Recipes and Exercises from the Housewives of Oz

Recipes
Faux Mashed Potatoes
45 calories per serving vs. 1-cup mashed potatoes, 230+ calories
4 cups cauliflower (fresh or frozen)
1 tbsp sour cream
1 tbsp half &half
1 tbsp butter
Salt (optional) and pepper to taste

Steam or microwave cauliflower until soft. Add sour cream, butter, half & half, and salt & pepper. Blend in a food processor or blender until smooth. Garnish with bacon bits, cheese & chives, if desired.

Personal Pumpkin Pie
One slice is 75 calories vs. 320 calories
1 15-oz can pumpkin
1 cup evaporated fat-free milk
1/2 cup egg substitute
1/2 cup agave syrup
2 tsps freshly grated ginger
1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
Dash of cayenne pepper
Whipped Greek yogurt with vanilla extract and cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 8 4-ounce ramekins with nonstick spray. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except Greek yogurt. Mix well. Evenly distribute the mixture into the ramekins, using your hands or the back of a spoon to press lightly into the dishes. Bake for 45 minutes. Allow to cool slightly. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Top each with a dollop of whipped Greek yogurt, and enjoy!

Band Exercises
Triceps

• Place one end of the band under your foot and hold the other end in your hand

• Bend your elbow so it is pointing to the ceiling and your hand is behind you

• Straighten your elbow and point your hand to the ceiling

• Slowly return to the starting position

Biceps

• Stand with the middle of the band under your feet and an end in each hand

• Start with the arms straight by your sides and the band held taught

• Bend the arms at the elbows to lift the hands towards the shoulders

• Slowing return to the starting position

Hip Extension

• Start on all fours with the band wrapped around the sole of 1 foot

• Wrap the ends of the band around your hands

• Lift the leg off the floor and straighten it out behind you, lifting it up so that it is level with your spine

• Slowly return to the starting position