Peanut Butter Banana French Toast

Ooh my all the kids gave this two thumbs up.
Original inspiration recipe here

8 Slices Bread
4 tbsp Peanut Butter (light)
2 Large bananas
2 large eggs
4tbsp Orange Juice
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
4 tsp Powdered sugar
Syrup 

Mix Eggs, orange juice, nutmeg and cinnamon in a bowl.  Slice bananas and create 4 PB banana sandwiches. Then it's just like making french toast.  Personally I like to pour my egg mixture on a plate- and find that easiest to dip my bread in.  Take the whole sandwich dip each side and then cook just like french toast in a pan-until the egg is golden. I use non stick pans so don't spread anything in it-but if your pan is not- use a pat of butter to prevent sticking.

Serve with syrup and powdered sugar. Delicious!!!

Servings: 4
WW Points: 11

Philly Cheese Steak- Sloppy Joe style

This was super easy to make.  Original inspiration here

1 pound ground beef (extra lean)
1/2 softball-sized onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons steak sauce
1 tablespooon Worcestershire sauce
1/1 cup beef stock
Salt and ground black pepper
8 dinner rolls- we used President choice's flat buns

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup milk 1%
1 cup provolone, shredded (light)

Brown meat, add pepper and onion, and cook until veggies start to soften. Add stock, steak sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Let simmer.

While cooking start the cheese sauce. Melt butter in a pot- mix in the flour.  Add milk and simmer until thickens slightly.  Add in cheese and remove from heat- stirring until melted.

We served it with the Quinoa mac and cheese from yesterday.  I think it would rock with sweet potato fries and some grilled veggies!

Servings: 8
WW Points: 8

Olive Garden Esque Alfredo

Oh this turned out really delicious! Will make again.  I went full fat this time with full whipping cream and butter.  Next time I will try it with a lighter cream and see how it results.  This did not thicken up much- I've seen recipes with a couple tbsp's of flour in it and that's an option too.

I paired it with fresh pasta delicous!

1 500ml Container whole cream
3/4 cup Shredded/ grated Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup butter
Garlic minced about 1 tsp
Parsley flakes

Melt in the pan stirring until mixed- then simmer for about 15 minutes stirring to prevent burning. Let cool a bit and serve over pasta.  Garnish with parsley and a bit more Parmesan

Servings: 8 (generous)
WW Points: 9 (Sauce only)

I look forward to trying to make this a bit healthier with my next attempts!

Yummmm Turkey Bugers- the fancy way

These turned out really delicious.  My mom is now on a low cholesterol diet and this was something she could have as well!

Recipe inspiration: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/mozzarella_stuffed_turkey_burgers.html

However I'm a bit lazy we did not make our own marinara sauce- which im sure would have made it way better- but I knew i wouldn't have time.  However it's BBQ season.
How I made them:

• 1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey
• 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 tablespoons basil
• 2 slices flat bread cut in half. 

Combined everything except the cheese, basil and flat bread.  Make 8 thin patties- place the cheese on top of one and cover with another.  There's no binder in these burgers and they do fall apart so handle with care.
We grilled on the burger and did take the time to oil the grill first- however these stuck like crazy so it did not seem to help at all. I do recommend grill with the lid down- they are quite thick and that helped get them cooking

 I took my store bought marinara sauce, heated up in a small pot while the burgers were grilling.  Toast the flat bread, pour on some marinara pop the burger on and top with a bit more sauce. We paired it up with a Caesar salad.
Servings: 4
WW Points: 5

Uh oh- are you wondering where our Olive Garden Alfredo recipe went? Well we didn't emd up making lunch- we spent too much time playing with the horses to make lunch.  Hoping to make it Monday or Tuesday.

French Toast yumminess

This is usually more then I pull out for breakfast- but so yummy.  Really this is brunch for us- we'll just have a snack at lunch time as we're having a BBQ this evening at the lake for DD's class year end party.

French Toast- sorry no big fancy recipe

• 6 slices bread (If I was really organized we would have had some home made ready to go) 
• 2 eggs (Fresh from our chicken coop in the back yard!) 
• 2 tbs milk

servings: 2
WW Points: 5

Fruit Topping

• 1 cup Fresh fruit (We used pineapple as we had a fresh one in the fridge)
• 2 tbs Butter
• 3 tbs Brown sugar 

Pretty easy- put in small sauce pan- cook on medium until fruit is softened. Takes place of the syrup!
Servings: 4
WW Points: 3

Simple Chicken Salad

This is the best chicken salad I've ever had.  Though I'll admit I just started to like chicken salad a couple years ago.  I have learned I like lots of pepper- my kids don't.  So I made it with less and added some into mine as I make a sandwhich.
First off a kudos to Real Mom Kitchen which is where I found this recipe via Pinterest

• 2 breasts chicken (you could use canned as well) 
• 1/2 cup Mayo or Miracle whip- i used Light
• 1 cup grapes halved
• 1 stalk celery diced
• 1 medium apple diced
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Cook the chicken breasts (or use canned) I baked mine the night before with supper. Dice, mix with all the other ingredients- voila done! awesome kept in the fridge- kids take it out put it on a toast or a in a wrap and voila lunch ready to go.
Servings 8
WW Points: 4