Happy Friday Eve all!  Thanks for all the great comments on my Harvest Grain Salad.  It is a salad that we make all the time so I figured it was time to finally put it in my Recipe “Book”.  It’s so fun knowing that you all make it over and over again too!

Yesterday morning I was up bright and early because I needed to take Scooter to visit all his friends at the Dealership.

On my way over, I stopped by Starbuck’s for a Grande FF Decaf Latte with Caramel Drizzle on top.  (3 points+).  I COMPLETELY FELL IN-LOVE with the fact that they have Valentine’s Day LOVE Cups!!! 

How fun is that?! Totally a reason to justify buying Starbuck’s more often this month LOL.

By the time I got into work, I was STARVING and couldn’t wait to dig into the last two Taco Egg Muffins.  (4 points+)

Since I knew my day would be busy, I made sure I packed up a delicious lunch that I couldn’t wait to dig into.  The Husband helped me cut up the chicken for my BBQ Chicken Salad ~ he is totally professional!!!

Smoky, slight sweet, slightly spicy, crunchy with a lot of fun chewing power!  In the mix:

• Organic mixed greens, red cabbage, carrots & cherry tomatoes
• 2 Tbsp Trader Joe’s Fire Roasted Corn (1 points+)
• 2 Tbsp pickled jalapenos!
• 4 oz BBQ chicken breast (4 points+)
• 1 Tbsp “fried onions” & 1 Tbsp tortilla strips (2 points+)
• 2 Tbsp Trader Joe’s Low-Fat Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette (2 points+)

I rounded out my delicious salad with a big bowl of berries……

And a Cabot Cheese Square.  For those wondering about these, I buy them in the BIG BAG at Sam’s Club ~ they are 1/2 pepper jack & 1/2 sharp ~ both flavors are 1 points+ each.

At the beginning of each week, I “stock” up the fruit pile on my desk just for days like yesterday.  It gives me something to grab/go when I want to devour the candy dish and it’s gives me something I can take to meetings when I am working late.

Yesterday…..I snacked on these two cuties to tied me over.

On my way home, The Husband and I were debating what sounded good for dinner.  He mentioned heading out to Monsoon and we both were like ~ ohhhhh that sounds so good!

I actually dreamt about this dinner all the way home……

I was so excited……

I forgot my camera…..

All of that doesn’t matter though because……..

I went to a Burger place and made my dinner healthy!!!

Oh and I had my phone…it’s not the same but it works

Turkey Burger with Pepper Jack Cheese & Mushrooms…..(7 points+)

Then, I tossed the bun and used the toppings bar to make a burger salad!

* 2 types of lettuce

* Tomato slices

* Jalapenos

* Pickled onions

* AVOCADO! (3 points+)

I checked out the points+ for “fried” onion rings BEFORE I ate any and decided it was worth “splurging” on 4 of them to make “croutons” on my salad for 7 points+.

I gave the rest to The Husband BEFORE I ate any so I couldn’t change my mind.

SUCCESS!  Dinner was so amazingly delicious, I am re-creating it this next week complete with the 4 points+ Beer Battered Onion Rings I found at Trader Joe’s!

I am really behind on all your emails, comments, etc. this week, but, I am hoping to catch up with you all this weekend.  I just wanted to let you all know I didn’t forget about you!

On that note, I am off to get ready for another fun filled day!

Only 2 more days!!!

As much as I LOVE salads, there are a few that seem to get repeated in our house over and over again like this VEGAN, Harvest Grain Salad.  The thing that makes this “pasta salad” amazing is the texture you get from combining all of the deliciously nutty, Harvest Grains.  They have a nice crunchy, chewiness that is offset by the tangy marinated artichokes and sweet sun dried tomatoes. 

Feel free to mix and match any of your favorite things ~ I know Tracey LOVES using marinated mushrooms, roasted red peppers and sometimes olives…..the options are endless!

Just make sure you finish with WHITE balsamic (brown makes it a funky color) to balance the salad out and give it that tangy, sweet finish.

This recipe only uses 1/2 the bag, but, I often double it whenever I am going to share it with others. 

HARVEST GRAIN SALAD (print it!)

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups Vegetable Broth
• 1 1/4 cups Harvest Grain Blend (Trader Joe’s or Make Your Own!)
• 7 oz marinated artichokes, roughly chopped
• 2/3 cup sun dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup chives, minced
• Big Dashes of TJ’s 21 Spice Salute, optional
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  In a medium soup pan, bring broth to a boil.  Reduce heat and add Harvest Grain Blend.  Boil for 10 minutes or until the sauce is almost absorbed.  The mixture may stick to the pan slightly and that is ok.

