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Secrets of Southern Sweet Tea Revealed!
What’s more southern than an icy glass of iced tea on a sweltering summer day? Whether you like it sweet (the southern way) or not, with a sprig of mint or a wedge of lemon, there has to be a glass of tea meant to cool you off like nothing else can. But for some,…
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Smoky Almond Crusted Chicken
Smoky Almond Crusted Chicken, serves 2-4, (2 WW SP per piece of chicken) 2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 egg, beaten 1/4 cup almond meal 1/4 cup ground flax meal garlic powder, to taste 1 tsp smoked Spanish paprika, or to taste salt and pepper to season chicken breasts olive oil cooking spray Preheat oven…
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Beets, Beets Baby. Enjoy!
Roasted Beets Growing up, the only thing I knew about beets was that they came pickled in a jar, and I didn’t like them then. Although I have developed an appreciation for the pickled beet, I much prefer them roasted. I hope you enjoy these beets and the salad that you can make with them.…
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Oven Roasted Pork Chops
Oven Roasted Pork Chops are a favorite at my house! We love the bone-in thick cut ones seared off and roasted to perfection in the oven. This isn’t a recipe that I adapted for WW, but it’s not a deal breaker if you pair it with healthy sides. Oven Roasted Pork Chops, Serves 2 (approximately 9…
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Why People Give Up…
Why do people give up their weight loss journeys and ultimately fail? I do not claim to be any authority on the science of losing weight, nor am I a psychiatrist, psychologist, dietician, et. But, I’ve had lots of people ask me what I did to lose weight, and there are some common threads to…
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Paella Valenciana
Paella! In my non-YouTube life, paella has been one of my most requested recipes. I’ve served it to guests in our home and I’ve taken the leftovers to lunch where I get a lot of questions about it. So here’s the “long-awaited” paella recipe. This is not a WW version of paella. It’s the real…
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So You’ve Lost Some Weight, Now What to Wear?
I recently uploaded to videos about clothing retailers who helped me find my way when I found myself with a baggy, uncomfortable wardrobe and not much to wear. Discount retailers TJ Maxx and thrifting and consignment played a role, but when I needed professional help from a stylist or sales associate, Stitch Fix and Talbots…
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Cajun Shrimp!
Cajun Shrimp This shrimp recipe couldn’t be any easier! I served my shrimp with grits, but you certainly don’t have to. I had been making this Cajun shrimp for a while before it ever occurred to me to put it alongside grits. But you could make the grits and call it shrimp and grits! You…
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What I Wish I Knew Before Starting WW… or any weight loss journey
Things I wish I knew before starting a WW, or any weight loss journey: 1. Plan! This is so obvious, but I wish I had learned to be more intentional about it. I was pretty good at tracking and keeping a food journal, but I was horrible at planning. I need to do a better…
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Easy Roasted Chicken
Roasted Chicken The act of cooking a roasted chicken with the one you love has become the height of romantic kitchen endeavor. Who would have thought that the culinary coupling of a prince and Hollywood royalty would inspire us all to want to master this roasted bird? Harry and Megan made the at-home date night…
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Crustless Quiche! or egg casserole, or baked eggs…
Do you love quiche but not the added points and calories from the crust? Or maybe you’re looking for a gluten free option? My crustless quiche is the answer. It is truly crustless because it does not rely on an alternative crust (think sweet potato, almond flour, etc.), but is instead baked in a pie…
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Smoothies! Plus 3 Bonus Tips
I could literally drink a milkshake every single day of my life and be a happy person. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t fit into my clothes very long, which would definitely not be good! So instead I’ve spent a lot of time and trial and error making a smoothie recipe that satisfies my milkshake obsession, does not…
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What I Eat in A Day on Weight Watchers Freestyle #1
Now that I look back on Tuesday, I can see why I had no appetite and why I left 4 points on the table. That is so unusual for me! It started out as a beautiful day and I felt great. The next morning, all indicators were pointing to the flu, so I made an…
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Baked Apples-1 Weight Watchers Point!
These baked apples couldn’t be easier, and the bonus is that they have only 1 Weight Watchers Point per serving. That point comes from the coconut sugar, which gives these apples their depth of flavor, along with a sprinkling of cinnamon. I used Gala apples, but any should work in this recipe just fine. Baked…