Easy Chicken Egg Rolls

As a serial Weight Watcher I know one of the biggest mistakes is to let yourself get stuck in a rut. You know what the Smartpoints are of certain foods/meals, so you eat them over and over again.

And you will get bored. I know a lot of people don’t like to cook like I do, but once you start turning out some really good dishes it becomes more fun. Also if you don’t get to use your creative side normally it can really come out in your cooking.

I like to consider recipes “guidelines”. I don’t think I ever follow any specific recipe. In the middle of it I always think, “oh but if I did this it would be really good.” Experiment with your food. Have fun!

So me experimenting with food got me to come up with this. It might be my favorite Weight Watcher friendly recipe yet. I mean it was damn good. And easy. And low in Smartpoints.

Winning.

Coming it at a whopping 3 Smartpoints these egg rolls are seriously filling. I ate two because I had a boatload of points and was stuffed, and trust me, I can EAT.

I used two of my favorite kitchen appliances to make this, but you could do it just with your oven and stove if you wanted. I’ll include both versions here.

May 29

Easy and Fast Veggie Stir Fry

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So I work a lot. Like a 40 hour work week is a vacation for me. At our meeting this week someone mentioned how much we eat out now.

We never ate out when I was a kid in the 80’s. Unless it was someone’s birthday or an anniversary we ate home cooked meals, and none of us had weight problems. We ate dessert every night for God’s sake!

I fell into the take out routine in my 30’s, and it’s also when I packed it on. Even when you are trying to eat healthy they add so much salt and oil and the tears of puppies that even if you don’t eat huge portions (which they usually are) you don’t have a hope in hell of maintaining or good God losing weight.

I’m hungry when I get home, and if I haven’t prepped something, or I don’t want to wait an hour for something to be done, or sometimes I’m just to damn tired to cook I make this. This is my go-to recipe on those nights when I’m hangry and just over it.

I can have this from prep to my plate in 10 minutes, and it’s GOOD. I keep brown rice in my fridge at all times – just to be prepared and because I eat this at least once a week!

The most important thing about this is to have everything ready to go and measured out. I put my seasonings in a ramekin, and have everything else out with the measuring spoons.

What is completely awesome about this is you can adjust your rice or your oil or your egg beaters if you have a lot or a little points.

May 23

Staple Meal – All Purpose Mexican Chicken

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At 1 Smartpoint and ounce (or 4 Smartpoints for 6 ounces!) this chicken is something I keep on hand at all times. I call it all purpose because it can be used for Tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, taco salad….this list goes on and on.

This is easily frozen before cooking time, so when chicken is on sale I’ll make me up a couple of bags of this for the freezer.

It is also easy to pack up for lunches or a quick dinner when you have just ran out of time.

The best part is you can have this done in about 12 minutes in the Instant Pot, or throw it in the crock pot. Super, super easy.

This chicken is full of flavor and spice. I made tacos with this for a Weight Watching friend with cheese and sour cream. It came in at 6 points, but he said if they were 15 points it would be worth it.

They are that good.

I had quesadillas last night, and they were fabulous. With the low point chicken I splurged and had some honest to goodness cheese on them:

You can wrap it up in a tortilla, bake and have a burrito. It is amazing on a salad with some tomatoes, onions, black olives, and a dab of sour cream!

May 09

Low Smartpoint Chicken and Noodles

Staple Meal – Stuffed Pepper Soup

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So would you believe me if I told you this Stuffed Pepper Soup is 2 Smartpoints for a cup? I didn’t believe it and put the ingredients in the recipe builder over and over and over again until I had to accept it.

I can’t tell you how many times this recipe has saved my Weight Watcher life! With the fiber from the Bulgar and the protein from the meat it is very, very satisfying! I’m including directions for both the Instant Pot and the stove top, but if you have a pressure cooker it is so much more flavorful made that way!

Makes 13 1 Cup servings

Ingredients:

1 lb 93% Ground Beef
28 ounce can diced tomatoes (use petite if you like smaller chunks)
1 small onion, chopped
3 Green Peppers
1 Red Pepper
4 cups beef broth
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup Bulgar Wheat
1 tablespoon Wildtree Ranchers Steak Rub (Montreal Steak Seasoning is a good sub)
Salt and Pepper to taste (I use Wildtree’s California Garlic and Pepper blend to cut down on the sodium)

Method of Preparation:

Instant Pot:
Turn pressure cooker on saute mode, and once it reaches “HOT” status add your ground beef and onions. Season with steak seasoning. Saute until beef is cooked through. Remove from Instant Pot and add olive oil. Put in your peppers, season to taste with salt and pepper or your choice of seasoning, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Put everything back in the pool. Add broth, tomatoes, and Bulgar and give it a good stir.

