Category Archives: WW points

Diet disaster! 11/11/19

NOTE: I will not be cooking for the next couple of weeks but will post when I come across some food related item of interest. We had a plan. It was a good plan. It involved poaching shrimp, cooking up … Continue reading

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πŸ₯¬ Spicy Thai basil eggplant with tofu. 11/9/19

Spicy Thai basil eggplant with tofu is our favorite dish to order when we go out to a Thai restaurant. We have tried over the years to replicate it at home usually with rather lackluster results. Before making it this … Continue reading

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πŸ¦ƒ Happy Early Thanksgiving! 11/8/19

Next week we are going to go to Southeast Asia. How exciting is that?! While we are there we are going to learn about history and see the sights plus take some culinary classes! We are really hoping to become … Continue reading

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πŸ₯¬ Moroccan chickpea stew. 11/7/19

Moroccan chickpea stew was a new recipe for us. It had mixed reviews. Instead of using dried apricots I substituted an apple and that substitution made the whole dish way too sweet for me. Our daughter agreed but John liked … Continue reading

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🐟 Scallops! 11/6/19

Scallops are my favorite protein! We have a killer deep fried scallop dinner but since we are eating healthy we go the seared scallops route. John is the scallop master and after getting his cast iron pan screaming he sears … Continue reading

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πŸ₯š Eggs. 11/3/19

When you are tired and cannot think of anything to fix for dinner, think of eggs! Seriously, eggs do not have to be only for breakfast. John made himself an omelet and I made some scrambled eggs. I like to … Continue reading

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πŸ¦ƒ Lentil soup with turkey kielbasa. 11/2/19

According to my menu for the week, we are supposed to be eating tuna sandwiches tonight. However we went to the Habit Grill for lunch and two tuna meals seems like one too many. Special hint about dieting and eating … Continue reading

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πŸ₯¬ Grilled portobello mushroom and coleslaw 11/1/19

A long time ago I used to work for Weight Watchers, now known as WW. It was up to me to explain how the system worked and inspire people to try to keep on the plan from week to week. … Continue reading

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πŸ— Costco rotisserie chicken=chicken fajitas

We are going on our second meal from the Costco rotisserie chicken. Β They are only $4.99 and are really big! The chicken has also tided us over in the late afternoon when we have needed a little protein to make … Continue reading

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Linguine with green tomato sauce. 10/14/19

Note: For a vegan dish omit parmesan cheese This dinner featured a pasta sauce that I made in August from some fully ripe green tomatoes. Our daughter had two Aunt Ruby’s German Green tomato plants at her plot in the … Continue reading

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