Coupon Book @ WW Meetings

What a great week for couponing WW members (don't skip your meeting this week)! I was delighted to see a small booklet of coupons sitting next to the weeklys. It says "Absolutely yummy savings" and has the following coupons:

$0.65/1 WW cheese item
$1/1 WW baked goods (woot!)
$1/5 6-oz WW yogurt cups or $1/2 32-oz WW yogurt containers
$1/1 WW frozen novelty or 4 single serve cups
$0.65/1 WW by whitman's 3 oz or larger
$1/2 Jolly time healthy pop
$0.50/1 green giant just for one frozen veg
$0.50/2 green giant frozen boxed veg
$2/7 Smart Ones by WW

Smart Ones are on sale this week at Publix for $2 each. Use the above cpn to get them for $1.72 each, or use the $3/10 from past weeklys to get them for $1.70 each. If you're running out of freezer space (like me), there is also a $1/5 coupon in all the weekly/disposable trackers that would make them $1.80 each. Personally, I like the mini cheeseburgers and the fruit inspirations orange chicken if you've never tried them :-)

Some great stuff at Publix this week!

So my internet access was finally restored last Wednesday. Then Thursday and Friday I worked 11 and 11.5 hours days and had no time for blogging. Now I've got to do taxes before Friday. Ugh.

Once I get taxes taken care of I want to do some meal ideas using both last week's and this week's sale items. In the meantime, here are the WW friendly items on sale through Tue or Wed.

Wish Bone Dressing 16 oz, BOGO $2.65
-$0.40/1 Wish Bone Dressing
-$1.50/2 Wish-Bone Salad Dressings TARGET coupon Target.com (exp 4/30/2011)

(if your store accepts target as a competitor and allows overage, you will get $0.45 per 2 bottles back!)

Ocean Spray Craisins 8 oz, BOGO $2.25
-$0.75/1 Ocean Spray Craisins, any 6 oz or larger (Target Coupon) – Spring into Saving

(these are great for chicken salad!)

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, BOGO $2.89
-$0.85/1 I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Spray With Extra Virgin Olive Oil (if included)
-$0.85/1 I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Whipped & Creamy Taste Spread (if included)
-$.50/1 I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Target Coupon (exp 4/9/2011)

(my store did not have whipped but they took the cpn anyway)

Great Giant Valley Fresh Steamers 11 to 12 oz, BOGO $2.39
-$0.50/1 Green Giant Vegetables Rolling
-$0.50/2 Green Giant Veggies

Diana’s Bananas Banana Babies, 10.5 oz, BOGO $4.49

(these are only 2 Pts+ each!! great low point dessert)

Toufayan Pita Bread 12 oz, BOGO Surprising Low Price

(will go great with the sabra on sale 2 weeks ago!)

Sunkist Almond Accents, 3.5 or 3.75 oz, BOGO $2.99
– $1/1 Almond Accents Rolling
-$0.75/2 All Natural Almond Accents 1/9/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/31/2011)
-$0.50/1 All Natural Almond Accents 1/9/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/31/2011)

(will go great with the wishbone dressing and fresh express mixes on BOGO next week!)

Arnold Country Bread 24 oz, BOGO $3.99
-$1/2 Arnold Healthful Breads 3/6/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/1/2011)

Jell-O Pudding Snacks or Temptations, 3/$6
-$0.60/1 Jell-O Refrigerated Snacks 4/3/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/3/2011)
-$1/1 Jell-o Snacks 4/3/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/3/2011)
-$1/1 Jell-O Temptations (IE) Rolling Printable (FF)

(4 Pts+ each)

Silk Almond or Soymilk, 2/$5
-$0.55/1 Silk Soy Milk Half Gallon Rolling
-$0.75/1 Silk Pure Coconut Milk Rolling
-$0.75/1 Silk Almond Milk Rolling
-$0.75/1 Silk Soymilk Rolling

-$2/1 Silk Half Gallon, click HERE, register for a new account, then you can take a survey to upgrade to $2 off

(as low as $0.50 per half gallon! Very cheap! silk light original is only 2 Pts+ per cup)

