Who doesn’t love apples? They come in tons of varieties, they taste good, and they are good FOR you! Fall is quickly approaching (unless you are in ND, we are apparently going straight to winter) and it’s a great time to take your family out to gather some apples! Maybe you have apple trees in [...]
Back in the day, I was a hard-core Weight Watchers follower. I counted my points diligently and learned all about portion control and calories and making choices. I lost 25 lbs after the birth of my first child and I credit Weight Watchers (and my dedication and discipline) for helping me reach that goal. During [...]
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***Winners have been randomly selected! If you’ve previously sent your address, we’re cool. If not, send it to christy at shrinkingjeans dot net**** ……Weight Watchers is giving to you: 3 Chocolate Brownies Everyone loves a good brownie, and they’re even better when they have less calories than traditional brownie offerings! The Weight Watchers brownies have [...]
****Winners have been chosen! See below in the comments to see who won! If we don’ t have your address, please send it to Christy at christy@shrinkingjeans.net!**** …Weight Watchers is giving to you: 7 Chocolate Muffins! Can you really have chocolate for breakfast? With Weight Watchers Double Chocolate Muffins, you can enjoy yummy chocolate flavor [...]
Usually, I do really well at controlling my sweet tooth. I can go weeks without touching sweets. And then there are certain times (of the month) when I crave sweets. Specifically, ice cream. So this last certain time when I was craving ice cream I happened to be in Target. (Not Super Target, just regular [...]
.!. I have to warn you, Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters, from General Mills, are addicting. Very, very addicting. So much so, I was half-tempted to hide them from my children and husband (because I do that sometimes, especially with all things chocolate, because when I want to indulge a little, I want my indulgence [...]
Do you like sandwiches? I do. As a mom, it seems like at least one meal a day (and sometimes 2) includes a sandwich. Grilled cheese, peanut butter & jelly (no, not for me, silly!), lunchmeat, BLT (with turkey bacon), etc. Sandwiches can be anything you want them to be. But bread’s not so good [...]
Servings: 12 WW points: 4 Points/cup 1 spray cooking oil 2 spanish onions, chopped 5 garlic cloves 2-4 tbsp chili powder, to your taste 1 bay leaf 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp oregano 2 tsp red pepper flakes 3 lbs lean ground turkey 4 16 oz cans of cannellini beans rinsed and drained 2 cups [...]
This is one of the best chocolate-chip cookies you’ll ever make–and it doesn’t scrimp on chocolate. Applesauce is the secret. 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup applesauce 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 large egg 1 cup semisweet [...]
