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[Princess Rose]

Asparagus and Potato Soup

Use the JC Potato Soup with some sauteed onion and a little garlic to create a Potato and Asparagus soup! To do this, liquify 5 spears of chopped Asparagus, 1/8 Cup chopped, sauteed onion and 1 tsp garlic in the Blender with a 1/8 cup low sodium chicken broth, add in the soup, mix in the blender to combine, then heat the soup in a bowl in your microwave. Top with a 2 TBSP dollop of sour cream.

[Princess Rose]

Which leads me to a simple Jennified recipe for

Creamy Asparagus Soup

1 Cup Asparagus spears, steamed and chopped and cooled
1/2 Cup finely chopped parsley
1 Can low sodium chicken broth
1/2 Cup fat free yogurt
1 onion small white finely chopped and sauteed in PAM and cooled
2 cloves of garlic, finely shopped and sauteed in PAM and cooled
Salt and White Pepper to taste
Chives for garnish

Put the asparagus, parsley, onion and garlic in the blender with about 1/4 cup of the chicken broth and pulse on liquefy until liquified. Add in the rest of the broth and yogurt and pulse to blend together until you get a smooth soup.

= 1 milk for the entire recipe - otherwise everything else is a free food!

[Princess Rose]

I feel that one of the greatest pleasures in life is to have lovely fragrant tea. Tea can be an extraordinary thing that lifts your day from ordinary to incredibly special.

One of my favorite teas is Teavana's Rose Marzipan Delight, which amazingly tastes just like wedding cake! Available at: www.teavana.com
I recommend a cup of this tea with a touch of fat free half and half and Splenda with a selection of the following tea items:


Strawberry sandies

6 Jenny Craig toffee bite cookies
1 1/2 tsp sugar free Strawberry jam (you can also get calorie free at www.waldenfarms.com)

Put the sandies together by putting 1/2 tsp of jam on 3 of the cookies and topping with a second cookie. Heat in the microwave about 10 seconds.

Strawberry Kiwi stacked delights

1 Kiwi, peeled and sliced into 6 1/4 inch slices
2 large strawberries sliced two 1/4 inch slices and the pointed end of each strawberry reserved to top the delights
2 tsp sugar free Strawberry jam
1 TBSP Cool Whip Free whipped topping

1. Toss the strawberries with the jam.
2. Assemble, 1 layer kiwi, 1 layer strawberry, 1 layer kiwi, 1 layer strawberry, 1 layer kiwi, end of the strawberry and top with 1/2 TBSP Cool Whip.

Berry Bliss tart

Remaining Toffee Bites
I can't Believe it's not butter, spray butter
1/4 Cup Assorted berries
Sugar Free Rasberry Jam
Walden Farms Calorie Free Chocolate Syrup
1 TBSP Cool Whip Free whipped topping

Using a 3 inch round cookie cutter, place the cutter on the plate. Crush the toffee bites until they are crumbs and toss with spray butter until well moistened. Using your fingers, press the crumbs into the 3 inch round cookie cutter ring until the bottom of the plate is covered. Top with chocolate sauce. Toss the berries with the Raspberry Jam and load them on top of the crust, in the ring. Refrigerate for 30 minutes - if your refrigerator is not very cold, you may need to put this into the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes. Unmold. Top with more chocolate sauce and the Cool Whip.

The above recipes = 1 Jenny Craig dessert, 2 fruits, plus extra calories from the whipped topping.

[Princess Rose]

Orange Pots du Creme

1 package Sugar Free Orange Jello
1 Cup boiling water
1 Container Cool Whip Free, fat free whipped topping, still frozen
3/4 tsp cinnamon

Dissolve the orange jello in 1 cup of boiling water. Add in the Cool Whip Free and stir until the jello and cool whip are completely mixed together. Stir in the cinnamon and divide into 8 small cups or custard dishes. Put into the refrigerator or freezer and allow to set. This is extremely good served with Walden Farms Chocolage Sauce!