Egg Beaters 15 to 16 oz carton, 3/$5
-$1/1 Egg Beaters (15 or or larger) – All You, April 2011

Friendship Sour Cream, 16 oz, 4/$5
-$0.55/1 Friendship Sour Cream Or Cottage Cheese

(pass on the sour cream, better sale next week, good if you need cottage cheese though)

Boar’s Head EverRoast Roasted Chicken Breast, $6.99/lb

Cascadian Farm Organic Potatoes or Vegetables 7.4 to 16 oz, 2/$4
-$1/1 Cascadian Farm Organic Frozen Fruits or Veggies 7.4 to 16oz packages Publix Coupon Gentle on the Earth booklet
-$0.75/1 Cascadian Farm Product Coupons.com 4/1/2011 (exp 5/2/2011)

(only $0.25 per bag when you stack cpns!! Stock up!!)

Boneless Pork Loin Chops, $3.99/lb

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, $1.99/lb

(finally!! Stock up at this price!)

Produce
Green Beans or Zucchini or Yellow Squash, $1.29/lb
Asparagus, $2.99/lb
Florida Grape Tomatoes, 1 pk, $1.99/lb
Florida’s Natural Orange Juice, 59 oz, 2/$6
Baby Portabella Mushrooms, $1.69
Florida Cucumbers, 2/$1.29
Florida Red Grapefruit, 5 lb bag, $2.49
Navel Oranges, $.99/lb
Bartlett Pears, $1.29/lb
California Strawberries, 16 oz, 2/$5
Red or White Seedless Grapes, $1.69/lb
Publix Romaine Hearts, 2/$5
Cantaloupes, 2/$3
Fruit Salad, $2.99/lb

(remember the $0.99 truvia from 2 weeks ago? Will go great on the grapefruits and strawberries for a zero points+ treat!!)

WW Friendly Meals from Publix Sales 3/31

Well folks... sometimes in life you just can't win. Yet another busy week last week trying to get the house clean for family coming into to town on Saturday. But I figured I would have Sunday to catch on meal ideas/recipes/etc. Nope! Since Friday morning my internet access has been out. Called tech support, someone came to the house on Friday and decided it was beyond his ability to fix, something wrong with the line. Called Saturday, turns out some line underground has to be replaced (?!?) and lord only knows how long that is going to take. *sigh* So my only way of posting this is by borrowing wifi at work but I definitely don't have time to type out the meals. But, I know many of you out there are on vacation for spring break anyway, so I leave you with the copied healthy items on sale (done last Thursday). Hopefully next week I'll be connected with the world again!

Healthy items on sale this week at Publix, courtesy of iheartpublix.com and southernsavers.com:

Sabra Hummus, 4 pk 2 oz cup or 10 oz, BOGO $3.99
-$1/1 Sabra Hummus

V8 100% Vegetable juice 46 oz, BOGO $2.95
-$1/2 V8 100% Vegetable Juice Rolling
-$1/2 V8 100% Vegetable Juice Rolling

Kraft Mayo Real Mayonnaise, Original, Light or Miracle Whip, 22 oz, BOGO $4.69
-$1/2 Kraft Condiment Items TARGET coupon Target.com (exp 4/15/2011)
-$1/1 Kraft Miracle Whip Rolling

Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Bread 24 oz, BOGO $3.89
-$0.50/1 Pepperidge Farm Breads or Bagels 2/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/10/2011)

Mott’s Apple Sauce 6pk, BOGO $2.39

Luzianne Tea Bags 24 ct, BOGO $2.29

Hunt’s Ketchup Tomato 24 oz, BOGO $1.65
-$10/$30 Conagra Products Rebate Publix Booklet, Slam Dunk Savings 3/23/2011 (exp 4/16/2011)

Vitalicious Vitamuffin VitaTops 4 ct or VItaSandwich 2 ct, BOGO $4.49 (YAY!!)
-$1/1 Vitalicious Item (Breakfast Sandwich Or Frozen Muffin), 8 Oz. +, Any (Target Coupon booklet) (exp 6/25/2011)

Gardein Garden Meat-Free Entrees, 9 to 10 oz, BOGO $3.99
-$1/1 Gardein Product, Any – Publix Greenwise, December 2010 (exp 6/30/2011)

