Portobello Mushroom Pizzas

Happy Hump Day!

I saw this on Facebook this morning and had to share it. Doesn't it feel like that sometimes? Nothing like my favorite medium hazelnut coffee from Dunkin' {with cream & 2 Splendas to boot}.

 

On another note, in my quest to eat healthier, I've been trying to get a little creative in the kitchen while still maintaining a lifestyle of easy breezy food. I just don't have time for anything more than that and I'm kind of ok with it. Perhaps I'll talk more about my spiral from full blown avid cook & baker to a measely 'do what I can to get by' approach in another post, but for now, I'll just tell you that if prep takes more than 15 minutes, it just ain't happenin'.

Homemade pizza is always a staple in our house and you can find us eating it once a week, whether it's on an English muffin, using store-bought dough, as a tortilla pizza or even as a pizzadilla. As I'm trying to cut out some of the carbs in my life, I thought perhaps a nice portobello mushroom cap would be a nice way to healthify the homemade pizza situation.

Portobello Mushroom Pizzas

You'll Need:

Large portobello mushroom caps, cleaned & prepped

Olive oil

Tomato sauce

Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Parmesean cheese, grated

Turkey Pepperoni or any other toppings of your choice

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and place mushroom top side down. Brush with olive oil and bake for 5 minutes. Take the tray out of the oven and sop up the water with a paper towel that will pool from the mushrooms. Fill each mushroom cap with sauce, cheese and toppings. 

Bake for another 7-8 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly and enjoy!

The mushrooms will continue to leak a bit of water into the pan which is totally fine and didn't affect taste or texture. A great, healthy 15 minute meal if I ever saw one...

Have a great Wednesday!

What are your quick and easy dinners as of late?

Go-To Dinner: Skillet Tortilla Pizza Redux

Well we made it to Tuesday, my least favorite day of the week. It's ok. Tonight I'm having dinner with my bestie Lindsey and so that makes Tuesday a good day!

I have to tell you about something. Ever since I started on Weight Watchers I've been on the hunt for easy peasy dishes and snacks that can be my 'safety' food. Things that I know I can eat guilt free and still be excited about eating them. A tall order?

I thought so.

In keeping with my recent tortilla obsession, I have been eating a lot of skillet tortilla pizzas. They are incredibly easy, come together in about 5 minutes and are incredibly tasty. Who needs a thick, doughy crust? Ok, usually I'd say me...but not if I have a crispy tortilla pizza around!

Skillet Tortilla Pizza Redux

4 WW Points+ for 8" size tortilla (taco size)

6 WW Points+ for 10" size tortilla (burrito size)

1 low carb, whole wheat tortilla (like Mission Carb Balance Whole Wheat)

1/4 C tomato sauce

1/4 C reduced fat shredded mozzarella cheese

dried oregano

dried basil

kosher salt (optional)

cooking spray

Spray both sides of the tortilla with cooking spray. Lay in a dry skillet over medium heat. As soon as it starts to bubble slightly and brown on the bottom, flip over and lower the heat. Pour on tomato sauce and sprinkle with oregano, basil and just a big of salt if desired. Sprinkle cheese over top. Lower heat or turn off completely and cover with a lid for 2 minutes to melt the cheese. Cut into quarters and enjoy!

I really love this as a quick meal for one, or even for a heartier lunch on the weekend. It's so quick, so easy and feels like such a treat! And for just 6 Points+, it's perfect with a side of veggies for a delicious, light meal.

Happy Tuesday all!

Questions of the Day:

What are you go-to dinners? Snacks?

What foods do you always have on hand to keep you in the safety zone?

psst...Kimberly is sharing an A-mazing article today about overcoming workout fears! My favorite article yet!

Free Soda

Topping off our super duper lazy Sunday yesterday, Shaun and I ordered pizza. Naturally, the perfect way to continue a lazy day. You didn't think I was cooking did you?

When the delivery man got to our apartment, he first handed me a plastic container with cold liquid in it. My first thought was...um who ordered cold soup? He told me that we got 'free soda' with our pizza order.

Um...whaaaaa? Really? A plastic container, usually reserved for Chinese take out, filled with soda and ice? What happened to a good old-fashioned 20 oz bottle? You know, with a sealed cap?

 

Something tells me there's not a chance I'll be drinking that.

Then, I wondered if drinking that soda was so different than eating the pizza that we had ordered. It's not like the pizza was sealed for freshness. But something about it is...weird.

What do you think? Would you drink the free soda?