Monday, October 1, 2012

Supermarket List - Sharing from Hungry-Girl!

I'm a big fan of the Hungry-Girl (Lisa Lillien). She takes a lot of recipes and lightens them up. I look forward to her daily emails that include tips, recalls, recipes and new products. Recently, she emailed a Supermarket Survival List and I thought I'd share it with you.

If you haven't signed up for these emails, you should.

http://www.hungry-girl.com/home

Click here to download the PDF file of this list. 


Hungry Girl’s Fall 2012 Supermarket List
Abbreviations: FF = fat-free, RF = reduced-fat, LF = low-fat, SF = sugar-free, NSA = no-sugar-added

DAIRY

Cheese

‰‰ FF & RF shredded cheese
Kraft, Sargento, Weight Watchers
‰‰ FF & RF slices
Kraft, Sargento, Weight Watchers
‰‰ FF & RF block-style cheese
Lifetime, Cabot Light, Kraft
‰‰ RF cheese snacks with 100 calories or less
Mini Babybel, Weight Watchers, Cabot Serious
Snacking
‰‰ Light string cheese
Frigo, Sargento, Weight Watchers (Smoked
flavor!)
‰‰ FF & RF crumbled feta cheese
Athenos, President
‰‰ The Laughing Cow Light cheese wedges
‰‰ The Laughing Cow 1/3 Less Fat Smooth
Sensations Cream Cheese Spreads
‰‰ FF cream cheese in a tub
Philadelphia
‰‰ FF, LF & light (not part-skim)
ricotta cheese
Frigo, Precious
‰‰ FF & LF cottage cheese (with & without
fruit)
Knudsen/Breakstone’s On the Go!/Snack Size &
Doubles, Fiber One, Friendship Fit to Go 1%
‰‰ Almond cheese & soy cheese (low in fat)
Lisanatti Foods The Original Almond Cheese
Alternative, Galaxy Veggie/GO Veggie!
‰‰ RF Parmesan-style grated topping
(pasta aisle)
Kraft

Yogurt

‰‰ FF yogurt
Yoplait Light, Yoplait Light with Fiber (50-cal
Fiber One yogurt with a new name!), Dannon
Light & Fit
‰‰ FF & RF Greek yogurt (with & without
fruit)
Fage Total 0% and 2%, Chobani 0% and 2%,
Athenos 0%, Oikos 0% and 1 1/2%, Yoplait
Greek 100
‰‰ Yogurt with crunchy toppings
YoCrunch (Greek, Pie Parfaits, Breakfast Blends
& more!), Yoplait Light with Granola

Pudding, Desserts & Dessert Toppings
‰‰
SF pudding snack cups
Jell-O, Snack Pack
‰‰ Mousse Temptations by Jell-O
‰‰ NSA rice & tapioca pudding
Kozy Shack
‰‰ Kozy Shack Lactose Free Pudding
(tapioca, rice & chocolate)
‰‰ SF gelatin snack cups
Jell-O
‰‰ FF Reddi-wip
‰‰ Cool Whip Free (freezer aisle)

Egg Products

‰‰ FF liquid egg substitute
Egg Beaters Original, Better’n Eggs,
Nulaid ReddiEgg
‰‰ Liquid egg whites
AllWhites, Egg Beaters 100% Egg Whites
‰‰ Eggs (for hard-boiled whites)

Milk, Milk Swaps & Creamers

‰‰ Blue Diamond Unsweetened Vanilla
Almond Breeze (refrigerated &
shelf-stable)
‰‰ Light vanilla soymilk (refrigerated)
8th Continent, Silk
‰‰ Unsweetened coconut milk beverage
So Delicious (refrigerated & shelf-stable)
‰‰ Blue Diamond Unsweetened Vanilla
Almond Coconut Breeze (shelf-stable)
‰‰ Good Karma Flax Milk (refrigerated)
‰‰ FF non-dairy liquid creamer
Coffee-mate, So Delicious Original Coconut
Milk Creamer
Sour Cream & Butter
‰‰ FF sour cream
‰‰ Light buttery spread & light whipped
butter in a tub
Brummel & Brown, Land O’Lakes, Smart
Balance
‰‰ I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Spray

CEREAL

Cold Cereal

‰‰ Fiber One Original bran cereal
‰‰ Puffed rice, wheat & corn
Kashi 7 Whole Grain Puffs, Kix
‰‰ Other cereals with about 150 calories
& 4 grams of fiber per 1-cup serving
Kashi Squares Honey Sunshine, Kashi
Heart to Heart Warm Cinnamon Oat
Cereal, Kashi Simply Maize, Fiber One
(all varieties), Barbara’s Bakery Puffins,
Cinnamon Burst Cheerios, Dulce de Leche
Cheerios, Multi Grain Cheerios Peanut
Butter, Chocolate Cheerios, Kellogg’s Krave

