June 1st, 2023 · Comments Off on Sloppy Joe’s and Sweet Potato Fries
It’s been over 13-years since I first posted these recipes on the CCR blog, and we keep making them because we just love them that much! Head on over to Sloppy Joe’s with Sweet Potato Fries for the complete recipes and tips too.
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These are recipes that Monique has made for years, over nine years in fact, and is another one from the Weight Watchers magazine “Six O’Clock Solutions”, and found on page 13. It also is served with a side of Sweet Potato Sticks, a recipe found in the same book on page 68. These hearty and tasty sandwiches are wonderful and the homemade barbecue sauce that binds the ground meat with the onions and peppers is fantastic.
May 31st, 2023 · Comments Off on Orange-Hoisin Shrimp Stir-fry
Orange-Hoisin Shrimp Stir-fry
Hoisin sauce combined with orange juice concentrate, low-sodium soy sauce, minced garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes makes up the base of the sauce for this stir-fry. A WW recipe found on page 59 of the Weight Watchers Magazine Annual Recipes for Success 2000. This recipes has 8 points for those who track their daily meals, 465 calories, and 75g total carbs when served with hot cooked rice. The exact recipe is not on the WW website, but I did find one very close to the same as the cookbook, its called Stir-fried shrimp and snow peas in orange sauce, with 2 WW points per serving.
The original recipe calls for a 1-pound package of frozen Beijing-Style stir-fry vegetables (such as VIP), but I could not find this item in our grocery, so I bought several fresh produce items that would resemble the same vegetable package; shredded carrots, snow peas, water chestnuts, and sliced red peppers.
May 30th, 2023 · Comments Off on Plant – a vegan restaurant ~ Asheville, NC
Plant is food, it’s the title of the vegan restaurant in Asheville, NC, which has been around for just about 12-years since the summer of 2011, and is located at 165 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28801. Started by Jason Sellers, Leslie Armstrong, and Alan Berger, Plant has made it’s mark on the culinary landscape not just from the expertly prepared meals, but for taking plant-based cuisine to new levels.
I’ve had the fortune to visit Plant on several occasions for dinner with family, and the dining experience has been delightful every time. Not only is the food prepared to perfection, but the bar has a creative collection of libations to whet any appetite for infusions and spirits.
A must have is the Ravioli** $22 – made with cremini mushrooms & ricotta · kabocha squash alfredo · macadamia parma · Italian olive oil , sherry, & truffle. **Cannot be made gluten-free.
May 29th, 2023 · Comments Off on Spinach and Caramelized Onions Pizza
This WW recipe is found on page 36 of the Weight Watchers Magazine Annual Recipes for Success 2000, and has been in our cookbook collection for over 23 years and counting. The Spinach and Caramelized Onions Pizza is 6 WW points per serving for those who track their meals, and 308 calories, with 40g total carbs. This recipe uses frozen chopped spinach, which is cooked, drained and the excess liquid is squeezed out before adding to the pizza dough, then topped with crumbled feta cheese and the caramelized onions before finishing in the oven to get the crust toasty and cheese melted and golden browned on top.
