office party treats

Although not low cal, scotcheroos are always the favorite in my office.

I've been eyeing this fruit pizza recipe that would be more healthy http://pinchofyum.com/no-bake-mini-fruit-pizzas

For individual servings, what about angel food cake cupcakes topped with cool whip and strawberries (or other berries)?

What about this strawberries and cream trifle? http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/strawberries--n--cream-trifle

This chocolate cake from skinnytaste may not be low in carbs, but the calorie count is pretty good: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/02/homemade-skinny-chocolate-cake.html

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Heathers-Cilantro-Black-Bean-and-Corn-Salsa/

This is a simple, healthy, and delicious salsa recipe you could do. Bring in some healthier tortilla chips (or bake your own) and that could work.

Cucumber cups sounds amazing.

This is awesome... People at work request it all the time and is really really good with baked tortilla chips or I have used green and red pepper strips.. Hope you like it..

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/07/skinny-taco-dip.html

This is my daughter Karina's favorite dip, which she has nicknamed "the stuff". It's easy to prepare and everyone always wants the recipe when they try it. Serve it at your next party with your favorite baked tortilla chips and play around with the toppings – try jalapeños, scallions or avocados.


Skinny Taco Dip
Servings: 24 • Serving Size: 1/24th of dip • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 2 pts
Calories: 59.2 • Fat: 3.6 g • Protein: 2.2 g • Carb: 4.7 g • Fiber: 0.6 g

Ingredients:
8 oz 1/3 less fat Philadelphia cream cheese
8 oz reduced fat sour cream
16 oz jar mild salsa
1/2 packet taco seasoning
2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded fine
2 large tomatoes, seeds removed and diced
1 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese
2.25 oz sliced black olives

Directions:

In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sour cream, salsa and taco seasoning and mix well with an electric mixer. Spread on the bottom of a large shallow glass dish. Top with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese and black olives. Serve with baked tortilla chips.

Nourishwithin.com has some great raw food desserts. I just made the raw brownie recipe for an office picnic. It is awesome and super nutritious made with dates, cacao powder and pulverized walnuts and mesquite powder. 1/12 of the recipe, like one square, is 264 calories but they are all nutritious, guilt -free calories.

Can never go wrong with fruit ....particularly melons. Honey dew, watermelon, cantaloupe are all in season. So are blueberries, strawberries, kiwis, mangos, pineapples, grapes. Mix it all up into a nice big fruit salad.

We do a similar thing at my work. Its an office of 8 ladies. Often its donuts, chocolate krispie squares, cookies, bags of crisps etc.

Then one magical day...one of the ladies brought in strawberries dipped in dark chocolate, sliced honeydew melon and cubes of assorted pineapple/watermelon/cheese on cocktail sticks and we all raved over it!

I do roll-ups. Fat free burrito shells, 1/3 less fat cream cheese with whatever veggies you like as a spread. I always have onions, carrots,olives and celery. But I have also added cucumber, peppers, chives, dill, chopped up broccoli stems, whatever you like and as much as you like but cut them very small. (yes you can buy the veggie cream cheese, but I like adding my own fresh veggies) Spread the cream chese mix on the shells, put on a layer of deli meat (I've done ham and turkey but anything would probably be fine) roll them up and put 'em in the fridge for at least an hour or two then slice them in inch (or so) discs and serve with salsa or nothing. I've added other stuff to the cream cheese mix- some yogurt would work, a little ranch or blue cheese dressing, lite mayo, etc. Oh I add hot sauce to the cream cheese mix as well. It's nice to have a little spice :laugh:

Can never go wrong with fruit ....particularly melons. Honey dew, watermelon, cantaloupe are all in season. So are blueberries, strawberries, kiwis, mangos, pineapples, grapes. Mix it all up into a nice big fruit salad.

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I like making bite size muffins or cupcakes for office food (my work has a potluck at least once a month)

http://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes.php?recipe=781&print=true

^^^ This recipe is my favorite, it's high in fiber and healthly. You can also subsitute the brown sugar for agave or honey if you want. If you have a juicer, I would suggest throwing the apples and carrots into the juicer instead of shredding it all by hand.

This is awesome... People at work request it all the time and is really really good with baked tortilla chips or I have used green and red pepper strips.. Hope you like it..

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/07/skinny-taco-dip.html

This is my daughter Karina's favorite dip, which she has nicknamed "the stuff". It's easy to prepare and everyone always wants the recipe when they try it. Serve it at your next party with your favorite baked tortilla chips and play around with the toppings – try jalapeños, scallions or avocados.


Skinny Taco Dip
Servings: 24 • Serving Size: 1/24th of dip • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 2 pts
Calories: 59.2 • Fat: 3.6 g • Protein: 2.2 g • Carb: 4.7 g • Fiber: 0.6 g

Ingredients:
8 oz 1/3 less fat Philadelphia cream cheese
8 oz reduced fat sour cream
16 oz jar mild salsa
1/2 packet taco seasoning
2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded fine
2 large tomatoes, seeds removed and diced
1 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese
2.25 oz sliced black olives

Directions:

In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sour cream, salsa and taco seasoning and mix well with an electric mixer. Spread on the bottom of a large shallow glass dish. Top with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese and black olives. Serve with baked tortilla chips.

We have an office party at work tomorrow and this is perfect! I just made a double batch of it and tried it. It is AWESOME! And light.