Hot Cereal

‰‰ Old-fashioned oats
Quaker
‰‰ Instant oatmeal packets
Quaker, Kashi, Nature’s Path Organic,
BetterOats
‰‰ Earnest Eats Hot & Fit Cereal (Mayan
Blend ROCKS)

MEAT & SEAFOOD

Poultry

Jimmy Dean, Jennie-O, Butterball, Foster
Farms, Perdue, Tyson (Grilled & Ready!)
‰‰ Boneless skinless chicken breast & turkey
breast (raw breasts, tenders & cutlets;
precooked cutlets, strips & chopped)
‰‰ Applegate Naturals Chicken Nuggets
(frozen)
‰‰ Lean ground turkey
‰‰ Lean turkey burger patties (refrigerated &
frozen)
‰‰ Weight Watchers Chicken Burgers
(frozen)
‰‰ Al Fresco Chicken Burgers (pre-seasoned
raw patties, refrigerated)
‰‰ Al Fresco Chicken Sausages (refrigerated)
‰‰ Turkey pepperoni
Hormel

Beef

Laura’s Lean Beef
‰‰ Extra-lean ground beef
‰‰ Extra-lean & lean steak (top round,
top sirloin, strip, tenderloin, t-bone &
shoulder)

Pork

‰‰ Extra-lean & lean pork (tenderloin, top
loin chops, top loin roast, center loin
chops, center rib chops & sirloin roast)
Bacon
Oscar Mayer, Hormel, Jennie-O, Applegate
Naturals
‰‰ Center-cut bacon
‰‰ Turkey bacon (look for Jennie-O’s
improved version!)
‰‰ Precooked real crumbled bacon
‰‰ Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Bits
Packaged & Deli Meats
‰‰ Extra-lean (96 - 99%) turkey breast,
chicken breast, ham & roast beef slices
Boar’s Head (lower-sodium options, jerk
turkey, chipotle chicken & more), Oscar Mayer
(new Selects without artificial preservatives),
Applegate, Butterball, Healthy Ones, Sara Lee
Page 1 of 4
‰‰ 97% to 100% FF hot dogs
Hoffy Extra Lean, Hebrew National 97%
FF, Ball Park FF, Ball Park Smoked White
Turkey

Seafood (fresh & frozen)

‰‰ Tilapia, tuna & other lean fish fillets
‰‰ Shrimp
‰‰ Crab
Chicken of the Sea Lump Crabmeat, Trade
Winds, MeTompkin
‰‰ Imitation crabmeat

Shelf-Stable Seafood & Other
Proteins

‰‰ Canned & pouched albacore tuna
(packed in water)
‰‰ Canned & pouched boneless & skinless
pink salmon (packed in water)
‰‰ Pouched seasoned tuna
StarKist Tuna Creations
‰‰ Canned 98% FF chunk white chicken
breast (packed in water)

MEAT SUBSTITUTES

‰‰ Frozen meatless hamburger-style patties
Boca Original Vegan, Amy’s Bistro,
MorningStar Farms Grillers Vegan Veggie
‰‰ Frozen meatless veggie-burger patties
Gardenburger, Boca, Amy’s (new Black Bean
Veggie Burger!), MorningStar Farms, Dr.
Praeger’s, Veggie Patch
‰‰ Frozen ground-beef-style soy crumbles
Boca Meatless Ground Crumbles,
MorningStar Farms Meal Starters Grillers
Recipe Crumbles
‰‰ Meatless meatballs (frozen &
refrigerated)
Veggie Patch, Nate’s, MorningStar Farms
‰‰ Frozen meatless sausage-style breakfast
patties and links
MorningStar Farms
‰‰ Faux grilled chicken patties, cutlets &
strips (frozen & refrigerated)
MorningStar Farms, Lightlife
‰‰ Frozen breaded-chicken-style soy
patties
Boca, MorningStar Farms
‰‰ Frozen meatless hot dogs
MorningStar Farms Veggie Dogs, Veggie
Patch Veggie Dogs
‰‰ Frozen meatless corn dogs
MorningStar Farms
‰‰ Meatless Buffalo wings (frozen &
refrigerated)
MorningStar Farms, Lightlife
‰‰ Frozen meatless chicken nuggets
MorningStar Farms
‰‰ Meatless BBQ Riblets (frozen &
refrigerated)
MorningStar Farms, Gardein

