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February 21, 2019
Cilantro Lime Fish Tacos
These easy Cilantro Lime Fish Tacos are made with flaky white fish, tomatoes, jalapeños, cilantro and lime topped with avocado.
Tommy doesn’t care for fish, but he loves fish tacos! A few other seafood taco recipes I love, Blackened Fish Tacos, Shrimp Scampi Tacos and Green Scallop Tacos.
February 19, 2019
Kale and Potato Soup with Turkey Sausage
Kale and Potato Soup with Turkey Sausage is an easy, hearty soup made with kale, potatoes, carrots and turkey or chicken sausage.
Kale and Potato Soup with Turkey Sausage
This quick and easy soup is the perfect one-pot meal, and a tasty way to enjoy kale, which is high in vitamins K, A and C with both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. Great for dinner, or meal prep if you like batch cooking because this recipe is freezer-friendly and tastes great reheated. A few more hearty soup recipes are Leftover Ham Bone Soup with Potatoes and Cabbage, Chicken Soup with Spinach and Whole Wheat Acini di Pepe and Chicken Sweet Potato and Kale Soup.
February 16, 2019
Skinnytaste Meal Plan (February 18-February 24)
A free 7-day flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle™ SmartPoints®.
If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.
There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.
Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing!
Also, if you don’t have the Skinnytaste Meal Planner, now would be a great time to get one to get organized for 2019! There was a print error last year, but it’s perfect now! You can order it here!
THE DETAILS:
Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!
The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.
And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!
MONDAY (2/18)
B: PB + J Yogurt (6)
L: Food Cart-Style Chicken Salad with White Sauce* (8)
D: Red Lentil Soup with Spinach* (1) and 1 mini naan (or flatbread) (5)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 20, Calories 1,008**
TUESDAY (2/19)
B: 2 hard-boiled eggs (0) and an orange (0)
L: Food Cart-Style Chicken Salad with White Sauce (8)
D: Instant Pot Chicken Taco Chili (0) with 2 tablespoons reduced fat cheese blend (1), 1 tablespoon light sour
cream (1) and 1 ounce avocado (1)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 11, Calories 863**
WEDNESDAY (2/20)
B: PB + J Yogurt (6)
L: Food Cart-Style Chicken Salad with White Sauce (8)
D: LEFTOVER Instant Pot Chicken Taco Chili (0) with 2 tablespoons reduced fat cheese blend (1), 1 tablespoon
light sour cream (1) and 1 ounce avocado (1)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 17, Calories 915**
THURSDAY (2/21)
B: 2 hard-boiled eggs (0) and an orange (0)
L: Food Cart-Style Chicken Salad with White Sauce (8)
D: One-Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce (8) and 1 ½ cups romaine*** (0) with 2 tablespoons Skinny Caesar Dressing
(2)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 18, Calories 991**
FRIDAY (2/22)
B: 6 ounces plain nonfat Greek yogurt (0) with ½ cup sliced strawberries (0), 1 tablespoon chopped peanuts (2),
and 1 teaspoon honey (1)
L: LEFTOVER One-Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce (8) and 1 ½ cups romaine (0) with 2 tablespoons Skinny Caesar
Dressing (2)
D: Honey Garlic Shrimp (2) with Asian Edamame Fried Rice (4)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19, Calories 1,018**
SATURDAY (2/23)
B: Eggs and Tomato Breakfast Melts (3) and 1/2 cup grapes (0)
L: Asian Lettuce Wrap Chicken Chopped Salad (8)
D: DINNER OUT!
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 11, Calories 544**
SUNDAY (2/24)
B: 3 Czech Crepes with Berries and Cream (6)
L: Lentil Bowls with Avocado, Eggs and Cholula (2) (Recipe x 2)
D: Slow-Cooker Banh Mi Rice Bowls (10)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 18, Calories 970**
**Prep Chicken Salad Sunday night for lunch Mon-Thurs. Freeze any leftover soup you/your family won’t eat
**This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate
your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits,
snacks, dessert, wine, etc.
