Recipes and Reviews 7/6/08

Hey Everyone

Sorry it's been over a week since I've been in touch with everyone. Been super busy and away from the computer alot. Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend. We only had one bbq to go to but I did well. Made sure to eat before we went and drank water the entire time. I was pleased with the menu. They did have chicken, which I was super excited about and I ate all the fruit I could to fill up on. Friends of ours went to Lancaster for shopping yesterday. I packed little snacks and water since I knew we would be gone all day. We went to Fudruckers for lunch- yuck!. I walked in and instantly wanted to walk right back out. The problem is they had no healthy items on their menu. They also did not post their nutritional values on their site or in the restaurant. I ordered the grilled chicken and tossed the bun before I even looked or smelled it- the bun had to be 6 points on it's own. I did splurge and get the potato wedges since one pcs of chicken wouldn't cut it. It's just gettin g annoying having to worry about what I am going to eat when we go out. Places need to get with the program and offer more healthier items and sides on their menus. They did have salad but from the look of what the put on top, a burger would have been just the same amount of points. Then for dinner, my friends waned to order a pizza- another dilemma for me. I had 1/2 pcs and said I wasn't hungry. When we got home ( it was 845pm by that time) I ate a huge bowl of carrots and an apple so I didn't miss out on my fruit/veggies for the day. We'll know at tomorrow's meeting if the eating out had any real affect, fingers crossed!

I did get to try some new things out this week and includeed the reviews below and attached pictures.

Sweet Potato Fries ( greenlitebites.com) I don't think I ever included the recipe in an e-mail but saw it on her site and wanted to try it out. Boy was it good!! I don't like curry ( didn't have it either) so I used cinnamon instead. I am going to make these again. Super yummy and really filling. (pic attached)

Southwestern Chicken Skillet- LOVED IT!!!! Will be making it again this week since I have 1/2 the velvetta cheese left over. I used seasoned diced tomatoes which I don't recommend. Hubby couldn't stop telling me how much he loved this dish. I had leftovers for the next few days too. I paired this with the fries and steamed veggies. A whole cup was one serving. (pic attached)

Whole grain banana pancakes- I haven't had pancakes in awhile since they are high in points but this was super easy to make and really yummy! I've never used whole wheat flour before and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. It make 9 servings but I only made two pancakes and tossed the rest. I should have made them all and froze them but I was in a rush and wasn't thinking this morning. I used SF syrup and topped with sliced strawberries (pic attached)

Hershey Bar Haystacks- I wasn't sure if I'd like them cause I thought it would taste so much like the cereal, but I was WRONG. These were so yummy. They were bigger than I thought and really helped me crave the chocolate fix I was having after dinner. I will make these again and freeze them for a rainy day. Fiber made me really full the rest of the night. (pic attached)

** see my other blog for review pics and recipe attachment)

Enjoy and God Bless! ~ Michele
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Recipes attached to this e-mail:
Plum Mini Phyllo cups
Chicken Nuggets
Cake made with Coke
Chicken Breasts with Parmesan Crust
Chicken Vino
Chicken Melt Sandwich
Marinated Asparagus
Peanut Brittle with Splenda
EASY Macaroni and Cheese
Dreamy Chocolate Fudge