TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Biscotti Bites
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Every person who is mindful of calories searches for those magical foods that deliver the satisfaction without the calories. We discovered one such food in Biscotti Bites from The Bites Company. Before we wax poetic, note that other companies market products called Biscotti Bites. Some are miniature biscotti like Nonni’s Biscotti Bites, a product we enjoy very much. But The Bites Company makes little round cookies, just 1-3/8 inches in diameter. They’re less dense than biscotti yet still crunchy. And they deliver lovely biscotti flavor in in Almond, Cocoa and Lemon. Company founder Dina Upton had made traditional biscotti for 30 years. She reworked her recipe so that her cookies would still deliver a biscotti experience at 12 calories a bite. The recommended serving size is 10 cookies for 120 calories; 9 cookies have 3 Weight Watchers points. The cookies are all natural, made in small batches from scratch with top-quality ingredients. The Almond flavor evokes traditional biscotti. The Lemon flavor contains fresh lemon peel, for a lilting lemon flavor. The Cocoa flavor is more subtle; we prefer the first two. As for nutrition, Biscotti Bites are: Biscotti Bites are sold in 4.5-ounce bags, and the Almond variety is available in 1-ounce single serve bags. You can buy them on the company website, TheBitesCompany.com, or head to Amazon for:
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The MSRP for single packages is $5.99; a three-pack is $15.00. We promise, they’re worth every penny. They are so delicious that you can’t eat just one. Fortunately, you can have 10 at a time. Biscotti date back to ancient Rome. They were originally made not for a leisurely snack with an espresso, but as a long-shelf-life food that could be carried by travelers, back in the day when you were not likely to find food on the road. Among the travelers who took biscotti with them were the Roman Legions. Here’s the history of biscotti. |
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