Shrinking Natalie

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Category: Recipes

RECIPE: Mushroom Bean Tostada

Posted at 09:56 AM on July 08, 2009 Comments comments (2)

Ingredients

1 flour tortilla

1/8 cup reduced fat, shredded Mexican Cheese

1/4 cup chopped mushrooms

1/4 cup chopped sweet onion

1/8 cup chopped poblano pepper

1/4 cup sweet corn kernels

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RECIPE: Warm Sausage Pasta Salad

Posted at 11:40 AM on June 11, 2009 Comments comments (3)

Ingredients

  1. 2 cups cooked whole wheat pasta (rotini, wagon wheels, or elbow)
  2. Aidell's Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Sausage (3 links chopped into rounds)
  3. 1 cup of sliced eggplant
  4. 1 cup of chopped red bell pepper
  5. 1/2 cup of chopped sweet onion...
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RECIPE: Chicken Med Wraps

Posted at 02:00 PM on May 13, 2009 Comments comments (4)

Ingredients

2-3 oz of skinless, boneless chicken breast

2 Tbsp of Cucmber Yogurt Sauce (Tzatziki - I recommend Hannah or Astro brands for the lowest fat)

1 Tbsp of Lemon Juice

1 Tbsp of Dill

1 Flatout Light Original Wrap

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RECIPE: Adult Mac N' Cheese

Posted at 02:08 PM on April 30, 2009 Comments comments (2)

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Pasta (2 cups cooked)

Boursin Light Cheese (4 oz container)

Italian Seasoning (mix of basil, oregano, & cilantro)

Grape Tomatoes (1 cup)

Sliced Mushrooms (1 cup)

Parkay Spray B...

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RECIPE: Turkey Casserole

Posted at 09:26 AM on March 16, 2009 Comments comments (1)

This recipe serves 8 and is 4 points per serving. My non-Weight Watchers husband really liked it, so its a good bet to serve this to the whole family. I developed this recipe by combining some others then substituting in more diet friendly items.


Ingredients

Layer One

Parkay Spra...

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RECIPE: Decadent Dessert (1 Point)

Posted at 08:58 AM on March 03, 2009 Comments comments (0)

I had this dessert last night and it was fantastic! It only takes 1 minute to make and is just 1 point - can't beat that.


Ingredients

1 Sugar Free Jello Dark Chocolate Snack Pack

1/4 cup of raspberries (fresh or frozen & thawed)

2 tbsp of Cool Whi...

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RECIPE: Spinach Artichoke Sandwich (Just 3 Points!!)

Posted at 02:21 PM on February 24, 2009 Comments comments (2)

Ingredients

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1 tsp of garlic

1 tbsp of fat free sour cream

2 tbsp of fat free cream cheese

1 tbsp of reduced fat parmesan cheese

1/4 cup of sp...

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RECIPE: Ham & Cheese Rolls

Posted at 09:37 AM on February 20, 2009 Comments comments (0)

This is an easy, cheesy recipe that I like to pair with a low point soup (like Campbell's Light Select Harvest Italian Vegetable, just 1 point for the whole can) and a zero point veggie (like brussel sprouts or green beans steamed) for dinner.


Ingredients

Pillsbury Reduced Fat Crescent Rolls

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Back in the Saddle

Posted at 12:18 PM on February 12, 2009 Comments comments (0)

I finally feel in a better place now. The break I took from talking about weight loss was exactly what I needed to get my head on straight - I even took a break from the message boards on WeightWatchers.com! Now I feel fresher and more focused.


As an update, I have continued to lose and have stayed on-track with my exercise. I really have no room to take a break from exerci...

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