Hi All,

Thought maybe all us "depressed" people could share some tried and true recipes that are within our plans.

I am trying to follow WW and I made this the other day and it is really pretty good. So here goes:

Orange Oatmeal Muffins
Servings 10 Points 3 per serving

1+1/2 cup buttermilk baking mix
3/4 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
1/2 cup 2% reduced fat milk (I used skim)
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, beaten
2 tbsp. orange juice
1/2 tbsp orange zest
1+1/4 tsp. sugar

Preheat oven 400 degree. Line a muffin tin with 10 paper muffin liners

Combine all ingredients, except 1+1/4 teaspoons of sugar in a large bowl; stir until moistened.

Spoon 1/4 cup of batter into each prepared muffin cup. Sprinkle each with 1/8 teaspoon of sugar and bake until golden about 25 minutes.

P.S. I skipped the spinkle of sugar...figured I didn't need it!!!

If anyone is interested, I do have a lot of WW recipes and I have tried a lot of them.

Have a good one!!

Meg

Oh Meg, that sounds delishhhhhh I love orange stuff, well quite frankly I love everything....NUMMYY!!

You have a great idea, glad you started this post. If I can think of anything I cook thats "diet" so to speak I will post it. I don't really cook light, its usually bad with real good ingredients but I am trying.

Yesterday I did do this, I have a hard time with veggies and need something on it other than butter budds....ick.

Green Beans (I had frozen, a big bag, you can do fresh if you like)
Cook them
Sprinkle Olive Oil over it
Sprinkle some Garlic Salt
Sprinkle a little Grated Cheese and mix.

NUMMY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I ate the whole thing

Love, Leens

Leens you are too funny!!

Here is a Great Chocolate fix:

Whoopie Pies makes 18 (2 points each)

1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening
1 egg white
1/2 cup low fat milk ( I use skim)

Preheat oven 425 degree. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the sugar, shortening, and egg white in a medium bowl until fluffy and well blended, about 2 minutes. Stir in the flour mixture, then the milk, until just blended.

Drop the dough by sponnfuls onto large, ungreased baking sheets, making 36 cookies. bake until top springs back when lightly touched, 5-7 minutes. Cool completely on the sheets on a rack. Spoon 2 teaspoons marshamallow spread on the bottoms of half the cookies. Top with the remaining cookies. Store in Tupperware. up to 3 days or freeze. I freeze them, I love them cold and a little frozen.

Have a nice day!!! Meg

APPLE CRISP
Serves 8

This old fashioned dessert is good served warm or cold.


Hi Girls, here is a good treat once and awhile...only 110 calories per serving, I separate the servings right away into 8 small dishes so my portions are right. You can get carried away if it is all out at once LOL



INGREDIENTS
4 c peeled, sliced apples
1/4 c water
1 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c oats (quick or old fashioned)
2 tbsp walnuts, chopped
1 tbsp packed brown sugar
1 tbsp soft margarine

DIRECTIONS
1) Preheat oven to 375° F.

2) Combine first 5 ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well.

3) Arrange apple mixture in an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick coating. Combine remaining ingredients and sprinkle over apples. Bake for 30 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is lightly browned.


Preparation and Baking Time: 45 minutes

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving
Calories: 110
Total Fat: 3 gm
Saturated Fat: 0.5 gm
Carbohydrate: 21 gm
Protein: 2 gm
Dietary Fiber: 3 gm

Looks like I found the right bulletin board, I'm on celexa, and dieting with weight watchers, I've lost 50 lbs. and feel better about myself, I still battle the depression but not like I used to, if anybody has any good 1-2 point snack ideas I'd like to here them, I've been eating premade jello with fruit in them{1 point} with a little ultra light cool whip on them for so long that I'm getting tired of them, any suggestions??? Jill

Hi Jill,

Welcome and congrats on your weight loss and feeling better.

If you haven't heard this one yet it is really good. One of my favorites!!!

Take a chocolate graham, break it in half and fill with two tbsps. of non fat cool whip, freeze and eat. I make several at once and keep them in an air tight container. I have been know to slice a banana or strawberries on top of cool whip also. Good way to get some of that fruit in.


Take care~~~~~~~~Meg

This is very good and hearty if you like your veggies!!!! 2 points per cup



Turkey Chili

10 ounces extra lean ground turkey breast
1 medium onion, diced
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
2 medium zucchini, diced
2 medium yellow squash, diced
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 (15 ounce) fat-free, reduced-sodium beef broth
4 celery stalks diced
2 green bell peppers, diced
1 (1+1/4) ounce package dry chili seasoning (or make own)

Spray large nonstick skillet with pam (or other veg spray) spray and set over medium high heat. Add the turkey and onion and saute until browned, about 5 minutes.

