FRU-GAL'S FAVORITE GUILT FREE FOOD FINDS

I LOVE food and I LOVE to eat but I don't like all the fat and calories that go along with yummy tasting food.  I don't believe we should have to sacrifice flavor while still trying to stay in shape.  Every time I am at the grocery store, I look for new products that are tasty, affordable, and are figure friendly.  Here are some of my favorites that I use on a consistent basis:

-Sugar Free Apple Cider packets:  only 15 caloried per serving and 0 grams of fat....drink hot

-Jalapeno flavored popcorn seasoning: 2 calories and 0 grams of fat in a 1/4 tsp....sprinkle over popcorn after spraying with butter spray (below), sticks well to popcorn, mix with shredded cheese for a nice "kick" to quesadillas or grilled cheese,

-I can't believe it's not butter olive oil butter flavored spray: 0 calories and 0 fat....spray on pasta, toast, french bread, baked potato, or anything else you like butter on

-sugar free Torani syrups: 0 calories and 0 fat.....use in coffee (for a more affordable latte at home) , add to milk (my kids LOVE the vanilla added to their regular milk, gingerbread is AWESOME during the holidays!), as a substitute for water when baking, hot chocolate (especially peppermint....yumm!)

-sugar free preserves: 10 calories and 0grams of fat in 1 tbsp......use wherever you would use jelly(delicious in PB&J), use in place of half of oil or butter when baking (great trick)

-spicy mustards: 0 calories and 0 fat.....use in sandwiches, burgers, or added to pulled pork/chicken/beef  recipes using slow cooker....you will never need mayo again!

-fat free whipped topping: 20 calories and 0 grams of fat in 2 tbsp......add to ice cream sundaes using lite ice cream, top off hot chocolate, or use 1/4 cup of topping and 1/2 cup lite ice cream with ice  for a lighter alternative to a milkshake, I have also used in place of whipping cream also.....works beautifully!

-Gimme Lean ground sausage meat alternative: 60 calories and 0 grams of fat in 2 oz.....has a true sausage flavor....add to lasagna, tacos, nachos, anywhere you would add ground meat....ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS....if you like sausage, you will LOVE this stuff!

-weight watchers or laughing cow cheese wedges: 35 calories and 1.5 grams of fat per wedge.....use as a cream cheese alternative to bagels, add as a spread on sandwiches or wraps, add to pasta sauce for a creamier but lighter version, add to nonfat milk and nonfat sour cream for a cream sauce.....the best part is they come in an abundance of flavors....I love them all!

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