Avocado, Tomato and Feta Cheese Appetizer 2 avocados, chopped 4 roma tomatoes, chopped 1 small red onion, chopped 1 bunch cilantro, trimmed and chopped 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled ¼ cup olive oil (light) 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 Tbsp ground cumin 1 tsp salt Combine the avocados, tomatoes and onion in a bowl. Mix gently. Stir in the cilantro. Add feta cheese, olive oil, vinegar, cumin and salt and mix until combined. Chill, covered in the refrigerator. Eat with chips or crackers, YUM!
I make this for myself for lunch, or when the "family meal", doesn't fit my goals.
Fresh and Easy Veggie Soup
1 Roma Tomato, Chopped 1 Cabbage leaf, Torn into bite size pieces Onion, chopped to taste (adds a lot of flavor!) 2 Tbsp Shredded Chicken (I boil, shred, & season, 4 chicken breasts on the weekend to keep in my fridge & add to soup, salads,& meals during the week. Keeps things low fat & easy!) 1 tsp Italian Seasoning Salt & Pepper to taste.
Throw all items into a mug, fill with water, & microwave for 2 minutes. Voila! Fresh & Easy Veggie Soup. Lots of veggies, lots of flavor, low fat, low calories! =)
Gravy: 1tsp extra light olive oil 1/2 tsp. fresh thyme 1 (8oz) pkg pre-sliced fresh mushrooms 4 garlic cloves, minced 1c. chicken broth 1 T. water 1 tsp cornstarch
preheat oven to 450. combine first 5 ingredients. Coat both sides of steaks with cooking spray, rub steaks evenly with thyme mixture. Place steaks on rack of a broiler or roasting pan. Bake at 450 for 8 minutes on each side. Remove from oven, keep warm.
Gravy: heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add 1/2 tsp thyme, mushrooms and 4 garlic cloves. Cook 5 minutes until mushrooms are tender. add broth, bring to a boil. combine water and cornstarch. add cornstarch mixture to pan, bring to a boil. cook 1 minute or until slightly thickened.
This is great served with baked potatoe and a cooked green vegetable.
Quick and Easy Soup (also Gluten Free) combine the following in a crock pot or large pot 2 cans of diced stewed tomatoes blended 1 can stewed tomatoes not blended 1 lb cooked lean ground beef or ground turkey 3-4 carrots sliced and steamed 1-2 stalks of celery diced and steamed 2 cans of corn drained 2 cans of pork and beans 1 can kindey beans drained and rinsed season to taste warm in crock pot 2-3 hours
1 cake mix (any kind) 1 can diet coke (or other variety) 2 egg whites
Mix the cake mix, diet coke, and egg whites. Mix well and pour into cupcake pans. Follow baking time on the cake mix. (I usually start checking mine about 10 min. ahead of that)
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1 box sugar free fat free pudding 1 cup fat free milk Mix together with whisk and let sit for 3-4 minutes. Then add 1 8oz container of fat free cool whip Stir and top cupcakes Store in refrigerator
These cupcakes are delish and only 1 weight watcher point!!! I know the cake mix still has sugar so they wont work for us right now. But if you ever need a treat that wont kill you on calories these are perfect!! My kids love them!!
1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1/2 cup chopped celery 4 cups water 1 cup uncooked lentils 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice 1 6 oz. can tomato paste 1 1 1/4 oz. packet taco seasoning mix 1/2 tsp. chili powder
1. In medium saucepan combine onion, green pepper, celery and water. Bring to boil over medium heat. Stir in lentils. Cover pot, reduce heat to low and simmer 40 minutes. 2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray with nonstick cooking spray a 1 3/4 quart baking dish. 3. Remove lentil mixture from heat and stir in remaining ingredients, mixing well. Spoon into prepared casserole. 4. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serves 6
this may sound simple but it is a great way to get your vegetables and protein and fill you up! Beware of what you add! Green Salad Handful of fresh spinach Handful of green lettuce 1 tomato chopped 1/2 cucumber chopped shredded carrots almond slivers tuna fish or chicken (mixed with light mayo or miracle whip) I throw the vegetables on a plate and add the tuna fish or chicken on top and enjoy-I don't like a lot of mayo/miracle whip but when thrown on the salad I don't need dressing and it fills me up and I feel great. Sometimes I add salmon on top. If I use salmon then I mix some vinegar and olive oil and enjoy!
