Eat the Rainbow (and I DON'T mean skittles!)

Shrimp and Vegetable Lo Mein

I see GREEN, ORANGE, RED, YELLOW and WHITE!  Lately I have been working at increasing my fruit and vegetable intake.  At first, I tried juicing.  Let me be the first person to say that fresh squeezed fruit juice in the morning is perfect!  Unfortunately it is loaded with calories.  So, I am currently trying to decrease the calories in my morning fruit drink.  I also tried juicing veggies.  Yuck.  Not for me.  Some people can do the v8-style thing, but am not one of those people.  I like the taste of most vegetables, but I just don't like them in a pile on the side of my plate.  I prefer them mixed into the entree.  Which leads me to tonight's Weight Watchers dish:  Shrimp and Vegetable Lo Mein.  Serving Size is 1-3/4 cup and worth 6 points plus.  I got this recipe off the WW website.


Ingredients

• 8 oz uncooked spaghetti
• 8 oz uncooked shrimp, large, peeled and deveined
• 6 medium uncooked scallions, thinly cut
• 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
• 2 tsp peanut oil (I substituted canola oil because of peanut allergies)
• 4 cloves (medium) garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp ginger root, minced
• 1 cup uncooked carrots, julienned
• 6 oz snow peas, chopped
• 1/2 medium sweet red pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup uncooked bamboo shoots, sliced
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tsp oyster sauce
• 1/2 tsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 tsp sugar

Instructions

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions.  Two minutes before it's done, add shrimp.
2. Drain cooked spaghetti and shrimp in a colander with scallions in it.  Place mixture in large bowl and toss with sesame oil.  
3. Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and set aside.
4. In the spaghetti pot, heat peanut oil over high heat.  Add garlic and ginger.  Cook, stirring constantly, until golden and fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
5. Add carrot, pea pods, pepper and bamboo shoots.  Cook, stirring frequently, until just tender.
6. Add sauce ingredients, stirring to mix.  Add cornstarch mixture and bring to boil.  
7. Toss vegetable mixture with spaghetti and serve immediately. 

Yoda's Corner

Do or do not.

There is no try.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

1. Darn wagon, I fell off on Saturday.  I had sugar.  The funny thing is, it didn't taste very good.  I gave the remaining portion of my candy bar to Mark.  However, I really DID love the pretzel salad that was loaded with sugar.
2. Today I am back on track with no sugar.
3. I have tracked points all day (WW).
4. I did a 30-minute rundown on the treadmill.
5. We cleaned the house, which makes it much easier for me to stay on track during our homeschool day.  If my environment is organized, then my thoughts are also organized.  
6. I am reading a great, but heavy book.  Reading is just for me, and I am glad that I took the time to do it over the weekend.  It is also a movie starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock.

May the force be with you.