Sunday, February 17, 2008

Maryann's House Seasoning

This is a simple "House" seasoning that I just throw together and keep in a small Tupperware on my kitchen counter. I use it in soooooo many dishes. All it consists of is basic everyday spices...It's a real time-saver not to have to add each spice separately. A little sprinkle goes a long way. Enjoy!

1/2 cup garlic powder
1/2 cup onion powder
1/4 cup Morton's Lite Salt
1/4 cup black ground pepper

Put into a Tupperware, cover, and shake until combined.

Cook's note: I use this on mostly ANYTHING...chicken, fish, beef, pork, soups, stews, eggs...

Low Fat Tuna Mac Salad

I love pasta! My husband is not too crazy over pasta, but he sure loves this tuna macaroni! This makes 2 servings. You can cut it into 4 if you only have a few WW points to spare. You can whip this recipe up in a flash

Ingredients:

2 c cooked macaroni (elbows or shells), cooled
2 Tbsp Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise
1/4 small onion
1 can water-packed tuna fish, drained
1/8 tsp. of My House Seasoning (recipe also listed on this blog)
Salt & Pepper

Instructions:

Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni, cook until al dente, according to box. Drain, and rinse with cold water to cool. Set aside to dry.
In a medium bowl, mix together macaroni & all other ingredients.

Cook's note: Taste and add more mayo, salt, & pepper, if desired. I like a very, very light sprinkle of cayenne pepper. Refrigerate until serving.

Shake N Bake Chicken Sammy

Yesterday I promised my husband that I would make him a hearty & delicious sandwich. He is doing Weight Watchers with me, & he misses the fattening sandwiches we used to order out. So, I promised I would make him a sandwich that was delicious & still within the WW program. He loved it, and I wanted to share it with all of you...Cooks note: I prefer the pork flavored Shake N Bake over the Chicken flavor, so that is what I used.

Ingredients:

1 roll
2 slices tomato
2 slices lettuce
2 tsp mayo
1 slice american cheese
2- 4 oz. Shake n Bake chicken (made to instructions on Shake n Bake box)

Instructions:

Prepare the Shake n Bake chicken according to box instructions. It only takes 15 min. Put all ingredients onto the roll & enjoy.

This is a super satisfying sammy! Omit the cheese if you want to save a few WW points, or omit the mayo to save a few WW points.