Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Good Lord, A Slice Of Shoofly Pie Is Almost 400 Calories!

After a bought of insomnia last night I started reading reading Marcia Adams New Recipes From Quilt Country. It was one of my most favorite cookbooks when I married my husband 11 years ago.

Not surprisingly after which, I had a craving for Amish cuisine. Not thinking I made a shoofly pie without first figuring out the calories. How much could it be, I reasoned? 250 calories. Nope, it was almost 400.

Luckily, I have 400 calories to spend but still I should have put more thought into it.  400 calories is more of a Sunday treat than a weekday thing.  

So, what can I do next time?  FIND OUT HOW MANY CALORIES IT IS BEFORE I MAKE IT!  Plan on a smaller serving size. Make a lighter version of the recipe.  Fiddle with the serving sizes.

I'll let you know tomorrow if it's worth all 400 calories.

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