Slow Cooker Beef Stew (5P+)

I love this stew because it's very filling and you can eat a lot of it without using all of you WW P+.  

1 lb Sirloin, cut in ½” chunks

4 Carrots, sliced

2 Parsnips, sliced

4 ribs Celery, sliced

2 Plum Tomatoes, diced

½ Onion, finely chopped

3 c Beef Broth

2 t Fresh Thyme, minced

2 t Fresh Rosemary, minced

1 t Salt

½ t Pepper

5 oz Frozed Peas

Place all items except peas into slow-cooker.  Cook 6-8 hours.  Add peas and continue cooking until the peas are soft.  

Serves 6

Mexican Bruschetta (7P+)

This recipe was developed when I was making bruschetta but wanted to incorporate avocado.  I decided to make a guacamole inspire topping.  You can use more or less of any of the ingredients as there is no right way to make guacamole.  I like to make it with a lot of avocado, lime, and salt.

2 Roma Tomatoes, diced

1 Avocado, diced

1 slice Red Onion, finely chopped

1-2 cloves Garlic, finely chopped

½ t Salt

¼ c Fresh Lime Juice

1 t Cilantro

12 slices of small loaf Wheat Italian Bread

Preheat broiler.

Put all ingredients except bread into bowl.  Mix gently, taking care not to crush avocado.  Set aside.

Place 8 slices of bread on broiling pan.  Place in oven 4 inches from the heat.  Cook until lightly toasted, flip, and toast on opposite side.

Place bread on serving plate.  Spoon tomato mixture over bread and serve.

Serving Size: 3 slices

Total Servings: 4

Wheat Italian Bread (4P+)

This recipe requires a lot of rest time so don't attempt it on a busy day.  I suggest making two small loaves (freeze one until you need it) but you could make one large loaf.

To begin, add the following ingredients to your bread machine.  

1²/₃ c Water

1¹/₂ c All Purpose Flour

1 c Whole Wheat Flour

¹/₄ t Bread Machine Yeast

Set your machine for the DOUGH cycle but only allow it to run for 10 minutes.  Turn off the machine and let the starter sit for 4 hours then add:

1¼ c All Purpose Flour

1¼ T Sugar

1 T Vital Wheat Gluten

2 t Salt

2 ½ t Bread Machine Yeast

Run this through the DOUGH cycle of the bread machine.

When the cycle has completed (approximately 90 minutes) turn the dough out onto a clean surface.  Cut dough in half and form into two long, thin loaves.  Place loaves on a baking pan covered in parchment paper and dusted with cornmeal.  Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature for 60 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 425°.  Bake for 30-35 minutes until slightly browned.  Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes before cutting.  Cut each loaf into 15 slices.

Serving Size: 3 slices  

Total Servings: 10 (5 per loaf)

The Beginning

My family and friends have asked for some of my favorite healthy recipes so I am going to use this blog as a way to share them.


My husband and I track points from the Weight Watchers system so every recipe has the point value listed. If you aren't using WW simply ignore the P+ values.


I'd love to hear feedback if you try any of the recipes and any variations that you have made.