Friday, August 29, 2008

Celebrate Labor Day Weekend

Celebrate the end of summer with these great weight watcher low point recipes for your labor day party.


Grilled Main Dishes
Filipino BBQ Skewers
Asian Grilled Chicken

Beverages
Cuban Mojito Recipe
Mango Bellini

Starters
Pico de Gallo Salsa
Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil
Corn on the Cob with Chile and Lime

Salads
Grilled Zucchini and Tomato Salad
Mixed Baby Greens with Strawberries
Macaroni Salad

Desserts
Grilled Pineapple
Black Bean Brownies

All low in points, so you won't feel guilty eating!

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Filipino BBQ Pork Skewers


If you want to make a delicious recipe at your next BBQ that will wow everyone, this is it.
I have tried this marinade on beef, pork and chicken and it's great on everything.

Filipino BBQ Pork Skewers
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: about 16 skewers Serving Size: 4 oz Points: 4 pts
  • 2.5 lb pork country style ribs, all fat trimmed, cut into 1" x 1" cubes
For the marinade:
  • 6 oz 7-up
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 6 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Mix all ingredients in a large non-reactive bowl and marinate the meat overnight.
If using wooden skewers, soak in water at least an hour so they don't burn on the grill.
Thread the meat onto skewers and grill. Discard unused marinade. Enjoy!!

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Zucchini Casserole




A great recipe for zucchini lovers! Makes a great side dish. I am always looking for great recipes for zucchini since I have so many in my garden. I used one large zucchini to make this recipe. It is best to use a 9 x 12 casserole dish.

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Candied Tomato Sauce



If you are like me, and have so many tomatoes in your garden you don't know what to do with, here is a great recipe for a slow roasted tomato sauce. Roasting the tomatoes brings out an intense flavor you cannot get otherwise. Roma tomatoes work best for this recipe.

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