9 point plus breakfast - Egg scramble with low fat sharp cheddar cheese and broccoli

2 eggs, 1 cup of broccoli, 1 ounce of 2% milk sharp cheddar, 1 TB cooked onion - 6 points plus value
2 slices of Healthy Life Italian bread, toasted - 2 points plus
1 TB I can't believe it's not butter light with olive oil spread - 1 point plus
1/2 large grapefruit - 0 points plus

Total: 9 points plus

Cajun rub salmon with brown rice, carrots and pita triangles with tzatziki sauce

Tonight's late dinner:

1/2 wild caught Atlantic salmon filet (90 grams) - 4 points plus
1 cup cooked brown rice with smoked sea salt, cracked black pepper, garlic and 1 tsp of olive oil - 6 points plus
2/3 cup cooked carrots - 0 points plus
1 medium pita (Trader Joe's) - 3 points plus
2 TB tzatziki sauce (Low fat, Trader Joe's) - 1 point plus

Total: 14 points plus

0 point plus banana "ice cream"

This is amazing.  Slice a banana, freeze about 4 hours, blend in food processor.  I added a small amount of nutmeg and vanilla extract.

0 POINTS PLUS!

Light, fluffy, amazing!

Salad with sliced flank steak and feta cheese

An amazing 7 point salad full of deliciousness!

1 romaine heart, chopped - 0 points plus
1/4 tomato, sliced - 0 points plus
1/4 green pepper - 0 points plus
1/4 red pepper - 0 points plus
1/8 cup fresh dill, chopped - 0 points
3 TB vidalia onion - 0 points plus
1/2 small cucumber, sliced - 0 points plus
4 ounces lean flank steak, sliced thin - 3 points plus
1 ounce of feta - 2 points plus
3 TB Trader Joe's Light Champagne Vinaigrette - 2 points plus

Chicken Gyros, Sweet Potato Waffle Fries, French Green Beans

Let me start by saying this, I am a Trader Joe's fanatic.  They have interesting foods there, most are reasonably priced, you can find great stuff for all tastes and diets.  Today I bought some Tzatziki cucumber sauce to use on top of chicken "gyros" I made for dinner.  This sauce is amazing!  And it has 2 ppv for 4 tablespoons! I think I'm in love! :)

17 point plus dinner
2 medium white pitas from Trader Joe's - 6 points plus value
4 ounces of chicken breast, cut in strips and pan grilled with oregano, garlic, salt and pepper - 4 points plus value
1 ounce of full fat Feta cheese - 2 points plus value
4 tablespoons of Trader Joe's Tzatziki cucumber sauce - 2 points plus value
1 cup of french cut green beans, steamed and then sauteed with fresh onion, salt, pepper and garlic - 0 points plus value
1 cup of Alexia sweet potato waffle fries, baked - 3 points plus value

This was a great dinner. I am full and felt like I got more than enough yummy stuff to eat.

I still have 20 points plus left for today!  10 of that will be used for a big glass of red wine, the other 10.... probably something with peanut butter!

Bow tie pasta salad - 9 points!

Another variation on the bow tie pasta salad I normally make:

This time it was 9 points plus value

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces of bow tie pasta (weighed before cooking) - 5 points plus
• 1/2 ounce blue cheese crumbles - 1 point plus
• 1/2 ounce feta cheese crumbles - 1 point plus
• 1/2 ounce toasted sunflower seeds - 2 points plus
• 1 cup of organic arugula, torn into pieces - 0 points plus
• 1/4 of a red bell pepper, chopped - 0 points plus
• 3 portobella mushrooms, pan grilled with non stick olive oil spray, salt, pepper and garlic, chopped into small pieces - 0 points plus

Instructions:

Boil pasta until al dente.  Meanwhile grill portobella mushrooms in a pan sprayed with olive oil cooking spray, sprinkle mushrooms with sea salt, fresh cracked black pepper and garlic powder.  Grill for about 4 minutes then flip, grill another 2 to 3 minutes until soft. 

Chop mushrooms and bell pepper into pieces (try and keep them bite size, and close in size).  Remove pasta once cooked, and drain well.  Put pasta and arugula in a glass bowl and cover with plastic wrap until arugula is wilted slightly.  Add peppers, mushrooms, cheese and sunflower seeds.  Stir well and serve.  Makes 1 serving.

This made a whole plate of food for 9 points! So filling and tasted great.  That picture is a dinner plate to give you an idea of the serving.

Still eating the mini quiches, still loving them!

Today's breakfast is 5 points plus

2 mini quiches (see recipe earlier this week) - 3 point plus value
2 small corn tortillas - 2 point plus value
1/4 cup fat free salsa - 0 point plus value
1 TB Oikos 0% fat Greek yogurt - 0 point plus value
1 medium pear - 0 point plus value

I almost ran out of the house without eating, I have errands to run.  But then I thought about it, being hungry is dangerous, more likely to stop somewhere I shouldn't.  Had a quick breakfast, now ready to go!