"RECIPE OF THE WEEK"

Just so everyone knows, my recipes usually won't be time consuming. Besides low in carbs, I strive for quick and easy. Taking classes, working and doing everything else I like to do takes time, so I try to plan ahead and make meals that are healthy and easy to prepare. So here we go with week one.

MIDDLE EASTERN CHICKEN THIGHS WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Ingredients.

½ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

1 ½ teaspoons grated lemon zest 3 TBSP. Lemon juice

2 garlic cloves 1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon salt

4(5 0z) skinless boneless chicken thighs 2 small red bell peppers seeded and quartered

½ cup sliced onions ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Preheat the broiler. Line a broiler rack with foil, then spray with non stick spray.

Combine broth, oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, paprika, cumin, and salt in large bowl.

Reserve ¼ cup of mixture.

Add chicken, peppers and onions to bowl and toss to coat.

Place chicken, peppers and onions on broiler pan.

Broil 4 inches from heat, turning once. Takes about 12 minutes to cook.

Transfer to platter, drizzle with reserved broth mixture.

Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

For the lemon zest and lemon juice, I used one fresh lemon, Just use a zester and you have fresh lemon zest and squeeze your lemon for fresh lemon juice.

Per Serving: A serving is 2 chicken thighs and ½ cup of vegetables.

277 calories, 4g Sat Fat, 0g Trans, 88mg Chol, 450 mg sodium, 6 g Carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 31 g Protein, 57 mg. Calc.

For all my Weight Watcher Friends. Point Value is 6 under the old system or 7 points if you are doing the new Points Plus.

If you leave a comment please rate the recipe. I will use the ratings to see what everyone likes and try to post recipes in those catagories.
***  4 stars  Excellent choice, I am off to the store to get ingredients
***  3 stars  Good choice, I will try sometime
**    2 stars  Fair,  I might try

*      1 stars  Poor, Doesn't sound good to me.

Recipe from Weight Watcher's "Ultimate Flex & Core CookBook" (2006)

"Cookin Carbs Blog Description"

Project Description: to share recipes I have tested and tried that are low in carbohydrates. Health for us and most importantly taste good.

Prepared By: Martha Belanger, weight watcher, mom and wife to recently diagnosed diabetic.

Purpose: The purpose of my blog is to help other cooks with “low carb” recipes. It wasn't until my husband was diagnosed with diabetes that I began to look for low carb meals. Before I always thought “diabetic” meant no sugar. I hope to include recipes for some ethnic foods that you may of enjoyed eating while dining out. Hopefully we can achieve the same flavors but with less carbs. All of my recipes I have personally tested before posting. I have also included other little tidbits of information. My plan is a “recipe of the week”, but who knows I may surprise you with a few more.

Target Audience: Diabetics, those cooking for diabetics and anyone who wants to eat healthy.

Brand Identity: Hope readers will enjoy reading my cooking experiences, but also enjoy cooking and eating them as well.

What will assist: My kitchen will be a big part. Also Weight Watchers, American Diabetic Association and wherever I can find recipes. All recipe sources will be documented.

Schedule for completion. Blog up and running by Dec 12. Completed I guess when I get sick of cooking.