PRODUCE

Fall Seasonal Produce
‰‰ Broccoli
‰‰ Butternut squash (Bake-tastic Fries!)
‰‰ Cranberries
‰‰ Pears
‰‰ Turnips (MORE fries!)
Fresh Vegetables
‰‰ Bell peppers
‰‰ Carrots
‰‰ Cauliflower
‰‰ Cucumbers
‰‰ Eggplant
‰‰ Jicama
‰‰ Kale (for HG’s kale chips!)
‰‰ Lettuce
‰‰ Mushrooms (portabellas ROCK)
‰‰ Onions (for Lord of the Onion Rings!)
‰‰ Snow peas & sugar snap peas
‰‰ Spaghetti squash
‰‰ Spinach
‰‰ Tomatoes
Bagged Produce
‰‰ Lettuce mixes
‰‰ Broccoli cole slaw
‰‰ Classic coleslaw mix
‰‰ Bean sprouts
Frozen Vegetables
‰‰ Stir-fry veggies
‰‰ Cauliflower & broccoli florets
‰‰ Chopped spinach
‰‰ Seasoned veggies & veggies in LF sauce
Green Giant Just for One, Green Giant Health
Blends, Green Giant Seasoned Steamers
‰‰ Steam-in-the-bag veggies
Birds Eye, Green Giant, Veg-All
Fresh Fruit
‰‰ Apples
‰‰ Bananas
‰‰ Grapefruits
‰‰ Oranges
Frozen Fruit (NSA)
‰‰ Strawberries
‰‰ Dark sweet cherries
‰‰ Mango chunks
‰‰ Peach slices
‰‰ Dole Frozen Fruit Single-Serve Cups
And any other fruits and veggies!

CANNED FOODS

Fruit & Veggies
‰‰ Pineapple packed in juice (chunks,
crushed & slices/rings)
‰‰ Mandarin orange segments packed in
juice
‰‰ Peach slices packed in juice
‰‰ NSA applesauce
‰‰ Pure pumpkin
Libby’s 100%
‰‰ Tomatoes (crushed, diced & stewed)
‰‰ Early/young peas (for HG’s guacamole!)
‰‰ Sweet corn kernels
Green Giant Mexicorn
‰‰ Jarred roasted red peppers (in water)
‰‰ Pickles (refrigerated & shelf-stable)
Soup
‰‰ Low-calorie soups
Amy’s Organic (Chunky Tomato Bisque!),
Amy’s Organic Light in Sodium, Progresso
99% FF, Progresso Light (new Chicken Pot
Pie Style and Creamy Potato with Bacon &
Cheese), Progresso High Fiber, Tabatchnick
(frozen), Campbell’s V8 Soups, Campbell’s
Soup at Hand (check stats)
‰‰ Instant soup
Mishima (Miso! Edamame!)
‰‰ LF turkey & veggie chili
Amy’s, Hormel, Tabatchnick (frozen), Health
Valley
‰‰ FF chicken, beef & vegetable broth (look
for low-sodium)
‰‰ 98% FF cream of celery, chicken &
mushroom condensed soups
Campbell’s
Beans
‰‰ Black beans
‰‰ Red kidney beans
‰‰ Cannellini (white kidney) beans
‰‰ Garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
‰‰ FF & LF refried beans

