Olive Oil Ricotta Cake with Concord Grape Coulis Review


Recipe 85 from The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman WW Note: this cake comes out to 8 points a slice for 1 of 12 pieces or 12 points for one of 8 slices. I would venture to say this is healthier because of the use of olive oil and you can and should pair…

Blueberry Cornmeal Butter Pound Cake Review


Recipe 84 from The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman WW Note: this cake comes out to 10 points for 1/16 of the pan. I think the size of the slices is pretty good but if you’re just wanting to taste that you can definitely take half of your peace and cut your points by…

Mom’s Apple Cake Review


Recipe 82 from The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman WW Note: this serves 12-16 and for 1/12 you’ll use 17 points and 1/16 you’ll use 13 points. And of course half of a slice will get you a piece for 6 or 9 points. So, there’s hope! This is not a lost cause cake!…

Buttered Popcorn Cookies


Recipe 67 from The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman WW Note: These cookies are 3 points a piece!! Enjoy!! This recipe can be found in Deb Perelman’s “The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook” or: I Cooked The Books Kitschen Cat I Cooked the Books It’s finally time for the Sweets Section and I’m excited that these…

Pork Chops with Cider, Horseradish and Dill Review


Recipe 59 from The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman WW Note: I’m happy to say that one of these pork chops is 9 points and pretty much all the points are coming from that! So if you don’t like pork, this one won’t excite you but if you like it, you’ll probably like adding…