Crazy Chicken Marinade Grilled Chicken

Crazy Chicken Marinade Grilled Chicken
This was another easy recipe that uses mainly spices that you find around the house.

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 2 tablespoons of olive oil, I used 2 tablespoons of chicken broth.

This recipe creates 4 servings that are 4 PointsPlus per serving if you are following Weight Watchers.

Shredded Beef Chimichangas

Shredded Beef Chimichangas
Even though the recipe title calls for beef, I used chicken, and they came out just as good!

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 2 pounds of boneless beef chuck roast, I used 2 pounds of boneless chicken.
• Instead of 1.5 cups of beef broth, I used 1.5 cups of fat free chicken broth.
• Instead of 4 (8 inch) flour tortillas, I used 4 low-carb tortillas.
• Instead of 3 tablespoons of butter, I used butter spray.
• Instead of 1/2 cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese, I used 1/2 cup of reduced fat Mexican cheese.
• Instead of 1/2 cup of sour cream, I used 1/2 cup of fat free sour cream.

This recipe creates four servings, which are 11 PointsPlus if you are following Weight Watchers.

Double Decker Tacos

Double Decker Tacos
I love tacos, so this was a great twist.

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 1 pound of ground beef, I used 1 pound of ground turkey.
• Instead of 1 (16 ounce) can of refried beans, I used 1 (16 ounce) can of fat free refried beans.
• Instead of 1 tablespoon of sour cream, I used 1 tablespoon of fat free sour cream.
• Instead of 12 (7 inch) flour tortillas, I used 12 low-carb tortillas.
• Instead of 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, I used 2 cups of reduced fat shredded Cheddar cheese.
• Instead of 1/2 cup of sour cream, I used 1/2 cup of fat free sour cream.

This recipe makes 12 tacos. If you are following Weight Watchers, each taco is 8 PointsPlus.

Cinnamon Bread Delight

Cinnamon Bread Delight
This was a great bread to have for breakfast.

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 1 (5.1 ounce) package of instant vanilla pudding mix, I used 1 package of fat free/sugar free instant vanilla pudding mix.
• Instead of 1.5 cups of milk, I used 1.5 cups of fat free milk.
• I omitted the 1/2 cup of vegetable oil.
• Instead of 1/2 cup of applesauce, I used 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce.
• Instead of 2 eggs, I used 1/2 cup of liquid egg.
• Instead of 2 tablespoons of cinnamon sugar, I used 2 tablespoons of cinnamon mixed with Splenda.

If you cut the bread into 24 servings, then each piece of bread is 4 PointsPlus for Weight Watchers.

Cajun Pasta Fresca

Cajun Pasta Fresca
This was an easy last-minute meal to make. It's meat-free, but it would also taste good with some chicken.

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 1 pound of vermicelli pasta, I used 1 box of wheat pasta.
• I omitted the olive oil.
• Instead of 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, I used 1/2 cup reduced fat shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Instead of 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese, I used 1/2 cup of fat free grated Parmesan cheese.

To make it easier, I also used a can of chopped tomatoes instead of chopping plum tomatoes. For 8 servings, this recipe is 5 PointsPlus per serving for Weight Watchers.

Simple Taco Soup

Simple Taco Soup
Although the point value is slightly higher for six servings, this soup is delicious.

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 2 pounds of ground beef, I used 2 pounds of ground turkey.

Instead of using a Dutch oven, I cooked this soup in the crockpot, which made it easy to make the night before and serve after work. If you serve this in six servings, then it is 13 PointsPlus for Weight Watchers. However, if you break it down to eight servings, then it is 10 PointsPlus per serving.

Quick and Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Quick and Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole
This wasn't quite as easy as the title suggests, but it was still pretty good.

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 1 (16 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese, I used 1 (16 ounce) package of reduced fat Mexican cheese.
• Instead of 1 (8 ounce) container of reduced fat sour cream, I used 1 (8 ounce) container of fat free sour cream.

I also didn't char the corn tortillas on the gas stove, but instead toasted them in the toaster oven. If you are following Weight Watchers, this recipe makes 8 servings that are 9 PointsPlus each.

Grilled Chicken with Rosemary and Bacon

Grilled Chicken with Rosemary and Bacon
This was an easy main dish to make for a busy night, with minimal ingredients and only one swap.

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 4 thick slices of bacon, I used 4 slices of turkey bacon.

Each piece of chicken is four PointsPlus if you are following Weight Watchers.

Banana Cupcakes

Banana Cupcakes
I made these, and my husband could not stop eating them! I didn't even frost most of them before they were gone.

The ingredient swaps:

• Instead of 1/2 cup shortening, I used 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce.
• Instead of 2 eggs, I used 1/2 cup of liquid egg.
• Instead of 1/4 cup of buttermilk, I used 1/4 cup of fat free milk.

I actually didn't make the frosting in this recipe, and used store-bought frosting instead (on the ones that I actually frosted), so I am not sure what the point value is for the cupcakes with frosting, but if you make 18 cupcakes, they are four PointsPlus per cupcake.