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Sparkling ICE

Crisp Apple and Peach Nectarine are the newest flavors of Sparkling ICE lightly-carbonated flavored water. Each 8-fluid ounce serving contains 0 calories and 10 percent (a good source) of vitamins D, B3, B6, B12, biotin and pantothenic acid. These drinks are artificially sweetened with Splenda (the registered trade mark of a sucralose-based artificial sweetener).           - Alyssa Tucker, Bite of the Best Intern: I enjoyed the Peach Nectarine flavor because of its tart, sweet taste that makes it hard to believe it has 0 calories.      

By |2017-08-31T14:00:39-04:00March 28th, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|0 Comments

Foodman’s Original Matzolah

Foodman's Original introduced an all natural granola snack made with Matzo, unleavened bread. Use the granola, which is made with all Kosher ingredients, as a snack, in baking, yogurt or oatmeal. Each 1/2-cup serving contains 260 calories, 3 grams saturated fat (of 13 grams total), no sodium, 15 grams sugar and 5 grams protein.  

By |2017-08-31T14:00:39-04:00March 26th, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|0 Comments

Oscar Mayer Carving Board Pulled Pork

Hickory Smoked Seasoned Pulled Pork and Sweet & Spicy Seasoned Pulled Pork are the newest additions to to Oscar Mayer's line of Carving Board meats. Made from pork shoulder, smoked using natural hardwood and made without artificial preservatives, each 3-ounce serving contains 130 calories, 1.5-2 grams saturated fat (of 4-6 grams total), 530 milligrams sodium, 1-6 grams sugar and 16-18 grams protein.

By |2017-08-31T14:00:40-04:00March 21st, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|0 Comments

Go Micro! MicroGreens

Rock Garden introduces Go Micro! MicroGreens. Created from immature greens that are harvested from a week to two weeks after germination, MicroGreens are rich in vitamins C, E and K. The blends include Kale Combo (Green or Red Kale, Kohlrabi and Broccoli); Veggies Galore,(Amaranth, Broccoli, Radish and Collards); Spicy Selection (Radish, Daikon and Peppercress) and Italian Blend (a mix of Basil, Arugula and Parsley).  Microgreens are fresh,  ready-to-eat right from the package.   - bonnie. These tasty greens are an alternative or addition to other greens on a  sandwich, adding texture, flavor and nutrients. They're also good on pizza, in a pita, added to salad, on burgers, fish, or even steaks. [...]

By |2017-08-31T14:00:40-04:00March 19th, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|0 Comments

Jet-Puffed Mallow Bites

Mallow Bites has added three new flavors —Toasted Coconut, Caramel Swirl and Chocolate Swirl — of Jet‐Puffed miniature marshmallows. Each about 1-ounce serving of Chocolate Swirl or Caramel Swirl contains 100 calories, 0 grams total fat and 20 grams sugar. Each about 1.5-ounce serving of the Toasted Coconut contains 160 calories, 4.5 grams total fat and 23 grams sugar.    

By |2017-08-31T14:00:40-04:00March 17th, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|0 Comments

Cooksimple Meal Kits

Cooksimple has added two new flavors to their already existing line of all-natural and gluten-free meal kits – White Bean Chili with Chia Seeds, and Skillet Lasagna with Corn and Quinoa Pasta. Made without artificial additives or preservatives, each 1 1/4-cup prepared serving contains 210-310 calories, 0 grams saturated fat (of 4.5-13 grams total), 420-740 milligrams sodium, 7-9 grams fiber and 17-20 grams protein. 

By |2017-08-31T14:00:40-04:00March 13th, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|0 Comments

Lindt Excellence Wasabi and Strawberry Bars

Lindt recently introduced Excellence Wasabi and Strawberry Bars made with 47% cocoa dark chocolate enhanced with strawberry pieces or spiced with wasabi flavor. Each 1.4-ounce serving, or 4 square pieces, contains 200 calories, 7 grams saturated fat (of 12 grams total)and 19 grams sugar.   - bonnie:  Combining dark chocolate and spice is perfection. But sadly Lindt used artificial flavors instead of real wasabi to add the heat. At least the strawberry has real strawberry pieces in addition to the artificial flavoring. Follow @BonnieBOTB

By |2017-08-31T14:00:40-04:00March 10th, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|0 Comments

Kraft Anything Dip, Dressing, and Recipe Mixes

Kraft Anything Dip, Dressing & Recipe mixes are available in many favorite Kraft flavors including Ranch, Italian, Catalina, and Blue Cheese to create beyond standard salads. The list of ingredients and Nutrition Facts panel were not available at time of posting.  

By |2017-08-31T14:00:40-04:00March 6th, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|2 Comments

Chobani Greek Yogurt in Pear and Banana

Chobani adds two new flavors to its existing regular line of Greek yogurt line. The pear flavor is creamy, non-fat yogurt with chunks of real pear; the banana is a low-fat yogurt with real pieces of ripe banana. Each 6-ounce serving size contains 140-160 calories, 0-2 grams saturated fat (of 0-3 grams total), 70 milligrams sodium and 14 grams protein.

