WW Friendly Meals from Publix Sales 3/3

The good news: the weather is gorgeous here in the south! It's early March but it's warm and everything's in bloom and I love it! If you're in the north and still covered in a blanket of snow... sorry! :-)

The bad news: Not a lot of good sale items this week at Publix :-( It's a good week for couponers to check their stockpiles. I guess after 2 weeks of Italian Days, Publix is trying to recoup some loss of revenue! There are, however, plenty of cheap lunch items this week like Boca products, sandwiches, lean cuisines, and items for sides/snacks.

Courtesy of iheartpublix.com, here are the healthy items on sale this week:

Planters Halves & Pieces Cashews or Mixed Nuts, 16 to 17 oz can, BOGO $6.29
-$0.50/1 Planters Nuts TARGET coupon Target.com (exp 4/15/2011)

Crystal Light Drink Mix 10 to 12 qt canister, BOGO $3.99
-$1/3 Crystal Light Powder Drink Mixes TARGET Target.com (exp 4/2/2011)
-$1/2 Crystal Light On-the-Go Products (exp 3/2/2011) If included

Prego Italian Sauce 23.5 to 24 oz jar, BOGO $2.09
-$0.60/2 Prego Italian Sauce 1/2/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/31/2011)
-$0.35/2 Prego Pasta Sauce 1/2/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/31/2011)

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spray 8 to 10 oz, Sticks 16 oz, 15 oz tub, or 2 pk 7.5 oz tub, BOGO $2.89
-$0.50/1 ICBINB Target Coupon (zip 32601)

Ken’s Steak House Dressing 16 oz, BOGO $3.25 (Aim for the Light Varieties!)

Uncle Ben’s Boil-in-Bag Rice 14 to 15.8 oz, BOGO $2.29 (Should be some whole grain on sale)
-$1/1 Fresh Beef WYB Uncle Ben’s Product 2/13/2011 RP Insert (exp 4/10/2011)
-$0.30/1 Uncle Ben’s Rice Rite Aid Video Values (exp 3/26/2011)
-$0.75/1 Uncle Ben’s Plain White or Brown Rice 1/9/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/6/2011)
-$1/1 Uncle Ben’s Plain White or Brown Rice 1/9/2011 RP Insert (exp 3/6/2011)

Bumble Bee Premium Chunk Light Tuna 4 pk, 5 oz cans, BOGO $2.49

College Inn Broth 32 oz, BOGO $2.49

Orville Redenbacher Gourmet Popcorn, 6 pk or 30 oz jar, BOGO $4.89
-$1/2 Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Popping Corn 1/23/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/13/2011)
-$1/1 Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Pop Corn All You Jan 2011 (exp 3/11/2011)
-$1/1 Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Popcorn All You Dec 2010 (exp 3/1/2011)
-$1/2 Orville Redenbacher Publix Coupon

Nature’s Own Bread 20 oz, BOGO $2.85
-$.75/1 Nature’s Own Bread Printable (no longer available – check your binders!)

Del Monte Tomato Sauce 8 oz can, BOGO $.55 (After the last 2 weeks' sales I'm not allowed to buy any more canned tomato products for the next 2 years... LOL)

-or-

Publix GreenWise Market Tomato Sauce 8 oz, $.59

Boca Burgers or Veggie or Chick’n Patties, 10 to 12 oz, BOGO $3.65
-$2/2 Boca Frozen Items TARGET coupon Target.com (exp 4/15/2011)
-$1/2 Boca Meatless Product Rolling

Healthy Choice Premium Bars or Sandwiches 15 to 24 oz, BOGO $3.99

Thomas’ English Muffins 11 to 13 oz, BOGO $3.69

Publix Greenwise Market Organic Frozen Pizza, $3.99

Stouffer’s Lean Cuisine 12 to 12.5 oz, 4/$10
-$1/4 Lean Cuisine Entrees (IE) Rolling Printable (FF)
-$1.10/2 Lean Cuisine Varieties (exp 3/5/2011)
-$1/2 Lean Cuisine Market Creations 1/2/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/3/2011)

Publix GreenWise Market Blue Corn Tortilla Chips 9 oz, 2/$4

Publix GreenWise Market Organic Canned Vegetables, 14.5 to 15 oz, $.99

Meat

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets, $3.99/lb

Publix Greenwise Chicken Fillets, $5.99/lb

Eye-Round Roast, $3.69/lb

Assorted Pork Chops, $1.99/lb

Produce
Idaho Potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99
Golden Ripe Pineapple, $2.99

