Crockpot Mexican Chicken

I am on a crockpot spree trying to find healthy easy yummy crockpot meals that my family (AKA kids) like also.  Here is really good one I got from my former college roommate.

Crockpot Mexican Chicken

Serves 4-6I am on a crockpot spree trying to find healthy easy yummy crockpot meals that my family (AKA kids) like also.  Here is really good one I got from my former college roommate.

Crockpot Mexican Chicken

Serves 4-6

4 chicken breasts

2 C. salsa

2 package taco seasoning

Cook on low in crockpot for 4-5 hours on low.  Remove chicken and shred with 2 forks.  Return chicken to crock pot.  Serve in tortillas, over taco salad, on nachos, over rice, quesadillas, etc…

I did 1 C. mild salsa and 1 C. medium salsa and it was perfect.  But if you don't like spicy things then just stick with mild salsa all around.

Cereal

I am trying to compile a list of cereals that are simply filling (power foods).  I will add more as I find them.  Feel free to comment with more suggestions.  Remember here are the requirements...

• Whole-grain, ready-to-eat cereals without added sugar, dried fruits or nuts, and with 4g of fiber or more per serving

Banana Cereal

My mom always called this "banana cereal"  but it is really just bananas and milk for breakfast.  It is simply filling.  Or if counting points you only need to count the milk.

If desired you can sprinkle a little cereal on top to add some crunch, but it is still mainly bananas, not cereal.  It remains simply filling as long as you choose cereals that are

• Whole-grain, ready-to-eat cereals without added sugar, dried fruits or nuts, and with 4g of fiber or more per serving

If you are counting points you would need to count points for the milk and the cereal.

Hydrate

Here is a way to make sure you get enough water in for the day.  Weight Watchers reccommends 6 glasses of water (or other approved liquids) per day.  So 6 glasses times 8 oz is 48 oz per day.  1 gallon is 128 oz. so more than enough water!  I just marked for the whole gallon (not for the 48 oz), but you could mark only up to 48 oz if you wanted to.    My waking hours are approximately 7 AM-8 PM...so I knew I wanted 14 marks.  I divided the height I was going to mark and used a sharpie to mark on the milk jug.  As a side note...this was not my idea...I saw it on Facebook!!!

Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup

This soup is "Simply Filling" or 0 Points Plus

3 C. beef broth
2 garlic cloves, minced (or bottled)
1 T. tomato paste
2 C. chopped green cabbage
1/2 yellow onion
1/2 C. chopped carrots
1/2 C. green beans
1/2 C. chopped zucchini
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp oregano

Spray saute pan with non-stick spray.  Saute onions, carrots, garlic for 5 minutes.
Add broth, tomato paste, cabbage green beans, and spices.
Simmer 5-10 minutes until vegetables are tender.
Add zucchini and simmer for another 5 minutes.

You can also freeze this in a large freezer bag for a large batch, or small 1/2 C. or 1 C. containers for single servings.  To thaw just put the bag or container in a large bowl of warm water for a few minutes.  Then dump the soup into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for a few mintues.

Yummy as a dish by itself, or as a sidedish.  You can also add chicken or add or take away veggies and it still turns out.  I would keep the onion and garlic if deciding to take away certain veggies.

I do not even like zucchini or cabbage, but I love this soup.

Freeze Weight Watchers Soup and Veggies

Make a big batch of Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup (recipe on following post) and/or Steamed Veggies and put them in containers or baggies and freeze them.  Then you can pull out a container.  Put  the container in some hot water to thaw just a bit and then pour in a glass bowl and reheat in your microwave.  The container pictured is a 1/2 C.  But you could do a 1 C. container instead.

The Weight Watchers soup is simply filling and 0 points plus so it makes the perfect lunch so you can save more points for dinner.

Do not serve "Family Style"

I think I eat less when we have the food set up (for dinner example) in a buffet line, rather than family style.  So set your food up along your bar and make people go through the line before sitting down at the table rather than having the dishes of food set out on the table.  You tend to go back for seconds more and pick at the food more if it is sitting right in front of you.