Bee, have you tried the Ginger Peach granola? I think that is what I have had.
I found another one that sounds yummy, but it on the bottom of the pantry and the plastic grocery bags have been covering it. I will be getting into that VERY soon. First, I have to work on my good ol' honey nut cheerios.
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Posts: 1614 | Location: Georgia | Registered: March 24, 2004
Speaking of whole wheat foodstuffs, I have been using the Tam-Xico brand of tortillas for a year or more now. I had been using the low carb ones, which are wheat but not whole wheat because I liked the texture better than ww and because they had lower carbs (which works better with hypothyroidism).
The last time I bought tortillas, I saw Tam-Xico now had 100% stone ground whole wheat tortillas which were rather "pebbly" in texture. I made a chicken quesadilla with them in my quesa maker on Sunday and they were fine. There was actually a nice little nuttiness. I am still, however, unsure whether I could eat them "raw" (i.e., not heated/toasted). Still have to give that a try.
One thing I'll say for them--the low carb tortillas are like GLUED together and to get ONE tortilla out of the package, esp. after they've been in the fridge a while, is a challenge. But the Stone Ground ww ones were lovely and separate...no matter which one I pulled on, it slipped right out. I may need to keep buying them just for that reason, because I get tired of "ruining" tortillas because they have holes torn in the middle, which is where they tend to stick to one another the worst.
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Posts: 7223 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
Wow...I had been eating the Thomas' Light Multigrain English Muffins for a year or more and thought they were quite good! I tried the whole wheat too but actually preferred the Light Multigrain to the whole wheat.
I did have a pack or two that were too gooey/doughy but didn't have that problem all the time. Also, I often froze mine and then did a quick defrost in the microwave (wrapped in a paper towel) so maybe that made them more firm? But I didn't always freeze them...there were several months where I ate them fresh.
I only stopped buying them because I eat cereal most of the time for b'fast and because I'd been using them for sandwiches and now I'm using Whole Foods' fresh bakery whole wheat padinha rolls for sandwiches. The fact that I stopped didn't have anything to do with not liking the taste...though I will agree they HAD to be toasted...I couldn't eat them "raw".
Rest of Summer Goals: 1. Exercise-Cardio: Min. 2-3 walking or DVD cardio workouts per week. 2. Exercise-Weights/Toning: Min. 1 weight plus 1 toning workout per week. 3. Food: Get those veggie servings back up to where they were! 4. Behavior: Start reducing sweets now that the automatic after-meal response is better.
Posts: 7223 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
Originally posted by grrlscout: Thomas' Light Multigrain English Muffins
Ah well. I'm working through the package, but don't see myself buying them again. The texture is just too gross! Back to Oroweat I suppose.
You are a better woman than I. I threw mine away.
dh bought these... I think maybe they were being marketed at the end of the aisle... as in "NEW!!!! Healthy!!! product!!! Buy these!!!!"
I was leery because 8 g. of fiber in a 100 cal English muffin is just WRONG and a freak of nature and no way they were going to taste good.
I think that they are being marketed to TWO groups... the last of the low carb hold outs and the millions and millions of WW members.
A couple of people have brought them to WW meetings because with all that extra fiber and 100 cals... they are only 1 pt. for BOTH sides of the English muffin.
Personally, I think that it is a waste of one point and a waste of $$$. I'd rather eat "real" English muffins less often.
Thomas's makes a really great oat bran english muffin which tastes (to me) pretty close to the regular white ones, but has a bit more fiber. Not as much as the WW ones, but still an improvement. The tricky part is that the grocery stores around here don't always carry them.
For ages, I've been hoping that Thomas' would come out with a good whole grain english muffin. In the meantime, I've been eating Oroweat's whole what muffins. But I misses the toasty "nooks and crannies" of Thomas'
At last, I saw Thomas's light multigrain english muffins on the shelves, and bought some. Yay, nooks and crannies! I was a little leery, since the package said "multigrain" and not "whole grain." But the stats actually looked pretty good:
Calories 100 Total Fat 1.0g Dietary Fiber 8.0g Protein 7.0g
Yay!