Red Seedless Grapes, $1.69/lb
Florida Strawberries, 16oz pkg, 3/$5
Blueberries, 1pt pkg, $2.99
Cantaloupes, 2/$4
Mini Red Seedless Watermelon, $2.99
Fuji Apples, $1.49/lb
Peaches or Nectarines, $1.99/lb
Fresh Attitude Salad, 6oz pkg, 2/$4
Publix Baby Cut and Peeled Carrots, 16 oz bag, 4/$5
White Mushrooms, 16 oz pkg, $2.69

Seafood
Large Shrimp Skewers, 10/$10
Snow Crab Clusters, $6.99/lb
Fresh Salmon Fillets, $9.99/lb
Fresh Swordfish Steaks, 5.6oz, $8.99
Medium Florida Pink Shrimp, 41-50/lb, $6.99/lb

And now for some meal ideas...

Breakfast

• Quaker cereal w/ fat free milk & fruit
• Quaker instant oatmeal
• English muffin w/ 1 tbsp peanut butter or nutella and a banana
• Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Sandwich - English muffin, turkey bacon, and fat free cheese single

Lunch

• Boca "Chikn" Parmesan - Boca chicken patty, 1/2 cup pasta sauce/marinara (Prego or Classico from last week), 1/4 cup low fat mozzarella. Serve on whole wheat pasta or bread as a sandwich, have some fruit on the side
• Boca Burger w/ fruit and Orville Redenbackers 94% fat free popcorn
• Tuna salad sandwich - bumble bee tuna, light mayo, herbs & spices, serve on BOGO wheat nature's own bread, have some sale baby carrots and strawberries or grapes on the side
• Lean Cuisine entree with fruit & baby carrots

Dinner

Pork Chops with Mushrooms and Shallots (pic shown above) - see recipe HERE

5 Pts+ per serving

• Uses pork chops, mushrooms, and chicken broth on sale this week
• Serve with Uncle Ben's whole grain rice and a veggie like roasted cauliflower

Spiced Pot Roast - see recipe HERE

6Pts+ per serving

• Uses eye round roast, carrots, potatoes, and broth on sale this week

Smoky Orange-BBQ Shrimp Skewers - see recipe HERE

3 Pts+ per serving

• Uses shrimp skewers on sale for $1 each, calls for BBQ sauce - can get $1 off KC Masterpiece with $0.50 cpn doubled from coupons.com
• Serve with Uncle Ben's rice and a veggie or side salad

Desserts

• Healthy Choice ice cream bars or sandwiches $2 each
• Strawberries with light whipped cream or dipped in truvia/purevia/sun crystals (at $1.67 each it's a great time to experiment with strawberries!)

WW Friendly Meals from Publix Sales 2/25

Yes, I am alive and posting! Slight delay in posting meal ideas this week, I took the earlier part of this week off from work to completely renovate my closet. No more 1950's closet with 1 rod and 1 shelf! Now it's painted a beautiful aqua blue with white rubbermaid closet system organization. And yes... it is awesome :-D

But enough about me, on with the food! Publix Italian Days are still going on with many of the same things on sale like pasta sauce, pasta, salad, canned veggies, canned tomato products, and shrimp. So you can still use some of the recipes from last week or do something more basic like spaghetti. What's new this week is the four "Buy Theirs, Get Ours Free" items: Organic Balsamic Vinegar, Organic Salsa, Organic Ketchup, and Organic Canned Tomatoes. There are $1/1 coupons online for the balsamic vinegar and salsa (Newman's Own) as well as Publix & printable cpns for the Muir Glen canned tomatoes. If you're trying to eat more organic products, now is the time to stock up! The only other difference is the chicken on sale, so my recipes this week will focus mainly on those 2 ingredients.

Courtesy of iheartpublix.com, here are the WW friendly/healthy items on sale this week:

Fresh Express Salad Blend, or Greens, 5 to 12oz bag, BOGO $3.99

Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers 11 to 12 oz, BOGO $2.39
-$0.50/1 Green Giant Vegetables
-$0.50/2 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers 1/2/2011 GM Insert (exp 2/26/2011)
-$0.50/2 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers (exp 3/5/2011)
-$5/20 Italian Days Coupon

Green Giant Canned Vegetables 11 to 15.25 oz can (excluding Specialty and Asparagus Cuts), BOGO $1.29
-$1/4 Green Giant Items Italian Days Coupon
-$5/20 Italian Days items Publix Coupon