8 servings, 114 calories per serving. This replaces the JC dessert.

[Princess Rose]

FREE FOOD!!!!!

Shiratake Noodles are ultra low calorie - only 6 calories per serving, 5 mg sodium and 1.5 mg carbs. If desired, count these as extra calories. The sauce is a free food.

Shiratake Noodles Marinara

Shiratake Noodles only contain 6 calories per serving. You can buy them in the refrigerator case at upscale or Asian grocery stores or many places online such as: www.asianfoodgrocer.com

Prior to using Shiratake Noodles, drain and then parboil them for 2 minutes with a little salt. This will remove the musty aroma. Alternatively, put them in a collander and run them under hot water for several minutes. I recommend tossing them with the pasta sauce so that the noodles are fully coated.

1 package Shiratake Noodles, parboiled with salt 2 minutes

PAM Olive Oil flavored cooking spray
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 Can diced tomatoes
4 tbsp fresh chopped basil
2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
1 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 packet Splenda
salt and pepper to taste

Saute the onion and garlic with Pam. Add in the tomatoes, basil, parsley, red pepper flakes, Splenda and salt and pepper to taste. Toss this with the Shiratake Noodles.

Enjoy!

[traveling mom]

Rose you are an absolute delight and I love all your recipes! Thanks for spending so much of your time to post them for all!!

FREE FOOD!!!!!

Shiratake Noodles are ultra low calorie - only 6 calories per serving, 5 mg sodium and 1.5 mg carbs. If desired, count these as extra calories. The sauce is a free food.

Shiratake Noodles Marinara

Shiratake Noodles only contain 6 calories per serving. You can buy them in the refrigerator case at upscale or Asian grocery stores or many places online such as: www.asianfoodgrocer.com

Prior to using Shiratake Noodles, drain and then parboil them for 2 minutes with a little salt. This will remove the musty aroma. Alternatively, put them in a collander and run them under hot water for several minutes. I recommend tossing them with the pasta sauce so that the noodles are fully coated.

1 package Shiratake Noodles, parboiled with salt 2 minutes

PAM Olive Oil flavored cooking spray
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 Can diced tomatoes
4 tbsp fresh chopped basil
2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
1 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 packet Splenda
salt and pepper to taste

Saute the onion and garlic with Pam. Add in the tomatoes, basil, parsley, red pepper flakes, Splenda and salt and pepper to taste. Toss this with the Shiratake Noodles.

Enjoy!

[drgnfly]

Again, PR to the rescue!
thanks loads.

[Princess Rose]

Making Soup Out of Nothing at All!

We all know and love the Tuscan soup, so I decided to have some fun today and come up with more ultra low calorie soup ideas.

Spinach and Artichoke soup

4 cups spinach, steamed, drained and chopped
Olive oil flavored PAM
1 red onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped
1 tsp fresh thyme chopped
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 14 oz can organic vegetable broth
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
2 8 oz cans sliced mushrooms, drained
1 can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered

Saute the onion and garlic in the Olive oil flavored PAM, add in the vegetable broth and all of the other ingredients and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes.

Southwest Corn Soup

Kernels from 1 fresh ear of corn.
Pam
1 yellow onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
6 Roma tomatoes, chopped
1-2 fresh jalopeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1 14 oz can organic chicken broth
4 TBSP tomato paste
Juice of 1 lime

In a deep sauce pan, saute the onion and garlic with PAM. Add in the chicken broth and then all of the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Miso Soup Madness

4 TBSP Miso
4 Cups water
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 3 oz packet of dried shiratake mushrooms, rehydrated and chopped
1 Small Bok Choy, chopped
1 Red Bell pepper, chopped
2 ribs, celery, chopped

Mix the miso with the water, add in all of the other ingredients, bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

[corjensmom]

Orange Pots du Creme

1 package Sugar Free Orange Jello
1 Cup boiling water
1 Container Cool Whip Free, fat free whipped topping, still frozen
3/4 tsp cinnamon

Dissolve the orange jello in 1 cup of boiling water. Add in the Cool Whip Free and stir until the jello and cool whip are completely mixed together. Stir in the cinnamon and divide into 8 small cups or custard dishes. Put into the refrigerator or freezer and allow to set. This is extremely good served with Walden Farms Chocolage Sauce!

