WW Week 2 Success!

I had another successful weight watchers week! Here are some of the meals with recipes that I made, they vary in points but were all very good!

Breakfast:

Cranberry & Chocolate Baked Oatmeal (5pp) – The picture below is the recipe since I put it in the WW recipe builder.  The entire bake makes 8 servings at 5 points each. I baked it at 350 degrees for 40 minutes in a casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray. I ate this with fruit and was full, and it also satisfied my sweet tooth!

Breakfast Platter (5pp) – 1 egg (2) with a homemade potato pancake (2) brussel sprouts (0) 2 slices center cut bacon (1) and cantaloupe (0).  This was kind of a use up everything in the fridge breakfast, but was delicious.  See dinners to get the potato pancake recipe!

Yogurt (5 pp) – This Chobani grape Greek yogurt is my new favorite yogurt and the best flavor I've had.  5pp is a lot, but it is filling, especially with fruit!

Breakfast Pizza (8pp) – Naan (3) topped with a scrambled egg (2) 1 slice of American cheese (2) 1 slice of center cut bacon (1) and sautéed mushrooms (0) and onions (0).  Pop it in the oven for a few minutes to allow everything to melt.  I could eat this every single day. 

Egg Whites & Chicken Sausage (3pp) – 3.5 oz egg whites (1) with 1/2  Aidells chicken and apple sausage (2).  This was perfect before my trampoline aerobics class!

Pepper, Mushroom, Onion, and Bacon Omelet with Potato Pancake (6pp) – 3.5 oz egg whites (1) with green peppers, onions, and mushrooms (0) 2 slice center cut bacon (1) 1 slice of American cheese (2) and a potato pancake (2). 

Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes (9pp) – 3 pancakes (7) with a sliced banana (0) 14 chocolate chips (1) and 1tbsp syrup (1).  I woke up starving and this helped me to not eat everything!

Lunch:

Gyro with Green Bean Fries (8pp) – Naan (3) topped with 2 oz leftover lamb from Easter (3) lettuce (0) tomato (0) onion (0) and “cucumber sauce” made of 2 tbsp light sour cream (1) and diced cucumbers (0).  I also added some Greek seasoning that I had (0) and ate with green beans (0) and fry sauce (1).  For the green beans, I microwaved them according to directions as they were frozen, then patted dry and sprayed with olive oil cooking spray and allowed to roast in the oven on 400 for 15 minutes, and then seasoned with salt.  The fry sauce was just 5g of mayo mixed with 10g of ketchup. 

Easter Lunch (7pp) – 3oz turkey (3) with 1/2c stuffing (3) 1/4 cup of jarred gravy (1) and brussel sprouts (0).  The stuffing is measured dry for accurate points, then it was only prepared with water.

Spinach & Artichoke Pizza with Caesar Salad (7pp) – naan (3) topped with 30g jarred alfredo (1) 14g RF mozzarella cheese (1) spinach (0) artichokes (0) and a salad with romaine (0) 1 tbsp caesar dressing (2) and a sprinkle of parm (0).  The pizza was baked in the oven until melted and warmed through.  For the salad, warm water was added to the dressing to thin it out some and easily coat all of the lettuce.  Also added some fresh lemon!

Dinner:

Easter Dinner (11pp) – 5oz lamb (6) with 5oz sweet potato (3) with 1tsp butter (1) and lemon, garlic, parmesan asparagus (1).  For the asparagus, I roasted it in the oven with quick spray of olive oil cooking spray, garlic powder, salt, squeeze of fresh lemon juice, and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.

Breaded Fish Dinner (8pp) – 2 Gorton’s Smart & Crunchy breaded fish fillets (5) with a side caesar salad (2) and lemon, garlic, parmesan asparagus (1).  For the side caesar, I used 1 tbsp of caesar salad dressing for and added a bit of warm water to thin it out and coat the whole salad.  I also added a sprinkle of fresh parmesan and added a squeeze of fresh lemon juice over everything! The asparagus was leftover from Easter dinner!

General Tso Shrimp (7pp) – 4 oz shrimp (3) over 3oz cooked brown rice (2) and roasted broccoli (0) with 2 tbsp general tso sauce (2).  Easy and much healthier than takeout!

Kielbasa Dinner (10pp) – 4oz turkey kielbasa (5) with sauerkraut (0) and 2 potato pancakes (4) with 2 tbsp light sour cream (1).  I made up the potato pancake recipe and put it in the weight watchers recipe builder.  This makes 7 potato pancakes, each at 2 pp.  9.5 oz shredded red potatoes, 3 tbsp flour, 1 egg, ½ onion chopped, and 1 tbsp canola oil.  Combine potatoes, flour, egg and onion.  Season with salt and pepper.  In a pan over medium high heat, add canola oil.  Form mixture into pancakes and sear on each side.  Once seared, put potato pancakes in the oven at 375 to cook for an additional 10 minutes. 

Pasta & Meatballs (9pp) – 3/4 cup quick cook rotini (measured dry) (5) with 60g organic tomato sauce (1) artichokes (0) and 3 oz spinach turkey meatballs (3).  For the meatballs, I took 1 lb ground turkey, added in a handful of spinach (I used frozen spinach, cooked it, drained it really good, and added it in), 1 egg, garlic powder, salt, and less than 1/4 cup breadcrumbs (just enough to allow them to form better).  Formed the meat into tiny meatballs, seared in a pan, and then finished them in the oven for 15 minutes.  Each oz = 1pp. 

Roasted Red Pepper & Spinach Sausage Dinner (7pp) – 2 Casual gourmet roasted red pepper and spinach sausage (6) (3pp each) over sautéed  peppers, onions and mushrooms (0) with crispy green bean fries (0) with fry sauce (1). 

Snacks/Dessert:

Salami & Cream Cheese (4pp)  – If you haven’t had salami and cream cheese, you’re missing out.  5 slices of Aidells Salami (3) topped with 2tbsp Philadelphia whipped chive cream cheese (1) and pickle slices (0).  The perfect bite!

Strawberries & Chocolate (1pp) – Strawberries sliced (0) topped with 4g whipped cream and 10 chocolate chips (1).

321 Carrot Cake (3pp) – 321 mug cake (2) topped with 2 tbsp whipped cream cheese (1) and 6g of whipped cream (0).  321 mug cake is so easy.  You just have to take a gallon storage bag and mix a box of angel food cake and any other flavor you would like (I chose carrot cake).  Mix both packages together thoroughly in the storage bag.  When you are ready for cake, mix 3 tbsp of cake mixture with 2 tbsp of water and microwave for 1 minute, hence 321. Now it isn't going to be the best cake you've ever had, but it at least will satisfy a sweet tooth quickly, and you can add in anything to make it even better, just adjust your points. 

Cheese & Pepperoni Rice Cake (3pp) – 1 rice cake (1) topped with laughing cow wedge cheese (1) and 3 slices chopped pepperoni  (1).