2.  While the Harvest Grains Boil, prepare the ingredients above.  Remove the cooked Harvest Grains from the heat and toss with the remaining ingredients (artichokes through black pepper).

3.  Serve warm or chilled.

Makes six 1/2 cup servings, 4 points+ each

Nutritional information per serving calculated at caloriecount.com

STEP – BY – STEP

This is probably one of the easiest pasta/grain side dishes you will ever make.  I LOVE this Trader Joe’s Harvest Grains Blend because it has a fantastic texture and is packed with so many nutritious grains.

No worries, if you do not have a Trader Joe’s near you to buy it!  At the request of all my Florida fans, last year, I re-created this mix from scratch. 

Check out this post If you would like to Make Your Own Harvest Grain Mix!

I LOVE all the different grains and such that are included ~ who knew they made Baby garbanzo beans?!

4 points+ per 1/2 cup serving, prepared!

Simply start by portioning out 1/2 the Harvest Grain bag (approximately 1 1/4 cups) and boil it for 10 minutes in the broth to cook it.

After the grains are cooked, remove them from the heat and all your favorite additions.  For this recipe, I LOVE using tangy marinated artichoke hearts, sweet sun dried tomatoes and chives for color! 

Feel free to mix and match any of your favorite things ~ I know Tracey LOVES using marinated mushrooms, roasted red peppers and sometimes olives…..the options are endless!

Just make sure you finish with WHITE balsamic (brown makes it a funky color) to balance the salad out and give it that tangy, sweet finish.

This salad can be enjoyed hot or cold ~ either way, it’s absolutely delicious.

One of my tell tale signs that healthy recipes pass the test is when The Husband LOVES them too.  He refuses to eat couscous (he says it’s just plain weird), but, he LOVES this salad and requests it all year long!

I will catch up with you all tomorrow with the recipe for my Strawberry Mini Muffins, Soup or My daily ~ it all just depends on how much time I have.  It is going to be a LONGGGGG day!

Night all!

Happy Monday all!  I told The Husband I am going to try to do my post in 20 minutes or less….Think I can do it?! Here I go…….

Today started off with two more Taco Egg Muffins.  MMMM, I am pretty sure I could never get tired of these.

Organic Berries

5 points+ for everything including my German Chocolate Coconut Coffee.

4 hours later, I was ready for a snack ~ I had a banana and a perfectly hard boiled egg.

Do you all remember last year when the folks at Weight Watcher’s came out with the Fresh Meals?!  Well, they have updated the line to add 5 new flavors and sent them to me to try.

All 5 new Fresh Meal flavors can be found in the fridge section at your local grocery store.  I am usually not a fan of boxed meals, but, I LOVE the idea that their are fresh meals with REAL ingredients.

Today’s choice was Teriyaki Chicken over Brown Rice.

REAL!!

6 points+ for the entire box.

I have to admit I had visions of this HUGE bowl of rice with grilled teriyaki chicken like you would get at a Japanese Food place ~ ok, maybe that was wishful thinking

The flavor wasn’t bad and I like that they grilled their chicken which made it taste smoky.

Served up with a salad topped with Won Ton Crispies & 1 Tbsp Newman’s Lite Lime (2 points+).

Mid-afternoon I reminded myself why I ALWAYS measure out my nuts and take them in a separate container versus bringing the entire can with me……

I portioned out 2 points+ worth, then, went back for 2 more points+ twice. The funny party is I totally made my tongue all funky from the vinegar on the Salt & Vinegar almonds but it didn’t stop me LOL.

When I walked in the door, The Husband had dinner on the table!  He turned the Kale, White Bean & Kielbasa recipe into one delicious 4 points+ Slow Cooker Soup Recipe……Don’t worry, I’ll be sharing this recipe soon too!

Simple side salads topped with 1 Tbsp TJ’s LF Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette (1 points+)

I did it with time to spare!!! Catch up with you all tomorrow!

Happy Super Bowl Sunday all!  I am glad to hear I am not alone in my List Obsession and you all LOVE making Lists of your Lists too!  Today has been another action packed, fun-filled day that is still going.  I wanted to pop in really quickly to give you all an update on my Valentine’s Day goal and to share My Weekly Menu.

