This was my first time trying Swai…and wow, I’m impressed! I like it better than tilapia, it’s cheaper, and it’s lower calorie. And YUM!! 2 5.3 oz Swai fillets butter flavored cooking spray salt & pepper to taste other seasonings as desired (I used some Mrs. Dash lemon pepper). 1. Heat a pan to med-highContinue reading “Pan-seared Swai Fish”
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Crockpot Pork Loin, Potatoes & Carrots
1 1lb pork tenderloin 2 medium baking potatoes (or any variety) 14 baby carrots 2 cups water 1 chicken buillon cube salt & pepper to taste Trim the pork and place in the crockpot. Cut the potatoes into wedges. Add the potatoes, carrots, water, and buillon cube to the crockpot. Sprinkle w/ salt & pepper.Continue reading “Crockpot Pork Loin, Potatoes & Carrots”
Chocolate Glazed (Raspberry) Sour Cream Cake
1 box reduced sugar chocolate cake mix 1 can Diet Soda (I used Raspberry Diet Rite for a fruit flavor) 3 TBSP Coffee granules, divided 1/4 cup plus 1 TBSP hot water 1/2 tub Betty Crocker Whipped Chocolate Frosting 1 cup Cool Whip Free 2 TBSP Fat Free Sour Cream Fresh strawberries or raspberries forContinue reading “Chocolate Glazed (Raspberry) Sour Cream Cake”
Oven "fried" tilapia
4 Tilapia fillets (mine were about 2.5 oz each…but they should have been 4! The nutrition will be slightly different with bigger fillets) 1 TBSP flour 1TBSP Corn meal 1 tsp seasoning salt pepper to taste Preheat the oven to 350 and spray a 8×12 baking dish with cooking spray. Mix the flour, corn meal,Continue reading “Oven "fried" tilapia”
Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Treats
I scaled this recipe down because I was low on ingredients! 2 cups Rice Krispies Cereal 2 Cups miniature marshmallows 2 tsp margarine 1 TBSP Pb2 (powdered peanut butter) 4 TBSP semi sweet chocolate chip Cooking Spray Melt butter and marshmallows in a large saucepan, stirring to blend, and spray a loaf pan (or 9×9)Continue reading “Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Treats”
Egg roll (vegetarian)
Okay, I had 3 ingredients at work with which to make lunch: 1 Egg roll wrapper 1 1/2 cups cole slaw mix 1 tbsp soy sauce So…I experimented: Stir fry cole slaw mix in cooking spray and soy sauce until wilted. Place cole slaw in egg roll wrapper and fold according to package instructions (moisteningContinue reading “Egg roll (vegetarian)”
Pb2 Swirl Cake
This was mediocre. Chocolate cake layer: 1 box reduced sugar Pillsbury Devil’s Food cake mix 1/2 cup fat free plain or vanilla yogurt 1 egg beater 1 1/4 cup water Pb2 layer: (I could have halved the amount on this layer…it was a LOT) 2 tubs fat free cream cheese 1/2 cup PB2 (powdered peanutContinue reading “Pb2 Swirl Cake”
Sloppy Joes (Home made)
1 lb extra lean ground beef 1/2 tbsp onion powder 6 tbsp reduced sugar ketchup 1/2 tbsp yellow mustard 2 Tbsp packed brown sugar (more or less to taste) (I use no calorie substitute, like splenda) 1 tsp Worschestshire Sauce 5 hamburger buns Brown the ground beef with the onion powder, then drain. Add remainingContinue reading “Sloppy Joes (Home made)”
Peanut butter & Jelly Milkshake
This was a Hungry Girl recipe, but I added some juice to make it more fluid. 1/2 cup no sugar added vanilla ice cream 5 oz almond breeze, unsweetened, original milk 2 frozen strawberries 2 tsp PB2 (or peanut butter) 1/4 cup Peanut Butter Cap’n Crunch 1/2 cup ice 1 TBSP splenda Optional: Cool whipContinue reading “Peanut butter & Jelly Milkshake”
Black Bean and Salmon Tostadas
YUMMMMMMMMMMMM! 8 small corn tortillas Cooking Spray 2 5oz canns boneless, skinless wild Alaskan salmon, drained 1 medium avocado, diced 2 tablespoons minced pickled jalapeños, plus 2 tablespoons pickling juice from the jar, divided 2 cups coleslaw mix (or shredded cabbage) 2 tablespoons cilantro 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed 3 tablespoons fat free sourContinue reading “Black Bean and Salmon Tostadas”