Roast baby vegetables with honey glaze

POINTS® Value: 1.5 Servings: 4

Preparation Time: 10 min Cooking Time: 25 min

Level of Difficulty: Easy Works with Simply Filling

Make vegies a bit more exciting by roasting them in a sticky honey, orange and cumin glaze.

Ingredients
300 g fresh carrot, baby
200 g fresh leek, baby
1 tbs olive oil
1 medium orange, zest and juice
2 tbs honey
1 tsp cumin seed

Instructions

Preheat a fan-forced oven to 180°C.
Put the carrots and leeks into a large baking dish and add the olive oil. Season with a little salt and pepper and toss to coat. Roast for 20 minutes, then remove from the oven.
Meanwhile, mix the orange zest and juice with the honey and cumin seeds, then pour over the vegetables, tossing to coat. Return to the oven for a further 8-10 minutes, until the orange and honey mixture has reduced to coat the vegetables in a shiny glaze.

Garlic and rosemary leg of lamb

POINTS® Value: 5 Servings: 6

Preparation Time: 10 min Cooking Time: 90 min

Level of Difficulty: EasyWorks with Simply Filling

We've studded our roast lamb with rosemary and garlic to impart extra flavour. Add colour with roasted red capsicum, zucchini and carrot.

Ingredients
950 g lean boneless lamb, excess fat trimmed
4 clove garlic, sliced
1 tbs fresh rosemary, (preferably sprigs)
1 medium orange, thinly sliced
1 3 second spray Always Fresh Olive Oil Extra Virgin Olive Oil Spray
200 g fresh pumpkin, peeled, deseeded, cut into small wedges
1 whole capsicum, deseeded, cut into 3cm thick slices
2 medium onion, (Spanish), cut into wedges
2 whole zucchini, cut into chunks
300 g fresh carrot, (baby ), washed, trimmed

Instructions

Place lamb in a roasting tray.
Make random slits over top of lamb. Insert slices of garlic and rosemary sprigs into meat. Arrange orange slices over top and season well with salt and pepper. Cover, refrigerate and leave to marinate for at least 3 hours or preferably overnight.
Preheat oven to 200C. Transfer lamb to roasting tray. Remove orange slices, and spray with oil. Bake in oven for 90 minutes or until golden and juices just run slightly pink when tested with a skewer. Allow to stand for 15 minutes before carving.
Meanwhile halfway through lamb roasting time, place pumpkin, capsicum, onion, zucchini and carrots in a lined baking tray. Spray with oil and cook on rack underneath lamb for 45 minutes. Turn occassionally until golden and tender. Carve lamb and serve with vegetables.

Notes

For an extra 1 POINTS value per 100g, you can add some chopped potatoes to the roasting tray as the lamb is cooking. They will absorb the wonderful flavours from the meat.

Thai chicken and bean stir-fry

POINTS® Value: 3.5 Servings: 4

Preparation Time: 10 min Cooking Time: 10 min

Level of Difficulty: Easy

Here's a super quick stir-fry that tastes authentically Thai. Serve with steamed rice for the complete experience.

Ingredients
1 tbs vegetable oil
500 g skinless chicken breast, cut into 2cm cubes
2 individual shallots, ends trimmed, finely sliced
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 cup fresh green beans, ends trimmed, cut into 5cm lengths
1 tbs fish sauce
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tsp caster sugar
1/4 tsp tabasco sauce
1/2 cup fresh basil, leaves only

Instructions

Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan or wok over high heat. Add chicken and cook for 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from pan and set aside.
Allow pan to heat again, then add shallots and garlic. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Add beans, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar and tabasco. Cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes or until beans are tender crisp. Add chicken back to pan and cook for a further minute. Spoon into bowls and serve.

Notes

Adjust amount of tabasco according to how spicy you like your food. This is great served over steamed white or brown rice, but don't forget to add any additional POINTS values.

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POINTS® Value: 5.5 Servings: 4

Preparation Time: 5 min Cooking Time: 10 min

Level of Difficulty: Easy

Good news! Nachos can be healthy! We've reduced the fat content by using low-fat sour cream and low-fat tasty cheese without compromising on flavour.




Ingredients
200 g corn tortilla, (5 tortillas)
1 3 second spray Always Fresh Olive Oil Extra Virgin Olive Oil Spray
200 g canned tomatoes, or fresh
2 cup canned refried beans
1 sachet Old El Paso all varieties taco seasoning mix, (35g)
75 g reduced-fat tasty Cheese, grated
2 individual shallots, ends trimmed, thinly sliced
2 tbs low fat sour cream

Instructions
Preheat oven to 220°C. Spray tortillas with oil and set aside. Cut tortillas into bite size triangular pieces and place on a baking tray in a single layer. Bake for 6-7 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp. Take care not to burn, and set a timer.

While tortillas are cooking, combine tomato, beans and taco seasoning in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat, then divide amongst 4 shallow bowls and sprinkle with cheese.
Place bowls under a preheated hot grill and cook until cheese has melted. Sprinkle with shallots, then serve surrounded with tortillas and a dollop of sour cream.

Notes
Any leftover sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days. Try it as a filling in a toasted sandwich for a super easy lunch

Hello, welcome to my first blog here at weight watcher mums.

My name is Kelly, i'm a 26 year old mum of 2 toddlers.
like many others i found it difficult to loose my 'baby weight' and after alot of unhealthy yoyo dieting i found weight watchers .

My aim for this blog it to help other mums in my situatuion loose that unwanted weight and keep it off whilst maintaing a healthy lifestyle without the need of shakes , meal replacement bars etc.

Weight watchers is a lifestyle not a diet which is why it is SO easy to follow.

below you will find in the coming days i will be adding recipes and POINTS values to help you begin your weight watcher journey with confidence you are in fact eating the right food.

please forward any recipes you may have too and lets create a cookbook with a difference !

regards kelly.