Pork Chops and Gravy, Updated

Using a slow cooker is a great way to get moist pork chops and you get a gravy too even though it is a Weight Watcher’s recipe.  

Blueberry Sauce Three Ways

Blueberries just happen to be one of the best fruits to cook with, at least for me.  You can use this sauce over ice cream, pound cake or see Cheese Blintzes with a Blueberry Sauce. Yum – served over pound cake!

Chicken Marengo

This recipe is adapted from one of my low-salt cookbooks.  I love the flavors of the herbed tomato sauce which helps to keep the chicken moist and tender. As this is a newer recipe I am able to give a points value to this dish (for any of you who are on Weight Watcher’s – I … Continue reading

Citrus Romaine Salad With Strawberries

The combination of fresh fruit and romaine with a citrusy dressing always appeals to my tastebuds.  This is a Weight Watcher’s salad with a serving size of 1 cup for 1 point.  Just enough to go along with a main entree. A light and refreshing salad…  

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls – Weight Watcher’s Version

I like most vegetables and when the weather starts to get cooler I enjoy fixing this dish and if my husband liked it…that is 5 stars.  This was one vegetable I use to grow and in early Fall this recipe was on my menu. See also Stuffed Cabbage Rolls in the Slow Cooker or Cabbage Casserole. … Continue reading

Louisiana Flounder Weight Watcher’s Style

This is a mild tasting fish and  gets its kick from the rest of the ingredients.  Very tasty and quick to get on your dinner table. Serves 4:  Weight Watcher’s Using New Point System:  4 points

Three Bean Salad Three Ways

There are numerous variations on this salad.  It can be made on the spur of the moment as I know I usually have all of the ingredients and it can be made ahead of time.  If you want to cut back on the fat I also have a very good Weight Watcher’s version which has … Continue reading

Tartar Sauces For Fish and Seafood Four Ways

There are so many recipes for homemade tartar sauce with all kinds of different ingredients.  I prefer something simple and still very good.  I have a couple of versions I like to use, one is a lowfat version from Weight Watcher’s.  A third one is from The Lobster Place located in Chelsea Market in Maine.  A … Continue reading

Salmon Cakes Two Ways

I prefer to cook with fresh salmon, but these  cakes you make with canned salmon are pretty good and the ingredients I always have on hand.   Besides that, they are both  Weight Watcher’s recipes. See also Spicy Salmon Cakes – a favorite!

Weight Watcher’s Sauerbraten in the Slow Cooker

This is a good Weight Watcher’s recipe that I always make sometime during the fall/winter season.    There are 6 points per 3 oz. of meat and 1/2 cup gravy using the old point system.   Another good recipe that my father made for his family is Dad’s Sauerbraten.