New foods

it_be_asin
it_be_asin Posts: 562 Member
edited October 4 in Food and Nutrition
I was just wondering what new foods you have tried lately and you have found you liked? I find that eating new foods helps to make keeping the calories down interesting - it adds excitement back that you used to get from the high cal stuff.

So my list of foods I have tried for the first time recently and liked is:

Tabasco Chipotle Sauce - before, had never tried anything with Chipotle in it - it's hard to get in Australia
Mango and Banana Smoothie (I usually avoid smoothies cause I thought that a liquid couldn't fill me up, but I was wrong)
Artisan's Apprentice Bread (Had been meaning to try it for ages)
Guzman and Gomez (Taco place in Newtown, Sydney - have been meaning to go there for ages)
Mangos
Porridge
New protein bar - Horley's Peppermint Crisp

And I have eaten a lot of pumpkin lately - I never used to eat pumpkin, cause I previously did not like it, but that's changing too.

So what stuff have you tried lately and liked?

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  • noneya2010
    noneya2010 Posts: 446 Member
    I have really come to like the ****aki tofu noodles. They are 20 calories for 1/2 the bag (2 servings in a bag). I wash them, put them in the microwave for about 40 seconds, wash them again, pat dry, then I take a lite laughing cow cheese wedge (any flavor works great), melt it in a bowl with a spoon of fat free greek yogurt and then mix it all up. Put the noodles in a skillet and toss in my cheese mixture and a few shrimp. Tastes very rich and those "noodles" taste just like pasta.
  • Ephena
    Ephena Posts: 610 Member
    Hummus, I never thought it even sounded good, but once I finally tried it I like it.

    Duck, yep gonna pass on that one...very fatty and dry all at the same time, at least when I tried it.

    Lobster, love the mild flavor and low calories.

    Scallops, another great seafood - who knew?

    I'm trying to convince myself to give fish a try again, but it's tough.

    Pomegranates, yum!

    Tofu, seriously! When cooked correctly it can be good.
  • SoulNeedsBeauty
    SoulNeedsBeauty Posts: 154 Member
    Some porridge with stewed apples or pears makes a good breakfast for me. Started doing it recently.
    Homemade chicken tacos are also a new thing for me. Just cook some chicken, cut in small pieces, add some lettuce, tomatoes and shredded cheese if you like. I prefer flour tortillas. Fun to make and low in cals:)
    Hope u end up trying one of these!!
  • flipsit
    flipsit Posts: 111
    Soya nuts... mmm...

    Garlic roasted cauliflower is my new favourite recipe. I tried it when someone posted it on mfp. So delicious.
  • tuffytuffy1
    tuffytuffy1 Posts: 920 Member
    I made Asian turkey meatballs last night, super delicious!

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/01/asian-turkey-meatballs-with-lime-sesame.html

    They taste like the filling in pork dumplings from the Chinese restaurant. Mmm.....
  • it_be_asin
    it_be_asin Posts: 562 Member
    I made a Jamie Oliver recipe for the first time last Friday night (Brocolli Orichette) and it was gorgeous. Had my friends over too.
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