Pigs in a Blanket

I know I just posted, but I'm back with another recipe that is both yummy and points friendly if you're on Weight Watchers.

For dinner tonight I made a classic recipe: Pigs in a Blanket!

All you need for this recipe are three ingredients:

Hot Dogs (I used 97% Fat Free Beef Franks) which were 1 point a piece,

Cheddar Cheese (I used cheese that was already sliced, made with 2% milk) which was 2 points per slice,

and Crescent Rolls (I used reduced fat crescent rolls) which were 3 points a piece.

For one pig in a blanket, it's only 6 points which isn't bad at all. Also, make sure you calculate the points correctly if you have more than one, because (for example) 2 crescent rolls were 5 points rather than 6.

Once you have all of your ingredients together, roll out one crescent roll, place a slice of cheese on top, and an uncooked hot dog on top of that:

Then simply roll each one up:

Once all of your pigs are assembled, cook as directed on the crescent roll package (please note that you may want to flip the pigs over so the crescent roll cooks on both the top and bottom. I had to put mine back in the oven because the bottoms were a little doughy).
Once they are completely cooked, this is how they'll look:

These are super yummy, easy, and quick! Perfect for a night when you are in a rush. 

A New Way to Eat Grilled Cheese

Have I mentioned that I LOVE Pinterest?

It gives me so many cool ideas for party planning, crafts, home decor, and recipes as well.

I found quite a few recipes that I plan on trying this week and I can't wait to see if they are as tasty as they look.

One recipe that looked mighty tasty was this one for a Spinach Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich:

However, after going to the store, I found out that graviera or gruyere cheese is hard to find and that I'd have to make my own spinach pesto if I wanted it. Since I don't have a food processor, I decided I better use a pesto that I could buy.

I remembered that I already had some basil pesto at home and thought that mozzarella would be a good cheese to go along with it, so I bought some mozzarella and headed on home.

To make my version of a pesto grilled cheese sandwich, all you need are four ingredients:

I used Double Fiber bread from Oroweat

Sliced Mozzarella Cheese

Store bought Basil Pesto

and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter

All I did was used 2 slices of bread and spread 1/8 cup Basil Pesto on one side of the bread. I then placed two slices of Mozzarella Cheese on top of the pesto and placed the other slice of bread on top. I used 1/2 TBSP of butter and spread it on both sides of the bread, grilled it and WA-LAH. A delicious grilled cheese sandwich was made.

I loved the taste of the pesto and mozzarella melted together and it definitely smelled delightful.

This sandwich was so easy to make and definitely worth the 13 points.

I hope to someday make the original recipe found on pinterest, but until then this sandwich will definitely do.

Do you have any grilled cheese varieties you'd like to share?

Losing Weight With the Lawrences: Week 3

It's that time of week again!

I weighed in yesterday and am back with my results as well as a yummy and SIMPLE recipe to share.

I'm happy to say that I now am an additional 1.8 pounds lighter for a total of 5.2 pounds GONE. Not LOST, but GONE...because I hope to never gain them back again.

I was super stoked with my weight loss this week and can't wait to see my results next week.
I love that I'm eating so much better and also eating the right amount of meals in a day.
I actually find myself getting hungry since I'm not over eating at each meal.

When it comes to breakfast, before Weight Watchers, I rarely found myself eating it. I always went to work and didn't eat until 3:00pm or so, which is bad enough in itself. So lately I've really been trying to eat breakfast.

One thing I found that I LOVE is yogurt parfaits. They are REALLY simple to make and only 5 points...not bad at all.

All you need for this breakfast is:

1 Light Fat Free Yogurt

Strawberries (or any fruit you like)

1 Granola Bar

When I make this for breakfast I normally use Yoplait Light Fat Free Yogurt. I normally use ones with Strawberries in them or the Vanilla Yogurt.

To make it easy, I just dump the yogurt in a disposable bowl and get to work with the other ingredients.

I love adding fruit to yogurt so I just take a whole carton of strawberries to work and cut them right there. I try to use a cup of strawberries so I get 2 of my fruit servings in right away. I've used bananas before too, but I really love strawberries in yogurt.

I dump the strawberries in and then get ready for the granola.

For granola I really love to use the Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars. I saw this recommendation on a blog quite a while ago...but unfortunately can't remember which blog. I only use one bar and it is the perfect amount. I just save the other bar for the next day. All you have to do is break up the bar into bite sized pieces and throw them in.

Lastly...stir everything together and you have a delicious breakfast to start your day!

Do you have any simple breakfast ideas you'd like to share?

What I'm LOVING Wednesday

 What are YOU loving today?! Link up here!

I'm LOVING that I'm making plans to turn our house into our home.

I'm LOVING that my hubby's birthday is next weekend and I get to shower him with love.

I'm LOVING that I get to decorate for my niece's first birthday party and that it will be SO cute.

I'm LOVING that I'm throwing a pajama party in September.

I'm LOVING that my Halloween plans (yes I know it's August) are coming together so well.

I'm LOVING that I get to plan a ton of Halloween parties and decorate my house so so soon.

I'm LOVING pinterest and all the cute ideas I get from it.

I'm LOVING Weight Watchers and living a healthier lifestyle.

I'm LOVING that I am exercising more.

I'm LOVING my cute puppies and how cuddly they are.

And as always...I'm LOVING my husband and all the memories we make.

Losing Weight With the Lawrences: Week 2

I'm back with the results of week TWO of Losing Weight with the Lawrences.

While I wasn't as stoked about my results this week, I am happy because I DID lose weight.

This week I lost: .2 lbs

As a result, I have lost: 3.4lbs total

My new mind set needs to be: ANY LOSS IS A GOOD LOSS when doing Weight Watchers.

The most important accomplishment I had this week was exercising Monday-Thursday.

I started a 5K training group that meets for an hour each night Monday-Thursday.

I also do Jazzercise on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

I'm really proud that I stuck with it and worked out each night. 

Part of living a healthy lifestyle is working out regularly and I'm definitely off to a good start.