Soda Pop Peach Cobbler

This is another little recipe leftover from our vacation.  I think we've made it four times in the last month! It's easy and low cal because it's made with diet soda and no butter or oil.

The top of the cobbler gets nice and crispy, and the middle is sweet and gooey with a peachy-cinnamon flavor. You can top it with low-fat whipped cream or vanilla ice cream...so good!  I kinda want some right now!! :)

Ingredients:

1 box cake mix (yellow, white, or spice)
1 large can peaches in juice or light syrup
1 can diet soda (pretty much any flavor)
cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9x13 glass pan with cooking spray.  
2. Pour canned peaches, including juice, into the pan. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.  
3. Shake dry cake mix over top of the peaches. 
4. Pour one can of diet soda over the top of the cake mix. Drag a knife through the mix a few times (do not stir).
5. Place in 350 degree oven and bake for approximately 45 minutes.  Cobbler is done when the top is crispy and the middle is gooey, but not juicy.

Nutrition info: (serving size 1/12 of the cobbler and does not include topping)

177 calories, 3.5g fat, 0g fiber, 2g protein

Positive thought for the day:

"Three Simple Rules for a Happy Life:

1. Start each day with a grateful heart.

2. Focus on the positive aspects of every person you encounter.

3. End each day with a grateful heart."

Lucy MacDonald

Crockpot BBQ Chicken

I haven't posted anything on my blog in quite awhile since we've been gone on vacation, but since I knew my mom was going to look at my blog sometime today I figured I better get to it!!

We had a great time on our trip to Washington D.C. and then our family vacation to Idaho. While in Idaho we prepared very simple meals, mostly campfire foods, sandwiches, or food on the grill. This recipe is a super easy recipe you can throw into the crockpot and forget about for a few hours.  It's so simple it's barely a recipe!

Crockpot BBQ Chicken

4-5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 bottle of your favorite bbq sauce

Rinse and trim the chicken of any little bits of fat or stuff (I really don't know what it's called) and place the chicken in the crockpot.  Pour about half a bottle of bbq sauce over the chicken.  You can stir the chicken around a bit so the sauce covers all of the chicken.

Cook the chicken on low for 5-6 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours.

Remove chicken from the crockpot and shred in a large bowl.  Pour the rest of the bbq sauce over the chicken. Serve on a bun, or use for a bbq chicken salad, etc.

Nutrition info (estimated):
227 calories; 8g fat; 2g fiber; 28g protein

Positive thought for the day:

"Only I can change my life.  No one can do it for me."  – Carol Burnett