Weight Watching What??!!???

Yesterday proved to be a big 'ol challenge because I made those banana muffins so of course I ate one at 5 WW+ pts apiece!  I really am trying to stay in the points range for the day, and I also was making my first Semolina Bread (pictured on right, was more of a cornbread style, not bad, but not what I was going for, but I have 15 more lbs. of Semolina Flour to practice with, thanks to amazon!)...it of course has points too.  I found a recipe for a Tuscan style sauce which was perfect.  In one pot I put a can of diced tomatoes and- get this- a can of Ro-Tel (I only had one can of regular, so I pulled out a bunch of the jalapenos and went with it), and 8 oz of tomato sauce.  Some salt and pepper (1/2 t. each give or take) and some Italian Seasoning (2-3 t.) and let it simmer.  Meanwhile, in another pan, I sautéed half of an onion, some chopped garlic, sliced mushrooms and zucchini.  Once both were finished I mixed them together and was finished- too easy!  Served with spaghetti so that was the only real points, I used minimal olive oil in sautéing.  I added sausage for the meat (I put the sauce right on the bread).  I had to forego red wine with it, the price for eating the muffin, which is unfortunate, because I have several bottles from Nassau Valley Winery sitting here waiting (a must visit if you are in the Rehoboth area- & fabulous for a photo shoot too)!   I posted a few of our pictures I took there below.   There is always the weekend though!

"Best Banana Muffins" is right!

I found this recipe several years ago, and it couldn't be easier!  It is THE BEST use of very ripe but not yet rotten bananas! Yes, there is sugar in them, that might have something to do with how good they are, but the kids devour them (maybe in the future I will play with less sugar, but as long as my kids brush their teeth and stay active like they are I am not overly concerned)!  I definitely will try to swap at least some butter for Smart Balance in the future, but the butter is soooooo good in it!

Simply take:
1 1/2 c. AP flour
3/4 c. sugar
1 t. baking powder
1t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 large egg
1 1/2 c. (3-4 large) mashed ripe banana
1/2 melted butter

Mix it all together (I just use a hand mixer), put it in muffin tins (it usually makes 15 for me) and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.

I like recipes like this that I can take on the road when we travel to a house with a kitchen, such as when we all go to the beach.  I can pre-mix the dry ingredients into a Ziploc, then record what needs to be added on the actual bag, and we are good!  I just bring along the other ingredients, or purchase when I get there, and the kids get fresh homemade food even on vacation, with very little effort- it takes no more effort than buying the boxes!