Posted by sherry on March 01, 2001 at 19:33:47:
In Reply to: Re: NEED HELP posted by CONNIE PAINE on March 01, 2001 at 18:10:08:
: : MY HUSBAND AND I JUST JOINED WEIGHT WATCHERS. AND I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS SOME EASY DINNER RECIPES THAT OUR GOOD
: : AND RESONABLE... THANKS CONNIE
BIG COOKIE - WW - #2
Categories: lowfatcal, desserts, cookies, diabetic, 2, ww, cookie, big
Yield: 2 Servings
1 1/2 oz Oatmeal; dry
1/3 c Nonfat dry milk
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Cinnamon
2 tb Raisins
2 tb Peanut butter; (chunky)
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 Banana;(mashed)(adds sweet)
2 tb Water; (maybe 3 T)
Combine all. Divide into 2 cookies on a sprayed baking sheet. Bake at
350 F. for 5-8 min. Do not over-bake. This makes 2 soft cookies. 1
cookie = 1 bread, 1/2 milk, 1 protein, 1 fat & 1 fruit.
" CHILI - WW
Categories: wwatchers, vegetables, ww, chili, texas, best
Yield: 8 Servings
4 Oil, olive
2 Onions; chopped
1 Celery; finely chopped
3 Garlic cloves
1 Beef, ground, lean; broiled
2 Tomatoes, plum italian
-(canned, reserve liquid)
- chopped
2 Tomato sauce
12 Beans, kidney red
- cooked and drained
12 Beans, pinto
- cooked
2 Sugar, granulated
3 Bay leaves
3 Allspice, whole
1 Chili powder
1 Oregano, dried
1/2 Pepper, black
-freshly ground
1/4 Cumin, ground
1/4 Pepper, red ground
In medium nonstick skillet, heat oil, add onions, celery, and
garlic; cook over medium heat until softened, about 2 minutes.
Place vegetables and remaining ingredients in slow-cooker; stir
to combine. Cook on low setting 4 hours.
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BANANA RAISIN WALNUT MUFFINS WW
Categories: fruit, watc, weight, etc, ww, muffins, walnut, raisin, banana
Yield: 12 Servings
1 c Flour -- PLUS
2 ts Flour
1/2 c Nonfat dry milk powder
1/4 c Brown sugar -- firmly packed
2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 c Buttermilk -- PLUS
2 ts Buttermilk
1 Egg -- lightly beaten
1/4 c Vegetable oil -- LESS
2 ts Vegetable oil
2 tb Whipped butter -- melted
1 Bananas -- ripe, mashed
1/2 c Golden raisins -- plumped
1 oz Walnuts -- chopped
Preheat oven to 400. Spray 12 muffin cups with nonstick spray. In
medium mixing bowl combine flour, milk powder, sugar, baking powder,
baking soda and nutmeg; stir to combine and set aside. In small bowl,
combine buttermilk, egg, oil, and butter and stir until blended; stir
in dry ingredients. Add banana, raisins, and walnuts and stir to
combine (mixture will be lumpy). Fill each baking cup with an equal
amount of batter and bake for 15 minutes (until golden brown and a
toothpick inserted in center comes out dry). Transfer muffins from
pan to wire rack and cool. Source: Weight Watchers' Meals in a Minute
Cookbook
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APPLE ORANGE SPICE MUFFINS (WW)
Categories: breads, calfat, low, ww, muffins, spice, orange, apple
Yield: 12 Servings
3/4 c flour
1 1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t cinnamon
1/4 t baking soda
1 dash salt
1/3 c instant nonfat dry milk
2 T margarine
1 T brown sugar
1 large egg
2 apple
2 T raisins -------------------------Plus 1 tsp. frozen.
concentrate-------------------
1 T apple juice
1 orange peel
1 dash cream of tartar
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Into small bowl sift together flour,
baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cloves; stir
in milk powder and set aside. In mixing bowl cream margarine with
sugar; add egg yolk and, using electric mixer on medium speed, beat
until thick and creamy. Add apples, raisins, juice, and orange peel
and stir to combine; add flour mixture and beat until well blended.
