Friday, January 23, 2009

New Food Finds

Here are my recent food finds:

Probably my favorite of this batch is the Utz Organic Whole Grain Pretzel Sticks. They are good, the girls will eat them and they are good for you!

I was surprised at how good the Seapoint Farms Dry Roasted Edamame is. It's heart healthy and good to boot. I have the frozen edamame (soybeans for those that don't know) and although I like it, a little goes a long way. The same is almost true with the dry roasted variety but it's kind of addicting, like peanuts (but has 70% less fat and 40% more protein than peanuts). You can't have just a handful. It does have a strong aftertaste but you start to crave it after awhile.

Our find today was these Late July Organic Vanilla Bean (with green tea) sandwich cookies. Kind of like the healthy Oreo if you will. These cookies have the benefit of whole grains, antioxidants, no trans fats, no hydrogenated oils, no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial flavors or colors, no preservatives, no cholesterol and are kosher and vegan. Now you wouldn't think a cooking like that would be good, but they are! We took them to a play date and the kids gobbled them up. The moms did too. They don't have the strong chocolate taste that an Oreo has but for being fairly good for you, they are a new favorite around here and a dessert that I can feel good about giving the girls.

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