A good way to start your day!

It may not be the breakfast we were

dreaming of but here are a few ideas...

2 point breakfast recipes at that!

Breakfast Burritos
Makes 1 serving
POINTS® value 2 per serving
Ingredients:
2 four-inch corn tortillas
2 Tbsp reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp salsa (or chopped tomatoes)
Instructions
Preheat broiler or toaster oven to high. Place tortillas on a cookie sheet and top with cheese; broil until cheese melts, about 30 to 60 seconds. Spread salsa (or tomatoes) down center of tortillas and roll up

Scrambled Egg White Pita
Makes 1 serving
POINTS® value 2 per serving
Ingredients
2 sprays cooking spray
1/4 cup scallions, chopped
3 large egg whites, whipped until frothy
salt and hot pepper sauce, to taste
1 small pita pocket, white or whole wheat
2 thin tomato slices
Instructions
Coat an 8-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium to medium-high heat. Add scallions to egg whites; pour egg mixture into skillet. Cook until edges just start to set, about 45 seconds to 1 minute. Scramble egg and cook 1 minute more. Flip eggs and cook until done, about 30 seconds more; season with salt and hot pepper sauce.
Make a slit in pita; fill with eggs and tomato.

Pear-Ginger Smoothie
Makes 1 serving
POINTS® value 2 per serving
Ingredients
1 small very ripe pear, cored and seeded
1/3 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt
1 Tbsp crystallized ginger, finely minced
2 Tbsp fat-free skim milk
1/2 cup ice
Instructions
Puree all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Seasoned Turkey Burgers

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey breast
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 egg, lightly beaten (optional)
6 hamburger buns, split
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, mix the turkey with the onion soup mix, pepper, garlic powder, soy sauce, and egg. Refrigerate the mixture about 10 minutes, then form into 6 patties. Preheat the grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil the grill grate. Place the patties on the grill. Cook for 20 minutes, turning once, or until well done. The inside of the burgers will look whitish in color when cooked through. Serve on buns. ~From allrecipes~

7 points a Burger!

Notes From Julie: My husband and I had these for dinner tonight and they were yummy! Believe me....this was a new thing to try....never tried making turkey burgers before. Justin was not sure what to think ....but he ate it all!!! This does not even taste like turkey at all with all of the seasoning. Sometimes however....bad news...the turkey is not always better than red meat! There is an article on MSN about what you would think was healthy and what really is surprisingly better to eat. Check this out...Which is healthier? : http://health.msn.com/nutrition/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100230937&GT1=31036

One Point Snacks

Fresh Buttermilk Dip

Makes 1 serving

POINTS® value | 1 per serving

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp reduced-calorie mayonnaise
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 Tbsp fresh chives, minced
• 1 tsp fresh dill, minced
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

• In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, chives and dill; season to taste with pepper. Scoop up with broccoli florets, grape tomatoes or other fresh vegetables.

Salted-Caramel Apple Slices

Makes 1 serving

POINTS® value | 1 per serving

Ingredients

• 1/2 small apple, thinly sliced
• 1/8 oz caramel candy, chopped (1 very small caramel)
• Pinch of sea salt

Instructions

• Place apple slices on a microwaveable plate; top with caramel pieces. Microwave until caramel melts, about 30 to 60 seconds. Sprinkle with salt and eat immediately.
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Celery Stuffed with Blue Cheese

Makes 1 serving

POINTS® value | 1 per serving

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp blue cheese
• 1 tsp smoky barbecue sauce
• 1/2 tsp reduced-calorie mayonnaise
• 2 medium celery ribs, washed and trimmed

Instructions

• In a small bowl, combine blue cheese, barbecue sauce and mayonnaise; blend well. Spoon cheese dip into celery sticks.

Parmesan and Herb Popcorn

Makes 1 serving

POINTS® value | 1 per serving

Ingredients

• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 ½ cups air-popped or light microwave popcorn

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, combine lemon juice, Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese; mix well. Add popcorn and toss to coat, turning several times with a spatula while scrapping bottom of bowl.

   Here are a few one point snacks that I found...I find it is always hard to eat well  while snacking...I am looking forward to trying these. A couple of my other low point  favs to eat and snack on are light yoplait yogurts (most are 2 points) and 100 calorie  chocolate hostess mini cakes (1 point).   Anyone else have some favs?

