Food items you highly recommend!

[varukers]

Just bought Ken's Healthy Options Honey Dijon salad dressing. It's AWESOME with tuna, better if you put plain tuna in a green salad. Can't wait to try it on chicken! I usually only use italian dressing so it's kinda new to me but it's so good I had to make a thread for it lol my tuna didn't even taste like tuna

Mccann's Irish Oatmeal... the texture is so much better than regular plain oats, kinda like instant oatmeal

[skinnyfatlean]

quark for me!
I eat it like yoghurt with berries in morning and nut butter at night.
100g, 69cals, 12g Protein, 4.1 carbs, 0.2g fat

Deffo with you on the balsamic drssing, I can never be bothered making up other dressings. Must be more adventurous!

[Miranda]

food items you recommend to what end?

i like hot chocolate mud cake.

[CharliC]

quark for me!


^^x 2!


Also (diet friendly) :
Jordan's Natural Muesli
Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie FroYo (one flavour that tastes pretty much exactly like the ice-cream version)

And (needs slightly more thought to be worked into diet ;)) :
Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding

[varukers]

I have to mention that I bought fat free shredded mozzarella cheese today... fat free cheese, bahaha. It tastes like NOTHING. Not even worth it, I'll take the fat/calories.

[andrerox80]

I have to mention that I bought fat free shredded mozzarella cheese today... fat free cheese, bahaha. It tastes like NOTHING. Not even worth it, I'll take the fat/calories.

if you're looking for cheese, i love laughing cow light and trader joe's jarlsberg light

[julysray]

fat free cheese=( yuck it doesnt even melt if im eating cheese then im eating CHEESE:) i love the salad spritzers 10 sprays=10cals:) found ranch and caesar yesterday.

[ALianne]

to any lower mainland girls - there is this yogurt i found in a farm market - from Arvand Farms and it is the best yogurt - THICK & sooo creamy!!! i make parfaits with it - layering fresh fruit and raw oats... :)
www.arvand.ca

[Amanda76]

Wholly Guacamole (simple ingredient list...could make yourself if not lazy)

Daisy Brand Cottage Cheese (simple ingredient list)

Eggland's Best Eggs (feed used changes fat content to have greater percentage unsaturated fats, more omega 3's, vitamin E, etc)

Spice Hunter's Chef Shake

Bob's Red Mill Products

Dr. Kracker Products

Boar's Head All Natural Products

Just because I never see anyone eating these:
Red Rice

Black Rice

Amaranth

For you Texans:
HEB's Mootopia (higher protein, lactose free/reduced sugar, reduced to non-fat milk...but somehow it still tastes good! And I grew up hating how milk tastes)

HEB's Central Market nut butters (contain 1 ingredient...roasted peanuts, almonds, cashews, whatever kind of nut butter it is...good price too!)

Things that are like crack:
Granola and muesli. Can easily compete with Fruity Pebbles.

Whole Almonds or Cashews

Yogurt (any kind, any flavor...even plain)

Frozen berries and mangos

AND:
www.meltingpot.com - No way in hell any satisfactory amount can be worked into diet. LOL

[Suzash]

quark for me!
I eat it like yoghurt with berries in morning and nut butter at night.
100g, 69cals, 12g Protein, 4.1 carbs, 0.2g fat

Deffo with you on the balsamic drssing, I can never be bothered making up other dressings. Must be more adventurous!

Do you ever mix your quark with balasamic vinegar to act as a salad dressing? Soooo good! I love throwing a salad together with lettuce, beets, cashews, tuna, and quark/balsamic.

I also love my quark in an omelette. I mix quark, salsa, a laughing cow wedge, and franks red hot sauce together and heat. I take the concoction then fold it in my omelette with any other left over veggies I have for a quick but filling meal.