This morning I thought for sure I’d hit my 7 LB Valentine’s Day goal ~ but, alas, I was down .2 lbs…..leaving me only .4 lbs away!  I pondered what else I could take off to weigh in, but, decided next week ~ that 7LB goal is mine!

After stopping in to say HI to my Leader and chatting it up, we were off to the Alameda Antique Fair, then, off for a fun filled Super Bowl Sunday. 

How cute are these brownies that our friend made?! Such a fun idea and so easy!  I am off to enjoy the rest of our weekend, but, will be back tomorrow with my daily eats.

HERE IS WHAT IS ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

• Kale, Bean & Kielbasa Soup
• Weight Watchers Rigatoni with Sausage & Kale Pasta with Salad
• Maple Bacon Turkey Burgers or TJ’s Chili Lime Chicken Burgers & Zucchini Fries
• Shrimp Scampi, Asparagus
• Spicy Chicken Fried Rice with Cashews
• BFD or Kale with Bacon & Cannelini Beans & Artichokes!
• Breakfasts ~ Taco Egg Muffins
• I still totally want to make the Mini Tamale Pies, Butternut Squash Lasagna and Brown Sugar Banana Nut Mini Muffins so you might see those pop up in here too.  So many delicious ideas….so little time!

Q’s

What is on your menu this week?

Night all!

Happy Saturday all! We have had such a busy, but, completely productive day.  I am totally a “Lists Person”.  I pretty much make up lists for everything and don’t even get me started on Post-It Notes.  The Husband is probably worse than me with Post It’s and Sharpe Pens ~ he uses his Post-It’s for little notes to me ~ I use them for well, um to make lists for my lists…lol!  As much as I LOVE technology, there is just something so satisfying about making up a list and checking it off.

Before heading out the door to tackle our todo list, I whipped up Egg-Wiches for us.  Oh how I’ve missed them….

• 2 slices Trader Joe’s FF Multi-Grain Bread (3 points+)
• 1 “fried” egg (2 points+)
• 1/2 Tbsp Whipped Butter (1 points+)

After running all around town and cleaning house, we decided we earned lunch at Panera!

I got my usual Pick 2 ~ Soup and Salad.  I have decided I am totally going to re-create this BBQ Chicken salad because I am IN LOVE with it!

1/2 a BBQ Chopped Chicken Salad ~ chicken, romaine lettuce, roasted corn, black beans, tortilla strips & BBQ ranch dressing, drizzled with BBQ sauce.

Low-Fat Chicken Noodle

Since I was really hungry today, I went with the Whole Grain Baguette over the apple.  It was warm, toasty, crunchy, doughy and good!

Using Panera’s Nutrition Calculator, my lunch came up to 12 points+ and worth every single one!

We made sure to save our Costco trip for AFTER lunch so we wouldn’t be as tempted by the samples.  I will confess I did have the PopChips Sample and a piece of Tri Tip.  Considering they had the sample people on like EVERY corner, I consider that a success!

For dinner, The Husband grilled up these super cute Thin Pork Chops we picked up at Trader Joe’s.  My Mini Chop was 1 ounce for 1 points+.

I had planned on making these Garlic Fries for our side, but, when, it came down to it we both decided we wanted Harvest Grain Salad (4 points+).

I will be updating my Recipe Page Soon to add in this salad ~ it’s awesome!

Corn on the cobb!  I decided tonight, frozen is just not the same as fresh.  The Husband told me I am just spoiled on Farmer’s Market corn that is picked that day…..maybe! (1 points+)

After dinner, I experimented making these 1 points+ Mini Strawberry Muffins for my Weight Watchers meeting tomorrow.  I am serving them up with Homemade 1 points+ Strawberry Butter and Homemade 0 points+ Homemade “Strawberry Cream Cheese” (using Greek Yogurt).

Recipes coming up soon!

I am pretty sure tomorrow is going to be even busier than today since we are heading to out to the Alameda Antique Fair, then, over to our friends for a Super Bowl Party.

Q’s

Are you a “Lists” Person?  If so, what do you use your lists for?  I am ALWAYS looking for more ways to “justify” my lists

Night all!

Happy Friday Eve all!  It was so fun today to read about all the ways you all have been TV Stars on yesterday’s post.  I think it’s so cool that I know so many “famous” peeps!

This morning I woke up and knew EXACTLY what I wanted for breakfast ~ I LOVE it when that happens.  I think when you have really good natural peanut butter on delicious bread, like Bay Muffins, you need nothing else (other than maybe banana “chips” on top!) (7 points+)

I was so glad I packed a “fast” lunch since we only had about 20 minutes for lunch.