8 servings, 114 calories per serving. This replaces the JC dessert.

Princess

Is that the small or large box of jello?

[Princess Rose]

The jello is .3 oz. size box.

[manykids]

The jello is .3 oz. size box.

You are AMAZING! To share these recipes, and to even come up with them is so incredible. It will help me (1 week into JC) and everyone else here! ARe you a gourmet cook?? These are great recipes of which I will use for not only myself but my kids who hate vegetables. So great. Thanks.

[Princess Rose]

You are AMAZING! To share these recipes, and to even come up with them is so incredible. It will help me (1 week into JC) and everyone else here! ARe you a gourmet cook?? These are great recipes of which I will use for not only myself but my kids who hate vegetables. So great. Thanks.

manykids: I'm a chef.

[Lori 1234]

PrincessRose, Thank you so much for sharing all of your recipes with us. You're awesome!

I'm on my second week and I love cooking, and your recipes will definitely help volumize some of the foods that I have on the preplanned menu. I won't feel like I'm just microwaving all my food! Keep up the good work!

[desire to change]

Thank you PR. Day one of JC and already looking for ways to volumize, spice up veggies and get more food in the beginning. Here's hoping it works!

[Princess Rose]

Improving the Cookout Chicken

Chicken:
Take the chicken breast out of the container, rinse it, pat it dry with paper towels and grill it 1 or 2 minutes on each side over hot charcoal, or until heated through. If you're not grilling, then into a frying pan with some Pam. Top with grilled onions and bell pepper and you can add a tablespoonful of sauce such as Worcestershire sauce or barbeque sauce - or some spicy mustard, whatever you like or a bit of lowfat or fat free cheese if you have a milk left.
Beans:

Add 1 TBSP prepared mustard and 1/2 TBSP catsup to the beans, mix, into a ramekin with 1/4 cup sauteed onion and sauteed bell pepper and cook in either the microwave or oven until warm and bubbly. Note: for those who like sweeter beans, add some Splenda or Splenda Brown Sugar. Other good add ins are a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce or a couple drops of hot sauce such as Tabasco or Sriracha.

It's like not being on a diet at all!

[Princess Rose]

Spinach with Canelli Beans

Note: Canelli Beans are a starch. This recipe calls for 1/2 cup, which equals 100 calories, however, this recipe makes 4 to 6 servings, so at most this is a little over 1/4 starch - great to use on nights when your menu calls for an extra half starch as you can splurge on 2 servings!

Olive Oil flavored PAM
1/2 white or yellow onion, chopped finely
1 TBSP garlic, finely chopped
2 bags fresh pre-washed spinach
1/2 cup canned Canelli Beans (also known as White Kidney Beans)
1 tsp Kosher Salt
1 TBSP freshly shredded Parmesan Cheese

Saute the onion and garlic in the Olive Oil flavored PAM. Cook the spinach by steaming it in the microwave (if you don't have a microwave, steam it on top of the stove until wilted.) Add the Canelli Beans to the onion and garlic and heat through. Remove the pot from the stove. Add the spinach to the pot, add the salt and parmesan cheese and toss to mix. Serve.

Leftovers: Puree the spinach mixture with the rest of the can of Canelli beans and serve 1/4 cup over the breakfast scramble or in the Sunshine sandwich with a little Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top for a Florentined Breakfast Scramble or Sunshine sandwich. This can also be added "as is" or as a puree to the Fettucine Alfredo, Chicken Carbonara, Chicken Sandwich, Turkey Burger, and any other Jenny Craig Italian entree.