Pam Cooking Spray 5 to 6 oz, BOGO $3.19
-$1.50/2 Pam Cooking Spray 1/23/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/13/2011)
-$0.35/1 Pam Cooking Spray 1/23/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/13/2011)

Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain Bread 24 oz, BOGO $3.89
-$0.50/1 Pepperidge Farm Breads or Bagels 2/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/10/2011)
-$0.75/2 Pepperidge Farm Breads or Bagels 2/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/10/2011)
-$1.50 off Publix Produce WYB Pepperidge Farms Whole Grain Bread – Healthy Beginnings Publix Booklet

Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice 8.5 to 8.8 oz pouch, BOGO $1.99 (Plenty of Whole Grain Varieties)
-$1/2 Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice Product 2/20/2011 RP Insert (exp 4/17/2011)
-$1/1 Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice Pouch, Any – 2/20/2011 RP Insert
-$0.75/1 Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice Pouch, Any – 2/20/2011 RP Insert
-$0.30/1 Uncle Ben’s Rice Rite Aid Video Values (exp 3/26/2011)

Progresso Soup 18.5 to 19 oz, BOGO $2.29
-$1/4 Progresso Items Italian Days Coupon
-$5/20 Italian Days items Publix Coupon
-$1/4 Progresso Soup Cans 2/13/2011 GM Insert (exp 4/9/2011)
-$1/2 Progresso Soups Rite Aid Video Values (exp 2/26/2011)
-$0.50/1 Progresso Soup Walgreens IVC (exp 2/26/2011)
-$1/4 Progresso Soups 1/16/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/12/2011)
-$1/4 Progresso Soup 1/2/2011 GM Insert (exp 2/26/2011)
-$1/4 Progresso Soups Rolling
-$1/4 Progresso Soups (exp 3/5/2011)
-$0.50/2 Progresso Light Soup Weight Watchers Sep 2010 (exp 3/1/2011)

Hunt’s 100% Natural Tomatoes, 14.5 oz can, BOGO $1.27
-$5/20 Italian Days items Publix Coupon
-$0.45/3 Hunt’s Canned Tomatoes 1/23/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/13/2011)
-$1/3 Hunt’s Diced Tomatoes All You Jan 2011 (exp 3/27/2011)

Bertolli Olive Oil 17 oz bottle, BOGO $7.19

Silk Soymilk half gallon carton, 2/$5
-$.75/1 any Silk PureAlmond or Soy Milk 64 oz. Publix Coupon Yellow Adv Buy Flyer
-$0.75/1 Silk Soymilk 2/6/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/31/2011)
-$0.75/1 Silk Soymilk Rolling

Swanson Certified Organic Broth 32 oz, 2/$4
-$1/2 Swanson Broth Rolling
-$0.40/2 Swanson Broth 1/9/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/31/2011)

Nature Valley Granola Bars 5 ct or 5.1 to 9 oz box, 2/$4
-$0.75/2 Nature Valley Granola Bars 2/13/2011 GM Insert (exp 4/9/2011)
-$0.75/2 Nature Valley Granola Bars or Nut Clusters 1/2/2011 GM Insert (exp 2/26/2011)
-$0.50/1 Nature Valley Granola Bars Target.com (exp 3/5/2011)

Meat:

Publix Chicken Leg Quarters, $.69/lb

Whole Beef Tenderloin, $10.99/lb
Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, $2.99/lb

Sirloin Tip Roast, $3.69/lb
Sirloin Tip Steaks, $3.99/lb

Publix Greenwise Bone-In Ribeye Steaks, $8.99/lb
Publix Greenwise Boneless Ribeye Steaks, $9.99/lb

Produce
Publix Greenwise Market Organic Romaine Hearts, 12 oz pkg., $3.49
Zucchini Squash, or Yellow Squash, $1.49/lb
Green Beans, $1.49/lb
Bell Peppers, Red, Yellow, or Orange, $2.49/lb
Premium Strawberries, 16 oz pkg. 3/$5
Strawberries 32 oz pkg. $3.29
Red Seedless Grapes, $1.69/lb
Blueberries, 1 pt pkg., $2.99
Cantaloupes, 2/$4
Tree-Ripened Peaches or Nectarines, $1.99/lb
Red or Black Plums, $1.49/lb
Royal Gala or Fuji Apples, $1.49/lb
Asparagus, $2.49/lb
Idaho Potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99
Florida Tangerines, 3 lb bag, 2/$4
Broccoli, 2/$4

