Rotel Chicken **THANKS AUNT KIM and RACHEL**

Rotel Chicken Pasta

Made this tonight, and the family loved it!! No leftovers. Next time, I might double the recipe, because I love leftovers!

SERVES 6
WW POINTS - 4 per serving

Ingredients
2 boneless chicken breasts
8 oz Kraft Velveeta Light Reduced-Fat Cheese product
8 ox cooked penne pasta
1 cup canned rotel tomatoes
3 Tbsp chicken gravy dry mix
1 cup frozen green peas (optional)
1-1/2 C FF chicken broth

Instructions
Boil chicken, remove to cool. Add pasta to water. Meanwhile, mix all other ingredients in large bowel, add chopped chicken and pasta. Cook in a 13x9 pan for 20-30 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

Sorry for no new posts lately. Memorial Day weekend has been EXTREMELY busy with a couple of birthdays, the week before that was mine and my hubby's 2 year anniversary (the reason why I gained 2 pounds).. Hopefully I will be posting a little more often now that summer has started! I will be, however, posting pool side :)

Tomorrow morning is my first weigh day. Wish me luck!!

Five Can Soup

This is great, super fast, super easy, tasty, and low points! Everything a girl could ask for.. 

Five Can Soup
3 points for the whole pot
Makes 7-8 cups of soup

1 can (14.5 oz) Del Monte Fresh Cut Whole New Potatoes, drained & cubed
1 can (14.5 oz) Del Monte Fresh Cut Sliced Carrots, drained
1 can (14.5 oz) Del Monte Fresh Cut Zucchini with Italian-Style tomato sauce
1 can (14.5 oz) Del Monte Fresh Cute Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano
1 can (14 oz) Chicken or Beef Broth

Combine all ingredients in large pot. Bring to boil; then reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes.

Points Formula

Internet Points Calculator 
I used this points calculator the other night because I have the slider calculator and it only goes up to 550 calories. I was curious to find out how many points a small mint oreo blizzard would be...

The Points Calculator are cheaply priced. At a weight watcher's office you can purchase a calculator for between $15 and $20 or online you can find calculators with point trackers for $25-$40.

If you don't have access to a points calculator, you can write this formula down.

Here is how to calculate points by hand -- 

1. Look at the food item's packaging or label for nutritional values. Divide the calories by 50.

2.Divide the total fat grams by 12.

3.Add the values from Steps One and Two to get the value of "X."

4.Divide the dietary fiber grams by 5 to equal "Y."

5.Take "X minus Y" to find the point value of the food item. Round up values higher than .5 and round down for values lower than .5.


SO - Here is an example -
McDonald's Small Mocha Frappe
450 calories
20 fat g
1 gram fiber

1. 450/50 = 9
2. 20/12 = 1.67
3. 9 + 1.67 = 10.67 = X
4. 1/5 = 0.2 = Y
5. X + Y = 10.67 + 0.2 =10.87 ROUND UP TO 11

Small Mocha Frappe = 11 points

Leftovers..

Last night after putting up leftovers, I came up with an idea. Why not measure out the leftovers into meals and calculate points..... so there is no thinking when heating up leftovers (my favorite kind of lunch).

Last night I made whole wheat spaghetti - 1 cup of wheat spaghetti with sauce - 5 points and turkey meatballs - 1 meatball = 1 points. When packing up the leftovers, I made 1 bowl with 2 cups of spaghetti and 4 meatballs - 14 points. I taped a piece of paper to the top saying 14 points. The second bowl I put 1 cup of spaghetti and 8 meatballs = 13 points.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mamas out there! I sure do miss mine..