Crispy Oven Fried Chicken with Sage Gravy and Chili spiced thick Oven "Fries"

Ladies, this is one for the masses for the StrollerFit family to enjoy. I do not like gravy at Thanksgiving, but this would go great with the Turkey and the chicken was moist and delicious and I found a way to get it crunchy on the outside without the skin and without the frying, yeah!!!

Chicken with Sage Gravy

ingredients:

1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp of flour
2 egg whites, beaten
1 1/2 cups cornflake crumbs (i needed a bit more then the recipe asked for)
2 bone in chicken breasts, halved and skinned
2 chicken thighs, skinned
2 chicken drumsticks, skinned (I made 2 extra, Joey likes chicken on the bone,
thus the extra corn flakes)
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 cup fat free buttermilk
1 tbsp butter
1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
1/4 tsp dried sage
1/8 tsp black pepper

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with tin foil and place a wire rack on top, cover rack in non stick cooking spray.

2. place 1/2 cup of flour in shallow dish, place the egg whites in another and the corn flakes in a third.

3.
Place the chicken in a large bowl, sprinkle with salt and Cayenne. Add the buttermilk and coat the chicken. dip the chicken, one piece at a time into the flour, egg yolk and then cover with corn flakes, place on the wire rack. after all the chicken is coated spray the top with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for about 45 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.

4. meanwhile, to make the gravy, melt the butter in a small sauce pan, over medium high heat, wish in the remaining 2 tbsp of flour and cook for about 1 minute while continuously whisking. gradually add the chicken stock, whisking constantly til the gravy thickens, add sage and pepper.

serve chicken with the gravy. Both Joey and Julianna loved the chicken. 7 points on weight watchers for 1/4 of the chicken with 1/4 of the gravy. Serve with steamed vegetable.

I served with Green beans and the fries, recipe to follow.

Chili Spiced Thick Oven "Fries

Ingredients:

3 large (8 ounce) russet potatoes, washed
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

directions:
1. preheat the oven to 450 degrees. spray a baking sheet with non stick spray

2. halve the potatoes and cut each half into quarters lengthwise (giving you 8 fries per potato). place on the baking sheet and toss with the oil. Arrange in a single layer and bake until the bottom is golden brown, about 15 minutes, turn the potatoes over and cook for an additional 15 minutes, until crisp.

3. meanwhile combine sugar, cumin, chili powder, black pepper and salt in a bowl. add the fries and toss to coat.

I made a separate batch for the kids leaving out the chili powder and cumin and Joey, and his friends loved them. Original recipe is 6 fries for 2 points.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bread and Butternut Squash Soup

ok so the above mentioned recipes do not go together at al, but they arethings the StrollerFit moms and I have been talking about an recipes I said I would post, so while I am thinking about it, I better get it done.

Joey, Julianna and I have been berry picking twice with our StrollerFriends this past week and I have been making Jam in the bread machine, which eminded me of the PB & J bread. I mntioned it at class and the moms wanted the recipe, so here it is. This is the Bread machine version, but you probably could make it without.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bread

Ingedients:
1 cup water
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup peaut butter
1/2 cup of your favorite berry jelly
1 tabespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole whea flour
2 cups all pupose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

directions:
1. place ingredients in bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer for wet verses dry ingredients

2. select sweet, raisin or basic setting and press start.

Enjoy

Butternut Squash Soup (Zero ww points)

ingredients:

4 cups vegetable broth

12 oz butternut squash, peeled and seeded and cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes

1/2 vadilia onion, cut into 2 inch cubes

1/2 small apple, peeled, seeded and cut into 2 in pieces (i use ganny smith apple)

1/4 tsp salt, or to taste

1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg, or to taste

directions:
in a large stock pot combine broth, squash, onio and apple. cover pot and bring to a boil on high heat. Lower heat and let simmer until squash is tender, about 10 minutes.

Puree in a blender or with an immersion blender and add salt, pepper and nutmeg.

Serves 12.

Breakfast cake

this is high in fiber, quick and easy to make and the kids will love it too.

Breakfast Cake

4 points on Weight Watchers

1/2 cup fiber one pancake mix
1/3 cup water
1 cup blue berries

Mix pancake mix and water until combined add blue berries and mix.

pour into a microwaveable bowl (soup or cereal bowl) cook in the microwave for 2 1/2 minutes, may need longer depending on your microwave

can replace blueberries with any other berry, or 1/2 cup apple sauce, or dole individual serving fruit cups in juice (pour juice into measuring cup and add water to get 1/3 cup of liquid and no extra points, use this liquid instead of water)

StrollerFit moms, enjoy