Enlightened Ice Cream

echmain3 wrote: »

Any food with the word “enlightened” in the name is probably trash.

That seems rather judgy! LOL

ultra_violets wrote: »

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echmain3 wrote: »

Any food with the word “enlightened” in the name is probably trash.

It's no dumber than Skinny Cow. Which is full of sugar, by the way.

Just looked this up- Yikes! That Skinny Cow Protein bar has 60 grams of sugar! Is it even worth it at that point?

Apparently Skinny Cow has a "No Sugar Added" version that has only 5 grams of sugar.

https://www.skinnycow.com/products/frozen-treats/sandwiches/no-sugar-added-vanilla-gone-wild/

Personally, I prefer Halo Top ice cream.

psuLemon wrote: »

I prefer Yasso over Enlighted. I would recommend letting them sit out for about 5 minutes. It helps soften them up and makes them more tasteful.

My favorite thing is to chop them up in a bowl until they become soft and not crumbly because I have no patience even though it probably takes just as long to chop as it does to just wait.

I have been eating the Enlightened fudge bar at night. 70 calories, 3g of sugar. It is not bad,

I haven’t been a fan of the ones I have tried. Most things I am patient with but I want to be able to eat ice cream right out of the freezer and the enlightened ones have been not the best texture wise for that. Going to try a couple other flavors. I am picky with diet ice cream and only end up like certain flavors while others from the same brand don’t tend to like.

ultra_violets wrote: »

This seems to be the new kid on the block in the low carb ice cream game. So far I'm hearing good things about it. Anyone tried it? I've got my eye on the marshmallow peanut butter.

They've been around for a few years, so I guess for a product it might still be considered new. It's tastier than Halo Top for sure. I ate them occasionally over the years when my husband would bring home a new flavor to try, but actually started buying them for myself recently after being diagnosed with an insulin disorder and having to dramatically drop my carb intake. These have been a lifesaver for sure! Still doesn't compare to real ice cream, but it's all I can enjoy right now so it's doable.

I prefer my ice cream to be naive.

DawnEmbers wrote: »

I am picky with diet ice cream and only end up like certain flavors while others from the same brand don’t tend to like.

Not gonna lie, I don't think the words "diet" or "low fat" belong in the same sentence with "ice cream".... But I don't like the taste of artificial sweeteners or the ubiquitous stevia.

But I find if I just eat half the recommended portion (1/4 cup instead of 1/2 cup), not only do my pricier non-dairy Ben&Jerry's etc. last a lot longer - the sugar and calorie hit is much reduced.

It works better for me if I don't keep it in the original carton, though. There are storage problems long-term and also if I'm in the mood, I'm likely to scoop out more than is really needed. So I like to repackage an entire pint into eight 2-fluid ounce (1/4 cup) containers that Oxo makes for people making their own baby food. They are very sturdy and so far none have cracked. I've found that this is actually a lot of ice cream and it satisfies me.

I can always go back to the freezer if I want another one, but that doesn't usually happen with non-dairy even though it tastes very good. With dairy, I get the allergic addiction effect triggered even with such a small amount. (Hence my big stash of non-allergenic junk food in general...) Really makes a difference when junky candy, for example, is made with a non-dairy milk such as almond or rice or coconut. My problem is not the other ingredients such as sugar or fat, so junky is fine as long as they don't contain dairy. So I can eat just one vegan caramel or just one piece of a good vegan chocolate bar. And there really are excellent brands today, so it's not a matter of taste.

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echmain3 wrote: »

Any food with the word “enlightened” in the name is probably trash.

I can't eat their ice cream (allergies) but I can and do eat their roasted broad beans (aka fava beans) occasionally. Very tasty and not too bad in sodium. Nice protein and fiber boost for me. One ounce is typically about 100 calories, 130 mg sodium, 5 grams fiber, 7 grams protein.

Your needs may differ, but for me - their products are not trash. Yeah, the name is silly.

I also enjoy their roasted broad beans. I'll eat an entire bag: 300 calories, 45g carbs (with 15g of fiber!), 9g fat, 21g protein. The sriracha flavor is awesome.

Speaking of a silly name, the broad bean crisps were recently re-branded as Bada Bean Bada Boom