[drumchick34]

I love Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride tea from Celestial Seasonings mixed with a little almond milk, splenda/stevia and some kind of a granola bar to dip into it. I know its not healthy but it is sooo good! I also really like the cashew butter from Kettle Brand. Yum!

[skinnyfatlean]

Do you ever mix your quark with balasamic vinegar to act as a salad dressing? Soooo good! I love throwing a salad together with lettuce, beets, cashews, tuna, and quark/balsamic.

I also love my quark in an omelette. I mix quark, salsa, a laughing cow wedge, and franks red hot sauce together and heat. I take the concoction then fold it in my omelette with any other left over veggies I have for a quick but filling meal.


i'll deffo give it a try for a dressing. Thanks!
I made sugarless wholemeal pancakes out of it. Almost got an even carb/protein split but they dont store well, got to eat them there and then. I wanted a recipe I could let my 2yr old eat as I try really hard not to have different food from the family. They are on my blog somewhere.

[pryncess77]

I love Flatout's -- I get the light italian kind, 90 calories, no sugar 16 GRAMS FIBER!! I use them to make wraps (tuna/turkey/chicken/breakfast), or you can bake them and they get crispy and I'll make a low cal pizza on them. Delicious! I have to quit talking about them now because I have one in the fridge filled with tuna..but I just ate breakfast so I have to wait!!! LOL

[MsDesi]

Amaranth

For you Texans:
HEB's Mootopia (higher protein, lactose free/reduced sugar, reduced to non-fat milk...but somehow it still tastes good! And I grew up hating how milk tastes)

HEB's Central Market nut butters (contain 1 ingredient...roasted peanuts, almonds, cashews, whatever kind of nut butter it is...good price too!)




I LOVE mootopia! It's lactose free as well for the lactose intolerant ppl like myself. I think they're beginning to sell it around California as well.

At healthfood stores I make my own almond or peanut butter and just add SF honey to it to sweeten it up.

[JoyP]

i'll deffo give it a try for a dressing. Thanks!
I made sugarless wholemeal pancakes out of it. Almost got an even carb/protein split but they dont store well, got to eat them there and then. I wanted a recipe I could let my 2yr old eat as I try really hard not to have different food from the family. They are on my blog somewhere.


Try quark with SF jelly, disolve the jelly in 1/2 pint of boiling water, add the quark, leave to set, my kids love it as much as I do :)

[Amanda76]

I LOVE mootopia! It's lactose free as well for the lactose intolerant ppl like myself. I think they're beginning to sell it around California as well.

At healthfood stores I make my own almond or peanut butter and just add SF honey to it to sweeten it up.

You probably won't want to do this often, but if you go to the right HEB they have nut grinders. Look for one with honey roasted peanuts. Expect to have a cheat day where all you eat is peanut butter. LOL

I've seen the Mootopia ads based out of California...but I thought it was a replacement for the "Got Milk?" campaign. Those are pretty funny:

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There's another one about milk helping to give you strong muscles but you have to go to the Mootopia website to view it...

[cassiegose]

Puffed Kamute. I believe arrowhead meals makes it. Its a grain.... 1 cup has 50 calories. Its the BOMB.

Greek yogurt. LOVE IT!

[Linds33]

What food items don't i suggest??!! :p

Target brand organic peanutbutter. It comes in a glass jar too which i love!

Skyr - Icelandic yogurt that is similar to greek yogurt only made from grass fed cow's milk :).

Perfect Foods bars - Just found these yesterday and they are wonderful. No soy and they have a great ratio of protein and carbs and fats :).

Emerald Cocoa roasted almonds - Like chocolate covered almonds only better. They are disted with cocoa and splenda and then roasted. A bodybuilder's dream!

Black bean spaghetti - Found this a whole foods. One serving has 189 calories and 20g of protein with under 5g of carbs...plus they go well with both asian foods or can be used like an angel hair pasta with something italian!

[SarcasticWalrus]

I absolutely love veggie stir fry - tofu + broccoli + carrots + rice. Carbs, protein, fat, vitamins! It just seems too perfect to be that delicious.

