You have to wonder why rice sticks bought from the Asian market have 12 g of protein and 32 grams of carbs. Rice noodles and rice grains have much less protein (usually 3 or 4). But if rice is rice, then why can't I find rice grown in America with 12 grams of protein????

Today, I stir fried rice sticks in olive oil and then added freshly washed spinach and mushrooms. Toward the end I added minced garlic and a small amount of salt. It tasted pretty good.

With the addition of soy sauce and a little cheese, it then tasted great! A little sweet fruit on the side completed the meal. You should have seen the amount of steam in my kitchen!

After my two year old and I ate, I then grilled up a chilli burger for my O. (No buns). I would rather have made one meal for everyone, but some days just don't work out the way I had hoped. Anyway, I was able to use up the ground beef and my week old veggies. Food was not wasted and money was saved.

Now off to pay my bills....... I would rather be in Hawaii. Good eats everyone.