http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-roasted-summer-squash/
I love squash, I always have, ever since I was a little girl. I remember my granny making it, especially in the summer, using fresh squash out of my pop's garden. I specifically remember eating it fried, as any good southerner would! This squash recipe literally tastes like you are eating fried squash, but it is sooooooo much better for you!!! It makes a lot, but it is only 2pp for 1/6th of the recipe, so you can eat it until your heart's content! Make sure you cut the pieces thick, like the recipe says so they'll stay firm and not get all mushy. I had to cook mine for 45 minutes to get them to be golden brown.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Chicken Fried Rice
http://life-as-a-lofthouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/baked-sweet-and-sour-chicken-with-fried.html
I made this tonight and it was really good! It definitely satisfies your craving for greasy sodium filled Chinese food without making you feel all bloated and gross and guilty for eating it! I modified this recipe a little to make it a little more WW friendly. I actually used 4 cups of rice instead of the 3 it called for, so I used 2 bags of boil in bag brown rice. I reduced the amount of sesame oil to 2 tbsp. I used 2 egg whites or you could also use egg beaters. I used reduced sodium soy sauce. I added 2 cooked cubed up boneless skinless chicken breasts. This recipe makes 8 cups total, and 2 cups is 9pp. That's a lot of food!! It definitely filled me up. Enjoy!
I made this tonight and it was really good! It definitely satisfies your craving for greasy sodium filled Chinese food without making you feel all bloated and gross and guilty for eating it! I modified this recipe a little to make it a little more WW friendly. I actually used 4 cups of rice instead of the 3 it called for, so I used 2 bags of boil in bag brown rice. I reduced the amount of sesame oil to 2 tbsp. I used 2 egg whites or you could also use egg beaters. I used reduced sodium soy sauce. I added 2 cooked cubed up boneless skinless chicken breasts. This recipe makes 8 cups total, and 2 cups is 9pp. That's a lot of food!! It definitely filled me up. Enjoy!
Buffalo Chicken Garbage Bread
http://emmalinaviolet.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/buffalo-chicken-garbage-bread/
I made this last night and it was really good! If you like buffalo wings, you'll love this bread. I omitted the oil and just used PAM. I used about a cup of part skim mozzarella and about 1/3 cup of shredded 2% cheddar. I cooked it on 400 for about 25 minutes. If you cut it into 8 pieces, 1 piece is 7pp. It was very filling and I didn't need anything to go with it.
I made this last night and it was really good! If you like buffalo wings, you'll love this bread. I omitted the oil and just used PAM. I used about a cup of part skim mozzarella and about 1/3 cup of shredded 2% cheddar. I cooked it on 400 for about 25 minutes. If you cut it into 8 pieces, 1 piece is 7pp. It was very filling and I didn't need anything to go with it.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Sausage and Cheese Muffins
https://sites.google.com/site/plainchicken/sausage-and-cheese-muffins?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1
All I can say about these muffins is Oh My Goodness!!!!! If you like sausage balls, these muffins are your crack!! They are 4pp each, and honestly, I couldn't believe it when I put the recipe into the recipe builder! I used Jimmy Dean's hot breakfast sausage, heart smart bisquick, 1 bag of Kraft 2% shredded cheddar, but WW mexican cheese would be great also. I've made these using fat free buttermilk, skim milk and water, and honestly they are just as good all three ways!! Make sure your bowl is huge because it is really hard to mix without getting it all over the place if not. It's a lot easier to mix if you mix the soup and the liquid you choose to use together first. Then add the bisquick and mix well. Then add the cheese and cooled sausage. Spray your muffin tin with PAM.
I used regular sized muffin pans and was able to make 24. I use a medium sized cookie scooper to measure the batter into the muffin tin. If you use mini muffin pans, they'll be the size of sausage balls, just use a small cookie scooper, and this would be perfect for a party/brunch/shower, etc. It would probably make about 48 mini muffins that would be 2pp each. These muffins reheat really well. I haven't tried freezing them, but DO NOT THROW the left overs away!! I'm sure you could half the recipe if you didn't want all 24 muffins.
All I can say about these muffins is Oh My Goodness!!!!! If you like sausage balls, these muffins are your crack!! They are 4pp each, and honestly, I couldn't believe it when I put the recipe into the recipe builder! I used Jimmy Dean's hot breakfast sausage, heart smart bisquick, 1 bag of Kraft 2% shredded cheddar, but WW mexican cheese would be great also. I've made these using fat free buttermilk, skim milk and water, and honestly they are just as good all three ways!! Make sure your bowl is huge because it is really hard to mix without getting it all over the place if not. It's a lot easier to mix if you mix the soup and the liquid you choose to use together first. Then add the bisquick and mix well. Then add the cheese and cooled sausage. Spray your muffin tin with PAM.
I used regular sized muffin pans and was able to make 24. I use a medium sized cookie scooper to measure the batter into the muffin tin. If you use mini muffin pans, they'll be the size of sausage balls, just use a small cookie scooper, and this would be perfect for a party/brunch/shower, etc. It would probably make about 48 mini muffins that would be 2pp each. These muffins reheat really well. I haven't tried freezing them, but DO NOT THROW the left overs away!! I'm sure you could half the recipe if you didn't want all 24 muffins.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Zucchini Casserole
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/07/zucchini-casserole-25-pts.html
Someone had given me a bunch of zucchini & I wanted to use them up before they went bad, so I found this one in searching for recipes, and I'm glad I did! To make 4 cups of zucchini you'll need about 1 large, 2 medium or 4 small. Be sure to wring out all the water, and it will produce a lot as you grate it. I added some garlic. It is 3 egg whites and 1 whole egg not either/or. I left out the parsley and added some crushed red pepper and pepper.
Someone had given me a bunch of zucchini & I wanted to use them up before they went bad, so I found this one in searching for recipes, and I'm glad I did! To make 4 cups of zucchini you'll need about 1 large, 2 medium or 4 small. Be sure to wring out all the water, and it will produce a lot as you grate it. I added some garlic. It is 3 egg whites and 1 whole egg not either/or. I left out the parsley and added some crushed red pepper and pepper.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Cajun Chicken Pasta on the Lighter Side
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/02/cajun-chicken-pasta-on-lighter-side.html
My husband and I both really enjoyed this recipe! We used to go to Macaroni Grill all the time, and this was my husband's regular dish to order there. I used whole grain spaghetti and left out the mushrooms because I don't like them and used a white onion. It was a really good, different version of just plain old pasta!
My husband and I both really enjoyed this recipe! We used to go to Macaroni Grill all the time, and this was my husband's regular dish to order there. I used whole grain spaghetti and left out the mushrooms because I don't like them and used a white onion. It was a really good, different version of just plain old pasta!
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Cheesy Jalapeno Popper Baked Stuffed Chicken
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/04/cheesy-jalapeno-popper-baked-stuffed.html
I made this a couple nights ago and it was sooooooo good!! You could use less jalapeno, depending on how much you like it and how spicy you like your food, but if you remove the ribs and the seeds, and once it's cooked, it lowers the heat level a lot. You can use any cheese like the WW Mexican cheese or just 2% cheddar or whatever you have on hand. I used regular chicken breasts and just sliced them down the middle. I didn't have a lime, but I did have a lemon so I used that instead. I served this with some brown rice and some frozen steam in the bag veggies on the side.
I made this a couple nights ago and it was sooooooo good!! You could use less jalapeno, depending on how much you like it and how spicy you like your food, but if you remove the ribs and the seeds, and once it's cooked, it lowers the heat level a lot. You can use any cheese like the WW Mexican cheese or just 2% cheddar or whatever you have on hand. I used regular chicken breasts and just sliced them down the middle. I didn't have a lime, but I did have a lemon so I used that instead. I served this with some brown rice and some frozen steam in the bag veggies on the side.
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