Then I opened the package. Hoo boy. First impressions were not good. They were kind of a weird dull brown colors. I tried to open one, but it was too soft or not cut right. I cut it open, and *gasp* no nooks and crannies -- just doughy mush.
It's as if they didn't finish baking them all the way. I thought maybe it would crisp up in the toaster. Nope. It was just dense and hard.
Ah well. I'm working through the package, but don't see myself buying them again. The texture is just too gross! Back to Oroweat I suppose.
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Posts: 1421 | Location: Phoenix, AZ | Registered: March 11, 2004
I saw some Baked Tostito scoops this morning at the store. Guess maybe they were just changing the form or something. I didn't buy 'em since I'm going out of town but was happy to see them back.
I tried a new (to me) kind of potatoes recently. I sometimes buy a container of baby Yukon Gold or Red Bliss potatoes to make roasted potatoes. I was about to do that when I saw this bag of small potatoes (much smaller than baking potatoes but a little larger than baby potatoes). They were called "golden" potatoes, which I assumed was another variety or brand of Yukon Gold.
They are MARVELOUS! They are small so automatically portion-controlled. I have baked them and roasted them so far and they take to both beautifully. The flesh has a golden color and a wonderfully creamy texture. I ate one baked with NOTHING but a little pepper on it. And that is unheard of for me...I usually have to have at least a little Smart Balance. This week, I halved and roasted some and they are good that way too. Oh, and I baked them both in the oven and the microwave and they came out great both ways.
Rest of Summer Goals: 1. Exercise-Cardio: Min. 2-3 walking or DVD cardio workouts per week. 2. Exercise-Weights/Toning: Min. 1 weight plus 1 toning workout per week. 3. Food: Get those veggie servings back up to where they were! 4. Behavior: Start reducing sweets now that the automatic after-meal response is better.
Posts: 7223 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
I tried them last night with my salmon and loved the corn but the brocolli was a little tough however it was chopped in small pieces so I was able to chew it. I find that most frozen brocolli is tough. When I get the Bird's Eye Steamfresh Brocolli I cook it twice and it gets softer. I don't just double the time, I cook according to directions and then do it a second time.
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Posts: 3956 | Location: NE Atlanta (Chamblee, Doraville, Norcross, Duluth) | Registered: March 15, 2004
We've been eating Gardenburger veggie burgers and like them pretty well.
They are especially good on the grill.
Our favorite variety is Portbello mushroom.
One downfall of the burgers is that the sodium is bordering on high. (This is probably why I like them so much!) Calories are good at 100 per burger and they are about 5 g fiber bur burger.
Originally posted by fbroadie: Yep,I have been an indy girl for almost 29 years with a brief hiatus as an Ohio girl for 4 years in college. It's a great town.
My only Muncie experience was gymnastics camp in the 80s at Ball State. I didn't enjoy it, but I don't blame Muncie for it. (:
My brother moved to Athens, Ga a couple of years ago, but I haven't been down to see him there. I will have to check it out sometime.
--Francie
Oh wow. I'm a BSU grad. In the 7 years we were in Indy, we lived in Nora, College Park and then Brownsburg. I spent a lot of time in Indy growing up though and in H.S. and college. When people ask "What is there to do in Muncie for fun?" the answer was always "Go to Indianapolis".
Dawn
"Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You have to set yourself on fire." anonymous
Posts: 4279 | Location: Indianapolis, IN | Registered: March 15, 2004
Originally posted by fbroadie: Hi Peg, The baked tostitos have been AWOL in Indy for about 2 months. I just recently saw some again at the local grocery. I wonder what's up with that...
I didn't know you were from Indy. I am originally from Muncie, and lived in Indy for 7 years before moving to Atlanta.
Dawn
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Posts: 4279 | Location: Indianapolis, IN | Registered: March 15, 2004
Huh, don't know what's up with that. Good to see you found them. Maybe they'll be back in my stores soon. I'll have to look in Denver next time I'm down there. Frustrating. I've been buying the whole grain ones as a compromise but they aren't nearly as good a choice.
I will be getting into that VERY soon. First, I have to work on my good ol' honey nut cheerios. 
