The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans

I have just recently started eating shrimp.  I’ve never been a fan of shellfish, fish, crustaceans, or any other word for things that inhabit water.  But, I’m learning, because it really is a low-fat healthy way to get some good protein in you.
I found this recipe in the January 2009 issue of Fitness Magazine. The [...]

I’m no cook. I try, but really I’m more of a Preparer. Or a Combiner.
Yeah. Combiner. That’s what I am. I like to find recipes with the fewest number of ingredients so that I have less of a chance to mess it up.
Which is why this is one of my favorite [...]

Last weekend, while hanging out with Melissa in Denver, she looked at me and said that while we were at her hubby’s aunt’s house for football, there would be a yogurt dip there for dipping chips and veggies into.  This was something they all loved and she wasn’t sure that I would love it too, [...]

**Winners are announced below! Congrats! Please send an email to:  melissa@shrinkingjeans.net with your contact info within 48 hours or a new winner will be selected!**
Are you a snacker like me?  Like the crunch of something yummy?  How about the combination of sweet and spicy?  These simple pretzels will satisfy any snack craving, especially mine.

Spiced Honey [...]

I LOVE Thai Food.
Unfortunately, it does not love my muffin top (or maybe loves it too much, it likes to hang out there, set up camp, chill). Thai food can be SUPER unhealthy. Lots of high fat ingredients, lots of frying. Lots of rice.
One of my very favorite dishes is green curry. Coconut milk, lime [...]

Sort of.
I mentioned in my previous post that whenever there is a party or a food day at work, people ask me to bring spinach dip.  I posted the link to my blog on the other post, but you may not have seen it, so I thought I’d share here.  The recipe isn’t anything fancy.  [...]

**Update** The winner of the prize package from Weight Watchers is…. tiffanyzook!! Congratulations! Email me at melissa@shrinkingjeans.net and we will get your prize on it’s way! Happy Thanksgiving!
We always love when we get to work with Weight Watchers! Today, they are sponsoring a prize package consisting of  a Weight Watchers Online gym bag, a Momentum [...]

And the winner is… Dawn at BabyBoy3! Congratulations Dawn! Please contact me at heather@shrinkingjeans.net with your mailing info.
Thanks to everyone for participating, and don’t forget to go check out today’s AWESOME giveaway!
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There are a few ingredients that always, ALWAYS make a dish taste better.
Butter.
Salt.
Bacon.
Mmmmm. BACON. How much do I love bacon? Well, let’s just say [...]

I grew up hating meatloaf. It seemed like my family had it ALL THE TIME!
I understand now why. Money can be tight when you are trying to feed a family of 8 (I’m one of 6 kids) on a truck driver’s income. My mom needed to make meals that were easy and [...]

This recipe doesn’t need much explaining!  It was ridiculously simple and easy and my children LOVED it, including the baby.  This one will become a staple in our house, that’s for sure.  I made absolutely ZERO modifications because um, I didn’t need to.
Crock Pot Chicken Stroganoff
(I found this on a Weight Watchers Community Message [...]

 
Isn’t that picture pretty?  Does it make you want to eat a salad right now?    Go ahead, your taste buds will thank you.
Strawberry-Apple Salad
(Weight Watchers Five Ingredient 15 Minute Cookbook – POINTS value: 2)
Ingredients:

1 (5 ounce) package spring mix salad greens with herbs
2 cups sliced strawberries
1 1/2 cups chopped Granny Smith apple
1/4 sliced almonds, toasted
Apple [...]

This week at The Sisterhood, and in support of our new Shrink for Good Challenge and the awesome Weight Watchers Lose For Good campaign, I will be posting DAILY a WW recipe that is near and dear to my heart, meaning I like it- A LOT.
I get bored with chicken and am always looking for [...]

Forever and a day ago, I subscribed to the newsletter from Jillian Michaels’ website.  Last week, I got my first newsletter.
The first newsletter I got, I saw a recipe that I wanted to try RIGHT NOW.  But, my mom and I always wait and try new recipes together, so we made it today, and it [...]

We have another delicious recipe from Chef Devin Alexander for you this morning! And guess what else?! She is going to be participating in a Q&A session with The Sisterhood! So all those food and cooking questions you have always wanted to ask? Now’s your chance! Just leave your questions in the comments section below, [...]

I found this recipe on the Weight Watchers website.  You can do no wrong with this one- go make it now.

General Tsao’s Chicken
Ingredients:

3/4 cups canned chicken broth, reduced-sodium
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1tbsp white wine vinegar
1/2 tp ground ginger
2 tsp peanut oil
2 medium scallions, chopped
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp red [...]