***Chop extra 1 ½ cups romaine for lunch Friday
February 10, 2019
Banana Foster Crepes
Banana Foster Crepes combine two of my favorite desserts – homemade crepes and bananas fosters! This slimmed down make-over is delicious and perfect anytime you’re craving something sweet!
Although this dessert would typically be loaded with calories, the trick to keeping this light is using very ripe bananas so you don’t have to add too much sugar. It’s the perfect dessert whenever you have ripe bananas sitting on your counter begging to be used.
February 9, 2019
Skinnytaste Meal Plan (February 11-February 17)
A free 7-day flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle™ SmartPoints®.
Guys, when you get this email I’ll be on a Disney cruise! But I didn’t forget you, I also added a few recipes for Valentine’s Day this week. I plan on taking my own advice on avoiding weight gain on a cruise. Of course, I do plan on indulging and that’s ok too because I know how to get back on track once I am home.
And if you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.
There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.
Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing!
Also, if you don’t have the Skinnytaste Meal Planner, now would be a great time to get one to get organized for 2019! There was a print error last year, but it’s perfect now! You can order it here!
THE DETAILS:
Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!
The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.
And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!
MONDAY (2/11)
B: 2 hard-boiled eggs (0) and a pear (0)
L: Greek Chickpea Salad (6)
D: Loaded Vegetarian Baked Sweet Potato (8)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 14, Calories 839*
TUESDAY (2/12)
B: Greek Yogurt with Berries, Nuts and Honey (5)
L: Greek Chickpea Salad (6)
D: Madison’s Favorite Beef Tacos (9) with 1 ounce avocado (1)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 21, Calories 970*
WEDNESDAY (2/13)
B: 2 hard-boiled eggs** (0) and a pear (0)
L: Greek Chickpea Salad (6)
D: LEFTOVER Madison’s Favorite Beef Tacos (9) with 1 ounce avocado (1)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 16, Calories 959*
THURSDAY (2/14)
B: Heart-Shaped Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes***(6) and an orange (0)
L: Greek Chickpea Salad (6)
D: Perfect Filet Mignon for Two*** (5) with Easy Garlic Broccolini (1) and 2 Chocolate Covered Strawberries (2)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 20, Calories 872*
FRIDAY (2/15)
B: Greek Yogurt with Berries, Nuts and Honey (5)
L: Egg Tomato and Scallion Sandwich (4) and an apple (0)
D: Blackened Scallops with Horseradish Sauce (2), ¾ cup brown rice (5) and Sautéed Julienned Summer Vegetables
(1)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 17, Calories 972*
SATURDAY (2/16)
B: Breakfast Pizza (5)
L: Paleo Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili (7)
D: DINNER OUT!
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 12, Calories 556*
SUNDAY (2/17)
B: Crustless Broccoli Cheddar Quiche (4)
L: LEFTOVER Paleo Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili (7)
D: Skinny Tuna Noodle Casserole (7) and a green salad (0) with 2 tablespoons light Italian dressing (2) #
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 20, Calories 870*
*This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate
your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits,
snacks, dessert, wine, etc.
**Boil an extra egg for Friday lunch.
***Cook the entire batch of pancakes and freeze any leftover you/your family won’t eat. Double the Filet recipe for
a family of 4.
# Freeze any leftover Tuna Casserole you/your family won’t eat. Salad includes 6 cups mixed greens, 2 scallions and
½ cup each: cucumber, carrots, tomatoes.
February 8, 2019
Food Cart-Style Chicken Salad with White Sauce
Halal Food Cart inspired chicken served over a big salad of lettuce and tomatoes drizzled with a yummy white sauce.
We’re obsessed with street-cart Halal chicken, but since all the good chicken trucks are in the city which is over an hour commute from me, I had to figure out a way to make this to make it part of our dinner rotation!
February 7, 2019
Instant Pot Chicken Taco Chili
This delicious Chicken Taco Chili recipe, made with chicken, beans, corn, tomatoes and taco seasoning is one of my most popular slow cooker recipes, which I just remade for Instant Pot after several requests!
Instant Pot Chicken Taco Chili
This chicken chili recipe is one of my favorites, and it’s so easy! If you don’t have an Instant Pot, you can make the Crock Pot Chicken Taco Chili instead, or cook it on the stove, simply double the cook time over low heat and add a little more water.
