A couple of more Biggest Loser Family Cookbook recipe reviews (sweet & sour chicken, pizza burgers)

OK, we tried two more recipes from a cookbook I bought a year ago. Yes, it takes me a while to dig through the ever growing collection of books.  Trying at least two new recipes per week was one of my fall goals, so I'm feeding my family super healthy & delish meals, while meeting my own needs as well.  Love the whole killing two birds with one stone thing.

So this week we tried the Sweet & Sour Chicken and Pizza Burgers (which we actually made when I first bought the book).  A biiiiiiiig thumbs up for both dishes.  Of course, my pizza & burger lovin' crew totally liked the Pizza Burgers the best.   

Recipe #1:
The sweet & sour chicken was great.  Love the fact that it calls for jarred sauce.  Even the kids liked this dish (minus the veggies of course).  At least I got them to eat the chicken.  PLUS, we baked a few veggie spring rolls from the frozen food section of Costco, and the picky 9 year old ate a ton of them!  *gasp*  She ate veggies, on her own, without me shoving them down her throat in the fashion you would give a cat a pill, and she didn't die.  She actually loved them.  Of course, the decision had to come from her, on her own terms. It only took 9 years for this to happen.  (Mamas with picky kids....there really is light at the end of the tunnel.) I added more veggies to the stir fry than what the recipe called for.  I knew Kent and I would be the only ones eating that part anyway, I might as well add as many as I want since they're my filler.  :)  I also added a tsp. of Chinese 5 Spice seasoning to the chicken just to give it a little more flavor.  The entire house smelled AWESOME.  If the picky 9 year old will eat it....you know it's good. Next time, I'll double the amount of chicken it called for. 

The Sweet & Sour Chicken recipe can be found online....

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=474991

Recipe #2:
The pizza burgers were AWESOME.  I cannot find the recipe anywhere online for you.  If I wasn't in such a hurry to escape to my sewing room, I'd type it up for ya.  Go buy the cookbook & whip up some delish little burgers.  And before anyone comments about the picture below, I already know about lower calorie buns.  (Seriously, people.  I've been at my goal weight for almost 8 years.  I know all about the lower Point options.  That's not what this journey is always about.)  I don't care about lower cal buns today.  I own them.  They live in the fridge so they won't get moldy. 

Tonight, I wanted a big bun.  So in honor of my big bun desire, I'll end this post with a song (sing along to the tune of Sir Mix Alot).....

"I like BIG BUNS and I cannot lie.  You other Watchers can't deny.  That when  bun walks in with an itty bitty taste...it really is a waste of my Points."