Rappini, $1.99 each
White Mushrooms, 12 oz pkg., 2/$5

Seafood:

Fresh Tilapia Fillets, $6.39/lb

Medium White Shrimp, Easy to Peel 41 to 50 per lb, $4.99/lb
Medium White Shrimp, Peeled and Deveined 51 to 60 per lb, $5.99/lb
Small Shrimp Ring, 10 oz pkg., 2/$8
Publix Tuna Steaks, 12 oz pkg., $5.99
Fresh Mahi Fillets, 5.6 oz min, $6.99
Cedar Plank Salmon, 9.7 oz pkg., $8.99

Dinner Recipes (** indicates items are on sale this week):

[Serve with green giant steamers, roasted asparagus, Uncle Ben's brown rice that's on sale, Fresh Express salad mix with light dressing, or baked potato and steamed broccoli]

Braised Chicken Thighs with Tomatoes and Green Olives - 6 Pts+ per serving - 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 4 (1/4 lb) skinless, boneless chicken thighs**
• 2/3 cup reduced sodium chicken broth**
• 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup halved, pitted green olives

Directions:

1. Spray large nonstick skillet with Pam** and set over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side.
2. Add broth, tomatoes, onion, and olives; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until veggies are tender and chicken is cooked through, about 6 minutes.

Chinese Style Barbecued Chicken - 6 Pts+ per serving - 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup ketchup**
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2 tbsp dry sherry or vermouth
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 (1/2 lb) chicken leg quarters**

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 deg F. Line shallow pan with nonstick foil
2. Stir all ingredients except chicken together in a large bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat evenly.
3. Place chicken in prepared baking pan; brush any remaining sauce over chicken. Cover pan with foil; bake 20 min. Remove foil, and bake until chicken if glazed and cooked through, about 20 min longer.

MahiMahi with Coconut Curry Sauce - 4 Pts+ per serving - 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 4 (5 oz) pieces mahimahi fillet**
• 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 2 tbsp Thai red curry paste, or to taste
• 2 bell peppers, assorted colors**
• 1/2 cup light coconut milk

Directions:

1. Spray 8x12 in glass baking dish with Pam**. Sprinkle fillets with 1/4 tsp salt and add to dish. Whisk together lime juice and curry paste in small bowl; pour over fillets. Turn fillets to coat and refrigerate 20-30 min
2. Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Scatter bell peppers over fillets and add coconut milk. Cover dish tightly with foil and bake until fillets are opaque in center, about 20 min.

Lunch - still a great week for Progresso soup and sandwiches!

• Progresso Soup
• Pepperidge Farm whole wheat bread (use the Publix cpn for $1.50 off produce!)
• Athenos Greek Yogurt (still FREE with cpn!)
• Fresh Express Salad Mix - orange segments with asian dressing, or feta cheese with dried cranberries and vinaigrette are always good
• Tuna Salad on bread or salad - Starkist albacore tuna is BOGO

Breakfast

Uncle Sam Cereal 10 oz box, BOGO $2.69
-$1/2 Uncle Sam Cereal Healthy Beginnings Booklet

Post Select Cereal 13 to 17 oz box, BOGO $3.99

Kellogg’s Cereal Crunch Nut, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, or Raisin Bran 10.8 to 20 oz, BOGO $4.09
-$1/3 Kellogg’s Cereals 2/13/2011 RP Insert (exp 3/27/2011)
-$1/3 Kellogg’s Cereals (exp 3/10/2011)
-$1/1 Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Cereal (exp 3/10/2011)
-$1/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes Cereals (exp 3/10/2011)
-$1/1 Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Cereal 1/23/2011 RP Insert (exp 3/6/2011)
-$1/1 Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Cereal 10.8 oz or Larger TARGET coupon

Nature Valley Granola Bars 5 ct or 5.1 to 9 oz box, 2/$4
-$0.75/2 Nature Valley Granola Bars 2/13/2011 GM Insert (exp 4/9/2011)
-$0.75/2 Nature Valley Granola Bars or Nut Clusters 1/2/2011 GM Insert (exp 2/26/2011)
-$0.50/1 Nature Valley Granola Bars Target.com (exp 3/5/2011)

New $1/1 Weight Watchers Frozen Treat Coupons!

I don't know how much these go for normally, but if you're in the mood for an ice-cream type treat that won't blow your points for the day - you're in luck! There's a $1 off any Weight Watchers frozen novelty carton on Coupons.com (or click HERE). I don't care for the popsicles but I do love me some ice cream sandwiches :-)

Maybe we'll all get lucky and these will go BOGO before the coupons expire!

