What did I make the night that the "scintillating" (as Lani and Rebecca said) dinner conversation occurred?
First of all . . . scintillating?
I had to look up that one, you smarty-pantsies.
The Lumberjack, in all his handsomeness, BBQ some steaks.
Fact: The Lumberjack's Wife does not ever light a gas BBQ on her own.
Throwing a lit match into an open flame goes against everything I believe in.
Remember how we were having company the other night?
You know, the same day as the popcorn packaging fiasco?
Well, for that night, I made:
Lil' Cheddar Meatloves (Seriously. Best Meatloaf ever.)
Smashed Potatoes and Cooked Carrots
Creamed Corn (This is what Little Dude and Sweet Pea raved over)
Biscuits
And, of course, a green salad.
I am doing Weight Watchers, remember?
Anyways, we had leftovers of the smashed potatoes, carrots, and creamed corn.
So, I just magically reheated all those leftovers to accompany The Lumberjack's dangerous BBQ steaks.
I'm awesome like that.
And that, my friends, was the dinner I made on that scintillating night.
None of those recipes are exactly . . . low fat.
I definitely could use more family-friendly recipes that are low in fat.
Do you have one you would like to share?
Please do.
Because Weight Watchers only works if you actually follow it.
Stupid rules.
Leave a comment with a healthy and low fat snack idea or recipe.
If you have one already written in a blog post, just put the link in the comments.
If you get it off the internet somehow, leave a link to the recipe.
Or, if you truly care and have time, you could just type the recipe out the painfully slow way in the comments.
And you can have the satisfaction that I whole-heartedly appreciated it.
And bonus points if you know the WW points value!
I don't have time to figure that stuff out on my own.
I'm lazy like that.
If you don't have a recipe, I don't want you to feel left out.
Recipe-less peeps can try to come up with a tricky word, like scintillating.
Happy Thursday!
no tricky word or recipe here :-(
ReplyDelete"Family friendly" and "low fat" are mutually exclusive terms. Therefore I am not imminently cognizant of recipes that would include both attributes.
ReplyDeleteHow was that!?!?
ok, got one!! the funny thing is this recipe came from the taste of home magazine i borrowed from you!! :-) I made this last week - very good! I also doubled the recipe because I had a huge piece of pork from Costco and just froze half to serve another time.
ReplyDeleteTangy Pulled Pork Sandwiches
1 pork tenderloin (1 lb)
1 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp. plus 1 ½ tsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. plus 1 ½ tsp. cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. plus 1 ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. spicy brown mustard
¼ tsp. pepper
4 kaiser rolls, split
Cut the tenderloin in half, place in a 3-qt slow cooker. Combine the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and pepper; pour over pork.
Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until meat is tender. Remove meat; shred with two forks. Return to the slow cooker; heat through. Serve on rolls.
8 points per serving!!
Hmm, not sure that I have a special word that will empower you to keep on your pace to stay true to your weight watchers diet, because I myself don't have it when it comes to food. I am guilty, there I've said it, I am a food-lover and probably the more unhealthy it is, the more I love it.
ReplyDeleteAs for lighting that BBQ, been there and done that, just make sure you lift the lid before you turn the gas on. Hubby made that little mistake and Boom! Not all people are brilliant!
Love and Hugs ~ Kat
I will painstakingly write out the entire recipe, right here, just for you. It's for Tortilla Soup, one of my family's favorites-so a 3&almost 5 year old like it-that's pretty good at this house. Also, my husband LOVES it. Here goes:
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1 med onion, minced
1 Tbsp veg oil
1-2 garlic cloves, minced
1or 2 15 oz cans of diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp paprika(give or take)
6 cups chicken broth
2 lbs cooked chicken, shredded
2 limes
tortilla chips
shredded cheese-I like monterey jack
Saute onion in oil in stockpot/dutch oven until soft-add garlic and continue to saute for another minute, then add paprika and sugar and give it a good stir.
Remove from heat. Put onion mixture into food processor then add tomatoes and process for about 30 seconds to a minute. (You don't HAVE to do this step, but I like it chunki-less. Is that a word?)
In stockpot, pour in chick broth and onion/tomato mixute. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer 15 mintues. Add chicken and heat for couple mintues. Add the juice of two limes and serve over bowls filled with crushed chips and cheese. Top with avocado if desired!
Of course, I just have little to no chips and cheese if I'm trying to be healthy. And oh, so good!
This serves about 6 people, so adjust accordingly, or call if you have questions! Hope all this typing is worth it! ;)
This is nothing special, but a quick & easy one.
ReplyDeleteLow cal & fat....
http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/main-courses/cheesy-chicken-rice-and-broccoli-one-pan-dinner/
Low fat... satisfying, low fat foods... doesn't exist... how 'bout air... yep, chew on some air... or celery... it's kinda the same thing only the air tastes better... I like my "air" dipped in Krispy Kreme Doughnut... but I can't count high enough to calculate the WW point values of a Krispy Kreme...
ReplyDeleteso how about this recipe I made Monday for dinner...
http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/chicken-cutlets-tomato-saute-00000000000669/index.html
Only I added yellow and orange peppers to mine and served it on angel hair pasta. Also I couldn't find fresh tarragon and used basil...
