Sunday, January 22, 2012
Broccoli & Cheese Soup
Broccoli & Cheese
Soup
6 servings @ 4 each
Apple & Cranberry Salad
6 servings @ 2 each
½ c chopped onions
14 oz frozen broccoli florets
3 ½ c FF chicken broth
6 oz 2 % Velveeta, diced
(2 t olive oil, ½ c FF milk, ¼ c corn starch,
½ t garlic powder)
6 T bacon bits
1 bag chopped salad
2 med. apples, diced
½ c dried cranberries
(3 T white wine vinegar, 3 T honey)
Sauté onions in olive oil in a large stockpot over med heat. Add broccoli and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 3 – 5 min. Slowly add cheese, stirring until melted. Blend milk, corn starch & garlic powder then slowly add to soup. Let simmer until thickened. Makes 6 servings. Top each w/ 1 T bacon bits.
Toss Romaine, apples, & cranberries and divide into 6 servings. Combine vinegar & honey and drizzle evenly over salads.
Soup
6 servings @ 4 each
Apple & Cranberry Salad
6 servings @ 2 each
½ c chopped onions
14 oz frozen broccoli florets
3 ½ c FF chicken broth
6 oz 2 % Velveeta, diced
(2 t olive oil, ½ c FF milk, ¼ c corn starch,
½ t garlic powder)
6 T bacon bits
1 bag chopped salad
2 med. apples, diced
½ c dried cranberries
(3 T white wine vinegar, 3 T honey)
Sauté onions in olive oil in a large stockpot over med heat. Add broccoli and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 3 – 5 min. Slowly add cheese, stirring until melted. Blend milk, corn starch & garlic powder then slowly add to soup. Let simmer until thickened. Makes 6 servings. Top each w/ 1 T bacon bits.
Toss Romaine, apples, & cranberries and divide into 6 servings. Combine vinegar & honey and drizzle evenly over salads.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Go-To Cheese Snacks!
Go-To Cheese Snacks!
The Laughing Cow Light Cheese Wedges
Devoted readers are well aware that this is pretty much our favorite cheese item of all time. But while we're constantly extolling the virtues of the Light Creamy Swiss variety and its potential for world domination, it's important to remember the other light flavors: Blue Cheese, Garlic & Herb, French Onion, Queso Fresco & Chipotle, and Mozzarella, Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil! Each wedge has just 35 calories and 1.5 - 2g fat (PointsPlus® value 1*)... and each deserves to be devoured at some point.
Light String Cheese
There isn't one specific brand we stick to -- we tend to get the kinds by Sargento, Weight Watchers, and Frigo. Look for light string cheese with 50 - 60 calories and about 2.5g fat per stick (PointsPlus® value 1*). The best-tasting light string cheese ever is Weight Watchers Smoked Flavor. YUM!!! P.S. String cheese isn't just for snacking; we use it in recipes all the time, either pulled into strings or shredded in a food processor or blender.
Mini Babybel
"Hungry Girl, you forgot to specify Light." Nope. Here's the thing: Mini Babybel Light does indeed rock, with just 50 calories and 3g fat (PointsPlus® value 1*). However, there are many great varieties of regular Mini Babybel, and the stats are good too: Each piece has 60 - 80 calories and 5 - 6g fat (PointsPlus® value 2*). Choose from White Cheddar, Gouda, and more. Love 'em!
The Laughing Cow Light Cheese Wedges
Devoted readers are well aware that this is pretty much our favorite cheese item of all time. But while we're constantly extolling the virtues of the Light Creamy Swiss variety and its potential for world domination, it's important to remember the other light flavors: Blue Cheese, Garlic & Herb, French Onion, Queso Fresco & Chipotle, and Mozzarella, Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil! Each wedge has just 35 calories and 1.5 - 2g fat (PointsPlus® value 1*)... and each deserves to be devoured at some point.
Light String Cheese
There isn't one specific brand we stick to -- we tend to get the kinds by Sargento, Weight Watchers, and Frigo. Look for light string cheese with 50 - 60 calories and about 2.5g fat per stick (PointsPlus® value 1*). The best-tasting light string cheese ever is Weight Watchers Smoked Flavor. YUM!!! P.S. String cheese isn't just for snacking; we use it in recipes all the time, either pulled into strings or shredded in a food processor or blender.
Mini Babybel
"Hungry Girl, you forgot to specify Light." Nope. Here's the thing: Mini Babybel Light does indeed rock, with just 50 calories and 3g fat (PointsPlus® value 1*). However, there are many great varieties of regular Mini Babybel, and the stats are good too: Each piece has 60 - 80 calories and 5 - 6g fat (PointsPlus® value 2*). Choose from White Cheddar, Gouda, and more. Love 'em!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Zesty Shrimp Pasta
Zesty Shrimp
Pasta
6 servings @ 9 each
Green Salad
6 servings @ 2 each
12 oz penne pasta, cooked & drained
2 / 14 oz cans fire roasted diced tomatoes
1 lb shrimp, peeled & deveined
6 scallions, cut into strips
(1 ½ t salt)
¾ c shredded 2 % sharp cheddar cheese
1 bag chopped salad
2 large tomatoes, diced
( 12 T Kraft Light Ranch dressing)
Bring diced tomatoes to a low boil in a large skillet. Reduce heat; simmer until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. Add shrimp, scallions, & salt. Cook until shrimp are done, about 4 minutes. Add pasta; stir and top with cheese.
Toss salad items together and divide into 6 portions.
Pasta
6 servings @ 9 each
Green Salad
6 servings @ 2 each
12 oz penne pasta, cooked & drained
2 / 14 oz cans fire roasted diced tomatoes
1 lb shrimp, peeled & deveined
6 scallions, cut into strips
(1 ½ t salt)
¾ c shredded 2 % sharp cheddar cheese
1 bag chopped salad
2 large tomatoes, diced
( 12 T Kraft Light Ranch dressing)
Bring diced tomatoes to a low boil in a large skillet. Reduce heat; simmer until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. Add shrimp, scallions, & salt. Cook until shrimp are done, about 4 minutes. Add pasta; stir and top with cheese.
Toss salad items together and divide into 6 portions.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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