Healthy Recipes

New Recipes- Please note that the points are for Weight Watchers. I have not tried these yet but plan to :)

Cabbage and Beef Soup
1 lbs. lean ground beef
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 can (16 oz) Kidney beans (drained)
1/2 medium head cabbage, chopped
1 can (28 oz) tomatoes, chopped and liquid reserved can
1 tomato can water
4 beef bouillon cubes
pinch of sugar

In a dutch oven, brown beef. Add all remaining ingredients, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 1 hour. Makes 3 quarts
1 cup = 3 points



1 point chili
10 oz ground turkey
1 medium onion
2 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
2 medium zuccinis, diced (I usually put 1 or 2 more)
2 medium yellow crookneck squash, diced (I usually put 1 or 2 more)
1 15 oz black beans, drained
1 15 oz beef broth
4 celery stalks, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 1/4 oz package dry chili

Brown turkey and onion. Add all ingredients and simmer for 45 minutes.
1 cup = 1 point


No Bake Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
1 16 oz can pumpkin
1 small package sugar free vanilla pudding mix
2/3 cup dry non-fat milk powder
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup water

Blend in 1/4 cup light whipped topping. Spread mixture in reduced fat graham cracker crust.
Spread 3/4 cup light whipped topping over filling and sprinkle with 2 TB pecans or walnuts.
6 servings = 5 points
8 servings = 4 points

Easy Recipes

Here are some fast and yummy recipes that I received from a great friend. They look really scrumptious and I love crock pot meals :)

Chicken Chalupas
1 (8 oz) bag Nacho cheese Doritos
4 cooked chicken breasts, cubed into 1/2 inch pieces
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 cup lite sour cream
1 (4 oz) can green chilies, diced
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Grease 9x13 in. glass baking dish. Line with Doritos chips. Spread chicken on top of chips. Place cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, chicken broth, sour cream, and green chilies in blender (I just mix in a bowl instead of blender, and it tastes great). Blend until creamy smooth. Pour mixture over chicken. Sprinkle cheese on top. Bake in a 350 F oven for 40 minutes. Serves 4 to 6.


Easy Crockpot Beef Stew
1 lb beef stew meat, cut into cubes (Stater Bros. already have it cut) Do not brown, add water or salt, just put in bottom of crockpot
1 can Campbell's French onion soup
1 can Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup
1 can Campbell's Tomato soup
you can use potatoes, carrots, celery, green beans, corn

Put stew meat in bottom of crockpot, add French onion soup and mushroom soup (do not stir) and tomato soup (do not stir). On top of 3 cans of soup, put your potatoes (cut up) and carrots. Still do not stir; as they cook, they will mix with soup and meat. I make corn on stove top so its crunchy. I also make mashed potatoes for leftovers. Cook on low all day (10 hours) or 3 hours on high and remaining hours on low.

Burrito Bar

Tonight I am making one of my favorite Rachael Ray Recipes, Burrito Bar. I will post a link to the recipe. It is full of fresh, spicy ingredients. I don't usually cook the chorizo with the chicken. But that is my personal taste. I make some fresh salsa to go with it and it is so yummy! The black beans are wonderful. This would be a great meal if you were going to have guests or just for your family. Again, this is no 30 minute meal for me. I usually make some of the items beforehand. If you like spicy food this is the recipe for you!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_21503,00.html

Toddler Breakfast

I have difficult time figuring out what to feed my toddler son. Here are some things I usually feed him for breakfast.

• waffles (frozen)
• pancakes (frozen)
• cereal (Kix, Cherrios, Puffed Rice)
• yogurt
• fruit (mandarin oranges, apples, strawberries, blueberries)
• cinnamon and sugar toast

Do you have any other ideas for breakfast? My son refuses to eat any kind of egg, bagel or banana. I always give him fruit with his breakfast. Please comment as to what you feed your toddler children. Thanks!

Rachael Ray Recipes

I love cooking Rachael Ray's 30 minute meals-however her meals take more like an hour or so to prepare. I watch her frequently on the Food Network and I get my recipes from their website. I also have one of her cookbooks cooking round the clock I love most of her italian dishes and soups. Here is a link to take a look at Rachael Ray's recipes http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_tm/text/0,1976,FOOD_9997_51927,00.html
I love making her Chicken Stoup, Scudeni Kid's Fast, Fake-Baked Ziti, Urban Cowboy Turkey Burgers. I love the way she uses fresh ingredients and herbs. She also has several nice recipes for kids like Worms and Eyeballs. You should really check out this website. I like the fact that you can watch her make the meal on T.V. and then print the recipe for that day off of the Food Network website and make it yourself. I do not consider myself a great cook but I love to try making new things :)