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Taco Bell Mexican Pizza – A Healthier Version You’ll Love Confession time: I’ve never actually eaten a Taco Bell Mexican Pizza. Shocking, right? But when my daughter Hannah tried my copycat taco  bell mexican pizza version, she swore it’s even better than the original! That’s high praise coming from a true Mexican Pizza fan. Loaded with protein and fiber, this recipe hits all the flavor...

Ham and Cheese Croissant Bake This is the best, impromptu ham and cheese croissant bake, period. It’s simple, delicious, filling, and meal prep friendly. Hannah here – I’m in a calorie deficit and when I ran to Aldi the other day, these mini croissants caught my eye. I was looking for weekend brunch inspiration and knew exactly what I wanted to make with their mini...

Giardiniera Burger Sliders These giardiniera burger sliders are perfect for a quick dinner, or your next football game or party.  Does this look like diet food to you?  Serve with homemade french fries to round out the meal.  Best part?  Each burger is only 2 Weight Watchers point each! Ingredients needed: lean ground beef (as of December 2024, any lean beef of 90/10 or higher...

Crispy Pan Fried Panko Shrimp Recently I discovered that my favorite crouton company came out with sourdough panko breadcrumbs – what?  Kooshy panko breadcrumbs are the perfect ingredient for these crispy pan fried panko shrimp.  So crunchy! Ingredients: shrimp (buy frozen shrimp – saves $$) flour cornstarch seasonings:  onion, garlic, salt, pepper seltzer (could be beer too!) Kooshy sourdough panko bread crumbs chives for garnish...

Creamy Shrimp and Sausage Pasta This creamy shrimp and sausage pasta is the perfect dish if you have someone in your family that doesn’t like a red sauce with pasta.  (Hannah, I am looking at you!).  Chicken sausage is low in Weight Watchers points. This dish was inspired by the Friday’s cajun pasta that my step-son used to get nearly every time we went to...

Thanksgiving Biscuits These thanksgiving biscuits have all the flavors of a Thanksgiving:  sage, rosemary and honey.  And maybe a tiny bit of butter. 😂.   These just may be the best biscuits I’ve ever made. Ingredients: all-purpose flour sugar baking powder dried seasonings:  garlic and sage salt butter almond milk  vinegar fresh rosemary Top Three Tips for Making Flaky Biscuits Keep the Ingredients Cold: Use cold...

Sourdough Sausage Stuffing My late husband made the stuffing every Thanksgiving, and it was one dish I have no idea how he made it.  But it was delicious!  This sourdough sausage stuffing is my homage to that recipe.  Side note: using sourdough instead of regular bread is amazing!  No need to make it yourself, you can buy it at any local grocery store. Ingredients for...

Top 5 Chili Recipes Chili is one of those recipes that never goes out of style—perfect for cozy winter nights, football game days, or simply for a hearty meal that keeps you full and satisfied. These Top 5 Chili Recipes are not just comforting; chili is also typically low in saturated fat, high in protein and fiber, and often low in Weight Watchers points, making...

Tips on Making Sourdough Bread In 2020 at the beginning of lock down it seemed everyone was jumping on the sourdough bandwagon.  Myself included.  I sent away for a powdered starter, rehydrated, took a zoom class, made exactly ONE loaf of bread, it didn’t turn out so I gave up.  Here are my tips on making sourdough bread at home. If this sounds similar to...

Sourdough Matcha Cinnamon Rolls I can’t believe these sourdough matcha cinnamon rolls came out of my kitchen!  Once you get your sourdough starter going, the sky is the limit on what you can make.  In 2020 when the world was diving into sourdough breads, I made exactly one loaf, it didn’t turn out and I didn’t try again until this year.  Matcha is a Japanese...