Showing posts with label recommendations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recommendations. Show all posts
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Product testing
We bought Dr. Praeger's veggie burgers at Costco because they haven't had Boca Burgers for a while. Hoping to save a few bucks from buying them at Target, we thought it might be worth a try. Scott had them once at a work barbecue and thought they were not bad, but without the "atmosphere" he found them a little less tasty. They taste a bit like egg rolls and are really not bad to taste, but I put cheese on mine and that was definitely a mistake. I think they would be a great ingredient to something else, but I would not recommend them as a burger substitute as I would with a Boca Burger. Scott and I are going to try the rest in a few recipes and if we come up with something tasty and low calorie, we'll be sure to fill you in!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Bad Blogger, No Treat...
I haven't been great about updating, I know. Now that we've figured out a lot of things, there isn't as much to say, even though I never got around to covering all the things I did learn in the beginning.
In the Buy It/Try It category, we just tried Fiber One 90 Calorie Brownie Bars in chocolate and peanut butter. Yum! A great little snack and when you read the back, you find it really is pretty nutritious (as far as diet bars go)
In the Trick category, if you don't want to spend the money on egg substitute, just buy regular eggs. Take out two eggs, separate the yolks of one (I hate to waste it, so I would say throw it in your child's/spouse's scrambled eggs, but do they really need the extra calories and cholesterol on a regular basis? Probably not) and scramble the one yolk with two whites. It's not exactly the same count as egg substitute, but it will drastically cut your calories and such without losing taste.
In the Recipe category, I think I have already mentioned these things, but I think they deserve re-iterating.
Egg Bake
1/3 cup egg substitute
1 Morning Star sausage patty
2 white button mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup cheese, grated
Preheat oven to 350. Pour egg into pie tin. Break up sausage patty and spread over egg. Sprinkle cheese over top, add sliced egg to very top. Bake 30 minutes (start first thing and bake while you're getting ready for work, for instance.) Move to top rack and broil for just a couple of minutes to make top golden brown.
We tried the cheese on top, but the best flavor of all was when the cheese was creamy and the mushrooms and sausage were browned.
Pitas
Pitas are my new best friend. At 100 calories, I can cut it in half. If you buy the split ones, make your sandwich inside and the bread is just 50 calories. If not split, cut into quarters and make a sandwich between two quarters.
Pita snack
Preheat over to 350. Put half a pita on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle LIGHTLY with garlic powder. (Alternately, if you have time, roast a garlic clove until soft, then spread like butter). Broil on low for a few minutes until barely golden.
Serve with Tomato Treat
Slice or chop one tomato ind press into a 1 cup ramekin. Sprinkle with a dash of Cavender's Greek seasoning. Top with 1/4 cup Shreiber (low fat/low calorie, pre-grated) cheese. Bake at 350 for about 15 - 20 minutes (until cheese starts to brown). Put pita in for last 8 minutes for a lunch that is very filling and less than 200 calories.
In the Buy It/Try It category, we just tried Fiber One 90 Calorie Brownie Bars in chocolate and peanut butter. Yum! A great little snack and when you read the back, you find it really is pretty nutritious (as far as diet bars go)
In the Trick category, if you don't want to spend the money on egg substitute, just buy regular eggs. Take out two eggs, separate the yolks of one (I hate to waste it, so I would say throw it in your child's/spouse's scrambled eggs, but do they really need the extra calories and cholesterol on a regular basis? Probably not) and scramble the one yolk with two whites. It's not exactly the same count as egg substitute, but it will drastically cut your calories and such without losing taste.
In the Recipe category, I think I have already mentioned these things, but I think they deserve re-iterating.
Egg Bake
1/3 cup egg substitute
1 Morning Star sausage patty
2 white button mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup cheese, grated
Preheat oven to 350. Pour egg into pie tin. Break up sausage patty and spread over egg. Sprinkle cheese over top, add sliced egg to very top. Bake 30 minutes (start first thing and bake while you're getting ready for work, for instance.) Move to top rack and broil for just a couple of minutes to make top golden brown.
We tried the cheese on top, but the best flavor of all was when the cheese was creamy and the mushrooms and sausage were browned.
Pitas
Pitas are my new best friend. At 100 calories, I can cut it in half. If you buy the split ones, make your sandwich inside and the bread is just 50 calories. If not split, cut into quarters and make a sandwich between two quarters.
Pita snack
Preheat over to 350. Put half a pita on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle LIGHTLY with garlic powder. (Alternately, if you have time, roast a garlic clove until soft, then spread like butter). Broil on low for a few minutes until barely golden.
Serve with Tomato Treat
Slice or chop one tomato ind press into a 1 cup ramekin. Sprinkle with a dash of Cavender's Greek seasoning. Top with 1/4 cup Shreiber (low fat/low calorie, pre-grated) cheese. Bake at 350 for about 15 - 20 minutes (until cheese starts to brown). Put pita in for last 8 minutes for a lunch that is very filling and less than 200 calories.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Tastes good!
Being the official Self Appointed Diet and Low Calorie Food Taste Tester, I bring you today's recommendation. In May, Subway will be serving up their Orchard Chicken Salad sandwiches as their special $5 footlong. It's 360 calories per half (on plain white or whole wheat, no cheese or sauce - only free veggies), but it is a smidge higher in fat than some other sandwiches. Scott and I tested them out tonight. YUM! I would highly recommend, only I might have added banana peppers to mine for just a bit more flavor and Scott recommends against choosing pickles.
Also, we tried Special K's sea salt chips this week. They're nice and crispy, but not much better in either taste or calories than Baked Lays or those veggie chips we pick up at Costco. There is a significant difference in price for how many you get, which is the only reason I might vote against trying them yourself.
Additional notes: My highest weight, as mentioned before, was 330 lbs. I am now 238 lbs. Crawling up on the 100 lb mark feel really good, even if it's only 70 for the year. Update on Scott is down to 338 lbs which puts him him at 114 for the year. Whoo! Feeling some sense of accomplishment there! It's not quite a year yet, but by end of summer it will have been a year for us both.
Also, we tried Special K's sea salt chips this week. They're nice and crispy, but not much better in either taste or calories than Baked Lays or those veggie chips we pick up at Costco. There is a significant difference in price for how many you get, which is the only reason I might vote against trying them yourself.
Additional notes: My highest weight, as mentioned before, was 330 lbs. I am now 238 lbs. Crawling up on the 100 lb mark feel really good, even if it's only 70 for the year. Update on Scott is down to 338 lbs which puts him him at 114 for the year. Whoo! Feeling some sense of accomplishment there! It's not quite a year yet, but by end of summer it will have been a year for us both.
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