Happy Tuesday all! If you all LOVE lemons, garlic, butter, broccoli and pasta, then, I think you will LOVE the recipe I made tonight as much as we did. It’s light, simple, low in points and delicious.
Today started out at my FAVORITE place (3 pts) ‘;)
S’more Homemade Brown Sugar Banana Nut Bread Goodness (4 pts)
You all are probably going to laugh at my incentive for heading to the gym today….I REALLY, REALLY, wanted more BANANA FROYO but I told myself I had to earn it 😀
It worked really good because I whipped up 30 minutes on the Elliptical putting the cross ramp at 19 (to hit every muscle), resistance at 10 and then alternated going forward & backwards. I think I might now be addicted to All My Children because they have been playing it every day at the gym LOL!
Lunch was a simple salad with broccoli slaw & 1 Tbsp drizzle TJ’s Spicy LF Peanut Vinaigrette….a little really does go a long way. (1 pt)
Leftover Chicken & Sausage Paella with Olives (8 pts). I have determined I like eating this because I LIKE saying it 😀
Then, it was time to get a little Over The Top! Thanks to my FANTASTIC FRIEND Sandy, I learned that you get A LOT more caramel if you layer your toppings underneath & in the middle of your FROYO 😀
Not only is BANANA FROZEN YOGURT the BEST flavor, but, they have REAL, caramel that is buttery, salty and just plain good with Heath Bar Crunch.
SO GOOD!!! Seriously….just seeing this picture makes me want to get in my car and drive down there again! It doesn’t help that I know they are open late too LOL (7 pts)
I am on a quest this week to use up all of the vegetables we have in our fridge before we head to VEGAS!!!
I had two big bags of 2 types of broccoli to use ~ 1 from my sisters garden (jealous!) and 1 from the farmer’s market.
I really LOVE any recipe that let’s me use my Zester! I feel like such a Food Network Star whenever I bet to bust it out. I highly recommend this Zester because your fruit just glides & peels without any effort at all.
I started off my lemon sauce by melting 2 Tbsp of butter with 4 cloves garlic and the zest plus juice of one lemon. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
The easiest way to steam your broccoli is to add it to your pasta during the last 2 minutes of cooking. It will come out vibrate, green and perfectly crisp/crunchy/cooked.
Remove your pasta/broccoli and add them to the sauce pan. Top with sea Salt, Pepper, Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, 1 Tbsp EVOO & Shaved Parmesan. If your pasta seems dry, add 1/2 cup reserved pasta water or chicken broth.
Toss & enjoy!
Lemon Garlic Fettuccine with Broccoli
INGREDIENTS:
8 oz Whole Wheat uncooked Fettuccine
3-4 cups broccoli florets
2 Tbsp Butter
3-4 cloves, garlic, minced
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 c shaved parmesan
Sea Salt & freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
**You could add chickpeas, grilled shrimp or chicken ~ just count the points!
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Prepare pasta according to package directions, including salting the water. Add broccoli during the last 2 minutes of cooking.
2. While the water boils, prepare your lemon sauce, by melting your butter. Add garlic, lemon zest and juice. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and set aside.
3. Remove pasta/broccoli from water and add to lemon sauce pan. Be sure to reserve 1/2 c pasta water.
4. Add crushed red pepper flakes, parmesan, sea salt & black pepper to taste. Drizzle with Olive Oil and Enjoy!
Makes 6 servings, 4 points each!
Nutritional Information per serving:
Fast, fresh, healthy!
I used to plan my meals around having this Texas Toast ~ It’s the BEST tasting prepared garlic bread (3 pts).
Side salad topped with a drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar (1 pt)
You can add this recipe to your recipe collection by clicking the Spring It Button!
I am off to read, relax and maybe watch Wipe Out!
Just TWO DAYS ~ I can’t wait since today feels like it should be Thursday 🙂
Night all!
Haha, no that is not a silly incentive to go to the gym!!! Whatever works to get us there right! 🙂
That banana fro yo would motivate me to run a marathon! Wow, it does look pretty amazing! 🙂
That pasta recipe looks delicious, Danica!
Is the banana froyo better than homemade banana soft serve?
I love my Zester 😀
And what a simple, but delicious looking meal!
xo
Kris
I totally have to do the same thing to get me through a workout! Works like a charm though 🙂
This recipe just looks amazing. DEFINITELY going to be making this ASAP!
Oh my, I want that pasta RIGHT NOW!!!!
That pasta looks good! YUM!
Hi Sarah,
The pasta was definitely delicious and easy!
I have to admit it, yes, it really is better than homemade soft serve. The flavor is close to the same, but, it really tastes like creamy yogurt. I should buy a Heath bar to try with my homemade soft serve & caramel LOL. I LOVE homemade soft serve, but, the real deal is sometimes just better.
Danica
i dont get how that starbux drink is so low in points ive been allotting alots more points for my small skinny cinnamon dolce latte…im not allowed to go to starbux cuz of the budget anymore but i miss it!!!!
i have never seen banana froyo anywhere i’ve been! sounds delightful. that fettuccine looks sooooooooo good, and it is something marshall would like. i need to make it and add some chicken ASAP! that is, when i have time to cook again!
D, this recipe looks great – going to have to give it a try soon, might throw in some ‘shrooms & artichoke hearts, as well.
Ohhhh, I love you even more knowing you love the “Wipeout”…… That show does magic for my mood, if I am having a cruddy day. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to go on the course. I am pretty sure I would end up killing myself on it, but I could not think of a better way to go. John & John just add the icing to the “Wipeout” cake, no?
BE WELL!!!
Hi Andrea,
Sorry for taking so long to get back to you – life has been insanely busy. I need another me sometimes to get everything done I think 🙂
Have you ever checked out the nutritional information on Starbucks.com? That is how I calculate my drink. My drink is a Venti Iced Cafe Latte made with no syrups and only a little caramel drizzled on top. You can look up all things you add, change, etc on their link.
Here is the link (130 c, 0 g fat, 0 g fiber) plus 15 calories for Caramel Sauce on top only (3 pts). Iced drinks are actually less points than hot drinks so I tend to get them more often.
http://www.starbucks.com/menu/catalog/nutrition?drink=espresso#view_control=nutrition
I think the main difference is your drink is a hot drink and it includes full sugar syrups that are 1 point per pump. This is another reason I stopped getting the syrup in my drink – to save on the points.
I calc’d your drink using the above link (tall skinny cinn. dolce) and it came up as 3 points (160 cal, 0 g fat, 0 g fiber).
I tend to rely on actual company sites more so than the Weight Watchers dining out companion when they allow you to customize your order to get the nutritional information.
I hope that helps a bit…maybe you can still budget in a drink or two as a treat 😀
Thanks for asking,
Danica