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This is zero points on WW (unless you are on the diabetic plan).
Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos are one of my favorite things to make, especially when I have a busy week planned. These are so easy to make. Yesterday, I almost forgot about them, but was able to run into the kitchen in between meetings and get these started in less than 10 minutes. Then when I finished work, they were ready to eat.
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We usually use this chicken for chicken tacos. Here are the points values for the tacos:
What are your favorite healthy crock pot meals?
This mug cake is super easy to make and is great for a quick fix when you want sweets but don’t want all of the calories or fat.
To make this base for this you take one box of Angel Food Cake Mix and one box of regular cake mix and mix them together thoroughly. Then you this dry mixture and put it in a canister and label it as 321 cake mix.
You can eat it from the mug or remove it to a bowl or plate and top it with whatever you’d like. I used a strawberry cake mix and topped it with fresh strawberries and some fat-free whipped topping.
I chose strawberry cake mix for mine because I love strawberry cake and fresh strawberries are so good right now. You could also use a yellow cake mix, chocolate mix, or whatever flavor cake mix you like. If you use a sugar-free cake mix, the points/calories would be even lower.
WW Points: 4 per serving
These sheet pan eggs are so good and so easy to make that I make them almost every week. These can be prepped and cooked in just a few minutes and then you save the leftovers and heat them up throughout the week for a quick breakfast.
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My favorite way to have this is to add it to an extra toasted English muffin with either pre-cooked thick sliced bacon or Canadian bacon and a little bit of mustard. You can also just eat this with a fork like scrambled eggs. I’ll often have one or two topped with a bit of salsa.
If you are cooking for a crowd, you can use a 9 x 13 pan with 12 eggs and a half cup of milk. Everything else is the same.
Last week I did chicken burrito bowls for my weekly meal prep and they were delicious! I found myself looking forward to my packed lunch each day instead of dreading it and wishing it were a cheeseburger instead. I decided to do the same thing this week with ground beef instead of chicken. I thought I’d share both recipes here.
The recipe for these is exactly the same except for the meat. For each, I start with the rice first and let it cook while I prep the meat. I used brown minute rice and did enough to have to have 1 cup of cooked rice in each bowl. I always do four at a time so both of these recipes are for four. While the rice is cooking, it’s time to prepare the meat. For the chicken I used pre-cooked frozen chicken fajita strips and cooked them with a little taco seasoning and a little water to keep it from being dry. For the ground beef, I used extra lean ground beef and drain and rinse it to keep it extra lean. Then prepare it with taco seasoning and a little water. Check out this post for my homemade taco seasoning.
After the rice and the meat is done, it’s time to start plating up the meal prep. I use square glass bowls that I found at Publix. I think the glass helps the food stay fresher longer it’s great for reheating. Divide the rice up evenly between the four dishes, then top with the meat. Next evenly divide a can of yellow corn (drained and rinsed) between the dishes. Do the same thing for two cans of black beans. You could easily use just one can of black beans, but I was trying to make it more filling and I love black beans. You could sub in pinto beans if you don’t like black beans. Then dice up a small tomato for each one and layer it on top. Then to finish it off, top it with fat free cheddar.
Voila! All done! To serve, reheat in the microwave for a couple minutes, mix and enjoy!
The points for the chicken are only 4 or 5 points depending on how much cheese you use. For the beef, it comes out around 7 points. I like to add light ranch to mine after heating and that adds a few points, but it’s worth the extra points for the added flavor.
What are some of your go to meal prep ideas? I’m always looking for something new and delicious.
I’ve been trying to eat healthier and one of the pages I follow on Facebook is Clean Food Crush. I saw a post about a year ago for homemade taco seasoning and I tried it and really like it. I’ve been using it exclusively for the past year. I was running out today and decided to make some more. I use the recipe that I found on Clean Food Crush, but I modify it a bit (no red pepper flakes for me) and I multiple the number of servings so that I can store it and have it ready to go whenever I want.
Here is the recipe that I use:
Mix together and store in a tightly closed container. I use a jar from one of the spaghetti sauces that we had. To use, for 1 pound of ground beef I normally use 2 Tbsp of the seasoning, but you can use more or less to taste. I was scared that moving away from the normal Old El Paso taco mix wouldn’t go over well, but my husband actually loves it and so does my daughter.
At a cookout we had at work a few weeks ago, someone brought this dessert and it was amazing. I decided that I wanted to make it for our Easter dinner tomorrow, but I want to lighten it up a bit since I’m doing WW. I swapped out the cream cheese for fat free cream cheese, used lite cool whip instead of regular, Truvia instead of sugar, and sugar free chocolate syrup. I’ll post a picture later, but wanted to go ahead and get the recipe posted to share with friends.
Here’s what I’ve put together:
No Bake Banana Split Dessert
Servings: 12 to 16 servings Prep: 30 minutes Chilling time: 4 hours
12 servings = 7 points each or 16 servings = 5 points each
For the Crust:
For the Cream Cheese Layer:
For the Fruit & Toppings:
Directions:
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