Newsletter, week of February 25th

Last Week

Don't fall victim to all-or-nothing thinking. Persistence is far more important than perfection. And unlike perfection, persistence is achievable!

This Week

Food finds! Be ready to share what goes into your cart at the grocery store. I bet we'll all leave the meeting with at least one cool new idea.

Kudos

Julie and Jackie got off to a great start this week by getting their first five pound weight loss award. You can do it, ladies!

WW Product of the Week

Oatmeal 4-Packs: available in apple cinnamon and maple brown sugar, these individual serving cups make eating healthy on the run an easy thing to do. Cook and eat your breakfast all in one container. $6.00

Non-WW Product of the Week

This month's WW magazine features an ad for O'Coco's Organic Baked Chocolate Crisps. They are thin wafer cookies that are prepackaged into bags with just 90 calories. Has anyone tried these yet? This could be another one to add to our armory of 2 point snack bags!

Recipe of the Week

Apple-Cheddar Pancakes
Serves 6
5 Points

5 tsp unsalted butter
1 Golden Delicious apple, peeled and finely chopped
2 tsp sugar
1 cup fat-free sour cream
3/4 cup fat-free milk
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
1 tsp chopped fresh thyme (or 1/4 tsp dried)

Melt 2 tsp of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple and sugar, stirring occasionally, until apple is lightly browned (about 5 min). Transfer to a small bowl and cool for 5 minutes.

Microwave the remaining butter on high until melted. In a large bowl combine melted butter, 1/2 cup sour cream, milk, and egg. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl. Add flour mix to the other mix, stirring until just blended. Add in the apples, cheese, chives and thyme.

Wipe skillet and spray with nonstick spray. Over medium heat, drop 1/4 cupfuls of batter in the skillet. Cook until bubbles begin to appear at the edges of the pancakes (3 min). Flip and cook until golden. Repeat with the rest of the batter, making 12 pancakes. Serve at once with the remaining sour cream.

Tip of the Week

Going to a party at someone's house? Before you dive into the food, ask some questions. If you're trying to limit your Points, you'll need to know what's in stuff to be able to count it. Try something like "Those look great, what are they filled with?" That kind of information will be helpful to assess whether the item fits into your program or not.

Quote of the Week

A frog has a wonderful advantage in life; he can eat everything that bugs him! - Author Unknown