February 6, 2019
Honey Garlic Shrimp
For a quick and easy weeknight stir-fry, you will love this easy Asian Honey Garlic Shrimp recipe! It’s sweet, spicy, savory, and so good!!
I love a good stir fry, and trying new ways to make Chinese restaurant–worthy meals in my own kitchen. A few favorites are lightened up General Tso Chicken, and Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry. This shrimp dish, made with orange juice and orange zest, scallions and red pepper flakes for some kick is a new favorite!
February 3, 2019
Crustless Broccoli Cheddar Quiche
Broccoli and cheese is one of my favorite quiche combinations! This low-carb Crustless Broccoli Cheddar Quiche is light and delicious, perfect for breakfast or brunch (or even a light dinner)!
Crustless Broccoli Cheddar Quiche
Spinach and Ricotta Quiche and Chicken Quiche are so popular on my site, but I often get asked how to make it crustless. For this low-carb version, I made this with no crust, and added lots of broccoli plus I used some light cream to give the eggs more of a creamier custard texture, as most quiches have rather than a spongier baked egg texture. This turned out delicious!
February 2, 2019
Skinnytaste Meal Plan (February 4-February 10)
A free 7-day flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle™ SmartPoints®.
Hope you all have a great weekend, lots of ideas for the superbowl here and if you need a dessert, this easy Peanut Butter Pie is a must!
And if you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.
There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.
Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing!
Also, if you don’t have the Skinnytaste Meal Planner, now would be a great time to get one to get organized for 2019! There was a print error last year, but it’s perfect now! You can order it here!
THE DETAILS:
Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!
The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.
And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!
MONDAY (2/4)
B: 3 scrambled eggs (0) with sliced tomatoes (0)
L: Spiralized Greek Cucumber Salad with Lemon and Feta (7)
D: Crock Pot Creamy Tomato Soup (5) with 2 ounces multigrain baguette (3) a 1 ½ cups romaine with 2 tablespoons Skinny Caesar Dressing (2)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 17, Calories 833**
TUESDAY (2/5)
B: 3 scrambled eggs (0) with sliced tomatoes (0)
L: LEFTOVER Crock Pot Creamy Tomato Soup (5) with 2 ounces multigrain baguette (3) a 1 ½ cups romaine with 2 tablespoons Skinny Caesar Dressing (2)
D: Low Carb Chicken Enchilada Roll-Ups (5) with ¾ cup Instant Pot Refried Beans*** (0)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 15, Calories 908**
WEDNESDAY (2/6)
B: 2 hard-boiled eggs (0) with pink grapefruit (0)
L: LEFTOVER Crock Pot Creamy Tomato Soup (5) with 2 ounces multigrain baguette (3) a 1 ½ cups romaine with 2 tablespoons Skinny Caesar Dressing (2)
D: Za’atar Lamb Chops (4) and Chopped Feta Salad (5)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19, Calories 957**
THURSDAY (2/7)
B: 2 hard-boiled eggs (0) with pink grapefruit (0)
L: Chickpea Tuna Salad (0)
D: General Tso’s Chicken (5) with Cauliflower “Fried Rice” (1)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 6, Calories 841**
FRIDAY (2/8)
B: Overnight Oats in a Jar (5)
L: Chickpea Tuna Salad (0)
D: Cilantro Lime Fish Tacos (6) with Skillet Mexican Zucchini (4)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 15, Calories 937**
SATURDAY (2/9)
B: Mushroom-Shallot Frittata (2) with 1 cup mixed berries (0)
L: Chickpea Avocado Salad (3) (Recipe x 2)
D: DINNER OUT!
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 5, Calories 459**
SUNDAY (2/10)
B: Crab Cakes Benedict with Avocado Relish (3)
L: Italian Chopped Salad (8) (Recipe x 2)
D: Chicken Pot Pie Soup (5) with Easy Garlic Cheddar Biscuits (3) (½ recipe)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19, Calories 867**
*Set aside an extra 3 cups chopped romaine and ¼ cup dressing for lunch on Tues/Wed.
*This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc.
***Soak beans overnight Monday.
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