Cream Cheese Lemon Bars

 Ingredients
1 box lemon cake mix
1/3 cup butter or margarine-softened
1 egg
8 oz cream cheese-softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 lemon-grated
2 tbs lemon juice or 1/2 squeezed lemon
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Directions

In a mixing bowl, blend dry cake mix, butter, and 1 egg.

Press into a 9 x 13 pan, ungreased.

Beat the cream cheese until smooth.
Gradually blend in the powdered sugar.
Stir in lemon peel and lemon juice until smooth.
Reserve 1/2 cup of this mixture and refrigerate it for later use.
Beat the remaining 2 eggs, add the vanilla, and then beat this mixture into the remaining cream cheese mixture until well blended.
Spread over the cake mixture.

 

Bake at 350° until set, approximately 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool completely.
Spread the reserved cream cheese mixture onto the bars.
Refrigerate until firm; then cut into squares and serve.

 These were SOOOOO good! You have to try them.

Turkey Sloppy Joes

 You will need:

1 lb Extra Lean Ground Turkey

1/4 cup Diced Onion

3/4 cups Ketchup

1/2 cup Water

Worcestershire Sauce, to taste
3 Tbs Brown Sugar

1 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp Prepared Mustard
1/8 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper
4 Buns or Sandwich Thins

 

Directions:

Cook ground turkey and onions over medium heat, until meat is no longer pink. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine next 8 ingredients. Pour over turkey and stir to combine. Simmer on low for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve on buns or sandwich thins.

For the ingredients I used, one Sloppy Joe was 7 WW points +.

Small Batch (6 Cookies) of Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is perfect when you just need a few cookies and don't want to make a huge batch. For me, it made 6 regular sized cookies or 12 mini cookies. 

2 Tbsp. plus 2 Tsp. room-temperature, unsalted butter
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1 Tbsp. beaten egg
1/2 tsp. good vanilla
1/3 cup flour
1/8 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup rolled oats

Preheat oven to 350°.

Cream the butter and sugars together in a medium bowl with a wooden spoon.  Mix in the egg and vanilla and beat well. 

In a separate bowl, stir together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.

Stir the dry ingredients into the butter/sugar/egg mixture until well-blended and then stir in the chocolate chips and oats.  The dough will be stiff.  Divide batter into 6 balls of dough and place onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper.   These cookies don't spread much, so you might want to flatten the mounds slightly with your fingers before baking.

Bake for 8-12 minutes.  Be careful not to over-bake the cookies for best results.

Won-sagna (Mini Lasagna Cups)

First I have to give credit to here for the recipe. I just tweaked it.

I also have to give credit to my awesome hubby who called them won-sagna! ;)

 You will need:

1/2 lb Extra Lean Ground Turkey

1/4 cup diced onion (I used frozen onions.)

24 Won Ton wraps

Cooking Spray

Low Fat Cottage Cheese

Salt and Pepper

1 jar Tomato Sauce (I used Classico Tomato & Basil.)

Shredded Cheese (I used WW Mexican Style Blend.)

Preheat oven to 375. 

Brown turkey and diced onions in skillet on medium until done. Add tomato sauce to skillet and let simmer on low. 

Combine cottage cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl.

Spray muffin tin with cooking spray.

 Place 1 won ton wrapper in each cup.

 Put one spoonful of cottage cheese on top of each won ton wrap.

 Then, add a spoonful of tomato sauce and meat mixture. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of that. Add another won ton wrapper.

 Repeat layering process. Cottage cheese, tomato sauce, and shredded cheese.

 Bake for 10-15 minutes. Let sit in pan for a few minutes before serving.

 Enjoy!

 These are SOOOOO good.

For 4 cups, it is 12 WW points +.

Pepperjack Salsa Turkey Burgers and Cuban Black Beans

 Pepperjack Salsa Turkey Burgers

 For two turkey burgers, you will need:

1/2 lb Extra Lean Ground Turkey

1/2 can Rotel (I used Mild.)

Taco Seasoning

1/4 cup bread crumbs

2 slices 2% Pepperjack cheese

2 Nature's Own Thin Buns

In a bowl, place ground turkey, Rotel, Taco Seasoning, and bread crumbs. Mix together. Form patties and cook until done. Top each patty with a slice of Pepperjack cheese and melt. Place on buns.

I served mine with sweet potato fries and Cuban black beans (recipe below).

For the ingredients I used, each burger was only 7 WW points plus!

Cuban Black Beans

1 can black beans

1/4 cup diced onions (I use frozen white onions. So easy!)

2 tbsp light sour cream

Place black beans and onions in a bowl and microwave for 3-5 minutes. Top with sour cream. Enjoy!

For 1/2 cup black beans and 1 tbsp light sour cream, it is 3 WW points plus.

Crepes

Not really a recipe, but a meal idea.

fresh fruit

whipped cream

crepes

Other ideas, Nutella and strawberries; chocolate chips, peanut butter, banana, and whipped cream; or a savory crepe with chicken, mushrooms, and cheese. The possibilities are endless!

Hash Brown Casserole

 1 bag of Ore Ida frozen hashbrowns

1 can cream of mushroom

1 can cream of chicken

1 container light sour cream

2 cups reduced fat shredded cheese

1/2 stick melted butter

Preheat oven to 350. Combine first four ingredients and place in casserole dish. Top with butter and cheese. Bake for 30-45 minutes.

Pina Colada Cupcakes

 For the cupcakes...

1 box yellow cake mix (only the mix, no eggs or oil)

1 20 oz can crushed pineapple (not drained)

Mix cake mix and pineapple with electric mixer until combined. Bake according to directions on cake mix.

 For the icing...

1 8 oz box 1/3 reduced fat cream cheese

1 20 oz can crushed pineapple, drained

1/4 sugar

1 cup coconut 

Combine all ingredients with hand mixer and top cupcakes.

1 cupcake=4 WW points plus

recipe found here

Deviled Eggs

 2 tbs Plain Greek Yogurt

6 Hardboiled Eggs

1 tsp Dijon mustard (I used a combo of regular and Jack Daniel's mustard.)

Paprika

Salt and Pepper to taste

Cut hard boiled eggs in half longways. Scoop yolks into bowl, add all ingredients, except paprika and mix. Scoop mixture back into eggs. Sprinkle paprika on top.

WW Meal Ideas

I posted this on my personal blog, but I made this meal this weekend and it was so delicious.

Greek Salad with Greek turkey burger with cucumber dill sauce.

For the salad:

Spring Mix and Romaine lettuce

tomatoes

black olives

cucumbers

fat free feta cheese

For the dressing:

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar

black pepper

garlic

fresh squeezed lemon juice

For the turkey burger:

4 oz extra lean ground turkey

1 tbsp fat free feta cheese

Worcestershire sauce (to taste)

ground cumin (to taste)

black pepper

garlic powder

Mix together and make patties, grill until done.

For the sauce, I use 1 tbsp Otria Cucumber Dill Feta Greek Yogurt Dip. Then, serve with one pita.

This meal is 13 WW points plus.

Taco Salad

This Azteca taco salad shell is only 6 points and it is so yummy!

I put lettuce, 4 oz ground turkey cooked with onions and taco seasoning, salsa, taco sauce, 1/2 cup WW Mexican style cheese, 1/2 cup black beans, and 3 tbsp light sour cream for 13 WW points plus.

These are two of my favorite meals and even my husband LOVES them! :)