Usually when I think of the Cheesecake Factory, I day dream about calorie laden appetizers like fried macaroni and cheese bites, creative burgers that equal a day’s worth of calories, humongous pasta portions, mountains of salad, and cheesy pizzas, followed by what else? Cheesecake, available in every flavor imaginable. But when I went last night […]
Guilt free 100 calorie VitaBrownies
Yesterday I wrote about 10 tips for losing 10 pounds. Sunday’s post was about how I love fat free brownies and was inspired by the creator of the original No Pudge! Brownies enough to do a Q&A with Lindsay Frucci. And today I am continuing my streak of healthy topics by featuring a product you […]
10 tips for losing 10 pounds
As many of you know, I have recently lost ten pounds! I wanted to share some of my weight loss tips with the world, with hopes it might help someone else looking to drop some pounds. The following ten tips are the things I have done and changes I have made in my lifestyle that […]
Not Too Garlicky Gazpacho Recipe
My best friend Whitney and I took a trip to Spain with her sister Liz a few years back and one of things I remember most about the trip is the food. We sipped mojitos and sangria and noshed on tapas, paella, and especially gazpacho. When Whit and I first moved to Boston, we decided […]
New Lipton Tea & Honey mix
Lipton is now offering a low calorie iced tea mix! There are 6 new flavors which include: Blackberry Pomegranate, Lemon, Peach Apricot, Strawberry Acai, Black Currant Raspberry and the one I sampled, Mango Pineapple. It is only 5 calories per cup, made from real ingredients, and comes in either single serving or pitcher sizes. I […]
New Soft Baked Cookies from Quaker
Have you seen the latest products from Quaker? Everyone has tried a Quaker product at some time or another since they were established in 1901! Quaker offers whole grain oat products including granola bars, oatmeal, cereal, rice cakes, and now a wide range of cookies too! With choices that are soft or crunchy, there is […]
Vita Coco Coconut Water with Tropical Fruit
Move over pineapple coconut water because I recently gave Vita Coco Coconut Water with Tropical Fruit a chance! I had tasted three flavors and blogged about it in a previous post and it was time to move on to other flavors in their product line. This coconut water came in a cheery blue bright carton, […]
New Year’s Resolutions: Try New Healthy Foods
As one of my resolutions in 2012, I wanted to try new products and ingredients at the market and health food stores. I figured, if I find some new things I like that are healthy instead of the same old meals I get bored of like grilled chicken on a salad, turkey on wheat bread, […]
Zinga! Frozen Yogurt Open Now
Just steps from the T station at Kenmore Square, I stumbled upon Zinga, which recently opened up, featuring self-serve frozen yogurt, where you pay by weight. With the cold weather upon us, it is hard to have cravings for a cold sweet treat, but a sign advertising free samples lured me in to this new […]
Have you tried Vita Coco Coconut Water yet?
I am probably the last person to try coconut water and was very excited when I had the chance to try a few flavors and see what all the hype is about. Since Vita Coco has been around since 2004, I am surprised I have not given it a shot. It has lots of health […]