Carne Bistec

Bistec Carne - Gina's Skinny Recipe


Servings: 6 Calories: 182.9  Fat: 7.2g  Carbs: 3.0g  Fiber: 0.7g  Sugar: 0g • Protein: 25.2g

Level of Difficulty:  Easy
Weight Watcher Points Plus: 4/serving

Ingredients:
1-1/2 lbs grass fed sirloin tip steak, sliced very thin
salt to taste
garlic powder to taste
cumin to taste
4 tsp olive oil
1 medium onion, sliced thin or chopped
1 very large tomato or 2 medium tomatoes, sliced thin or chopped

  Directions:

1.  Thinly slice steak and season with salt and garlic powder.

2.  Heat a large frying pan until very hot. Add 2 tsp of oil and half of the steak.  Cook less than a minute on each side. Set steak aside, add another teaspoon of oil and cook remaining steak. Set aside.

3.  Reduce heat and add another tsp of oil and add onions.

 4.  After a few minutes, add tomatoes.  Season with salt, pepper and cumin and reduce heat to medium-low.





5.  Add steak back to the pan and cook for a few minutes. 

6.  Put over some brown rice or serve with just an egg.








Food for Thought
This is my once or twice a month eat meat time and this was a hit!  The steak was lean and the flavoring of the garlic, salt and cumin mixed in with the meat and vegetables were deeee-licious.  I would definitely make this meal again.  It was a hearty meal that makes you feel at home.  You won't be disappointed.  So easy and so good.  Two HUGE thumbs up!

Superb-y Herby Sauce-Exposed Pizza

Superb-y Herby Sauce Exposed Pizza - Hungry Girl

Calories: 144  Fat: 2.75g  Sodium: 625mg  Carbs:  24g
Fiber: 6  Sugars: 2  Protein:  8.5g

Level of Difficulty:  Very Easy
Weight Watcher Points Plus: 4

Ingredients:
1 English Muffin
1 wedge The Laughing Cow Light Garlic and Herb cheese
2 tbsp canned tomato sauce
Italian seasonings (basil, oregano...)

Directions:

1.  Split the muffin in half and toast until crispy. 

2.  Spread cheese on both muffins and then the sauce over the cheese.

3.  Put the muffins back in the toasted for about 2 minutes.

4.  Sprinkle with your favorite seasonings.







Food for Thought
This was so easy to make and it filled me up pretty well, although I did it this with a bowl of salad.  I also ended up adding some bell peppers and I suppose you could add pretty much anything you wanted.  The taste was good, the cheese was yummy, and its a good vegetarian meal that's quick to make if short on time.  Two thumbs up!

Broiled Salmon with Rosemary

Broiled Salmon with Rosemary - Ginas Skinny Recipes

Serving Size: 4  Size: 5oz
Weight Watcher Points Plus: 6

Level of Difficulty:  Easy

Ingredients:
     4 pieces Salmon (wild)
     Pam spray
     2 tsp rosemary - chopped
     2 tsp lemon juice
     2 cloves garlic
     salt and pepper


Directions:
In a bowl combine rosemary, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper.  Brush mixture on the salmon.  Spray broiler with Pam and put the fish on top.  Cook for 4-6 min or until the fish is done.

Food for Thought
I'm not a fish gal.  Not really into fish, don't like the smell, taste of fish etc.  However, it is healthy and I force myself to eat it now and then and if prepared correctly, I can manage to eat a bit.  Mainly, if its fried with garlic or butter - I know, not healthy, but I just don't like that fishy taste.  The salmon recipes that I have found tend to have a light dressing for the fish and the first one I made, I didn't care for it.  This recipe is a little better, but for me, it still has that fishy flavor.  I don't know if its just the type of fish, or that salmon is always fishy.  I probably wouldn't make this again, but for those of you that are fans of the salmon, its light and good for ya.  

