Tasty Thursday

I made this last night to get a picture to use for Tasty Thursday today. I went to visit Trista the host of Tasty Thursday and she is posting the same recipe only mine is a lighter version. Well, I hope she won't mind because I am going to post mine too. Sorry, Trista!

Honey Bun Cake

1 package yellow or white cake mix (I used the reduced sugar mix)

4 egg whites

1 cup (8 oz) reduced-fat sour cream

2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

2 tablespoons fat-free milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a mixing bowl, combine dry cake mix, egg whites, sour cream and applesauce. Beat on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour half (about 2 1/4 cups) into a 13x9x2 baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter. Cover with remaining batter; cut through with a knife to swirl. Bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. For glaze, combine confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Drizzle over warm cake. Cool on a wire rack.

Yield: 20 servings

Cooking Light, MARCH 2005

165 Calories, 4g fat, 1g Fiber

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Tasty Thursday Pasta Edition

This is one of my favorite pasta recipes right now! Yes, you can still have pasta on Weight Watchers!

Crockpot Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti
Serves 12 ( one cup each)

16 oz. dry spaghetti, cooked(I used Ronzoni Smart Taste)

1 lb. Velveeta Light (2%)Cheese

12.5 oz can chicken breast, drained & flaked

1 can 98% FF cream of mushroom soup

1 can 98% FF cream of chicken soup

10 oz. can diced tomatoes & green chilies (Rotel)

4 oz can mushroom stems & pieces, drained

1/2 cup water

1 small onion, diced

1 med. green pepper, diced

salt & pepper to taste

Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and stir to mix well. Cook on LOW for 2-3 hours. Stir again just before serving.

Nutrition Info:286 Cal., 5.7 g Fat, 2.7 g Fiber

Recipe From: halfmysize

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Tasty Thursday- Easy Enchilladas

Easy Enchiladas

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast or very lean ground beef (can also use shrimp or crab)

1 can FF cream of chicken soup

2 cans Old El Paso red enchilada sauce, divided

1/2 c. RF shredded Mexican Weight Watchers Shredded Cheese

6 FF flour tortillas

If using chicken, cook and shred. If using beef, brown and drain. Preheat oven to 350. Reserve 1 c. enchilada sauce; set aside. Reserve ¼ c. cheese; set aside. Mix chicken or beef with all remaining ingredients except tortillas. Spray a 9””x13”” baking dish with Pam. Spoon enchilada sauce in bottom of baking dish, just enough to cover bottom, saving rest to top enchiladas while baking. Place mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place enchiladas, seam side down, in dish. Cover with reserved enchilada sauce and cheese. Bake 25-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
6 servings at 6 Weight Watcher Points each. (The points reflect that I used lean beef in this recipe. You will need to check your ingredients because you could get different points on this one)

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Tasty Thursday- 4th of July Edition

Today is the 4th of July Edition of Tasty Thursday! This is so good that you will feel like you are cheating, if you are watching what you eat. It's really hard to tell that this is a Weight Watcher recipe!
Key Lime Pie

1 box (0.3 oz) sugar free lime-flavor gelatin 1/4 boiling water

2 containers (8 oz each) key lime pie flavor light yogurt

1 container (8 oz) frozen fat free whipped topping, thawed

1 prepared, 9 " reduced fat graham cracker pie crust

In large heat resistant bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. With wire whisk, stir in yogurt; with wooden spoon, fold in whipped topping. Transfer mixture to prepared crust; refrigerate overnight or at least 2 hours until set.

You can mix and match the gelatin and the yogurt flavors. It's an easy and really filling dessert. (Weight Watchers Amaretto Cheesecake yogurt and Raspberry gelatin is really good!)
Makes 8 Servings 148 Calories 3.5g Fat 1g Fiber

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Happy 4th of July to all of you!

