Hapemom's profile page
Recipes
Pasta Salad with Walnuts and Arugula (Weight Watchers)
By Hapemom
Tangy blue cheese and salty walnuts add a wonderful flavor accent to this pasta salad
- 2 Tbsp chopped walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 6 oz uncooked bow ties, also called farfalle
- 2 cup(s) arugula, baby leaves, stems removed
- 2 Tbsp chives, fresh, minced
- 1 cup(s) grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp olive oil, extra-virgin
- 1/4 tsp table salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3 Tbsp blue cheese, crumbled
Peach Cobbler
By Hapemom
Try this delicious Peach Cobbler, add a scoop of ice cream and serve it a la mode!
- Peach layer:
- 5 cup sliced peaches
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- dash salt
- Cobbler layer:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 t. ground ginger
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 egg, beaten
Beer Butt Chicken
By Hapemom
"A whole chicken is seasoned and slowly cooked on the grill
- • 1 cup butter
- • 2 tablespoons garlic salt
- • 2 tablespoons paprika
- • salt and pepper to taste
- • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer
- • 1 (4 pound) whole chicken
Ginger And Scallion Stir-Fried Brown Rice
By Hapemom
One of my favorite Weight Watchers' recipes
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup thinly-sliced carrots on diagonal
- 1/2 cup thinly-sliced shiitake mushroom stems removed
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
- 1/2 cup snow peas halved lengthwise
- 1/2 cup frozen green peas or fresh peas
- 4 cups cooked brown rice (freshly cooked or left-over)
- 1 cup chopped kale or other greens (original recipe suggests Swiss chard or collards; I like to use spinach)
- 2 large eggs well-beaten
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup sliced scallions plus
- more for additional garnish
Caramel Apple Dip (Easy!)
By Hapemom
This is very easy to make, and always a hit
- 1 (8-oz) pkg cream cheese
- 3/4 c. brown sugar
- 1 T. vanilla
- Green and red apple slices
- Gingersnap cookies (optional)
Sante Fe Salad with Chili-Lime Dressing - Weight Watchers
By Hapemom
Tangy Southwest inspired salad that can be put together several days ahead of serving
- DRESSING:
- 6 tablesppoons reduced-calorie mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons cilantro, fresh, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 medium scallion, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- SALAD:
- 15 ounces canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 1/2 cups cooked corn kernels, fresh or frozen
- 2 cups grape tomatoes
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 8 cups romaine lettuce, cut into thick shreds (about 2 hearts)
Sesame Jicama Salad (Weight Watcher)
By Hapemom
This refreshing salad gets a unique crunch from sweet, crisp jicama
- DRESSING:
- 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp water
- 4 tsp honey
- 1/4 tsp toasted sesame oil
- SALAD:
- 1/4 medium jicama, peeled and cut into matchsticks (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup(s) snow peas, cut into thin strips
- 2 medium carrot(s), shredded
- 1 cup(s) romaine lettuce, coarsely shredded
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Asian Tomato Salad
By Hapemom
Best to use good quality tomatoes for this
- 3-4 ripe tomatoes, sliced into thin wedges
- medium white onion, chopped
- 1 T. rice vinegar
- 1-3 t. honey
- salt
Asian Quinoa Salad
By Hapemom
Quinoa is a good source of protein and makes a wonderful substitute for rice in salads
- DRESSING:
- 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp orange marmalade
- 2 tsp dark sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp ginger root, fresh, minced
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- QUINOA:
- 1 1/2 cup(s) canned chicken broth, or water
- 3/4 cup(s) uncooked quinoa *
- SALAD:
- 1 cup(s) sugar snap peas, trimmed and halved
- 1 cup(s) shredded carrots
- 1 cup(s) shredded red cabbage
- 1 small sweet red pepper(s), thinly sliced
- 3 Tbsp cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 2 Tbsp scallion(s), thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
- NOTES:
- *Check the box of quinoa you bought to see if it has been "prerinsed". If not, rinse the quinoa in a colander before cooking to remove its bitter outer coating.
- Use prepackaged coleslaw mix or shredded vegetables to speed the preparation of this dish.
Spinach-Artichoke Stuffed Tomatoes
By Hapemom
I made these for bunko club as a side dish
- 8 medium tomatoes (if using large beefsteak tomatoes, only need 4)
- 2 (10-oz) packages frozen chopped spinach (cooked and drained well)
- 1 c. chopped onion
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 c. sour cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 (14-oz) can artichokes, drained and chopped