Still no idea of the WW point value, but I did score some points with the family...
Ummm....ummm...man the pressure. Oh. I have one. Crockpot Chicken Stroganoff. The ingredients could totally be substituted with low to no-fat alternatives. (I could say that I've tried it this way, but I would in fact be lying. And, I don't lie. Unless completely necessary. Or fun.) =)
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Mindy
www.thesuburbanlife.com
Is that 8 points with the roll or 8 for just the meat? Sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteSounds delish, Mindy!! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOooh . . . tricky word, tricky word! :)
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy, thanks! I love Real Simple magazine!
ReplyDeleteI think my fam would love this, thanks!
ReplyDeleteYum! I have a question for you-is the cream cheese taste pretty strong? If so, The Lumberjack will have nothing to do with it.
ReplyDeleteCan you believe he doesn't like cream cheese?
What is wrong with him?
My spirit is intensely piqued by the manifestation of 2 modus operedi for cooking on your page of prose.
ReplyDeleteVociferate.... (That is bigwordspeak for Holla.....)
This is a good substitute for fries. It's cheap, easy and done in under 30 minutes.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ourfrontdoor.us/in-the-fridge/2009/7/25/circle-fries.html
I just do a lot of substituting and tweaking of the recipes I love. I use fat free items such as sour cream or cheese. I use skim milk in place of cream. To thicken soups just puree half the veggies. My gravy consists of skim milk bullion cube and cornstarch. You can make a wonderful Alfredo sauce with skim milk, cornstarch and various seasonings with a spoonful of extra virgin olive oil added for richness. I dip meats, everything from fish to round steak in egg whites and coat with a mixture of bread crumbs, flour and seasonings, place on pam sprayed parchment paper and bake turning every 15 min. until golden brown. I swear it tastes fried without the grease. Have fun!!!
ReplyDeleteLand sakes, that was annoyingly long. Sorry!
ReplyDeleteI don't have time to write out a recipe...I'm working on the stitching for my son's class that he has on Fridays...but I'll be back to check out what other people say. Nice, huh?
ReplyDeleteWait, here is part of an email I just sent to a friend who, no joke, asked me yesterday about recipes...these two are easy, and family pleasers. One low in fat, one not so much.
One of my favorite things to make is an adaptation of a black bean soup. It's supposed to be vegetarian, but I add chicken which makes it heartier. I also use already prepped items like frozen, diced onions and green peppers. This helps me a lot, with Eliana around I often hold her; she wants to see everything I'm doing. Kind of annoying. Kind of sweet.
Anyway, the recipe goes like this: Heat oil in pot (I don't measure too much, unless baking...2 tbs maybe?) and then cook a bunch of garlic, onion, and green pepper until tender. About five minutes over medium heat. I am making this up. :) I eyeball it, so however much looks good...it's probably about a half cup to a cup of each veggie (not the garlic!). Once it's soft, add two cans drained black beans. Now. I always blend up one extra can drained beans, and a can of tomatoes together. You could add the tomatoes to the pot, just diced. My kids don't like toms, so I just blend them. They will eat it like that. It gives the soup a little thickness, too. Or you could blend one can, and add another. Some people like tomatoes more than others...do what you prefer. You are probably really sorry you asked me about recipes. Add one cup of water, or a little more if you are also going to add the chicken. Add 1/2 teaspoon each: cumin, coriander, salt, pepper. Very simple, and very yummy. Also add a bunch of cooked, diced or shredded chicken. Maybe three breasts worth. Also add frozen corn. Or canned, it probably doesn't matter. I just never have canned. Maybe a cup and a 1/2. It helps fill out the soup. Heat it through. You can serve with sour cream (I don't). Tortilla chips are good. Corn bread is good with it. My kids both eat this up (not Eliana, she won't eat anything much. Sad, but true.) This is a lot easier to make than I make it seem. To have the cooked chicken, my favorite thing to do (I HATE touching raw meat) is to throw a package of chicken breasts into the crock pot with a bit of water, maybe some salt, and then cook it all day on low. Then I shred it up, and freeze it. It's awesome to have already cooked, ready to throw in. I have done really big batches that way...it takes a while to pull it, but it's worth it. :)
Another thing you can do with the already cooked meat like that is chicken enchiladas. Cook some green onions in a little bit of oil (if you want; I often leave this out, because I never have green onions); add 8 oz. cream cheese. You can use light or full fat. No fat free, please. Melt it down, and add shredded chicken (I really don't know how much. Four to six breasts worth, that's quite a bit), and then a can of green chilies, diced. Stir it all up. Take your flour tortillas (I forgot to say you'll need those) and put equal amount of cream cheese mixture on 8 tortillas. Put them in a pan (9x13). Sprinkle two cups shredded monterey jack cheese on the rolled up tortillas, and then pour a pint of half and half or whipping cream over it. The cream will be thicker, and richer. Duh. Cook at 350 for 30 min. until bubbly, and cheese is starting to get golden. Yum.
I am a disaster in the kitchen (I actually hate to cook, unless I'm baking), and horrible at giving instructions, so I'm so very sorry for all of the detours and tangled webs I weave. Hope you can figure it out and it's useful. :)