Dinner

Five Below Club: Glazed Carrots 1 Weight Watchers Smart Point per serving

Three ingredients.  Ok four if you count the water.  When I say we can do this I’m serious.  We.  Can. Do. This. Nana has made this newest delight two weeks in a row.  I’m a firm believer that three times is a charm so I will be advocating that we […]

TJ’s Five Below Club:  Jalapeno Artichoke Crusty Bread – 8 Weight Watchers Smart Points 

This is it people.  The release of the If You Have An Egg app featuring a Trader Joe’s Shopping Guide is almost upon us.  It’s so close I can taste it.  Almost literally.  As in we had dinner entirely from the Shopping Guide tonight.  And we are full…and happy.  And […]

Cube Steak & Mushroom Gravy – 7 Weight Watchers Smart Points (per serving)

Say it with me…graaaaaaavvvvvvy.  Who doesn’t like gravy?  If you raised your hand just now, you are dismissed.  Seriously.  You can’t be here with us and this recipe if you haven’t craved that creamy yumminess at least once during this WW journey.   And then wondered what you ever did […]

Simple Solutions: Ciabatta Cheese Sticks with Marinara – 11 Weight Watchers Smart Points

sim·pleˈsimpəl/ adjective 1.easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty. “a simple solution” synonyms: straightforward, easy, uncomplicated, uninvolved, effortless, painless, undemanding, elementary, child’s play; More 2.composed of a single element; not compound. synonyms: noncompound, noncomplex, uncombined, unblended, unalloyed, pure, single    But by it’s very definition simple means easy, no difficulty…even […]

Nana’s French’s Crunchy Onion Tofu – 6 Weight Watchers Smart Points per serving

It’s not every day that you get invited to the vegan club.  Especially when you aren’t vegan.  Nana had me so nervous I brushed my teeth before we left so they wouldn’t smell the roast beef sandwich I had eaten hours earlier.  My sister had me so freaked out about […]

Recipe Hacks: Karen’s Olive Garden Pasta Fagioli – 5 Weight Watchers Smart Points per serving

You’ve heard me say on multiple occasions that having an Accountabilibuddy is a good idea.  In fact it’s a great idea.  Don’t feel like exercising?  Boom, Accountabilibuddy says let’s go.  Thinking about dropping out or skipping a meeting?  AB says I will be over in 10 minutes to pick you […]

Pineapple Salsa – 0 WW Freestyle Smart Points

02/10/18 update:  Now 0 Freestyle Smart Points! When we left Orlando late Saturday night after 8 glorious days on vacation it was pouring down rain.  I mean torrential downpour hard to see to drive in rain.  But it was 75 degrees.  75 glorious degrees in January.  Trying to squeeze every […]

Greek Grilled Chicken Salad – 7 Weight Watchers Smart Points Value

Happy New Year!  In case you slept through it we welcomed 2016 just under 12 hours ago and we also welcomed a new member to our family.  As of 4pm New Years Eve I have a son in law.  My husband and I could not say no to this smiling […]

Church Lady Green Beans

(11/24/19: updated to WW My Way) Tomorrow is Christmas Day. In six days my one and only baby girl turns 22 years old. In seven days she will be Mrs Bohanan. This is her last Christmas Eve as a single person and our last Christmas as a family of three. […]

Savory Chicken Dump Soup – 3 Weight Watchers Smart Points per serving

Guess what happens when you are within the “10 days until the wedding” mark?  Yep.  Dump Soup to the rescue. Last night my baby girl finally cornered me for some undisturbed time with final wedding planning.  She’s ready, I’m excited for her…there is just an awfully lot to do with […]