Category Archives: Lunch

Jalapeno Turkey Bacon Poppers

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Here’s another Hungry Girl inspired recipe. Jalapeno Poppers wrapped in Turkey Bacon. These are so yummy and easy to make and 100% hubby approved. Make a big impression and serve these at your next party. No one will know they are healthy (unless you tell them). By the way, these are 3 weight watcher points for 5 poppers. That’s half the recipe so yes indulge yourself. I do every time I make these. Just a reminder this is the old point system. If it’s not broke don’t fix it.
 
Ingredients:
  • 5  jalapenos
  • 1/4 cup low fat cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup low fat tex-mex shredded cheese (or any low fat cheese)
  • Low fat turkey bacon (I used presidents choice blue menu. It’s wide and I was able to cut it into five strands to wrap the jalapenos with. Also it’s 1 ww point for one piece)
  • 1/2 cup of ground fiber one cereal
  • 2 egg whites in a bowl
  • A dash of pepper
  • .5 tsp of garlic powder
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Wash Jalapenos and cut off the stems.
  3. Halve the jalapenos lengthwise, and remove the innards (seeds and all)
  4. Mix cream cheese, cheese shreds, pepper and garlic powder.
  5. Using a blender or magic bullet, grind Fiber One to a breadcrumb-like consistency (no blender no worries. grab a zip lock bag and roll it with a rolling pin until you have a fine powder)
  6. Place crumbs in one small bowl and the egg whites in another.
  7. Stuff each pepper half with cheese mixture and wrapped with bacon strands (toothpicks help hold the bacon in place while cooking, but remove them when they are done)
  8. Coat both sides of each pepper half with egg substitute, and then with the fiber one. Place peppers in a baking pan sprayed with nonstick spray, and place in oven.
  9. Cook for 25 minutes and enjoy. This recipe makes 10 Jalapeno Turkey Bacon Poppers. 

Weight Watchers 0 Point Cabbage Soup

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This soup is a complete winner in my books because it’s a whooping 0 Weight Watchers points. The best part is you can customize the soup to your liking, just make sure you count the points if you are adding something other than veggies. I usually add 3-4 ounces of chicken to the soup for a total of 3-4 Weight Watchers points. You can also pair it with a nice sandwich. As I write this post I am eating it with a nice tuna sandwich, a perfect pairing for such a yummy healthy soup. It takes me 20 minutes from start to finish to make this soup. Completely worth the effort.

Ingredients:

  • 3.5 cups of non fat, low (to no sodium) beef broth (one box of broth will work perfectly and you can use other types of broth if you wish)
  • .5 – 1 tsp of oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
  • 2.5 – 3 cups chopped cabbage
  • Half an onion
  • 3/4 cup chopped carrot
  • 3/4 cup green beans
  • 3/4 cup chopped zucchini
  • Spices – I use basil, thyme, oregano and some Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy Seasoning (Mrs. Dash spices are amazing because they are salt free)

Directions:

  1. Add oil to a pot and saute the onions and garlic for 3- 5 minutes.
  2. Add broth, tomato paste, cabbage, green beans, carrots and spices to taste.
  3. Simmer for a about 5-10 minutes until all vegetables are tender.
  4. Add the zucchini and simmer for another 5 or so minutes.

Tuna Tartlet Casserole

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Here’s another great easy recipe using bread as a crust. The best part 3.5 WW points for two tartlets. For this recipe you will need the following:

  • A greased muffin pan
  • A Rolling Pin
  • An oven set to 375 degrees
  • A quarter cup of canned tuna (I only buy the canned tuna in water)
  • 1 tablespoon of steamed onion (place chopped onion with a bit of water in a small bowl and cook in microwave for 30-45 second)
  • 1 Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge (the low fat one. It’s in a light blue packaging)
  • 2 slices of weight watchers bread (I used the one that is 1 point for 2 slices according to the old points system)
  • One egg white
  • A dash of Pepper or any other spice you like (no salt unless you really need it

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. While the oven is warming grab your slices of bread and roll them out with a rolling pin just to flatten. Creatively place these is a well greased muffin pan so it forms a cute little cup. Don’t worry it will not be perfect and you will have a fold or two. Grab a small bowl and add your egg white, onion, tuna, and spices. Stir. Grab your laughing cow cheese and cut into small pieces. Add to you egg mixture and give it one last stir.  Pour the mixture into your bread cups (half in each cup) and place in the over for about 20 – 25 mins. Once cooked pull from oven and carefully removed from muffin tins. Place on a plate, serve and enjoy. These would go well with any side dish like soup or a salad. I was craving apples and carrots so those were my sides.

Egg Muffin Omelet

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Ok so sometimes I see a picture of a dish and it inspires me to create a healthier version of it. Here is a simple dish and if followed correctly will provide you with 3 WW points of happiness. The image above is my Egg Muffin Omelet. Here’s what you will need:

  • A greased muffin pan  (I greased the pans with low fat becel margarine the one in the blue packaging)
  • A Rolling Pin
  • An oven set to 375 degrees
  • 2 Egg Whites (for my Hubby I made his with one whole egg)
  • 1 Green Onion
  • 1 slice of low fat turkey bacon (I get the blue menu package from superstore)
  • 1 Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge (the low fat one. It’s in a light blue packaging)
  • 1 slice of weight watchers bread (I used the one that is 1 point for 2 slices according to the old points system)
  • A dash of Pepper (My husband got a dash of chili flakes to spice his up)

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. While the oven is warming grab your slices of bread and roll them out with a rolling pin just to flatten. Creatively place these is a well greased muffin pan so it forms a cute little cup. Don’t worry it will not be perfect and you will have a fold or two. Grab a small bowl and add your egg whites, green onion, turkey bacon sliced into little pieces, pepper and any other spices you wish to add. Stir. Grab your laughing cow cheese and cut into small pieces. Add to you egg mixture. One last stir of the egg mixture and pour into your bread cups and place in the over for about 20 – 25 mins. Once cooked pull from oven and carefully removed from muffin tins. Place on a plate, serve and enjoy.

