New Recipes

Having been back on Weight Watchers for a little over a year and having lost a significant amount of weight, I am finding myself bored with the same old food and having cravings for sweet stuff, always my downfall. I've been trying to come up with some new recipes to keep me satisfied and yet healthy. Since Weight Watchers now gives no points for most fruits and veggies, I have been trying to add more and more of those.

The first recipe I tried was my own twist on rice pudding. I took 1 cup of brown rice, added one 60 calorie container of sugar free vanilla pudding, topped with 1 cup of blueberries or drained pineapple. I mix it all together and yum! It makes a great snack or lunch.

Then I watched Aartie's Paarty on the Food Network and she made some great things. Breakfast this morning was Pumpkin Oatmeal, basically a can of pumpkin, 2 cups oatmeal, 4 cups water, and pumpkin pie spice. I added some Splenda brown sugar and fat free milk when I ate it and it was a nice change.

Last night's vegetables were also Aartie's -- a combination of tomatoes, onions, artichoke hearts, and chick peas. I couldn't season it as she did as I don't have any Indian spices in my pantry. I am not even sure I would like them, but I used the ones she recommended that I did have -- cumin and paprika, and my tomatoes were already seasoned with oregano and basil. I have to say it made a party in my mouth compared to the usual green beans!

Both of her recipes are four servings so I got out the plastic ware and divvied it up for my personal stash. Lord knows, Joe won't eat any of it. As far as he is concerned, this house is totally empty of food in spite of the fact I stop at Krogers almost every night on my way home.