Today I had the other Trader Joe’s Egg White Salad with Chives.  The same rule applies ~ it is 1 points+ for 1/2 and 3 points+ for all.

The thing that makes it so COOL is that it really is this bright fluorescent yellow!

Rounded out with a bunch of circles ~ Trader Joe’s Salt & Pepper Crisps! (3 points+)

Powered up with a Cabot LF Pepper Jack Snack (1 points+)

I had berries for dessert…..

Then a few Salt & Vinegar Almonds ~ partly because I was still hungry from eating SO FAST and partly because ummmm, I LOVE them! (2 points+)

When I walked in the door, The Husband was hard at work on the grill   I LOVE it when THAT happens…..note to self……

4 oz Grilled Tri-Tip with his super secret marinade (4 points+)

Trader Joe’s Baked Beans (3 points+)

Mac N Cheese!!!! (7 points+)

Totally eaten in this order too ~ I finished with my salad topped with 1 Tbsp Newman’s Lite Lime Vinaigrette (1 points+).

Just ONE more day of “Serious TV” and then the weekend begins!!!!! I cannot wait!

Night all!

Happy Wednesday all!  Thanks for sharing all of your favorite things on yesterday’s post ~ I now have a few new things that I NEED to try.  Do you all ever watch “Serious TV”?  I ALWAYS call it “Serious TV” whenever we are flipping through channels and we come across the local stations that have government and city presentations.  You know the ones that show your the local city, county, state and councils in “action”. 

It is sort of like the comic strips ~ you are reading along and you see Garfield and the Peanuts, then, you come across the “Serious Comics” like Batman ~ Same Concept!

Make sense?  I am pretty sure it was at this point I lost The Husband on my storyline for tonight.

Well, this week I get to have my 15 minutes of fame by being and “extra” in the audience on serious TV….Ok, well, it’s not really as exciting as it sounds ~ I get to be in the Board Room all week and it’s shown on “Serious TV” all this week.  It’s fun really…..though if you are geeky like me and love seeing how all the work you do comes together.

Before heading out this morning, I whipped up 5 minute Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Burrito for The Husband and I (6 points+).

I had actually brought another batch of Trader Joe’s Egg Salad with Salt & Pepper Crisps, but, I quickly through that idea out the window when my co-worker mentioned……..

FIRE CRACKER CHICKEN!!!

I picked 2 entrees ~ Fire Cracker Chicken above (6 points+) and String Bean Chicken below (4 points+)….

Then, swapped my chow mein/fried rice for steamed veggies to save on points+.   ONLY 10 points+ ~ for my entire meal….

I was totally “green” today by getting my veggies on and um, recycling my pictures from a few weeks ago for Panda since I inhaled everything, THEN, remembered I probably should’ve taken a picture.

Can I just say it now ~ I seriously have THE BEST HUSBAND in the world.  He knew this week was going to be crazy, so he put on his Zesty Cook shirt and had dinner ready as soon as I walked in the door.

Simple salads topped with Newman’s Lite Lime Vinaigrette (1 points+)

Alexia Chipotle Sweet Potato Fries!!!  You get 30 fries for 3 points+….I totally went back for more once I realized that!

Sweet & Spicy BBQ Chicken (6 points+) ~ probably one of my all time favorites too!

As I sat down to post, he dropped on TWO Dove Hearts (2 points+)….THE END!

I LOVE it whenever he cooks! Then, again, I also totally know if I stock the house with steak that he will cook tomorrow too

Q’s

You know I have to ask ~ Have you all ever been on TV?  If so, what was it for?

My only other Claim to Fame was being on The View to watch and meet Lisa Lillian, aka Hungry-Girl. 

Tomorrow is another LONG day, but, I have a chance to be on “serious TV” all over again.

Night all!

Happy Biggest Loser Day all!  Thanks for all the comments on my Slow Cooker Blueberry Peach Cobbler Oats.  I really do LOVE them and they will be on the Weekly Menu again soon!  So, I have a slight confession since you all know how much I LOVE The Biggest Loser….I haven’t watched a single episode this season….not because I haven’t wanted too, I am just THAT far behind. So, I do not have any commentary to add, but, hope to chime in soon.

On that note, I brought back another favorite breakfast this morning ~ Mock Lemon Meringue Pie!