Starkist Seasations, 9.2 to 11.4 oz, BOGO $5.99
-$0.75/1 StarKist SeaSations Entrée (exp 4/2/2011)

Smart Balance Half Gallon, 2/$5
-$1/1 Smart Balance Milk Product (exp 4/2/2011)
-$1.50/1 Smart Balance Milk 3/6/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/20/2011)
-$2/1 Smart Balance Milks 3/27/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/1/2011)
-$1/1 Smart Balance Milk Product Rolling

Eggland’s Best Eggs, 2/$4
-$0.50/1 Eggland’s Best Eggs March 2011 Woman’s Day, Weight Watchers, Everyday Food, Country Living Magazine (exp 6/30/2011)
-$0.50/1 Eggland’s Best Cage Free Dozen or Organic Dozen Eggs 1/30/2011 SS Insert (exp 6/30/2011)
-$0.50/1 Eggland’s Best Cage Free or Organic Eggs 12/12/2010 SS Insert (exp 3/31/2011)
-$0.50/1 Eggland’s Best Cage Free or Organic Eggs 10/31/2010 SS Insert (exp 3/31/2011)

Yoplait Yogurt 4 to 6 oz cup, 20/$10
-$0.40/6 Yoplait Yogurt Cups (exp 4/2/2011)
-$0.50/4 Yoplait Yogurt Cups Rolling
-$0.40/6 Yoplait Cups 3/27/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/21/2011)
-$0.40/6 Yoplait Yogurt Cups 2/13/2011 GM Insert (exp 4/9/2011)

Jolly Time Microwave Popcorn Healthy Pop 4 ct, 10/$10
-$0.50/1 Jolly Time Microwave Popcorn 2/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/15/2011)
-$1/2 Jolly Time Popcorn Rolling

Campbell’s Soup 10.5 to 11 oz can, 10/$10
-$0.40/5 Campbell’s Great for Cooking Soup 3/6/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/15/2011)
-$0.40/4 Campbell’s Condensed Soups 2/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/15/2011)
-$0.25/4 Campbell’s Condensed Soups 1/9/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/31/2011)

Kellogg’s Special K Cereal Family Size 15.5 to 18 oz, $3.49
-$0.70/1 Kellogg’s Cereals 3/27/2011 RP Insert (exp 5/8/2011)
-$3/5 Kellogg’s Special K Products Rolling
-$1/1 Kelloggs Special K Multigrain Oats & Honey Rolling
-$1/2 Kellogg’s Special K Items TARGET coupon Target.com (exp 3/26/2011)

Kellogg’s Special K Cereal bars 6 ct, 2/$5
-$0.75/2 Kellogg’s Special K Cereal Bars 2/6/2011 RP Insert (exp 4/3/2011)
-$1/2 Kellogg’s Special K Items TARGET coupon Target.com (exp 3/26/2011)
-$2/3 Kellogg’s Special K Products Rolling

Del Monte Fruit, cups, or Fruit Chillers 16 oz, 3/$5

Truvia Nature’s Sweetener, 4.9 oz box, $2.99 -$1 off Truvia natural sweetener, 40 or 80 ct or 9.8 oz PRINTABLE -$1 off Truvia Natural Sweetener, April All You magazine or RP 2/13 -$1 off Truvia natural sweetener PRINTABLE or PRINTABLE -$1 off Truvia products, Bi-Lo New Year, New You booklet (EXP 03/31) -$1 off Truvia product (Publix coupon), RP 3/20 -$1 off Truvia sweetener (Publix coupon), 40 or 80 ct or 9.8 oz, Winter GreenWise Market magazine (EXP 03/31)

Publix Olive Oil 17 oz, $3.99

Meat
Porterhouse or T-Bone Steak, $6.99/lb
Ground Round, $3.69/lb
Ground Round Patties, $3.99/lb
B0neless Shoulder Roast, $3.69/lb
Boneless Shoulder Steaks, $3.99/lb
Center Cut Pork Rib Chops, $3.49/lb
Center Cut Pork Loin Chops, $3.59/lb
Eye Round Roast, $3.69/lb
Eye Round Steaks, $3.99/lb
Boston Butt Roast, $2.39/lb
Pork Steaks, $2.69/lb
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Cutlets, $3.99/lb
Publix GreenWise Market Cutlets, $5.99/lb

