Vietnamese Style Hot Dog

Last night, Ryan was planning to make macaroni and cheese with hot dogs - I knew he was going to have this for dinner even before I asked him what he was planning to eat. He loves Annie's Homegrown Gluten Free Rice Pasta with Creamy White Cheddar. It is delicious, but I didn't have enough WW points to eat a cup of it, plus a hot dog, plus some kind of dessert - I never let food get in the way of my sweet tooth so I don't compromise on dessert! I also knew that 1/2 a serving would not fill me up and I would end up eating way more than I should, so I opted for something a little different, but still almost the same so that Ryan and I could eat dinner together but not be making completely different meals! I opted for a gluten free Vietnamese style hot dog. We didn't have gluten free hot dog buns so I used 1 slice of Schar Multigrain bread toasted (in the oven because we got rid of our toaster since we barely eat bread anymore) and topped with a hot-mayo sauce, cucumber and broccoli slaw and a reduced fat Hebrew National hot dog. Ryan made a side salad for both of us and it ended up being a really delicious meal. Dessert was So Delicious Purely Decadent Pomegranate Chip and Cookie Dough ice cream (soy free, dairy free, gluten free - made with coconut milk). I was in heaven!

Vietnamese Style Hot Dog
Servings: 1
Weight Watchers Points: 6* Points will be effected depending on the bread used

1 slice Schar Multigrain Bread (or any hot dog bun)
1 Hebrew National Reduced Fat Hot Dog
Thinly sliced cucumber
1/4 cup broccoli slaw
1 packet stevia
2 tsp Hellmanns Light Mayo
1 tsp hot sauce

1. Cook hot dog (either in boiling water, microwave, grill, or stove).

2. Meanwhile, combine mayo, sriarcha and stevia to form a dressing.

3. Toast bread and top with dressing, thinly sliced cucumbers and broccoli slaw.

4. Top with hot dog

Serve and Enjoy!

Things have been going great this week. We had Monday off from work so Ryan and I hung around the house and relaxed. Sunday afternoon we went to Barclay's Center in Brooklyn so see Battle of Brooklyn: LIU vs. St. Francis. We sat court-side and the game was so exciting - St. Francis lost by 1 point in the last few seconds of the game. It was fun to sit so close to the game in such a big arena. It's not something we have ever done, or can afford to do for NBA teams. We were with my parents and brother so after the game we went back to their apartment and ordered in Chinese Food. Ryan and I then walked home which felt so great!

I have been getting back into my Bar Method early morning routine and feel so much better being consistent about my workouts. I figured out the bus/train route to get to SoHo and have been even making it to the earlier 6:15am classes - which honestly is too early for work but it feels great not to have to rush through class or leave early to get a shower! We even did pretzel this morning so my mood is lifted!! Hopefully this week goes by fast, I can use the weekend again!

I hope everyone is having a great week!

XO