Do you all remember that?  I am not even sure what makes me forget about delicious things like:

• 1 cup Trader Joe’s 0% Greek Yogurt topped with
• 1 Tbsp Trader Joe’s Lemon Curd (it tastes like the inside of Lemon Pie!) sprinkled with
• 1 Cinnamon Graham Cracker, crushed

I had a banana on the side for staying power for a 7 points+ quick breakfast.

Mid morning, I started off snacking on 1/2 an oz of Salt n Vinegar Almonds, but, I ended up adding in the other half because they are just THAT good (5 points+)

The past two days I have had working lunches so today I decided to pack up a portable lunch that I could just grab and go……

Enter, another long, lost favorite ~ Trader Joe’s Spicy Ranchero Egg White Salad!

REAL ingredients!

1 points+ for 1/2 the container and 3 points+ for the ENTIRE container!

I knew I wouldn’t be graceful eating it on bread, so I decided to go with the next best thing

~ Trader Joe’s Sea Salt & Pepper Crisps for dipping.

You see, I LOVE these crisps because you get A LOT of  crunch for your points+.

38 crisps for 3 points+

Add fruit for a totally portable 6 points+ lunch that only took like 1 minute to make and it absolutely delicious!

Mid afternoon snackage ~ another constant staple in our house Cabot Serious Snacks!

Each Low-Fat Cheese Square in ALL flavors are just 1 points+

I made my co-worker burst out in laughing when she saw me snapping pictures of my berries….she couldn’t help but ask me “why” I was taking pictures of my berries…after making up a few random stories about how I wanted to remember them after I ate them…..I confessed

Even though today was another late night, I managed to get on in time to meet our friends at Mary’s Pizza Shack for dinner.

I LOVE their salads and often get them for meals.  However, I knew I wanted some “real” food today.

Side Salad with 1 Tbsp ranch, fork dipped (4 points+)

I am still learning how to “just say no” to the bread……I honestly think it’s one reason I LOVE going out to eat. 

2 slices with 1 tsp REAL butter (3 points+)

Then, The Husband and I shared their Spaghetti with meatballs since he asked me if I wanted to be his Lady and the Tramp ~ LOL!

I mean, who can say NO to a line like that?!

I had about 1/3 of this ~ 1 ball with about 1 cup of pasta for 9 points+.

In other FUN NEWS ~ As you all know, I LOVE my recipe organizer and I owe all of it to Casey & Emily who developed Recipage. 

This week they picked me as their Featured Blogger on RECIPAGE ~ so FUN!  Go check it all if you want to see some of my FAVORITE recipes and learn more about how you can get your own Recipage for free!

Q’s

What are some of your FAVORITE things?

Night all!

During cold winter mornings, I LOVE making up a big batch of Crock Pot Steel Cut Oats. Steel Cut Oats are My FAVORITE type of oat because they are completely unrefined and they have such a chewy texture that almost “pops” in your mouth.  I am pretty sure once you try REAL Steel Cut Oats (NOT the Quick Cooking Kind), it will be hard for you to go back to regular or instant oatmeal. 

This recipe is so easy to make ~ feel free to mix and match with any of your favorite fruit combinations (apples/raisins, pumpkin, cranberry/orange).  Simply put everything in the slow cooker and you wake to a big pot of super creamy, fruity, steel cut oats.

Did I mention that this recipe is made up of 100% Power Foods and fits into the Simply Filling Plan too?!

CROCKPOT STEEL CUT OATS WITH PEACHES & BLUEBERRIES

(print it!)

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 cups steel cut oats (I used Trader Joe’s)
• 1/4 cup ground flax seeds, optional
• 8 cups water
• 2 Cinnamon Sticks
• 1 Tbsp Pure Vanilla Extract
• Pinch of Salt, optional
• 1 lb frozen peaches
• 1-2 cups frozen blueberries

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.  Spray your crock pot with nonstick spray or use a crock pot liner.  DO NOT SKIP this step you will be scrubbing for days.

2.  Combine all the ingredients in your crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours.

3.  Remove cinnamon sticks.  Serve with your favorite toppings.  I LOVE making this into a dessert and using brown sugar, whipped butter and coconut.

Makes 10 cups, 4 points+ per cup, add points+ for any toppers

Nutritional information per serving calculated at caloriecount.com

I didn’t really do any step by steps for this recipe.  I fill my crock pot to the brim and all the fruit rises at it cooks over night.