By |2017-08-31T14:00:41-04:00March 1st, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|2 Comments

Krispy Kreme Glazed Banana Kreme Pie

Krispy Kreme has introduced a new Glazed Banana Kreme pie just in time for National Banana Cream Pie Day, March 2. These are only available for a limited time at participating stores, while supplies last. They are not available at Krispy Kreme Doughnut Shops. Each 4-ounce pie contains 390 calories, 10 grams saturated fat (of 19 grams total), 410 milligrams sodium and 25 grams sugar.    

By |2017-08-31T14:00:41-04:00February 28th, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|2 Comments

Fiber One Chocolate Squares Cereal

Fiber One has added Chocolate Squares, sweetened with a touch of cocoa, to their line of 80 calorie cereals. Each 3/4-cup-serving contains 80 calories, 0 grams saturated fat (of 1 gram total), 130 milligrams sodium, 5 grams sugar and 9 grams fiber.   - Alyssa Tucker, Bite of the Best Intern: I enjoyed the rich chocolate taste of this low-calorie cereal. Some healthy alternatives to the sugary cereals lack in taste, but Fiber One did not.  It also kept me full.

By |2017-08-31T14:00:41-04:00February 25th, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|0 Comments

Kraft Homestyle Macaroni & Cheese Microwavable Bowls

The latest additions to the Kraft Homestyle Mac & Cheese Bowls are Southwest Tortilla (made with four cheese sauce, mixed with bell peppers and topped with chipotle lime tortilla chips) and Creamy Broccoli (made with white cheddar cheese mixed with real broccoli and topped with toasted breadcrumbs). Each package, about 4-ounces, contains 380 calories, 3.5-4 grams saturated fat (of 11-12 grams total), 830-1060 milligrams sodium, 5-7 grams sugar and 13-14 grams protein.   - Alyssa Tucker, Bite of the Best Intern: The Southwest Tortilla variety is full of flavor.  I could taste the different cheeses in the sauce and the spice of the bell pepper. The tortilla chips give it a  crunchy texture.

By |2017-08-31T14:00:41-04:00February 22nd, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|0 Comments

Saffron Road Chana Saag Entrée

Chana Saag is the latest flavor of Saffron Road's frozen entrées made without genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and Certified Gluten Free and Certified Halal. Chana Saag is made with chickpeas with ginger and Indian spices blended with Saag, a leafy green spinach sautéed with Indian herbs served over cumin rice. Each 11-ounce serving contains 420 calories, 1.5 grams saturated fat (of 7 grams total), 590 milligrams sodium, 4 grams sugar and 12 grams protein.  - bonnie: This latest frozen entree from Saffron Road is so tasty that it makes me think about becoming a vegetarian. Or one, at least part time!  I've sampled and actually liked most all of their entrees. Be careful though as some (like much processed [...]

By |2017-08-31T14:00:41-04:00February 18th, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|0 Comments

Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets Dinner Kits

Velveeta introduces three new Cheesy Skillets Dinner Kits - Jambalaya, Chicken Parmesan and Ultimate Cheeseburger Mac with 2% Milk Cheese. All made with Velveeta cheese sauce. The list of ingredients and Nutrition Facts panel were not available at time of posting. 

By |2017-08-31T14:00:41-04:00February 15th, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|4 Comments

Coach Farm Goat Milk Yogurts

Coach Farm has trimmed the fat and calories on its current line of Goat Milk Yogurts and added a new Maple Brown Sugar flavor. Originally the yogurts contained between 7-10 grams saturated fat (of 10-16 grams total) with 210-240 calories and now have been reduced to 3-4 grams saturated fat (of 5-6grams total) with 140-190 calories. Each 6-ounce serving contains 150 calories, 3 grams saturated fat (of 5 grams total), 65 milligrams sodium and 10 grams sugar.  

By |2017-08-31T14:00:41-04:00February 14th, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|1 Comment

Chobani Flip Greek Yogurt

Chobani introduces Flip, a two-vessel packaged Greek yogurt with six flavor mix-ins pairings by just flipping the lid. Flavors include Vanilla Golden Crunch (vanilla non-fat yogurt with cornflakes, honey oats and pecans), Key Lime Crumble (Key Lime low-fat yogurt with graham crumble and white chocolate), Strawberry Sunrise (Strawberry non-fat yogurt with honey oats, Honey Bee Nana (Honey low-fat yogurt with banana), Almond Coco Loco (Coconut low-fat yogurt with dark chocolate and sliced toasted almonds), and Raspberry Choco Fix (Vanilla Chocolate Chip low-fat yogurt with raspberries). Each 5.3-ounce serving size contains 150-230 calories, 0-4.5 grams saturated fat (of 2.5-10 grams total) and 10-12 grams protein.

By |2017-08-31T14:00:42-04:00February 13th, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|0 Comments

Velveeta Cheesy Casseroles

Velveeta has created a new line of Cheesy Casseroles in three varieties, Chicken Pot Pie, Shepherd’s Pie and Chili Cornbread. Each package contains dehydrated vegetables, pasta and a Velveeta cheese sauce packet. Each  2-2.5-ounce serving contains, 170-240 calories, 2.5-4.5 grams saturated fat (of 9-10 grams total), 750-930 milligrams sodium and 6-7 grams protein.    

By |2017-08-31T14:00:42-04:00February 11th, 2013|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|2 Comments
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