So a few months ago, I was introduced to the "Emily Bites" website/blog by a good friend (love ya, R!). She and I were going to be baking some Christmas goodies, and we tried one of Emily's recipes for Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting. Dear Lord, I think I died and went to heaven. They were so delicious and moist and tasted completely sinful despite being actually pretty decent in the Points department. I even took some to work to share with my co-workers and they received rave reviews).
Since then I have tried several other recipes with continued awesome success. I made the Tomato and Sausage Risotto which pretty much blew my mind. Again it tasted like 10 pounds of butter wrapped in cheese and fried, but was actually very point-conscious. I'd also like to mention that before this attempt, I was convinced that risotto was one of those gourmet dishes that even the Next Food-Network Star candidates can't get right, so I had no business trying to create it. But with the instructions that Emily provided and with allowing enough time for the liquid to absorb during the cooking process, I am now a risotto champ. I was so excited about my conquest that I completely forgot to take pictures... oops.
I've also made Emily's Taco Pasta, which AGAIN was a brilliant success. It contained both pasta AND a generous amount of cheese, and it was still point-friendly. Here is a picture of that yummy goodness:
I added a pile of shredded lettuce to give it a little crunch and it was fabulous. The other thing that is always awesome is that the portion sizes are hugely satisfying. Look at how much pasta is on that plate! I have yet to have a recipe turn out anything less than amazing.
Needless to say, I am now an addict and will be trying the Chicken Alfredo Pizza this week. I strongly suggest at least perusing her site (http://www.emilybites.com/). She has everything from sweets to BBQ to soup. Thank you, Emily for being the WW-friendly-culinary-genius that you are!