Once you mix it all up, it looks like delicious oats with firm fruit.  It freezes AWESOME too, just be sure to portion into 1 cup containers.  A little water might be needed when heating.

I made a BIG 6 points+ bowl of comfort ~ topped with 1/2 Tbsp Whipped Butter, 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar and a sprinkle of unsweetened organic coconut.

MELTED brown sugar + whipped butter = CARAMEL ~ this tastes just like BLUEBERRY PEACH COBBLER in every bite if you don’t mix it up!

Just another one of my FAVORITE recipes from the archives.  I have a feeling I am making this soon since The Husband asked why he didn’t get any of THAT oatmeal this morning when he saw my typing up this post

I am still working away so I will catch up with you all tomorrow with my daily eats!

Night all!

Happy Sunday all!  Thanks for all your nice comments on my Healthy Super Bowl Recipes & Menu Ideas.  I have fun each year building on the list and adding new recipes I’ve tried and/or seen.  It is really hard to pair them down because as you all know, I have a “slight” recipe collecting addiction and there are so many fantastic ideas out there ~ hello pizza party, nacho bar and wings!

I am so freakin’ excited to share my weigh in this week ~ I was down 2.8 LBS bringing me only .6 lbs away from my 7 lb Valentine’s Day Goal!!

The Husband did awesome too ~ he lost 4.2 LBS ~ so proud of him for making his first week all about healthy swaps and tracking!

I am so glad my FANTASTIC leader had breakfast ready & waiting because I was STARVING this morning.

I started with 2 B’s ~ Banana & Sara Lee Blueberry Bagel (3 points+).

Plus 7 raw almonds for 1 points+.

After the meeting, we headed cover to The Husband’s favorite Starbuck’s ~ Notice anything in the picture?!

He is ALWAYS doing that to me and wondering if I’ll notice someone is in the picture ~ clown!

Venti Iced Coffee with 1 Pump Mocha & a splash of half & half (2 points+)

My MOM Rocks!  I know I always tell you all this, but, seriously she does.  I have been trying to locate these Blue Diamond Salt n Vinegar Almonds since July when one of my friends gave me some.

I probably cannot even count how many stores I have been in looking for them…..but, My Mom actually went to Blue Diamond and bought me a case for my Birthday!!!

Now that IS LOVE!!! It’s the little things ~ thanks MOM!!!

5 points+ for 1 oz ~ salty, crunchy, vinegary and absolutely amazing!

The Husband was all excited to get his grill on today at lunch for our friends.  I knew all I had to do was buy his FAVORITE Bill Bailey Carne Asada and he would be all about cooking for us

I told him he could pick out any of the Mission Tortillas yesterday when were stocking up for the week.  I was pretty excited when he showed me these Corn & Whole Wheat Blended tortillas.

But, I was REALLY bummed when I looked at the ingredients today ~ they contain transfat and what exactly is interesterfied…..note to self, stick to the Trader Joe’s version :/

2 points+ each.

I made up TWO Carne Asada burritos topped with 2 oz Grilled Carne Asada and 1/2 oz of reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese.

Then, I topped them with a bunch of spice and crunch ~ jalapenos, romaine blend, tomatoes, green onions and 1/8 avocado.

8 points+ for both ~ DEAL!  I added hot sauce and drizzled with 0% Greek Yogurt post picture.

Dinner went together even faster than lunch thanks to The Husband who decided he was doing all the “cooking” today.

I started with a “Husband Salad” ~ he whipped this up for us for dinner because it’s ZERO points+.  I am pretty sure he is IN LOVE with anything that is ZERO!  Topped with 1 TbspNewman’s Lite Lime Vinaigrette (1 point+)

Trader Joe’s Sharp Cheddar Squares (4 points+) and 8 Social Crackers (3 points+)….quite possibly my FAVORITE thing ever when you do not want to cook….LOVE!

2 Cuties!

Simple, delicious, totally random, but, exactly what I was craving.

HERE IS WHAT IS ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

• BLTA’s!!!
• Grilled Tri Tip, Garlic Fries, Grilled Asparagus
• Ellie Krieger’s Spicy Fried Rice with Cashews
• Shrimp Scampi, salad
• Kale, Kielbasa and White Bean Soup
• BBQ Chicken Sweet Potato Fries, Green Beans or salad

I also have recipe makeover requests for Butternut Squash Lasagna and Mini Tamale Pies that may make the menu this week or weekend!

Q’s

What is on your menu this week?  Are you all trying any new foods and/or recipes?  Share away!

Night all!