PACKAGED SNACKS

Crackers, Chips & Other
Crunchy Snacks
‰‰ High-fiber crackers (especially
flatbread-style)
Wheat Thins Fiber Selects, Ryvita, Wasa,
Doctor Kracker
‰‰ RF baked & popped potato chips
Popchips, Kettle Brand Baked, Baked!
Lay’s, Pringles Light, Cape Cod 40%
RF/Less Fat, Michael Season’s Baked
(single-serving snacks), Special K Popcorn
Chips
‰‰ LF baked & popped tortilla chips
Guiltless Gourmet, Baked! Tostitos Scoops!,
Popchips Tortilla Chips
‰‰ Lentil & hummus chips
Mediterranean Snacks, Plentils, Simply 7
‰‰ Pretzels
Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps
‰‰ Rice snacks & soy crisps
Quaker, Genisoy, Glenny’s
‰‰ Rice cakes
Quaker
‰‰ 94% FF microwave popcorn bags
Jolly Time Healthy Pop, Orville
Redenbacher’s SmartPop!, Pop Secret 100
Calorie Pop
‰‰ Freeze-dried fruit
Gerber Graduates Mini Fruits, Just
Tomatoes, Etc.!, Funky Monkey, Crispy
Green, Sensible Foods
‰‰ 100-calories-or-less snack packs
Nabisco 100 Cal, Kellogg’s 100 Calorie Right
Bites, Chex 100 Calorie, 100 Calorie Doritos,
Pringles Stix
Portion-Savvy Candy, Cookies &
Sweets
‰‰ Chocolate candy
Skinny Cow Dreamy Clusters & Heavenly
Crisps, Hershey’s Simple Pleasures, Hershey’s
100 Calorie Bars
‰‰ Lollipops & hard candy
Dum Dums, Tootsie Pops, Jolly Rancher
‰‰ Cookies
Nabisco 100 Cal, Quaker Soft Baked Oatmeal
Cookies & Crunchy Oat Granola Cookies,
Nonni’s Biscotti (Salted Caramel!)
‰‰ Other sweet treats
Entenmann’s Little Bites, Weight Watchers
Snack Cakes, Sara Lee Pound Cake Slices
(frozen), Rice Krispies Treats The Original
Bars, Special K Pastry Crisps (new flavors!),
Newtons Fruit Crisps
Snack Bars
‰‰ Cereal bars & chewy granola bars
Quaker (Smashbars!), Fiber One, Special K,
Kashi, Soyjoy, Kraft MilkBite (refrigerated,
near the yogurt), Rickland Orchards All
Natural Greek Yogurt Bars
‰‰ Crunchy granola bars
Nature Valley, Kashi Crunchy Granola, Clif
Crunch
‰‰ Decadent snack bars
Fiber One (new Chewy varieties), Special K,
Chex Mix, Nimble by Balance Bar, Balance
Mini Energy Bars
‰‰ “Mini-meal” bars
Kashi GoLean, Kind, Luna (and Luna
Fiber!), Larabar, Perfect Foods Bar Lite
(refrigerated), Corazonas Oatmeal Squares
Nuts and Seeds
‰‰ Pistachios in the shell
Everybody’s Nuts! (seasoned), Wonderful
Pistachios
‰‰ Almonds (whole & sliced)
All Natural Almond Accents, Blue Diamond
100-calorie packs, Emerald 100-calorie
packs, Wonderful Almonds
‰‰ Peanuts in the shell
‰‰ Sunflower seeds in the shell
Jerky
‰‰ Beef, chicken, turkey, pork &
meatless jerky
Jack Link’s, Tillamook Country Smoker, Oh
Boy! Oberto, Krave, Primal Spirit Foods

BREAD

‰‰ Light bread slices
Weight Watchers, Nature’s Own 40 Calorie,
Nature’s Own Double Fiber, Arnold Bakery/
Oroweat, Sara Lee Delightful, Pepperidge
Farm (Light Style, Very Thin & Whole Grain),
Fiber One
‰‰ Light & high-fiber hamburger & hot dog
buns
Wonder 80 Calorie Wheat, Sara Lee
Delightful, Pepperidge Farm Classic
‰‰ 100-calorie flat sandwich buns
Arnold Select/Brownberry/Oroweat Sandwich
Thins, Pepperidge Farm Deli Flats, Nature’s
Own Sandwich Rounds, Weight Watchers Rye
Flat Rolls
‰‰ Light English muffins
Thomas’, Western Bagel Alternative, Weight
Watchers, Fiber One
‰‰ High-fiber pitas
Western Bagel Alternative, Weight Watchers
‰‰ Large high-fiber flour tortillas with
about 110 calories each
La Tortilla Factory Smart & Delicious Low
Carb High Fiber (Large), La Tortilla Factory
100 Calorie, Mission Carb Balance, Tumaro’s
8-Inch Healthy, Tumaro’s 8-Inch Low in
Carbs
‰‰ Light high-fiber flatbreads
Flatout Light, Flatout Foldit Flatbreads,
Flatout Pinwheel Lavash Flatbread, Flatout
Thin Crust Artisan Pizza Flatbreads
‰‰ 6-inch corn tortillas
‰‰ Corn taco shells (flat-bottomed!)
‰‰ Light & thin bagels
Western Bagel Alternative 2.0 (reformulated!),
Weight Watchers, Thomas’ Bagel Thins (and
Breakfast Thins!), Kim’s Light, Pepperidge
Farm Bagel Flats, Nature’s Own Thin Sliced
Bagels
‰‰ Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations
Seamless Dough Sheet (refrigerated)
‰‰ Pillsbury Classic Pizza Crust dough
(refrigerated)
‰‰ Pillsbury RF Crescent Rolls dough
(refrigerated)
‰‰ Lavash bread (bakery or
ethnic-food aisle)

