Hey!  Hey!  Hey!  Happy Saturday y’all.  Let’s have some party recipes from The 100 Calorie Cookbook today.  Party down this weekend and still lose weight.  That’s what The 100 Calorie Diet is all about.  Eat what you want and still lose weight.  To learn more click HERE  Enjoy!

Crunchy Crudites With Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
Note: For best results, make salad dressing first and refrigerate for 24 hours.

Blue Cheese Salad Dressing:
9 Tablespoons Sour Cream – 300
1/2 Teaspoon Dry Mustard - FREE
Pinch of Salt - FREE
1/2 Teaspoon Pepper - FREE
1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder - FREE
1 Teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce - FREE
3/4 Cup Mayonnaise - 1200
3 oz. Danish Blue Cheese, Crumbled – 300

In a medium bowl, place sour cream, dry mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder and Worcestershire sauce.  Using an electric mixer, blend for 2 minutes at low speed.  Add mayonnaise and blend for 2 minutes at medium speed.  Add blue cheese and blend for 2 more minutes at medium speed.  Refrigerate for 24 hours.

Vegetables:
Broccoli Florets - FREE
Cauliflower Florets - FREE
Baby Carrots - FREE
Radishes - FREE
Celery, Cut Into 4” Pieces - FREE
Cherry Tomatoes – FREE
Scallions, Whole – FREE

Arrange vegetables on a large serving tray.  Serve with blue cheese dressing.
Makes six 300 calorie servings.

“Uptown” Oysters Rockefeller
Rock Salt – FREE
36 Medium Oysters, Shucked With Shells Reserved – 300
1 Cup Sweet Onion, Chopped - FREE
1/2 Cup Parsley, Chopped – FREE
1 1/2 Cups Spinach, Chopped - FREE
1/4 Cup Flour - 100
6 Tablespoons Butter, Melted - 600
1/2 Cup Oyster Water - FREE
3-4 Garlic Cloves, Minced - FREE
1/2 Teaspoon Salt - FREE
24 Anchovies, Drained and Minced – 100
1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese, Shredded - 100

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Place rock salt on a baking sheet with reserved oyster shells on top.  Place onion, parsley and spinach in a food processor.  Process lightly.  Set aside.  Melt butter in a medium pot, stir in flour and cook on medium low for 5 minutes, but do not brown.  Add oyster water, garlic, salt, anchovies, parsley and spinach.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until thickened.  Fill each oyster shell with one oyster.  Cover each oyster with sauce preferably using a pastry bag.  Sprinkle with cheese.  Bake 4-7 minutes or until oyster edges begin to curl.
Makes three 300 calorie servings.       

Fire Grilled Tuna and Vegetables
Your Choice of The Following Fresh Vegetables:
Eggplant - FREE
Garlic - FREE
Green Bell Peppers - FREE
Red Bell Peppers - FREE
Mushrooms - FREE
Onions - FREE
Cherry Tomatoes - FREE
Zucchini - FREE
24 oz. (Cooked Weight) Tuna Steak, Cut 1” Thick - 800
Salt, Pepper and Garlic Powder To Taste - FREE
4 Tablespoons Butter – 400
2-4 Garlic Cloves, Minced - FREE
2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice - FREE
1 Tablespoon Capers - FREE

Fire up the grill.  Cut vegetables into 1” pieces.  Soak vegetables in water for 30 minutes.  Sprinkle tuna with salt, pepper and garlic powder.  Melt butter in a small saucepan on medium heat.  Add garlic, lemon and capers.  Simmer 30 seconds to 1 minute.  Keep warm.  Drain and dry vegetables.  Place on skewers.  Spray grill with non-stick spray.  Grill tuna for 4-6 minutes on each side.  Grill vegetables for 2-3 minutes on each side or as desired.  Place hot tuna and vegetables on a platter and drizzle with warm sauce.  Serve immediately.
Makes four 300 calorie servings.

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