Missing Spicy Foods?
Whip up some

Pico de Gallo

1/2 white or yellow onion, chopped
3 - 4 green onions, chopped including white and green parts
2 - 3 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 bunch of Cilantro (also known as fresh corriander) chopped
1 jalopeno pepper seeded and chopped or 6 slices jar jalopeno pepper, chopped
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt to taste

Mix all of the above, allow to marinate in the refrigerator at least 1 hour. Make sure your mix tastes good to YOU! There are all sorts of recipes for pico de gallo. The key is to get it just spicy hot enough that you enjoy it, but not so spicy that you are in pain! You should be able to eat this mix plain - like a salad after marinating. Hotter than that and you put in too much jalopeno!

Pico de Gallo is great on all Jenny Craig Mexican food, the Breakfast Scramble, Sunshine Sandwich, Breakfast burrito, Mesquite chicken, Chicken Fajitas, Cheesy enchilada, Chicken Burrito, and here's where I'm going to surprise you a little: It is also good on the terriyaki salmon and mixed into the rice and vegetables that come in the meal and in the Potstickers meal as well! Cook, add and heat through in both cases. It also can work on the Jenny Craig Pizza and the Jenny Craig Pesto Pizza, turning something Italian into something South of the Border - add before cooking - works best if cooked in the oven, add a little fat free feta or fat free mozarella such as Lifetime. Pico de Gallo also makes a great fat free salad dressing or it can be added to lowfat or fat free salad dressing such as Kraft Ranch salad dressing or Jenny Craig Ranch Salad dressing to give it a southwest flavor. If you add some Pace Picante sauce as well, the dressing will be even better!

[Princess Rose]

Improving the Jenny Craig Breakfast Burrito

1. Saucy

1/4 Cup Mild Green Chile Enchilada Sauce
2 TBSP Pace Picante Sauce

Cook the Burrito for 2 minutes in the microwave, top with the enchilada sauce and picante sauce, heat 30 seconds more.

2. Vegged out

PAM
1 Tomato, sliced thickly
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup onion, chopped
4 TBSP fresh cilantro, chopped
2 TBSP lowfat or fat free Mexican cheese blend
Salt and pepper to taste.

Saute the vegetables using PAM until onion is transparent. Salt and pepper to taste.
Cook the Burrito for 2 minutes in the microwave. Slice into bite sized pieces, layer the burrito pieces in 2 cup ramekin with vegetable mix. Top with cheese. Broil 2 - 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

[Princess Rose]

Anyone who is hungry and likes spicy Asian foods will enjoy this wonderful lunch:

Spicy Thai-inspired Beef and Noodles

1 Jenny Craig Beef Chow Mein
1 5 oz can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 5 oz can sliced bamboo shoots, drained
1 6.5 oz can sliced mushrooms, drained
4 TBSP coarsley chopped fresh cilantro
1 TBSP Light Soy Sauce
1 pinch red pepper flakes

1. Microwave the JC Beef Chow Mein lunch on high for 2 minutes or until defrosted.
2. Put the JC Beef Chow Mein in a LARGE microwaveable bowl, add the water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, cilantro, light soy sauce and red pepper flakes and toss to mix.
3. Microwave the entire bowl for 1 to 2 more minutes or until completely heated through.

[anyname27]

I was searching for this post and was surprised at how far down the boards it had gotten. I needed some creative ideas, and, as usual, found them from PrincessRose.

[Shel8]

I was searching for this post and was surprised at how far down the boards it had gotten. I needed some creative ideas, and, as usual, found them from PrincessRose.

thank you so much Princess rose for posting these recipes - they sound fantastic! they actually make me EXCITED to cook and eat these!

I am new to Jenny Craig, and I think this post should come to the top every month so all those new to Jenny Craig and the boards can benefit from these wonderful recipes! I am so glad it returned to the top because I did not see it on it's first round!