Green Beans with Pine Nuts and Miso

From Just Bento by Makiko Itoh
Pages 36 - 37

This was really easy to make.  I am putting it in a pseudo-bento (Rubbermaid!) with Chicken Kara-age, white rice, fruit (red grapes, clementine for Curtis, and pluot for me), and a little sweet treat (Lychee gummies).

Smells good, looks a little gloopy.  I tried to double the recipe but I might not have used enough beans.  Maybe three of my handfuls rather than just two.

Vegetable Soup

This soup is such a win.

From Weight Watchers' "Eat Wisely Turn Around" book 1 (page 31)

It's really easy to make and pretty quick too. If you make the recipe as written, it makes 4 1-cup servings that are 0 points each. I added to it though, to make it a bit more filling so I could eat it for lunch. I added 1 cup of shelled edamame and 2oz (uncooked) orzo and it turned out really great (5 points per 1-cup serving).

I plan to make this soup but double the recipe and just keep it in the fridge. It worked great as a quick lunch and I never got tired of it. :-)