Hidden
Cottage Cheese
My
husband says he won’t eat lumpy cottage cheese, so I sneaked some into a
blender and creamed it to perfection. I’d tell you his reaction, but I ate it
all myself. I blended a fresh jalapeno into one batch, and this light green
spread was cool and spicy and just the right dip for chips and crackers.
It
was much, much lower in calories than sour cream and a very good substitute.
Pretzel
Pieces
Are
Synyder’s of Hanover Pretzel Pieces simply packaged crumbles of the whole? I
don’t care. I’m all into the little bag of Hot Buffalo Wing Sourdough Hard
Pretzel, “bursting with flavor” bag my sister introduced me to.
They’re
artificially flavored, but again, I don’t care. There’s a health food nut next
to me and between the two of us we may be about to finish the 3.5 servings that
this bag contains.
They’re
crunchy and the flavor pops.
Halo
Top
I
avoid keeping ice cream in the house but who could resist a coupon for a free
pint? Halo Top all-natural light ice cream features a low calorie count
featured into the label design.
A
coupon came on the back of my check-out receipt so I returned to the store to
nab the pistachio. In a conversational way, I asked the checker if she had
tried it.
“Yep,”
was her strongly-delivered, succinct, no-follow-up reply. It made me laugh.
“Is
that your review?” I asked.
She
had tried another flavor and for her money, she’d prefer her favorite Blue
Bell.
I
get how she feels, but as a Weight Watcher, I truly appreciated Halo’s flavor,
texture, “mouth feel’ and even appearance. I found it refreshing and the low
calorie component was a welcome bonus. Here’s a tip: tasters are confirming its
best to let it soften on the counter as opposed to gobbling it up straight from
the freezer. Give it a minute, folks. Check out a label for other more-healthy
aspects to this brand.
Hummus
overload?
So
this happened before Harvey and I’m still amused. A pool-party hostess
specifically requested ‘finger foods” be brought. I asked about a curry rice
salad I make and still got the vibe of “more fingery.”
I
had all the ingredients for hummus and decided it would hit the spot. Then I
started thinking about the people invited to this party tended to be
healthy-minded people who gravitated toward natural foods. I began thinking
“what if everyone brings hummus?” Turns out, nearly everyone did. They were all
different and all enjoyed.
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