Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Twisted Spaghetti


Oh yum, the twisted spaghetti. So the reason it's called twisted spaghetti is bc it just sounds catchy and I think it would make someone at least check it out right? Sounded better than olive oil spaghetti, that to me sounds terrible lol.

This dish is SO EASY. It's perfect for one of those nights you just need a quick meal without the nasty chemicals you'd get from fast food.

Here's what you need:

1 pkg Whole Wheat Spaghetti (I didn't use whole wheat here bc I didn't have any - this is an organic regular spaghetti and has the same points value and almost the same calories... from Costco if anyone wants to try it)
1 Cup bell peppers (doesn't matter what colors. I prefer the sweetness of the yellow and red in this dish so I went with it)
1lb Ground Turkey Breast
**Mushrooms - I didn't use any bc I was out but they would be delish in this dish**
1tsp Olive Oil
Garlic Salt
Pepper


Here's what you do:
First thing bc it takes the longest is get the water boiling and the noodles cooked. While that is taking place go ahead and slice your peppers.
 
Next, brown your ground turkey.
 
Once the turkey is almost done go ahead and add the bell peppers and cook until softened.

By this time your noodles should be about done. Strain the noodles and return to pot or place in a serving dish. Add olive oil and garlic salt and pepper to taste. Toss so that all noodles are coated. Add turkey and peppers.

Measure and serve :)
One serving is 1 cup. Check the spaghetti package for the weight in grams.
**Tippy Tid-Bit: I always weigh by grams when provided. It is MUCH more accurate than getting a measuring cup and trying to measure that way :)**

Weight Watchers Points Plus Value: 9



Chicken Strips

 
 
Here's What You Need:
 

4oz Chicken Breast Tenderloins
1serv Panko
Olive Oil
Alexia Organic Oven Crinkles French Fries
<--- These are the ones I used that this recipe is based off of.

Here's What You Do:

First, lightly brush the chicken strips with olive oil to help the panko stick. Then, coat the chicken in the panko and place on a baking pan.

Place frozen french fries on the baking sheet or on a separate one if you're making several servings and bake according to instructions on french fries.

Since you are baking at 450* it will not take the chicken 20-25 minutes to cook like the fries so I removed my chicken after 15 minutes and let the fries finish baking while the chicken cooled.
 
Once both chicken and fries are done, measure serving sizes, plate, and enjoy!
 
I added a vegetable side as well. This is a much healthier version to the classic chicken strips and fries than frying it. :)
 
Weight Watchers Points Plus Value: 8

Catching Up

Hellooooo my favorite people :)

I wanted to let you all know there are some great things coming up this week and also apologize for slacking so much last week.  Last week I played catch up. I caught up on laundry, spending time with the chitlin and hubbers and quite honestly, I caught up on my TV shows haha (Master Chef, Hells Kitchen, So You Think You Can Dance - all my faves).

This week I'm back and ready to rock out some awesome recipes for y'all. Since I slacked I'm going to double up today and maybe twice this week if I can get to 10 followers so if you haven't yet followed... click the button and tell your friends :).

OK so some of the things you can look forward to this week are....

Homemade chicken strips and fries (yes I said that... fries, and no i don't mean sweet potato fries)
Chicken Fajitas
Twisted Spaghetti (I dunno I made up the name lol)
Baked Turkey Breast
Slow Cooker Lasagna
Stuffed Pork Chops
and... a tasty treat to be revealed later ;)

So there you have it. A sneak peak at what is to come this week and my official apology for not caring about you all for a few days.. it's not true, I totally care, just sounded silly :)

Oh and just because I want to tell you... when you see a :) at the end of a sentence it really means an exclamation mark but my exclamation marks look like L's at the end of my words... see: AWESOME!!!  <--- WEIRD~*~

That's enough blabbering from me. Enjoy the recipes this week. Happy September :) :) :)

Yours Truly,
Yummalicious Me! <-- see looks weird again lol