Never Fail Hard Boiled Eggs

We almost always have some hard boiled eggs in the fridge...they make the perfect snack, or help to round out a meal.  Eggs are an inexpensive source of protein and are a "simply filling" food in the Weight Watcher program.  It took a long time, but I think I have finally found the perfect preparation method!

Never Fail Hard Boiled Eggs

Here's what you'll need:

eggs (preferably a week old, or so)

salt 

white vinegar

water

Here are the directions:

 Fill a large heavy pot with some cold water.  Place on stove and add as many eggs as you wish.  Make sure the water covers the eggs by an inch or so. 

Turn the burner to a high setting...when the water starts boiling, I add a couple pinches of salt (this really helps to make peeling the cooked eggs much easier) and a splash of white vinegar (the vinegar helps to keep the whites from running too far should the shell crack before it is cooked).

When the pot comes to a full rolling boil, turn the burner off and place the lid on the pot. Leave the pot on the same burner, and set the kitchen timer for 17 minutes or so.  When time's up, take the eggs out of the pot and put them in some ice water.  Once the eggs are cool enough to handle, you can eat them or place them in the refrigerator for future use.

WW points: 2 per egg

Grill Time! Easy Barbecued Chicken Thighs

This recipe is very similar to the barbecued rib recipe I shared a short time ago.  You could probably do both recipes in one day, the only real difference is that the chicken seems to cook through a little faster!

Easy Barbecued Chicken 

8 servings

8-12 chicken pieces, at room temperature

salt

pepper

1 bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce

Preheat grill.  While grill is heating up, salt and pepper the chicken thighs liberally.  

Turn of one or two of the burners on the grill.  Spray the grids that are over the "off" burners with cooking spray, or wipe them with vegetable oil.  Arrange the chicken, skin side down, over these burners and close the lid of the grill.  Cook for about 1/2 hour, then flip the chicken so that the skin side is up.  Cook for another half hour.

About 20 minutes before serving time, baste the skin of the chicken liberally with barbecue sauce. Using an instant read meat thermometer, chicken is done when internal temperature is 165℉.

Remove from grill, cover with foil and allow to rest about 15 minutes before serving.

Image source: Wikipedia

Creamy Coconut Pineapple Popsicles

Perfect for those who follow Weight Watchers and/or a vegan diet, these popsicles are the perfect treat on a hot summer day!

Creamy Coconut Pineapple Popsicles

yield: (12) 3 ounce popsicles

13.5 ounce can coconut milk (use lite coconut milk for Weight Watcher version)

20 ounce can chunk pineapple, packed in pineapple juice

1 large ripe banana

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Place all ingredients into a blender; blend until everything is mixed well.  Pour mixture into popsicle molds and place into freezer for at least 8 hours or until frozen solid.

WW points: 1 point if using lite coconut milk, otherwise 2 points per popsicle

Recipe source: Laloosh.com

Image source: pixabay