Sunday, June 24, 2018

How to Grill the Best Burgers

Grilled Burger Recipe

Grilling season is upon us, and this year I’ve decided master the art of America’s summertime grilling favorite—the hamburger.

My aim: a burger that is easy to throw together on a weeknight, flavorful enough to stand up to the person who adds every condiment known to mankind to his or her burger, and yet balanced enough to satisfy the minimalist burger eater (ketchup only, please!).

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Saturday, June 23, 2018

Skinnytaste Meal Plan (June 25-July 1)

A free 7-day flexible meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle™ SmartPoints®.

A free 7-day flexible meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle™ SmartPoints®.

Just a friendly reminder, to receive my new recipes or meal plans via email, make sure you’re signed up for my email subscription (it’s free!). Second, have you pre-ordered my cookbook Skinnytaste One and Done? It comes out Oct 9, but you can get 4 free recipes from the book now, with your pre-order. More details here!

If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.

There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.

Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing!

THE DETAILS:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!

The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.

And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!

MONDAY (6/25)
B: Low Fat Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread (5) with a banana (0)
L: Chickpea Tuna Salad (0) and an apple (0)
D: Cream of Zucchini Soup  (1) with 2 Easy Garlic Knots (4)
Totals: Freestyle™ SmartPoints® 10**, Calories 854*

TUESDAY (6/26)
B: Low Fat Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread (5) with 1 cup cherries (0)
L: Chickpea Tuna Salad (0) and an apple (0)
D: Shrimp Scampi Tacos with Caesar Salad Slaw (6)
Totals: Freestyle™ SmartPoints® 11**, Calories 896*

WEDNESDAY (6/27)
B: Low Fat Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread (5) with a banana (0)
L: Chicken Club Lettuce Wrap Sandwich (5)
D: Houston’s Grilled Chicken Salad*** (7)
Totals: Freestyle™ SmartPoints® 17**, Calories 892*

THURSDAY (6/28)
B: Low Fat Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread (5) with 1 cup cherries (0)
L: Cilantro Chicken Salad (1) in ½ a small avocado (3)
D: Quick Garlic-Lime Marinated Pork Chops (5) with Chipotle’s Cilantro Lime Rice (6) and sliced tomatoes (0)
Totals: Freestyle™ SmartPoints® 20**, Calories 916*

FRIDAY (6/29)
B: 6 ounces nonfat Greek yogurt (0) with ½ cup sliced strawberries (0), 1 teaspoon honey (1)
L: Cilantro Chicken Salad (1) in ½ a small avocado (3)
D: Steamed Mussels with Piri Piri (4) with 2 ounces multi-grain baguette (3)
Totals: Freestyle™ SmartPoints® 12**, Calories 801*

SATURDAY (6/30)
B: Huevos Rancheros (4) (Recipe x 2) and Tropical Fruit Salad (0)
L: Watermelon, Feta and Arugula Salad in Jars (4)
D: DINNER OUT!
Totals: Freestyle™ SmartPoints® 8**, Calories 481*

SUNDAY (7/1)
B: Strawberry Peanut Butter Swirl Smoothie Bowls (7) (Recipe x 2)
L: 1 ½ cups Southwestern Black Bean, Quinoa and Mango Medley (3)
D: Cheese Stuffed Turkey Meatloaf (7) with ½ cup steamed green beans (0)
Totals: Freestyle™ SmartPoints® 17**, Calories 820*

*This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc.

**The PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® values for these recipes were calculated by Skinnytaste and are not an endorsement by Weight Watchers International, Inc., the owner of the PointsPlus® registered trademark and SmartPoints® trademark.

***Grill an extra chicken breast for lunch Thurs/Fri

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Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

Peanut Butter Brownie Recipe

Chocolate and peanut butter are a definite contender for best dessert duo. Personally, my love for the pairing has a lot to do with the irresistible combination of sweet and salty.

These rich, chocolatey brownies with enticing swirls of peanut butter throughout send my taste buds into a tizzy with every bite. (And it doesn’t hurt that they’re so visually appealing.)

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Meal Plan for June Week 4

Meal Plan for June Week 4

This month, we welcome back Marta Rivera for more of her meal plans. Marta is a trained chef, mom of twins, and Army wife – and she is also one of our Simply Recipes recipe testers!

Being a military family, we don’t always have the luxury of all of us being in the same house, let alone the same country. When the mission allows us to share dinners together as a family, as it does this month, we are grateful.

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Friday, June 22, 2018

Grilled Pesto Chicken Couscous Bowls

Juicy grilled chicken, zucchini and tomatoes topped with a light spinach-arugula basil pesto served over couscous.

Grilled chicken, zucchini and tomatoes topped with a light spinach-arugula basil pesto served over couscous.

There’s nothing better than making pesto from scratch! It adds a mouthful of bright summer flavor.

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Skip the Dairy: Serve Your Summer Pies with NadaMoo!

This post is brought to you in partnership with NadaMoo!

A big slice of fruit-filled summer pie demands a scoop of something creamy and cool alongside — it’s just not the same without!

But if you or your guests are avoiding dairy for any reason, we don’t want you to miss out on the fun. Start with a vegan pie crust and then pair your pie with a pint of NadaMoo!

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Thursday, June 21, 2018

Chicken Club Lettuce Wrap Sandwich

Chicken Club Lettuce Wrap Sandwich, a low-carb (keto) lunch idea that replaces a wheat wrap for a lettuce wrap. Just 5 ingredients, and less than 10 minutes to make!

Chicken Club Lettuce Wrap Sandwich, a low-carb (keto) lunch idea that replaces a wheat wrap for a lettuce wrap. Just 5 ingredients, and less than 10 minutes to make!

Crisp, cool and delicious, I love lettuce wraps! I have been making this BLT Lettuce Wrap for years, a few more favorites are these Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps and these Steak Taco Lettuce Wraps, just to name a few!

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