I hit a plateau a lot sooner than I expected, but after taking an honest look at how many calories I was actually burning, I lost 2 lbs!
Total pounds lost on Freshology GetSlim Gold: 6
FRESHOLOGY RECIPE
CRANBERRY PISTACHIO BISCOTTI
Ingredients
- -1/4 cup light olive oil
- -3/4 cup white sugar
- -2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- -1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- -2 eggs
- -1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- -1/4 teaspoon salt
- -1 teaspoon baking powder
- -1/2 cup dried cranberries
- -1 1/2 cups pistachio nuts
Directions
- -Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- -In a large bowl, mix together oil and sugar until well blended. Mix in the vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the eggs. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually stir into egg mixture. Mix in cranberries and nuts by hand.
- -Add lime peel and juice, yogurt, and sugar to bowl with raspberry puree and stir to combine.
- - Divide dough in half. Form two logs (12×2 inches) on a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Dough may be sticky; wet hands with cool water to handle dough more easily.
- -Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until logs are light brown. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
- -Cut logs on diagonal into 3/4 inch thick slices. Lay on sides on parchment covered cookie sheet. Bake approximately 8 to 10 minutes, or until dry; cool.
