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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Panko crusted tilapia, steamed broccoli, tri-color quinoa and toasted pitas

Panko crusted tilapia, 1 filet - 4 points plus
(3.5 oz tilapia filet, 1/3 c panko bread crumbs, Lawry's seafood seasoning, salt, pepper and 1 tsp of extra virgin olive oil)
1 cup steamed broccoli - 0 points plus
1 cup tri color quinoa, cooked with 1/2 c chicken broth and 1 tsp olive oil, topped with 1 oz fat free feta cheese - 6 points plus
1 pita, cut into triangles, sprayed with cooking spray and sprinkled with granulated garlic and italian seasoning (toasted at 450 for 6 minutes) - 3 points plus


Total: 13 points plus

Banana bread muffins

I lightened this recipe by subbing unsweetened applesauce for the butter, maybe next time I will try less sugar for less points, they are plenty sweet with the banana and applesauce.  Yum! Great breakfast or treat for 5 points plus each!



Ingredients:
1 1/2 unbleached all purpose flour
3/4 cup organic cane sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 medium bananas, mashed
2 TB canola oil
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp organic whole chia seeds

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a standard muffin pan with 12 paper liners (I used a non stick pan and didn't use liners).  In a medium bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, chia seeds and salt. 

Make a well in the center of flour mixture.  In well mix together applesauce, mashed bananas, eggs, oil and vanilla.  Stir to incorporate flour.  Do not overmix, batter will be lumpy. 

Dividing evenly fill each muffin cup 3/4 of the way full and place in preheated oven.  Bake 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Mine were done in 25 minutes.

Makes 12 servings, serving size is 1 muffin.

Tri-color rotini pasta with blue cheese, tomatoes and zucchini

Today's Lunch:

Pasta:
2 ounces tri-color rotini pasta (measured before cooking) - 5 points plus
1 ounce blue cheese crumbles - 3 points plus
1 zucchini, peeled and sliced - 0 points plus
1/2 large tomato, seeded and sliced - 0 points plus
Thinly sliced onions - 0 points plus
1/4 cup fat free, reduced sodium chicken broth - 0 points plus

Directions:
Spray frying pan with non stick olive oil cooking spray, add sliced zucchini.  Season with cayenne, dill, chives, smoked sea salt (Trader Joe's) and cracked black pepper.  Saute about 5 minutes until it begins to be translucent.  Add tomato and 1/4 of chicken broth, saute another 5 minutes, until tomatoes break down.  Add pasta, blue cheese and onioin.  Stir frequently until blue cheese melts into sauce.  Topped with fresh parsley. Serve warm.

Served with 1/2 green apple sliced and 2 cuties oranges - 0 points plus


Total: 8 points plus

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Pita pizza with feta, canadian bacon and capers served with mixed greens salad

Tonights dinner:

Pita pizza:
1 medium pita - 3 points plus
2 1/2 TB tomato paste - 1 point plus
1 ounce fat free feta cheese - 1 point plus
1 TB capers - 0 points plus
Thinly sliced vidalia onion - 0 points plus
2 slices of canadian bacon - 1 point plus
1 spray of olive oil from WW sprayer - 1 point plus

Total for pizza: 7 points plus

Salad:
2 cups mixed baby greens - 0 points plus
1 cutie orange - 0 points plus
1/2 green apple, sliced thinly - 0 points plus
1 TB sunflower seeds - 1 point plus
2 TB Trader Joe's champagne vinaigrette - 2 points plus

Total for salad: 3 points plus


Total: 10 points plus

Sloppy Joe with Spaghetti squash, hummus with pretzel thins & 2 cuties oranges

Lunch today:

Sloppy Joe
1.5 ounces lean ground turkey (weighed after cooking) - 1 point plus
1.5 ounces 90% lean ground beef (weighed after cooking) - 2 points plus
1/4 ounce manwich sloppy joe sauce - 0 points plus
1 TB apple cider vinegar - 0 points plus
Healthy Life whole wheat bun - 2 points plus

Cilantro & Jalapeno hummus from Trader Joes (3 TB) - 3 points plus
10 tuscan 3 cheese pretzel crisps (28 grams) - 3 points plus
1 cup spaghetti squash seasoned with pink himalayan sea salt, cayenne pepper and cracked black pepper - 0 points plus
2 cuties oranges - 0 points plus


Total: 11 points plus

Monday, February 13, 2012

Spaghetti Squash with Marinara

A whole bowl of food for 2 points?  Yep this is it!

1 clove of garlic, diced - 0 points plus
2 TB onion, diced - 0 points plus
1/2 cup Bertolli all natural marinara - 2 points plus

Sauteed onion and garlic in 3 sprays of olive oil cooking spray, added 1/2 cup of marinara.

Spaghetti squash, cut it in 1/2, place face down in a microwave safe baking dish.  Add 2 inches of water, cover with plastic wrap.  Cook 20 minutes on high.  Use fork to remove flesh of squash. Seasoned as desired.  I used salt, pepper and a little cayenne.


Total: 2 points plus!!!

13 points: Chicken quesidillas and cuties oranges

4 small corn tortillas - 5 points plus
4 ounces chicken - 4 points plus
1 ounce sharp cheddar cheese, shredded - 3 points plus
2 ounces nonfat Greek yogurt with cumin and cayenne - 1 point plus
2 cuties oranges - 0 points plus


Total: 13 points plus