Mint Chocolate Chip Freeze

Mint Chocolate Chip Freeze - Hungry Girl

Calories: 87  Fat: 4.75g  Sodium:  36mg  Carbs: 12g 
Fiber: 0  Sugars: 3g  Protein: <0.5g

Level of Difficulty:   Easy
Weight Watcher Points Plus: 3

Ingredients: 

1 tbsp Coffee-mate Sugar Free French Vanilla powdered creamer
1 tbsp sugar-free chocolate syrup
1 tsp instant coffee granules
1 tsp mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
2 no-calorie sweetener packets
1 cup crushed ice

Directions:  

Combine powdered creamer with 2 tbsp warm water and stir until powder is dissolved.  Add 3/4 cup cold water and transfer mixture to a blender.  Add everything else to the blender and blend on high.  Enjoy the taste of the peppermint extract and chocolate chips combined. 

Food for Thought

I think this is one of my favorite drinks that I have made.  I love mint chocolate ice cream and this is what is tasted like.  So delicious and a wake me up drink since the peppermint extract has a cool minty effect.  The only problem was that the chocolate chips that I had were in the freezer, so it had a difficult time blending, even after blending it twice.  I would suggest room temperature chips. 

Oreo Cookie Ice Cream Shake

 

  

Oreo Cookie Ice Cream Shake - Hungry Girl

Serving Size: 1 shake  Calories:  158  Fat: 4g  Fiber:  0.5g

Sodium:  234g  Carbs:  24g  Sugar:  15g  Protein:  6.5g

Weight Watcher Points Plus:  3 Points
Level of Difficulty:  Very Easy

Ingredients

1/4 cup Dreyer's Slow Churned Light, Vanilla
5oz. Light Vanilla Soy Milk
1/2 pack of 100 Calorie Packs Oreo Thin Crisps
2 Splenda packets
1 cup of ice
1 tsp. Coffee-Mate Fat Free French Vanilla Non-Dairy Creamer powder (dissolved in a small amount of warm water)

Directions

Mix everything in a blender with a cup of ice for about 45 seconds and enjoy!

Food of Thought

I did some substitutions for this recipe mainly using fat free frozen yogurt instead of the Dreyers Ice cream and Coconut milk instead of soy milk.  Regardless of the changes, this came out cool and refreshing.  Usually the shakes I've been blending  do not come out as creamy and thick as a shake you would get at a fast food restaurant, but perhaps that is why the calories and fat intake are lower for the healthier recipes.  This shake is sure to cool your palate with a hint of chocolate flavoring.  Two thumbs up and oh so easy.

 

Cuban Rice and Black Beans

Cuban Rice and Black Beans - Ginas Skinny Recipes

Servings: 5  Serving Size : 1 cup  Calories: 258.2
Fat:  2.3  Carbs: 49.4g  Fiber: 6.6g  Protein:  9.8g

Ingredients 

 2 cups brown rice

2 tsp olive oil

1 chopped green bell pepper

1 chopped red bell pepper

1 small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

15 oz can black beans (don't drain)

1 13/4 cups wate

1/2 tsp cumin

salt and pepper to taste

Cut up peppers and onions and stir fry with some olive oil.  

Throw everything into a rice cooker and cook.

 

Food for Thought

If you love beans and rice, like I do, this recipe is for you, although I did make some minor changes to the original recipe.  I used brown rice instead of white and I used the whole red and green pepper as opposed to half.  The original recipe also called for a bay leaf  and a pinch of oregano which I did not have and the dish was cooked in a pan on the stove and I threw my things in a rice pot so I did not have to constantly keep an eye on it on the stove.  Despite some changes, this turned out to be oh so good, it was filling, and its healthy.  While waiting for the rice to cook, the smell of the peppers, garlic, beans and salt was irresistible.  I could not wait to try it.  As soon as it was done and cooled off, the tasting began and it did not disappoint.  I could taste all the flavors and it made me wanting more.  This is another chop and toss into one pot and cook recipe.  I give it two huge thumbs up as this is another recipe that will be done over and over again.