WW Friendly Publix Sale Meal Ideas - 2/16

Italian Days at Publix are back! That means *tons* of products used for italian meals are on sale right now. Also, there's a coupon for $5 off 20 italian days products HERE. The only thing that's not on sale (sadly) is whole wheat pasta, just the regular stuff. In other news I am trying to broaden my horizon of recipes. Skinny Taste and WW.com are still my main resources, but I've also got the WW New Complete Cookbook w/ pts+, the Ready, set, go cookbook, the Just 5 cookbook, and Everyday Food (the Jan light issue has some good stuff!) I want to try and use more often. So here's what I came up with this week... please see iheartpublix.com for links to all coupons!

Breakfast

PomBerry Banana Smoothie (Blend 1 peeled orange, 1 cup frozen berries, 1 banana, and 1 cup POM)

• Navel oranges - $0.99/lb
• POM juice - $1.50 with coupon HERE

Spinach, Onion, and Ricotta Frittata - see recipe below

• Egg Beaters - $0.97 with cpn
• Green Giant frozen spinach - as low as free with cpn
• Sargento Ricotta Cheese - $2 w/ cpn
• Crisco Olive Oil - $2.25 w/ cpn
• Sweet Onions - $0.99/lb

Mixed Mushroom Herb Omlette (1 Pts+) - see pg 43 of WW New Complete Cookbook

• Egg Beaters - $0.97 with cpn
• Baby Portabella Mushrooms, 8 oz - $1.69

Lunch

Progresso Soup with crackers (or bread) and fruit

• Progresso Soup - $0.65/ can with coupons & BOGO
• Lance crackers - $2/box
• Publix italian bread - $2.29
• Grapes - $1.69/lb
• Navel Oranges - $0.99/lb

Spaghetti or Sriracha Marinara & Meatballs - see recipe below (Make at night, easy to reheat at for lunch at work)

• Ronzoni Pasta - $0.19/box (or use whole wheat)
• Jennie-O Turkey Store Ground Turkey, 20 oz - $2.99
• Green Giant Frozen spinach - as low as free with IP cpn
• Progresso Breadcrumbs - $0.75 with Publix cpn ($1/4)
• Crisco Olive Oil - $2.25 w/ cpn
• Sweet Onions - $0.99/lb
• Hunt's Tomatoes - $0.32/can w/ Publix & newspaper cpns

Quick "Chik'n" Parmesan (Did you pick up some Morningstar Farms or Boca meatless chicken patties when they were on sale recently? The easiest, tasty thing ever is to smother them with pasta sauce and mozzarella cheese. Serve on top of your favorite pasta or eat as a sandwich)

• Boca or Morningstar Farms meatless chicken patties - $1 off cpns floating around Publix & Kroger stores, or use from stockpile
• Bertolli Pasta Sauce - $0.79/jar with coupons
• Sorrento Mozzarella Cheese - $1.50 with coupons
• Publix Italian Bread - $2.29 (or any bun/whole wheat bread)
• Ronzoni Pasta - $0.19/box (or use whole wheat)

Fruit on Sale this week

• Strawberries - $3
• Cantaloupes - $1.50
• White or Red Grapes - $1.69/lb
• Navel Oranges - $0.99/lb

Dinner

Stuffed Peppers - see pg 141 of WW New Complete Ckbk

• Lean Ground Beef $3.99/lb
• Green giant frozen green peas - free w/ cpn
• Publix Parmesan Cheese - $3
• Hunt's Tomato Paste - $0.67/can
• Hunt's Tomato Sauce - $0.33/can
• Sweet Onions - $0.99/lb
• Red, Yellow, or Orange Bell Peppers, $2.49/lb
• Florida Green Bell Peppers, $1.49/lb

North African Meatball Stew - see p 80 of Ready, Set, Go! Ckbk

• Lean Ground Beef $3.99/lb
• Crisco Olive Oil - $2.25 w/ cpn
• Sweet Onions - $0.99/lb
• Hunt's Tomatoes - $0.32/can w/ Publix & news cpns
• Hunt's Tomato Paste - $0.67/can

Spaghetti w/ Spicy Mussels & Shrimp - see pg 216 of WW New Complete Ckbk

• Crisco Olive Oil - $2.25 w/ cpn
• Bantry Bay Mussels, 16 oz pkg - $2.50
• Extra Large White Shrimp, 21 to 25 per pound - $6.99/lb

