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Chicken Taco Chili

August 5, 2014 Nicole

This chili is very good and super filling. It’s a great recipe that will leave you full for the remainder of the night. It also makes great left overs. Although I deviated from the original recipe a bit to suit our needs I think it turned out fantastic. It’s a super hearty recipe. Although we are eating it during the summer it would make a great recipe on a winter night.

Serving it during the summer? Add one cup of the warm chili over a bed of lettuce for a chili salad. Delicious! If you are following Weight Watchers PointsPlus this recipe is 4 points for 1 cup, serve it with ½ cup of cooked quinoa for an additional 2 points.

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 16-oz can black beans
1 16-oz can kidney beans
1 8-oz can tomato sauce
2 cups frozen corn kernels
1-14.5-oz cans diced tomatoes w/chilies (Rotel)
16 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 packet taco seasoning
1/4 tbsp. cumin
1/2 tbsp. chili powder
16 oz. boneless skinless chicken breasts

Directions:

To a large pot add diced chicken breast. Cook until chicken is cooked through. You can leave the breast whole but they will take longer to cook. Allow to cool then shred the chicken. Set aside but do not remove any drippings from the pot.
To the pot add bell pepper and onion, cook until tender you can add a little water if you vegetables start drying out while cooking.
Add all remaining ingredients and mix well
Bring chili to a boil then cover and turn the heat down to medium or medium low
Allow the chili to simmer for one hour covered, stir occasionally
Serve over cooked rice or quinoa

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Low Calorie Peanut Butter Cup Shake!

August 2, 2014 Nicole

This recipe is ridiculously delicious! How is it possible to have something so good with so few calories or Weight Watchers Points? This is the kind of dessert you need to keep you going when you are having one of those days where you just need something sweet but you don’t want to go too crazy and go over in calories or in points.

I love this recipe not only was is super delicious but super filling at the same time. I like recipes that serve multiple purposes and this one certainly does that!

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. Jell-O sugar free dry chocolate pudding
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 tbsp. PB2
4 tbsp. fat free cool whip
6-8 ice cubes

Directions:

Place all Items in the blender and blend.
If you desire top with extra cool whip or chocolate shavings.

3 Weight Watchers PointsPlus…. So delicious and very filling

Recipes

Skinny Nacho’s

August 1, 2014 Nicole

Since I started watching what I was eating much closer than normal I have found that life can be anything but “normal”. I have started to come up with recipes that are similar to things I love but in a much healthier way. Lower fat, and calories, and Weight Watchers points for those who are counting.

I found this recipe to make me feel much closer to what I consider to be a normal snack in our home but now for me it’s no longer a snack but a meal! For those counting Weight Watchers PointsPlus this recipe is 6 points! How amazing do they look? That’s a huge plate for the calories!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup fat free refried beans
3 Mission extra thin tortillas
¼ cup fat free cheddar cheese
Cooking Spray
1/4 cup lettuce sliced
1/4 cup tomatoes diced

Directions:

Cut Extra Thin Tortillas into 4 slices each using a pizza cutter. You should have 12 tortilla slices.
Lightly spray each slice with cooking spray on the top and bottom. Place each slice on a baking sheet baking at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until brown turning half way through the baking process.
Remove from the oven and allow each tortilla chip to cool for 1-2 minutes.
Cover each tortilla in bean dip or fat free beans out of a can.
Then top the beans with cheese.
Return to the oven and bake until the cheese is melted.
Remove from the oven and top with lettuce and tomatos.

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Homemade Loaded Weight Watchers Friendly Pizza

July 31, 2014 Nicole

This pizza is amazing when you are just trying to feel normal while watching what you are eating. This pizza makes 8 slices, two slices per person, and if you are following Weight Watchers that is 4 points per slice.

So 8 points per person. I served the two slices of pizza with a large salad to make the meal more filling but not be so killer in points that it wasn’t do-able.

I have to admit I loved this idea! It was fantastic and easy and like I said before it made me feel a little normal again.

Obviously the points and calories will vary depending on the crust and topping you use to make your pizza.