Vegetarian

PoppySeed Pancakes with Lemon Curd Last night in our cooking class we made poppy seed pancakes with lemon curd.  It changed Hannah’s life.  Love how Weight Watchers friendly these recipes are! She LOVES lemon curd and had no idea that you could make it in the microwave in two minutes.  Pretty sure she’ll be making this every week.   My friend Vic is the person I...

My Grammy used to make the best zucchini bread.  I ask my Aunt Martha for the recipe. Guess what?  The original recipe calls for two cups of sugar AND 3/4 cup vegetable oil.  No wonder it was so good! How do you lighten up zucchini bread? Two things lightened up this zucchini bread recipe.  First, I reduced the oil to 1/4 cup and secondly, I...

Raising Cane’s Sauce Recipe Not only am I giving you a delicious copycat of Raising Cane’s Sauce Recipe, I am also giving you the best chicken nuggets I’ve ever made. You’re Welcome! Raising Cane’s Sauce Recipe Raising Cane’s is a chain restaurant, and until last weekend, I’ve never tried it.  They are building one in the town next to me that hopes to be open...

Warm Potato Salad I may be in the minority, but I am not the biggest fan of potato salad with mayo.  That’s why I love this warm potato salad that is not only delicious, but Weight Watchers friendly! UPDATE:  On the new WW plan as of December 2024, each serving of this side dish is only 1 Weight Watchers point! This recipe is also a...

If there are tater tots on a menu, I always get them.  I even ask just to make sure if I don’t see them on the menu – ha!  These buffalo mashed potato bites are just as good. Natural Heaven has brown rice hearts of palm on the market!  You can check it out here and use code BIZ to save $.    If you’ve...

This Copycat Baja Fresh Salsa has been made routinely in my house for 11 years.  It is so flavorful! The Baja Fresh restaurant near us closed down several years ago.  In fact the closest one to me know is in Wisconsin! Luckily I had a small container left and my late husband and I were trying to figure out what the black flecks were in...

Jalapeno Corn Fritters When summer is in full swing, you’ll want these jalapeno corn fritters on repeat.  Easy to make ahead and reheat later in the week.  Winning! This recipe is proof that Weight Watchers recipes don’t need to be boring. Can you use canned corn to make corn fritters? Absolutely!  Just make sure to drain the corn really well and dry in paper towels. ...

These buttermilk blueberry muffins taste like coffee cake and I am not mad about that! Per usual, by the end of the week my fridge is looking a bit bare.  My Mom brought me blueberries last week. Buttermilk was also in my fridge and shockingly not expired – whoop! Shout out to Twig & Lace for the cute coffee stir – she has TONS of...

 Spicy Black Bean Soup Recipe I posted this spicy black bean soup in my newsletter.  Only two things – I never uploaded the photo of it, and I had a typo in the recipe. So instead of fixing the newsletter and resending it to thousands of people, I am posting it here and on IG. This literally is the best black bean soup recipe I’ve...

This hominy macaroni and cheese may be the best macaroni and cheese I’ve ever made.  The hominy makes it! What is hominy? Full disclosure, I had to look this up!  “Hominy is made from whole corn kernels that have been soaked in a lye or lime solution to soften the tough outer hulls. The kernels are then washed to remove the excess solution, the hull,...