Pasta Salad (9SP per serving, 2 servings)

4 oz ditalini uncooked (Cook before adding to recipe)
6 oz fat free greek yogurt
1 oz light mayo
1 can white albacore tuna in water
Chopped carrots, celery, onion to taste
Paprika, garlic, salt and pepper to taste

That's all folks!
So yummy!
Serve cold!

Tuna Pepper Boats

Easy 3 point lunch?!
YES!

1 can  albacore tuna in water, drained (1SP)
2 tbsp Kraft light mayo (2SP)
Jalapeños to taste
3-5 mini bell peppers, sliced in half, cleaned

After mixing the tuna, portion it into the pepper halves, I put a jalapeño slice on the bottom and topped them with jalapeños.

Easy as that!

I've used greek yogurt, fat free, for a mayo sub, 2 tbsp is 0SP. It is much thicker, I typically don't mind but I took the points since I was skipping the bread.

Friday Virtual Meeting via Connect

Friday Virtual Meeting

I know that to change my lifestyle it can't just be about food and exercise. It has to be about me.
Connect user: rebsmom03 posts a meeting focus every week. This is where I will keep track of my weekly responses to the prompts she posts.

Get Out of My Seat!

What I'll Do: Use the FitBreaks app!

When I'll Do It : 20 times per day

Where I'll Do It: Between my classes, or even during my classes!

How Long I'll Do It: Every day

General Tso Sauce (3SP)

General Tso Sauce

I love this sauce.

No, really, I mean it!

This sauce is the best!

This is something I have made for a while, from the best recipe blog. 

This recipe is from Seonkyoung Longest.

Here is her original recipe:

• 2 Tbs. sugar
• 1 Tbs. sambal
• 1 Tbs. soy sauce
• 3 Tbs. white vinegar
• 2 Tbs. Shaoxing wine (Chinese cooking wine)
• ¼ cup chicken stock
• 1 tsp. corn starch

I have changed a few things based on what I have available in my kitchen cupboards.

My Ingredient List:

1 Tbsp sambal oelek

3 Cloves garlic (grated or minced)

2 Tbsp soy sauce

3 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

2 Tbsp red wine vinegar

1 tsp cornstarch

1 tsp Better Than Bouillon Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base

2 Tbsp sugar

1⁄4 cup(s) water

Instructions:

Per Seonkyoung Longest's blog:

"Stir the sauce we made earlier and add into hot pan. Keep stirring as the sauce gets thicken as syrup and boiling, it takes about 1 to 2 minutes."

I throw in my cooked chicken or shrimp, and serve over rice!

It's so delicious!

2 servings at 3 SmartPoints each

Asian Inspired Soup (9SP)

Asian Inspired Soup

Yeah, yeah, I know that this might be not P.C., but I couldn't think of a better name!

This is an extremely simple recipe, to the point of.... I shouldn't even call this a recipe. 

Here's the deal, throw things in a pot, simmer, eat.

Okay, there is a little more to do, but it is so simple!

Ingredients List:

2 tsp Better Than Bouillon Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base

10 medium uncooked baby carrots

1⁄2 cup(s) uncooked onion(s)

1⁄2 cup(s) soy sauce

4 clove(s) garlic clove(s)

1 Tbsp ginger root

1⁄2 cup(s) jalapeño pepper(s)

1⁄2 cup(s) uncooked celery

40 item(s) cooked shrimp

4 1⁄4 oz uncooked udon noodles

3 1⁄2 cup(s) uncooked cabbage (shredded or chopped)

Instructions:

1) In a medium saucepan, combine bouillon, 2 carrots, onion, soy sauce, garlic cloves, ginger root, jalapeno, and celery. Add water. (I'll be honest, I don't know how much I added, 3 cups?)

2) Simmer for 15-30 minutes to infuse flavors.

3) Add noodles, cook for time indicated on package. Scoop out noodles and portion into 2 bowls.

4) Add shrimp to broth, poach until cooked. Split the shrimp between the 2 bowls.

5) Lastly, toss in the cabbage, once wilted split cabbage and broth between the two bowls.

TA-DA!!!

2 Servings at 9 SmartPoints each