Produce
Fresh Express Salad blends, 5 to 12 oz pkg, 2/$5
Del Monte Fruit Naturals, 6 to 7 oz vup, 10/$10
Grape Tomatoes pt, $1.99
Tulip Bouquet, $5.99
Publix Premium Orange Juice 59 oz, 2/$5
Broccoli, $1.69
Red or White Seedless Grapes, $1.69/lb
Barlett Pears, $.99/lb
Sweet Onions, $.99/lb
Salad Peppers, 2 lb bag, $2.99
Idaho Potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99
Cataloupe, 2/$3
Mushrooms, 12 oz, $2.49
Hass Avocados, 2/$4
Organic Green Beans, 12 oz, $2.99

Seafood
Medium White Shrimp, 41 to 50 per pound $4.99/lb
Medium White Shrimo, peeled and deveined, 51 to 60 per pound, $5.99/lb
Fresh Tilapia Fillets, $6.39/lb
Fresh Rainbow Trout Fillets, $7.99/lb
Fresh Swordfish Steaks, $8.99
Publix Coho Salmon Fillets, $9.99

WW Bakery Still BOGO! Plus other good sales this week

Great news for WW coffee cake and chocolate cake lovers like me... WW bakery items are an unadvertised BOGO this week! And I found a new bricks link to print $1/1 coupons, making them just $0.80 per box! Click HERE to get your coupons.

Another great BOGO this week - Sabra Hummus! I *love* this stuff. Spread it on sandwiches or wraps or use it as a dip for crackers, chips, or veggies. Get it for just $1 per container with a $1/1 coupon found HERE.

And last but definitely not least, you can pick up some Truvia brand stevia sweetener for as little as $0.99! For the longest time I've been paying big $$$ for Sun Crystals/Truvia/Purevia because I love it so much.... so I can vouch that $1 for a box of 40 packets is an *excellent* price. Just stack a $1/1 Publix coupon from the winter 2011 greenwise magazine (expires 3-31-11, must use tomorrow!) or from the 3/20 RP with a manufacturer's coupon (smartsource.com, coupons.com) to get $2 off the sale price.

If you haven't tried stevia before, I highly recommend it! Not only does it taste better than other artificial sweeteners like Splenda but I would much rather put something natural in my body. I *do not* recommend "stevia in the raw" or much worse.. powdered stevia from a health food store. We've tried it all and the powdered stevia is not good. At All. The 3 brands I mentioned above you can lick off your finger and it tastes just like regular table sugar. Yum!

WW Bakery Snacks BOGO again at Publix!!

Unadvertised BOGO at Publix this week... WW Bakery items! It's good because I'm almost out of the coffee cakes but it's bad because I used my coupons last week when they were just 20% off. But if you've still got your $1/1 WW Bakery item coupon from the weekly a few weeks ago you can get a box for just $0.80!

Real Simple: 10 Ideas for Pork Tenderloin

Pork tenderloin is on sale this week at Publix for 4.99/lb, plus an extra $2 off if you buy an 8 pack of 7.5 oz Coke Zero or Diet Coke cans to go with it. There are tons of great pork tenderloin recipes in the WW Just 5 Cookbook, but Real Simple magazine also has an article with 10 different meal ideas that all look pretty healthy:

Real Simple: 10 Ideas for Pork Tenderloin

WW Friendly Meals from Publix Sales 3/17

Got a head start this week thanks to an early leak of the Publix ad :-)

Healthy Items on Sale this week courtesy of slickdeals.net Publix thread:

Flatout Bread, 11.2oz bag, BOGO $2.89

Matlaw’s Stuffed Clams, 7-11oz pkg, BOGO $3.99

Kraft or Seven Seas Dressing, 14-16oz bot, BOGO $3.27

$1/2 Kraft Condiment Items TARGET coupon Target.com (exp 4/15/2011)

