Snack Alert: Avocado yogurt

Who says yogurt needs to be sweet or flavored just with fruit? I decided to make a savory yogurt snack using avocado and some veggies.  Here are the deets for an easy and tasty savory yogurt!

Ingredients:
6oz. Non fat greek yogurt
1/4 avocado, mashed
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 tomato, diced
1/2 onion, diced
White vinegar
Black pepper

Preparation:
Add the vinegar to a bowl and place in tomato and onions.  Allow to sit for ten minutes.  In the mean time, place the yogurt in a bowl. Stir in bell pepper and mashed avocado.  After ten minutes, stir in the tomato and onions and black pepper.  Enjoy by itself or with a slice of whole wheat toast!

Another Berrytastic Smoothie

Saturday morning I made a wonderful pre workout smoothie. I was too keen on working out on a completely empty stomach so I made something light and filling to hold me over. I made a great berry smoothie with a secret ingredient. The deets are below: Ingredients 1/2 cup of blackberries 1/4 of a ripe avocado 1 cup of water Ice as needed Prep Blend all ingredients in a blender. Enjoy immediately! Ok, so in case you didn't guess it, the avocado is the secret ingredient. This gave my smoothie a richness and made it very thick. I got a healthy dose of monounsaturated fats from the avocado. I suggest you guys try this recipe out if you are looking for an instant pick me up.

***Recipe Alert: Avocado Jam Sandwhich***

My pleasure of eating not so common food pairs continue. Oh yes, lately for breakfast I've been having an avocado and fresh berries or all natural jam, on toast. I do ask you, is this combination really weird? Think about it, most people do have toast with butter. I'm just replacing the butter with an even more heart healthy,buttery spread of avocado. I do find this sandwhich to be a great combination of sweet and savory! You may actually want to try this out! Here are the deets: 2 slices of whole wheat or whole grain toast. 1/8th of a ripe avocado 1 teaspoon of an all natural jam ( I like Polaners Orange Marmalade) 1. Spread the avocado evenly on one slice of toast. 2. Spread the jam on the other slice of toast 3. Cut in half and enjoy! Total WW pts.: 4 What are you guys having for breakfast? PS: Ill post a pic up tomorrow!

***Recipe Alert: Mexican Mish Mosh***

Guys, This is a great high fiber, heart healthy, filling salad perfect for lunch! For the guacamole (Dressing for our Mish Mosh): 1 ripe avocado Juice of half a lemon 1 tb. Of freshly chopped cilantro 1/2 red onion, diced 1/2 jalapeno, diced finely 1/2 beefsteak tomato, deseeded, diced 1/2 red bell pepper, diced finely Salt/pepper to taste In a bowl, mash up the avocado. Once fully mashed add the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine. ***Makes 8 servings, 1 WW pt. each For the salad: One serving of Perdue Southwestern Style carved chicken breast 1/4c. Chickpeas, drained and washed 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced 1/2 beefsteak tomato, thinly sliced 1 tb. Of freshly chopped cilantro Salt/pepper to taste Add all of the ingredients in a bowl. Add ONE serving of the guacomole dressing. Stir to combine. This wonderfully filling salad is 4 WW pts. Tip: Make this salad totally vegetarian by omitting the chicken andadding a serving or two of black beans!!!

What I'm eating...

Hey Guys, In case you guys were wondering how my meals are going for the day, here's a bit of insight. I start my day with a glass of Smart Balance Skim Milk, which is only 2 WW pts. About an hour or so later, I'll have a yogurt for another 2 WW pts. Lunch is a delicious turkey ham sammie, here are the deets: 2 oz. of Jennie O Turkey Ham -2 WWpts. Lettuce, tomato -0 WW pts. 1/4 Avocado, sliced - 2 WW pts. 1 slice of light swiss cheese -1 WW pt. 2 slices of Beefsteak Light Rye - 1 WW pt. I then cut the sandwhich in half. I'll have one half with an apple or pear and I'll save the other half for later on in the day (A couple of hours later when I get hungry, I eat this). The whole sandwhich is 6 WW pts. Dinner is pretty different every night, depending on what I cook. I'll also wind up having a snack before dinner, like string cheese for 2 WW pts.

