Green Giant - Just For One

These things are awesome!!  I had a coupon from a recent Weight Watchers Weekly, so decided to try them.  Last night I made mini meatloafs for dinner.  My daughter and I each had a mini loaf and one serving of the Peas and Corn with Basil Butter Sauce.  It was DELICIOUS!!!  And, she loved it too!  The WW points on the packaging has not yet been updated.  When I figured it out on my calculator I got 2 Points Plus.  What a perfect side!!  And, it was a huge serving!

According to their website they also have:

Broccoli & Cheese Sauce 17 oz. 4 pk

Niblets® Corn & Butter Sauce 17 oz. 4 pk

Broccoli, Carrots & Italian Seasoning 14 oz. 4 pk
Corn & Peas in Basil Butter Sauce 17 oz. 4 pk
Cauliflower & Cheese Sauce 17 oz. 4 pk

I have also heard that the Broccoli and Cheese make a great topping for that Friday Food Finds Baked Potato.

Starbucks: Portobello Mushroom Piadini

Amt Per Serving
Calories 370
Fat Calories 160
Total Fat (g) 18
Saturated Fat (g) 9
Trans Fat (g) 0
Cholesterol (mg) 150
Sodium (mg) 650
Total Carbohydrates (g) 39
Fiber (g) 2
Sugars (g) 4
Protein (g) 14
Vitamin A 25 %
Vitamin C 40 %
Calcium 10 %
Iron 20 %

Last week I decided to try this and it was delicious! I did not check its Nutritional Value and assumed it was similar to the Spinach Feta Wrap I love so much! I had one again this morning and decided to check the Nutritional Value. Well, here it is. And it is not close to the 5 points the wrap is. This is: 9 points

I am very disappointed. I try not to go over 5 points when I splurge on breakfast. My breakfast is usually only 3 points. So I just ate half of my daily points on breakfast. AHHH~~~

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Another great recipe! I fixed this last night for my sister and Jason. We all liked it! It does take awhile to prep it and get it ready to put in the stove.

http://www.bettycrocker.com/Recipes/Recipe.aspx?recipeId=44701

1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin bite-size strips
1/2 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 can (18.5 oz) Progresso® Light Southwestern-style vegetable soup
1/4 cup uncooked instant brown rice
1 oz fat-free cream cheese, cut into cubes
3 tablespoons Old El Paso® fat-free refried beans (from 16-oz can)
4 corn tortillas (6 inch)
1/3 cup shredded reduced-fat mild Cheddar cheese

1. Heat oven to 350°F. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook chicken and bell pepper over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes, stirring constantly, until chicken begins to brown and bell pepper is crisp-tender. Sprinkle with cumin.

2. Stir in soup. Heat to boiling. Stir in rice; reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 10 minutes or until rice is tender.

3. Stir cream cheese into chicken mixture until well blended. Spread 1 tablespoon of the refried beans on 1 tortilla; place, beans side up, in bottom of ungreased 1-quart casserole. Top with 1 cup chicken mixture; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the cheese. Repeat 2 times. Top with remaining tortilla; sprinkle with remaining cheese.

4. Cover; bake 20 to 25 minutes or until mixture is hot and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Information
1 Serving: Calories 250 (Calories from Fat 35); Total Fat 3 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 30mg; Sodium 880mg; Total Carbohydrate 35g (Dietary Fiber 6g, Sugars 4g); Protein 19g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 35%; Vitamin C 30%; Calcium 15%; Iron 10% Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

POINTS® value of 4.

Do-Ahead
Make the casserole up to 24 hours ahead of baking, and store covered in the refrigerator. Since you'll be baking a cold casserole, expect the bake time to be a few minutes longer.

Trader Joe's

I love Trader Joe's and buy a lot of their products. I have found them to be low in point values and very tasty. Here are a couple of my favorites:

Pasta Medley (add some shrimp and TJ Red Curry Sauce)
Edamame
Veggie Sticks (my daughter loves them too!)
Kids Yogurt
Ceasar Just Chicken
Pizza Sauce
Oatmeal
Everything crackers
Chicken and Beef Mini tacos

Also, in trying to figure out points values after I have already thrown away the packaging I found this website:
Trader Joe's Nutritional Values

It is very helpful in entering the information into the WW Online tools and figure out my points.

Chicken Taco Chili

This recipe is so awesome!! It was posted at my WW meeting and I tried it on Sunday. Trinity was not thrilled with it, and Jason had to add pepper (it was spicy enough for me!), but he inhaled it! And, it is great for leftovers, as I am currently eating it for lunch!!

1 can Kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can Pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can Black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can diced tomatoes
1 package taco seasoning (I used Chicken taco seasoning, was an accident, but very tasty!)
1 chicken breast (I used three small ones)

Mix it together in crock pot, and cook for 4 hours (on high).
Shred chicken before serving (pull apart with a fork).

Serve! It was awesome! I added onions and garlic to it. Probably could add a lot more!

Thank you Starbucks!!

It is that time of year for the yummy Starbucks latte flavors, Peppermint and Gingerbread (as shown above).

Starbucks has out done themselves this year and now have SUGAR FREE GINGERBREAD SYRUP!!!!

Thank you Starbucks!!