34 waist watching Recipes

ripe tomatoes , diced w/ juice (use large can if fresh not available), rotel diced tomatoes w/ green chillis, rinsed and drained, onion, diced (choose size depending on your preferences; i use my food processor and dice these with the pulse setting.), fresh chopped cilantro (about a handful), garlic, finely minced (you can substitute 1 tbsp. minced garlic here.), juice of 1 lime, diced jalapeno peppers or variety of your choice (i love to use pablanos.), black beans, rinsed and drained, shoepeg or yellow corn, whatever else you choose to add or delete, don tsp omit the cilantro! it makes all the difference

eggs, room temp and separated, fresh chives, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, yellow onion, chopped, low fat cottage cheese, small curd, drained well, salt and pepper, to taste, butter-flavored cooking spray

potatoes, peeled and cut in quarters, carrot, cut in chunks, stewing beef, flour (aprox), oil, onion, sliced, water, tomatoes or 1 (16 oz) can v8 vegetable juice, salt (aprox), pepper (aprox)

lasagna noodles, fennel seed, olive oil, lean ground beef (10% or less fat), onion, chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, zucchini, chopped, refrigerated marinara sauce, fat-free ricotta cheese, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, pecorino romano cheese

boneless skinless chicken breast, four 4 oz pieces, pounded, salt, black pepper, olive oil, onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, yellow pepper, chopped, garlic clove, minced, dry red wine, italian-style stewed tomatoes, parsley, snipped, cooked spaghetti

butter, scallion, sliced , keep the white and green parts separated, carrots, cut into 1/2-inch chunks, red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch chunks, salt, pepper, garlic powder, flour, water, milk, whole for a richer flavor and 1% if like me you have to watch the fat, cut green beans, corn, peas, thyme, powder

macaroni & cheese dinner mix (or equivalent prepared and cheese), ground turkey, green pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, whole kernel corn (frozen or canned ), tomato sauce (unsalted , if watching your sodium), chili powder, pepper

flank steaks, soy sauce, sugar snap peas, fresh chinese egg noodles, sesame oil, peanut oil, water, yellow onion, thinly sliced, asian oyster sauce, cornstarch , dissolved in, chicken broth, green onions, white and pale green parts only, thinly sliced on the diagonal, for garnish

minced garlic (or more if you love garlic like i do), fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard (watch out for the hot stuff!), sea salt or 1/2 tsp sodium-free seasoning (ie. mrs. dash), fresh ground black pepper, skinless chicken breast halves

pasta shells, olive oil, ground chicken, baby portabella mushrooms, sliced, sliced red bell pepper , strips, sliced yellow bell pepper , strips, chopped onion, garlic clove, minced, tomato sauce, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, dried basil leaves, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, salt , to taste, grated parmesan cheese

skim milk, divided, fat-free sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix, banana , cut into chucks, ice cubes (optional)

tequila, fresh lime juice, lime seltzer water, splenda sugar substitute, ice (lots)

bananas, oatmeal, unsweetened applesauce, chopped walnuts, raisins, dried cranberries, vanilla extract, cinnamon

black beans, corn kernel, celery, chopped, red onions, thinly sliced, salsa, cilantro, lime juice

margarine, chopped onion, dried rubbed sage, curry powder, ground nutmeg, all-purpose flour, low sodium chicken broth, tomato paste, salt, cubed peeled fresh pumpkin , can substitute canned pumpkin (about 1 lb), chopped peeled mcintosh apples or 1 cup other sweet cooking apple, evaporated skim milk, sage sprig (optional)

all-purpose flour, sugar, reduced-calorie margarine, chilled and cut up, water , more if necessary, apples, peeled and thinly sliced, sugar, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, uncooked old fashioned oats, all-purpose flour, sugar, reduced-calorie margarine, melted

fresh lemon juice, light brown sugar, chili powder, teaspoonlemon , zest, ground cumin, table salt, cayenne pepper, scallops , about 16 sea, zucchini , cut into 1/2 inch-thick slices