[IronCitGrl]

Wholly Guacamole (simple ingredient list...could make yourself if not lazy)

Daisy Brand Cottage Cheese (simple ingredient list)

Eggland's Best Eggs (feed used changes fat content to have greater percentage unsaturated fats, more omega 3's, vitamin E, etc)

Spice Hunter's Chef Shake

Bob's Red Mill Products

Dr. Kracker Products

Boar's Head All Natural Products

Just because I never see anyone eating these:
Red Rice

Black Rice

Amaranth

For you Texans:
HEB's Mootopia (higher protein, lactose free/reduced sugar, reduced to non-fat milk...but somehow it still tastes good! And I grew up hating how milk tastes)

HEB's Central Market nut butters (contain 1 ingredient...roasted peanuts, almonds, cashews, whatever kind of nut butter it is...good price too!)

Things that are like crack:
Granola and muesli. Can easily compete with Fruity Pebbles.

Whole Almonds or Cashews

Yogurt (any kind, any flavor...even plain)

Frozen berries and mangos

AND:
www.meltingpot.com - No way in hell any satisfactory amount can be worked into diet. LOL

I LOVE the bob's red mill hot cereals!

And I just found a gift certificate hiding in my house to the Melting Pot for 75$! I love that place and if I'm gonna cheat bad I'd go there!

[Amanda76]

I LOVE the bob's red mill hot cereals!

And I just found a gift certificate hiding in my house to the Melting Pot for 75$! I love that place and if I'm gonna cheat bad I'd go there!

You can never go wrong with a gift of expensive food or spa treatments. LOL

[Tiffany_P]

I absolutely love veggie stir fry - tofu + broccoli + carrots + rice. Carbs, protein, fat, vitamins! It just seems too perfect to be that delicious.

That's my go-to dinner :) At least it was before I got pregnant. Now I can't always stomach it.

[pryncess77]

I forgot to mention how much I love spaghetti squash!!! I mix it with some turkey italian sausage and italian style stewed tomatoes and a little tomato sauce and it's delicious!!!

[Rowyn]

Vitamuffin makes something called a Vitatop, its a muffin top, deep chocolate flavor with chocolate chips. Warm slightly in microwave, 100 cals (3/21/1.5g). YUMMY with coffee as afternoon snack, and no need to take a multivitamin, lol. Its all in there, and its a fairly wholesome list of ingredients too. Not high protein, but one of my fav "cheat-like" snacks.

Amanda, I was just in Fort Worth and went to the Central Market there a couple of different times, amazing...total heaven!!!! I would spend a fortune at that place if I lived there.....

[kdiamond55]

The puffed kamute - they make these in rice cakes sold at Whole Foods. YUM!

Love the F*ge greek yogurt, not such a fan of the other brands. I mix it with a bit of the powder from sugar free/fat free pudding mix - I like lemon, it is like lemon mousse!

Wholly guac is awesome!

McCann's steel cut oats are great! I mix them with natural pb.

Flat out wraps are da bomb! I make one every morning (I like the flax ones) with an omelette, slice of cheese and slice of ham or turkey sausage all rolled up.

Oatmeal/egg white pancakes

Kashi coconut dark chocolate snack bars or Luna snack bars

Friendship WHIPPED cottage cheese 1% - the whipped gives it such an awesome texture!

[fitlover]

I highly recommend:


-breaded cauliflower
-cookies
-cheese
-steak
-apple pie

So there you have a vegetable, starch, fat, protein, and fruit.

What more could you possibly want.

[kfprr]

I am also a huge fan of spaghetti squash - we buy the huge ones so that I can make 1 cup servings with different ingredients for about 4 meals!

Other stuff I love: butternut squash, egg whites (go through 12 cartons in no time), cottage cheese, etc.

