THE NIBBLE BLOG: Products, Recipes & Trends In Specialty Foods
Also visit our main website, TheNibble.com.
|
July 5, 2010 at 7:22 am
· Filed under Diet Nibbles, Ice Cream-Sorbet-Yogurt
|
Ice cream and “pie” unite in one container.
Photo by Katharine Polllak | THE NIBBLE. |
|
It’s National Ice Cream Month. We’re a major celebrant: Ice cream is one of our favorite foods.
Alas, we like to eat lots of ice cream. Looking at the calorie counts of superpremium ice cream brands is an eye-opening experience. There are up to 300 calories for a teeny quarter-cup serving (some flavors with high-calorie inclusions are even more). Raise your hand if you limit your portion to a quarter of a cup!
So while we eat our fair share of superpremium ice cream, to feed the majority our habit we look for lower-calorie alternatives.
Breyer’s No Sugar Added Ice Cream in the Smooth & Dreamy line hits the spot. Enjoyed plain or with fruit, added to a diet root beer or whisked into a glass of nonfat milk (we add a packet of non-caloric sweetener to the milk for a sweeter shake), it makes a very satisfying ice cream experience.
Another way to go is a brand like Lovin’ Scoopful, a light, low-calorie premium (not superpremium—see the difference) ice cream with half the fat and one-third fewer calories than other premium ice creams. The milk is rBST-free. |
| Unlike most lighter brands, which tend to focus on the basic flavors, Lovin’ Scoopful has lots of flashy flavors, such as Baba’s Butter Pecan Brittle (loved it!), Mad About Mud Pie and Rockin’ Raspberry Cheesecake. We were especially captivated by Oh My Blueberry Pie, a blueberry swirl in vanilla with large pieces of pie crust that were fully crisp and crunchy.
|
|
|
Permalink
|
|
July 4, 2010 at 8:07 am
· Filed under Cocktails & Spirits, July 4th/Independence Day
|
|
Serve a trio of red, white and blue drinks to celebrate Independence Day.
Have a sip of blanco (white) Tequila, followed by a red sangrita, followed by a blue Margarita.
You can serve them in snifters, as shown, or in shooter glasses.
Get the recipe and have fun!
|
|
Drink the American flag! Photo courtesy
Riazul Premium Tequila. |
|
|
|
|
Permalink
|
|
July 4, 2010 at 7:12 am
· Filed under Meat & Poultry, Tip Of The Day
|
|
Grill up a storm, but avoid charring the
food. Stainless steel grill basket from
SurLaTable.com. |
|
Practice safe grilling: don’t char your meat and veggies. Charring does create carcinogens: PhIPs, HCAs and PAHs.
Learn what these compounds are and why you should keep them out of your food.
And check out 12 other tips for grill safety. |
|
|
|
Permalink
|
© Copyright 2005-2026 Lifestyle Direct, Inc. All rights reserved. All images are copyrighted to their respective owners.