Chicken Fried Rice

  Good Health

 

Ingredients

• 2 spray(s) cooking spray
• 4 large egg white(s)
• 1/2 cup(s) scallion(s), chopped, green and white parts
• 2 medium garlic clove(s), minced
• 12 oz uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/2 cup(s) carrot(s), diced
• 2 cup(s) cooked brown rice, regular or instant, kept hot
• 1/2 cup(s) frozen green peas, thawed
• 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce

Instructions

• Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set pan over medium-high heat. Add egg whites and cook, until scrambled, stirring frequently, about 3 to 5 minutes; remove from pan and set aside.
  
  
• Offheat, recoat skillet with cooking spray and place back over medium-high heat. Add scallions and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add chicken and carrots; sauté until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
  
  
• Stir in reserved cooked egg whites, cooked brown rice, peas and soy sauce; cook until heated through, stirring once or twice, about 1 minute. Yields about 1 cup per serving.

POINTS^® value | 3 
Servings |  6

Art by Yuan Lee

Cake the Easy and Healthy Way!

Art By angela Staeling

Chocolate Cake

1 Chocolate cake mix any kind

1- 12oz can of Pepsi or Coke

Mix these together. Nothing else just the two! Mix with a beater and place in greased 9X13 pan.

Bake 350 degrees for whatever the time on the box indicates. If you make cupcakes this yields 24 cupcakes (servings 24) and they are 1 point per serving
Note: If you decide to frost your cake your point value goes up to 2 points per slice.

Frosting

1 - 8oz Lite Cool Whip

1 small box sugar free chocolate instant pudding

Mix together...That is it...just these two. Spread on a cake when cools.
Note depending on cake mix flavor adjust the pudding flavor.

VARIATIONS:

1 box lemon cake mix and 1-12oz can 7up.

1 box white cake mix and 1-12oz Fresca
1 box chocolate cake mix and 1-12oz diet cherry coke

Beef Stew
(6 Points)(Jill)

1 pound beef stew meat -- cubed, 1"
8 teaspoons McCormick Beef Stew seasoning -- (1/2 package)
15 ounces green beans, canned --
1 can 15 ounces canned black beans --
1 can (shop rite) 15 ounces peas, canned --
1 can 15 ounces corn, canned --
1 can 3 cups water
Put in a crockpot and simmer all day (about 8 hours or so). If you can not find McCormick Beef Stew seasoning use another brand of seasoning or use your own favorite spices i.e.: salt, pepper, garlic, or onion soup mix :)

6 Points Per Serving Serving Size : 8
NOTES : Per serving: 309.4 cal, 12.4g (35.6%) fat, 6.4g fiber, 646mg sodium, 27.1g Carbs, 23.5g protein

Barbecued Pork
(4 Points) (Jill)

2 lbs. boneless pork top loin
1 c. chopped onion
3/4 c. diet soda
3/4 c. barbecue sauce

Combine all ingredients in a crockpot. Cook covered on high for 5-6 hours or until meat
is very tender. Drain and slice or shred pork. I serve it on wheat buns that are 2 points
Makes 8 servings at 4 points each.

Lemon Chicken with Broccoli

POINTS® value 3 Servings 4 Preparation Time 10 min Cooking Time 10 min Level of Difficulty Easy

Ingredients
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp table salt,
divided 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
12 oz uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
2 tsp olive oil
1 1/2 cup(s) fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
2 tsp minced garlic
2 1/2 cup(s) broccoli, small florets
2 tsp lemon zest, or more to taste
2 tbsp parsley, fresh, chopped
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions
*On a plate, combine 1 1/2 tablespoons of flour, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper;add chicken and turn to coat.
*Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning as needed, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes; remove to a plate.
*Put 1 cup of broth and garlic in same skillet; bring to a boil over high heat, scrapping up browned bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon. Add broccoli; cover and cook 1 minute.
*In a small cup, stir together remaining 1/2 cup of broth, 1/2 tablespoon of flour and 1/4 teaspoon of salt; add to skillet and bring to a simmer over low heat.
*Cover and cook until broccoli is crisp-tender and sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in chicken and lemon zest; heat through.
*Remove skillet from heat and stir in parsley and lemon juice; toss to coat. Yields about 1 cup per serving.

An easy weeknight dinner. Great with a side of angel hair pasta, rice or couscous.