I bought McCormick Grill Mates Salt Free Steak seasoning.

I've been putting it on everything (but steak).

It was great on leg of lamb last week, and GREAT on the halibut on Friday and REALLY, REALLY good on some sauted mushrooms last night. I think I'm going to sprinkle some on the baked fries tonight.

I wish that it didn't have the PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OIL (and I'm not even sure why it has to be in there ) - but it is low on the ingredient list and the label says that it is fat free, so it is pretty negligible.

(My grandmother used a LOT of Crisco... I don't think I'll freak out over 1/20th of a gram of trans fats.)

Anyway, we are loving it on everything!
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I also tried the Ben and Jerry’s Body and Soul chocolate chip cookie dough with 25% less fat, sugar & calories. It was very good . Of course!!

Anybody else try anything new?

The Campbell "Select" soups are not new but they have come out with some new flavors in boxes (like juice boxes).

They have Portabello Mushroom Soup, Golden Butternut Squash Soup and a Roasted Red Pepper Soup and a couple of others I don't remember.

I used the Portabello Mushroom in my homemade "hamburger helper" last night in place of the regular Cream of Mushroom I used before.
I also bought a box of the Butternut Squash Soup but haven't tried it yet.

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Originally posted by BrenauMom:
Oww, Mags, that sounds good. We go to the store today so I will get one and try it. That can be my "try something you've never had before" veggie.

Had them for dinner. Really enjoyed them. I have a couple I can use for lunch tomorrow. Actually talked my mother into trying something new. She liked them also.

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Oww, Mags, that sounds good. We go to the store today so I will get one and try it. That can be my "try something you've never had before" veggie.

Thanks for the recipe, Mags. I made it last night for DS and me. There's some left over that I'll be having for lunch today.

staying on the zucchini them

these are fantastic and if you use a non-stick skillet, cooking spray works fine.

Just don't leave out the Old Bay

MOCK CRAB CAKES

2 cups coarsely grated zuc- chini, unpeeled (about 1 medium)
1 cup Italian bread crumbs
1 onion, finely chopped (I grate it also)
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
1 egg, beaten

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl (I grated the zucchini and onion into a colander so some of the liquid could drain out). The texture can be adjusted -- if it's too dry, add another egg; if too wet, add more bread crumbs (we had to add a couple of tablespoons).

Heat some oil in a skillet. Form mixture into patties and fry over medium heat until golden brown on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Makes 4 big or 6 medium cakes.

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Originally posted by SheriaVa:
I knew I had to do something inventive with them to make them palatable for me, so I dunked them in a mixture of soy, sherry, honey and fresh ginger and then laid them out on a foil-lined cookie sheet and roasted them in a 425 degree oven. The honey in the mixture gave them a nice carmelization as they roasted and I ate every bite of both veggies that I brought for my lunch today.

That sounds really, really yummy! I'll have to try that as zucchini are a staple at our house and I'm always looking for new ways to make them.

My mom makes zucchini "french fries" that are really good. She cuts them up into strips and dips them in egg and then herbed bread crumbs. She fries them but I've air baked them and they come out delicious. You can also make zucchini "pancakes" by cutting the zucchini into tiny cubes, dipping them in egg and flour, sauteing them in a non stick pan until they brown and then finish them off by baking them on a cookie sheet in the oven (flipping half way through).

These aren't new foods to the market but sort of new to me. Just wanted to report that I took a baby step yesterday and bought two veggies I would normally NEVER buy (have had both and don't care for them)...zucchini and yellow squash...because I really want to expand my veggie options.

I knew I had to do something inventive with them to make them palatable for me, so I dunked them in a mixture of soy, sherry, honey and fresh ginger and then laid them out on a foil-lined cookie sheet and roasted them in a 425 degree oven. The honey in the mixture gave them a nice carmelization as they roasted and I ate every bite of both veggies that I brought for my lunch today.

I just tried a new granola cereal that was really, really good. (It was on sale so I gave it a try).

It's by Nature's Path and it's called Soy Plus Granola. It has 130 calories per serving (1/2 cup), 3 g of fat (none saturated or trans) and is very low in sodium.

I've been eating my 1/2 cup with a piece of cut up fruit and it's making for an excellent snack.

Today in Publix I saw Swanson's has a Certified Organic Free Range Chicken Broth (99% fat free). I don't know if it is a new thing or if it is just that Publix has just started stocking it.

Wegmans is the only thing I miss from when we lived in Syracuse, NY. That place was the BEST!
I'm totally jealous that it's close enough to you that you can get there monthly!

WOOOOHOOOO!!!