Lock on lid and cook on manual high pressure for 7 minutes. Let naturally release for 10, then release the rest of the steam.

On the Stove Top:

In a large skillet heat until hot and add your ground beef and onions. Season with steak seasoning. Saute until beef is cooked through. Remove from skillet and add olive oil. Heat oil and put in your peppers, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper or your choice of seasoning. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

In a stock pot add all ingredient together, giving it a good stir. Bring to a boil, then turn down heat to a simmer. Cook for at least 40 minutes to up to an hour, stirring occasionally.

Enjoy!

I use Wildtree products in a lot of my recipes, but I always try to give a substitute. If you’d like to check out Wildtree, you can visit my site HERE.

Apr 29

Fettuccine with Meatballs and Red Sauce

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So I found this new food find, which I posted about here. Carba-Nada Fettuccine Noodles just may be my Weight Watchers saving grace.

I love pasta. LOVE IT. A cup of pasta is 6 Smartpoints, which who eats just a cup of pasta, and more than that takes up way to much of my 30 Smartpoints. Yeah, I have my extras, but those are for things like popcorn at the movies and let’s be honest here, alcohol.

When I first got them I tried a simple cheese sauce with these 3 points for a cup and a half wonders, and it was fab. I wanted to try something different with it when I had more time, and I made this dish that had my stomach full of comfort food goodness with less Smartpoints that just what regular pasta would have been….Plain!

Apr 19

Southwest Burgers – Freezer Meal

Opa! Chicken Sandwich

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So Costco has this awesome Kirkland chunk chicken in an 8 oz can. Of course you get like 6 of them when you buy them, so I wanted to get some different recipes.

This is one of my favorites! You can either do it as a “scramble” like shown in my picture, or you can make patties out of it. When I’m in a hurry I just do three scoops (I use my ice cream scooper which is 1/4 cup) with a table spoon of oil, crisp it up, and it’s all good!

I use Joseph brand flat bread which is out of this world! I get it from Walmart, and it is by the deli counter. 2 points each and worth it!

This is my go to dish when I have nothing in the house. I try to make it up a head of time so it’s ready to cook. It is so filling. I mean I am STUFFED when I eat this and it’s so mouth-wateringly flavorful that I am completely satisfied when I eat it!

Opa! Chicken Sandwich – 5-6 points

1 8 oz can Kirkland Chunk Chicken

1 Green Pepper (diced)

1 Small White Onion (diced)

1 Egg

1/2 cup Panko Bread Crumbs

1 Tablespoon Wildtree Opa! Seasoning (or Greek seasoning found at your grocery store)

Grapeseed Oil (I use garlic infused)

Tzatziki Seasoning

1 Cup Greek Yogurt (Plain, Non-Fat)

1/2 cucumber (seeded and grated)

1 Tablespoon Wildtree Tzatziki Seasoning (or brand found at your grocery store)

Garnish:

Tomatoes

Lettuce

1 Joseph Whole Wheat Flat Bread

Directions:

Combined all the ingredients for the Tzatziki dip and put in a container. Let the dip sit at least an hour in the refrigerator before serving.

Saute onions and peppers for 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Break up canned chicken with a fork, and mix in Opa! seasoning, egg, bread crumbs, and the cooled peppers. Let sit in the refrigerator for at least a half an hour.

If you make patties out of this mixture they are one point each. Heat pan with 1 tablespoon of oil. Form 9 patties from mixture, cooking 3-4 minutes on each side to make sure they are cooked through. Each patty is one point. They aren’t near as good reheated, so I do mine the scrambled way most of the time.

If going for the scramble, heat one teaspoon of oil and add the amount of chicken you would like – 3/4 cup is perfect for the Joseph wrap. Crisp it up until cooked through and add to your flatbread with your choice of garnishes.

The Tzatziki dip is free for 2 tablespoons or 1 point for 3. I love it so I usually take the hit and have 3 tablespoons!

Sometimes I use Wildtree seasonings in my recipes. I always try to put a substitute for them, but if you would like to try Wildtree check out my Wildtree site!

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