Don't let the name of this recipe fool you. It is a lot better than you would think. It was served at work and I had it for lunch both yesterday and today. You really hardly taste the pumpkin - or at least what we think pumpkin tastes like with sugar and cinnamon and other spices. It basically tastes like chili but not as 'tomatoey'. I highly recommend it. Here's the link:
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Black-Bean--n--Pumpkin-Chili
btw - it's 3 points per cup, but it's hearty!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Inspirational Groceries
So… I walked to the grocery store yesterday to get just a couple things (yeah right), but I ended up with two rather heavy bags to carry home. It’s only a couple blocks, but by the time I got home and up my steps, I could hardly breathe! The trip to the store was fine, but the trip back made me stop and lean against the door before I got my key out! Carrying those extra pounds made a huge difference! I weighed the bags - they were only 23 pounds. Just think - losing twenty pounds is like setting down this load of groceries…
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Tomato Bisque Soup
Listen up weight watchers this soup is 1 point per serving!!! And its GREAT! Especially coming from someone who doesn't care for tomato soup but loves tomato bisque soup!
Tomato Bisque
Saute in 2 T olive oil (extra virgin), 1 C chopped onion for 4-5 min, stirring often.
Add 1 T minced garlic (we cut that back). Turn off and stir 1-2 min.
Add & Simmer:
4-6 C. tomatoes, peeled, seeded, & diced ( we used canned tomatoes w/ green chili's - great extra flavor )
1 C russet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 Carrot peeled and diced
4 C. chicken broth
3 T. fresh basil
2 T. lemon juice
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp oregano
salt and pepper to taste
Simmer about 30 min or until veggies are tender. Puree by small batches in a blender.
This was great how it is above but if you want to add a little extra zing, zip, aka extra calories
Top with homeade croutons, drizzle with pesto and a dollop of sour cream.
If you are wanting some grilled cheese to go along with this, I recently have done this and it was great. I used a whole laughing cow cheese wedge on each side of a bagel thin and then broil it. This made the cheese nice and bubbly on top of the bagel and it kinda was like having a grilled cheese! :)
Tomato Bisque
Saute in 2 T olive oil (extra virgin), 1 C chopped onion for 4-5 min, stirring often.
Add 1 T minced garlic (we cut that back). Turn off and stir 1-2 min.
Add & Simmer:
4-6 C. tomatoes, peeled, seeded, & diced ( we used canned tomatoes w/ green chili's - great extra flavor )
1 C russet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 Carrot peeled and diced
4 C. chicken broth
3 T. fresh basil
2 T. lemon juice
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp oregano
salt and pepper to taste
Simmer about 30 min or until veggies are tender. Puree by small batches in a blender.
This was great how it is above but if you want to add a little extra zing, zip, aka extra calories
Top with homeade croutons, drizzle with pesto and a dollop of sour cream.
If you are wanting some grilled cheese to go along with this, I recently have done this and it was great. I used a whole laughing cow cheese wedge on each side of a bagel thin and then broil it. This made the cheese nice and bubbly on top of the bagel and it kinda was like having a grilled cheese! :)
Thursday, November 4, 2010
NEW! Cheese Wedges (Laughing Cow of course)
Since we use this awesome stuff very often, I thought I'd let everyone know that Meijers is the place that I've found has the most flavors. Here's the two newest ones I've picked up! Since Meijers is my second home let me know if you would like me to pick some up for you!
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