Slow-Cooker White Bean and Turkey Chili

I've been aching for chili for awhile now. I've read a hundred various recipes but knew I needed to make something low fat, healthy and delicious. Today we de-decorated the house and watched Football Playoffs, so what better time to eat some chili!

Since 2006, I've been on and off Weight Watchers. I've had great success in the past and recommend it to anyone looking to improve eating habits.

I stumbled upon this recipe on the Weight Watchers site. I believe you may need to be a member of Weight Watchers to read their recipes online, but here is my adapted version below (I served this with a simple salad of spinach, tomatoes, artichoke hearts and black olives topped with a balsamic vinegarette I pulled together).

Enjoy!

Homemade Salsa

Well something was definitely needed to go with my homemade chips, so why not some homemade salsa?

I stumbled upon this recipe linked in another blog and decided to give it a try. Mostly because salsa in the refrigerated section is really getting expensive ($4 or $5 per tub) and I don't like salsa from a jar. This little recipe pulls together quite quickly. The aroma is amazing too. Then again I love anything with garlic, onions, and tomatoes.

But salsa, oh my, I could eat bowls and bowls of this stuff!!

Homemade Chips

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I stumbled across the recipe awhile back and made it several times when I was single but never for Paul, and I have no clue why. We both love chips and salsa.

Since I've been shopping, cooking and eating at home as much as possible since late December, I decided it was time to start making more snack foods too.

Here's a great little snack that's also low in Weight Watchers points.

Football Widow Shrimp Stir-Fry

This is partly in jest. My husband is a huge Eagles fan and normally hits Table 13 every Sunday to catch the game. Lately the Eagles games have been coming on at 4 or 4:30 so he's never home in time to have dinner with me. Much to his dismay, I'm not a fan of sports, really at all. If it's on in the background, I'll glance from time to time. Unlike most husbands, he is completely understanding and doesn't make me watch football games with him. What does this equal? For him, time to hang with his buddies. And for me, time to watch whatever I want on tv!

Tonight's dinner for me was super quick and super easy to make. You could increase this recipe for the appropriate number of people, but the recipe as you see below is ideal for one person. And great for a quick and fresh dinner after a long day at work!