Monday - Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken, Rice, Broccoli, Eggroll
Tuesday - Cheesy Chicken in the Crockpot, Noodles, Green Beans
Wednesday - Hot Dogs, Raw Veggies
Thursday - Eat Out
Friday - Chinese Beef Strips, Rice, Broccoli, Eggroll
Saturday - Lasagna, Salad

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I saw a picture of a Nicoise Salad on Flickr and it looked good so I packed my own version for lunch in the office.  I left off the olives and added feta cheese.

Here is what you need for 1 salad:

As much lettuce as  you want to eat.  My salads range from 2-3 cups
2 oz left over roasted potatoes
1/2 can can albacore tuna
a handful of lightly steamed green beans, cut into pieces
1 oz reduced fat feta cheese
a handful of grape tomatoes cut in half
1 boiled egg, sliced

Arrange the toppings however you like on top of your lettuce and serve with a vinaigrette dressing.  I used Ken’s Steakhouse Light Balsamic Vinaigrette.

8 Weight Watcher Points

Sometimes the mood for dessert strikes me but I either don’t have time to make something or I don’t have the stuff on hand to make anything elaborate.  This is a very simple dessert to throw together at the last minute.

Yogurt Parfait

4 oz yogurt, any flavor
1/3 cup fruit, I particularly like strawberries
1/3 cup cereal

Take a small individual ramekin or glass dish.  Layer yogurt, fruit and cereal.  Serve.

serves 1

Nutritional Information will vary depending upon the ingredients used.  In the above picture, the parfait with the “fake” Fiber One cereal (It is Trader Joe’s version of Fiber One) was 1 Weight Watcher point, while the one with the Cheerioes was 1.5 Weight Watcher points.

Weight Watcher points:1-3

I love lentils but never seem to eat them that often.  I ran across a lentil salad recipe in a Trader Joe’s cookbook called Cooking with All Things Trader Joe’s. It’s a cool cookbook.  It was put out by Trader Joe’s fans, not Trader Joe’s.  As always I altered the recipe a bit.  It was good cold or warm.  And it was tasty as is but next time I think I will add a bit of oregano.

Lentil Salad

2 1/2 cups cooked lentils
1 cup chopped grape or cherry tomatoes
3/4 cup chopped parsley
2 Tbs lemon juice
1 Tbs olive oil
1 tsp salt

Combine lentils, tomatoes, and parsley in a medium bowl.  In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, oil and salt with a fork.  pour over lentil mixture and stir to coat.

serves 5

Nutritional Info
Calories: 146.6
Fat: 3.2 g
Carbs: 21.5 g
Fiber: 8.5 g
Protein: 9.5 g

Weight Watcher points: 2

I love mashed potatoes.  I think it is one of the best comfort foods out there.  Combine mashed potatoes with corn and cheese and it is unbelievably good. The original recipe is from recipezaar.

Mashed Potatoes With Corn & Cheese

4 cups cubed peeled potatoes
1 1/2 cups water
4 tablespoons skim milk
1 tablespoons light Smart Balance
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed & warmed
1 cups shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese

Place potatoes in water in a microwave safe dish.  Cover and microwave on HIGH for 12-14 minutes or until tender and then drain. Alternatively, you can boil your potatoes on the stove as you would for any mashed potato recipe or even cook them in a steamer bag - your choice - you just needed cooked potatoes.

Place the potatoes in a mixing bowl. Mash with milk, Smart Balance, salt and pepper. You can use a hand mixer but I like to use a potato masher as I like lumpy potatoes. Stir in corn and cheese.

Nutritional Information:

Serves 6
Calories: 156
Fat:  5.1 g
Carbs: 21.6 g
Fiber: 3.1 g
Protein: 8.1 g

3 Weight Watcher points (but really, who just eats one serving of mashed potatoes?)

Sunday - Quick Chicken Cordon Bleu, Noodle Rice Pilaf, Broccoli
Monday - Beef Tips in the Crockpot, pasta, green beans
Tuesday - Aztec Chicken, rice
Wednesday - Eat Out
Thursday - Sausage Rice Scramble
Friday - Hamburger Helper
Saturday - Salisbury Steak, Scalloped potatoes, peas

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I don’t remember where I got this recipe and a google search did not help.  But it was delicious.

Aztec Chicken

1 lb chicken breasts
2 cans black beans
2 cans corn
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp cumin
1 8 oz package cream cheese
1 cup salsa

Dump it all into your crockpot and cook on high for 4-6 hrs.

Serve over rice.

Nutritional Information:

Serves 4
Calories: 307
Fat:  12 g
Carbs: 26 g
Fiber: 5.25 g
Protein: 24.5 g

6 Weight Watcher points

Sunday - Oven Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes with Corn and Cheese, Green Beans
Monday - Cheeseburger Pasta, Green Beans
Tuesday - Aztec Chicken, rice
Wednesday - Eat Out
Thursday - Bourbon Chicken, Rice, Broccoli
Friday - Oregano Chicken, Potatoes, some sort of veggie
Saturday -Broccoli and Beef in Spicy Orange Sauce, Rice, Broccoli

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I found this recipe in the Weight Watchers cookbook “Mix It Match It”. It sounded interesting so I gave it a try the other day.  I would make it again but use less feta the next time.  I like feta but I thought the amount of feta in relationship to the other ingredients was overpowering.  I also had to cook mine longer than the recipe said.  I am not crazy about onions and peppers so I left those out and added a few extra potatoes.  I will put my changes in parenthesis.

Greek Isle Breakfast Skillet

2 tsp olive oil (left out and used non-stick cooking spray)
1 cup frozen hash brown potatoes (I used 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup chopped onion (left out)
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper (left out)
1 tsp dried oregano
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 large eggs
4 egg whites
1 1/2 cups crumbled fat-free feta

Spray a large nonstick skillet with non-stick cooking spray and heat over medium high heat.  Add the
potatoes, oregano, salt  and pepper.  Cook, stirring frequently, until the potatoes are tender, about 6 minutes. Meanwhile, lightly beat the eggs and egg whites in a medium bowl. Reduce the heat under the skillet to  medium; add the eggs and cook until almost set, lifting the edges frequently with a spatula to let the  uncooked egg flow underneath, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle the feta over the frittata. Cover the skillet;  reduce heat to low and cook until the cheese melts slightly, about 3 minutes more. Cut in 4 wedges

Nutritional Information:

Serves 4
Calories: 165
Fat:  4 g
Carbs: 15 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 10 g

3 Weight Watcher points

I don’t usually use the microwave to cook, only to heat things up.  but I finally tried the Glad Simply Cooking Microwave Steam Bags and I love them! They cook vegetables to perfection.  Even potatoes.

Microwaved Baby Potatoes

24 oz baby potatoes (or you could probably use cubed potatoes
1 Tbs olive oil
2 tsp seasoned salt (I used McCormick’s Season All)
1 microwave steam bag

Wash your potatoes.  Drizzle oil over them.

Stir to coat in oil.  I use my hands.

Sprinkle on the seasoned salt.

(My 1st action shot!)
Again, stir to coat.  Again I used my hands.

Place potatoes into the steam bag.

Close bag and microwave per instructions on bag.  I nuked mine for 8 minutes.  Let the bag stand for about 2 minutes - if you open it immediately, you could burn yourself with the steam.

Your potatoes are ready to serve!

Nutritional Information:

Serves 4
Calories: 161
Fat:  3.5 g
Carbs: 29.7 g
Fiber: 3.7 g
Protein: 3.4 g

3 Weight Watcher points