Lean Cuisine Salad Additions

I have tried many of the Lean Cuisine Salad Additions but I have to say the Cranberry Chicken one is my favorite, though a close second is the Greek Style Salad. I definitely stock up on them both whenever I can. 

Pumpkin Spice Waffles

I was realllly in the mood for waffles today so I thought I would bust out the waffle iron and make my Any-Time-of-Year Favorite.

Pumpkin Spice Waffles 
Made with the Krusteaz Pumpkin Spice Pancake Mix - 1/2 mix is 6 PP

Canned Lump Crab Pasta Dinner

So a lot of my dinners are throw together what I have in the pantry type meals.  and I have really never been disappointed with what I create.  This dinner was no exception.

One of my favorite staples in the pantry are Canned Lump Crab and Canned Tiny Shrimp.  They work great for quick throw-together pasta dishes, omelettes and scrambled eggs, fried rice, soups or rice dishes. 

2 oz Angel Hair Pasta (dry) 
2 oz Canned Lump Crab
1 1/2 tsp garlic Grapeseed Oil
1 1/2 tsp Wildtree Zesty Lemon Grapeseed Oil
2 tsp of Wildtree Scampi Seasoning.

It turned out pretty fantastic!!  I will definitely be making this again.

I used the remainder of the crab the next morning for some fancy'd up scrambled eggs. 

Work Snacks

I try to keep things different and excited when it come to meals and snacks at work.  Sometimes I am successful an sometimes I am not.  I won't lie.  When I do get a hankering for something specific I do tend to ride it out till I am totally sick of it.  LOL  

These are are few of the different options I give myself though to switch things up a bit. 

GoPicnic Red Pepper Hummus and Multigrain Crackers

Not one of my favorites but not bad either.  I added some carrots and it kept me pretty full for a few hours.  

GoPicnic Black Bean Dip and Tortilla Chips

I really enjoy this one.  Lots of flavor and also pretty filling. 

Carrots and Hillshire Buffalo Chicken Slices

This buffalo chicken has a serious kick to it. It's good but be prepared for the spice. 

2 Hard-Boiled Eggs and Apple Slices

HB Eggs and all their yummy protein goodness are ALWAYS a good filling go to. Not to mention, how do you go wrong with apples. 

Sushi!

Because, sometimes....  You just have to do it.  ;)

Mustard Baked Salmon and Lingonberry Sauce

I was craving salmon last night and was trying to think of a yummy way of making it.  I remembered I had a jar of Lingonberry Sauce I bought from IKEA that I hadn't opened yet.  So I gave this a try:

Dinner - 11 PointsPlus
6 oz Salmon - 8 PP
1 tsp Lemon Grapeseed oil - 1 PP
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard - 0 PP
2 tbsp Lingonberry Sauce - 2 PP

It was amazing!!  I can't wait to make it again.  Sooo yummy! 
* If you don't have Lingonberry sauce or can't get access to it, Cranberry sauce would work as well.

New Jeans/New Milestone

So I am officially SOLIDLY in a size 6 now.  Not only in dresses and slacks but also Jeans.  In fact, some of the Size 6's that I tried on were too big.  Woo Hoo!  Finally!!  I honestly can't remember the last time I was in a size 6.  It was well before high school.  That much I know.

So now here's to pushing for Size 4!!!!

Bento Lunch 4-14-14

Lunch:  7 PointsPlus 

GoPicnic Pita Chips and Herb Dip - 6 PP
1 oz Hillshire Sliced Chicken - 1 PP
Carrots - 0 PP

Yummies - Lemon Pasta with Chicken

Now I know I have mentioned Wildtree before and how much I love them.  They have the best flavored Grapeseed Oils, Best Seasoning and Best Sauces. 
Last week I decided to order a new oil to try out.  Zesty Lemon Grapeseed Oil.  It's FANTASTIC!!!! So much Lemon flavor.  It's great. For Dinner tonight I decided to use it with my pasta.

Dinner - 11 PointsPlus
2 oz high fiber pasta - 5 PP
3 oz chicken breast - 3 PP
2 tsp Wildtree Zesty Lemon Grapeseed Oil - 2 PP
1 tbsp parmesan cheese - 1 PP

All tossed together with some salt and pepper.... YUM!!!!!! 

GoPicnic Snacks

So recently I saw a deal on Groupon for GoPicnic lunch kits.  I bought a few and love them but realized that there is a lot in them that I don't eat because the of the point content.  Then I got an email that they have snack packs.  Which is perfect because I can mix and match however I want to with them.

I ordered 2 packs of 3 different kinds to try out:

They are the perfect size.

Hummus Dip - 5 PointsPlus
Creamy Herb Dip - 6 PointsPlus
Zesty Salsa - 4 PointsPlus

I'm exciting to incorporate these in my lunches now.

Bento Lunch 4-7-14

Breakfast: 2 Points Plus
Light Yoplait Yogurt - 2 PP

Lunch: 6 Points Plus
2 oz Sliced Chicken - 2 PP
Hard-boiled Egg - 2 PP
Carrots - 0 PP
Applesauce - 0 PP
Fiber One Fruit Snacks - 2 PP

Bento Lunch 3-24-14

Lunch : 6 PointsPlus

2 slices Rainbo Multi Grain Bread - 2 PP
2 oz Hillshire Turkey - 1 PP
String Cheese - 1 PP
Fiber One Fruit Snacks - 2 PP
Applesauce - 0 PP

Chicken Fajitas

I couldn't decide which hot sauce so I used one of each. 

I made some yummy Chicken Fajitas tonight for dinner.  They were scrumptious. :)

Dinner : 6 PointsPlus

3 oz Schwan's Fajita Chicken Strips - 3 PP
Wildtree Fajita Seasoning - 0 PP
1/2 cup mixed peppers - 0 PP
2 tbsp Reduced Fat Cheese - 1 PP
2 Carb Balance Wheat Fajita Tortillas - 2 PP
Hot sauce and salsa

Bento Lunch 3-11-14

Lunch : 5 PointsPlus
2 oz Hillshire Farms Chipotle Chicken - 2 PP
1 String Cheese - 1PP
1 Hard-Boiled Egg - 2PP
1 tbsp Arby's Sauce - 0PP
Carrots - 0PP
1/2 Sugar Free Cherry Jello - 0PP

Homemade Arby's

I love Arby's but it is the FURTHEST from a healthy decision.  So what I did tonight was make my own Arby's Dinner.

2 slices of Rainbo 40 cal multi grain bread - 2 PP
1 Slice of Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese - 1 PP
1.5 oz Hillshire Chicken (heated up in microwave for 40 seconds)- 1 PP
1 oz Arby's Sauce - 1 PP
4 oz Frozen Oven Baked Fries - 5 PP
1 oz Ketchup - 1 PP

Total Dinner Points : 11 PointsPlus

This was a FANTASTIC Arby's Substitute!!!

If you haven't seen the bottles of Arby's Sauce in the stores then I suggest ordering some online, such as ebay.com or Amazon.com.  It's fantastic to have in the fridge all the time.