FROZEN MEALS &
MEAL STARTERS

‰‰ LF waffles
Eggo LF, Van’s Lite
‰‰ Breakfast sandwiches, bowls & wraps
Kraft Bagel-fuls, Weight Watchers Smart Ones
Smart Beginnings, Jimmy Dean Delights
Breakfast Sandwiches & Bowls, Cedarlane Egg
White Omelettes & Breakfast Burritos, Amy’s
Hot Cereal Bowls
‰‰ Flatbreads, panini &
pocket sandwiches
Amy’s Pocket Sandwiches, Lean Pockets, Lean
Cuisine (Flatbread Melts & Panini), Weight
Watchers Smart Ones Flatbreads
‰‰ Burritos & wraps
Amy’s, Cedarlane
‰‰ Pizzas (multi-serving & single-serving)
Kashi, Amy’s (Light & Lean!), Lean Cuisine,
Weight Watchers Smart Ones, VitaPizza
(request it!), Naked Pizza (Superbiotic one
ROCKS)
‰‰ Classic entrĂ©es
Kashi, Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine,
Cedarlane, Amy’s (Light & Lean!),
MorningStar Farms, Lightlife
‰‰ Steam-ready meals
Lean Cuisine Market Collection, Healthy
Choice Cafe Steamers, Kashi Steam Meals
‰‰ Amy’s Cheese Pizza Toaster Pops
‰‰ Contessa Stir-Fry Meals
‰‰ Garden Lites Souffles (Pizza flavor!)
‰‰ Applegate Naturals Wheat-Free Beef Corn
Dogs

ICE CREAM, FROZEN
DESSERTS & DESSERT
INGREDIENTS

‰‰ Light and FF ice cream cartons
Dreyer’s/Edy’s Slow Churned Light (seasonal
flavors!), Breyers FF
‰‰ Portion-controlled cups of light ice cream
Skinny Cow, Weight Watchers, Dreyer’s/Edy’s
‰‰ Frozen yogurt
Dreyer’s/Edy’s Slow Churned Yogurt Blends,
Oikos Frozen Greek Yogurt, Healthy Choice
Greek Frozen Yogurt, TCBY Frozen Yogurt
‰‰ Lifeway Frozen Kefir
Page 3 of 4
‰‰ Light & LF ice cream bars
Skinny Cow (Truffle Bars!), Breyers Smooth
& Dreamy, Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom
Snack Size
‰‰ LF ice cream sandwiches
Skinny Cow, Weight Watchers, Klondike
Slim-a-Bear, Breyers Smooth & Dreamy,
Blue Bunny (Birthday Party!)
‰‰ Light & LF ice cream cones
Weight Watchers, Skinny Cow,
Nestle Lil’ Drums
‰‰ LF fudge bars
Weight Watchers Giant, Skinny Cow, Healthy
Choice Premium, NSA Fudgsicles
‰‰ Fruit bars
Blue Bunny FrozFruit, Fruitfull Juice Bars,
Dreyer’s/Edy’s Fruit Bars
‰‰ Sorbet & light ice cream bars
Weight Watchers Giant, SF Creamsicles
‰‰ SF Popsicles
‰‰ Mini fillo shells
Athens
‰‰ Cool Whip Free
‰‰ Vitalicious VitaTops
‰‰ Cake cones
‰‰ Sugar cones

SAUCES, SALAD
DRESSINGS & SHELFSTABLE
CONDIMENTS

‰‰ Light, LF & FF salad dressings
Newman’s Own Lite LF Sesame Ginger
Dressing (and others in the Lite line),
Wish-Bone Light, Kraft Free, Kraft Light,
Litehouse (check stats), Hidden Valley FF,
Girard’s FF, Bolthouse Farms
‰‰ Spray dressings
Wish-Bone Salad Spritzers
‰‰ Vinegar (balsamic, seasoned rice, etc.)
Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegars (so many
flavors!)
‰‰ BBQ sauce (with 45 calories per
serving)
Stubb’s
‰‰ FF mayonnaise
‰‰ Hellmann’s/Best Foods Dijonnaise
‰‰ Mustard (honey, Dijon, spicy brown,
yellow)
‰‰ Vivi’s Original Sauce Carnival Mustards
(request ’em!)
‰‰ Ketchup
Heinz (No Salt Added, Reduced Sugar,
Organic Heinz, Simply Heinz)
‰‰ Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne
Pepper Sauce
‰‰ RF peanut butter
Skippy RF Creamy & RF Super Chunk
‰‰ Justin’s Nut Butters (portion-controlled
packs)
‰‰ Better’n Peanut Butter/Peanut Wonder
‰‰ SF & low-sugar fruit preserves & jam
Smucker’s SF & Low Sugar Preserves &
Jams, Polaner SF Preserves with Fiber
‰‰ Thick marinades (30 calories or fewer
per tablespoon)
Lawry’s, Newman’s Own, Mrs. Dash
‰‰ LF marinara, pasta & pizza sauce
Classico, Dei Fratelli
‰‰ Salsa
La Victoria, Wholly Salsa (refrigerated in
produce section), Pace
‰‰ Reduced-sodium/lite soy sauce
‰‰ SF pancake syrup
Cary’s SF, Mrs. Butterworth’s SF, Log Cabin
SF
‰‰ Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme
‰‰ Light & FF caramel dip (produce section!)
Marzetti Light & FF Caramel Dip, Litehouse
LF & Original
‰‰ Light & SF chocolate syrup
Hershey’s Lite & SF

