I'm all for making recipes as healthy as possible. Most recipes. Some, however, just shouldn't be tampered with. For example: my mom's lasagna recipe. I've asked about healthy substitutes for it (Try veggie lasagna! Use skim cheese! Whole wheat noodles!)- but no matter how I try, I can't replicate mom's home-cooking.
So, for some recipes, I just leave it alone. My mom once told me, "I would rather have a smaller portion of the real thing instead of a larger portion of the fake stuff."
On days like today, when I'm feeling a little homesick and have some time on my hands, I'll make the real stuff, bite the "points" bullet (that's why we have weekly points, right?) and not worry about it. Sometimes, it just has to be done for my own sanity. Plus, I can't remember the last time I had real lasagna (well, as real as it can get- we're not Italian or anything!).
Only thing that can make this better is if my mom came to town and just made it *for* me :)
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