Ton Of Won Tons

I had some won ton wrappers in the fridge and decided I would create my dinner around these guys. Have you ever seen these?






They are usually located in the refrigerated produce section of the grocery store. They are so versatile, you can use them in soups, as a ravioli, and even for dessert dishes. I wanted to recreate an appetizer that I make called Spanakopita. It is a greek dish made with phyllo dough, spinach, feta and a vat of butter! Very low cal ;)


I thought I would fool with the filling to bring down some of the fat and use the won ton wrappers instead of the phyllo. Here's what I came up with for Spanakopita Won Tons...

• 10 oz. box of frozen spinach
• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 3 - 5 scallions, chopped
• 1/2 c. crumbled reduced fat feta cheese
• 1 tbsp. fresh dill
• 1/8 c. nonfat cottage cheese
• 1 egg white
• 1/8 tsp. each of salt and pepper
• 21 won ton wrappers

Defrost spinach and squeeze out excess water. Place in a medium bowl and set aside. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in small skillet, add scallions and saute for about 5 minutes. Add the scallions, feta, dill, cottage cheese and egg to the spinach. Mix together and season with salt and pepper.

Working with one won ton at a time, place 1 heaping tsp. of spinach mixture in center of won ton. Brush the edges with a bit of water (I use my finger dipped in water) and fold won ton in half. Press to seal the edges. Place on a nonstick cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Repeat process until all won tons have been filled. Spray the tops of the filled won tons with additional cooking spray and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Serve warm.



This recipe makes 3 servings. That is 7 won tons per serving and for only 5 Points!!!

I also had a plain green salad with Marie's Light Blue Cheese Dressing. A great 6 Point dinner...






I put the remaining Spanakopita Won Tons in the deep freeze. I think they will make a yummy, "legal" appetizer for a party.


I had Points left for a nice dessert. I went with Mini Apple Turnovers - A La Mode, again! These turnovers reheated well. And the Breyers Fat Free Double Churn Caramel Swirl Ice Cream is so perfect with apples...





I feel good about my manuevers through the pizza minefield today. Having a strategy and not getting any surprise attacks really helps win the battle...of the bulge, that is... :)

What's In There

I have been really good about eating my meals at home. When I am out most of the day running around, I am tempted to eat whatever is out there. I tend to not make the healthiest choice and I don't usually feel satisfied . My new strategy has been to take a "lunch break" at home. Sometimes it's a royal pain to do this, but I make out better with my healthy eating goals when I follow through with it.



The Power Pumpkin Pancakes stayed with me for a lot longer than I thought this morning. But by 1 p.m., I was starving! Funny how it happens all at once. I headed home for my "lunch break" and tried to figure out what looked good to eat. My first thought was a quick wrap, but then the leftover potato skins jumped out at me. I looked around for something to top them with and I found a Weight Watchers Smart Ones Chicken Sante Fe in the freezer. I don't normally eat these dinners; they aren't usually that great and are super loaded with sodium. Plus, it's just not enough food for me. But, I figured I should eat what's in there before stocking up on more food. See, I'm getting better at not wasting!!! This frozen meal is not too bad taste -wise and it was only 2 Points...





I heated the potato skins in the toaster oven. Meanwhile, I nuked the Chicken Santa Fe for the required time. I filled the skins with the Chicken Santa Fe and topped them with a slice of 2% cheese divided over the 4 skins. Carrots were a nice side...




I weighed the skins before filling and they came to 3 0z. which is only 1 Point! With the chicken and the cheese, these only came to 4 Points! So great and filling.



I packed a snack for the afternoon. I had grapes and a Curves Strawberries and Cream Granola Bar...

Thursday nights are usually breakfast for dinner since we get home late, but I was prepared tonight! Before we left for afterschool activities, I made Chicken Cutlets -a family favorite. I decided I would have the same dinner as the family, so I breaded the cutlets as I usually would except I used egg whites instead of whole eggs. Also, I pan fried my cutlet first and used only cooking spray in a nonstick skillet. Then, I added the oil to fry the rest for the family. It worked out great! I still got the taste of a homemade Chicken Cutlet without all the fat! I used the leftover scooped out potato (from the skins) and made mashed potatoes for the family. I had a bit of leftover butternut squash and we all had salad (mine dressed with Marie's Light Blue Cheese). Awesome dinner...

In my fridge exploration, I also found these biscuits...

I'm not sure why I have these! No one in this family really likes them. I figured I would play with them and see if I could make Mini Apple Turnovers. I peeled and diced(small) one large apple and placed it in a bowl. I added 1/2 tbsp. sugar and 1/8 tsp. cinnamon. I flattened out each biscuit (dust with flour, they can stick) , added about 1 tbsp. of apple mixture and folded over. I crimped the edges with a fork and placed on a cookie sheet coated with cooking spray. I sprayed the tops with cooking spray and sprinkled a little more sugar and cinnamon. They baked for about 15 minutes at 350 degrees.

Here's how they turned out...

I ran these through my Weight Watchers Recipe Builder and they came out to 1 Point per turnover! One of these biscuit tubes makes 10 turnovers.

These tasted fine on their own. They do have that "biscuit taste", but the apple flavor was good. I thought this dessert would be MUCH better, if it was apple turnover A LA MODE!! Since I had the Points, I added a serving of Breyers Fat Free Double Churn Caramel Swirl Ice Cream...

Leave it to me to add more calories... :)

Hope everyone had a great day!