BEVERAGES

‰‰ Spring water
‰‰ Flavored water (check calories and
servings per container!)
Aquafina FlavorSplash, Zero-Calorie SoBe
Lifewater, Vitaminwater Zero, Activate
Drinks, Minute Maid Fruit Falls & Just 10
Pouches
‰‰ Coconut water
Zico, O.N.E., Vita Coco, Taste Nirvana
(especially Coco Aloe), Coco Libre, Harmless
Harvest
‰‰ Low-calorie & light juice beverages
Diet V8 Splash, V8 V-Fusion Light, Trop50
(new tea blends!), Ocean Spray Diet (Cran-
Cherry!), Ocean Spray Light
‰‰ Low-calorie powdered drink mixes
Crystal Light & Crystal Light Pure, Wyler’s
Light, Lipton Iced Tea To Go (Tea & Honey
mixes!), AriZona SF, True Lemonade
‰‰ Diet soda & club soda
Coke Zero, Coke Cherry Zero, Sprite Zero,
A&W Diet Root Beer, Dr. Brown’s Diet, Blue
Sky Free Root Beer
‰‰ Diet iced tea
Diet Snapple (Trop-A-Rocka rocks!),
Diet AriZona
‰‰ Unsweetened iced tea
Tejava, Gold Peak Tea
‰‰ Tea bags
Celestial Seasonings, Tazo, Stash
‰‰ Unsweetened instant iced tea mix
Lipton
‰‰ Ready-to-brew coffee
Millstone, Dunkin’ Donuts, K-Cups, Starbucks
(Blonde Roast!)
‰‰ Instant coffee granules
Folgers, Nescafe Taster’s Choice
‰‰ Starbucks VIA Ready Brew
‰‰ Hot cocoa packets with 20 to
25 calories each
Swiss Miss Diet, Nestle FF

BAKING PRODUCTS, PANTRY
STAPLES, SPICES & MORE

‰‰ Whole-wheat flour
‰‰ Pancake mix
Aunt Jemima Whole Wheat Blend, Hungry
Jack Complete Extra Light & Fluffy, Fiber One
Complete, Bisquick Heart Smart
‰‰ Mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
‰‰ Mini marshmallows
‰‰ Unsweetened cocoa powder
‰‰ Moist-style cake mixes
‰‰ Brownie mix
Betty Crocker, No Pudge!
‰‰ Betty Crocker Cereal Muffin Mixes
‰‰ LF graham crackers & chocolate graham
crackers
‰‰ SF FF instant pudding mix
Jell-O SF FF Instant
‰‰ Nonstick cooking spray
Pam (Original, Olive Oil & Butter Flavor)
‰‰ Instant potato flakes
Betty Crocker 80 Calories Per Serving
Pouch Potatoes
‰‰ High-fiber pasta
Ronzoni Healthy Harvest & Smart Taste, Barilla
Plus & Whole Grain
‰‰ House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodle
Substitute (in the refrigerated tofu section!)
‰‰ Wonton wrappers
‰‰ Egg roll wrappers
‰‰ No-calorie sweetener packets
Splenda, Equal, Truvia, Stevia Extract In The
Raw, Nectresse (new & natural!)
‰‰ Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, granulated
(comes loose, not in packets)
‰‰ SF calorie-free flavored syrups
Torani SF Syrups
‰‰ SF & FF flavored powdered creamer
Coffee-mate SF & FF French Vanilla (even
regular ones have reasonable stats!)
‰‰ FF plain powdered creamer
Coffee-mate FF The Original
‰‰ Dry taco, fajita & chili seasoning mix
‰‰ Dry onion soup/dip mix
‰‰ Dry ranch dressing/dip mix
‰‰ Jarred chopped garlic
‰‰ Sun-dried tomatoes in pouches (or packed
in oil; drain ‘em!)

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

this week's food obsessions...

