"Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if
you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got
to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death,
and therefore you must at the very least think noisy and
colorfully, or you're not alive."
-- Mel Brooks
Broccoli Cheese Soup
4 points for 1 1/2 cups
Makes 4 servings
2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 cup onions, minced
16 oz frozen chopped broccoli
29 oz canned chicken broth
4 oz Kraft Velveeta Light Reduced-Fat Pasteurized Processed Cheese Product, cut into cubes, or similar product
1/2 cup Fat-free skim milk
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup cornstarch
Heat oil in large saucepan over medium high heat. Add onion and cook 3 minutes, until soft. Add broccoli and broth and bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer 3 minutes, until broccoli is tender. Reduce heat to low, add cheese and stir until cheese melts; stir in milk and garlic powder. Whisk together water and cornstarch. Add mixture to pan and simmer 2 minutes,until thick. Serve hot.
---Weight Watchers on -line recipes March 2006
| Morning | |||||||||
| 1/2 cup(s) 1% low-fat milk | 1 | ||||||||
| 1 serving(s) Mini Spooners, Frosted | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 cup(s) carrot(s) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 cup(s) celery | 0 | ||||||||
| Subtotal | 4 | ||||||||
| Midday | |||||||||
| 1 Tbsp chunky peanut butter, with salt | 2.5 | ||||||||
| 2 serving(s) Whole Wheat Bread, Sandwich Walmart | 2 | ||||||||
| 1 Tbsp jam | 1 | ||||||||
| Subtotal | 5.5 | ||||||||
| Evening | |||||||||
| 1/2 cup(s) cooked chicken breast | 2.5 | ||||||||
| 1 cup(s) cooked white rice | 4 | ||||||||
| 1/4 cup(s) Sweet & Sour Sauce With Pineapple | 2 | ||||||||
| Subtotal | 8.5 | ||||||||
| Anytime | |||||||||
| 1 tsp flaxseed oil | 1 | ||||||||
| 6 small item(s) graham cracker(s) | 3.5 | ||||||||
| 1 serving(s) Buttermilk Syrup | 1 | ||||||||
| 1/3 serving(s) M & M's Plain | 1.5 | ||||||||
| 1/2 serving(s) Mini Pretzels, Shultz Costco | 1 | ||||||||
| 1 cup(s) carrot(s) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 cup(s) celery | 0 | ||||||||
| Subtotal | 8 | ||||||||
| Food POINTS values total used | 26 | ||||||||
| Food POINTS values remaining | 0 | ||||||||
| Activity | |||||||||
| 20 min walking | 1 | ||||||||
| Activity POINTS values earned | 1 | ||||||||
| Check off these important items daily: | |||||||||
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| Morning | |||||||||
| 1 serving(s) Mini Spooners, Frosted | 3 | ||||||||
| 1/2 cup(s) 1% low-fat milk | 1 | ||||||||
| 1 cup(s) carrot(s) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 cup(s) celery | 0 | ||||||||
| Subtotal | 4 | ||||||||
| Midday | |||||||||
| 99 gm cooked chicken breast | 3.5 | ||||||||
| 1/2 cup(s) salsa | 0 | ||||||||
| 223 gm romaine lettuce | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 Tbsp Light Ranch Salad Dressing | 1 | ||||||||
| 28 gm tortilla chips | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 regular Blow Pop | 1 | ||||||||
| Subtotal | 8.5 | ||||||||
| Evening | |||||||||
| 1 1/2 cup(s) cooked linguini | 5.5 | ||||||||
| 1/4 cup(s) medium white sauce | 2 | ||||||||
| Subtotal | 7.5 | ||||||||
| Anytime | |||||||||
| 1 packet(s) Smoothie Drink Mix French Vanilla w/ almond extract SO GOOD!!!! | 1 | ||||||||
| 1 cup(s) 1% low-fat milk | 2 | ||||||||
| 1 tsp flaxseed oil | 1 | ||||||||
| Subtotal | 4 | ||||||||
| Food POINTS values total used | 24 | ||||||||
| Food POINTS values remaining | 1 | ||||||||
| Activity | |||||||||
| 45 min Running | 7 | ||||||||
| Activity POINTS values earned | 7 | ||||||||
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