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  • WinterBlue
    WinterBlue Posts: 42
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    Did I already mention Bolthouse products? I LOVE their products...salad dressings and baby carrots.

    *Favs: Bolthouse
    Ranch Dressing
    Honey Mustard
    Baby Carrots


    Newman's Own
    *Light Ginger Sesame Dressing
    *Light family Italian dressing
  • WinterBlue
    WinterBlue Posts: 42
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    Recipe for a different kind of salsa.

    What you will need:

    serrano pepper (depending on how hot you want this I would say you will need one of more if you making it for a party)

    Onions either white or the purple one

    Roma Tomatoes

    Spinach (pre-package is easier, less water to ruin texture)

    Blender or hand held blender if you don't have a regular blender

    There is no measurement really...but here's an example

    I made some today with....for the first time...totally random idea.

    2 roma tomatoes
    Handful of spinach
    Approx 1/8-1/4 cup of onions, again you can add more if you love onions
    2 serrrano peppers (which I regretted, those suckers are hot!)
    a dash of seasoning salt (i use johny's seasoning salt) or just salt..again if's a tad bit on the saltier side it's better I think.

    I threw all of these items in my ninja and push blend, you can use the pulse feature on your blender to get a slightly chunkier style, i like the smoother style almost looks like pesto!

    it's pretty yummy.....

    I used this on baked tilapia, on cabbage stir fry (i take cabbage slaw mix and stir fry it with spray oil) on rice, on scrambled egg whites...pretty much on anything that I feel needs a little taste or spice.

    another variation, replace the spinach with one bell pepper...pretty good stuff too. I'm still experimenting if I come with more addition I will share...otherwise I'd waiting to see if people try it and like it or not? share your thoughts~

    .I've kept it in the fridge in Tupperware for a week and it was perfectly fine.
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
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    So, you're looking for 'outside the box' items to mix in with your regular groceries? Here are a few of mine:

    wheatberries (cook, cool and store in fridge for use in salads and oatmeal)
    craisins
    brussels sprouts (try them raw in salads)
    graham crackers
    quinoa
    peanut butter & company's flavored peanut butter (try the dark chocolate wonderful)
  • djcon
    djcon Posts: 216 Member
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    pistachios
    blueberries
    artisan lettuce
  • shell3986
    shell3986 Posts: 98
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    These are things I ALWAYS have in my kitchen:

    -Oikos plain Greek yogurt
    -Tyson grilled chicken strips
    -fat free cream cheese and shredded cheese
    -Tumalo low carb wraps (only 60 calories!)
    -Thomas 100 calorie english muffins
    -Fiber One yogurt
    -Apples
    -Baby carrots
    -Pretzals
    -90 calorie granola bars
    -low calorie bread (35 cals/slice)
    -Special K cracker chips
    -Luna Bars (the peppermint one is sooo good)
    -Fat free cottage cheese
    -Sugar free strawberry preserves

    Usually different kinds of fruit-whatever is in season and if I'm wanting a treat, I'll get either a Skinny Cow or Weight Watchers ice cream cup.
  • briyowes
    briyowes Posts: 757 Member
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    Flat Out bread
    Emerald 100 calorie pack natural almonds & almonds/walnuts
    Laughing Cow Strawberry Cream Cheese wedges
    Walden Farms 0 calorie dressing (Raspberry Vinaigrette, Bacon Ranch, Creamy Bacon)
    Walden Farms 0 calorie syrup (caramel, strawberry)
    Weight Watchers Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Bars
    Sweet butter lettuce salad mix
    fat free cream cheese
    fat free ricotta cheese
    Mrs Dash (all varieties)
    dill
    fruit (apples, pears, plums, peaches, grapes, strawberries, kiwis, blueberries, clementines)
    fresh veggies (spinach, yellow, red, and orange bell peppers, cucumbers, snow peas)
    frozen veggies (broccoli, winter mix, green beans, asparagus, okra/tomatoes, brussel sprouts, stir fry veggies)
    low sodium diced tomatoes
    precooked fajita seasoned chicken & beef (Sam's)
    chicken breasts
    chicken tenderloins
    turkey sausage
    ground turkey
    tilapia
    salmon
    egg whites
    egg substitute
    light string cheese
  • WinterBlue
    WinterBlue Posts: 42
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    BUMP!
  • spngebobmyhero
    spngebobmyhero Posts: 823 Member
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    My typical list includes:

    Kerrygold butter
    pastured eggs
    organic heavy cream
    some sort of meat
    nitrate free bacon
    coconut milk
    frozen veggies: kale, broccoli, cauliflower, etc
    coconut oil
    kalamata olives
    cheese (kerrygold, cabot, something like that)
    Fresh veggies, staples include: romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, carrots, zucchini, etc
    Sometimes fruit, depending on my mood and how it looks. I usually have some frozen.
    Red Wine
    I always have chocolate, but I don't buy it because I work at a chocolate factory :)

    Oh, and no bread in any form!
  • VanillaBeanSeed
    VanillaBeanSeed Posts: 562 Member
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    mung bean sprouts!
  • NoworNever84
    NoworNever84 Posts: 10
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  • resan224
    resan224 Posts: 30 Member
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    I love this idea....mixing sugar free pudding mixes in with plain yogurt!!!! Awesome-thanks a lot!

    My typical list usually looks like this:

    fresh veggies/or frozen
    fruit-but Im cutting back on it now
    whole grain bread
    cottage cheese
    honey
    tea bags-green tea
    Cinnamon Life cereal
    Skim milk
    Romaine Lettuce
    Tomatoes
    Cucumber
    Mushrooms
    Peppers
    Veggies Burgers
    Sandwich thins
    spicy brown mustard
    frozen berries-for my smoothies
    peanut butter
    chicken
    salmon
    tilapia
    shrimp
    ground turkey
    yogurt
    eggs or egg substitute
    chicken sausage from costco
    peanuts

    TRYING TO FIND THESE: House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodle Substitute
    They sell them online but I want to get them in the store to try them before I order bulk online. I hear theyre an excellent replacement for pasta-I love pasta but hate the calories!

    Anyone know what store sells them?
  • WinterBlue
    WinterBlue Posts: 42
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    TRYING TO FIND THESE: House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodle Substitute
    They sell them online but I want to get them in the store to try them before I order bulk online. I hear theyre an excellent replacement for pasta-I love pasta but hate the calories!

    Anyone know what store sells them?


    I just finished two packets a couple weeks ago. I get mine from Wholefoods...do you have one where you live? if not find an organic like store and I bet you they will have them. but here's info that I found on their website:
    http://www.house-foods.com/tofu/tofu_shirataki_store.aspx

    select your state and it will list the store in your area that carries it. I don't recall if I mentioned it in my post above but i mixed it with shredded cabbage and carrots...you have to disguise it well so that the taste doesn't throw you off.
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    WinterBlue Posts: 42
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  • proctor78
    proctor78 Posts: 51
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  • hazelmaree84
    hazelmaree84 Posts: 1
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    Love this topic...

    Wholemeal muffins
    blueberries
    steam fresh veg
    Atlantic salmon fillet
    cottage cheese
    yoghurt-still haven't found a low-fat version I like :/
    babybel light cheese
    mountain bread rice wraps
    strawberries

    Those are my every shop items :)

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