Green peas with feta
Delicious greens
I know there have been several occassions that I complained to you about my weight and the eternal struggle to get back to a healthy weight. Well, let me tell you that I am still nowhere near that goal at this point in time. It appears that I just love food too much, but as with everything in life; it is important to find the right balance, so…. I am going to be starting a fresh with the weight struggle… 
I’ve decided to join Weight Watchers online, as I’ve tried it on my own, but don’t think I was that successful there. I’ve looked at several different options in terms of diets, but to be quite honest, most of them are too restricting. It’s all good and well to want to lose weight, but I do not see how it can be healthy to leave out either carbs, protein or fat alltogether. They’re all there for a reason right? And what I like about Weight Watchers is that you can eat just about anything as long as you stick to the rules of not exceeding your ‘points’ for the day. And the good news is that doing sports will get you extra points, which you could then use for a nice glass of wine with your meal. Plus some of the more healthy foods such as fruits and veggies, are almost no points at all. Plus they are filling and good for you…
Plus I don’t have to follow someone elses recipes (that are usually crap) but can use the recipes I pick. I mean, it’s not that I don’t know what healthy food is, I just eat too much other stuff in between. It’s not exactly rocket science. I’ve just been too busy lately to bother eating healthy foods. Getting home late and just grabbing whatever is available or – even worse – ordering takeout. We’ve had a lot of serious illnesses in our circle of friends and families lately, which also makes you aware of how important it is to look after yourself. It’s no guarantee for safety but at least you provide your body with whatever means you can to fight the bad stuff. At least that is the way I look at it. I am not saying that food is the answer to everything but it is important and everyone sort of knows that obesity is becoming number one as the cause of deaths worldwide. So what more reasons could I possibly need to get my ass moving and start eating better? So that is what I am gonna be doing from now on. You might possibly not even notice as I am still following the pastry course; I might just not eat it all myself! Haha…
For lunch today I had a wonderful warm salad with peas and feta which was a breeze to put together and very very tasty. In fact it was so good that I might be eating it again tomorrow. I still have all the ingredients leftover.
Green peas with feta
Yield: 1
Ingredients:
125 gr frozen peas
50 gr feta
1 tbsp of olive oil
salad of your choice
pepper, salt
Directions:
Bring some water to the boil with salt and cook the peas for about 3 minutes. Put some salad leaves on a plate (after washing them ofcourse) and once you've drained the peas toss them over the salad. Sprinkle with olive oil, salt and pepper and crumble the feta on top.
Now how incredibly easy is that..?
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What gorgeous colors!! And I love the hints of pink in the background. Such simplicity and so much flavor!
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Weight Watchers is a wonderful healthy weight management program. The program is flexible. I wish the best success.
This salad is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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I’m a huge fan of peas with lots of salt. I know it isn’t great for my health, but it’s an indulgence that I enjoy. I like your pairing of feta with the peas. That would bring a salty kick and creaminess all at once. : )
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Simone (junglefrog) — September 24th, 2010 at 07:32
O that is definitely the case! It’s incredibly good!
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What an awesome salad/meal to celebrate the arrival of summer!!! This blog is so pretty at the moment!!!
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Simone (junglefrog) — September 24th, 2010 at 07:31
O thanks Nina! The dish would also be perfect for the arrival of autumn..lol…
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This is just such a healthy, slimming dish!
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These pictures are amazing! So bright and delicious looking.
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Good luck with WW Simone. I’m sure with food looking this good you ilk be down to your ideal weight in no time.
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Simone (junglefrog) — September 24th, 2010 at 07:31
It’s quite delicious too, so you’re right…. I am trying to stay away from temptations!
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Hey Simone, Kudos for kickstarting on your goal again!! and Good Luck on reaching it soon!!
) you seem set nicely on its way with this lovely salad and it looks good enough that you won’t need to stray! 
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Simone (junglefrog) — September 24th, 2010 at 07:30
Well fingers crossed on that!!
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Just fallen over the bright green colour…..Loved the read too…
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what a great idea! i never thought about putting these two ingredients that i love together. heading to the supermarket later to make myself this salad
thanks for sharing!
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oh i am simply loving the freshness and colors of this salad! what a treat simone!
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Love the colours and the ingredients in this salad Simone! Good luck with your new weight loss venture!
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A bright salad, I’ll have to try feta with peas. As for weight issues and being a foodie – everything in moderation and you get an A for effort!
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I adore fresh green pea salads, yours looks wonderful!
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What a great idea. This look quite tasty and really healthy.
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Good luck with WW. My friend lost quite a bit of weight with the point system, but she told me she really missed the fat. On the plus side is that you can stuff yourself on pasta for only 4 points. I think that is AWESOME! Peas with feta sound like a nice combo, got to try it sometime.
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Simone (junglefrog) — September 24th, 2010 at 17:28
You can eat a bit of fat but yeah, not loads of mayonaise I suppose..
What I do love is that you can indulge a bit more if you exercise more. Which – for me – is the perfect incentive to start doing sports again!
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This dish looks light and lovely, I wish you success with Weight Watcher’s Online!
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Gorgeous. …and why is it that I keep forgetting to use peas? I adore them. They are beautiful, delicious, nutritious, and economical… yet, I rarely use them. Thank you for the reminder. ANd peas with feta would be deadly – I made a pea croustini in the Spring with peas and cheese that was yummers!
Valerie
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Simone,
I’m finally getting back to blog reading after returning from Italy and I missed you so much! These peas and feta are so beautiful (and they’re delicious)!
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Beautiful photo’s…great idea and lovely writing. I can’t wait to explore a bit more into your Blog.
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The shades of green are beautiful in this dish, and the feta looks delicious!
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I love the combination of peas and feta! What a lovely salad!
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