Oh oh Cheeri-O!

I never used to be a big cereal person, but I have found a lot of joy from Cheerios recently. There are two types that I currently love. The multi-grain Cheerios and the Banana Nut, and this is why...

You can have a WHOLE CUP of the multi-grain for only ONE POINT! That's pretty amazing. If you eat it with milk, then its two points, but still awesome for a cup of cereal. I like to take a cups worth to work and eat them dry for a great one point snack. The added benefit of this is that there is some sort of childhood joy of eating cheerios with my fingers out of a bag. :D

The banana nut Cheerios are super yummy, but not quite as healthy. You get 2/3 of a cup and if you eat it with milk its 3 points, but the taste is absolutely delicious if you love banana flavored things. Also a magical mid-day treat in order to regress like a child while at work.

EDIT: Kevin is throwing a wee bit of a fit right now because he is not getting any credit for being the person who first purchased the multi grain cheerios. Yes, dear Kevin, it was you who introduced me to the wonders of eating cheerios, and for this I am thankful and forever in your debt. Love you!

ranch dressing!

ranch with 1.5 grams of fat??!  i didn't believe it until i tasted this magical treat from trader joes.  this parmesan ranch dressing tastes like a drip of heaven (not like the typical nasty diet ranch dressing) and rings in at only 30 calories and 1.5 grams of fat per 2 T serving.  INCREDIBLE!  i promptly went back to the store and purchased 3 bottles, which are anxiously awaiting my tummy in the fridge.  you can find this yummy treat in the salad section of trader joes (with the bagged spinach) and it must reside in the fridge, even before it is opened.  

immaculate baking company

thanks to the incredible laura isaacs (thank you friend) i have discovered the wonder of immaculate baking company's oatmeal raisin cookies.  these little bites of goodness are 1 pt each, and are certainly one of the most magical organic treats that have ever hit my kitchen.  they also win props for being super duper easy to make (just break and bake).  woo-hooo!

amazing food find!

after perusing through trader joes for quite some time, i came upon quite the exciting food find-- flax and honey flatbread!  three sheets of this filling flatbread rings in at only one pt!  it was quite delicious with some laughing cow cheese spread over the top and i would imagine would also be yummy with peanut butter (the salmonella free variety, of course!).

Fabulous Food Find!

Even though Annie and I are on different sides of the country we still like to find fun and exciting foods at the grocery store and then tell each other about them. And, since we are trying to spread our plethora of knowledge to the world, we will have occasional posts about a fabulous food find (annie sort of spoiled my intro by posting one already, but im keeping it up nonetheless. so there.)

For our first installment (second), we are going to focus on a seasonal treat from Trader Joe's. I was at the Trader Joe's the other week buying some sushi before going to bowling and this little treat caught my eye. It is Cranberry Apple Butter!! I am a big fan of their pumpkin butter, so i knew i had to give this one a try.

The Cranberry Apple Butter has about 40 calories per tablespoon (and no red dye 40, which is important for Annie!). It has a tangy/tart taste and goes great on toast.

Other ways Annie and I have used the apple butter is on the stuffed french toast (which Annie said was awesome) and i've just made regular peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches uses the butter instead of jelly and really enjoyed it.

amazing food find

i kind of forget what salad tastes like without this wonderful treat.  trader joe's light feta packs in only 40 calories and 1.5 grams of fat, making it one measly point for a HUGE piece of cheese.  i love crumbling this up over my salad (along with some almond slices and craisins).  it makes spinach and lettuce taste a little less lettucey.  also, this is great on homemade pizzas, wraps, you name it.  this is a real winner.