In separate bowl, using clean beaters and mixer on high speed, beat
egg white with cream of tartar until stiff but not dry; fold into
batter. Spray eight 2 1/2 inch diameter nonstick muffin pan cups with
nonstick cooking spray; spoon 1/8 of batter into each sprayed cup
(each will be about 2/3 full) and partially fill remaining cups with
water (this will prevent pan from burning and/or warping). Bake 20 to
25 minutes (until cake tester, inserted in center, comes out clean).
Remove pan from oven and carefully drain off water (remember, it will
be boiling hot); remove muffins to wire rack and let cool. Makes 4
servings of 2 MUFFINS EACH!
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CARROT MUFFINS WITH WALNUT-CREAM CENTERS WW
Categories: vegetables, breads, ww, centers, walnutcream, with, muffins, carrot
Yield: 12 Servings
2 1/4 c Flour, all-purpose
5 2/3 tb Sugar, granulated
2 ts Baking soda
10 tb Raisins, golden
- plumped, drained
3 2/3 tb Margaine
- softened
1 c Buttermilk, low-fat
1/2 c Egg substitute
2 tb Orange juice concentrate
- no sugar added
1 ts Vanilla extract
6 tb Cream cheese, light
2 oz Walnuts
- finely chopped
2 tb Sour cream, light
Preheat oven to 350F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper baking cups; set
aside. Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar and baking soda; stir. Add
carrots and raisins, stir to coat. Stir in margarine; set aside.
Combine buttermilk, egg sustitute, orange juice and vanilla; stir
into flour mixture. Fill each cup about 2/3 full.
Combine cream cheese, walnuts, sour cream and remaining sugar. Top
each portion of batter with an equal amount of cheese mixture. Bake
in middle rack for 20-25 minutes, golden brown. Remove from pan to
rack and cool.
Weight Watcher Exchanges: 1-1/4 Fat, 1/4 Protein, 1/4 Vegetable, 1
Bread, 1/2 Fruit, 65 Optional Calories.
Nutritional Analysis per serving: 236 calories, 6 g.
protein, 8 g. fat, 35 g. carbohydrate, 56 mg calcuim, 260 mg.
sodium, 5 mg. cholesterol, 2 g. dietary fiber.
Calories from fat: 29%
Original recipe from Weight Watchers "Simply Light Cooking"
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CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP (WW 1970)
Categories: watchers, w, soupsstews, 1970, ww, soup, mushroom, of, cream
Yield: 1 Potful
1 sm Can/jar of mushrooms
(SAVE JUICE)
1 pk Envelope of beef bouillon
ds Salt to taste
ds Pepper to taste
1 c Liquid non fat milk
Blend mushrooms, half the mushroom juice, bouillon, and the cup of
milk in a blender.
Do not chop the mushrooms too fine.
Heat and serve.
WW Handout 1970
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HOT COUSCOUS BREAKFAST WW
Categories: rice, ww, breakfast, couscous, hot
Yield: 1 Servings
1/4 ts Orange peel
- grated
1 oz Couscous
- uncooked
1/2 oz Almonds
- toasted, sliced
1 tb Half-and-Half
In saucepan, combine 1/4 cup water and the orange peel and bring to a
boil; remove from heat and stir in couscous. Cover and let stand for 5
minutes. Transfer couscous to serving bowl; top with almonds and
half-and-half.
Weight Watchers Exchanges: 1 Fat, 1/2 Protein, 1 Bread, 25 Optional
Calories.
Nutritional Analysis per serving: 210 calories, 7 g.
protein, 9 g. fat, 26 g. carbohydrates, 61 mg.
calcium, 11 mg. sodium, 6 mg. cholesterol, 1 g.
dietary fiber (excluding couscous).
Calories from fat: 36.7%
Original recipe from Weight Watchers "Simply Light Cooking"
Conversion and additional nutritional analysis by Rick Weissgerber.
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KI-NATZ-LACK (WW 1970)
Categories: watchers, w, 1970, ww, kinatzlack
Yield: 2 Portions
1 lb Ground veal
1/4 ts Pepper
1/4 ts Oregano
1 Bouillon cube
1/4 c Hot water
1/4 c Fresh chopped parsley
2 lg Cloves crushed garlic
1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Onion flakes
Dilute bouillon cube in the hot water, add onion
flakes and let stand
20 minutes.
Mix all the ingredients together. Let stand for one
hour and then divide into eight equal parts and roll
into hot dog form.
Broil for seven minutes on each side.
Two ladies portions
WW Handout 1970
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