4 Points Plus
2-Slices Sara Lee Delightful
1/2 cup- Egg Substitue
2 Tbsp.-Torani Flavoring (I used Hazelnut)
1-Splenda
2 slices- MorningStar Farms Bacon
1 cup- Grapes
1 Tbsp.- Powdered Sugar
Spray skillet with non-stick spray. Heat on med-high.
Blend egg subsitue, flavoring, and splenda into flat bottom bowl. Dredge bread into egg mixture. Add bread to hot skillet and cook till brown on both sides.
Mean while cook MorningStar Farms bacon according to package directions.
Plate french toast, bacon, grapes and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
This is very filling and feels like a real treat.
I use MoarningStar Farms products a lot. I'm am not a vegetarian but I try not to eat meat on a daily basis and MorningStar Farms gives me choices. I love their Chik Patties Original ( watch for the meal I made with it) and I use their crumbles for everything I want to add ground beef to (hubby dosen't know the differnce). I hope you can find some information of value in the MorningStar Farms link I have included with this blog.
Hope everyone is having a successful week and I will share again soon.
My spell check isn't working for some reason so please bear with me.
Yum! Looks delicious! Where do you get the Torani flavoring? I want to try this recipe. Lynda, I went online and looked at the products offered by Walden Farms. I ordered the Peanut Spread, chocolate dip, and some salad dressings. I'll let you know what I think after I get them and try them. Thanks for the link! I will also try some of the MorningStar products. I currently eat Turkey bacon, but I love veggie burgers. Regarding your comment to me, I'm interested in what you have to share whether it is good or bad! I, too have struggled with my weight for years, but am very excited about joining WW. My first day was a huge success. Just one day at a time, right?
ReplyDeleteForgot to ask . . . can you buy the Walden Farm products here locally in Chico? Thanks for your help!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure about where to get the Walden Farms products in Chico. Here in Paradise I get them at Natures Pantry over by Safeway. I also buy a lot of my MorningStar Farms at Grocery Outlet. The Torani flavorings can be bought at Cash and Carry on Mangrove they are about $5.00 a bottle. I will be sharing a recipe to make fresh veggie burgers in the next few days. I won't put anything on the site that I haven't made here at home.
ReplyDeleteAre you going to Chico or Paradise WW meetings? For me it is one day at a time. Sometimes it gets down to one minute at a time. Even though I have been doing this for awhile I still have my struggles. The good news is I have more positive days than not. I do have to measure my food, journal and the change I sturggle with the most is exercise. Good luck and please keep in touch.
Hi, Lynda!
DeleteWent to Cash and Carry and bought the Torani flavoring. Haven't made your recipe yet, but will in the next few days. Also picked up some soy crumbles to try. I'll let you know what I think. For brunch this morning, I made a wonderful Weight Watchers Basil Vegetable Quiche (made with egg replacement). Found recipe in an old Weight Watchers cookbook I bought at a garage sale. Just computed the points from the nutrition info included with recipe. My whole family loved it (including my 11-yr old son!). It was only 3 points and the serving size was quite large. Will definitely make it again.
I attend WW meetings in Chico. In fact, this coming Monday is my first weigh-in. I've had a good first week. I love being able to choose the foods I want to eat, and I didn't go over my point count a single time during the week. Never felt hungry except at meal times, but was surprised at the number of times I thought about food during the day. I had to ask myself, "are you really hungry or just wanting to eat for something to do?"
Regarding excercise, I have been going to Curves and I really like it! I complete two times around the circut in about 25 minutes and then spend 10-15 minutes stretching. Great group of ladies every time--all there to work out and encourage one another. I also like the Leslie Sansone Walk at Home DVD series. She is fun and upbeat. You can choose to walk 1-5 miles (or more) with each mile lasting between 12-15 minutes. If you haven't heard about her, check her out. Her DVDs are available in Chico at Walmart.
Until next time . . .
debv,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have had a really good week. Good luck with your first weigh in. The Quiche sounds really good. Please share the recipe and I will post it. I'm always looking for new recipes that people have tried out. A 3 PP entree served with some fruit makes for a nice meal.
I haven't used a Leslie Sansone exercise video. I will have to check her out. I bought a pet taxi at a yard sale on Friday and have taken my kitty for a walk the last two days. It sure is differnt pushing another 20 some pounds around. It makes me work a lot harder, which is a good thing. As I was walking it dawned on me that I was carrying another 70 pounds around just a year and a half ago. Just pushing that 20 some extra is a great reminder that I never want to be in that postion again.
