blogspot.com/
Sept 25th - Kimba - http://kimbas2cents.blogspot.com/
Sept 26th - Jacqueline - http://mukweto.blogspot.com/
Sept 27th - Jillian - FoodFolksandFun.blogspot.com
Sept 28th - Kim&Lars http://larskim.com/
Sept 29th - DEIA http://loveandtangles.blogspot.com/
Sept 30th - Meli - http://melifaif.blogspot.com/
October 1st - Renee - http://renee-joyjourney.blogspot.com/
Renee's will be our Second blog hop /Linky Party
October 2nd - Giveaway & thanks to all that joined us in on the crawl!

Coffee Dream

There are so many intriguing flavors of specialty coffee drinks.  Pumpkin, coconut, caramel - all are very popular.  I can't help but come back again and again to a simple mocha version, basic but delicious.

Whip this up when you want a quick pick-me-up.  Not only will you be refreshed each time, you may even discontinue your expensive coffee drink habit.

Coffee Dream

1/2 cup strong hot coffee, divided
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
2 packets Stevia OR 2 tablespoons agave or honey
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk or nonfat dairy milk
1 tablespoon nonfat creamer (I used So Delicious Coconut Milk Creamer)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ice cubes
Whipped topping, optional

In tall glass, whisk together 1/4 cup coffee, cocoa powder, and sweetener until powder is dissolved.  Pour into blender and rinse out glass.  Add remaining coffee, milk, creamer, vanilla, and ice.  Blend until smooth, 20 to 30 seconds in my high-powered blender.

Pour into glass and top with whipped topping, if desired.  Makes 1 serving, 1 point plus and 50 calories.  Increase values if using agave or honey to sweeten.

Note: You can make this a plain coffee flavored drink by omitting the cocoa powder.

It's Fall Crawl Day 8!!  Head on over to Chez Mukweto to see my friend Jacqueline and her fun fall craft.

Fall Crawl Schedule
Sept 19th - Marilyn - http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com/
Sept 20th - Kellie - http://happybabychronicles.com/
Sept 21st - Letty - http://bellavidabyletty.blogspot.com/
Sept 22nd - Lorie - http://www.readingconfetti.blogspot.com/
Sept 23rd - Abby - http://dirtontherocks.com/  
Abby's will also include our 1st blog hop Linky Party
Sept 24th Tracy - http://tracycooksitright.blogspot.com/
Sept 25th - Kimba - http://kimbas2cents.blogspot.com/
Sept 26th - Jacqueline - http://mukweto.blogspot.com/
Sept 27th - Jillian - FoodFolksandFun.blogspot.com
Sept 28th - Kim&Lars http://larskim.com/
Sept 29th - DEIA http://loveandtangles.blogspot.com/
Sept 30th - Meli - http://melifaif.blogspot.com/
October 1st - Renee - http://renee-joyjourney.blogspot.com/
Renee's will be our Second blog hop /Linky Party
October 2nd - Giveaway & thanks to all that joined us in on the crawl!

Fall Crawl - Day 7!!!

Please go visit  Kimba at Kimba’s 2 Cents today for a wonderful fall sweet treat.

Fall Crawl Schedule
Sept 19th - Marilyn - http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com/
Sept 20th - Kellie - http://happybabychronicles.com/
Sept 21st - Letty - http://bellavidabyletty.blogspot.com/
Sept 22nd - Lorie - http://www.readingconfetti.blogspot.com/
Sept 23rd - Abby - http://dirtontherocks.com/  
Abby's will also include our 1st blog hop Linky Party
Sept 24th Tracy - http://tracycooksitright.blogspot.com/
Sept 25th - Kimba - http://kimbas2cents.blogspot.com/
Sept 26th - Jacqueline - http://mukweto.blogspot.com/
Sept 27th - Jillian - FoodFolksandFun.blogspot.com
Sept 28th - Kim&Lars http://larskim.com/
Sept 29th - DEIA http://loveandtangles.blogspot.com/
Sept 30th - Meli - http://melifaif.blogspot.com/
October 1st - Renee - http://renee-joyjourney.blogspot.com/
Renee's will be our Second blog hop /Linky Party
October 2nd - Giveaway & thanks to all that joined us in on the crawl!