Sunday Southern Days

Talk about a creamy chicken salad! Simple and tasty, just the way I like it.   Ingredients:   2 c Shredded Chicken 1/2 c 0% Plain Fage Greek Yogurt 1/2 Avocado 3 T Crumbled Bleu Cheese Salt & Pepper Optional add ins: 1 T chopped Cilantro and squeeze in a Lime wedge   Mash all ingredients together. Sprinkle in salt and pepper to taste.   Serves: 2   Weight Watchers Points: 4 points per serving I like to serve this on a Sandwich Thin or Good Thins crackers. Enjoy!   

I hid ALL the veggies in this "cheddar soup" tonight and the whole family devoured it!  Make at home: 2 T butter 3 celery ribs, chopped 2 potatoes, cubed 12 asparagus stalks, sliced 12 baby carrots, sliced 1 yellow onion, chopped 2 c mushrooms, sliced 1 T flour 1 t paprika 1 t salt 1/2 t black pepper  3 c beef broth 2 c skim milk 1 lb. sharp cheddar, reduced fat, grated Sautéed butter, asparagus, mushrooms, onion, celery, carrots, and potatoes, and sauté for 20 minutes. Add a sprinkle of flour, 3 c beef broth and 2 c skim milk, blend with the immersion blender, and finish with paprika, salt, pepper and 1 lb. shredded reduced fat sharp cheddar. Summer 10-15 minutes to melt the cheese well.  5 Points per serving, pot yields 8 servings

Like everyone else, I’m back on the wagon today -- eating better and trying to detox the 482 lbs. of fudge and 1,793 Christmas cookies I consumed over the last month. I put this Buffalo Chicken Salad together for lunch this week. I don’t love taking a sandwich and I’m fresh out of leftovers, so here we are: Buffalo Chicken Salad 2 c cooked shredded chicken 1 c Fage 0% Plain Greek Yogurt 1 T Franks Red Hot Sauce 2 ounces (1/4 c) blue cheese crumbles 2 celery stalks, cut lengthwise then sliced thin 1/2 t garlic powder TIP: If you are starting with raw chicken, I cooked a few chicken breasts in my Instant Pot earlier today (4 chicken breasts and 1 c water on "poultry" for 25 minutes), then place them in a glass bowl and use my electric beaters to shred the chicken. I’ll use that chicken throughout the week, including in this recipe. Mix all ingredients well and add more hot sauce to taste. I serve this with a few celery stalks and some Good Thins corn crackers for...