Tailgate Parties......are you ready?

.....of course you are. Between Weight Watchers, and I you should be set ....if you have been listening.

Fall weekends are usually filled with food, festivities and fun - not to mention football.
Fans, you can have a great time at a tailgate party without fumbling your diet.

•Have a small snack before going to a tailgate party. Going to a party hungry often results in overeating.
•Stick to a strategy for eating. Don't let your eating be dictated by the pace of the game.
•Use a plate for even the smallest snack. You'll eat less.
•Moderate your alcohol intake. Alcohol causes blood sugar to drop, which leads to hunger.
Hosts, serve your fellow fans fresh vegetables with low-fat dip, fruit kabobs, popcorn, pretzels with mustard dip, baked tortilla chips and salsa, whole-grain breads and a variety of lean meats for sandwiches.
You'll score points with your guests and help guarantee your tailgate get-together will be a hit right up until the final whistle.



CHRISPY CHICKEN STRIPS
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2 points plus for 2
Ingredients:

1 cup egg beaters
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp pepper
2 tsps sea salt
3 breasts, bone and skin removed chicken breasts
1/4 cup ground almonds
4 tbsps ground flaxseed
1/4 cup oat bran cereal
1/2 cup wheat germ

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 °F (200 °C). Spray cooking sheet with cooking spray.

2. Cut chicken into small strips. Add egg beaters to a medium bowl and then add chicken to the egg beaters. Let chicken sit for 15 minutes.

3. Add dry ingredients to a large Ziploc bag.

4. Place chicken into Ziploc and shake. If need more coating add more wheat germ, flaxseed, and/or oat bran. You can also sprinkle a little extra wheat germ onto the chicken after you put it on the baking sheet for more coating if desired.

5. Put the chicken on the baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or till chicken is done.

Makes 10 Servings (2 Chicken Strips Per Serving)

Nutritional Info Per Serving: Calories 89; Total Fat 3.2g; Cholesterol 24mg;
Sodium 276mg; Total Carbohydrate 3.63g; Fiber 1.2g; Protein 11.62g

Crockpot Southwestern Beans
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Points Plus+ 5 Per Serving
Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups canned vegetable broth
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 oz) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup dry lentils
1 (14 1/2 oz) can diced tomatoes & green chiles
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves



Directions:

1. Stir the broth, chili powder, cumin, black beans, garbanzo, cannellini beans and lentils
into a 3 1/2 quart slow cooker.

2. Cover and and cook on LOW 6 to 7 hours or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours. Stir the tomatoes and green chiles into the slow cooker. Cover and cook for 1 more hour or until the beans are tender. Sprinkle with the cilantro.

Yield: 8 Servings Serving Size = 1 Cup

Weight Watchers Points Plus+ = 5 Per Serving

Nutritional Information:
Calories 216, Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Carbs 38 g, Fiber 14 g, Protein 13 g