Every single time I make myself a bowl of cottage cheese and sliced tomatoes I feel like an old lady... hand me my knitting needles and readers. But I just can't help it! When you have a winning combination it's hard to let go of... so go ahead... try it! (It's absolutely THE best with garden fresh tomatoes - or organic)

1/2 cup of 1% milkfat Cottage Cheese and 1/2 a sliced tomato is only 100 calories! Even better? Cottage cheese is packed with protein - 11g per serving! That's almost 3 times that of an egg. Great for building muscle and recovery after strength building workouts.

These little bars are fantastic! They give you the sweetness that you crave with 20% of your daily fiber requirements! Did I mention the flavor is strawberry PB&J?? Can you go wrong with this? Only 110 calories and 3.5g of fat. 


I'm always looking for a new, bold, snack cracker to have with my soups or salads. This one is PACKED with flavor. If you're looking for a zippy cracker with the bold taste of aged Parmesan and garlic you cannot go wrong here. Best part? 23 crackers are only 130 calories and 4.5g of fat. 


Speaking of Parmesan. A little of the real stuff goes a long way! I roasted a bunch of veggies at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, flipping half way through, and then topped it off with 1/4 c. of shredded Parmesan cheese. So yummy!

My veggie mix:

2 cups fresh broccoli, cut into one inch stalks
2 cups fresh cauliflower, cut into one inch stalks,
1 small package white mushrooms, left whole
6 oz. baby carrots, cut in half
1/2 yellow sweet onion, cut into 1/2 inch strips
1 red pepper, sliced into 1/2 inch strips
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan

Makes 2 servings - 170 calories each!


And last but not least, my new favorite English muffin!

Only 130 calories and 5g of protein per muffin! They have a very fresh taste with a slight touch of honey. Perfect with a teaspoon or two of Land O' Lakes Whipped butter (my butter of choice!).

Eat healthy my friends!!



Friday, September 14, 2012

These are a few of my favorite things....

Keeping up with my promise... here are some other things that I've eaten... and enjoyed! All under 400 calories!

Chicken and Veggie Marinara

Shitake and Soy Sauce GreeNoodles

Here's the story. I grew up on Ramen noodles (which are TERRIBLE for you...) and sometimes the little kid in me craves it. I like to call this new find Adult Ramen. It's made of Moroheiya which is considered the Egyptian spinach. It was chewy like Ramen and tasty but with only 260 calories and 8 grams of protein!


Biggest Loser Pancakes with Blueberries and Center Cut Bacon


Baked Plantain Chips

(so simple!)
Take a green to light yellow plantain, slice into 1/8" slices, spray baking sheet with Olive Oil cooking spray, season with salt or your favorite spices. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes or until brown on bottom side, flip and bake an additional 4 minutes or so until brown. Baking times will vary considering how ripe or thick your slices. 1 medium plantain is about 200 calories.


Hot Sauce Pretzel Chicken

This is a favorite in my house. I used to make it all the time! Just something I came up with one day!

9 oz chicken tenders
1 egg white, beaten
1 oz. crushed pretzel sticks
1/4 c. Panko bread crumbs
1/4 c. Franks Red Hot Original Sauce


Take your raw chicken tenders and poke with a fork a few times in a resealable plastic container. Pour in Franks sauce, cover. Shake around a bit and set aside.

Beat your one egg white on a plate. Set aside. 

In a Ziploc bag place pretzels, crush with the flat edge of a meat mallet or the bottom of a coffee mug until relatively fine. Pour out on a clean plate and add Panko. 

Shake off excess Franks from chicken and dip in egg batter. Roll chicken in Panko pretzel mixture and repeat. Coating twice with batter and crumb mixture works best! Do this with all tenders and set aside. Spray a skillet with Olive Oil spray and place over medium low heat. Cook until one side of chicken is brown. Do not repeatedly turn over and over, it will cause the batter to fall off! Cook each tender 4-5 minutes per side or until thickest part of the chicken reaches 165 degrees. 

Makes 2 servings - 220 calories each.


Saturday, September 8, 2012

Some things I've eaten! And a recipe!

More things I ate... it's like a visual food diary... Just some images to give you an idea that you don't have to eat boring or bland... your world doesn't have to be full of rice cakes and salad. Just make smart choices!

Breakfast - 240 calories! 
2 egg whites, scrambled
2 slices SmartKids Wonder bread (who says it's just for kids!)
1 tbsp. Welch's Naturals grape jelly (less sugar and calories than traditional)
1/2 oz. crumbled feta cheese
2 slices center cut low sodium bacon


Buffalo Veggies!

