String Bean Soup


String Bean Soup

Serves 8

Blue – 5 points

Purple – 4 points

Green – 5 points

  • 2 1/2 pounds fresh string beans (green beans)
  • 14 oz smoked turkey kielbasa
  • 12 oz potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp white vinegar
  • 5 slices center cut bacon
  • 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
  • 2 cups 1% milk
  1. Clean and cook string beans, put in large soup pot and cover with water.

  2. Add kielbasa, salt and pepper.

  3. Cook for 30 minutes.

  4. Add potatoes, bay leaf and vinegar. Let cook.

  5. Meanwhile, fry bacon crisp and remove from pan. Reserve 1 Tbsp of pan drippings

  6. Add flour to pan drippings and let brown.

  7. Add milk while constantly stirring.

  8. Add milk/flour mixture to the pot, let cook for 15 minutes more.

  9. Crumble bacon and add to soup. If soup is too thin, thicken with a flour/water or cornstarch/water mixture.





Shepherd’s Pie


Shepherd’s Pie

Serves 4, 9 FSP per serving

  • 1 1/2 lb potatoes (peeled, cubed and cooked)
  • 1 Tbsp light butter
  • 1/3 cup 1% milk
  • 1 pound 96% lean ground beef
  • 1 small onion (chopped)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups Beef gravy
  • 10 oz frozen peas and carrots, cooked
  1. Mash potatoes with milk, butter and salt and pepper. Set aside.

  2. Brown beef and onion in a skillet. Drain. Add gravy and veggies. Mix well.

  3. Put meat mixture in an 8×8 or 9×9 inch pan.

  4. Spread mashed potatoes evenly on top.

  5. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.





Bang Bang Chicken


Bang Bang Chicken

Serves 6

Blue – 7

Purple – 7

Green – 11

  • 1/4 cup Light mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp Sriracha Hot Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 1/2 pounds Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 cup All purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • olive oil or canola oil spray
  1. Mix together the mayo, Sriracha, sugar and vinegar in a small bowl.

  2. Whisk the eggs, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl or shallow pie plate

  3. Place the flour in another shallow bowl or pie plate.

  4. Mix the breadcrumbs, onion powder and garlic powder together in a shallow bowl or pie plate

  5. Preheat oven to 375 or air fryer to 360.

  6. Coat the chicken with the flour, then dredge in the egg mixture, then into the Panko mixture and place in air fryer basket or on a baking sheet

  7. Spray with olive oil or canola oil spray for 2 seconds.

  8. Bake in the oven for 22-25 minutes or until golden brown, or air fry for 15-20 minutes until cooked through.

  9. While still hot, toss with Sriracha mayo mixture





Oatmeal Honey Granola Bars


Oatmeal Honey Granola Bars

Makes 12 bars

Blue – 4 points for 1

Purple – 2 points for 1

Green – 4 points for 1

  • 2 cups quick cook oats
  • 1 cup Rice Krispies Cereal
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup light butter
  • 1/4 cup zero calorie brown sugar substitute
  • 1/4 cup good quality honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  1. Spray an 8×8 baking dish with a light coating of non stick spray and then line with parchment paper. Set aside

  2. In a large bowl combine oats and cereal

  3. In a small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and honey over med-high heat. Stir until butter and brown sugar are melted and all ingredients are well combined.

  4. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for 2 minutes, whisking constantly.

  5. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

  6. Add honey mixture to oatmeal mixture and mix well. Make sure ALL the oats are coated, you can't have any dry spots or it will crumble!

  7. Once mixed, put into 8×8 dish and press down with the back of a spoon or your hands. Press and press and press. Make sure it is as pressed and compacted as you can make it! When you think you pressed enough, press more!

  8. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour. Remove from fridge and remove from dish using the parchment paper as handles. Place on cutting board and cut in half and then cut each half in 6 pieces.

  9. Store in refrigerator.





Banana Bread Pancake Muffins


Banana Bread Pancake Muffins

Makes 9 Muffins

Blue – 1 point for 1; 2 points for 2; 4 points for 3

Purple – 1 point for 1; 2 points for 2; 4 points for 3

Green – 2 points for 1; 3 points for 2; 5 points for 3

  • 2 very ripe bananas (mashed)
  • 1/2 cup Birch Benders Protein Pancake Mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup almond milk
  • 2 Tbsp non fat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 oz chopped walnuts
  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas with an electric mixer. Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
  3. Spray a standard size muffin pan with non stick spray. Divide batter evenly between muffin cups.
  4. Bake for about 16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  5. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.





BBQ Dry Rub


BBQ Dry Rub

This is great for chicken and pork

  • 1 Tbsp ground thyme
  • 1 Tbsp oregano
  • 2 Tbsp cumin
  • 3 Tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 Tbsp onion powder
  • 2 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 3 Tbsp parsley
  • 1 Tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp ground mustard powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne , optional
  1. Mix all spices together.

  2. Store in an air tight container.





Peanut Butter Pie Shooters


Peanut Butter Pie Shooters

Serves 4.

6 Points per serving on Blue, Purple and Green. My husband's absolute favorite dessert is Peanut Butter Pie. The recipe I make for him is 52 points per slice. Yup, 52. That may be doable once a year, but not on a regular basis. I came up with this recipe and we all love it! I tried to get the points down further, but I didn't want to sacrifice flavor! For a special occasion dessert paired with a low point day, it's totally do able!