Kraft Barbecue Sauce, 16.25-18oz bot, BOGO $1.69

$1/2 Kraft Condiment Items TARGET coupon Target.com (exp 4/15/2011)

Green Giant Canned Vegetables, 11-15.25oz can (Excluding Specialty Corn Varieties, Three Bean Salad, and Asparagus), BOGO $1.33

Back to Nature Granola, 7.5-13.5oz bag, BOGO $3.79

Bertolli Pasta Sauce, 15-24oz jar (Excluding Organic), BOGO $3.07

4C Bread Crumbs, or Japanese Style Panko Bread Crumbs, 8 or 15oz pkg, BOGO $1.59

Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Popping Corn, 12-19.8oz box, or 30oz jar, BOGO $5.07

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, or Sunkist, 4.5-8oz box, BOGO $2.83 (ok not the healthiest thing ever, but they're pretty low in pts+ and a nice treat after lunch)

$0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks 3/6/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/30/2011) $0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks 2/13/2011 GM Insert (exp 4/9/2011)

$0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks Target.com (exp 4/5/2011)

$0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks (exp 4/10/2011)

$0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks (exp 4/2/2011)

$0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks (exp 4/2/2011)

Weight Watchers Ice Cream Bars, or Ice Cream Sandwiches, Sundae Cones, or Frozen Yogurt Bars, 12-24oz pkg, BOGO $5.29 (Yay!!)

$5/10 Weight Watchers or Smart Ones Frozen TARGET Target.com (exp 3/26/2011)

$1/1 Weight Watchers Frozen Novelty Carton (exp 4/2/2011)

$1/1 WW Frozen Novelty WW weekly flier Mar. 13-19, 2011

Thomas’ English Muffins, 11-13oz pkg, BOGO $3.69

Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt, 4pk 4oz cup, BOGO $2.50

$0.50/1 Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt Multipack 2/13/2011 GM Insert (exp 4/9/2011)

$0.50/1 Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt Mulitpacks Rolling

$0.50/1 Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt Multipacks (exp 4/5/2011)

$0.50/1 Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt Rolling

Smart Balance Spread, 13 or 15oz or 2pk 7.5oz tub, or Spray 8oz bot (Excluding Organic), BOGO $3.59

$0.75/1 Smart Balance Cooking Oil or Spray 3/6/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/20/2011)

$1/2 Smart Balance Buttery Spreads 3/6/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/20/2011)

$1/2 Smart Balance Buttery Spreads Rolling

Smart Balance Buttery Spread or Smart Balance Milk $1/1 Print Zip -76017

Organic Valley Organic Milk, half-gal ctn., 2/$7

$1/2 Organic Valley Milk Rolling

$1/1 Organic Valley Milk Gallon or Half Gallon Rolling

Kraft Chunk Cheese, or Shredded, Cracker Cut, or Cubes, 4.5-9.6oz pkg, 2/$4

$1/2 Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese 3/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/24/2011)

$1/2 Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese 3/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/24/2011)

$1/2 Kraft Shredded Cheese with Philadelphia Rolling

$0.50/1 Kraft Shredded Cheese with Philadelphia Rolling

Kraft American Cheese Singles, 12oz pkg, 2/$5

$0.55/1 Kraft Regular Singles 2/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/31/2011)

$1/1 Kraft 2% Singles (IE) Rolling

Liberte Mediterranee Yogurt, 6oz cup, 10/$8

Friendship Cottage Cheese or Sour Cream

$1/1 Friendship cottage cheese, sour cream, buttermilk, or farmer cheese 7.5 to 24 oz.
-$1/2 Friendship Cottage Cheese or Sour Cream 16 oz. blinkie (exp 3/31/2011)
-$.55/1 Friendship Item Rolling

Publix Deli BBQ Rotisserie Chicken, Cold $4.99, Hot $5.99

Boar’s Head Mesquite Turkey Breast, $7.79/lb

Kashi Cereal or Instant Oatmeal, 10.4-17.5oz box, or Granola Bars 6.7-8.4oz box, $2.99

$1/1 Kashi Berry Blossoms Cereal (exp 4/2/2011)

$1/1 Kashi TLC Soft Baked Cereal Bar (exp 4/2/2011)