I spent the afternoon out in Fairfax visiting Myriam and her family (for newbies, Myriam is a former member who hasn't been around since the birth of her second baby) and, when I left, I finally got to see the new Wegman's. After I got my produce (the primary reason for my visit), I asked an employee if he knew if they had Boboli crusts. He told me where to go...the store is like a country into itself...and I couldn't find them. I was about to give up when I spied them in the distance and ran over. And to what do my eyes appear? WHOLE WHEAT BOBOLIS!!! They had 3...I bought 2 of them because I knew that all 3 wouldn't fit in my small (and badly in need of defrosting) freezer. Now if THEY will continue to carry the ww Boboli's I at least know where I can go once a month (it's a little far for my taste to do my weekly shopping) and stock up! YAY!

I tried McDonald's new Sesame Ginger grilled chicken salad today and just wanted to report that it was awesome! This salad is hands down the best fast food salad I've ever had. It has mandarin oranges, edamame, sugar snap peas, red pepper strips, and almonds.

This isn't a "new" food... but I bought a pint of Walgreen's drug store brand ice cream and I was really shocked at how low cal/low fat it is.

1/2 cup Strawberry 120 cal, 6 g. fat, 4 g. sat. fat

The 50% Haagen Dazs is 210 cals for 1/2 cup...

The Walgreens ice cream tasted a little like the store freezer case to me... but dh and ds said it tasted fine... Of course, I like the Haagen Dazs better...

And 2 weeks was too long in the freezer for KD's Angel Food cake as it picked up some of the smell of my home freezer... might be my freezer, though...

But I still ate it ... but wished I'd doused it with strawberries and juice...

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Originally posted by Serene:

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Originally posted by Sandy:
Has anyone tried LARA bars. They are delicious and have only whole fruits and nuts. The ingredient lists are short- like cherries, date, walnuts.
No added sugar.

Sandy,

Where do you get LARA bars?

I don't think I have seen those before.

Thanks!

http://www.larabar.com/home.html
This is the web site. You can order there. Whole Foods carries them too. I have not seen them at other stores in our area, but the web site gives a store locator. The ingredients are GREAT! The apple pie taste so much like apple pie with only apples, dates, walnuts, raisins, (?).

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Originally posted by Sandy:
Has anyone tried LARA bars. They are delicious and have only whole fruits and nuts. The ingredient lists are short- like cherries, date, walnuts.
No added sugar.

Sandy,

Where do you get LARA bars?

I don't think I have seen those before.

Thanks!

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Originally posted by p7eggyc:

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Kashi granola bars. They look pretty good!

I've had these and like them quite a bit. Not too high in cals or sugar.

I finally tried one this past week. I like them. I can definitely tell the difference between them and Nature Valley. It's a nice refreshing taste.

Mmmm, Salmon. I have it several times a week because I buy it flash frozen from Costco, so an individual portion is always moments away. I love to throw on a piece when everyone else is having burgers or when I can't look at another chicken.

On the new foods subject, I had a incredible new salad at Panera Bread yesterday. It was called the Chicken fuji apple salad: greens, tomatoes, gorgonzola cheese, apple chips, grilled spiced chicken, and pecans with a sweet dressing. The down side was according to their website, the salad was 580 calories, yikes! But if you have some to spare, it was healthy and divine. I ate every single scrap!

Lynne

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Originally posted by Terri:

DO many of you eat fresh fish? I want to go buy more....but will wait a day or so. It was just that good!

Terri

I love fresh salmon. I try to have it once a week. We buy groceries on Wednesday (Senior Citizen Discount Day) & I usually get a filet and poach it for dinner. I eat half of it at dinner and save half of it for lunch the next day.
I don't care much for it grilled, broiled or baked, it seems to get to dry.
First check it for pin bones. My store removes them before selling the fish but not all stores do. Our Whole Foods does not so I have stoped buying it there. To poach it I use a deep skillet (approx. 2 in deep) and fill it about half full of water, teriyaki sauce & soy sauce. Bring the liquid to a boil and lay the filet in the pan. Reduce to a high simmer (just barely bubbling) for 6 to 10 minutes, depending on how big the piece is. Turn it off & remove pan from heat. Let it rest in the liquid about 5 minutes & then check the center to see if it is opaque.
Eat & enjoy. It is tender & juicy.
I wish it was Wednesday alreay.

Ok..this is from a person who used to not eat fish much unless it was canned or from Capt Highliner. Seriously, for the past..say 20+ yrs, it's all I"ve had. Even my salmon steaks were from highliner!

Today I got adventurous..after talking to a man at the coffee shop who had tons of energy, he told me to get some Pickerel fish (same as pike I think).. as it's mellow tasting. Strong tasting fish scares me lol.

I went and bought a fillet of the fish, and since they put seasoning/spice on it for free, I got some lemon pepper put on it. Wow, I will never eat cardboard fish from the box again. Granted, I fried it in a little bit of butter flavored pam...but no biggie ( I hope).

DO many of you eat fresh fish? I want to go buy more....but will wait a day or so. It was just that good!

I hear it's good for you, but since it's a lean fish, not many omega 3's or such...but hey, still better than alot of things!

Terri