Mussels Mariniere or Mussels in Saffron-Tomato Sauce - pg 222/223

• Bantry Bay Mussels, 16 oz pkg - $2.50
• Crisco Olive Oil - $2.25 w/ cpn
• Hunt's Tomatoes - $0.32/can w/ Publix & news cpns
• Progresso Chicken Broth - $1.05/can w/ Publix cpn

• Beef & Ricotta Lasagna - see pg 48 of WW Just 5 CkbkLean Ground Beef - $3.99/lb
• Bertoli Marinara - $0.79/jar w/ cpn
• Sargento Ricotta Cheese - $2 w/ cpn
• Sorrento Mozzarella Cheese - $1.50 w/ cpns

Dessert

• WW Frozen Novelties - $1/1 from coupons.com
• Leftover chocolates from Valentine's Day (perfectly fine in moderation!)

Recipes:

Spinach, Onion, and Ricotta Frittata

Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced (1 cup)
• 2 cups frozen spinach from two 10-oz pkgs, thawed and squeezed
• coarse salt and ground pepper
• 2 cups egg beaters
• 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 deg F. In a 10-in ovenproof nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add spinach and onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook for about 5 minutes
2. Add egg beaters and ricotta, season with salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Cook, undisturbed, until edges are set, about 2 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until top of frittata is just set, 10 to 13 minutes. Invert or slide frittata onto a plate and cut into 6 wedges. Serve warm or at room temperature

Sriracha Marina and Meatballs - 8 servings - 13 Pts+ per serving (use 2 lbs ground turkey or lean beef instead of pork for less pts)

Ingredients (for the meatballs):

• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 lb ground white meat turkey
• 2 pkgs 10-oz frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1/3 cup plain dried breadcrumbs
• 2 large egg whites
• 3/4 tsp dried oregano
• coarse salt and ground pepper
• nonstick cooking spray

Ingredients (for the sauce):

• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, diced small
• 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 2 cans (28 oz each) crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup Sriracha sauce (hot sauce w/ rooster on the bottle)
• 1 lb spaghetti or other long pasta
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped, for serving

Directions:

1. Heat broiler, with rack in top position. Place pork, turkey, spinach, breadcrumbs, egg whites, oregano, 1.5 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper in a large bowl. With your hands, mix to combine; roll into 40 one inch meatballs. Arrange meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Broil until golden brown, 10 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through.
2. In a large heavy pot, heat oil over medium. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, 6 min. Add tomatoes and Sriracha and bring to a simmer. Add meatballs and simmer 10 min. To store, let cool then refrigerate in an airtight container, up to 1 week, or freeze, up to 3 months.
3. In a large pot of boiling salted walter, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain pasta, add to pot with sauce and meatballs, and toss to coat. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Natural Health Magazine on Sale!

Another good magazine to go along with the WW mag! You can get it for $4.58 using code PXSS213 (expires 2/13/11) at BestDealMagazines.com. Or go through ebates and get an extra 10% off in a rebate (makes it $4.12).

WW Friendly Meals from Publix Sales - 2/7

It's a great week to roast a chicken! And with the possibility of snow coming Thursday in Georgia, a little heat from the oven couldn't hurt! For those who didn't try the mexican recipes last week, tortillas are now on sale (El Paso) and mission has a $1/1 IP (IP = internet printable) cpn. Last week's sales run through tomorrow or Wed, so you could run out and buy all the sale items from last week tomorrow and get your tortillas Wed/Thur. Above pic from skinnytaste.com, all sale/coupon information comes from iheartpublix.com, check them out for links to coupons and a printable grocery list.

Dinner

Zatarain's Rice Mix

3 pts+ for 1 serving Jambalaya or Dirty Rice, 5 pts+ for 1 serving Red or Black Beans with Rice, goes great with turkey kielbasa or smoked sausage from butterball [3 pts+ per 2 0z] or jennie-o [2 pts+ per 2 oz], could also add pork tenderloin on sale

• Zatarain's Box Mix - $0.50/box with IP cpn
• Pork loin sirloin roast - $1.99/lb
• Turkey sausage - reg. price, or get boxes and wait for sale

Hot Dogs with Potato Salad (or any other side like coleslaw, baked lays, alexia oven fries)

• Hebrew Nat'l reduced fat or 97% fat free - $1.50/pk w/ Publix yellow flyer cpn
• Publix homestyle red potato salad, 16 0z (8 pts+ per 3/4 cup) - $1.99

