Turkey and Tomato Panini

Hey guys!

So on tonight's agenda is a quick meal that is in disguise as a "skinny recipe". Always trolling on Pinterest I stumbled across this gem and figured why not do a blog night of it. Panini's are quick, usually tasty, and now we've found a recipe on the healthier side. Made with wheat bread and tomatoes how can it go wrong?


Here's what you'll need:

Turkey and Tomato Panini
Makes: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS:
*3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
*2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
*2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
*2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
*1 teaspoon lemon juice
*Freshly ground pepper, to taste
*8 slices whole-wheat bread
*8 ounces thinly sliced reduced-sodium deli turkey
*8 tomato slices
*2 teaspoons canola oil

PREPARATION:

1. Have four 15-ounce cans and a medium skillet (not nonstick) ready by the stove.

2. Combine mayonnaise, yogurt, Parmesan, basil, lemon juice and pepper in a small bowl. Spread about 2 teaspoons of the mixture on each slice of bread. Divide turkey and tomato slices among 4 slices of bread; top with the remaining bread.

3. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

4. Place 2 panini in the pan. Place the medium skillet on top of the panini, then weight it down with the cans. Cook the panini until golden on one side, about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, flip the panini, replace the top skillet and cans, and cook until the second side is golden, 1 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with another 1 teaspoon oil and the remaining panini.

WW Points: *5 per Panini
Love them. These taste light and amazing. Loved the yogurt and the tomato with the turkey. Definitely would make this again. PS. warning these are very filling.



Tid Bits:
*If turkey isn't your thing then try this out with your fave deli meat. Be sure to adjust the points if you change up your meat.
*Wheat doesn't do it for you? Try whole grain or low fat white breads
*Any leftover chicken? Shred it and try it out with this panini



Ma's Spot: When Dinah told me what was in it I wanted to slap her. Yogurt and mayo together? What! I have to say though she pulled a good one out of her ass this time. Very easy to make and I think for me the fresh basil really topped it off. The lemon wasn't overpowering. The yogurt and mayo worked very well together. Once you put these all together you have one hell of a sandwich. So if you're looking for something light and tastes delish with a nice side of fries this is Mmmm Mmmm yummy.

 

 

SNACK CORNER:* It's time for snack corner! Where we take new snacks in the grocery store and break it down for you. We tell you which are hot and which are not.




WW Points: *3 per serving

Dinah: While standing in Walmart's cookie aisle I had a thought "I wish they made new Teddy Graham flavors. Then I saw it the latest flavors from Teddy Grahams: Apple & Strawberry Banana. I felt like the cookie gods had answered my cookie prayers! Here's a little fact about your blog mistress I am a Teddy Graham lover from way back. I'm talking 80's tiny tot years. So these new flavors were on the exciting end for me. The strawberry banana ones are yummy but I feel like the banana flavor gets lost behind the strawberry. The apple ones are my absolute fave flavor of Teddy Grahams. They give you this feel of eating a piece of apple pie without all the extra calories. I am in love and plan on buying these every now and then. Ha! Wait what am I saying I'll be buying this once a week.


Ma: I love Teddy Grahams and the fact they keep coming out with new flavors is awesome. I love the banana and strawberry but the apple wooo weee is amazingly good eats. So whenever you're young, old, or in between get your zip lock bag out and fill up with these tasty snacks and be on your way.



That's it for tonight folks. We'll see you here next Tuesday with another recipe. Have a great week guys!



Spoons & Spatula's
~Dinah & Ma

Bruschetta Chicken Bake

Hey guys!

So there has been a bit of hiatus with the blog. I apologize a great deal for that. Things around here were a mess. First your blog mistress went on a vaca to Tennessee with my hubby and fam, then Ma and her sister Jane moved, and my hubby braved surgery for the first time to have his appendix removed. This was all in the span of 3 weeks. What a mess!
So now that the craziness is (hopefully) over we can get back to business as usual around here. Missed us? Well we've missed you guys so on with what we do here at Tuesday's with Dinah & Ma and that's bringing you our recipes! Tonight's comeback dish is something ma picked. She discovered it on the side of a box of stuffing. I'm leery of recipes on sides of boxes. What if they don't turn out or they are too difficult? I have hope with this one though.

Here's what you'll need:

Bruschetta Chicken Bake

Ingredients:
*1 can  (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
*1 pkg.  (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
*1/2 cup  water
*2 cloves  garlic, minced
*1-1/2 lb.  boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
*1 tsp.  dried basil leaves
*1 cup  KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  
Make It:
HEAT oven to 400ºF.

step 1
 MIX tomatoes, stuffing mix, water and garlic just until stuffing mix is moistened.  

step 2
 PLACE chicken in 3-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with basil and cheese.  

step 3
TOP with stuffing. Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done.

This was pretty good. Not the biggest fan of the mushy stuffing.



Tid Bits:
*For a different kick try out the canned italian style tomatoes.
*We decided to sauted our chicken instead of putting it in the stuffing mix raw.


Ma's Spot: When I saw this recipe on the back of the box of Stove Stop Stuffing I knew this was a recipe I wanted to try. I'm glad I did. I love that you can put it in your fridge and eat it for leftovers for next day. Yum for leftovers! I loved the fact you don't put butter in it. It makes it alot healthier for you. I love the tomatoes in it as well. When I saw that you put in the raw chicken and put the stuffing on top of it I put a halt on it. When I was young my mom never stuffed her turkey with stuffing. She always had a thing about the stuffing touching the raw chicken that you'll eat later. That has stuck with me all my life. I loved sauting it with some nice fresh herbs and then adding it to the recipe. So whenever you stick stictly to the recipe or you tweak it like we did for me it's a winning dish.




SNACK CORNER:* It's time for snack corner! Where we take new snacks in the grocery store and break it down for you. We tell you which are hot and which are not.

WW Points: *3 for 1/4 of the "pizza"



Dinah: Tonight we bring you Mama Mary's Apple Cinnamon Gourmet Dessert Pizza. I've had my fair share of dessert pizza's. Usually they're overly sweet and coated in chocolate. Not a huge fan but with Mama Mary's I found myself actually liking it. The apple cinnamon flavor and the buttery crust make this a dessert pizza worth trying.

Ma: When I saw this at Walmart I thought Wow, cool. What a great concept. I loved it! I'm sure you can always make something like this on your own but for the price and convenience and only 5 minutes to bake it's a winner. So if you want something a little sweet after dinner or even a midnight snack this is the product for you. It's not heavy or too sweet. It's just right. Will I buy more? Oh yeah.



That's it folks! We'll see you here next Tuesday with another recipe. Have a great week guys!



Spoons & Spatula's
~Dinah & Ma