Spring Vegetable Polenta

Polenta has been a great discovery in my Weight Watchers experience.  While no food is completely eliminated from the Points Plus plan, carbohydrates do add up quickly and bowls of pasta are best avoided.  On the other hand, 1 cup of dry yellow cornmeal (12 points), expands to 6 cups of polenta, giving you a whole cup of the porridge-like grain for 2 points!  It's filling and, while a little bland, can easily be fortified with a little vegetable broth or parmesan.

As soon as I saw this recipe for Spring Spirit Polenta, I knew I had a winner!  I replaced the ghee with regular butter and could not find wild leaks, but I otherwise followed the recipe.

Points Plus Value: 8 per serving

What's Cookin'?

Here's what's going down in my kitchen this weekend as I prepare for the next two weeks:

* Vanilla Roasted Pears

* Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

* (Vegetarian) French Onion Soup

* Sweet Potato Hummus (to be eaten with pita and vegetables)

* Cashew Cheese

* Pizza

* Warm Spinach Salad

* Citrus Pudding

* Chocolate Chip Cookies

And, it's 4:00 on Saturday and I haven't gotten started yet!