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WEIGHT WATCHER WEDNESDAY

The Hungry Housewife — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:01:00 +0000

I have been such a slacker when it comes to Weight Watcher Wednesdays lately. I have not been doing much blog worthy cooking. But I HAD to have a sweet treat over the weekend, and I recalled this WW recipe that I made a while back with only TWO ingredients! It is SUPER SUPER simple. And so very tasty. If you are not an Angel food cake person, this one is not for you. I tried my hardest to eat just one, but it was impossible!

I know I know..I choose the WRONG color background for this. Too much pink! Looks like someone puked Pepto-Bismol!!!!!But they were GONE before I had a chance to snap another photo.

CHERRY SQUARES

1 package Angel Food cake mix, about 14 1/4 oz

1 22oz. can light cherry pie filling

Preheat oven to 350F

Combine cake mix with pie filling( do not add any other ingredients). Pour batter into ungreased 9X13 baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into 24 squares.

Points value: 2

****you can use any lite pie filling..I also made this with Blueberry Pie filling****
Recipe from Weight Watchers.com

WEIGHT WATCHER WEDNESDAY

The Hungry Housewife — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:01:00 +0000

I almost forgot about WWW again. So I had to act fast!

Yogurt….CHECK

Fruit….CHECK

And this yummy summer goodie was born! ENJOY

Peach Yogurt Parfait

I cup Plain fat free Yogurt
2 Packets Splenda
1 tsp vanilla
1 small peach

Mix together Yogurt, Splenda and vanilla
Cut peach and place in mini food processor and blend away
Arrange peach puree and yogurt to look all nice and pretty in a glass
Eat away with no guilt involved!

Points: 3
Serves: 1
Difficulty: Easy Peasy

WEIGHT WATCHER WEDNESDAY(well half of it)

The Hungry Housewife — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:01:00 +0000

I am not so much in the blogging mood tonight! I am just tired. I was at Adventure Island today with my son and his friend Averie. I got my ass kicked. I should just remind myself the I am 32 not 12! Oh well I will chalk up my trip to Adventure Island as my gym work out today!

P.S…Shy your eyes away from the peas if you are doing WW.

But they sure were good..Peas sauteed in BUTTER and olive oil with shallots and prosciutto!

Mustard-Dill Chicken

Servings: 4

Preparation Time: 8 min
Cooking Time: 25 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Points Value:3

Ingredients

1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 Tbsp dried dill weed
1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, four 4 oz pieces

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, combine mustard, yogurt, garlic salt and dill. Place chicken on a plate; thoroughly coat chicken with mustard sauce. Tear off 4 sheets of aluminum foil that are large enough to wrap each chicken breast individually. Place a prepared chicken breast on each piece of foil; gather foil loosely around chicken and fold over to seal. Place foil packs on a nonstick baking sheet; bake for 20 minutes. Using oven mitts and keeping your face away from steam, open foil. Broil chicken on foil until lightly browned and cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes more. Yields 1 piece of chicken per serving. Points value 3

WEIGHT WATCHER WEDNESDAY

The Hungry Housewife — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:01:00 +0000

Apple Cake

2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup skim milk
2 Tbsp Butter
1 Tbsp Vanilla
1 cup self rising flour, sifted
1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 large apple, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp sugar

Preheat oven to 400.
Coat 8″ round cake pan with cooking spray

Beat eggs and 1/2 cup sugar until light
Stir in milk, melted butter and vanilla
Combine flour and cornstarch
Fold into flour mixture into wet mixture
Pour into pan
Layer apples in circular pattern on top of cake batter
Combine cinnamon and sugar, sprinkle on top of apples

Bake 30-35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
Cut into 8 pieces

Point Value: 3
Servings: 8

This weeks entry into Weight Watcher Wednesday is just as yummy as the previous 2!

My husband said it reminded him of French Toast. He said it tasted “eggy” but not in a bad “egg” way! I must admit ..I forgot to add the milk! Dork! After I put the cake in the oven, I turned around and saw my perfectly measured out milk still sitting on the counter! For about 1/2 of a nanosecond I thought about remaking the cake, but I said screw it! Even though it took more time for the oven to heat up than to actually prepare the cake, I was feeling lazy and let it slide! The cake was pretty good even without the milk!

As always check out Em’s sites The Repressed Pastry Chef and Weight Watcher Wednesdays!

WEIGHT WATCHER WEDNESDAY

The Hungry Housewife — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:01:00 +0000

First..sorry for the hideous photo..I sooooo need to get a Lowel Ego light. Going outside to use the natural light is just not working for me! It was so humid today that I couldn’t get my camera to stop fogging up!

I am really enjoying Weight Watcher Wednesdays! I know when I am eating whatever I made it will be delicious and nutritious! Again, thanks to my friend Em at The Repressed Pastry Chef for starting WWW!!

I know I am boring and predictable..another chicken dish! Well, we eat a bunch of chicken in my house mainly because that’s what my picky eaters will eat and I can do anything with it!

This dinner is easy as can be to make and an easy clean up(a HUGE bonus for me)!

It has a wonderful thick sauce bursting with garlic flavor that the broccoli soaks right up!