I need to find this puffed stuff! I am in Canada, maybe we have it somewhere?

[Linds33]

Vitamuffin makes something called a Vitatop, its a muffin top, deep chocolate flavor with chocolate chips. Warm slightly in microwave, 100 cals (3/21/1.5g). YUMMY with coffee as afternoon snack, and no need to take a multivitamin, lol. Its all in there, and its a fairly wholesome list of ingredients too. Not high protein, but one of my fav "cheat-like" snacks.

Amanda, I was just in Fort Worth and went to the Central Market there a couple of different times, amazing...total heaven!!!! I would spend a fortune at that place if I lived there.....

I LOVE the central market in Ft. Worth! :) They have the best olive oil there that is grown and made in texas. I can only seem to find it at that central market.

[NurseRatchet]

Vitamuffin makes something called a Vitatop, its a muffin top, deep chocolate flavor with chocolate chips. Warm slightly in microwave, 100 cals (3/21/1.5g). YUMMY with coffee as afternoon snack, and no need to take a multivitamin, lol. Its all in there, and its a fairly wholesome list of ingredients too. Not high protein, but one of my fav "cheat-like" snacks.

Amanda, I was just in Fort Worth and went to the Central Market there a couple of different times, amazing...total heaven!!!! I would spend a fortune at that place if I lived there.....

Those Vitatops ARE good! But they are pretty expensive so I stopped buying them. :)

I LOVE:
- Extra virgin unrefined coconut oil
- Naturally More Peanut Butter
- Peanut Butter & Co Cinnamon Raisen Swirl Peanut Butter (although I don't buy this anymore because I will eat the whole jar WAY too fast! Ha!)
- Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk - to put in oatmeal/Kashi Go Lean cereal
- Bison steaks
-La Tortilla Factory Low-Carb Tortillas (stats are very similar to the flat out wraps)
-F-a-g-e 0% Greek Yogurt
-Complete Protein Diet Bars - I can't find a bar under 200 cals with more protein than this one!

[xokandykissesxox]

-Greek yogurt-mixed with melted PB& cocoa powder, deliciousness!
-Almond butter
-sweet potatoes w/ cinnamon
-Cinnamon raisin ezekial bread

[ahez1991]

all you ladies have very similar tastes to me!!!

i love all those foods!

heres something i found at my vons the other day just by chance:

http://winestainedcloth.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/coquito-nuts-anyone/

i have an obsession with coconuts, but dont eat them that much because i can't generally restrain myself to not eating the whole thing, and these little things taste just like mini coconuts, portion control!!! =]

you HAVE to try them if you can find them!

[xokandykissesxox]

all you ladies have very similar tastes to me!!!

i love all those foods!

heres something i found at my vons the other day just by chance:

http://winestainedcloth.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/coquito-nuts-anyone/

i have an obsession with coconuts, but dont eat them that much because i can't generally restrain myself to not eating the whole thing, and these little things taste just like mini coconuts, portion control!!! =]

you HAVE to try them if you can find them!

Coquitos!!!!! i loveee them! soo good, they sell them at Wegmans :)

[chelly88]

If anyone happens to live in Manitoba there are FANTASTIC all natural (sweetened with stevia), gooey, super yummy protein bars called Katy's Kookies protein bars.... by far the most tasty and satisfying bar I've ever tried! Full of chocolate chips, raisons, awesomeness haha, I have no idea how they manage to be under 300 cals each, they're huge...oh I'm drooling

I should get paid for this ad! LOL

[NurseRatchet]

all you ladies have very similar tastes to me!!!

i love all those foods!

heres something i found at my vons the other day just by chance:

http://winestainedcloth.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/coquito-nuts-anyone/

i have an obsession with coconuts, but dont eat them that much because i can't generally restrain myself to not eating the whole thing, and these little things taste just like mini coconuts, portion control!!! =]

you HAVE to try them if you can find them!

I must find these!!!!!

