Ok, so maybe you all better sit down….

Cuz I have some pretty big news…I WALKED 4 MILES YESTERDAY…and no my car didn’t break down… I actually did it on purpose!! I know, stop the presses, but believe it or not (I am still having trouble with this, being the slow convert to exercise that I am) it felt good!  I have been trying to do at least a mile every day, either on my treadmill in the morning (which sucks) or at lunch listening to the headphones (audiobooks are my personal favorite choice). So yesterday I did my obligatory nooner (NOT THAT KIND – THE WALK, WEREN’T YOU PAYING ATTENTION??), and then after dinner I decided to go again!  I took my daughter and some neighbor girls to the trail and let them ride bikes while I walked.  Don’t tell anyone but I actually ran part of the way back… AND NOBODY WAS EVEN CHASING ME!  I tried to do it when the girls weren’t paying attention and up ahead of me…but two of them caught me…you should have seen the panicked looks on their faces, I am pretty sure they thought I saw the boogieman in the woods…

How is everyone’s week going…anyone local wanna join me walking, hit me up!

Cheesy Pizza Pasta Salad

6 PointsPlus™

4 Servings

Ingredients

9 oz cheese tortellini, without sauce  

1 medium green pepper, cut into strips  

1 C shredded fat-free mozzarella cheese  

24 slices Hormel Pillow Pack Turkey Pepperoni  

1/2 C Fat Free Italian dressing  

6 large leaves lettuce 

Instructions

COOK pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain. Place in large bowl.

ADD peppers, cheese and pepperoni; mix lightly. Add dressing; toss to coat.

REFRIGERATE 1 hour. Line serving bowl with lettuce leaves just before serving; fill with pasta mixture.

From www.kraftfoods.com Modified by me on 8-9-11.

I think you could substitute some pizza type sauce for the Italian dressing on occasion for a little more pizza feel! I would skip the rinsing with cold water and refrigerating if this was the case and have a warm dish!

And just because I am feeling so generous, here is a reprint of an old favorite for any newcomers!  Give this one a second look and TRY IT – it is way more delish than you would imagine!

Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti

6 PointsPlus

6 Servings

Ingredients

3 C cooked whole-wheat spaghetti (.50)

10-3/4 oz Campbell's 98% Fat-Free Cream Of Chicken Soup (1.25)

15 oz canned tomatoes with green chilis (.89)

1 1/2 C Chicken breast without skin, roasted (chopped)  

4 oz Kraft Velveeta Light Reduced-Fat Pasteurized Processed Cheese Product (1.25) 

1/4 C onion, chopped (free from the garden)

1/4 C green pepper, chopped (free from the garden)

Instructions

Cook spaghetti according to package directions.

Put all other ingredients in large bowl and microwave until soft, then blend.

Mix spaghetti in and put in sprayed 9x13 baking dish.

Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes.