All Recipes

Golden Mushroom Beef Stew This golden mushroom beef stew is the best beef stew I’ve made to date. The secret ingredient?  Campbell’s Golden Mushroom Soup. I must have been living under a rock, because in my 55 years on this earth, I’ve never heard of it until a couple weeks ago. According to the Campbell’s website: Campbell’s® Condensed Golden Mushroom Soup is a flavorful combination...

Cinnamon Crumb Cake Have you ever had a slice of Panera’s cinnamon crumb cake?! So good! But a slice of that is 24 Weight Watchers points, and basically a whole day of points for me. When I think back to the way I used to eat, it was no wonder why I got so big.  I would eat a big banana muffin on the train...

These blueberry tarts are the perfect balance of sweet and savory. If you are new around here, in December 2017 I wrote a recipe for Skinny Pizza Dough.  At the time, the WW plan changed and non-fat yogurt was zero points. Sadly, not sure who started the 2 ingredient dough, but the premise was that if you mixed equal parts self-rising flour and non-fat Greek...

Pumpkin Protein Pancakes This is a bold statement, but these are one of the best pancake recipes I’ve made – Pumpkin Protein Pancakes! People comment to me from time to time telling me what I can and cannot eat being diabetic. And it drives me nuts. I follow a woman on Instagram who is a Type 1 Diabetic coach for newly diagnosed and for parents...

Top 10 Potato Recipes! Below is my Top 10 Potato Recipes!  The Idaho Potato Commission and the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) have announced a multi-year partnership making fresh Idaho® potatoes the first vegetable to participate in the ADA’s esteemed Better Choices for Life program. The purpose of the partnership is to help educate tens of millions of Americans on ways they can add Idaho potatoes to...

Are you looking for a quick chili recipe?  Look no further!  This recipe is only 3 Weight Watchers points too. Grocery shopping is one of my favorite things to do.  It used to drive my late husband nuts because he would complain “why do we have to go down every aisle?!” My answer was always “because you never know what you will find! Yesterday I...

Macaroni and Cheese and I have had a love affair for many many years.  This simple macaroni cheese is full proof! What kind of cheese is used for macaroni and cheese? Weight Watcher peeps – why does cheese have to be so many WW points?  I’ve been watching TikTok’s of macaroni and cheese recipes that use upwards of FOUR POUNDS of cheese. For this recipe,...

If you love delicata squash as much as I do, you’ll love these mini delicata squash bundt cakes. What is delicata squash? Delicata squash is a seasonal vegetable and you can find it in the months of September through November.  It does have a really long shelf life, so if you can still find them, buy them and they can sit on your counter for...

These aren’t your typical pancakes.  These zucchini bread pancakes are made with lite coconut milk, blueberries and toasted coconut – delish! How do you make fluffy pancakes? The key to fluffy pancakes is to make sure that your baking powder is not expired, and second to let the batter sit for at least 30 minutes.  This allows the baking powder to do its magic and...

If you find yourself with leftover mashed potatoes, you need to make these mashed potato croquettes. If you have leftover gravy, these are perfect dipped into gravy! Side note:  if you don’t have leftover mashed potatoes, Simply Potatoes are really delicious! How long do mashed potatoes last in the fridge? You can eat leftover mashed potatoes 3-5 days after they are made.  Just store in...