[heidismommy]

My latest discovery is nonfat plain Greek yogurt mixed with Crystal Light drink mix (actually Target brand cranberry pomegranate sugar-free drink mix). OMG, SO good! Also Oikos makes a chocolate flavored Greek yogurt that I get sometimes and that is good too.

Also oats mixed with peanut butter and protein powder.

And breakfast sandwiches made with Arnold whole wheat sandwich rounds (toasted), scrambled egg beaters, ham or turkey, and a slice of 2% American cheese. One of my new favorites.

Also: dark chocolate, peanut butter, low-fat granola, Luna bars, and Balance bars (I've been into bars lately out of convenience). And lots of Greek yogurt (as mentioned above) :P.

[varukers]

My latest discovery is nonfat plain Greek yogurt mixed with Crystal Light drink mix (actually Target brand cranberry pomegranate sugar-free drink mix). OMG, SO good! Also Oikos makes a chocolate flavored Greek yogurt that I get sometimes and that is good too.

Also oats mixed with peanut butter and protein powder.

And breakfast sandwiches made with Arnold whole wheat sandwich rounds (toasted), scrambled egg beaters, ham or turkey, and a slice of 2% American cheese. One of my new favorites.

Also: dark chocolate, peanut butter, low-fat granola, Luna bars, and Balance bars (I've been into bars lately out of convenience). And lots of Greek yogurt (as mentioned above) :P.

Yogurt and crystal light?? Sounds like a win !
Arnolds sandwich rounds are great too.. but I forgot to mention mixing cereal with greek yogurt

[fitlover]

My latest discovery is nonfat plain Greek yogurt mixed with Crystal Light drink mix (actually Target brand cranberry pomegranate sugar-free drink mix). OMG, SO good!


OHHh I do this all the time!! It's super good in oatmeal, too. Yumyum.

[IronPeach_79]

[QUOTE=Rowyn;486868401]Vitamuffin makes something called a Vitatop, its a muffin top, deep chocolate flavor with chocolate chips. Warm slightly in microwave, 100 cals (3/21/1.5g). YUMMY with coffee as afternoon snack, and no need to take a multivitamin, lol. Its all in there, and its a fairly wholesome list of ingredients too. Not high protein, but one of my fav "cheat-like" snacks.
QUOTE]

Resurecting an old thread...but it's still in the same year ;)

I found Vitatops for BuyOneGetOne free at my grocery store and I figured what the heck? I've been trying to get my daughter to eat SOMETHING in the morning...I got a box of the chocolate and one of the blueberry bran. She ate one before the bus came (she's 5) and I had the BlueBran with my Eggs...Loved it!

Now I have to go buy more before the sale ends :)

[Megin]

My latest discovery is nonfat plain Greek yogurt mixed with Crystal Light drink mix

I usually throw protein powder in mine with some granola - but ^^ sounds like a nice mix

:)

[digitalbath11]

Peanut Butter & Co - White Chocolate Wonderful (I eat this with sliced apples, YUM!)

Peanut Butter & Co - Cinnamon Raisin Swirl (I eat this with a banana or in oatmeal)

Ezekiel Bread - cinnamon and raisins package.

Lindt Chocolate - A touch of Sea Salt Bar. DIVINE.

[julysray]

CHAVA:), ezekiel bread, larabars, Cascadian farms...i think thats what its called...anyway they make a cinnamon toast crunch cereal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love this cereal way to much:)

[CottageChz]

Cottage Cheese (I suaully use Breakstone's Live Active brand because of the healthy bacteria that helps my wacked tummy) mixed with 1 TBSP Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Cocoa Powder & 1 packet of Truvia.

YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!

I still find it impossible to believe the 1 TBSP of cocoa only has 10 cals. It makes me smile big :)

[HeathenMom]

WHOLE FAT ***e Greek Yogurt.

i couldn't live without it. 2/3 cup with a scoop of protien and some walnuts...ohhh, yes!

