Here in SoCal, the temperatures have been well into the 100’s this past week. Therefore, all I’m craving is cold stuff. Cold salads, cold sandwiches, and of course ice cream and frozen yogurt. A few weeks back, I saw this week’s fabulous Food Find at my grocery store and made a mental note to give it a try soon. Well, this past weekend, while emptying out the frozen desserts section, I decided to give these frozen yogurt and sorbet bars a try. Boy, am I glad I did!! While I’ve always been a fan of Jamba Juice Light Smoothies, I was never in love with them. So I wasn’t super psyched to try their new line of frozen goods. But their tasty new Jamba Yogurt & Sorbet Bars have lured me in! Wanna learn more about these 1 Point goodies? Keep reading, folks!

Jamba Yogurt & Sorbet Bars

According to their website, Jamba Sorbet Bars and Jamba Sorbet & Yogurt Bars are made with ripe, luscious, real fruit and are a good source of Vitamin C and fiber. Packing all the goodness of nature’s bounty in a 70-90 calorie bar, frozen never tasted so good! They come in the following mouth-watering flavors: Vanilla Blueberry Pomegranate Perfection, Peach Blackberry Smash, Vanilla Strawberry Jubilation, Coconut Pineapple Passion Smashin’, and Strawberry Lemonade Swirl. Each of these frozen yogurt bars has just 1 Weight Watchers Point! If you are looking for a tasty, cold Weight Watchers snack to have on hand during these last few weeks of summer heat, then I highly suggest you get your sweaty self to the store and grab some of these Jamba bars, ASAP!

This product that I want to share today has been on the market for a few months now, but as I just found at at my most recent Weight Watchers meeting, surprisingly, not everyone knows about it!! Remember when Wonder Bread used to make those DEEEEELICIIOUS 1 Point hot dog buns? Me too. And I was so beyond sad when they discontinued them. For many a month I mourned their loss, and then was beyond overjoyed when I saw that Orowheat/Arnold’s came out with a new product called “Fill ‘ems”. Finally, I could have a 2 Point hot dog again – life is good. Keep reading too get the low down on this Fabulous Food Find!

Orowheat Fill ‘ems

100 calories each. Excellent source of fiber. 9 grams of whole grains. 5 grams of fiber. 0 grams of trans fat. Heart healthy (diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol and as low as possible in trans fat may reduce the risk of heart disease). Orowheat Fill’ems, you can no wrong. They are a great 1 Point Sandwich Roll or hot dog bun and work so will with a variety of Weight Watchers Sandwich Recipes. Why Orowheat has NO info about the Fill’ems on their website is beyond me, but I have seen them at a variety of major grocery stores. If you are looking for a good low calorie sandwich roll, you must check these out!

Today is Fabulous Food Find Friday, and I wanted to share with all of you a fabulous, low calorie peanut butter substitute! Now, for those of you who are serious Weight Watchers foodies, you probably are already aware of this monstrously delicious PB alternative. BUT, as one of my readers so graciously reminded me last week (thanks, Leah!) not everyone may be aware that this product exists. So, I figured it’s definitely worth a blog post, because if you are a peanut butter lover and also a weight watcher who rarely indulges in PB because of the super high Points value, then this may seriously be the best Friday of your life. Wanna know what this product is?!?!?? Well, keep reading, folks!

Low Calorie Peanut Butter Substitute

With just 100 calories, 2 grams of fat and 2 grams of fiber, Better’n Peanut Butter has just 2 Weight Watchers Points per serving. And that serving size is a whopping 2 tbsp!! Better’n Peanut Butter is the all-natural product of the Wonder Natural Foods Corporation that can be used in all the ways that you now use regular peanut butter, but instead of 16 grams of fat per serving, Better ‘n Peanut Butter delivers less than 3 grams of fat per serving and qualifies as a low fat food by USFDA standards. It comes in Original Creamy, Chocolate flavor (hello, lovah!) and Low Sodium Peanut Butter. Some local health food stores or Trader Joe’s may carry this, but you can also buy it online. Enjoy!!

