Light Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup...

Confession.....

I am a food network junkie..

I do not partake in those Jersey shore kids' craziness..

or roses from the bachelor..

but if there is a food competition on.. 

I am there..

(chopped.. you are my love!)

So as any loyal follower should do..

I started getting the food network magazine..

This last edition revamped 

some dishes to be a little bit lighter...

and I just loved this one... 

for Split Pea Soup...

So easy.. 

especially with a little tweaking.. 

here is the original recipe...

All I changed was that I didn't bother

tying up the parsley stems.. 

with the thyme.. 

(because I forgot to buy thyme!

and all my string is colored.. 

anyone see Bridget Jones?!?)

so I just threw in some parsley..

and I didn't have a turkey leg.. 

plus.. 

I am a little weird about meat on bones.. 

yes, 

strange I know.. 

so I just cut up about 5 pieces of turkey bacon

(uncooked)

and let it cook with the soup.. 

and it was delish.. 

I also cooked some turkey bacon to put on top, 

and added a little bit of cheddar cheese.. 

so yummy!

And it's pretty close to 400 calories.. 

so that keeps the new year resolution demons far away!