Attack of the Killer Peaches Poundcake

With local peaches ripe and yummy at farm stands and farmers markets, it seemed time to dust off this recipe. There is not one single WW thing about it except there’s fruit.   I got it at a convention in Atlanta over 20 years ago (along with a ripe peach) and have made it several times [...]

Recipe: Crockpot Salsa Chicken

SparkRecipes is a wonderful site with recipes submitted by members with nutritional information for everything. It’s not Weight Watchers or any other plan but having the nutrition makes it easy to figure out points values (if that floats your boat) or other things to watch for such as lower fat, carbs, whatever.
One of the most [...]

Where do You Get Recipes?

When I was a kid, my mom cooked from her Better Homes & Gardens cookbook, her collection of recipes  cut from women’s magazines such as Redbook, and her faithful wooden recipe box with recipes from friends and family.  But we mostly ate the same things, at least I don’t remember many complicated options.  Lots of [...]

Overdoing Cooking

I got a bee in my bonnet this weekend to cook.  I haven’t really done this in a while, not like this.  And I have to admit that while it’s good for stocking the fridge with healthy stuff, it wasn’t the smartest thing for my shoulder, even though I tried to pace myself.  My knees [...]

Individual Baked Pumpkin Custards

Just got this recipe from my former WW Leader Arlene, who is a wonderful cook.  Looks like something easy and delicious, and a nice alternative to pumpkin pie.  Hmmm, I think I’ll have to try this – I have everything in the house except the evaporated skim milk.  Let me know what you think if [...]

Dijon-Roasted New Potatoes

Another tasty recipe from my friend and former WW leader Arlene in Boston. She is a fabulous cook and I know that anything she recommends is worth trying.  Bon appetite!
Dijon-Roasted New Potatoes
Core Recipe or 3 points for a 1 1/2 cup serving
Servings: 4 …doubles easily ..leftovers are terrific
Preparation Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: [...]