A Fresh Start

Jon and I recently started Weight Watchers, and so far, it is going really well.  What does this mean for our blog?  You will notice that our portions are slightly smaller, we eat more veggies (0 points), and less carbs (many points).  We will also include the point count for those of you who are also on Weight Watchers or just want to have a better idea of the nutritional value of our food.  Just to put things in perspective, I get 26 points each day, while Jon gets 41.  So far, we've LOVED what we've been eating and we've been under our point limit every day.  The best part?  I don't have to give up chocolate!


Chicken Sauté with Caramelized Ginger Sauce
Cooking Light
8 Points


Key Ingredients: Chicken, ginger, bok choy, soy sauce, and garlic chili paste

  When I first read this recipe, the ingredients for the chicken sauce sounded a lot like the one for Spicy Stir-fried Sesame Chicken with Green Beans and Shiitake Mushrooms.  Since this one is much healthier, I suggested we try it.  It was really different, but just as delicious.  The meat was so juicy and full of flavor.  Jon and I also realized how much we both love bok choy.  We'll definitely be making this dish again and bok choy more often.


Linguine with Genoese Pesto
The Silver Spoon
13 Points

Key Inregients: Linguine, basil, olive oil, romano cheese, paramesean cheese, garlic, and green beans

We changed this recipe quite a bit.  It actually calls for potatoes, but we cut that out altogether.  We also doubled the amount of green beans.  The result?  We liked it just as much as the original recipe!  Potatoes are great, don't get me wrong.  But adding that would increase the number of points in this dish by 4.  And the pasta satisfies our cravings for starch.

Sautéed Tuna and Green Onions Stalks on Romaine

Cooking Light
9 Points

Key Ingredients: Tuna, baby romaine, green onions, orange juice, chili garlic sauce, and sesame oil 

We actually made this dish before we started our new diet (or rather, our new"way of life").  This is a very fresh and fulfilling salad.  We both love tuna.  But the best part of this dish is definitely the dressing.  It has a great asian flavor.  I have a feeling we'll be making this a lot in the future.

Azula Wants my Brownies



Key Ingredients: Azula holding my Fiber One Chocolate Fudge Brownies