Shiritaki Tofu Noodles

So there has been a lot of hype about these new shiritaki tofu noodles. They are only 20 calories per serving and are supposedly just as good as pasta. I had to try these out for myself because I absolutely love pasta, but not the extra calories. In the end I can say that they are a little chewier than noodles and not exactly the same, but a good substitute for less calories.

The first thing you should know is that they come in a bag full of liquid. This liquid smells really REALLY bad. Trust me don't take a whiff...it's horrible. Put the noodles in a strainer and rinse them as soon as possible. Rinse them really thoroughly to get rid of the smell. It is so bad. Once you rinse it you can blot it with paper towels. I heard the drier you get it the better. I just got impatient and put it in the pan.

I've heard that these noodles don't do well with marinara sauces, so I wouldn't suggest making a normal spaghetti dish. I tried to make a low cal dish that would be creamy and delicious. I used aloutte cheese squares, a little olive oil, some fat free mozzarella, plain greek yogurt and garlic salt. Just melt it all together and voila! What I have shown is two bags of the pasta so I doubled the recipe. Just make sure everything is melted and then serve it up with some salad! It comes out to be 120 calories for one serving aka the whole bag. I think it's worth a try!

Ingredients
1 package shiritaki noodles
drizzle of olive oil
1 square alouette cheese
2 T fat free mozzarella
1 T plain greek yogurt
garlic salt to taste

Directions
rinse the shiritaki noodles very well! Pat noodles dry with paper towel and put them into a sauce pan. Add the olive oil, cheeses, greek yogurt, and garlic salt. Mix it until all ingredients are combined and melted.

Guiltless Cupcakes

I know I haven't been able to post in awhile, but I couldn't resist posting this guiltless version of cupcakes. My roommate found this recipe on pinterest and now we have tried many different variations. This version is definitively So here is the secret ingredient...PUMPKIN

Now let me tell you how to create this really difficult masterpiece. Well you take a can of pumpkin and you mix it with devils food cake mix. Yeah that's pretty much all there is to it. You mix it and then you put it in cupcake liners. Have the oven preheated to 425 and cook them for 20 minutes rotating after 10 minutes. Now go make them! Trust me they are sooooo worth it and less than 150 calories each!

Wonton Soup!!

 

Ok so I got this soup from a book I have at home. It turned out really well and my family loved it!
First I chopped up a glove of garlic and a teaspoon of cilantro.  I put 4 oz of ground pork, the cilantro and the garlic into a bowl and mixed it together.

I then took wonton wrappers and started putting a dolop of the mixture in the center of it.  I then wet the edges of the wrapper before I folded it over and sealed it.  When sealing it I made sure to press all the air out.

After I used all the mixture to fill the wontons I started on the broth

In a large pot I put a tablespoon of canola oil and 8 oz mushrooms. I let the mushrooms simmer until they became soft and then I added the shredded cabbage.  I let it simmer for a couple more minutes while stirring.  I then added the three 14 oz cans of chicken broth and brought it to a boil.  I then put in the salt and pepper and then added the wontons. I let the wontons cook for about and hour just to be safe.  When I poured the soup into the bowls I sprinkled some chopped green onions on top for decoration.

Ingrdients

WONTONS

1 small clove garlic

1 teaspoon chopped cilantro

4 ounces ground pork

12 3-inch square wonton wrappers

SOUP

8 ounces mushrooms

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 cup shredded Chinese or Napa cabbage

3 (14-once) cans chicken broth

salt and pepper

2 green onions