Jump Around

I was able to occupy myself with lots of cleaning this afternoon, so the munchies stayed away. Also, my parents and Gram came by to see the daughters playing with the gift they gave them...

A trampoline!!! The poor husband spent 4 hours putting this together! It was a job, but I think he was just as excited about it as the daughters! We all tried it out -even my Dad; it's a lot of fun and a suprisingly good workout.

Dinner tonight was.... well, it's Friday you know! Yes, the husband and daughters had pizza. I decided to have some Spanakopita Wontons that I had in the freezer, along with a green salad, some carrots and 2 tbsp. white bean dip that I made this morning...

I wasn't quite "finished" eating, so I grabbed a couple Kashi TLC Roasted Garlic and Thyme Crackers to scoop up the rest of my dip...

I also nibbled on some of the pizza; probably ended up being half a slice total. I guess since I didn't have a snack this afternoon, I should be o.k. with my Points. I have to admit, I didn't "track" my Points exactly today. I know when I get away from writing it down, I tend to go astray. But since this was my day of 'detoxing' from all the overeating, I wasn't too worried about it. Tomorrow, I will be better!!!

I wanted some dessert tonight, so I went with my recent fave - Deep Chocolate Vitatop with PB2/Cool Whip Free icing. Really rich - a good cravings buster...

I am off to relax a little. I have a wicked headache right now (probably sugar withdraw!), so I am ready to chill...

Have a good night =)

Ton Of Won Tons

I had some won ton wrappers in the fridge and decided I would create my dinner around these guys. Have you ever seen these?






They are usually located in the refrigerated produce section of the grocery store. They are so versatile, you can use them in soups, as a ravioli, and even for dessert dishes. I wanted to recreate an appetizer that I make called Spanakopita. It is a greek dish made with phyllo dough, spinach, feta and a vat of butter! Very low cal ;)


I thought I would fool with the filling to bring down some of the fat and use the won ton wrappers instead of the phyllo. Here's what I came up with for Spanakopita Won Tons...

• 10 oz. box of frozen spinach
• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 3 - 5 scallions, chopped
• 1/2 c. crumbled reduced fat feta cheese
• 1 tbsp. fresh dill
• 1/8 c. nonfat cottage cheese
• 1 egg white
• 1/8 tsp. each of salt and pepper
• 21 won ton wrappers

Defrost spinach and squeeze out excess water. Place in a medium bowl and set aside. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in small skillet, add scallions and saute for about 5 minutes. Add the scallions, feta, dill, cottage cheese and egg to the spinach. Mix together and season with salt and pepper.

Working with one won ton at a time, place 1 heaping tsp. of spinach mixture in center of won ton. Brush the edges with a bit of water (I use my finger dipped in water) and fold won ton in half. Press to seal the edges. Place on a nonstick cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Repeat process until all won tons have been filled. Spray the tops of the filled won tons with additional cooking spray and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Serve warm.



This recipe makes 3 servings. That is 7 won tons per serving and for only 5 Points!!!

I also had a plain green salad with Marie's Light Blue Cheese Dressing. A great 6 Point dinner...






I put the remaining Spanakopita Won Tons in the deep freeze. I think they will make a yummy, "legal" appetizer for a party.


I had Points left for a nice dessert. I went with Mini Apple Turnovers - A La Mode, again! These turnovers reheated well. And the Breyers Fat Free Double Churn Caramel Swirl Ice Cream is so perfect with apples...





I feel good about my manuevers through the pizza minefield today. Having a strategy and not getting any surprise attacks really helps win the battle...of the bulge, that is... :)