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Eastern North Carolina BBQ Pork My parents were from Virginia originally, and since moving to Chicago in 1964 after what they thought was going to be two years for my Dad’s job, well, they just never left.  While I wonder what our lives what have looked like if they had stayed in Virginia, I have lifelong memories of visiting every single year.  This Instant Pot...

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...

Quiche Muffins Meal prep doesn’t have to be complicated.  If you make your skinny pizza dough (recipe card below) on the weekends, you can prep these quiche muffins on the weekend to reheat for a quick breakfast, snack or pair it with a salad for dinner.  Only 3 Weight Watchers points, 188 calories and 14 grams of protein.  Also a great way to use up...

Meatball Couscous Salad This meatball couscous salad with an orange tahini dressing is going to be my new go to salad this summer.  At only 8 Weight Watchers points, 505 calories and a whopping 40 grams of protein, this will be a hit with your whole family and friends. Ingredients for Meatball Couscous Salad This ingredient list may seem long, but if you have a...

Burger King Italian Royal Chicken Sandwich Recipe This recipe brings me back to Jr. High.  Confident I only babysat for two reasons.  One: to babysit at homes that had amazing pantries and freezers where I was told I could “help myself.”  Two: to earn money babysitting so I could go to Burger King and get the Burger King Italian Royal Chicken Sandwich. I was a...

Tofu Masala I recently discovered Vegan Scratch Kitchen on Instagram, and I drool over most of his dishes.  When I saw that he made tofu masala it immediately went on the top of the list for things to make.  While this is 10 Weight Watchers points, each tofu serving is only 348 calories.  And I could do shots of this masala sauce! What did we...

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...

Viral Beef and Chicken Doner Kebab Recipe This viral beef and chicken kebab recipe has been on my social media pages for months now.  I finally got around to making it and so happy that I did because this will be a repeat dish.  Interestingly, I preferred the chicken version better than the beef!  But both are delicious. Ingredients Needed ground chicken  ground beef minced...

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...