Tasty Thursday- BBQ Edition

Today Tasty Thursday is all about BBQ and since I have been doing Weight Watchers, I really have not tried a lot of barbecue recipes, not that I can't have them, lol. Some of you might not know this, but I made a decision when I started Weight Watchers that I would only share recipes on my blogs that fit into my healthier lifestyle. I believed this would help me stay on track, and it has! When I was researching a recipe for this, I was shocked to read that according to Hungry Girl, "The average BBQ meal contains an astonishing 1,300 to 1,800 calories. That's more calories than some of us need in an entire day. Eeek!" I would love to find a healthy bbq recipe because I love it, but since Tasty Thursday is all about tried and true recipes, I have decided to share a recipe that goes well with bbq! I have made this and really love it, I made it without the almonds. I will be making it for my many summer events!

Oriental Cole Slaw
Serving Size : 12 (3/4 cup each) @ 3 Weight Watchers POINTS® each
(My points were 2 without the almonds)
1 package beef flavored Ramen noodles (I used a 35% less sodium packet)
1 large package coleslaw mix
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1 bunch green onions -- thinly sliced
1/2 cup sliced almonds (I did not add these, taste great without)
Break noodles into pieces and mix with coleslaw, sunflower seeds, onions, and almonds in a large bowl. Combine ingredients for dressing in a cruet. Pour over vegetable mixture.

Dressing
2 T oil
½ c water
½ flavor packet from noodles
2 T cider vinegar
¼ c sugar or Splenda (I used Splenda)

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Tasty Thursday- Almond Joy Smoothie

Today is Tasty Thursday hosted by Trista over at The Pumkin Patch. Her new banner made me want to post a summer recipe. It has been so hot here in Kentucky already. It was 96 when I went out yesterday. Trying to eat healthier makes it harder to pick a cool refreshing snack or dessert, so I tried out some new smoothies. This is one I LOVE! It taste just like an Almond Joy candy bar, well almost! lol! Anyone can go to a Weight Watchers meeting and buy smoothies unless the site is a privately owned. I like to use the Weight Watchers smoothies because they are loaded with dairy and when added with fat free milk, you can count the drink as your 2 dairy servings. Getting those servings of dairy is part of the Weight Watchers program. I am also going to give you a recipe that you can make it without using the Weight Watcher smoothie mix. At my site, for the next couple of weeks the smoothie boxes are on sale for $5.00 they are usually $7.50 a box and the box has 7 packets in it. I hope you enjoy this cool treat! Have a great week.

Almond Joy Smoothie

1 Weight Watchers Chocolate Smoothie Mix

1 cup fat free milk

1/2 tsp almond extract

1/2 tsp coconut extract

8 ice cubes

Mix all of the ingredients in the blender and enjoy!

Made this way it is 3 Weight Watchers points and 2 dairy servings.

Almond Joy Smoothie #2

1 c. ff milk

1/2 small pkg. ff sf choc. pudding mix

1/2 teaspoon coconut extract

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

8 ice cubes

Mix all of the ingredients in a blender and enjoy!

(I have not made this particular smoothie with the sugar free fat free pudding, but I have had other smoothies with it and they are wonderful!)

Also 3 Weight Watchers Points but only 1 dairy serving.

RR: Bruschetta Chicken Bake

Today is Weight Watchers Edition of Tasty Thursday hosted by Trista over at The Pumkin Patch. Go check out her blog to see more Weight Watcher recipes. I am doing a review and recipe all in one.

Bruschetta Chicken Bake

14 1/2 oz canned diced tomatoes

2 garlic cloves, diced

1 package bread stuffing dry mix

1/2 cup water

1 1/2 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast(s)

1 tsp dried basil ( I used Itallian seasoning)

1 cup Fat Free Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 400. Place tomatoes undrained in medium bowl. Add garlic and stuffing mix and 1/2 c water. Stir just until stuffing is moistened. Set aside. Spray 13 x 9 baking dish with cooking spray. Place chicken in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with basil and cheese. Top with stuffing mixture. Bake for 30 mintes or until chicken is cooked through.

