Dinner

Zero Point Chili When I first started my Weight Watchers journey, I was bound and determined to make the LOWEST Weight Watchers point recipes, like this zero point chili.  But what I sometimes sacrificed was flavor, texture and taste.  Remember when we used fat free everything and thought that was the answer to our weight loss problems? While I don’t subscribe to the lowest point...

Mini Chicken Parmesan Fun fact about me is that I would much rather have a mini version of something rather that a full size.  It could be pancakes, waffles, or this mini chicken parmesan.  This whole plate is only 8 Weight Watchers points! Hannah showed me a trick where you slice chicken, then put the cut side on the cutting board and then press.  That...

Thanksgiving Dinner for Under $30 I am always up for a budget challenge, so when Metro Market asked if I could do a thanksgiving dinner for under $30, I said “challenge accepted!” Happliy, I pulled off a full Thanksgiving dinner for under $30 this year, and it all came down to a few simple swaps that made a big impact. Instead of splurging on a...

Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese (High Protein) One of the questions I get asked often is “how do you get so much protein in a day?”  Recipes like this buffalo chicken macaroni and cheese (high protein)!  One serving is 12 Weight Watchers points, 519 calories and a whopping 48 grams of protein. Ingredients: macaroni (I like using large elbow macaroni)  whipped butter flour lowfat milk...

The Best Shrimp Taco Recipe These are hands down the best shrimp taco recipe I’ve ever made.  I follow Tony and Maribel on Instagram, and the other day they posted this recipe and I immediately knew I wanted to make it.  These shrimp tacos are the perfect example that Weight Watchers food doesn’t have to be boring.  They delicious, satisfying, and full of flavor without...

High Protein Enchiladas Recipe This high protein enchiladas recipe was born out of pretending I was on an episode of Chopped.  I had random ingredients on hand, and once I had everything on the counter, decided to make enchiladas.  These are only 8 Weight Watchers points, 544 calories, 47 grams of protein and a whopping 23 grams of fiber.  Best of all, they are delicious!...

Zero Point Pasta Sauce Sadly a lot of commercial pasta sauces have added sugar, which dramatically bumps up the Weight Watchers points.  This zero point pasta sauce is rich, delicious and perfect not only for pasta, but makes a great pizza sauce too.  Win win!  Be sure to follow for more Weight Watchers recipes. How to pick cherry tomatoes at the farmers market. It’s almost...

How to make juicy chicken burgers Mariano’s has a chicken, spinach and feta burger at the meat counter and it quickly became a weekly purchase.  However, they have not been available at my store for a while, so I decided to make my Weight Watchers friendly version.  Be sure to follow my blog to stay in the loop with my Weight Watchers recipes! The secret...

Spicy Coconut Chicken This spicy coconut chicken dish will be on the regular rotation, especially if you love Weight Watchers recipes!  It’s only 3 Weight Watchers points for the chicken and sauce, leaving the option up to you if you want to serve it over my green bean fried rice or cauliflower rice. How I learned to cook When I first learned how to cook,...

How to Make Juicy Chicken A few years ago I learned a trick on how to make juicy chicken.  Velvet the chicken!   Don’t just eat plain chicken on Weight Watchers. How to velvet chicken Even though chicken breast is zero Weight Watchers points, adding just a bit of cornstarch and oil—only 2 points total—completely transforms it from dry and boring to incredibly juicy and flavorful....