  • 4 ounces Fat Free Cool Whip, thawed
  • 4 tsp whipped cream cheese
  • 4 Tbsp whipped peanut butter (I used Peter Pan Whipped)
  • 4 tsp powdered peanut butter
  • 2 full sheets chocolate graham crackers, divided
  • fat free redi whip (optional)
  1. In a bowl, whisk Cool Whip, peanut butter, cream cheese, and powdered peanut butter until combined and smooth. Refrigerate for 1/2 hour.

  2. Break graham crackers into rectangles so you have 8 rectangles

  3. In 4 small dishes (I use my little prep dishes) or medium sized shot glass, crumble 1 graham cracker rectangle in the bottom of each one.

  4. Divide the peanut butter mixture into 4 equal servings (I weight it out). Take 1/2 of a serving and put it on top of crumbled graham cracker.

  5. On top of that layer, add another crumbled graham rectangle, then add the remaining 1/2 serving of peanut butter mixture to each bowl. Top with a squirt of fat free redi whip.





Chicken Pot Pie (Amish Style)


Chicken Pot Pie (Amish Style)

Serves 6 – I take the finished recipe and weigh it out and then divide by 6. Yes, it is higher in points, but it is a family favorite, and I plan my day to fit it in!

Blue – 13 points

Purple – 13 points

Green – 15 points

  • 4 large bone in, skin on chicken breasts
  • 1 large onion (peeled and cut in half)
  • 3 carrots cut into large pieces
  • 3 stalks of celery (cut into large pieces)
  • Kosher salt (to taste)
  • Pepper (to taste)
  • 3 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 4 1/2 Tbsp vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup 1 % milk
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp warm water
  1. Place the chicken, onions, celery, carrots and bouillon on a large stock pot and cover with water.
  2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat so water maintains a gentile simmer.
  3. Cook chicken for 1 hour or until cooked through.
  4. While the chicken is cooking you can skip to making the noodles.
  5. Once the chicken is done, remove from bone and spread into medium pieces-discard bones and skin.
  6. Pour chicken broth through a fine mesh sieve (May line with cheesecloth or a coffee filter if you like, I don’t). Reserve 6-8 cups of broth. If you don’t have enough broth, add some canned chicken broth.
  7. Mix flour, baking soda and salt together in a bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture with your fingertips until it resembles small peas.
  8. Add milk-a 1/4 cup at a time, you probably won’t need the whole cup-and stir until a ball of dough just begins to form, be careful not to over mix.
  9. Roll out dough onto a floured surface that you don’t mind cutting on. Roll 1/4 inch thick.
  10. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife cut dough into rectangles about 1 inch wide by 3 inches long. Place strips on wax paper and allow to dry a bit, at least 30 minutes or several hours.
  11. In a large pot over medium low heat, bring broth to a gentle simmer and drop in noodles.
  12. Cover and let cook 8-10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add chicken. Allow to cook until thickened, about 20-30 minutes. If you want your broth thicker, mix cornstarch and water together, bring broth to a boil and add in cornstarch mixture. Reduce heat to a simmer, let thicken. Season generously with salt and pepper.





MomMom’s Crab Cakes


MomMom's Crab Cakes

Makes 8 Crab Cakes – I will probably eat 2 crab cakes as a serving!

1 Crab Cake Blue – 2 points

1 Crab Cake Purple – 2 points

1 Crab Cake Green – 2 points

  • 1 pound lumb crab meat
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 Tbsp minced onion
  • 1 Tbsp minced green pepper
  • 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 15 saltine crackers, finely crushed into 1/2 cup crumbs
  • 3 Tbsp light mayonnaise
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup light butter
  1. In a large bowl, combine eggs, onion, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cracker crumbs, mayo and salt and pepper.

  2. Gently fold in crab meat until it is all incorporated. Try not to break up the pieces of crab too much.

  3. Form mixture into 8 equal size cakes

  4. Melt butter in skillet and cook crab cakes over medium-low heat until golden and heated through. Serve with your favorite sauce.







BBQ Chicken Wraps


BBQ Chicken Wraps

Serves 4

Blue – 2 points

Purple – 2 points

Green – 3 points

Chicken

  • 8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken (I used 4 small breasts)
  • 2 Tbsp BBQ dry rub
  • 1/4 cup Sugar free BBQ sauce

Slaw

  • 7 oz cole slaw mix
  • 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp light sour cream
  • 2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste

Remaining Ingredients

  • 4 wraps of choice – I used Ole Extreme Wellness – they are 1 point each
  • lettuce/greens of choice
  • additional BBQ sauce to drizzle on

Chicken

  1. Rub dry rub into chicken.

  2. Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill and cook chicken until done, basting with BBQ sauce as it cooks. Set aside when done.

Slaw

  1. Place cole slaw mix in a medium bowl

  2. In another bowl, mix mayo, sour cream, mustard, vinegar,salt and pepper and sugar until well combined.

  3. Add to cole slaw mix and stir to combine. Set aside.

Assembly

  1. On top of wrap, add lettuce

  2. Slice chicken into strips, place on top of lettuce. Drizzle with a little BBQ sauce if desired.

  3. Place 1/3 cup cole slaw on top of chicken.

  4. Wrap up sandwich and serve!

  5. ***If making this for meal prep, I would not make the sandwich, but keep the components separate and put together before eating.***