First up, this crazy cucumber from my local HFS, Fiesta Nutrition Center.
The slices were so pretty!
And now for dinner...we still have a salad most nights with our meal. That's one lesson that stuck from the bootcampy phase of Eat To Live
! These days I add sneaky naughty bits like croutons on occasion though!
! These days I add sneaky naughty bits like croutons on occasion though! 
The main course: Shirataki Noodles
with Vegetables! This recipe is based on Spinach Fettucine & Vegetables from Live Longer Cookbook
. I grabbed this cookbook at a used book sale and it has a nice Meatless section.
with Vegetables! This recipe is based on Spinach Fettucine & Vegetables from Live Longer Cookbook. I grabbed this cookbook at a used book sale and it has a nice Meatless section. 
I subbed the tofu noodles for the fettucine, and it was a perfect fit. Shirataki Noodles are 40 calories and 1 gram of fat for the entire 2-serving bag (!!) so they are much preferred at our house over traditional pasta. They are a different texture than pasta, but I've found that using the angel hair variety really cuts down on any textural issues. I also put in extra zucchini, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and fresh herbs, cuz I like my sauce zesty!
are 40 calories and 1 gram of fat for the entire 2-serving bag (!!) so they are much preferred at our house over traditional pasta. They are a different texture than pasta, but I've found that using the angel hair variety really cuts down on any textural issues. I also put in extra zucchini, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and fresh herbs, cuz I like my sauce zesty! 
Topped with nooch
for maximum yumminess! I liked this recipe and plan to cook/post more from the Live Longer Cookbook!
for maximum yumminess! I liked this recipe and plan to cook/post more from the Live Longer Cookbook! 
5 comments:
I always forget about those noodles! They're soooo low-cal. I need to put those on my grocery list now.
I love those shirataki noodles! My only problem with the angel hair is that it isn't really sturdy enough to hold a lot of vegetables. And that cucumber is the reason I love organic produce.
As someone who has eaten a salad everyday for lunch for years and years - I gotta say - bless the person who invented the crouton!
I really love cranberries and pecans as toppings too!
I need to try those noodles... the meal looks very tasty. cool cucumber
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