My daughter shared this recipe with me from one of the Weight Watcher sites she likes. She is very into keeping track of her Weight Watcher points so I'm trying to add the WW points on each of my recipes as well. Whatever I can do to help everyone along on their efforts to eat healthy is worth it. So far everyone in the family has been losing weight ever since January when we really started trying to eat healthier - yeah!!
In addition to eating healthy my husband has also been walking 5 miles everyday, so not only has he been losing weight, but he has been able to cut back on some of his diabetes medicine. My daughter, who doesn't like to "exercise", has been finding more ways to be active -- volleyball, softball, frisbee, anything with a game is good for her. My other daughter, who does like to exercise, uses the treadmill, does pilates or exercises at home in order to get her exercise in during the week. It's great to see that there is more than one way to lose weight and stay healthy...one size doesn't always fit all!
Garlic Cheddar Biscuits
2 tbsp butter, melted
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
2 cups Heart Smart Bisquick
3.5 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese (I used fat -free)
2/3 cup fat free milk
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Melt butter in a small frying pan, add half the garlic and saute on low heat about 1 minute. Remove from heat and add parsley.
3. In a large bowl, combine biscuit mix, cheddar cheese, and remaining garlic. Stir in milk and mix (do not over mix). Drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet.
4. Bake for 10 minutes. Brush or drizzle biscuits with melted butter mixture.
Makes 14 servings.
Nutrition: (1 biscuit)
97.3 calories, 3.9g fat, 13g carbs, 0g fiber, 3.7g protein
Weight Watcher points = 2pts
Chicken Nuggets
2 large skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into even bite sized pieces
salt and pepper
2 tsp olive oil
6 tbsp whole wheat Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
2 tbsp panko
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
cooking spray
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Put the olive oil in one bowl and the breadcrumbs, panko, and parmesan cheese in another.
3. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then put in the bowl with the olive oil and mix well so the olive oil evenly coats the chicken.
4. Roll the chicken pieces in the breadcrumbs a few pieces at a time. Place chicken nuggets on baking sheet and lightly spray with cooking spray. Bakes for 8-10 minutes then turnover and bake an additional 4-5 minutes or until cooked through.
Serving size = 4 (1/4th of nuggets)
Nutrition Info:
165 calories; 4.6g fat; 22.1g protein; 7.7g carbs; 0.9g fiber
Weight Watcher points: 4 pts
Positive Thought for the Day:
"Just keep swimming." – Dory in Finding Nemo
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