What's For Dinner?

Breakfast,lunch and dinner are so difficult to plan! This blog has been created to make cooking and planning meals a little easier. Please post your favorite recipes or questions concerning cooking. Feeding a toddler can be challenging as well-so please give ideas for feeding toddlers/kids too. Please discuss favorite places you like to eat. Enjoy!

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I am currently a stay at home mom and enjoying every minute of it. I was an elementary school teacher for nine years and decided to take a break to raise my children. Being a mom is just as challenging as my teaching career :)

Saturday, September 30, 2006

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

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