MEAT

Whole or Half Boneless Pork Loin, $1.99/lb

Ground Sirloin, $3.99/lb

Sirloin Tip Roast, $3.69/lb

Boneless Pork Loin Chops, $3.49/lb

Boneless Pork Loin Chops Thin Sliced, $3.79/lb

7-Bone Chuck Roast, $3.49/lb

7-Bone Chuck Steaks, $3.79/lb

Whole Chicken, $1.19/lb

Publix GreenWise Market Whole Chicken, $1.99/lb

Boneless Top Sirloin Steaks, $4.99/lb

Top Sirloin Fillets, $5.99/lb

Perdue Fit & Easy Chicken Breast, $2.99/lb

Hormel Black Label Bacon, 16oz pkg, or Center-Cut 12 oz pkg, $3.99

$0.55/2 Hormel Fully Cooked Bacon (exp 4/10/2011)

Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Shaved Meats, 7-9oz pkg, 3/$10

$2/3 Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunchmeat TARGET Target.com (exp 4/15/2011)

PRODUCE

Apio Eat Smart Vegetables, 10-12oz pkg, 3/$5

Florida Strawberries, 16oz pkg 3/$5 (32oz pkg $3.29)

Cantaloupes, 2/$3

Florida Tangerines, 5/$1

White Seedless Grapes, $1.69/lb

Green Beans or Yellow or Zucchini Squash, $1.29/lb

Asparagus, $2.99/lb

Publix White Mushrooms, Whole or Sliced, 8oz pkg, 2/$3

Del Monte Golden Ripe Pineapple, $2.99

Bartlett Pears, $1.29/lb

Red Delicious or Royal Gala Apples, $1.49/lb

Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice , or Ruby Red Grapefruit, 59oz ctn., 2/$6

$1/1 or $1/2 Tropicana Pure Premium 3/6/2011 RP Insert (exp 4/30/2011)

SEAFOOD

Medium Florida Pink Shrimp, 41-50/lb, $6.99/lb

Fresh Salmon Fillets, $9.99/lb

Redbone Alley Seafood Aioli’s, 10oz bot, $2.99

Fresh Yellowfin Tuna Select Cuts, 5.6oz minimum, $7.99

Publix Seafood Soups, 10oz tub, 2/$7

Meal Ideas ( * indicates sale item)

From Real Simple: 10 Ideas for Rotisserie Chicken (for lunch or dinner)

Breakfast

Lots of ways to use english muffins! Make a breakfast sandwich with 1 egg and turkey or canadian bacon, or top with PB and apple slices. Or click HERE for a whole list of recipes from Thomas on WW.com!

Kashi Cereal or Cereal Bars*

Carrot-Pineapple Smoothie (1 serving) - 4 Pts+

• Blend 3/4 cup pineapple*, 1/2 cup ice, 1/3 cup fresh orange juice*, 1/4 cup chopped carrots, and 1/2 banana

Breakfast Banana Splits (from Clean Eating Mar 2011)

• Peel & cut a banana in half lengthwise, top with cottage cheese*, strawberry jam, chopped peanuts, and a pinch of salt.

Tex-Mex Morning Pizzas (from Clean Eating Mar 2011) - 4 servings - 7 Pts+ per serving

Ingredients:

• 4 whole grain English Muffins*
• 1.5 cups cooked or low sodium canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 3/4 cup fresh low-sodium tomato salsa, divided
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp ground chile powder
• 4 oz low fat shredded cheddar cheese*

Instructions:

1. Arrange broiler rack on highest position in oven and turn broiler on
2. Lightly toast english muffins in toaster oven or toaster
3. In a medium bowl, combine beans, 1/4 cup salsa, cilantro, cumin, and chile powder. Gently mash mixture with a potato masher or fork until it is chunky yet sticks together. Divide mixture into 4 equal portions.
4. Spread half of each portion of bean mixture over inside of each english muffin half. Place hlaves, bean side up, on a foil-lined baking sheet and top with cheese, divided evenly. Broil 3 to 4 min or until cheese bubbles. Serve each pizza half with 1 tbsp salsa.