***Lunch Time***

Hey Guys,

So, I was too busy to have my snack, I also didn't feel too hungry. So, I just waited out till lunch time. For lunch today I made a chopped salad from all of my left over veggies from my Greek Pizza night :-) Here are the deets for my lunch:

1/4 avocado: 2 points

1/2 turkey meatloaf: 3 points

onions, red peppers, tomatos: 0 points

1 tsp. of EVOO: 1 point

balsamic vinegar: 0 points

Total points: 6!

How was your lunch?

****Holy Guacamole****

Hi Guys,

I love Guacamole, but the high points from the avocado can make you go on a points overload. To solve this dilemma I've created a low point, huge portion of guacamole for you to all enjoy with your baked chips :-). This is also a great recipe to make and bring to a party, atleast you'll have something to dip your chip in.

Here are the deets for the recipe:

1/2 Avocado

Juice of half a lime

Salt/Pepper to taste

1/2 small Red Onion, finely diced

1/2 Beefsteak Tomato, deseeded, finely diced

1/2 Jalapeno FINELY diced

1/2 c. blanched Peas (as I like to say, trust me on this), pureed

1. Put your Avocado in a bowl, and with a fork, mash it up
2. Add the juice of the lime (this will add a nice tang and prevent the guac from browning)
3. Add the salt/pepper, Red Onion, Tomato, Jalapeno and pureed Peas
4. Stir with your fork

You'll notice when you blanch the peas, they will be a bright green color, and after they have been pureed, you'll have a smooth green paste. The peas add volume to the guac, and trust me, you won't even taste them!!

This huge recipe serves atleast two people -seriously this is a huge portion and can probably be split even more! If divided by two, this recipes is only 2.5 points!!! This is sooo not bad compared to other 8 point servings!!!

I hope you guys try this recipe out!!

***B-Time***

Good Morning Ppls!!!

How are you doing? Since I am utterly devoted and completely honest to my readers...I will tell you what I had for breakfast. Before I do that, let me tell you how much I love Avocado. I love the butteriness, the earthy flavor, the way it enhances fruit as a salad. I love that it's loaded with heart healthy facts!

With this said...for breakfast I made myself an AVOCADO SMOOTHIE...and loved every sip of it!! Oh yes, this was so rich, thick, and filling. I know this may be awkward to some people, but as I like to say, to each his own :-)

Here are the deets on my delicious smoothie:

1 c. skim milk: 2 WW pts.

1/4 avocado: 2 WW pts.

Blend this in a blender.

Tip: The longer it blends the thicker it gets

That's it! I didn't even need ice since the milk was cold and my shake was getting thick.

Total points: 4!!!!

What did you guys have for breakfast?

Recipe of The Day - Avocado Citrus Salad

Who said you can't have a fruit salad for lunch? I've got a wonderful, fresh, fruit salad recipe that is hefty enough for lunch and packs a fruit load of flavor. Here goes it:

1 small Grapefruit - 1 WW pt.

1/4 ripe Avocad, diced - 2 WW pts.

1/2 small Guavas, diced - 0 WW pts.

1/2 tsp. of Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 1 WW pt.

Salt to taste

Steps:

Remove the peel and pith of the Grapefruit

Remove sections of the Grapefruit with a knife, over the bowl you will be having your salad in (the juice that falls in is great for the dressing)

Add the diced Avocado

Add the Guava

Drizzle the Extra Virgin Olive Oil on top

Sprinkle Salt to taste

This is seriously the most quickest on the go lunch you can make! This is so light and refreshing, and you get an extra boost from the heart healthy fats in the avocado and EVOO!!

The best part, it's only 4 WW pts....YUM!!!!

Try this recipe guys, you can't go wrong with it. Also, mix it up by adding different fruits!

What did you have for lunch today?