Chicken with Broccoli and Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

2 tsp Olive oil
3 Medium garlic clove(s), minced, or more to taste
1 pound Uncooked chicken breast, boneless and skinless, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tsp Dried thyme, or 2 tbsp fresh minced thyme, or to taste
1/2 tsp Table salt
1/4 tsp Black pepper
2 cup Broccoli, florets
1 1/2 cup Canned chicken broth, reduced-sodium
1 1/2 tbsp Cornstarch
2 cup Cooked brown rice, kept hot

Preparation

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Season chicken with thyme, salt and pepper and add to skillet. Cook until browned on all sides, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes.
Add broccoli to skillet, cover and cook 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of broth, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Dissolve cornstarch in remaining 1/2 cup of broth and add mixture to skillet. Simmer until mixture thickens, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Serve over rice. Yields about 1 cup of chicken mixture and 1/2 cup of rice per serving

Points Value: 5
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 17 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 min

WEIGHT WATCHER WEDNESDAY + meme at the end

The Hungry Housewife — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:01:00 +0000

Here we are on week #3 of Weight Watcher Wednesday..and today I didn’t have a sweet tooth(bizarre right?) so I decided to cook something savory. Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo.I am a big fan of the FULL FAT, ALL BUTTER and ALL CREAM version, but if you can lighten it up, why not??!!The sauce was not as thick as the original. But it was equally as tasty! I didn’t feel guilty after scarfing down a nice big bowl!

Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

Ingredients

6 medium garlic cloves, peeled and smashed with a knife
1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts, washed and patted dry(four 4 oz pieces)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Cooking Spray
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup whole milk plain yogurt, Greek-Style
salt..for cooking pasta
8 oz uncooked whole wheat fettuccine
1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup parsley, fresh, flat leaf, finely chopped

Instructions

Heat large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Rub garlic over chicken, reserve garlic. Season chicken with salt and pepper and rub it in the chicken. Coat skillet w/ cooking spray and then set over medium heat. Saute garlic until fragrant. about 1 minute. Add chicken and cook until golden, flipping once, about 5 minutes per side. In a small bowl, combine broth, heavy cream and yogurt: pour over chicken and scrape the bottom of the skillet to incorporate seasonings. Simmer chicken gently, turning once, about 30 minutes.Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Remove chicken from cream sauce and set aside. Add Parmesan cheese to cream mixture and mix until well combined. Add cooked pasta and 3 Tbsp of parsley; toss well. Serve pasta topped w/ chicken and the rest of the parsley.

Points value: 9
Prep time: 12 minutes
Serves: 4

I have been tagged from The Stressed Baker for another set of memes! You can see the rules here at her site. On this set of memes I have to tell you all 6 random things about me..my goodness I could tell you a million..but here are 6 not so interesting thins about me..

1…I am terrified of heights.

2…I graduated from nursing school, but never work a day as a nurse after realizing that I am a germ-a-phob

3…I have never been in a fight with any of my friends..I am a lover

4…I hate scary movies..my imagination goes wild..I swear Jason Myers and Freddy Kruger are real and they must life on my street and only come out at night!

5…I am a hotel snob

6…My right eye is blue with 1/4 perfect pie shape in it that is brown

Well thats it..gripping huh?

I am going to keep this in the Daring Bakers Ring..I am randomly going to pick 6 of my DB’s to get to know better.

http://pamelaskitchen.blogspot.com/

http://novice-baker.blogspot.com/

http://www.cupcake-corner.blogspot.com/

http://www.butterandsugar.org/blog/

http://vanillabasil.blogspot.com/

http://lifeaftergluten.blogspot.com/

WEIGHT WATCHER WEDNESDAY

The Hungry Housewife — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:01:00 +0000

Week #2 of Weight Watcher Wednesday!

Ok you got about 8 minutes? You can whip this one up!! I was leaving for the 4th of July Weekend and I didn’t want to leave the Strawberries in the fridge as a science experiment! My sister was having her book club at her house that night..so I thought that was the perfect way to get rid of the ruby red jewels.

Cream Cheese Filled Strawberries

1 pound Strawberries, jumbo-size (about 18 strawberries)

4 oz Light cream cheese, at room temperature

1/2 cup Powdered sugar

1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

Preparation

Wash and dry strawberries (leave green caps on).

Using a paring knife, cut a wide v-shape out of the pointed end of each strawberry (like an open mouth); reserve cut out pieces of strawberries.

Place cut strawberries on a serving plate, green cap side down so they will be easy to fill.

Using an electric mixer, thoroughly combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl.

Chop reserved leftover bits of strawberries into tiny pieces and gently stir into cream cheese mixture with a spoon.

Fill each cut strawberry with a small amount of cream cheese mixture using a spatula or knife. Arrange filled strawberries on a serving plate, green cap side down.

Yields about 3 strawberries per serving.

Points Value: 2 for 3 strawberries

WEIGHT WATCHER WEDNESDAY

The Hungry Housewife — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:01:00 +0000

I was reading The Repressed Pastry Chefs Blog , drooling at all of her photos. I came across her brilliant idea of doing a Weight Watchers Wednesday.
I thought it was a great thing and I wanted to participate to help a fellow foodie out with their new site! So this is my first submission!

CHOCOLATE-BANANA WONTONS

INGREDIENTS
2 serving butter-flavor cooking spray
1 large banana(s), diced
6 Tbsp mini chocolate chips
24 items wonton wrapper(s), half of a 12 oz package
1 Tbsp powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine banana and chocolate chips; mix gently.
Place wonton wrappers on a flat surface. Drop banana mixture by teaspoonfuls onto center of each wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with wet fingers, fold over one corner to make a triangle and press sides together to seal. Transfer filled wrappers to prepared baking sheet and coat surface with cooking spray.
Bake until wontons are golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Sift powdered sugar over wontons before serving. Yields 4 wontons per serving.

POINTS® Value: 4

Servings: 6

Preparation Time: 10 min

Cooking Time: 12 min

Level of Difficulty: Moderate