Holiday desserts

Does anybody have any ideas for some sugar-free desserts I could use for the holidays? I tried a SF pumpkin mousse for Thanksgiving and did NOT like it! Yuck! I did receive this recipe from a newletter at work and thought it might be good & easy. Christmas Ribbon Salad 2 pkgs. (.3 oz each) SF lime gelatin 5 C. boiling water, divided 4 C. cold water, divided 2 pkgs. (.3 oz each) SF lemon gelatin 1 pkg. (8 oz) reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, undrained 1/4 C. chopped pecans 2 C. reduced-fat whipped topping 2 pkgs. (.3 oz each) SF cherry gelatin 1. In a bowl, dissolve lime gelatin in 2 C. boiling water. Add 2 C. cold water; stir. Pour into a 9 x 13-inch dish coated w/ nonstick cooking spray. Refrigerate until almost set, about 2 hrs. 2. In a bowl, dissolve lemon gelatin in 1 C. boiling water; whisk in cream cheese until smooth. Stir in pineapple and pecans. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon over first layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hr. 3. In a bowl, dissolve cherry gelatin in remaining boiling water. Add remaining cold water; stir. Chill until syrupy and slightly thickened. carefully spoon over second layer. Refrigerate until set, about 4 hrs. Nutrition: (Makes 15 servings) One square=92 cals.; 5 g. fat; 5 g. carbs. 3 g. protein. I know it's more like a sald than a dessert but thought it would work for me for dessert. Carolyn J. Lap RNY 9/20/06

I haven't made a lot of the recipes but you might want to try www.splenda.com They have a ton of SF recipes.

I made this Pecan Pie for Thanksgiving, IT WAS GREAT!!!! Tasted like my grandmother's , my entire family ate it. You have to order the sugar free syrup from Susan Maria's site. Susan Maria's Amazing Pecan Pie Full serving: Calories 171, fat 14.5gr, carbs 7.5gr, protein 3gr Serves 10 The amazing thing about this pie is that it's sugar-free! The ingredient list is specific, and substitutions won't work. To make this pie you must have Steel's Country Maple Syrup, which can be ordered on my website. When I tried to make this recipe using other brands of sugar-free syrup, the custard became muddy and quite frankly, tasted awful. The Steel's syrup is very thick, and that makes a huge difference. Even though this pie is sweet, it doesn't have any sugar to act as a preservative and must be kept in the refrigerator, or it will spoil. 3 large eggs ¾ cup Splenda Granular Pinch of table salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 tablespoons salted butter, melted ¾ cup Steel's Sugar Free Maple Syrup, available on this website ½ cup chopped pecans, plus 10 halves One 9-inch homemade unbaked pie shell, not deep dish Whipped cream sweetened with Splenda Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Beat the eggs in a large bowl until well blended and stir in the Splenda, salt, vanilla, butter, and syrup. Mix in the chopped pecans and pour the filling into the pie crust. Arrange the pecan halves evenly on the custard and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the sides are set but the center is still a bit soft. Cool to room temperature and serve in small wedges with Splenda-sweetened whipped cream. Copyright © 2006 by Susan Maria Leach www.BariatricEating.com, HarperCollins Pub. Inc. all rights reserved. Good Luck, we are almost surgery sisters I had my RNY on Sept 18th. How much have you lost?

Thanks for the info, Judy and Carol. That pie sounds yummy! As of this morning, I've lost 47#. Yeah! I'm sort of a ightwt. in that I started this journey at 233# but I'm only 5' 1 1/2" tall so I need to lose 100+#. The thing I love is that I now feel GREAT! I have so much more energy and actually ENJOY exercising. Can you believe it? And I'm now officially a size 12 in jeans and pants which I probably haven't fit into since grade school. This surgery is the best! How about you, Carol? Thanks again! Carolyn J.

Carolyn, if you have a Whole Foods or Trader Joe's in your area you may be able to buy the Steel's syrup there.

Thanks, Laura. There is a Trader Joe's in the Cities and we're planning on going to Minneapolis this weekend so I'll check it out. Carolyn J.