white albacore "garbage bowl" salad w/ soyaki dressing

it was lunch time, and white albacore tuna out of the can (yes, canned tuna) just sounded super good to me...and it was!  i sort of tossed together a "garbage bowl" salad w/ some leftover wild rice from the previous night's dinner, in addition to tons of fresh veggies and a light soy sauce i used as a dressing.  this was exactly what i was craving and managed to do the job until din din time rolled around.  :)

recipe: serves 1

ingredients
canned albacore white tuna (in water) - used about 1/3 of can
leftover wild rice
spinach
green leaf lettuce
sugar snap peas
carrots
mini heirloom tomatoes
scallions
smoked almonds
s & p
sesame seeds
island soyaki sauce (from trader joe's)
whole-grain lavash crackers

combine all ingredients except crackers and dig in!

creamy avo eggs

maybe it's the fact that some of my fondest childhood breakfast memories involve scrambled eggs that either my dad or grandma used to make for me, but sometimes i'm just in the mood for such a simplistic (yet delicious) dish.  this particular morning, i was in the mood for creamy eggs and avocado.  i make the eggs creamy by adding about a tablespoon of low-fat cottage cheese...no butter or cream required.

recipe: serves 1

ingredients
2 eggs (or 1 egg & 1 egg white)
splash of 1% milk
s & p
low-fat cottage cheese (just a little spoon full)
avocado
whole-grain bread for toast
ketchup, salsa or other condiments

whisk together your eggs or egg and egg white.  add milk, s & p and any other seasonings you like.  scramble eggs over low heat and add in cottage cheese about 1/2 through the cooking process.  toast your bread, slice your avocado and plate your eggs when they have reached a "creamy" consistency.

now sit back, and enjoy an eggggg-cellent breakfast!