WWer/healthy eaters, what yummy have you cooked lately?

kastle

I'm constantly on the look out for good healthy recipes.

For me, last night we made pita pizzas with WF sundried tomato sauce, part-skim mozz, asparagus, mushrooms, spinach & onions. Totally satisfied the pizza craving I've been having at a fraction of the points! (as a bonus, sprout gobbled up like 2 servings of veggies as "pizza")

Also, my modified version of this New Brunswick stew is pretty good: 

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/easy-brunswick-stew-10000000257759/

(I leave out the corn, lima beans & hash browns. for the meat, I put in skinless, bone-in chicken thighs--one per serving-- to shred when it's all done & 3/4-1c BBQ sauce.  I also add more okra & the other veggies. At the end, I add 3/4 c cooked rice. I generally add a little Tabasco b/c I like it spicy

Total points is about 7/serving & it's very filling)

 

 

GlenLakeLove

We love this WW recipe (I modified it a bit to go from 10 pts a serving to 7 pts - this is our version)

 

Ingredients

	3/4 cup(s) canned chicken broth, reduced-sodium
	1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
	2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
	1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
	1/2 tsp ground ginger
	2 medium uncooked scallion(s), chopped
	2 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), minced
	1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or 1 dried chili pepper, minced
	1/2 pound(s) uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast(s), cut into 2-inch pieces
	1 cup(s) cooked brown rice
	2 serving(s) splenda

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, whisk together broth, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and ginger; set aside. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallions, garlic and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring frequently, 2 minutes. Add chicken; saut? until browned all over, about 5 minutes. Add reserved sauce to pan and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Serve chicken and sauce over rice. Yields about 1 cup chicken with sauce and 1/2 cup rice per serving.

It's so easy and very tasty - makes us not even miss Chinese takeout!

 

I have a few others but this is all I can find online quickly before my first class comes in!

 

vtkgirl77

These aren't "recipes" but here are some 0 point options that I've been using a lot lately to help me manage my daily points.

1. I learned at my meeting that sugar-free applesauce in the little containers are 0 points. So, I've been eating that as my afternoon snack each day so I'm not as hungry when I get home for dinner. I also keep them in the cupboard for times when I want a little snack.

2. I like apples and pears but for some reason, I don't like eating them whole (something about the juice getting on my hands and face). So, I've been making a batch on the weekends of cut up apples, pears and sometimes grapes. I mix in a can of pineapple chunks with the juice. The juice keeps the apples and pears from browning. Then the fruit is ready to go for breakfast in the morning or sometimes I put some in Tupperware for a mid-morning snack before lunch.

3. Someone at my meeting recently said that they eat sugar-free jello with a can of fruit in it for dessert. Again, this is zero points. No, this is not as good as a big piece of cheesecake. However, there are some evenings where I want something sweet after dinner but I don't have any points left. So, this is my little treat.

As far as recipes go, I've recently been making big batches of this vegetable soup. I remove the potatoes and sometimes I add shredded chicken breast for protein. It comes out to about 3-4 points per serving. It also freezes really well. Anytime that I know that I'm going out for dinner or having a high points meal, I eat this for a light and filling lunch.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quick-and-easy-vegetable-soup/detail.aspx 

 

 

kastle

vtkendra:

As far as recipes go, I've recently been making big batches of this vegetable soup. I remove the potatoes and sometimes I add shredded chicken breast for protein. It comes out to about 3-4 points per serving. It also freezes really well. Anytime that I know that I'm going out for dinner or having a high points meal, I eat this for a light and filling lunch.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quick-and-easy-vegetable-soup/detail.aspx 

 

 

This is a really great idea.

Typically I make the same thing for lunch all week, but then if I have a HH I'm kind of stuck.  I'll make some of this & freeze in serving containers for those days!

My latest favorite thing is that 1 square of Lindt Intense Orange bar is 2 pts.  It satisfies my chocolate craving for considerably fewer points than a piece of cake.  Plus, dark chocolate isn't my favorite (however, this is still good) so I'm not tempted to eat more than 1 piece.

cheekywife

tonight we're having pulled pork

made these lettuce wraps last week - yum!!

asian drumsticks i made on sunday were also good (i marinated them overnight and baked them since we don't have a grill)

bacon mac

wasabi and panko crusted pork - this was a fail because my pork was too thick but i plan to make it again since the flavors were good

i regularly make this orzo (i double the recipe and but still only use the 2 tbs of butter, sometimes i add shrimp). this orzotto is also good. 

the ww.com recipe for tandoori chicken is really good. 

vtkgirl77

GlenLakeLove:

We love this WW recipe (I modified it a bit to go from 10 pts a serving to 7 pts - this is our version)

This looks really good and I think I have all of those ingredients (except for the scallions) on hand. Is the 7 points for both the 1 cup of chicken and the half cup of rice? I'm going to try that. 

tomandcourt

We made this pasta with chicken sausage and escarole (we subbed swiss chard) and it was really good. It's 8 points with Points+.

victoria1212

I have been making this Moroccan Lentil Soup lately and it is so yummy. I throw in a can of chickpeas too.

Litasail

This is my very, very favorite. SOOOO good!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-chicken-taco-soup/

stargirl0508

Some good Cooking Light meals we've had recently...

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/stovetop-sausage-mac-cheese-10000001599616/

 http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cheesy-meat-loaf-minis-50400000109591/

 http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/almost-classic-pork-fried-rice-50400000109596/

 http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spicy-poblano-burgers-with-pickled-red-onions-chipotle-cream-10000001995705/

 http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mushroom-provolone-patty-melts-10000002012768/

 http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sesame-soy-meatballs-50400000107425/

 http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chipotle-shrimp-tacos-10000001854029/

 

Sorry they aren't clicky, I'm on chrome.  But the burgers are truly fantastic, and the shrimp tacos were so good we repeated the meal again a few weeks in a row.   

 

MrsPhilDunphy

I'm kind of addicted to mashed cauliflower in general, but once I realized it was 1 point (thanks to the tsp of Earth Balance), we're going to have it weekly. Just cook cauliflower in water (I add a 1/2 tsp of Better than Bouillon for extra flavor), then just whip in food processor with Earth Balance and a little of broth you cooked it in. Salt and pepper to taste.

We had that and split a New York strip steak for dinner Monday and I think the total was 6 points. 

I also found out that C freaking loves crispy baked kale. Just a point for the olive oil.

MrsPhilDunphy

victoria1212:

I have been making this Moroccan Lentil Soup lately and it is so yummy. I throw in a can of chickpeas too.

Oh yum! I just found a ton of lentils in my pantry, too!

GlenLakeLove

vtkendra:

GlenLakeLove:

We love this WW recipe (I modified it a bit to go from 10 pts a serving to 7 pts - this is our version)

This looks really good and I think I have all of those ingredients (except for the scallions) on hand. Is the 7 points for both the 1 cup of chicken and the half cup of rice? I'm going to try that. 

Yes! Chicken and rice and sauce for 7 points! I use the WW recipe builder and they total it all up for you - it's my fav online tool.

megstoo

cheekywife:

tonight we're having pulled pork

made these lettuce wraps last week - yum!!

asian drumsticks i made on sunday were also good (i marinated them overnight and baked them since we don't have a grill)

bacon mac

wasabi and panko crusted pork - this was a fail because my pork was too thick but i plan to make it again since the flavors were good

i regularly make this orzo (i double the recipe and but still only use the 2 tbs of butter, sometimes i add shrimp). this orzotto is also good. 

the ww.com recipe for tandoori chicken is really good. 

 

I've made the wasabi and panko before and it's EXCELLENT.  The key is to use thin cut boneless pork chops.  They sell the thiner slices and that's what we used.