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Most Clicks from last week:

Chocolate Covered Cherries ~ Hun....What's For Dinner?

Dilly Casserole Bread ~ Cozycakes Cottage

Homemade White Chai Concentrate ~ This and That

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Homemade White Chai Concentrate ~ This and That

Valentine Love Bug Delivery of Cake Pops ~ Pint Sized Baker

Now onto the party:

Stuffed Butterfly Chops

 I have been holding onto this recipe for a long time.

I prepared these butterfly chops this last summer and never got around to

sharing it with you.

I know....

Shame on me!

This can be served any time of the year.

It's not just a summer dish.

 This one does not have a printable recipe because it's my own creation.

You will have to follow along to put these beauties together.

I had two butterfly pork chops that I marinated in balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing.

Any kind will work.

Choose your favorite.

I marinated them over night in the refrigerator.

I then stuffed them with spinach and Sargento Mozzarella/Provolone shredded cheese.

Just fill them to your liking.

I secured them shut with toothpicks and baked them in a 350 degree F. oven

for 45-60 minutes.

The last 5-8 minutes I topped them with a little more shredded cheese and

placed them under the broiler until the cheese was golden brown.

Super scrumptious!  

You can tell I created this in the summer.

Did you notice the yellow tomatoes and cottage cheese?

I am a sucker for yellow tomatoes.

And the farmers markets in my area are a blessing. 

I think I cleaned them out last summer.....

I don't like the way yellow tomatoes have such a short season.

I just can't get enough.

I hope you enjoy this recipe. It is sooooo GOOD!

Weight Watchers Monday ~ Mexican Soup

 Mondays have been a focus on Weight Watchers, 

but you can have low calorie meals and still stay within your points.

This recipe was sent to me by Raylene Matheny.

It is super good and contains all the Mexican spice one can ask for.

I loved it!

And I used what I had on hand.

It was a very satisfying lunch.

This soup only takes 30 minutes to prepare.

A little tip that Raylene gave was, cook chicken breast ahead and freeze.

Very handy to have to throw into soups and casseroles.

I will give you Raylene's recipe along with the ingredients I used.

Mexican Soup

2 c. of cooked chicken breast (I used smoked turkey)

1 can (14 oz.) chicken broth

1 can spicy V8 juice (I used 12 oz. plain tomato juice)

1 can Green Giant Mexican veggies (I used 1 can Progresso (18.5 oz.) World Recipes Black Bean Jalapeno soup)

1 c. thick salsa (medium)

1 can chopped green chilies (I did not put this in due to the jalapeno soup)

1/4 c. chopped cilantro (optional)

In large saucepan put all ingredients except cilantro. Heat to boiling then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving (1-1 1/2 c.):

170 calories

40 from fat

total fat 4.5 g

saturated 1 g

trans 0

cholesterol 40 mg

sodium 1280 mg

carbs 17 g

dietary fiber 2 g

sugars 7 g

protein 16 g

This recipe is linked to:
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Recipe for Wilted Spinach

 Greens!

Is there anything better?

For some reason when I eat green leafy vegetables

I feel so satisfied,

complete,

full,

and just feel really good about myself after eating them.

I wonder if it's because they are packed full of so many

vitamins and minerals?

Heart healthy maybe?

Or what about the cancer fighting ingredients they carry?

This wilted spinach recipe was over the top amazing.

I will be making this over and over to place the 

perfect/healthy/vitamin packed side on my meal table.

And I even got the "You know I don't like spinach" person

to try it. And he liked it! Imagine that.....

There is a huge difference between wilted spinach and cooked spinach.

Wilted spinach stays more in a solid form and doesn't 

feel like mush in your mouth.

If I could have had my way.....I would have ate the whole pound myself.

This recipe came from Betty Crocker, Country Favorites Cookbook,

page 223.

I made some changes of my own like, increased the bacon amount,

and increased the garlic amount.

Got to have flavor in greens.

My theory anyway.....

Wilted Spinach

1 medium onion, chopped

2 slices bacon, cut up into pieces

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (I used a garlic slicer)

2 TBS butter

2 TBS olive oil

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

1 pound baby spinach leaves

Juice of 1/2 medium lemon

Cook and stir onion, bacon, and garlic in butter and oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until bacon is crisp and onion starts to brown. Reduce heat, stir in salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

Remove from heat and stir in spinach. Stir just until wilted. Drizzle with lemon juice. 

Serve hot.

This recipe is linked to:
Miz Helen's Country Cottage ~ Full Plate Thursday
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Weight Watchers Monday

 I don't know about you, 

but I'm loving these Weight Watcher recipes....

Since I am bringing a service to you,

I am actually helping myself.

And I owe you all a great big THANK YOU.

Just yesterday I went to get dressed, 

and when I put on my belt I noticed I can move it one notch smaller.

Isn't that awesome?

And I am going to share a little secret with you....

Only the fans of A'lil Country Sugar will be in on this secret.

But you can share if you want.

Let's all spread the good news and tricks and tips to eating better.

Here is the secret:

I found two Web pages that are assisting me in the quest to drop some pounds.

