What I eat
About healthy food/products and where to find them in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Peanut butter cream cheese pie – super-low fat, and freakin’ delicious
This is an adaptation of a recipe from the fine folks at Bell Plantation, who sell the always great powdered peanut butter. I changed the amounts quite a bit, so it tastes completely different but what goes in is the same. I also had to try it twice to get the preparation right (there were no direc …
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Nature Valley 100 calorie granola bites – get them from Amazon for cheap
My favorite, ever, are these granola bites from the folks at Nature Valley. I put them on my cereal on a daily basis, and theyre fabulous. They finally became available at places such as Safeway and Target (before I had to drive 50 miles to get them, and yes, they were delicious enough to make the d …
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Brown Cow brand non-fat yogurt – specifically, vanilla
A few weeks ago at the Burlingame street fair I was enlightened to the best darn yogurt Ive ever tasted vanilla non-fat yogurt from Brown Cow. Its different in that it has the most amazing texture of a non-fat yogurt its stringy its so creamy. Simply amazing texture. Plus, it has enough flavor to …
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Mac and ChReese – Vegan low fat mac and cheese!
So Ive always loved me some Kraft Mac and Cheese. But after going on a low-fat diet, it was off limits. So recently I found this Mac & Chreese stuff (Roads End Organics) vegan mac and cheese at Rainbow Grocery (1745 Folsom St, San Francisco). We tried the Shells and Chreese first and this stuf …
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Curry chicken tenders from Trader Joe’s
Recently, Trader Joes added another kind of chicken to their fresh meat selection - this time marinated in curry. We have enjoyed these curry chicken tenders twice now - they come out moist and full of flavor. Weve eaten them with whole wheat cous cous (threw in some raisins), and simply with some v …
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Peanut butter cream cheese pie - super-low fat, and freakin’ delicious
This is an adaptation of a recipe from the fine folks at Bell Plantation, who sell the always great powdered peanut butter. I changed the amounts quite a bit, so it tastes completely different - but what goes in is the same. I also had to try it twice to get the preparation right (there were no dire …
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Nature Valley 100 calorie granola bites - get them from Amazon for cheap
My favorite, ever, are these granola bites from the folks at Nature Valley. I put them on my cereal on a daily basis, and theyre fabulous. They finally became available at places such as Safeway and Target (before I had to drive 50 miles to get them, and yes, they were delicious enough to make the d …
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Garlic ginger marinade from Primo Gourmet
We first tried this sauce after finding it at the Burlingame street fair (or something - those things with all the tables of art and stuff). We used it as a dipping sauce for Trader Joe Lemongrass Chicken Stix, Chicken Egg Rolls, and fresh vegetables. It is fabulous for that purpose - slightly spicy …
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Trader Joe’s Greek Style Nonfat Yogurt… in honey, blueberry, or pomegranate
I just found the best flavored non-fat, fat-free yogurt EVER (edging out Brown Cows fat free Vanilla for top place in me books). Its at Trader Joes, and its greek style. Its like their 0% Face yogurt (plain fat free greek style), but flavored. Its thick and simply amazing - you have to try it. Comes …
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Spotted: Nature Valley 100 Calorie Granola Bites at Target!!!!!
One of my favorite foods - in the world - are Nature Valley Granola Bites on top of my cereal. For serious. I am addicted and have a pack a day on my cereal (typically a small bit of oat bran, a small bit of grape nuts, some berries, and these granola bites. ). My review is here: 100 Calorie Nature …
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Brown Cow brand non-fat yogurt - specifically, vanilla
A few weeks ago at the Burlingame street fair I was enlightened to the best darn yogurt Ive ever tasted - vanilla non-fat yogurt from Brown Cow. Its different in that it has the most amazing texture of a non-fat yogurt its stringy its so creamy. Simply amazing texture. Plus, it has enough flavor to …
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Dr. Praeger’s Sweet Potato Pancakes
We found these really delicious sweet potato pancakes (more like a patty) in the frozen section of Rainbow Grocery (Folsom St, San Francisco). And they are absolutely fabulous, especially with a bit of fat-free sour cream on the side. A tip - cook them for a bit longer than the instructions until th …
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Promise Activ Supershots
Ive never been a fan of the watery yogurt - the kind that comes in drink form. Ive always been a fan of the thick yogurts that are not runny. However, I decided to give these Promise SuperShots a try when I saw them arrive at Safeway - we use the Promise fat-free spread as a margarine substitute for …
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Halvah bars - possibly the best tasting fairly healthy food
Camel Halvah Bars (Noble Foods). These amazing bars are not the lowest in fat, but at least they have healthy fats (and are very filling - watch the serving size tho), no additives, and barely any sugar in em. And they (when fresh) taste out of this world. Halvah bars are made mostly out of sesame s …
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Mac and ChReese - Vegan low fat mac and cheese!
So Ive always loved me some Kraft Mac and Cheese. But after going on a low-fat diet, it was off limits. So recently I found this Mac & Chreese stuff (Roads End Organics) - vegan mac and cheese - at Rainbow Grocery (1745 Folsom St, San Francisco). And this stuff is really tasty, and low fat. I da …
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Nature Valley 100 Calorie Granola Bites - On your cereal!!
These little granola bites were first introduced to me in the Nature Valley cereals, which are readily available just about anywhere (Safeway, Target, you name it). I always loved the granola pieces the most, and was absolutely excstaic to find them in 100 calorie packs. This means that I can enjoy …
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Al Fez spices (stir fry paste)
We found these Al Fez spices and cous-cous mixes at Cost Plus and tried a few varieties. Their seasonings are generally low sodium and very low fat. A couple misses (such as their tabloue, which was disgusting), but a big hit was found with the lemon tagine stir-fry paste. You mix the stuff in with …
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Powdered peanut butter from Bell Plantation.
I love you, powdered peanut butter. FINALLY a peanut butter I can eat that tastes like real peanut butter. One of the few food items I missed horribly after going on a low-fat diet and only allowing fats from olive oil and fish was peanut butter. Even if I tried to limit myself, Im sure Id fail. So …
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Desert Pepper Trading Company salsa’s
Desert Pepper makes the best salsas, and luckily theyre also pretty easy to find. The best flavor, I think, is the Corn Black Bean flavor - its not very spicy, but still really delicious. Its great on some Light Tostitos (you know, the ones with the fake fat). Peach Mango is also quite good, and the …
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Halvah bars
Camel Halvah Bars (Noble Foods). These amazing bars are not the lowest in fat, but at least they have healthy fats (and are very filling - watch the serving size tho), no additives, and barely any sugar in em. And they (when fresh) taste out of this world. Halvah bars are made mostly out of sesame s …
What I eat