Lunch

Some sandwich ideas from Whole Living 4/2011:

• Fresh ricotta, strawberries*, honey and black pepper on whole grain english muffin*
• Rotisserie chicken*, feta, avocado (last week), mache, and kalmamata olives on whole grain bread

Turkey, Ranch, & Cheese wrap - see recipe HERE

• uses flatout bread, boar's head turkey, and kraft cheese, serve with fruit and fiber one yogurt

Steak and Potato Salad - 4 servings - 10 Pts+ per serving

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lbs small potatoes, halved (red potatoes from last week?)*
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• salt & pepper
• 1 lb sirloin steak*
• 1 heart romaine lettuce, chopped (~ 3 cups)
• 5 oz baby arugula
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 deg F. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss potatoes with 2 tsp oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast until golden brown and tender, 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 1 tsp oil over high. Pat steak dry; season steak with salt and pepper and cook until browned and med-rare, 3-5 min per side (reduce heat if skillet begins to scorch). Transfer to a cutting board, let rest for 5 min, then thinly slice against the grain.
2. In a large bowl, combine romaine and arugula. Add potatoes, lemon juice, and 2 tbsp oil and toss to combine. Top salad with steak and parmesan and serve with lemon wedges.

Dinner

Roasted Chicken with Cauliflower and Chickpeas - Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken (3.5 - 4 lbs), rinsed, pat dry, and cut into 8 pieces*
• salt & pepper
• 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes
• 1 small head cauliflower, cored and cut into 2 inch florets
• 1 large red onion, cut into wedges
• 1 can (15.5 oz) chickpeas, rinsed and drained

Instructions:

1. Place a rimmed baking sheet in oven and preheat to 450 deg, with racks in upper and middle thirds. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Carefully remove sheet from oven and arrange chicken, skin side up, in a single layer. Roast on upper rack, 20 min.
2. Remove chicken from oven and (with tongs) transfer to another rimmed baking sheet along with tomatoes. Add cauliflower, onion, and chickpeas to drippings on first sheet and toss to combine; season with salt and pepper. Roast chicken on upper rack and vegetables on middle rack until chicken is golden and cooked through and cauliflower is tender when pierced with a knife, about 30 min. Remove skin from chicken to reduce pts+ value, transfer chicken and vegetables to a serving plate and serve immediately.

Alternatively, try Sweet and Spice Roast Chicken on page 64 of WW Just 5 Cookbook.

And on the side...

Asparagus and Green Beans with Chilli-Orange Oil - 8 servings - 2 Pts+ per serving

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 3 wide strips orange zest, plus 2 tbsp orange juice*
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• salt & pepper
• 2 bunches asparagus*
• 1 lb green beans, trimmed, cut into 2 in lengths*
• 1/2 cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves

Instructions:

1. In a small saucepan, bring oil, orange zest, and red-pepper flakes to a simmer over med-high and cook 3 min. Remove chili-orange oil from heat and set aside. Can refrigerate cooled oil in an airtight container for 3 days.
2. Working in 2 batches, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook asparagus and green beans separately until bright-green and crisp-tender, 3 min. Transfer to a colander and rinse with cool water to stop the cooking.
3. In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp chili-orange oil over high. Add half the veggies and cook, stirring often, until warmed through and tender, ~3 min. Stir in half the basil, season with salt and pepper, and transfer to a platter. Repeat with 1 tbsp oil and remaining veggies and basil. Drizzle with remaining oil and orange juice and serve immediately.
4. Note: Veggies can be cooked a day ahead. Cover and refrigerate on a paper towel-lined baking sheet.

Nena's Papas Rellenas - see recipe HERE - 6 Pts+ for 3

(must log in to see recipe but subscription to magazine not required)

• Bake instead of fry, use ground sirloin instead of 90% lean beef
• On sale items include ground sirloin and bread crumbs. Check stockpile for tomato sauce.

Smoky Pan-Grilled Pork Chops - see recipe HERE

• Uses boneless pork chops

Almost Classic Pork Fried Rice - see recipe HERE - 4 servings - 10 Pts+ per serving

• Uses boneless pork loin chops, minute brown rice (yellow adv buy)