NOTES: This was my first time baking these and they exploded as you can tell from the pictures. You could easily use two slices of bread and fill them half way up so the egg does not spill over as ours did. If you add that extra bread slice just make sure you count the points. The bread I use would only add an extra half point so no big deal. Below is a picture of my Hubby’s Egg Muffin Omelet (5 WW points) Full Egg and different cheese. 

Vietnamese Fresh Roll

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My hubby and I often buy these when we are in the mood for take out and I am to lazy to cook. One day we watched the man make them behind the counter and thought to our selves wow that’s not to complex.

What you will need for one serving (6 WW Points)

  • 3 Rice Papers
  • 1 cup of lettuce any type sliced thin like strings
  • .5 cup Vercimille Rice Noodles
  • 9 cooked shrimp (3 shrimp per roll)

Prepare rice noodles and paper according to package. Lay your ingredients on the rice paper and roll. All the instructions are outlined on the packaging for the Rice Paper. Just follow that and you can’t go wrong. It’s 3 WW points for the rice noodles and the rice paper together so if you use a different meat or no meat all you will need to adjust the point value. Tip for the lettuce I use the pre packages salads because they also have purple cabbage and shredded carrots.

Sauce: Low Fat Peanut butter mixed with Hoisin Sauce and Chilli Sauce. Add some water to thin it and enjoy. Point value not sure average 1 point per tablespoon.

Butternut Squash Crispy Fries

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I love fries but I haven’t touch them since I changed my eating habits (maybe I steal one from the hubby now and then as a treat). Here’s a great alternative to fries: Sweet Potato Fries 

If you want to make them slightly healthier, here are the changes I made to the recipe. I used half a Butternut Squash. I used less oil like half a table spoon. I baked them at 425 on one side for 20 mins then flipped them to the other side for another 20 mins. I guesstimate these are around 2-3 ww points. Butternut Squash is 0 points for a cup so I account for the oil and starch coding. I also sprinkled a bit of Miss Dash Garlic and Herb seasoning with a few sprinkles of corse sea salt. Don’t mind the picture I ate a few before I took the snap shot, I just couldn’t resist.

Chicken Fajita Pita

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Here’s another Hungry Girl inspired meal. Extremely easy to make and again the kids and hubby will love it. Once again I was lucky enough to find this recipe on the web. Please click here for the recipe. I say inspired because I had an extra ounce of chicken I had to account for and I topped it with a tablespoon of low fat cheese. The total point value for the picture above (and below) is 5 points. The recipe, if followed to the letter is 3 WW points. My husband loved it so much he made me mark it as a definite meal to make again. If you’re into the cook books, this recipe can be found in the Hungry Girls’s 200 under 200 cookbook. There was so much food I could not stuff it all in my pita so I deconstructed it to eat it. My hubby on the other hand stuffed what he could in the pita and used the rest as a side dish. Enjoy my foodie followers.

Vegetarian Chicken Spaghetti

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In a hurry? Here is a quick easy meal to enjoy for either lunch or dinner.

  • 1 Yves Meatless Chicken Burger cut in to cubes
  • 1 Package of Shirataki Tofu noodles
  • .5 cup of light tomatoe soup
  • Any additional spices like pepper, basil, Italian seasoning (no salt) etc.
  • A sprinkle of low fat cheese (about a tablespoon)

Drain and rinse noodles with cold water. Place noodles in a pre heated pan on medium heat to remove some moisture from the noodles. Add the chicken burger and cook with noodles for about 2 mins until heated. Then add your tomoato soup and any additional spices you wish. Sprinkle a little bit of low fat cheese and serve. Total WW Points 4.

NOTE: I always keep a pack of Yves meatless chicken or beef burgers in my freezer. I also have a few packs of the Shirataki noodles on hand just in case.

Dill-icous Egg White Lettuce Cups

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It’s after the holidays and time to get back on track. This is a simple recipe and takes no time at all to prepare. Plus it’s finger foods so the kids may enjoy this for lunch or dinner. These are my Dill-icous Egg White Lettuce Cups. Wash three large romaine lettuce leaves and pat to dry. Take 3 hard boiled eggs and remove the yolks. Chop eggs into little square pieces and add 1 tsp of low fat mayonnaise and 1 tsp of mustard. Add a sprinkle or two of Dill and a little pepper and mix. Place egg mixture on romaine leaves and enjoy. Total Point value 2 points for the cups, plus 1 point for the side of orange. This was so refreshing after a week of horrible holiday eating.

A Little Tidbit: 1 whole egg yolk and all equates to 2 ww points. 3 egg whites equates to 1 ww points. Needless to say, I gave up on egg yolks and no longer eat them.

Couscous Egg and Veggie Scramble

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This is a quick easy dish that is only 4WW points and takes 20 mins to prepare. I often make this on a day where I will be doing weights because it’s jam packed with protien. It’s a great dish for breakfast, lunch or dinner and is a great way to use up left over couscous from the night before. In a non stick pan, heat up one cup of cooked couscous. No oils needed. Push couscous to one side of the pan, add a little bit of butter to melt and add 3 egg whites. Once the egg whites are 90% cooked through, scramble the egg with the couscous. Add a half a cup of defrosted frozen veggie mix just to heat. Makes about 2 cups of yummy goodness. Serve and enjoy.