Mexican Pizza... 100 calorie packs... and YOU!

Mexican Pizzas...
In case you haven't read any of my posts before... I love to make little pizzas with soft taco sized tortillas. They give you the taste you want, without being overloaded on calories.


Today I made a "Mexican pizza"...

2 ounces of Laura's Lean Beef
1 Azteca brand soft taco flour tortilla
1/4 cup of reduced fat shredded mild cheddar cheese
6 jalapeno slices
2 tablespoons of chopped onion
garlic powder
cumin
black pepper
salt

Cook your ground beef with seasonings and onions. Spray the bottom of a pizza pan and place one tortilla on top. Top tortilla with beef, jalapeños and cheese. Place under broiler for 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted.

only 250 calories!!


Super easy. Super quick. Super tasty.... and better for you than Taco Bell.


Now of course you can add peppers or more cheese or more jalapeños or whatever you want and just adjust your calories.

Make your OWN 100 calorie packs...


Sure, we all love convenience, but we also all love a good deal and a great price. The problem with things that are "snack size" or "100 calorie packs" is that they jack up the prices because they are using more materials to manufacture those individual portions. So, make your own. It only adds a few minutes to your grocery trip days.

I like to buy the snack size zippy bags or the smaller plastic containers like Gladware. All you need is a little math or a scale. Most chips, pretzels and snacks are portioned out by serving size which tends to be 1 ounce. However, most 1 oz snacks that we love are more than 100 calories an ounce... so... use that elementary math!

Example: Bite Sized Tortilla Chips (24 chips - 1 oz. serving - 150 calories)
150/24 = 6.25 calories per chip
16 chips = 100 calories... so throw about 16 chips in a baggy! Your done! 


You can do this with anything you like to snack on... veggies, chips, pretzels, cookies, fruits, nuts, etc. Oh and also, don't be fooled by those "Perfect Portions" individually wrapped chicken breasts. Convenient? Yes. Expensive? YES! Just buy the skinless, boneless chicken breasts and cut them to the ounces you want, place them in freezer bags, write on the outside the quantity, ounces and date with a Sharpie. It's perfect!

Last thing and most important... what tips would YOU like to know? 
Do YOU have any questions or stories you'd like to share? Maybe you have your own tips!

Please comment below!