French bread Pizza

1 twin roll of french bread both cut in half long ways and half way (makes 4 pieces)
Pizza Sauce
2% shredded cheese
any other toppings
Smart balance butter 1/2 cup

place the halves (after basting with smart balance butter) in the oven on 350 for about 10 minutes once browned broil four about 2 min. (WATCH CLOSELY) Take out of the oven and add pizza sauce cheese and any other toppings. Plce back in the oven for about 5 minutes.... serve

each pizza with just cheese and sauce equals out to be about 220 calories..

Chicken "fried" rice

1 c. cooked white rice 1c cooked brown rice
Enough olive oil to coat frying pan lightly
1 tbsp. smart balance butter
1/2 onion, diced
1 bag of mixed frozen veggies
2 chicken cutlets cut in strips
1 cup egg substitute
Soy sauce (i use reduced sodium)
1 clove garlic, minced


Put oil in pan and turn heat to medium. Add butter and melt. Cook onion, veggies and garlic until onion is slightly brown. add chicken... Stir fry this in pan quickly and remove when chicken is cooked

Put cooked rice in pan until heated slightly. Turn up heat. Add egg substitute to rice and cook until egg is slightly scrambled. Put in enough soy sauce to give it color. Return chicken mixture to pan and cook this all together. Serve with soy sauce. Serves 3-4.

A new spin on my old Chicken casserole

Ok so I LOOVVVEEEE Casseroles.. of any kind mind you, and if they are cheesy and gooey and taste good, I'm your gal. but..most of them are unhealthy. This is a healthier alternative to what I think is my FAVORITE casserole ever...

6 chicken tenderloins
1 bag of frozen mixed vegetables (or chop them yourself.. about 3 cups)
1 can of cream of celery soup (i get the reduced fat)
1 can of cream of Chicken soup
2 cups of brown rice
4 cups of water (for rice) 3 cups water (for chicken and veggies)
2 cups reduced fat/ fat free shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese
1 tbsp smart balance butter

In a pot make the rice as directed, add smart balance butter and salt to taste
In another pot bring tenderloins, mixed veggies to a boil cover and cook until tender; drain, Cut up chicken once cooked...... In a casserole dish combine rice veggies chicken and both cans of soup Mix then add cheese to top Bake at 350* for 20 minutes..

For a normal bowl this is about 300 Calories. :)

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.. MY style

2 sticks butter, soft (SMART BALANCE or margarine)
2 cups light brown sugar, packed
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup raisins, rolled in flour
2 1/2 cups WHOLE WHEAT flour
1 cup Truvia (or sugar.. i use Truvia.. you may also use splenda)
2 tbsp. water
2 tbsp. vinegar


Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine sugars and butter. Add vanilla, water, and vinegar; mix well.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and soda, followed by salt. Combine the two mixtures together. Add raisins, which have been lightly rolled in flour, and oats; mix together well.

Roll dough in small balls with about 9 cookies per sheet.. no more

Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cookies won't look ready at 10 minutes but take out and let sit for 5 minutes in order to be chewy.

This Blog

This blog is for people who have asked me for recipes and other things I have done to lose my weight. I am going to attempt to post a recipe or "food from my thought" weekly. In attempts that I can help someone with my way of thinking and how exactly I am living my new lifestyle, and still losing. its my hope I can help change someone else's life :)

WOO HOO Here we go