Transfer the browned turkey and onion mixture to a large soup pot and add the tomatoes, zucchini, squash, beans broth, celery, bell peppers and chili seasoning. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Continue to simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.

NOW YOU HIT A NERVE !

APPLE CRISP OMG !!!!!!!! I love apple anything, when fall comes I go apple picking and well let just put it this way, I gain about 10 lbs in 2 weeks

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

The turkey chilli is excellent, I make it all the time, but I don't use chili powder, I use taco seasoning the kind in the package. Its awesome, try it some time.

Love, Leens
Oh and its excellent to dip nacho's in it mmmmmmmm

Recipes sound wonderful Meg!!!! I'm from Canada and we have a good humour product here called Shakers, the box has 3 flavours of ice cream on a stick, they are only 1 point on the ww system and really good, there are chocolate, strawberry and banna, 3 of each per box. Jill

Hey Leens, The apple crisp is low cal (if you portion it right LOL)

Jill...oops the graham cracker thing is 1 point.

Have a great day


Meg

Tried a new Weight Watcher recipe ladies...pretty good!!

Chocolate Biscotti.....makes 40 biscotti 1 point each

2-1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup egg substitute
1 +1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Nonstick spray

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with the nonstick spray. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In a large bowl combine egg substitute and sugar. Add dry ingredients and mix with spoon until dough forms. This will be lumpy. form two 1+1/2" wide loaves onto pan. bake 25 to 30 minutes until loaves begin to crack. Remove from oven and lower temperature to 325 degrees. While loaves are still warm, cut into 1/3" slices. Return to cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes more.


Not bad and I'm Italian!!!!! Usually make the real thing but this will do!!!

Enjoy~~~~~~~~~~~~~Meg

Weight Watcher Vinaigrette Coleslaw

makes 2 (1 cup) servings 2 points per serving Provides you with a full serving of vegetables

2 cups loosely packed very thinly sliced green or red cabbage
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 Tbsp. thinly sliced green onions
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
2+1/2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar (I use balsamic)
2 Tbsp. water
1+1/2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp olive oil
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp dried basil (or a few fresh leaves chopped really fine)
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
Dash of garlic powder

Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl; toss well. Combine vinegar and next 7 ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk until well blended. Pour vinegar mixture over slaw; toss well. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. Toss well before serving. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Enjoy~~~~~Meg

Wow, those all sound heavenly! Would you object if we put them on the site!

I've just recently started Weight Watchers and would like some recipes for veggies. Any help? And, I need advice on the program such as...I really messed up the other night going out to dinner with friends...way too many points! I'm too new at figuring out what to order at a restaurant. Do you cut back on points the next day? Or do you just go ahead and feel guilty, focusing on not doing it again? I usually have better self-control.
Thanks!

Hi Tedra,

Welcome...Do you know about banking your points??

When you know you are going out and might eat a little more, save some of your points...you can bank points from day to day for up to a week. At the end of the week if you didn't use them you loose them.

Also keep in mind when eating out, it is especially important to practice portion control and have food prepared light, meaning less, oil, breadcrumbs, butter etc...Most restaurants serve portions that are 2 to 3 times bigger than what is considered normal. I try (most of the time) to eat half and take half home for lunch the next day. I have a friend who has them pack half of her meal before she is even served, this way it eliminates temptation for her. My husband usually finishes mine LOL

Another thing I do when ordering is substitute another veggie for a potato or ask for a little side salad instead of fries, when for instance a chicken veggie wrap comes with the fries.

As far as veggie recipes go...I love to stir fry my veggies, i.e. red and green peppers, onions, summer squash, zucchini, mushrooms, baby spinach etc... I fry in a little bit of water NO OIL needed. Then add any spices you desire, garlic and pepper are my favorites. As the water evaporates, stir constantly and you will get a stir fried flavor, you can throw some terryaki flavoring or spray with a light mist of olive oil. Use your imagination. To Make a meal out of this just add a couple egg whites and you can turn this into an omlet.

If you do outside grilling, either use a grilling foil bad (place all veggies in bag, add one ice cube and all your seasoning and place on grill) or stick your veggies on a skewer and grill, baste with any kind of seasoning...really good.

I will dig out some other recipes for you.

Take care~~~~~~~~Meg