Quesadillas

These were really good but not necessarily filling, in my opinion. They only come in at 206 calories for a whole quesadilla, and are probably meant as an appetizer, but we ate it as a meal for lunch today. (Calorie count doesn't include salsa if it's added.) Next time I think we will cut the recipe in half as well because it made way too many, and even though they're good enough to eat again as leftovers, I'm more in the mood to try new recipes than to keep eating this one. There is no picture taken because it basically just looks like a folded tortilla.

Tony's weigh-in today confirmed that he is 1 lbs away from his original goal that we set when we started this tracking/diet process. Soon we will have to set a new goal for him and update the tracker at the bottom of the page. I've had people comment to me that he didn't seem to weigh as much as he's weighing in, but people who know him should realize that he is actually in shape under the fat, about half of his weight is muscle, not all 400 lbs is fat. In fact most of the "bad weight" is in his middle where it's the most obvious, but because he's active enough his legs and arms are mostly muscle. We're trying to keep him losing weight without him losing tremendous amounts of muscle mass, so we've been measuring his middle which doesn't show on the tracker (2 1/2 inches lost so far since tracking; 4 inches in the past year).

Ingredients (serves 8):
4-ounce can diced green chili peppers, drained
Half a small onion, diced
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
8 10-inch fat-free whole-wheat tortilla
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese

In a bowl, combine peppers, onion and cumin. Sprinkle each tortilla with cheese, using 1/4 cup cheese on each. Divide pepper mixture among tortillas, spreading it over cheese. Fold over each tortilla and put a baking pan covered in foil. Cover pan with foil. Bake at 350 F for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese melts. Remove foil. Turn oven to broil. Broil 4 inches from heat for 1 1/2 minutes a side, or until lightly browned. Cut each tortilla into 4 pieces. Serve with your favorite salsa for dipping.