Bento Lunch 2-26-14

Lunch: 6 PointsPlus

2 oz deli sliced chicken - 1 PP
1 wedge light laughing cow cheese - 1 PP
8 Special K Multi Grain Crackers - 1 PP
1/2 cup Left Over Pasta - 3 PP
1 tbsp Fat Free Italian Dressing 0 PP
2 clementines - 0 PP
Carrots - 0 PP

Bento Lunch 2-24-14

Breakfast: 3 PointsPlus
Yoplait Original Yogurt
Clementine - 0 PP

Lunch: 6 PointsPlus
2 slices of Low Calorie Bread - 2 PP
2 Oz Chicken Breast - 1 PP
1/2 oz Cranberry Sauce - 1 PP
1 Hardboiled Egg - 2 PP
Carrots - 0 PP
Applesauce - 0 PP

Recipe - Smoked Mozzarella & Tomato Chicken Pasta

I cooked up some Chicken and added it to half a cup of cooked high fiber rotini pasta.  Then added 1 tsp of Pesto Flavored Wildtree Grapeseed Oil and 1/2 tbsp of Wildtree Smoked Mozzarella & Tomato Blend and tossed it all together.  Made some roasted cauliflower to add to it for a filling dinner.

Smoked Mozzarella & Tomato Chicken Pasta
6 PointsPlus

1 oz High Fiber Pasta (1/2 cup cooked) 3 PP
2 oz Chicken Breast - 2 PP
1 tsp Grapeseed Oil - 1 PP
1/2 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese - 0 PP
1/2 Tbsp Mozzarella Tomato Blend - 0 PP

Recipe - Egg Tortilla Roll-Up

I saw these on Pinterest not long ago.  I love making these.  They are quick and filling.

I usually add a strip of bacon to each one but I don't have any bacon in the house today and I don't feel like going to the store for just that so I will make due without.

Egg Tortilla Roll-Up
8 PointsPlus

2 corn tortillas - 2 PP
2 eggs - 4 PP
1 slice of reduced fat cheddar cheese (split in half) - 1 PP
1 tbsp light sour cream - 1 PP
1 tbsp salsa - 0 PP



I fry up the eggs over hard and set aside on a dish.  then on warm pan place tortilla and half the slice of cheese.  Top with egg till cheese is melted and tortilla crisps up.  repeat with other tortilla and egg.  fold in half or roll up.
Serve with light sour cream and salsa or dash of hot sauce.

Recipe - Potato Pancake Disaster Turns To New Mush Recipe

So I was wanting to try to make some potato pancakes today. I have never made them before but wanted to try a simple WW friendly version.  well.....  That didn't work out as well as I thought it would.
My recipe started out as this:

I added the garlic, cheese and bacon bits into a bowl while heating up the instant mashed potatoes. 

I then added the potatoes and mixed it all up. 

I scooped a couple tablespoons of potato mix and sprinkled both sides with flour and put in pan sprayed with cooking spray.  

this is where things turned very very wrong.  They browned up quite nicely but were very flimsy and even though they didn't burn the smoke detector started going off.  I don't even think there was that much smoke.  But fan on and windows now open.  I continued cooking these up but  I wasn't even able to flip them.  They were slightly crispy on the outsides but not enough to handle.  So...

I did what I do best.  I improvise and make the best out of a kitchen failure.  I turned it in to my newest "Mush" meal.  :)

I added half the pancake mix to a bowl and cooked up a Schwan's Philly Style Chicken Patty.  Mixed it all up with 2 tablespoons of slight sour cream and 2 tablespoons of salsa.  "Mushed" it all up and enjoyed my lunch.  

Wasn't too bad.  Might try this again...  With out the pancake part.  LOL 

Chicken Salsa Potato Mush

8 PointsPlus

1/2 container instant mashed potatoes

2 tbsp reduced fat shredded cheese

1/2 tbsp real bacon bits

1/2 tbsp minced garlic

1 Schwan's Philly Style Chicken

2 tbsp light sour cream

2 tbsp salsa

Bento Lunch 2-21-14

Breakfast: 3 PointsPlus
Yoplait Original Yogurt - 3 PP

Lunch: 6 PointsPlus
1 oz Turkey slices - 1 PP
1 Hardboiled Egg - 2 PP
10 Reduced Fat Wheat Thins - 2 PP
1 Light Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge - 1 PP
2 Clementines - 0 PP
Unsweetened Applesauce - 0 PP

Snacks

I love finding new snacks but I am sad when they are limited time only ones.  I stock up regularly on the Fiber One 90 calorie Brownies.  My favorite is the Cinnamon Coffee Cake one.  But right after Christmas I found these lovelies in the center isle to be cleared out.  Peppermint Fudge Brownies. Sooooo good.  I bought 3 boxes and wish I had bought more.  For now I think I will have to buy the regular fudge brownies and brush them with a touch of peppermint extract to get the same idea till Christmas comes around again. These are only 2 PointsPlus.  Such a great low point treat when you have a sweet tooth.

