Hoisin Chicken Quesadillas received more “yum”s and other happy sounds from my family than anything else I’ve made this month! 248 calories and 5 Weight Watchers SP Quesadilla ingredients are rarely traditional in our house, and these Hoisin Chicken Quesadillas are no exception. Some favorites are breakfast quesadillas and vegetable quesadillas with goat cheese. But…
Turkey Panini Recipe with Apple, Cheddar & Arugula
This turkey panini recipe is always a favorite in our house. The simple mix of turkey, apple, Cheddar cheese and arugula is delightfully simple and tasty. 235 calories and 5 Weight Watchers SP Turkey Panini Recipe with Apple, Cheddar & Arugula This turkey panini recipe is one of my favorite light lunchtime meals. Super quick…
Quinoa Avocado Breakfast Bowl Recipe
You’d never guess that such an easy quinoa breakfast bowl could have such amazing flavor. You can’t beat the fresh avocado on top! 325 and 6 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP. Thank you to California Avocados for helping me share this recipe with you. Our house was in the midst of chaos last week. Every piece…
Lunchbox Ideas: 5 Pinwheel Sandwich Recipes
It’s time to shake things up in the lunchbox department! These 5 pinwheel sandwiches will be a hit with kids and adults alike. I realize it’s only October, but we’ve come that point where my kids have reached the “point of no return” with lunchbox sandwiches. Even bagels with cream cheese and jam, which they…
Sweet Potato Toast with Tahini Arugula Recipe
When you want something healthy and easy for lunch or dinner, this Sweet Potato Toast with Tahini Arugula is packed with fall flavors and plenty of health benefits. There are times when I can’t pinpoint exactly how or when I came up with a recipe idea, but I have no doubt about this one. It…
Cumin Orange Shrimp-Stuffed Cucumber Boats
These shrimp and avocado-stuffed cucumber boats are fresh and healthy for summertime, and fun to eat with your hands! 215 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP I don’t know what it is about summertime, but it always inspires me to start stuffing things, like tomatoes stuffed with quinoa and hummus, zucchini stuffed with Greek…
Light Curry Egg Salad Recipe with Greek Yogurt
This light egg salad recipe gets an extra punch of flavor from a dash of curry powder. It’s perfect for a quick and healthy lunch. 84 calories and 0 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP Soft white bread, lots of mayo and egg salad tucked inside…with the crusts cut off. That is my mum’s dream version of…
10-Minute Hummus & Greek Salad Naan (Flatbread) Recipe
When you only have a few minutes to throw together a healthy lunch, this 10-Minute Hummus & Greek Salad Naan (Flatbread) recipe will do the trick. On days when there are no leftovers in the fridge, my shoulders slump and I don a pout worthy of any preschooler being denied their favorite candy. Typically, I’m…
Quick Mushroom, Zucchini & Thyme Sauté with Fried Egg Recipe
During my health and weight loss journey, I learned a little trick that helped get me to the end of the day with my skinny jean hopes still intact. Really, it was a state of mind. If I focused on what I should be eating first rather than what I shouldn’t be eating, I found…
Lunchtime Quesadilla Recipe with Smoked Turkey, Apples, Havarti Cheese & Arugula
When I was a kid, I couldn’t stand munching away on a whole apple. Apple slices, lovingly cored and seeded by my mum, always tasted far better to me. It’s funny that my eldest son is the same, even though he now sees me happily munching away on whole crisp apples each autumn. Luckily, we…
Mother’s Day Recipes: Breakfast, Lunch, Beverages & Desserts
Treat your mum or wife to breakfast in bed or cocktails on the back porch this Mother’s Day. Here are some recipes to get you started in planning the day. I always knew I was going to have boys. In fact, a needle on a thread told me so when I was seventeen. Come on,…
