Step Away From the Microwave!

So this doesn't really count for my resolution, but because it's one step closer to me being familiar in the kitchen I figured I would share.

I love Trader Joe's products, all of them! Tonight for dinner I made their brand of vegetable fried rice (it's a frozen product) and spruced it up. Now the pre-2010 Laura would've just followed the microwave directions because well that's easier and much faster. However, keeping my resolution in mind I decided to follow the stove top directions AND add in my own stuff. So below are the ingredients and directions to this oh so simple, yet oh so delicious dinner.

1 cup Trader Joe's frozen vegetable fried rice
chopped red pepper (hmm let's say a 1/2 c)
chopped onion (maybe a 1/4 c)
broccoli slaw (~ 1/2 c)
5-10 grape tomatoes cut in half length wise
1/4 an avocado
soy sauce
chili powder
chopped chives
salt and pepper

Toss vegetables into frying pan, add rice, and seasoning and soy sauce.
Stir around till rice is thoroughly cooked. Topped with sliced avocado.

TA DA!

And for those in Weight Watchers world 1 cup of the rice is 3 pts, avocado is 2 pts, and the rest is free! Total of 5 pts and very filling!