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Homemade Beef and Zucchini Meatballs These homemade Beef and Zucchini Meatballs are one of those recipes you’ll want to keep in your back pocket. They’re tender, flavorful, easy to make, and the zucchini helps keep them moist without making the meatballs taste like vegetables. We’re using 93/7 ground beef, so we added a little chopped pepperoni to bring in extra flavor and richness. The combination...

Top 10 Shrimp Recipes Below is my top 10 shrimp recipes on my website.  Turns out I also have a lot of buffalo shrimp recipes, but I think this is a great selection of recipes that have minimal ingredients and are easy to make even on a busy weeknight.   Shrimp Spring Rolls These shrimp spring rolls are a perfect light summer dinner and look so...

Million Dollar Zucchini Fritters A video popped up on my Instagram feed for Million Dollar Zucchini Fritters.  It was an AI video, and it had over 300,000 views.  While they listed a few of the ingredients, in order to get the full recipe you needed to go to their link in bio, click a link to buy a Mediterranean cookbook that cost $60.  The problem...

Green Beans with Insane Sauce This recipe for green beans with insane sauce is inspired and adapted from my friend Bobby’s website.  You can check out his original version here.  Since I don’t like mayo, this is my adapted version and makes me crave green beans!  Because I made the swap from mayo to yogurt, it reduced the Weight Watchers points to just 2 points...

Lazy Pork Wontons Half the battle of making wontons is figuring out how to wrap them.  These lazy pork wontons solve that problem.  This recipe serves one, so feel free to double or triple the recipe.  Each serving is only 4 Weight Watchers points and a whopping 30 grams of protein. Ingredients Needed ground pork – be sure to find pork that is 90/10 or...

Zero Point Weight Watchers Instant Pot Refried Beans | Easy Healthy Fat-Free Recipe If you’ve never made refried beans from scratch, let me tell you.  Once you do, you’ll never go back to the canned version again. These Zero Point Weight Watchers Instant Pot Refried Beans are creamy, flavorful, and made with simple pantry staples, but without any added fat or oil. They are perfect...

Cheesy Breadsticks I have to be honest, I think I’ve only had Domino’s cheesy breadsticks once.  Not that I didn’t love them, but I’d rather eat pizza.  That is more insulin worthy!  These breadsticks can definitely be incorporated into your Weight Watchers journey or macros. But I found myself with a batch of sourdough bread, and wanted to make something other than a loaf of...

How to cook shishito peppers The first time I had shishito peppers in a restaurant, I immediately needed to learn how to cook shishito peppers at home.  If you’ve ever wondered how to cook shishito peppers, this quick and easy recipe is for you.  These pan blistered shishito peppers are tossed in a savory Asian sauce made with soy, rice vinegar and sesame oil.  It’s...

Simple Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura Recipe Looking for a simple shrimp and vegetable tempura recipe?  This is it.  When my daughter and I go out to eat and tempura is on the menu, we almost always get it.  But for a fraction of the cost, and a fun recipe to make with friends or family.  Who says Weight Watchers has to be boring food? Do...

Black Bean Salsa Everyone needs a great salsa in their back pocket, and I have to say, I think this black bean salsa is my new favorite.  The secret to this salsa is using dried ancho chiles.  Best of all, zero Weight Watchers points! What are dried ancho chiles? Dried chiles are a fantastic pantry staple that can instantly elevate the flavor of soups, stews,...