Trader Joe’s Righteous Rounds

One of my readers just informed me today that Trader Joe’s is about to discontinue their FABULOUS Righteous Rounds Chocolate Chip Cookies!! For those of you who have tried these cookies and have become as big of a fan as I have, this news is no doubt, highly disappointing. And for those of you who have never had them before, allow me to enlighten you! These healthy chocolate chip cookies are LOADED with vitamins, fiber and antioxidants. CLICK HERE to read my original post about this Fabulous Food Find. And 5 of them have just 2 weight watchers points! Oh yeah, and they taste AMAAAAAZINGLY yummy!!! So, in an effort to try and prevent this, I’m asking all of you Righteous Round lovers to contact Trader Joe’s and urge them not to discontinue these amazing cookies. And if you haven’t ever tried them, run to your nearest Trader Joe’s and pick up a bag! You’ll fall in love.

CLICK HERE to contact Trader Joe’s via their online contact form!

A while back, I posted a recipe about how to make your own ranch dressing with just 1 Point Total. And while this recipe, which was submitted by a reader, is absolutely AMAZINGLY yummy, sometimes, I just don’t always feel like making my own salad dressing, and I want something quick and easy and straight out of the bottle. And a yummy, low calorie ranch dressing is hard to find. The fat free salad dressings just taste gross, in my opinion. So when I tried today’s Fabulous Food Find, I was super excited to share it with all of you! Keep reading to learn more about this yummy, weight watchers friendly ranch dressing…

Follow Your Heart Ranch Dressing

So tasty, and yet just 25 calories for 2 tbsp!?!?!? It’s no surprise that Follow Your Heart’s Low Fat Ranch Dressing stole my heart. Creamy and delicious, this all natural ranch dressing is a must have for any dieter’s pantry. It’s made from real buttermilk, cheddar, and Romano cheeses and has a true authentic ranch flavor. You can have a nice 4 tbsp for just 1 Weight Watchers Point. Pour it over salads, sandwiches, or these 0 Point Fries. So many things to do with ranch dressing, so little time…!

Miracle Noodle Discount for Mother’s Day

Get 10% coupon off of all Miracle Noodle merchandise by entering coupon code MDAY upon checkout. CLICK HERE to go to Miracle Noodle’s website.

Don’t miss out the coupon will expire
at midnight EST on May 11, 2010.

Happy Mother’s Day!

I have always been a fan of The Skinny Cow Ice Cream Products, but when I spotted these new treats on the shelves, I was overcome with happiness. This Fabulous Food Find Friday, I want to tell you about The Skinny Cow’s new portion-controlled low fat ice cream cups, which come in 5 different flavors: Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Dulce de Leche, Strawberry Cheesecake, Caramel Cone, and Cookies ‘N Cream and I was amazed at how delicious and rich these were!! I snatched up each flavor at the grocery store and they are all fabulous. Though my favorite was the Dulce de Leche. They range from 150-170 calories, 1-3 grams of fat and 4 grams of fiber, giving them just 2-3 Weight Watchers Points each. Not bad!! The cute little cups give you the same feel as eating a pint of ice cream, except its not a pint and it’s low calorie ice cream. A great Weight Watchers snack idea!!

The Skinny Cow Ice Cream Cups

Looking for low Points ice cream treats? Try The Skinny Cow’s Low Fat Ice Cream Cups! Rich and delicious, each portion controlled ice cream cup has just 2-3 Weight Watchers Points. You’ll find either nice sized chunks of cookies, brownies, cheesecake or gooey swirls of caramel in whichever of the 5 tasty flavors you choose from. If you are looking for a great, low calorie Weight Watchers ice cream treat, this is a MUST try!!

Another Fabulous Food Finds Friday has arrived, and here’s what’s new on grocer’s shelves for us weight watchers: Kraft Singles Meltdowns Cheese! These are individually wrapped American cheese slices that come in 3 yummy flavors (Pizza, Nacho and Taco) and have been formulated to melt more easily. They can be melted on bagels, tortilla chips, tortillas and pitas, in order to create instant pizza, nachos and quesadillas. Though processed cheese isn’t as yummy as fresh, real cheese, this is still a great portion controlled way to make some skinnier versions of your favorite foods. It’s much easier than trying to measure out shredded cheese, and it does melt pretty well in the microwave. So it’s great to have on hand to quickly prepare one of weight watchers snack recipes. Want some ideas for tasty and low calorie snacks using new Kraft Singles Meltdowns? Read on!

