Saturday, June 16, 2012

So, here's another great recipe I found...  

Grilled Bruschetta Chicken
WW Points = 5

Ingredients:
4 small boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup sun dried tomato vinaigrette dressing, divided
1 tomato, finely chopped
1/2 c shredded low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 c chopped fresh basil

Directions:
Heat grill to medium heat.
Cover half the grill grate with sheet of heavy-duty foil. Place chicken in large resealable plastic bag.  Add 2 Tbsp. dressing; seal bag.  Turn bag over several times to evenly coat chicken with dressing.  Refrigerate 10 min. Remove chicken from bag; discard bag and dressing.
Place chicken on uncovered side of grill; cover with lid. Grill 6 min. Meanwhile, combine remaining dressing, tomatoes, cheese and basil.
Turn chicken over; place on foil.  Top with tomato mixture. Grill, covered, 8 minutes or until chicken is done (165 degrees F).
Yield: 4 servings (1 chicken breast per serving)

Thursday, June 14, 2012

One Pan Goulash

This recipe was found on the web site Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans..   I made it for dinner and it was so DELISH!!

1 # lean ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced (I used about 6)
1 zucchini, shredded (I didn't have any so I didn't include this)
1 can diced tomatoes (I used olive oil and garlic diced tomatoes), do not drain
2 cups low sodium beef broth
4 T tomato paste
2 T dried Italian herbs (basil, rosemary, oregano)
1 cup uncooked whole wheat elbow macaroni
1 cup mushrooms (again, I didn't have any so they weren't added)

Heat a large skillet over med high heat.  Add the ground beef, onion and garlic.  Cook til the beef is browned, drain well. Add the zucchini and mushrooms, saute til soft.  Add herbs, tomato paste, tomatoes (including juice) and broth.  Stir well and add salt to taste.  Add dry macaroni.  Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer for 12-14 minutes or until macaroni is soft.  Serve with shredded parmesan.

WWP 9; Calories 362, Total Fat 8.5g
So, today I'm reading up on a blog I found.  Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans!  Isn't that the funnest name!? I loved it!  Sucked me right in!  Well, I have decided that I am tired of avoiding the Dr. because I don't want to weigh in.  Tired of my knees hurting!  Tired of having High Blood Pressure!  It's seriously TIME to do SOMETHING!  Anything..  I just need to get off my butt and get busy!  Not only do I need to strengthen my physical heart but I also need to strengthen my spiritual heart.