Cowboy Oatmeal Cookies

Cowboy Oatmeal Cookies
I took some of the notes from people who had already made these cookies, as well as swapping some of the ingredients. I will note them below.

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 1/2 cup of margarine, I used 1/2 cup of light butter.
• Instead of 1/2 cup of vegetable oil, I used 1/2 cup of applesauce.
• Instead of 2 eggs, I used 1/2 cup of liquid egg.
• I added one cup of quick cooking oats to the recipe, making the total 3 cups.
• I also added one teaspoon of vanilla extract.

If you are following Weight Watchers, this recipe makes 36 cookies that are 4Points Plus each.

Baked Ziti III

Baked Ziti III
This is one of my husband's favorite meals, but until now, I have not found a recipe that compares to the one he gets from his favorite local restaurant. When he tried it, he said he would now pay me the money he would normally pay the restaurant!

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 1 (16 ounce) package of dry ziti pasta, I used 1 (16 ounce) package of wheat ziti pasta.
• Instead of one pound of lean ground beef, I used one pound of lean ground turkey.
• Instead of 2 (28 ounce) jars of spaghetti sauce, I used 2 (28 ounce) cans of tomato sauce and seasoned them with a pinch of oregano.
• Instead of 6 ounces of sliced provolone cheese, I used 6 ounces of the reduced fat Italian blend cheese (since I couldn't find reduced fat provolone).
• Instead of 6 ounces of sliced mozzarella cheese, I used 6 ounces of reduced fat mozzarella cheese.
• Instead of 1.5 cups of sour cream, I used 1.5 cups of fat free sour cream.
• Instead of 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese, I used 1/2 cup of fat free grated Parmesan cheese.

If you are following Weight Watchers, this makes 8 (large) servings that are 12Points Plus each. If you divide the recipe into 10 servings, the points drop to 10.

Healthified Monkey Bread

Healthified Monkey Bread
This recipe was already "healthified" so I didn't make many changes. It came out really well!

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 1/4 cup of sugar, I used 1/4 cup of Splenda.
• I omitted the nuts, but that is because I don't like nuts in my bread.

If you are following Weight Watchers, this recipe makes 16 servings that are 4Points Plus each.

Spicy Pasta With Broccoli

Spicy Pasta With Broccoli
This is from my friend Valerie's blog, and it needed no adjustments! The original recipe was 5Points Plus per serving. Since I usually cook for a group, I added a little bit of pre-cooked chicken, which made it 6Points Plus per serving.

Crockpot Chicken and Corn Chowder

Crockpot Chicken and Corn Chowder
This was a good Sunday evening meal that was quickly thrown together after a busy weekend. I typically like my chowder to be a little bit thicker than this one was, but it was pretty good for being on the healthy side.

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 1 can of cream of chicken soup, I used 1 can of Healthy Choice cream of chicken soup (98% fat free).
• Instead of 1 cup of chicken broth, I used one cup of fat free chicken broth.
• Instead of 1 cup of milk, I used 1 cup of fat free milk.

I wasn't able to find any healthy choice versions of the cream of potato soup, but the soup was still only 6Points Plus for Weight Watchers when divided into four servings.

Country Breakfast Casserole

Country Breakfast Casserole
I made this for a weekend breakfast, and while it tasted OK, if I were to make it again, I would cook it a little bit differently. I will include those notes below.

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 1 (16 ounce) package of breakfast sausage, I used 1 (16 ounce) package of turkey breakfast sausage.
• Instead of 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese, I used 2 cups of fat free cheddar cheese.
• Instead of 6 eggs, I used 1.5 cups of liquid egg.
• Instead of 1/2 cup of milk, I used 1/2 cup of fat free milk.
• Instead of 6 slices of bread and melted butter, I used 1 cup of frozen hashbrown-cut potatoes.

The casserole itself cooks a lot faster than the hashbrowns, so if I were to make it again, I would probably pre-cook the hashbrowns until they were about halfway done. Then I would add them to the top of the casserole and bake it for the remaining 40 minutes.

If you are following Weight Watchers, this makes 8 servings which are each 7Points Plus.

Chicken Fried Chicken

Chicken Fried Chicken
This was an easy Friday night dinner, and the main swap is to bake the chicken instead of frying it. I made it for a few friends, and they loved it!

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 30 saltine crackers, I used 30 wheat saltine crackers. You could also use fat free saltine crackers for the same results.
• Instead of 1 egg, I used 1/4 cup of liquid egg.
• I omitted the vegetable oil.
• Instead of frying the chicken, I baked it in the oven at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes.

If you are following Weight Watchers, each serving is 5Points Plus.

Burrito Pie

Burrito Pie
Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, a great Mexican dish! I made it for my husband, and he ate it up!

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 2 pounds of ground beef, I used 2 pounds of ground turkey.
• Instead of 2 cans of refried beans, I used 2 cans of fat free refried beans.
• Instead of 12 flour tortillas, I used 4 low-carb wraps (roughly 50 calories each).
• Instead of 9 ounces of shredded Colby cheese, I used 8 ouces of reduced fat Mexican cheese.
• I also omitted the black olives, but that is only because I don't like olives.

If you are following Weight Watchers, this recipe makes 16 servings that are 6Points Plus each. If you cut it into 12 pieces instead, they are only 7PointsPlus.

Broccoli Noodles and Cheese Casserole

Broccoli Noodles and Cheese Casserole
This is a really simple recipe, but I think it could definitely use a little more flavor. If I were to make it again, I would add some Italian spice and maybe some garlic salt. That being said, it's still a decent dinner.

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 2 cups of cottage cheese, I used two cups of fat free cottage cheese.
• Instead of 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese, I used 2 cups of fat free shredded cheddar cheese.

If you are following Weight Watchers, this recipe makes 8 servings that are 7Points Plus each.