I saw a recipe on Pinterest for buffalo cauliflower. They used buttermilk, butter, flour, etc. I used olive oil spray and Frank's Red Hot. I was trying to make mine a side, not a whole meal. They don't post calories on their site (which always makes me nervous!) so I just made up my own. Sure, you could probably add a little whipped light butter to the sauce and mix it together and toss the veggies in it, but I was in a hurry! Simply put, lay your veggies on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet. Spray aluminum foil with cooking spray. Toss on your fresh cut veggies (Frozen might be too watery), spray with more cooking spray, and drip Frank's over your veggies! Toss around the sheet for even coating. Frank's has 0 calories! Roast in the oven at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes (depending how done you like your vegetables). Take them out about half way through and flip them over for even cooking. All your calories will come from the veggies and not the coating! But you will still get the buffalo flavor you want!


Tuna Salad 
160 calories for salad
50 calories for half serving of pretzel sticks
Lunch - 210 calories!

Sure, tuna salad is a no brainer. Everyone knows you can toss mayo, relish, onion and tuna and voila! Tuna salad! But, did you know you can easily use Greek yogurt and Dijon mustard INSTEAD of mayo? Here's the deal... even if you buy low calorie or fat free mayo it still packs 35 calories per tablespoon. Greek yogurt has the consistency of mayo with added probiotics and protein. It's a win win. Not to mention an entire 6oz. container is only 90 calories. Therefore making it about 10 calories per tablespoon. Pair that with a little Dijon or spicy mustard and you've given your boring Tuna salad a face-lift!



Wednesday, September 5, 2012

three in season fruit obsessions...

Plums, Pluots and Keitt mangoes!

One of the great benefits of working in a food market is getting to know and taste all those foods you are afraid to try or are curious about.

Plums remind me of my childhood. I can remember eating black plums with my Grandmother when I was little. I still love them today. If you haven't given them a try, you should. They have amazing stats, only 30 calories and 1g of fiber per plum!


BLACK PLUM

The Dapple Dandy Pluot is a hybrid between a plum and an apricot, more plum than apricot. They are kind of strange looking, speckled, and often look frost kissed. They are sweet and fun to eat. Only 75 calories each and 1g of fiber. 


DAPPLE DANDY PLUMCOT (PLUOT)


I've been able to try a few different types of mangoes over the past year and my favorite is the Keitt mango. It's softer and less stringy than the Alphonso and there is more fruit on them than the Champagne mango (which is my second favorite). The calories range a bit due to size from 100-150 calories each. So good!


KEITT MANGO



Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Corn Chowdah

Chowder (Chowdah) is big in New England... I'm guessing because of all the cold nights. Since moving here over a year ago I've eaten a lot of clam and corn chowder and cringed at the thought of all the heavy cream and calories involved. However, we must all indulge a little... sometimes. But when we're not having "free days" and we still want to eat something warm and hearty you can make a Fit Foodie style Corn Chowder. Here's how I did it!


CORN CHOWDER

3 ears of fresh corn, husked and cut from cob (yields 2 1/3 cups of kernels)
1/2 white onion, diced
1/2 c. chick peas (garbanzo beans)
1 lb. red potatoes, cubed
2 c. skim milk
7 c. water (separated*)
2 vegetable bouillon cubes (or 2 cups of veggie broth substituted for 2 cups water)
1 tbsp. corn starch
1 tbsp. parsley (fresh if available)
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 tbsp. garlic powder (I like a lot!)
black pepper and salt to taste

Saute the onion and minced garlic in a large pot with cooking spray until onion becomes transparent, 2-3 minutes. Add in potatoes and 1/2 cup of water, cover and cook 7 minutes, stirring occasionally (add another 1/2 cup if necessary to prevent burning). In a food processor or blender puree chick peas and 1 cup of water. Add in milk and 1/2 cup of cooked potato and corn from pot to the blender or processor and blend until slightly smooth. This is partly what you will use as a thickening agent. Use another 1 cup of cold water to mix corn starch into. Use 2 cups of water to dissolve veggie bouillon into. If you prefer to use veggie broth (or chicken) instead that will work too, just subtract 2 cups of water from recipe. Add pureed mix, the remaining water (or broth) and all spices to the pot and bring to a boil. While stirring, slowly add in the corn starch/water mixture. If you would like thicker chowder you can either add another 1/2 cup of pureed chick peas or more corn starch/water until desired consistency. 
Optional: Top with either shredded 2% pepper jack or cheddar cheese.

This batch will make about 12 cups.

Only 83 calories per cup!!

Traditional Corn Chowder ranges from 200-300 calories per one cup serving. 




Saturday, September 1, 2012

Breakfast!


MY BREAKFAST!

People often wonder what I eat on a daily basis. I will start posting some things I have eaten to give you an idea. Today, this was my breakfast:

1 egg white, scrambled
1/2 ounce feta cheese
sliced onion
1 light multi-grain English muffin
1 plum

Total calories: 190