Makes 6 servings.

6 Weight Watcher Points per serving

Adapted from Kraft Food and Family Magazine

RR: This smelled so good! I made it before my weight watchers meeting and left it for the family to enjoy. I wanted to try it so bad before leaving. I came home and everyone seemed to have loved it. It was really good. I served with green beans and will be making this again!!!!

Tasty Thursday Burger Edition

Today's theme for Tasty Thursday is Burgers. This weekend a lot of people will be grilling out and burgers will probably be on a lot of grills. Since joining Weight Watchers, I do not eat a lot of burgers unless they are soybean. I never would have thought to try the Boca burger until I saw this recipe for Hungry Girl's Whoppers on her website. I also found a similar recipe, although it uses less Miracle Whip and ketchup, in her new book, that has been on the best seller list, on page 106 called Big Bopper Burger Stopper. My family loves this burger. The burger itself is only 1 point and there are 1 point hamburger buns. So, just think you could have a burger for 2 points without adding anything else. My dh and kids love these! I get over my craving for a burger with these too. There are also other brands of soybean burgers out there, so you might be able to find a different brand if you do not find Boca. I really like the original but the flame grilled is my favorite! I plan to take a Boca burger and a low point bun and ask them to put it on the grill for me. This will help me stay on points. I also LOVE her onion rings on page 104 in her book to serve as a side with this burger.

I hope everyone has a great OP weekend!

Trista over at The Pumkin Patch is the host of Tasty Thursday, head on over to her blog to see more tasty recipes

Lighter BLT Pasta Salad

Lighter BLT Pasta Salad Recipe
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3 2/3 cups cooked large macaroni shells
4 cups tomatoes, cut up
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
3 cups of thin sliced lettuce
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1/3 cup light sour cream
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
salt and pepper
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In a large bowl mix together shell, bacon, tomatoes, and lettuce. In a small bowl mix the sugar, vinegar, mayo, sour cream and mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Pour over shell mixture, stir and chill.
Serves 6, 1 cup servings at 3 Weight Watcher Points Each
Trista over at The Pumkin Patch is the host of Tasty Thursday, head on over to her blog to see more tasty recipes.

Tasty Thursday-Spring Edition

Today for Tasty Thursday, Trista is asking for Spring recipes. When I think about the springtime, bright colors and fruits come to my mind! Especially lemons! I LOVE lemons! Recently at my Weight Watchers meeting, we talked about low calorie and low fat desserts and diet soda cakes came up. They are so good and all you need is a cake mix (any flavor), 1 can of any diet pop flavor, and one to two egg whites (optional but helps hold cake together.) All you do is mix those three ingredients (batter will be thick!) and then bake according to the cake package directions. The recipe I am sharing today is a similar kind of cake, but adds a few more ingredients. The Weight Watchers point value will depend on what kind of cake mix you use, all have different values for dry mix, so look on the package. Most of these cakes will be between 2-4 points. Enjoy and Happy Spring!

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Lemon Better Than Spring Cake

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18 ounces lemon cake mix
10 ounces diet Sprite(or any lemon lime flavor diet pop)
1 egg white
1/3 ounce sugar-free lemon gelatin
7 ounces fat-free sweetened condensed milk
8 ounces Cool Whip Free
2 teaspoons lemon extract

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Mix Lemon cake mix, egg white and diet soda. Grease a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray. Pour cake batter into pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
During the last few minutes of baking, put lemon jello and condensed milk in a sauce pan and stir on medium low heat until smooth. Take cake out of oven and poke holes all over the top. Pour jello mix over warm cake, filling in the holes. Cool completely. Mix 2 tsp lemon extract with cool whip. cover cake with cool whip mix. Place cake in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Serves 24

Trista over at The Pumkin Patch is the host of Tasty Thursday, head on over to her blog to see more tasty Spring recipes.