[ilovethe80s]

Black bean flourless cupcakes (using honey not the artificial sweeteners) have saved me countless calories
http://healthyindulgences.blogspot.com/2009/05/healthy-chocolate-cake-with-secret.html

Frozen mango chunks (who needs ice cream?)

Fresh oranges

Canned salmon

Trader Joe's salmon patties

Trader Joe's nitrate-free turkey bacon (30 cals, 1.5g fat and 6g protein per slice!)

Cayenne pepper sauce (makes bland foods instantly 'buffalo')

Canned pumpkin (with cinnamon, a scoop of protein, some nut butter, chopped apples + dates is just like pie filling)

[pryncess77]

My latest discovery is nonfat plain Greek yogurt mixed with Crystal Light drink mix (actually Target brand cranberry pomegranate sugar-free drink mix). OMG, SO good! :P.


I mix cottage cheese with sugar free jello powder--eat it all the time and it is so delicious!

[KaraPhoto]

My latest discovery is nonfat plain Greek yogurt mixed with Crystal Light drink mix (actually Target brand cranberry pomegranate sugar-free drink mix). OMG, SO good! .

Ok, that sounds awesome.

I have to say that Greek yogurt and especially the F.age brand is something that I simply couldn't do without. I use it for EVERYTHING. As yogurt for breakfast/snacks, as a mayo substitute for things like potato salad, as a dip for fruit (mixed with a little honey and cinnamon), as a veggie dip (mixed with ranch dressing), as a substitute for sour cream on a baked potato, in baked goods ... I use it in everything.

[CottageChz]

Is it bad to use brand names? Did I do an 'oops" and should go edit??!!

[KaraPhoto]

Is it bad to use brand names? Did I do an 'oops" and should go edit??!!LOL. No. But f.ag (as in a derogatory name for gay people) is censored by the board software (that's why you'll see people in misc typing "phag" instead - to bypass the censor).

Unfortunately the censor doesn't differentiate between F.age as a brand name and the other... so when you type it out it becomes ***e. :)

[birdiefu]

CHAVA:), ezekiel bread, larabars, Cascadian farms...i think thats what its called...anyway they make a cinnamon toast crunch cereal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love this cereal way to much:)

I get Cascadian farms cinnamon crunch cereal for my son, he loves it!

Have to add to the love for greek yogurt and cottage cheese -they are my old standbys that can be mixed with all kinds of things to make yummy foods! I've been making my "pumkpin cheesecake" mix with CC, GY, pumpkin puree, cheesecake flavored SF/FF pudding mix, and pumpkin pie spices again now that the season is getting closer. Love it!

One of my recent loves is oatmeal with protein powder, cinnamon, and a whole tablespoon (might be a bit much for some) of blackstrap molasses. Turns the oatmeal brown, but I love the taste and the molasses not only sweetens, but is full of great minerals (high in calcium, iron, and potassium).

Been making lots of banana bran muffins, too. Yum yum and portable.

Yogi brand granola crisps (blueberry flax is yummy!) are a neat little thing I have been all over lately, too.

And dark chocolate covered almonds :D

[CottageChz]

LOL. No. But f.ag (as in a derogatory name for gay people) is censored by the board software (that's why you'll see people in misc typing "phag" instead - to bypass the censor).

Unfortunately the censor doesn't differentiate between F.age as a brand name and the other... so when you type it out it becomes ***e. :)

Ok thanks for clearing that up! I got nervous when I saw everyone post about F.age!!

[NOVA888]

quark for me!
I eat it like yoghurt with berries in morning and nut butter at night.
100g, 69cals, 12g Protein, 4.1 carbs, 0.2g fat



Argh, I used to love Quark! Can't find it Hawaii!!!!