Sweet Barbacoa Pork - click HERE for recipe

Roasted Pork Tenderloin - click HERE for recipe (ww.com)

Roasted Pork Tenderloin w/ Pear Chutney - click HERE for recipe (WW.com)

Serve with Salad, roasted squash, crunchy squash sticks (click HERE), or steamed broccoli

• Pork Loin Sirloin Roast - $1.99/lb
• Publix Salad - $2/bag
• Kraft Salad Dressing - $1 each w/ Target & 1/23 SS cpns -OR-
• Yellow or Zucchini Squash - $1.49/lb -OR-
• Steamed broccoli or cauliflower - $2/bunch

Roast Chicken w/ Rosemary & Lemon - click HERE for recipe

-OR- French Style Roast Chicken from WW cookbook (see recipe at bottom)

Serve with steamed broccoli -OR-

Crunch Squash Sticks - click HERE for recipe (WW.com)

• Whole chicken - $1.19/lb
• Idaho potatoes, 5 lb bag - $2.99
• Ugly Ripe Tomatoes (Heirloom) - $1.99/lb
• Steamed broccoli or cauliflower - $2/bunch -OR-
• Yellow or Zucchini Squash - $1.49/lb

Lunch

Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers - $1 each w/ IP cpn

Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - $1.88 w/ Target.com cpn

Lean Cuisine Entrees - $2.17 w/ IP cpn

Campbell's Select Harvest Soup - take $2.50/2 cans w/ Publix in ad & IP cpns

Sandwiches

• Publix Deli Top Round Roast Beef - $6.99/lb
• Hillshire Farms Deli Meat - $1.83 w/ IP & Publix yellow flyer cpns
• Italian 5 grain bread - $2.89
• Nature's Own Sandwich Thins/rounds - $1.45

Great Lunch Sides/extras

• Pretzels - $1.50/bag
• Fiber One Yogurt - $0.25/4 pack w/ IP cpn
• Jello - $1.40 w/ 1/9 SS cpn
• Fuji apples - $1.49/lb
• Red Seedless Grapes - $1.69/lb
• Navel Oranges - $0.99/lb

Breakfast

Special K Waffles - $1.10 w/ Target.com cpn

Dessert

Strawberries & Whip Cream

• Strawberries, 16 oz - $2.99
• Reddi Whip (light or fat free) - $1.15 w/ IP cpn
• Cool Whip Light - $0.50 w/ Target.com cpn

French Style Roast Chicken (from cookbook in deluxe membership kit)

Level : Basic (I beg to differ!); Prep: 15 min (also beg to differ); Roast: 1 hr 10 min; Servings: 6

8 Pts+ per serving (1/6 chicken and 2/3 cup veggies)

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp herbs de Provence (not sure what this is, I'm assuming a mix of dried herbs?)
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 (3.5 lb) roasting chicken, giblets removed
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1/2 bunch rosemary or thyme
• 1.5 lbs large red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into sixths
• 1 large tomato, coarsely chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 deg F. Place rack in roasting pan and spray with nonstick spray.
2. Stir together herbs de Provence, lemon zest, garlic, oil, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper in a cup. Gently loosen skin from breast and thighs of chicken; spread herb paste on mest under skin. Put lemon and rosemary inside cavity. Tuck wings under and the legs together with kitchen string. Place chicken, breast side up, on prepared rack.
3. Roast chicken until instant rad thermometer inserted into thigh (not touching bone) registers 180 deg F, about 1 hour 10 minutes. ABout 45 minutes before roasting time is up, scatter potatoes and tomato around chicken; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper; roast until tender.
4. Remove chicken from oven and let stand 10 minutes. Remove lemon and rosemary from cavity; discard. Carve chicken and serve with potatoes and tomato. Remove chicken skin before eating.