New Kraft Singles Meltdowns Cheese Recipes Ideas

- Throw a slice over some fresh steamed broccoli to make those 0 point veggies a lot less boring (1 Point snack)
- Make a 2 Point pizza using a Western Bagel Alternative Pita, 2 tbsp of jarred pizza sauce and a slice of Pizza Meltdown Cheese; top with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, or green peppers (2 Point snack)
- Take 6 baked tortilla chips and top with a slice of Nacho Flavored Meltdowns, salsa and jalapenos to attack your nacho craving (3 Point snack)
- Slap down a low calorie tortilla, like La Tortilla Factory’s Smart and Delicious and cover 1 half with 2 slices of Taco or Nacho Flavored Meltdowns, fold in half and heat it up for a quick and fabulous 3 Point quesadilla (3 Point snack)

Truly a great tool to have on hand whenever you are having an “I NEED CHEESE!!!” ‘meltdown’ (pun intended) :)

Inspired by Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, I decided to put a weight watchers spin on one of his yummy and healthy spaghetti recipes. It turned out delicious! My family gobbled it down and had no idea that they were eating something so good for them. With just a 4 Point Total per serving, this classic spaghetti recipe gets a healthy makeover and is sure to be a hit with the whole family. It’s a really easy recipe that I was able to slim down pretty easily without sacrificing any taste. One of my secret weapons is the pasta noodles. A while back I blogged about Ronzoni’s Smart Taste Pasta. I really love this stuff, and so does my family. It allows me the luxury to eat low Points pasta that actually tastes amazingly good and just like good ol’ carb heavy white pasta. It’s loaded with fiber and calcium and has just a 3 Point Total per serving! Good for me and good for my family. If you haven’t tried this pasta yet, get your butts to the grocery store and pick some up ASAP! Put it to use in this low points spaghetti recipe and enjoy!

Thanks Jamie Oliver!!

Jamie Oliver’s Classic Spaghetti Recipe

Ingredients:
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 fresh red chile
- a small bunch of fresh basil
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 box of Ronzoni Smart Taste Spaghetti
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes

Directions:
Bring a large pan of salted water to a boil, add the spaghetti and cook according to the package instructions.
Meanwhile, put a large saucepan on a medium heat and add olive oil.
Add the garlic, chile, and basil stalks and give them a stir.
When the garlic begins to brown slightly, add most of the basil leaves and the canned tomatoes. Turn the heat up high and stir for a minute. Season with salt and pepper.
Drain the spaghetti in a colander, then transfer it to the pan of sauce and stir well. Taste and add more salt and pepper if you think it needs it.
TO SERVE YOUR PASTA: Divide the pasta between your bowls. Roughly tear over the remaining basil leaves.
OPTIONAL (THIS CAN BE ADDED TO YOUR TOMATO SAUCE WHEN IT’S FINISHED. JUST STIR IN AND WARM THROUGH): Add a handful of baby spinach leaves to the sauce at the same time that you add the pasta — when the leaves have wilted remove from the heat and serve with ½ oz crumbled goat’s cheese on top (this addition of goat cheese adds 1 extra Point Total).

Entire recipe makes 7 servings
Each serving = 4 Point Total

Are you inspired by Jamie Oliver too? If so, check out his book! It’s a must read!

If you were a fan of Wonder Light’s 1 Point Hamburger and hot dog buns, and you were as depressed as I was when they were discontinued, you’ll be thrilled to try out these delicious alternatives. I was so distraught at the loss of Wonder Light’s low cal goodies that I cried. Seriously, cried. A low points turkey burger just wouldn’t be the same on sandwich bread or pita. What would I do? So after over a year of sulking, I was BEYOND excited to learn about this tasty substitute. They look like a thinned down version of a hamburger bun and they taste amazingly yummy. Each round has just 100 calories, 1 gram of fat and 5 grams of fiber, making them just 1 Weight Watchers Point each! So what are these super fabulous low calorie buns of which I speak? Read on, my fellow foodies!

Nature’s Own Multi-Grain Sandwich Rounds is the Fabulous Foods Find that has recently one my heart. They are versatile enough for deli and salad sandwiches, burgers, breakfast toast, mini pizzas, and other combinations, providing a delicious new way for us to create the meals we crave. Seriously, there is SO much that can be done with these babies. Nature’s Own Healthy Multi-Grain Sandwich Rounds are available in eight-count bags with a convenient, re-sealable zipper to ensure freshness.

• No artificial colors or flavors
• No high fructose corn syrup
• 16 grams of whole grain per serving
• 5 grams of fiber per serving
• 100 calories per serving

And they taste AMAZING!!!!! At long last, I can enjoy burgers once again.