Oregano Chicken

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This is the first recipe Ive tried from my new cookbook Betty Crocker: The 300 Calorie Cookbook. Not only was it easy to make, it tastes great and held well for leftovers the next day (Id go as far to say it tasted better too).

 

Prep time: 20 mins  |  Level: Intermediate  |  Servings: 4

Calories per serving: 180

 

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 lb)

1/4 cup dry bread crumbs

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (low-fat/part skim)

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves

1/8 teaspoon garlic salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1/4 cup Dijon mustard

 

Heat oven to 400ºF. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. Remove fat from chicken. In shallow dish, mix bread crumbs, cheese, oregano, garlic salt and pepper. Spread mustard on all sides of chicken. Coat chicken with bread crumb mixture*. Place in pan. Bake uncovered about 25 minutes or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

 

*I didn't dip the chicken into the bread crumb mixture due to the mustard, instead I coated both sides by sprinkling the mixture onto the chicken itself. Less mess and works just as good.

 

 

Happy Cooking!

 

Chili Chipotle Shrimp Tacos w/Lime Crema

 

 

 

Recipe from: Leaving Fatville (love her!)

Prep time: 1 hr 15 mins  |  Level: Beginner  |  Yield: 6 servings (approx)

Calories per serving: 99 (tortillas extra)

 

 

(shrimp tacos)

1 lb shrimp

1 tsp of chili powder

1 tsp of chipotle chili powder

1 tbs of canola oil

Pinch of salt and pepper

 

 

(lime crema)

1/2 cup sour cream or plain greek yogurt

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 tbs of lime juice

1 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp of chili powder

1/4 tsp of ground coriander

1/4 tsp of ground cumin

 

 

Peel shrimp and add canola oil, chili powders, salt and pepper to a bag. Toss in bag repeatedly until spices are evenly covered on shrimp. Marinate in fridge for 1 hour.

 While the shrimp are marinating, chop cilantro finely and set aside. Scoop 1/2 cup sour cream of plain greek yogurt into a bowl. Add cilantro and rest of ingredients and mix well. (I like heavier coriander in mine because it tastes nice with the lime, but you can taste and flavor accordingly.)

Saute shrimp on medium heat with a lightly greased pan. Saute for 5 to 7 minutes, or until shrimp are completely pink all the way through - you can also grill shrimp on skewers for 3 mins on each side.

Put them on the taco shell of your choice, garnish with lime crema and whatever else you'd like and dinner is served!

 

 

Happy Cooking!

 

 

Spicy Asian Chicken Wraps

 

SPICY ASIAN CHICKEN WRAPS

 

 

Image by Sleeved in the City

I got this recipe from my good friend TJ, her blog is here so make sure to check it out, she's always cooking up something yummy! Here is her original recipe and below is my version and the calories I came up with. Her servings are for 4 but since I'm a single person I scaled mine back slightly, mine serves 2 and is only 210 calories for the 2 large wraps you see pictured!

 

This meal is very VSG friendly!

 

You'll need:

 

2 Tyson Fully-Cooked Grilled Chicken Breasts

1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 tbsp. House of Tsang General Tsao sauce

4 large leafs of lettuce

Splash of Soy Sauce

Splash of Rice Vinegar

Flaked Red Pepper (to taste)

 

 

Cut up chicken and place in bowl with a few splashes of soy sauce. Heat up oil in large pan or wok. Add chicken and let cook on med-high heat for 5-6 min or until almost cooked. Add in water chestnuts and finish cooking chicken, just a few more minutes. Because it is cut so small it will not take long. Add in sauce and a few splashes of rice vinegar; stir to coat chicken. Add in green onions and serve.

 

 Happy cooking!

 

The Beginning of the End

Its officially the first day of the last month of this year. Say goodbye to 2012!

 

I cant even begin to recount all the crazy, wondrous, amazing, scary things that has happened to me this year. I know that it has changed me and for the better! I cant wait to see what awesomeness 2013 has in store. Until then I'll enjoy my first Christmas in Chicago. I'm planning a day/night trip to the city to check out all the festivities and see the infamous Macy's tree lighting and window displays.

 

My first Chicago Christmas tree =)

And a little bit of Texas to help celebrate!

 

Lots of fun things coming up this month. Next week is my bariatric surgeons Christmas party (really looking forward to this!), my trip to the city, my first sponsored blog giveaway, starting a 250 book reading challenge with my friend Nicki, and just really focusing on wrapping the year up and continuing to make good choices into the new one. That being said I'm following in my friend Brooke's footsteps and have made myself some December goals, something to help keep me accountable during the crazy holiday season! I joined her Skinny Snowman Challenge and boy I have tanked big time, hopefully you guys are doing much better!

 

3 workouts per week - easy enough! My doctor put me on a core restriction until we get my gallbladder/heartburn issue solved but I can still get up and move...no excuses on this!

 

64 oz of fluid per day/half clear - now this one I struggle with. I easily get my fluids in but most of it is coffee which I know isn't the best choice; so I'm cutting back and making sure at least half of my daily intake is water.

 

2013 budget - I try this every year and I'm never "prepared" enough to keep it going. So this time I'm taking the entire freaking month to get my poop in a group to really stick to it this time. I've been following Anna over at AndThenWeSaved for a while now and have decided to follow her program. She paid off $17k in debt in a year on a salary making not even twice that much, is that awesome or what? I haven't decided if I'll be doing the Spending Diet, the Spending Fast or maybe even a combo of the two. I'll figure it out and post on it later.

 

2 blog posts per week - I need to make a habit of blogging regularly so I'm committing to posting at least twice a week, recipes NOT included. Hear that self? Recipes are NOT included.

 

 

Do you have any goals for December? Anything fun you're looking forward to?

 

 

 

 

Have a great week!

 

 

 



Everyday Food Giveaway Winners!

Congrats to BROOKE and VICKIE! I'll be emailing you both shortly to get your address and get your subscriptions sent right out to you. Thank you to everyone for stopping by and helping me get the word out about SITC!

 

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Wordless Wednesday

Friend Makin' Mondays: Dear Santa

Its that time again boys and girls! FMM is a favorite way to start off the week and this is my first time to do so on the new blog so I'm extra happy! And could this weeks topic be any more exciting? My list is much longer than 10 but I'll try to pick my faves =)

 

If your new to FMM, the rules are simple; take a few moments to answer these questions on your own blog and add your link in the comment section here at All The Weigh

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Santa:  List at least ten things that you may or may not need that you’d love to find under your tree this year!   

 

 

1: Chanel Malice - love this color just not the $26 price tag

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Keurig Vue - my Elite went kaput. Boo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Marc Jacobs Dot - will be my summer go-to fragrance this year!

 

 

 

4. Brother RX9500 - I really want to learn how to sew and hem my own pants




5. Pro Power nail drill - would be so much easier when I do my own fill-ins!





6. Tory Burch Penelope Tote - any of her handbags really!

 

 

7. UGG Classic Short in Grey

8. ASICS GEL-Kinsei 4 running shoes

 

9.  A ticket to FitBloggin' - hint, hint to all you sponsors out there ;)



10. XSport Fitness membership - can you say Water Zumba?!

 

I'm pretty sure I can hang up most of what's on my list...Id be happy with a few gift cards since I'm growing out of my clothes so quickly. Even if my tree is empty this year I'm still beyond blessed and that's all that really matters.

Have a great week!