Cranberry dressing

March 6, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Salad Recipe, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info at 9:54 am | (1) Comment »

A delicious, tangy salad with a lot of flavor and very few calories. Serve it as a quick snack, or as an appetizer for a fancy dinner with friends.

Ingredients

1/2 c Jellied cranberry sauce
1/4 c Raspberry or red wine vinegar
1/4 c Oil
1 tb Dijon mustard

Just mix everything in a blender, then refrigerate until you’re ready to serve.

Tip for low-fat salad dressings

March 5, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Salad Recipe, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info at 9:46 am | (2) Comments »

Most people eat salads to lose weight, but then defeat the purpose by drowning the greens in fat-heavy dressings. Instead, use a light dressing but add texture with xanthan gum, a thickening agent found in health food stores. Just add 1/8 teaspoon to any dressing recipe.

Homemade low carb chocolate bar

February 22, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Chocolate!Chocolate!Chocolate!, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info, Recipe at 5:23 pm | (3) Comments »

On a diet and missing chocolate? Enjoy a homemade chocolate bar that’s low on carbs and a lot less expensive than the specialty bars sold online or in gourmet stores. Each bar has 110 calories, 7 grams of fat, and just 3 grams of carbohydrates. It’s made of a little bit of butter, chunky peanut butter, splenda and chocoalte whey protein powder. Enjoy!

Multigrain Pancakes With Strawberry ‘Syrup’

January 17, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info, Dessert Recipes at 12:58 pm | (3) Comments »

A healthy but delicious pancake recipe from Oprah’s diet expert, Dean Ornish. He has just released a book, The Spectrum.

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened apple juice
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
2 egg whites or ½ cup egg substitute
2 cups multigrain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ cup oats
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

What’s Next:

Whisk the apple juice, applesauce, and egg whites together in a bowl. In a separate bowl, stir the dry ingredients together. Fold in the wet ingredients. Add a splash more juice if it’s too dry. Heat a nonstick skillet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and pour in batter 1 heaping tablespoon at a time. Serve with strawberry syrup. (Just heat 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, then puree with w1 teaspoon Splenda.)

Eggplant Casserole

January 2, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Quick Meal Ideas, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info, Vegetable Recipes, Vegetable Recipe at 3:15 pm | Comments »

Cut back on fat with this delicious Mediterranean Eggplant Casserole. After the holiday meats and roasts, this light vegetable dish is a welcome change, and still has loads of flavor from the garlic and cheese.

Ingredients

2 tsp. olive oil
1 onion, halved and sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. oregano, dried
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 lbs. tomatoes, chopped
3 tbs. fresh basil, sliced
1 cup dry bread crumbs, seasoned
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
3 egg whites, lightly beaten
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 lg. or 2 1/2 lbs. eggplant, peeled and cut crosswise into 3/8″ thick slices

What’s Next

1. Prepare a cookie sheet with fat free cooking spray and set aside.
2. Mix bread crumbs with 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese. Beat egg whites with 1/2 tsp. salt.
3. Dip eggplant slices in egg whites, coat with seasoned bread crumbs.
4. Place eggplant slices on prepared cookie sheet. You will have 2 different batches. Spray eggplant slices with cooking spray. Set aside.
5. In a nonstick skillet heat oil over medium heat, add onion and garlic. Cook until softened. Add oregano, 1 tsp. salt and pepper. Cook for one minute. Add tomatoes, increase heat to high and cook until thickened, about 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat and add basil.
6. Broil eggplant slices, 1 batch at a time for 3-5 minutes per side, until brown.
7. Preheat oven to 425 F. Layer eggplant slices in a 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Top with tomato mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and remaining parmesan cheese.
8. Bake uncovered until cheese is bubbly, 10-15 minutes.

Kitchen Resolutions (Part 2)

January 1, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info, The Facts / History at 3:01 am | (2) Comments »

Here are other simple ways of making your diet a little healthier (without resorting to eating carrot sticks and broiled chicken).

6. Buy higher omega-3 eggs if you can find them. So they’re a little cheaper, but unless you eat that many eggs, then you’ll only be shelling out (pun intended) about three dollars extra a month.

7. Switch from butter to a no- or low-trans-fat margarine with 8 grams of fat per tablespoon for cooking. Today’s brands are pretty excellent substitutes even for baking (note that they have a little more water content). Once in a while you can still use butter, especially if it’s the main source of flavor.

8. Use seasoning/spice blends instead of salt, especially in stews or casseroles.

9. Select leaner meats. This cuts back onsaturated fat, cholesterol, and calories too. Since some lean meats tend to be tough, use a meat tenderizer, pound it, or marinate it.

10. Include beans in your dishes — they’re delicious in salads, casseroles, and stews. They’re great extenders and add fiber, protein, and powerful phytochemicals.