Sharing is Caring and this is the place for both.
Lynda,
DeleteHere's a link for Leslie Sansone's programs:
http://www.walkathome.com/try-walk-at-home/ At this site you can actually watch three of her walk sessions--a 15 min express walk, a 3 min desk side mini walk, and a 5 min advanced walk. You can see if her exercise style suits you.
I would love to share the quiche recipe with you. Also, this morning, I made another recipe from the same cookbook--Frittata Monterey (made with egg replacement), 4PP, large serving, light,fluffy, and boy was it delicious! Once again it was a winner with my family! I will post those recipes for you, probably tomorrow.
Until tomorrow . . .
Made and enjoyed (very much) your french toast recipe! Yummy! I DID feel like I was really having a treat! Now, as promised, here are the two recipes I told you about. I will start with my favorite--Frittata Monterey, light, fluffy, low carbs, and you will feel like you are eating something from a nice B&B or spa! Great weekend breakfast or brunch recipe!
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Frittata Monterey
Serves 2, 4 points plus per serving
2 teaspoons margarine, divided
1/2 cup each thin sliced onion, thin sliced red bell pepper and thin sliced zucchini
2 small plum tomatoes, diced (or equal amount of canned diced Italian tomatoes, drained and rinsed)
1 tablespoon chopped FRESH basil (fresh really does make a difference)
Dash pepper
salt
1/2 cup egg substitute
1/3 cup low-fat cottage cheese (1% milk fat)
1/4 cup evaporated skim milk
3/4 ounce reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
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In 10-inch nonstick skillet melt 1 teaspoon margarine; add onion, bell pepper, and zucchini. Sprinkle salt lightly over veggies and saute over medium-high heat, until veggies are lightly browned and liquid from veggies is cooked out of pan.
Add tomatoes, basil, and pepper to skillet and stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until flavors blend, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer veggies to plate and keep warm (cover with foil).
Preheat broiler to low. In blender combine egg substitute, cottage cheese, and milk and process until smooth, scraping down sides of container as necessary; set aside.
In 10-inch oven safe, non-stick skillet, melt remaining margarine; add egg mixture and cook over medium-high heat on stove top until bottom begins to brown, about 1-2 minutes. Transfer skillet to broiler and broil until top is set, 2-3 minutes (mixture will "puff" up, watch carefully to prevent over browning).
Remove from oven and spread veggies over egg mixture. Sprinkle with cheese; return to broiler and broil until cheese melts, 1-2 minutes.
Enjoy!! Oh, so good! I double recipe so I can have left overs the next day.
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Per serving: 181 calories; 18g protein; 6g fat; 13g carbs; 412 mg sodium; 10mg cholesterol; 2g fiber
And, my second recipe . . .
ReplyDeleteBasil-Vegetable Quiche
Serves 4; 3 points plus per serving
1 cup thinly slice onions
1 1/2 medium red bell peppers, seeded and diced
3/4 cup sliced mushrooms
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 cups eggs substitute
1 1/2 ounces reduced-fat Swiss cheese, shredded
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped (fresh is best)
2 medium zucchini sliced into thin discs and steamed
salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9-inch nonstick skillet with nonstick coooking spray; add onions, peppers, mushrooms and garlic--lightly salt and pepper veggies. Cook over medium heat stirring frequently, until veggies and lightly brown and water released from veggies has cooked out of pan. Transfer veggies to medium mixing bowl and cool.
Add egg substitute, cheese, and chopped basil to cooled veggies and stir to combine. Carefully pour into 9-inch quiche dish or pie plate. Arrange steamed zucchini over egg mixture.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes (until a knife, inserted in center, comes out dry).
Enjoy! Another great weekend breakfast or brunch recipe!
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Per serving: 111 calories; 13g protein; 2g fat; 10g carbs; 142mg sodium; 8mg cholesterol; 2g fiber
Both recipes above are from the Weight Watchers cookbook, Healthy Life-Style Cookbook, published 1991
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing. Both of those sound really good. I'm going to buy the ingredients to make them this week. I will post with picture if that is ok?
Weigh in tomorrow. We'll see what happens. I have eaten some really interesting combos this week trying to use up all my fridge stuff and clean out freezer. My imagination has run wild with me but so far it has all been really good. My taste buds have changed so much over the last year and a half. It's really quit exciting even now.
Hope you have a great day tomorrow.
Please do post, and let me know what you think of the recipes. How did the weigh-in go? My second weigh-in is coming up soon.
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