Quick Bites: Strawberry Pie

We're all about sweets here!

However, we all know that if we ate every sweet we'd like we might not have the figures we want.

I discovered this recipe while on Weight Watchers ages ago.

It's an oldy but a goody that seems totally perfect with 4th of July around the corner.

Less than 60 calories per slice, and just four slices for the whole pie so the whole thing ain't so bad!

My husband llurrrrrvvvveeessss this Strawberry Pie.

In fact for his birthday last week he said all he wanted was strawberry pie.

I sense that had to be a slight exaggeration but man, that's saying something.

I made it a week late (last night) because my strawberries got moldy... twice. Boo.

(ps: it wasn't until this picture that I noticed I bought 'strawberry banana' instead of 'strawberry' Jello-O. Oops!)

Recipe below is the Weight Watchers version but All Recipes has the regular version (which still isn't too bad for you). Oh, and they're pie picture is way cuter than mine. After you make this once consider mixing up the fruit and pudding flavors. Enjoy!

{ingredients}

I small package (1.1. oz) sugar-free Cook and Serve vanilla pudding

2 cups water

1 small package (.3 oz) sugar-free strawberry Jell-O

4 cups sliced strawberries (a little less than a carton)

Cool Whip, lots of Cool Whip!

{directions}

In a medium saucepan, stirtogether water and pudding mix. Heat to a boil.

Remove from heat and immediately add the Jell-O.

Stir until dissolved (be sure to remove any lumps).

Set the pan aside and let the mixture cool to room temperature (important it's not at all hot).

Meanwhile, place strawberries in the bottom of a deep-dish pie plate. Use the biggest pieces for the "crust."

Soooo pretty!

Pour cooled pudding mixture over the strawberries. Refrigerate until chilled. Let is set well before slicing.

Dollop on some cool whip, be it over the whole slice of just the edge.

And, sorry for this awful iPhone pic (and my poor slicing skills)....

Fun Find to Wash my Berries

Bed, Bath and Beyond is seriously like the Target of the home world.

I go in there for I don't know, coffee K-cups, and walk out a gazillion dollars later.

It's crazy! I didn't realize how much I "needed" for my home until I walk past all their fun gadgets, especially for the kitchen. Yesterday's purchases are almost a blur, but I do remember one awesome find:

This berry collapsible colander!

How handy is this? You can get it in either red or blue, as shown above. 

I'm constantly washing blueberries and strawberries for my girl or for us.... hate busting out even the bigger collapsible colander or putting them in my hands for a faux wash; this is just perfect.

At least to me it is!

If you want to find it online Amazon has it for less than $3 (though the shipping is a little high) so I'd suggest buying a few so you can rotate or give to some very happy family members or friends.

Be careful on Amazon... it kind of sucks you in like Target and BBB (in that glorious way of course)!

I've been known to get lost searching for home goods, books, music, clothes, even furniture

(we bought an awesome console table through the site). Loves.

PS: definitely use this for rinsing other small items like veggies for a salad. Keep your big colander hiding where it belongs (isn't it so annoying if you put it in the dishwasher? Takes up the whole thing!)!

Enjoy your freshly cleaned berries.