Favorite Foods

Kashi Pizza
Yum... who doesn't love pizza?  But, they can reek havoc on a diet/lifestyle change.  I get cravings for pizza regularly (I'm half Italian; I can't control it).  I'm always a skeptic when it comes to low-cal or low-fat pizza simply because so much can go wrong.  But, recently I was tempted (by a coupon) to buy a Kashi pizza.  I was pleasantly surprised.  It's dramatically smaller than most frozen pizzas, so keep that in mind if you're feeding a family.  But, it's just enough for two, maybe three.  With a whole wheat crust and all natural ingredients, it really tastes good and is quick!  Eight minutes in the oven and presto.  Enjoy!


Skinny Cow
By far, every dieting chocoholic's dream.  From frozen desserts, to packaged sweet snacks and candy bars, it's real chocolate and real flavor.  I promise you, you will fall in love with their ice cream after the first bite.  It doesn't have that icy, watered down flavor that most diet ice creams have and I really prefer it over most other brands regardless of it's WW-friendliness.  It's a bit pricey (one serving of ice cream is about $1.50), but considering you shouldn't be having ice cream after every dinner anyway, keeping a couple on hand in the freezer for treats is worth it and keeps you from being tempted by a half gallon sitting on the shelf taunting you.



Cary's Sugar Free Maple Syrup
Yum... who doesn't love waffles and sausage for breakfast once in a while?  But, real maple syrup can break the bank and your WW points.  Although I spent several summers in Vermont and love everything maple in its truest form, I gave in and tried a substitute.  I was pleasantly surprised.  Cary's Sugar Free Maple Syrup is as good, if not better than the national brands that you immediately recognize as maple syrup standards.  Two tablespoons are a zero point food (amazing!) and pouring some right on top of some Eggo NutraGrain Whole Wheat waffles with a side of turkey sausage and this girl is in breakfast heaven.  Most restaurants that serve breakfast also have Cary's, so ask for it on your next trip and try it.  I guarantee you'll buy it on your next grocery trip.  Great for diabetics, too!


The Laughing Cow Wedges
A great way to jazz up boring reduced fat wheat thins, The Laughing Cow cheese wedges are only one point per wedge and actually, really taste good.   There are various flavors (the chipotle one being my least favorite), and they are easy to pack or grab on the way out the door for a snack.  They're a bit pricey for my blood, but most stores put them "buy one, get one free" sales pretty regularly.

EVOL Burritos
A recent culinary adoration of mine... I seriously saw someone driving around with a bumper sticker of this logo and wondered what it was.  I went to Kroger that night and saw the same logo in the organic frozen foods.  At two for $4.00, I thought I'd give them a try.  Wow... I was impressed.  Chock full of protein and flavor, these handmade, all natural burritos taste like you swung by Moe's or Willy's on your way home from work.  And they've got that Ben & Jerry's hippy marketing thing down pat!


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