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Here is a something I like to make that is healthy and your kids will probably find really fun!!

Healthy Chicken Toquitos

Small corn tortillas (90 calories per 2!!)
Chicken of beef - cooked, shredded and seasoned with mexican flavourings of your choice. You could make it ahead.
Light cheese (optional)
PAM

Cover a cookie sheet in tinfoil and spray lightly with PAM
Microwave corn tortillas for about 1.5 minutes to soften (If you don't heat them enough they will crack while rolling)
Place tortillas on sheet and spray lightly with PAM
Place a small amount of cheese on each tortilla (Cheese first before meat prevents it from melting out the ends)
Spoon meat into center of tortillas (you can vary the amount of meat depending how large you want them)
Roll tortillas! Place flap down. (No need to fold ends)

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

I serve these with salsa and my boyfriend absolutely ADORES them! He requests them all the time. 2 chicken breasts makes about 12 toquitos. We have 2 for supper then I freeze the rest 2 per ziploc bag for lunches and quick meals!

Enjoy!

If you want "so simple it feels like cheating", then I have a couple for you. Each only takes a few minutes and you can make as many servings as you need, so it's good for just you or to give some to the kids (kids love these).

Pizza sandwich: You'll need a sandwich grill or a George Foreman type grill.
Take a couple of pieces or bread and spread pizza sauce lightly over them. Seriously, just put enough to color the bread, it will be plenty to get the right taste. Sprinkle a few pieces of mozzerella cheese (light or low-fat if possible) and top with any veggies you'd normally like on a pizza. I use black olives. Spray some Pam cooking spray (the butter flavored is wonderful for this) on the grill and cook for about 2 minutes. I've weighed out all of the ingredients to get an accurate count with the black olives and it's about 125 calories per sandwich.

Chicken Quesadillas: Again you'll need a George Foreman type grill.
Get a pack of fajita chicken in the refrigerated foods section. Take two flour tortillas. Lightly coat them with low-fat Mexican refried beans (also known as bean dip). Sprinkle some cheddar cheese (light or low-fat if possible). Sprinkle on the chicken. Add other veggies if you like them. Again, I use black olives, but I can see where onions, peppers, etc would be good. Put the two flour tortillas together like a sandwich and spray the outside with Pam cooking spray (also good with butter flavored). Put it onto the grill for 2-4 minutes or until it looks browned and tasty on the outside. Cut into fourths. Each fourth will be about 75 calories and if you can eat all 4 of them, you will be full to popping.

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Here is a something I like to make that is healthy and your kids will probably find really fun!!

Healthy Chicken Toquitos

Small corn tortillas (90 calories per 2!!)
Chicken of beef - cooked, shredded and seasoned with mexican flavourings of your choice. You could make it ahead.
Light cheese (optional)
PAM

Cover a cookie sheet in tinfoil and spray lightly with PAM
Microwave corn tortillas for about 1.5 minutes to soften (If you don't heat them enough they will crack while rolling)
Place tortillas on sheet and spray lightly with PAM
Place a small amount of cheese on each tortilla (Cheese first before meat prevents it from melting out the ends)
Spoon meat into center of tortillas (you can vary the amount of meat depending how large you want them)
Roll tortillas! Place flap down. (No need to fold ends)

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

I serve these with salsa and my boyfriend absolutely ADORES them! He requests them all the time. 2 chicken breasts makes about 12 toquitos. We have 2 for supper then I freeze the rest 2 per ziploc bag for lunches and quick meals!

Enjoy!

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Here are a few healthy recipes I have been given...They are really good too! Crockpot cooking seems to help when you limited on time! Hope you like!

Slow Cooker Chicken With White Beans

2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) either Navy or Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
2 carrots, sliced
1stalk celery, sliced
1 small onion, diced
1/2 cup low cal Italian salad dressing
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste-I don't add salt, but I do add a little pepper
4-3 ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast tenders

Directions
4-1 cup servings with 1 chicken breast per serving

Place beans, onion, carrots, celery in a 5-qt slow cooker, put the chicken on top of bean mixture. Pour the salad dressing over the chicken. Add salt and pepper, if desired. Pour1 cup water over all.
Cover and cook on low 3 to 4 hours, until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
If substituting dried beans (1 1/2 cups), add an additional 2 cups water, cook on low 6 to 7 hours, until beans are soft. Number of Servings: 4



Crockpot Chicken Dinner

Chicken Breast, no skin, 4 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook
*Potato, raw, 4 small (1-3/4" to 2-1/2" dia.)
Carrots, raw, 2 medium
Onions, raw, 1 medium (2-1/2" dia)
Parsley, dried, 1 tsp
Salt, 1 tsp
Pepper, black, .25 tbsp
*Smart Balance Buttery Spread, 4 tbsp
Paprika, 2 tbsp
Lemon juice, 1 tbsp
Lea & Perrins, Worcestershire Sauce, 1 tsp
Honey, 1 tbsp

Directions
Wash chicken and pat dry. combine potatoes, and onions in crockpot with parsley salt and pepper with 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Toss
Combine the rest of the butter with the paprika, lemon juice, and worcestershire sauce, honey a dash of salt and a dash of cumin. Rub chicken breasts with the mixture and arrange on the veggies.
Cover and cook on high for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours or on low for 7 - 9 hours. Until chicken is cooked through and veggies are tender.


Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup
(This is my fav. and I have figured the calories out to be 168 calories per 1 cup serving)


1 pound frozen chicken (shred near end of cooking time)
1 (15 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed
1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
2 cloves garlic, minced
3(14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
1 can black beans, rinsed



Directions
Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chiles, and garlic into a slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth, and season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir in corn and black beans. Cover and cook on Low setting for 6 to 8 hours or on High setting for 3 to 4 hours. Garnish with crushed tortilla chips, sour cream, shredded cheese, or avocadoes. Makes 8 servings.

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