Here they are:

A Weight Watchers Points Calculator 

A Weight Watchers Points Target Calculator

As long as you stay within your Points Target, get some exercise, 

you should be able to drop some weight.

I have.....

 You will never be able to tell this is a WW recipe.

It is so good.....

Refreshing,

Creamy,

Satisfying,

And makes the perfect dessert for any meal.

The crust is a little different. 

It is not the graham crust that you would normally find under

a cream pie.

I made this crust by using Ritz honey wheat crackers,

some yogurt,

a small amount of brown sugar (Splenda Blend),

and some cocoa powder.

Yeah, it doesn't have the crunch of grahams, but it sure is good.

You can taste just a hint of chocolate under that Key Lime..... 

 This pie is so easy to throw together.

Just bake the crust for 5 minutes,

mix your ingredients,

and dump in the crust.

And it only has to chill for 2 hours.

WW Key Lime Pie (3 WW points per serving)

Crust:
1 1/2 c. crushed fine Ritz honey wheat crackers
2 tsp. baking cocoa powder
3 TBS Key Lime nonfat yogurt
1 TBS Splenda Blend brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, mix cracker crumbs, cocoa powder, yogurt, and brown sugar. Press mixture into a 9 inch pie plate.
Bake for 5 minutes.

Key Lime Filling:
1 (1/16 ounce) package sugar-free lime gelatin
1/4 c. boiling water
1 (8 oz.) container fat-free whipped topping
2 (6 oz.) Key Lime Pie fat-free or light yogurt

In large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
Stir in yogurt with wire whisk.
Fold in whipped cream with wooden spoon.
Spread in crust.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.


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Ambrosia

 One of my favorite salads is ambrosia.

I think it's the mixture of fruit and creamy that sparks my like.

You can also add marshmallows to this too, but I chose to leave them out.

This is the perfect dish to take to get-togethers and potlucks.

Don't forget that when you use the maraschino cherries....

save the juice.

I like to use the juice in frosting's. 

And with Valentine's Day coming up....

Chocolate cupcakes with cherry frosting....

OOOO LA LA!!!

Need I say more?

Ambrosia

1 (12 oz.) maraschino cherries

1 (15 oz.) mandarin oranges

1 (20 oz.) crushed pineapple or tidbits

Drain all three ingredients

1 c. sour cream

1 c. cool whip

1 c. sweet flaked coconut

Place drained fruits in a large bowl. Fold in sour cream, cool whip, and coconut. Chill in refrigerator for a couple hours before serving.

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Weight Watchers Monday

Everyone likes a good stir-fry, right?

And when it's simple and tasty it's even better....

This is a Weight Watchers stir-fry that will knock your socks off.

Literally! 

I couldn't believe the flavor burst in this dish. 

And when I called home on my dinner break,

this was the response:

"I hope you don't want to eat any of this when you get home (with a full mouth)" 

Which, this recipe makes four servings.

I ate one serving, and the person at the other end of the phone, with

their mouth full, ate three......

On my plate is 1/2 cup lavender rice cooked in chicken broth,

1 c. WW chicken stir-fry,

and 1/4 c. low fat cottage cheese topped with a little sea salt and lavender pepper.

Perfect meal!

WW Chicken Stir-Fry

5 chicken thighs (skin removed and meat cut off bone), (I boiled the bones with remaining meat until done. Gave me enough meat for a single chicken salad sandwich)

1 TBS olive oil

1 TBS cornstarch

just a pinch of cayenne pepper

2 TBS low sodium soy sauce

2 TBS orange juice

1 (12 oz.) bag Birds-Eye steam fresh Asian Medley

Hot cooked rice

Cut chicken off the bone into small pieces. In a large skillet heat oil over medium/high heat. Add chicken; cook 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine cornstarch, cayenne pepper, soy sauce, and orange juice; blend well (with whisk) and set aside. Add vegetables to the chicken; cook 5-8 more minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Stir in soy sauce mixture; cook 1 minute or until heated through. Serve over rice.

WW Points: 5

Calories: 299

Protein: 38 g

Carbohydrate: 11 g

Total Fat: 8 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Cholesterol 96 mg

Dietary Fiber 4 g

This recipe is linked to:
Weekend Potluck ~ The Better Baker
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Hello again!  Glad to see you back at Foodie Friends Friday link party!

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Nestle Toll House Oatmeal Scotchies

 When I think back to my childhood, most of my memories of

cookies are the cookies that were made from the back of a 

Nestle Toll House morsel bag.

And one of my favorite Nestle Toll House cookies

was the Oatmeal Scotchie.

The chocolate chip recipe was pretty darn good too.

Sometimes you just gotta have a Nestle Toll House cookie.

Not much to say in this blog post because we all know

that Toll House cookies are the BEST.

Oatmeal Scotchies

1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 c. butter, soft
3/4 c. granulated sugar
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 c. old fashioned oats
1-12 oz. bag Nestle Toll House butterscotch morsels
1 c. sweet flaked coconut

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats, morsels, and coconut. Drop by rounded TBS onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 7-8 minutes for chewy cookies or 9-10 minutes for crisp cookies. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.