Hey there everyone!
I’m so glad you all got a kick out of my trip down memory lane yesterday. I’m a big fan of hopping down that particular lane now and then, so thanks for obliging my guilty pleasure.
In a not so guilty manner, I made today’s lunch knowing that tonight I’d be enjoying a few beers and maybe an appetizer (or two) at the Sam Adams Octoberfest Meetup tonight at Rockfish!
Beastly salad or salad beast, now you don't have to choose!
In today’s delicious lunch was:
- Spinach
- Red pepper
- Green pepper
- Lowfat mexican blend cheese
- Reduced Sodium Bush’s Black Beans (my very favorite of all beans)
- Half a small avocado
- Some crumbled chips (but more on them soon)
- Salsa!
A virtual fiesta in the mouth.
As I was making this little jewel, I looked around my kitchen and noticed a few new products that I’m a big fan of and wanted to share with the WORLD (or the several of you that read what I’m writing!!)
First up, something I’ve talked about before:
Actually the perfect pinch
I use this McCormick Perfect Pinch Cajun Seasoning on just about everything lately (including my reduced sodium beans… kind of defeats the purpose of the reduced sodium, I know.) I threw it on my blackened cod the other night and it just rocked my face off. Ryan likes it because it’s spicy too. And really, it’s very versatile. Use it instead of salt and pepper, or instead of taco seasoning.
Trader Joes, you did me right again!
After my picture, I crumbled a few of these Spicy Soy & Flaxseed Tortilla Chips on top of my salad. They aren’t actually very spicy, they just crumble deliciously in my mouth, and it’s nearly impossible to not eat 100 in one sitting. That could be good or bad for you, depending on what you’re looking for in a chip. For me, it’s a little of both. I love the little flax seeds in it, and the texture of the chips is great. Also, the ingredient list is totally natural normal everyday stuff. Wins, all around.
Spinach artichoke HUMMUS?!
I’ve discussed my love for Sabra hummus many times (and tweeted too. I’m like a Sabra groupie.) But until yesterday, I’d never seen this particular flavor in a store before! Well, the moment I saw it, I grabbed it and clutched it to my bosom like a mother who’d saved her child from a burning house (read: Death grip.) I have only tried it with the aforementioned spicy chips, so the jury’s still out (too much flavor from the vehicle). I’m hoping to get something plainer this weekend and give it a real focused taste. Stay tuned.
Lime popcorn? It's a crazy hybrid like that coronarita I had!!
This popcorn totally reminds me of those Hint of Lime Tostitos. Only better. I love popcorn, I love lime and citrus flavors, and LOOK they even rimmed everything in salt!! Great treat for watching a movie, and each mini bag has only 190 calories. Better than popping that MOVIE THEATER BLAST O’ BUTTER that I used to like, and with much more flavors.
Finally, the coup de gras:
Fiber One 80 Calorie Cereal!
This Fiber One 80 Calorie cereal is AH-MAZING! It tastes like honey and crunch and awesome, AND has 40% of my daily fiber! I even added strawberries, like the picture suggested, it was perfect. Sweet, crunch, filling. I used to eat the Fiber One original literally EVERY DAY when I first started Weight Watchers. That was 60 calories but tasted like sticks and twigs.
Morning Delight
This has at LEAST 400 calories more worth of flavor, but only 20 more actual real live calories. I plan on buying 100 boxes as they’re currently on sale at Harris Teeter (and you can get a coupon for Fiber One Here!)
Ok, so those are my most recent tasty MVPs….
How about you? Any new products you’re digging?
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