Quick Fix Meals

A few QUICK meals that we eat for dinner in a hurry:

Costco Ling-Ling Potstickers and green beans. Potstickers are 1 point each.

Hormel or Tyson entree's in the deli section. There are several that are low points such as Chicken, Turkey, and Roast Beef - all with gravy. They taste like cafeteria food, but I don't mind - it's nostalgic! Just add potatoes and a veggie. I get these when they are on sale for about $3-4 a piece. I keep them in the freezer and pull them out in a pinch. They only take 8 minutes in the microwave when they are frozen.

Lean Pockets. We get the Spinach, Chicken and Artichoke variety from Costco. 5 points each.

Lean Ole Steak and Chicken Burritos. Also from Costco, 7 points each.

Chili w/ polenta. We used to eat chili and cornbread, but now I make polenta instead. It has a lot fewer calories and I like it just as much. I make chili with just canned beans and seasonings and pour it over the polenta. It's very filling, a good winter meal.

Grilled salmon and bulgur wheat salad. (salmon is 1 pt per ounce)

Turkey burgers from Costco. (4 pts. each)

Hashbrowns with ham and egg (whites). Jazz it up with salsa. Also good with turkey kielbasa instead of ham.

Wendy's baked potato and chili. (8 pts. total)

Subway sandwiches. (6 points for a 6-inch of turkey, chicken, ham, or roast beef - no cheese)

Salad "bar." Lots of 0 point veggies with kidney beans, lunch meat, fat free croutons, whatever you like...

Tostadas. Bake some 2 for 1-point corn tortillas at 350 until crispy. Top with fat free refried beans, taco meat (97% fat free ground beef), fat free sour cream, hot sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, etc. This is one of my favorites!

BBQ Beef Sandwiches. Kirkland Canned Beef Cubes shredded and mixed with BBQ sauce. Heat it up and put on bread from a yummy sandwich.

Spaghetti with Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta. I also like to throw some Pilgrim's Pride "Eat Well Stay Healthy" chicken nuggets in with the marinara. It's fast, a lot of food for low points, and tastes just like Chicken Parmesan. Love it. (pasta is 1 pt. per ounce)

Turkey kielbasa with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. I use instant when I'm in a hurry.

French toast made with Egg Beaters and 1-point bread. Top with apple sauce. Jason likes sugar-free syrup but I think it's nasty.