My new favorite thing...

http://www.thewickednoodle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/img_1296_edited-1-300x164.jpg

[SJBC]

I have tried a lot of greek yogurts and my favorite is Chobani by far. I get it at Target. The pineapple is my favorite.

Justin's Maple Almond Butter = awesomeness

Jay bar Protein bar peanut flavored. These are the best protein bars without all the sugar alcohols of other brands.

[julysray]

I get Cascadian farms cinnamon crunch cereal for my son, he loves it!

Have to add to the love for greek yogurt and cottage cheese -they are my old standbys that can be mixed with all kinds of things to make yummy foods! I've been making my "pumkpin cheesecake" mix with CC, GY, pumpkin puree, cheesecake flavored SF/FF pudding mix, and pumpkin pie spices again now that the season is getting closer. Love it!

One of my recent loves is oatmeal with protein powder, cinnamon, and a whole tablespoon (might be a bit much for some) of blackstrap molasses. Turns the oatmeal brown, but I love the taste and the molasses not only sweetens, but is full of great minerals (high in calcium, iron, and potassium).

Been making lots of banana bran muffins, too. Yum yum and portable.

Yogi brand granola crisps (blueberry flax is yummy!) are a neat little thing I have been all over lately, too.

And dark chocolate covered almonds :D

WOW pumpkin cheesecake???!!! how do you make these i must know please and thank you love dunkin donuts pumpkin muffin all 600 calories of it

[julysray]

Argh, I used to love Quark! Can't find it Hawaii!!!!

My new favorite thing...

http://www.thewickednoodle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/img_1296_edited-1-300x164.jpg

where do you get the noodles?:)

[julysray]

raisins,dates,any and all nut butters except soy im allergic:(, breakstone brand cottage cheese and one of my new fav finds almond cheese found it at Earthfare in the non-dairy case 50 cals per oz!:) toasted sesame sheets honeycrisps apples...thank goodness its fall i love these apples they are bigger than a softball!

[birdiefu]

WOW pumpkin cheesecake???!!! how do you make these i must know please and thank you love dunkin donuts pumpkin muffin all 600 calories of it

LOL, its not *really* pumpkin cheesecake, I just call it that as it tastes similar. :) As with many BB-type recipe mods it's of course not as rich as the real thing. I just use greek yogurt and/or cottage cheese (you can puree the CC to make it smooth and thick) as the base, add about 1/4c pumpkin puree, 1T of the cheesecake flavored SF/FF pudding mix powder, about 1/2t pumpkin pie spices, and desired sweetener. I just eat it with a spoon, though!

Forgot to mention how I love adding a scrambled (raw) egg to oatmeal, then cooking it up. It doesn't taste "eggy" but adds substance and protein to it.

Another love I found today is dates - I never had one before and I have found them tasty and a new addition to my regular food rotation!

[Megin]

Argh, I used to love Quark! Can't find it Hawaii!!!!

My new favorite thing...

http://www.thewickednoodle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/img_1296_edited-1-300x164.jpg

Zero cals?

How?

[NOVA888]

where do you get the noodles?:)


Zero cals?

How?

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Bottom line, they won't 'make' a person lose weight (takes a lot more than a noodle to do that). But I find they help me, because sometimes I might have the urge to eat more than my recommended calories, like around that time of the month when I get the appetite of a Hoover. What I do instead, is start frying up these noodles as a base filler, with various toppings/veggies/meats, then eat until I'm full/satisfied.

I'm also a keto dieter, so my 'processed carbohydrate' intake is extremely limited, so these replace regular pasta in my diet.

I order mine online because none of the shiritake noodles are sold on my island. Can't post links to the site, but it's a quick, google search away. ;)

[righter]

Emerald Cocoa roasted almonds - Like chocolate covered almonds only better. They are disted with cocoa and splenda and then roasted. A bodybuilder's dream!

Tried these recently and I'm hooked! They're sooooo gooood!

[jane-m]

quinoa, it's reasonably high-protein grain and full of fibre!