MMM mmm good

I'm not sure if it's genetics, but my culinary taste seems to always gravitate to the Far East. Sure, I could eat a family portion of my mom's hamburger stroganoff or her beef roast dinner with mashed potatoes and gravy. MMm mmm. However, when my mother isn't available to make these foods and I'm on my own...somehow garlic, sesame seed oil and soy sauce start dancing in my mind.

It's 1:30 very early on Saturday morning. My husband is at work...and I'm hungry. At this point, I could go for anything. However, the Weight Watcher and Nutri-System commercials are so kindly reminding me that going for Taco Bell right now, is just one step closer to shopping for clothes at Omar's Tent Shop. I check the refrigerator to find a mish mash of nothing and a whole door full of condiments. Something light, but filling and delicious...GOT IT!

Pivoting to my left and taking two steps, I open my cupboard to reveal a very plain looking box. One of my favorites...egg drop soup. My husband discovered this little gem in the Kosher section of our grocery store for about a buck. He makes it about once every couple of weeks for dinner. It's delicious.

The box contains two packets, with 5 servings in each packet. Each serving of this quick and delicious soup has only 30 calories. So, if I polish the whole thing off (which probably won't happen...probably) it will only be 150 calories. PERFECT!

I mix 4 cups of cold water with one packet and bring it to a boil. Then, I dump in a well beaten egg and I typically add a little red pepper oil (because I like it spicy!) Voila...yummy egg drop soup.