Apple Celery Chicken Salad –Jamie Garner Servings:2 Time:45min Ingredients: 2 Chopped apples 2 chopped celery stalks 1 Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar Salt Pepper 3oz. shredded chicken 1. Combine the apples and celery and chicken. set aside 2. To prepare the dressing, mix together remaining ingredients (lemon juice may be substituted for vinegar. 3. Add apple mixture and combine thoroughly. Serve in a half of piece of pita bread! Oh so yummy!!
Blueberry yogurt and granola 1c dole frozen wild blueberries 4oz light vanilla yogurt put blue berries in blender and crush add yogurt and mix toether. Enjoy(should be cold and thick) add granola Mix together: 6c oatmeal 1c wheat germ 1t salt 1c brown sugar 1-3t cinnamon Mix together than add to oat mixture: 3/4c canola oil 1/3c water 1t vanilla bake at 200 for 30 minutes. Stir frequently.
4-5 chicken breasts 1 cup salsa 1 can black beans drained 1 can corn drained
Put all in crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Add 1 cup more salsa and 1 8oz fat free cream cheese an hour before serving. Serve on whole wheat tortillas or on a salad. I have also added some fajita seasoning to this and the cream cheese is optional. It is yummy without it too.
One of my favorite snack is peeling and coring and appple. Place it in a bowl with a little water and wrap it with plastic wrap. Microwave for 4 minutes! Put cinammon on it! So Yummy!!!!!!!!1
Avocado, Tomato and Feta Cheese Appetizer
ReplyDelete2 avocados, chopped
4 roma tomatoes, chopped
1 small red onion, chopped
1 bunch cilantro, trimmed and chopped
4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
¼ cup olive oil (light)
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
Combine the avocados, tomatoes and onion in a bowl. Mix gently. Stir in the cilantro. Add feta cheese, olive oil, vinegar, cumin and salt and mix until combined. Chill, covered in the refrigerator.
Eat with chips or crackers, YUM!
I make this for myself for lunch, or when the "family meal", doesn't fit my goals.
ReplyDeleteFresh and Easy Veggie Soup
1 Roma Tomato, Chopped
1 Cabbage leaf, Torn into bite size pieces
Onion, chopped to taste (adds a lot of flavor!)
2 Tbsp Shredded Chicken (I boil, shred, & season, 4 chicken breasts on the weekend to keep in my fridge & add to soup, salads,& meals during the week. Keeps things low fat & easy!)
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
Salt & Pepper to taste.
Throw all items into a mug, fill with water, & microwave for 2 minutes. Voila! Fresh & Easy Veggie Soup. Lots of veggies, lots of flavor, low fat, low calories! =)
Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Mushroom gravy
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1 tsp salt
1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 (4-oz) beef tenderloin steaks
Gravy:
1tsp extra light olive oil
1/2 tsp. fresh thyme
1 (8oz) pkg pre-sliced fresh mushrooms
4 garlic cloves, minced
1c. chicken broth
1 T. water
1 tsp cornstarch
preheat oven to 450. combine first 5 ingredients. Coat both sides of steaks with cooking spray, rub steaks evenly with thyme mixture. Place steaks on rack of a broiler or roasting pan. Bake at 450 for 8 minutes on each side. Remove from oven, keep warm.
Gravy:
heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add 1/2 tsp thyme, mushrooms and 4 garlic cloves. Cook 5 minutes until mushrooms are tender. add broth, bring to a boil. combine water and cornstarch. add cornstarch mixture to pan, bring to a boil. cook 1 minute or until slightly thickened.
This is great served with baked potatoe and a cooked green vegetable.