Dinner Yummies - Chicken & Potato Mush

Ok so I do love my "mush" dinners.  They aren't at all appetizing to look at but they sure are yummy. Tonight I decided to throw together something quick.

Dinner: 6 PointsPlus

1 Schwan's Philly Style Chicken - 2 PP
1/2 Baked Potato - 3 PP
2 TBSP Light Sour cream - 1 PP
1 TBSP Minced Garlic - 0 PP
1 TBSP Steak Sauce - 0 PP

I cooked up the Schwan's Philly Style Chicken with the minced garlic and heated up half of a left over baked potato.  I cut up the potato and added it to the chicken in a bowl with the sour cream and steak sauce and "mushed" it all together.  So yummy!

Bento Lunch 2-20-14

Breakfast: 3 PointsPlus
Yoplait Original Peppermint Bark Yogurt - 3 PP
Clementine - 0 PP

Lunch: 5 PointsPlus
Salad - 0 PP
1 Hardboiled Egg - 2 PP
2 Tbsp Reduced Fat Cheese - 1 PP
1 Tbsp Sliced Almonds - 1 PP
2 Tbsp Fat Free Ranch Dressing - 1 PP
Clementine - 0 PP

Dinner Yummies - Pumpkin Pasta Dinner

Did I mention how much I love Pumpkin????  Hahaha.  Everything tastes better when it's pumpkin.

Dinner: 9 PointsPlus

1 cup of Pumpkin Pasta Purses - 7 PP
1 tsp Garlic Grapeseed Oil - 1 PP
1 tbsp Parmesan Cheese - 1 PP
1 Cup Steamed Asparagus - 0 PP

Bento Lunch 2-19-14

So for lunch and breakfast today I packed some yummy goodies.  

Breakfast : 3 PointsPlus

Yoplait Peppermint Bark Original Yogurt - 3 PP

Clementine - 0 PP

Lunch: 7 Points Plus

Salad - 0 PP

2 oz Deli Sliced Turkey - 1 PP

2 Tbsp Shredded Reduced Fat Cheese - 1 PP

1 Tbsp Real Bacon Bits - 1 PP

2 Tbsp Bolthouse Farms Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing - 1 PP

10 Reduced Fat Wheat Thins - 2 PP

1 Wedge Laughing Cow Light Cheese - 1 PP

Clementine - 0 PP

Unsweetened Applesauce - 0 PP

Snack : 2 PointsPlus

Hard Boiled Egg - 2 PP

Dinner that feels like a splurge

So I starting digging around in my freezer trying to see what I wanted for dinner.  It's early but I'm starving so I figured I should start planning it quick.  I found one last Schwan's Mini Pot Roast left in there and thought, "Hey!!  That sounds fantastic!"  Not to mention I still had one potato on my counter that I bought at the store the other day.  Perfect!  

So I cooked up the Mini Pot Roast and cooked up the potato and cut it in half so split between dinner tonight and tomorrow night.  I also steamed some carrot chips that I have in the fridge for my bento lunches.  It made a pretty fantastic dinner and I am now STUFFED!!!!  

1 Schwan's Mini Pot Roast - 5 PP
1/2 Baked Potato (larger half)- 4 PP
1 cup of steamed carrots - 0 PP
1 glass Diet Dr. Pepper - 0 PP

Dinner : 9 PointsPlus

President's Day Breakfast

Happy President's Day!

My President's day breakfast this quiet morning.

3 Krusteaz Pumpkin Spice Pancakes - 6 PP
1/2 Tbsp Pumpkin Syrup - 1PP
2 clementines - 0 PP
Black Pumpkin roasted coffee. 

7 PointsPlus 

Yes, I am obsessed with pumpkin all year long.  It's my favorite! 

Smart Ones Chicken Strips and Fries

It's just a quick and simple dinner tonight with the new Smart Ones Chicken Strips and Fries.  I actually love these things.  I stocked up on these and the Smart Ones Fish and Chips.  They are both only 8 PointsPlus.  They are great when you want something quick and want to feel like you are cheating without actually cheating.  I recommend them if you haven't already tried them.  I am having mine with some ketchup and some Apricot Mustard.  Yum! 

Loaded Baked Potato Mush

So I LOVE savory everything.  I will choose savory over sweet any day.  Today I wanted something salty and cheesy,so I had a half a baked potato left over and decided to make myself a messy looking mush for lunch.

I chopped up the half baked potato and heated it up in the microwave with a table spoon of minced garlic and a few sprays of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter.

Then I added 2 tbsp of reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese, 2 tbsp light sour cream, 1 tbsp real bacon bits and some salt and pepper.  I mixed and "mushed" it all up into a nice mess and devoured it.  Pretty freaking yummy.

1/2 Baked Potato 3 PP
2 tbsp RF Cheese 1 PP
2 tbsp light sour cream 1 PP
1 tbsp real bacon bits 1 PP
1 tbsp minced garlic 0 PP

6 PointsPlus