Kitchen Resolutions Part 1

December 31, 2007 | Posted by Lorena as Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info, The Facts / History at 12:41 am | (2) Comments »

I hate diets. What’s the point of fitting into a smaller pair of jeans if I have to eat plain broiled chicken every day of my life? But here are some simple changes we can make that will let us cook our favorite dishes in a healthier way. (If anything, it will make us feel a little better about dessert.)

1. Use olive oil and canola oil for cooking and baking. Olive oil adds flavor, but won’t work well in high heat. If you need to fry something, use canola. It has a high smoke point.

2. Pan-fry or oven-fry. When a recipe calls for a deep fryer, try this technique instead. Instead, lightly roll the food surface in canola oil, then cook it in a nonstick frying pan or brown in the oven (set at 400 degrees).

3. Baking? Substitute whole-wheat flour for half the white flour listed in the recipe. It’s healthier, but since the mixture tends to be dryer, add a few tablespoons of low-fat milk or fruit juice (depending on the recipe). Whole-wheat flour’s rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber. (You can also substitute whole wheat pasta for any pasta dish.)

4. Substitute Splenda for half of the sugar in bakery recipes. Imagine, just half a cup of sugar saves 387 calories.

5. Use half-and-half instead of whipping cream. Great for soups, gravies, casseroles and some baking recipes. It’s fat-free!

Shrimp Mango Salad

December 27, 2007 | Posted by Lorena as Salad Recipe, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info, Vegetable Recipe at 3:03 am | Comments »

After all that holiday excess, it may be a good time to take a healthy low fat meal — if only to let the stomach (and cholesterol levels) rest before the New Year’s parties! This shrimp salad cuts back on all the bad stuff without sacrificing flavor.

Ingredients

3/4 pound cooked shrimp
1 large mango, deseeded, peeled and cubed
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp soy or tamari sauce
Juice of 1 large lime
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp minced jalapeno pepper
4 cups arugula
4 small vine-ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges

What’s next

Combine shrimp, mango and green onions in a medium bowl. Then, mix together the fish sauce, soy/tamari, lime juice, brown sugar and minced pepper in another container. Pour over shrimp and mango mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes before pouring over individual servings of greens and tomatoes.

Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies Recipe from Weight Watchers

June 22, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info, Cookie Recipes at 2:09 pm | (2) Comments »

Sugar Cookies.jpg Now that we can make cookies look wonderful with those Linzer cookie cutter sets, let make those wonderful babies with this terrific Weight Watchers recipe for Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies! Enjoy, they are a true treat!

Cookie Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
4 teaspoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon anise extract or almond extract
2/3 cup butter
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
Powdered Sugar Icing — optional
Small multicolor decorative candies or
colored sugar — optional

Powdered Sugar Icing Ingredients:

1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Milk or orange juice
Few drops food coloring — optional

What’s Next:

STIR together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; set aside.

STIR together eggs, milk, vanilla, and anise or almond extract in a small bowl; set aside.

BEAT butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium
speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, and beat till fluffy. Alternately add flour mixture and egg mixture to sugar mixture, beating till combined (the dough may be a bit sticky). Wrap dough in waxed paper or clear plastic wrap. Chill dough for 2 to 24 hours or till firm enough to handle.

ROLL dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness. Using cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes, re-rolling trimmings as necessary. Arrange cutouts about 1 inch apart on an un-greased cookie sheet.

Bake in a 375 degree oven for 5 to 7 minutes or till the edges are
firm and light brown. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Decorate with Powdered Sugar Icing and decorative candies or colored sugar, if desired. Makes 72 cookies.

Eat well & Cookie often!

Better for You Weight Watchers Oven Fried Chicken Recipe

June 14, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info, Yummy Can't Say No Chicken Recipes at 12:04 pm | (4) Comments »

Oven Fried Chicken.jpg Let’s not let Colonel Sanders get us down, allow this wonderful & better for you Weight Watchers Southern-Style Oven Fried Chicken recipe raise your spirits & lower your trans fat! This is really a great & guilt-free fried chicken recipe. Trust me & just try it.

Ingredients:

1/2 t. all-purpose flour
1/4 t. table salt
1/8 t. cayenne pepper
3 oz. buttermilk
3/4 C. corn flakes crumbs
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Go ahead & preheat oven to 365 F, or 185 C.

Lightly coat an 8 X 8 X 2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

In a medium bowl- combine flour, salt & cayenne pepper.

Place buttermilk and corn flakes crumbs in 2 separate shallow bowls.

Roll chicken breast halves in flour mixture and evenly coat each side. Next dip chicken into buttermilk and then corn flakes crumbs.

Place coated chicken breasts in prepared baking dish. Bake until chicken is tender and no longer pink, about 20 minutes.

Eat well & Laugh often!

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