11 MORE Weeknight Low Calorie Meals That Even Dudes Will Love

One of my most popular posts on this blog was my list of 11 weeknight low calorie meals that even dudes will love. Those were all recipes that I had personally made, that I had personally loved and the boyfriend loved as well. I figured if something goes well, keep doing it! So, today, I'm back with 11 more weeknight, low calorie meals that even dudes will love. I've personally made each one of these meals. They are tasty, healthy and easy enough to make on a week night! 

1.  Cauliflower fried rice || 131 Calories per serving, 5 WWP+
via Eat Yourself Skinny

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2.  Low Cal Pizzas || 250 Calories per serving, 6 WWP+
via Venus Trapped in Mars

3. 10 Minute Low Carb Chili || 229 Calories
iBreath I'm Hungry

4. Garlic Chicken and Potatoes || 474 Calories
via Food Network

5. Avacado and Crab Salad || 179 Calories per serving, 5 WWP+
via Skinny Taste

6. Goat Cheese and Sun-dried Tomato Pasta with Roasted Broccoli
via Two Peas and Their Pod

7. Weight Watchers Buffalo Chicken Taquitos || 148 Calories per serving, 4 WWP+
via Recipe Diaries

8. Laughing Cow Chicken
(I of course do not allow toothpicks in my house, though)
via Macaroni and Cheesecake

9. Maple Balsamic and Herb Chicken || 247 Calories per serving, 6 WWP+
via Eat Yourself Skinny

10. Skillet Chicken Cordon Bleu || 258 Calories per serving, 6 WWP+
via Skinny Taste

   

11. Shrimp and Asparagus Stirfry || 300 Calories per serving

via Buzzfeed

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The Best Low Calorie Pizza Recipe || 250 Calories, 6 Weight Watcher Points

Looking for the best low calorie pizza recipe? Coming in at only 250 calories and 6 Weight Watcher points this low calorie weight watchers pizza is so dang quick and so dang tasty!

I've had these photos sitting on my desktop, edited and ready to roll for several months now, I just keep forgetting about them. So y'all know how much I love pizza, right? Well, pizza loves me so much that it packs up everything it owns and moves in right into my thighs (and butt, and legs, and arms).  CB and I both really really love pizza and order it way too often, usually once a week. I know, I'm sorry, I'm an addict. 

A few months ago I was looking for a recipe for a lower calorie pizza that we could make on a Friday night, in substitution of our normal pizza order. I stumbled on a recipe on Dinner then Dessert that was so low in calories that I was almost hesitant to even try it. There's no way this will be good.... 

OH BUT IT WAS. 

You're going to think I'm nuts, but it was AS tasty to me as Pizza Hut. Ok ok, if I could have pizza hut without the calories I'd choose Pizza Hut. But since I can't, this one slides in as a winner! 

There are only 6 weight watchers points in one of these, which is equivalent to around 250 calories! 

Go ahead have two, and some wine while you're at it. 

I think the absolute key that makes this pizza is the oregano. I coat this thing in a good helping of oregano, the more the better! Add some oregano to your oregano. 

Ingredients 

1 La Tortilla Factory Low Carb Whole Wheat Tortilla (Large)

Package of Turkey Pepperoni 

Oregano

Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

2oz Lite Cheese 

(I used mozzarella, but I'd use any kind of lite cheese the grocery store has. Lite cheese is sometimes hard to come by) 

3 Tablespoons Marinara Sauce
(or more, mmmmmm sauce)

Canola Oil Spray

Directions 

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. I very lightly coated my pan with the canola oil spray then assembled my pizza directly on the pan. Spread the marinara, followed by the cheese and pepperoni. I topped my pizza with red pepper flakes and gave it a thorough coating in oregano. I did a final light spray of canola oil on top and baked my pizzas for about 8 minutes, until the cheese was bubbly! 

I then ate that one and promptly made seconds. 

SO. DAMN. GOOD.

Ok now I can take these pictures off my desktop and stop drooling all over my computer.   

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Holiday Entertaining || Baked Fontina Recipe

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Over the Thanksgiving holiday we were lucky enough to have my Mom visiting for the entire 4 day weekend. She lives in Richmond, Va, so it is so wonderful anytime we get to be together, but especially special having her in our house for 4 days. We hosted Thanksgiving for CB's family and my family on Friday, which left Thursday open for grazing on food and of course watching football all day long. 

Since I knew we would be doing the whole big Thanksgiving smorgasbord on Friday, I knew I needed something quick and easy to serve and prepare for lunch on Thursday. I went to Walmart the Wednesday before my mom flew in and picked up a couple of Red Baron® Thin & Crispy pizzas to make my first Thanksgiving holiday hosting a little bit easier. Red Baron offered three different pizza topping options: pepperoni, five cheese and supreme.

While the family was watching football, I unwrapped the pizzas and popped them in the oven, and just like that they were done and absolutely delicious.

I'm a firm believer that you can't have football and pizza without also having a dip of some sort, so I had my mom give me a hand making this ooey gooey baked fontina that is absolutely to die for. It was perfect for dipping the pizza crust into, and it too was incredibly easy to prepare. 

Start by preheating your broiler and make sure that your oven rack is positioned about 5-10 inches from the heat. You'll need about a pound and a half of fontina, and be sure to remove the rind and dice your cheese in about 1 inch cubes.

You'll also need to mince about a tablespoon of fresh thyme and a teaspoon of fresh rosemary. 

Pile your fontina cubes into a cast-iron skillet, distributing evenly. 

Drizzle 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil evenly over your fontina cheese. 

Combine about 6 cloves of minced garlic, with your thyme and rosemary and sprinkle evenly. 

Toss about a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of fresh cracked pepper evenly on top. Place under your broiler and bake for about 6 minutes or until cheese is melted and begins bubbling. 

Serve your baked fontina hot, right out of the skillet with fresh bread and your Red Baron® Thin & Crispy pizza. 

Baked Fontina Recipe

adapted from Barefoot Contessa

This Baked Fontina, paired with Red Baron® Thin & Crispy pizza is a crowd-pleaser perfect for your Holiday party! 

Plus, duh, all of the cheese. Because... cheese for president. 

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