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Fun Ways To Encourage Kids to Learn About Pi and a Weight Watchers Skinny 1 point Pumpkin Pie recipe because Let’s face it– Math gets a BAD RAP.
FYI! this whole pie serves 4 and on my PP It 1s just 1 point per serving https://cmx.weightwatchers.com/details/MEMBERRECIPE:618d1aa0f24b6b3b0d1e0528!! (i used to be ON blue) scroll down for the recipe!
Math is very technical and very right brain- it requires an ability to really focus on a formula and work at figuring it out, even when the problem feels IMPOSSIBLE to solve.
A lot of kids don’t like math ( I was one of those kids) so I decided to craft this post Fun Ways To Encourage Kids to Learn About Pi and a Weight Watchers 1 point Pumpkin Pie recipe as a way to make that Math equation known as Pi more edible and enjoyable!! This way math gets the opportunity to change its stodgy and boring image!
MATH is fun, exuberant and full of POSSIBILITIES! Just like Pi ( and PIE)- right?! And really what BETTER way to celebrate ( and keep our kids learning) than with Fun Ways To Encourage Kids to Learn About Pi and a Weight Watchers 1 point Pumpkin Pie recipe.
So What is Pi? Pi is the mathematical constant that has been known for almost 4000 years. Its value is the ratio of any circle’s circumference to its diameter in Euclidean space or the ratio of a circle’s area to the square of its radius.
The value of pi is approximately equal to 3.14159265, but it is an irrational number and its decimal representation never ends or repeats.
There are many ways families can incorporate learning about Pi and create some type of pie ambiance like eating and baking holiday pies, converting things into pi, and even having a contest to see who knows the most digits of pi.
Keep reading for Fun Ways To Encourage Kids to Learn About Pi and a Weight Watchers 1 point Pumpkin Pie recipe.
Fun Ways To Encourage Kids to Learn About Pi
Make some FRACTION PAPER PLATES!
And you and your kids will go gaga for this recipe.
Weight Watchers Pumpkin Pie Recipe Just one point per serving
(serves four)Ingredients
15ozcanned pumpkin0 Points
4egg white(s)0 Points
1⁄2cup(s)fat free skim milk2 Points
1tsppumpkin pie spice0 Points
1tspground cinnamon0 Points
1⁄2cup(s)Splenda Granulated, no calorie sweetener1 Points
Directions
1. Put all the ingredients into a mixing bowl.
2. pour mixture into a pie baking pan.
3. Bake pie mixture at 400 degrees for around 15 minutes.
4. After 15 minutes bake at 375 for about thirty minutes!
Makes four servings- one point per serving!
Weight Watchers Pumpkin Pie Recipe Just one point per serving
Course Dessert
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 15 oz canned pumpkin 0 Points
- 4 egg whites 0 Points
- 1/2 cups fat free skim milk 2 Points
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice 0 Points
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon 0 Points
- 1 ⁄2cup sSplenda Granulated, no calorie sweetener 1 Points
Instructions
Put all the ingredients into a mixing bowl.
pour mixture into a pie baking pan.
Bake pie mixture at 400 degrees for around 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes bake at 375 for about thirty minutes!
Makes four servings- one point per serving!
How to teach PI to little ones
Make a Cutie Pi Shirt – Freezer Paper Stencil Pattern
And you can share these fun facts about that pie you are eating.
Pie has been around since the ancient Egyptians. The first pies were made by early Romans who may have learned about it through the Greeks. These pies were used for the sole purpose of holding the filling and not for eating with the filling.
- The Romans must have spread the word about pies around Europe as the Oxford English Dictionary notes that the word pie was a popular word in the 14th century. The first pie recipe was published by the Romans and was for a rye-crusted goat cheese and honey pie.
- The early pies were predominately meat pies. Pyes (pies) originally appeared in England as early as the twelfth century. The crust of the pie was referred to as coffyn. There was actually more crust than filling. Often these pies were made using fowl and the legs were left to hang over the side of the dish and used as handles. Fruit pies or tarts (pasties) were probably first made in the 1500s. English tradition credits making the first cherry pie to Queen Elizabeth I.
- Pie came to America with the first English settlers. The early colonists cooked their pies in long narrow pans calling them coffins like the crust in England. As in the Roman times, the early American pie crusts often were not eaten, but simply designed to hold the filling during baking. It was during the American Revolution that the term crust was used instead of coffyn.
- Over the years, pie has evolved to become what it is today the most traditional American dessert. Pie has become so much a part of American culture throughout the years, that we now commonly use the term as American as apple pie.
More Weight Watchers Recipe Ideas
I love getting creative in the kitchen. Trying to follow the WW FreeStyle Plan means I need to get a bit more creative sometimes to satisfy my cravings without going over my daily points. This pie is just one example of how you can adapt your cravings to fit your points. Wontons are definitely one of my new favorite bases for recipes. They add the crunch I want without a ton of points. Below are links to some of my other favorite recipes for you to try!
- Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
- How to Make Trifle Weight Watchers Friendly
- Weight Watchers Apple Pie
- Apple Pie Mini Tart Recipe
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie Recipe