Great New Music for Workouts

Looking for some new tunes to listen to while walking, jogging, tread-milling (is that a word?), or elliptical training? Thankfully a lot of really good, upbeat music has hit iTunes recently that's perfect for a workout playlist:

1. Pitbull - Hey baby (Drop It to the Floor)
2. Far East Movement - Rocketeer (I love this song!!)
3. Chris Willis - Louder (Put Your Hands Up)
4. Usher - More
5. La Roux - In For the Kill
6. Black Eyed Peas - Someday
7. Taio Cruz & Travie McCoy - Higher [Check out the Jody den Broeder & Ultimate High Remixes too - both very good, JDB remix has Kylie Minogue :-) ]
8. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
9. Daft Punk - Derezzed [for the dorky people like me that loved Tron :-) ]
10. Cascada - Pyromania/Evacuate the Dancefloor/Everytime We Touch
11. Madonna - Revolver (Madonna vs. David Guetta One Love Remix)
12. David Guetta - Gettin' Over You
13. Robyn - Dancing on My Own
14. Pendulum - Crush/Salt In the Wounds
15. Frankmusik - 3 Little Words
16. Kelis - Brave
17. Enrique Iglesias - I Like It/Tonight I'm Lovin' You
18. Rihanna - Only Girl (In the World)

WW Magazine on sale... AGAIN!

Everywhere I look this magazine is on sale! Tanga.com is running another special on WW magazine. It's $3.99 for a 1 year subscription using code WEIGHT. For those who've never used Tanga, these deals typically last 24 hours and the price goes up the longer the deal goes on. Just click HERE.

Alternatively, BestDealMagazines.com still has WW mag for $4.69, but goes down to $3.99 when you use a 15% off coupon code. You can get an extra 10% off if you go through ebates.com (see previous post for details).

If you already subscribe to WW mag, you can purchase more years with the above deals, as long as you don't exceed 4 years (so if you bought a 1 year subscription already, you can purchase up to 3 years at the above prices).

Publix Sale Meal Ideas 2/2 - Part 2

Normally I do all my grocery shopping on the weekend, but I decided to stop by Publix on the way home because a) I had a good coupon expiring today and b) after applying to one arm, my dove deodorant fell apart. Thankfully I had a backup travel size suave powder fresh, but I had one pit smelling like dove and the other like powder fresh all day long - don't you hate mornings like that??

But the good news is I saw some more sales which gave me more dinner ideas, plus I scored some free deodorant. Hey, we WW chicks have to exercise which makes deodorant a necessity (well.. at least highly recommended if you have a gym membership!), so I think this deal qualifies for "healthy living"...

Dove Fresh Scent and Sensitive Skin (2.6 oz) - $2.99 - use one $1/1 cpn from Publix Green Adv. Buy Flyer and $2/1 dove deodorant or body mist cpn from 1/30 Red Plum - final cost = free!!

Also on sale this week: Split Chicken Breast (bone-in) - $1.79/lb.

Here are some bone-in chicken recipes straight from the WW cookbook that comes with with deluxe membership kit

Orange and Honey-Marinated Chicken

Level: Basic - Prep: 20 min - Broil: 25 min - Servings: 6

Ingredients:

• grated zest of 1 orange
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 6 (6 oz) bone-in chicken breasts
• 3 cups hot cooked whole wheat couscous
• 1 (11 oz) can mandarin orange segments in juice, drained
• 1/4 cup dried currants

Instructions:

1. Combine orange zest and juice, lime juice, honey, salt, and pepper in large zip-close plastic bag; add chicken. Squeeze out air and seal bag; turn to coat chicken. Refrigerate, turning bad occasionally, at least 1 hour or up to 6 hours.
2. Spray broiler rack with nonstick spray. Preheat broiler.
3. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
4. Place chicken on prepared broiler rack. Broil 7 inches from heat, turning, until chicken is browned and cooked through, about 25 minutes.
5. Mix together couscous, orange segments, and currants in serving bowl. Serve with chicken.

Per Serving (1 piece chicken and about 3/4 cup couscous): 8 PointsPlus; 171 gm, 323 cal, 6 g fat, 40 g carbs, 9 g sugar, 5 g fiber, 28 g protein.

Crispiest Oven-Fried Chicken

Level: Basic - Prep: 15 min - Bake: 35 min - Servings: 6

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup fat free mayo
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce or to taste (or for me none at all - don't like spicy foods)
• 3 (3/4 lb) bone-in chicken breasts, skinned and cut crosswise in half
• 3/4 cup cornflake crumbs

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 deg F. Spray jelly-roll pan with nonstick spray.
2. Stir together mayo, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper sauce in large bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat evenly.
3. Put cornflake crumbs in a large zip-close plastic bag. Add chicken, once piece at a time, and shake to coat; place chicken in prepared baking pan.
4. Lightly spray chicken with nonstick spray. Bake until golden brown and cooked through, about 35 minutes.

Per serving (1 piece chicken): 5 PointsPlus; 186 Cal, 4 g fat, 11 g Carbs, 0 g fiber, 26 g protein