the rest of the mess

Cinnamon Peanut Butter Chickpeas

Jalapeno Cheese Dip
Failed to get a photo of this one, but it was awesome! I took it to a friend's for a party.

Cheesy Cauliflower Puree


Guacamole


Runny Egg On A Pita


Savory Pumpkin Grilled Cheese


Baked Acorn Squash

Proof of a Succesful Resolution

Below my blogger friends is proof of a successful resolution. Why you ask? Because one night for dinner and another day for breakfast I decided to take the time to actually MAKE A MEAL! It wasn't from a bookmarked recipe or cookbook, but I looked in my cabinets and took the time to prepare, wait, and eat a delicious meal.


The first meal included cooked barley (which takes about 45 min to cook), black beans, sauteed spinach and mushrooms tossed with some red pepper flakes and spices, and topped with some fresh salsa!
Mmm good!




And the second...

A 3-egg white omelet. I used 2 pans - one for the vegetables and one for the eggs. First I sauteed some spinach, mushrooms, and cauliflower. Then added them to one side the omelet with laughing cow cheese on the other side.

Flipped it over, topped with a little bit of salsa and breakfast was served.

Happy Holidays!

And specifically for me it was a Happy Hanukkah! This year, for the first time ever, my Hanukkah gifts were all cooking related and these were things I wanted! It just shows how successful this past New Year's resolution has truly been. A year ago I had no interest in any utensils or appliances that involved cooking/baking because well I didn't do either. But now look who I've become:If you can't tell the gifts include (from bottom to top): a crock pot, magic bullet, square and rectangular Pyrex bake ware, and a cast iron skillet with cook book!

Now I have to start using them!

The Final Product!

You can see a wide variety of snacks including the 3 recipes I made and much more made by Shira and other friends!


All in all the party was a great success and quite delicious!

The Evolution of Weight Watchers Recipes?!

My sister sent me a link today to a post about vintage Weight Watchers recipe cards. Yes, that's right... Vintage. Weight Watchers. Recipe. Cards. It's as weird as it sounds. She found the post via her friend, Laylage Courie of Luminous Work.

Seems fitting to share on this blog because as you'll see those recipes and the photos that go with are very unappetizing. It makes me sort of happy that Weight Watchers has evolved over the years and come up with recipes (some of which I've shared here) that are not only edible, but delicious! But don't take my word for it, have a look for yourself.

This looks like it could be an early version of my very first post - the zero points soup! But gee mine looked (and I'd like to assume) tasted much better than that photo lets on!