Quick and Easy Soup (also Gluten Free)
ReplyDeletecombine the following in a crock pot or large pot
2 cans of diced stewed tomatoes blended
1 can stewed tomatoes not blended
1 lb cooked lean ground beef or ground turkey
3-4 carrots sliced and steamed
1-2 stalks of celery diced and steamed
2 cans of corn drained
2 cans of pork and beans
1 can kindey beans drained and rinsed
season to taste
warm in crock pot 2-3 hours
Diet Soda Cupcakes
ReplyDelete1 cake mix (any kind)
1 can diet coke (or other variety)
2 egg whites
Mix the cake mix, diet coke, and egg whites. Mix well and pour into cupcake pans. Follow baking time on the cake mix. (I usually start
checking mine about 10 min. ahead of that)
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1 box sugar free fat free pudding
1 cup fat free milk
Mix together with whisk and let sit for 3-4 minutes. Then add
1 8oz container of fat free cool whip
Stir and top cupcakes
Store in refrigerator
These cupcakes are delish and only 1 weight watcher point!!! I know the cake mix still has sugar so they wont work for us right now. But if you ever need a treat that wont kill you on calories these are perfect!! My kids love them!!
Mexican Lentil Casserole
ReplyDelete1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
4 cups water
1 cup uncooked lentils
1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
1 1 1/4 oz. packet taco seasoning mix
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1. In medium saucepan combine onion, green pepper, celery and water. Bring to boil over medium heat. Stir in lentils. Cover pot, reduce heat to low and simmer 40 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray with nonstick cooking spray a 1 3/4 quart baking dish.
3. Remove lentil mixture from heat and stir in remaining ingredients, mixing well. Spoon into prepared casserole.
4. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Serves 6
this may sound simple but it is a great way to get your vegetables and protein and fill you up! Beware of what you add!
ReplyDeleteGreen Salad
Handful of fresh spinach
Handful of green lettuce
1 tomato chopped
1/2 cucumber chopped
shredded carrots
almond slivers
tuna fish or chicken (mixed with light mayo or miracle whip)
I throw the vegetables on a plate and add the tuna fish or chicken on top and enjoy-I don't like a lot of mayo/miracle whip but when thrown on the salad I don't need dressing and it fills me up and I feel great. Sometimes I add salmon on top. If I use salmon then I mix some vinegar and olive oil and enjoy!
Apple Celery Chicken Salad –Jamie Garner
ReplyDeleteServings:2
Time:45min
Ingredients:
2 Chopped apples
2 chopped celery stalks
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
Salt
Pepper
3oz. shredded chicken
1. Combine the apples and celery and chicken. set aside
2. To prepare the dressing, mix together remaining ingredients (lemon
juice may be substituted for vinegar.
3. Add apple mixture and combine thoroughly.
Serve in a half of piece of pita bread! Oh so yummy!!
Blueberry yogurt and granola
ReplyDelete1c dole frozen wild blueberries
4oz light vanilla yogurt
put blue berries in blender and crush add yogurt and mix toether. Enjoy(should be cold and thick)
add granola
Mix together:
6c oatmeal
1c wheat germ
1t salt
1c brown sugar
1-3t cinnamon
Mix together than add to oat mixture:
3/4c canola oil
1/3c water
1t vanilla
bake at 200 for 30 minutes. Stir frequently.
Core Banana Muffins
ReplyDelete3 1/2 Cups uncooked old fashioned oatmeal
1 Cup Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 Minute (dry)
1/2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
2 Cup Fat-Free Skim Milk
3 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 Cup Splenda
2 Cups of Mashed ripe bananas
Mix all ingredients and spoon into sprayed muffin pans. Cook at 350 for 20 min. Can also be made in mini muffin tins
Santa fe Chicken
ReplyDelete4-5 chicken breasts
1 cup salsa
1 can black beans drained
1 can corn drained
Put all in crockpot and cook on low for 6-8
hours. Add 1 cup more salsa and 1 8oz fat free cream cheese an hour before serving. Serve on whole wheat tortillas or on a salad. I have also added some fajita seasoning to this and the cream cheese is optional. It is yummy without it too.
One of my favorite snack is peeling and coring and appple. Place it in a bowl with a little water and wrap it with plastic wrap. Microwave for 4 minutes! Put cinammon on it! So Yummy!!!!!!!!1
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