Oatmeal:
Organic:
Central Market:
1. Apple Cinnamon: Decent
Non-organic:
Quaker:
-High Fiber Instant:
1. Cinnamon Swirl: Pretty Good, I'd use less than 1/2 cup of water if boiling and adding, not sure about microwave (Nut. Info.)
-Instant:
1. Bananas and Cream: Pretty good! Not that stupid fake banana, candy flavor (Nut. Info.)
1. Blueberries and Cream: Yummy! Predictably, the best flavor of the fruits (Nut. Info.)
2. Maple and Brown Sugar: Yummy! (Nut. Info.)
3. Peaches and Cream: Pretty good (Nut. Info.)
4. Strawberries and Cream: Good stuff, has the usual dried strawberry flake taste (Nut. Info.)
-Simple Harvest Hot Cereal:
1. Maple Brown Sugar With Pecans: Tasty, but use less water than is recommended (Nut. Info.)
-Weight Control Instant Oatmeal:
1. Banana Bread: Yummy (Nut. Info.)
2. Maple Brown Sugar & Pecan: Pretty good (Nut. Info.)
Cream of Wheat:
Non-organic:
Cream of Wheat:
1. Maples Brown Sugar: Yummy flavor, but it's so gritty, like Metamucil drinks (Nut. Info.)
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Filk (non-dairy milk)
I just don't see the need to review cow's milk. I don't taste all that much difference between brands.
Milk:
Vegan:
Organic:
Organic:
-Greenwise:
1. Light Plain Soymilk: Good stuff, thicker and creamier than the others I've reviewed. Publix also offers great prices, so that these cartons are cheaper options than most or all of the non organic soymilk options. (1 cup: 70 calories: 2g fat: 1.5g polyun; 95mg/4% sodium; 300mg/8% Potassium; 7g carbs: less than 1 g fiber, 6g sugar; 7g protein; 50% vit b12; 30% calcium, vit d, riboflavin; 10% vit a; 6% iron)
Non-organic:
8th Continent:
1. Light Original Soymilk: Yummy! Great in iced lattes as well as smoothies and cereal! (Nut. Info.)
Almond Dream:
1. Original: Okay, too watery okay for smoothies, but not great alone or in lattes. You need many other ingredients to mask this one's deficits. Also the 64 oz cartons are hard to pour without spilling. (Nut. Info.)
Blue Diamond Natural:
-Almond Breeze: Great for smoothies and cereal definitely. Even good to drink alone, especially with some Stevia product.
--Refrigerated:
1. Original: Good, but only okay on it's own, better in smoothies and stuff in other words. Up to 60 calories for this stuff, but it can be easier to find in stores. (Nut. Info.)
--Unsweetened:
1. Chocolate: Really yummy! (1 cup: 45 calories) <-How awesome is that? (Nut info.)
2. Original: Not great on it's own, but put it in a smoothie or a latte or just add some sweetener to it, and it's great (1 cup: 40 calories) <- again, amazing! (Nut. Info.)
3. Vanilla: Yummy (1 cup: 40 calories) <- Once again, incredible! Why have we been drinking milk meant for baby cows all this time?! (Nut. info.)
1. Unsweetened: This has a completely bland taste. Obviously, considering how delicious all other coconut milk products are, I was anticipating quite the treat, but at least the unsweetened version was a total disappointment. It's so watery. In smoothies, it pretty much ruins the whole thing :[ Almost all the calories come from saturated fat anyway. I may try the sweetened versions, but stevia products didn't help this, so who knows? (Nut. Info.)
Creamer:
Vegan:
Non-organic:
Silk:
1. Original: Pretty good. I find that for a 10-12 oz cup of coffee, I use 3 tbsp/45 calories to get my cup right. Plus a couple packets of Stevia this or that of course. (Nut. Info.)
Cheese and "Cheese"
Blocks of Cheese:
Vegan:
Semi-organic:
Lisanatti:
The Original Almond: Harder to melt. Stays good in the fridge for a few months if unopened. Once opened, you have about a week before it molds.
1. Jalapeno Jack Style: Yummy (1 oz: 50 cal: 1g fat: 0sat/trans; 3g carbs: 1g fiber; 7g protein)
Sliced Cheese:
Vegan:
Semi-organic:
Galaxy Nutritional Foods:
1. American Flavor: Really Good (1 slice: 40 calories:2.5g fat: 0sat/trans; 240mg/10% sodium; >1g carbs; 3g protein; 10%Vit!; 20%Calcium)
Vegan:
Semi-organic:
Lisanatti:
The Original Almond: Harder to melt. Stays good in the fridge for a few months if unopened. Once opened, you have about a week before it molds.
1. Jalapeno Jack Style: Yummy (1 oz: 50 cal: 1g fat: 0sat/trans; 3g carbs: 1g fiber; 7g protein)
Sliced Cheese:
Vegan:
Semi-organic:
Galaxy Nutritional Foods:
1. American Flavor: Really Good (1 slice: 40 calories:2.5g fat: 0sat/trans; 240mg/10% sodium; >1g carbs; 3g protein; 10%Vit!; 20%Calcium)
2. Smoked Provolone Flavor: Good stuff (1 slice: 35 calories:2g fat: 0sat/trans; 220mg/9% sodium; >1g carbs; 3g protein; 10%Vit A, Folic Acid, Vit E, Vit B6, Vit B12; 20%Calcium; 15% Vit D, 8% Ribofalvin; 4% Iron, 2% Vit C)
Non-vegan, lactose free:
Smart Beat: (Fat free, cholesterol free, lactose free, non-dairy(made with casein))
1. Sharp Cheddar: Good stuff, only 25 calories a slice! (Nut. Info.)
Shredded Cheese:
Vegan:
Organic:
Galaxy Nutritional Foods:
-Rice Shreds:
1. Mozzarella Flavor: Delicious, tastes a lot like like cow cheese (1/3 cup: calories 70; 4g fat: 1g sat; 3g carbs: 0 fiber/sugar; 6g protein)
-Soy:
Veggie Shreds:
1. Mozzarella Flavor: Pretty good taste, melts well, trace amounts of milk and lactose though (Nut. Info.)
2. Parmesan, Mozzarella & Romano Flavor: Yummy, melts fairly well, just congeals quickly thereafter (Nut. Info.)
Frozen Pizzas
Organic:
Vegetarian:
A La Rocco:
1. Spinach & Artichoke: yummy, family serving
Archer Farms:
1. Artichoke, Red Onion & Tomato - Wood-fired Pizza - Made with Mozzarella & Grana Cheese on a Rich Tomato Sauce: Very Good (assuming you like thoe toppings, which I do) (1/3 pizza: 300 calories: 8g fat: 4.5g sat; 790 mg/33% sodium; 42g carbs: 5g fiber, 3g sugar; 16g protein)
2. Margherita - thin crust pizza made with Italian-style cheeses and a mixture of tomatoes & basil: Very good (1/3 pizza: 12g fat: 5g sat; 25mg/8% cholesterol; 340mg/19% sodium; 29g carbs: 2g fiber, 4g sugar; 14g protein; 10% Vit A; 20% Vit C; 25% Calcium)
3. Roasted Vegetable: Self-rising Crust Pizza: Tasty enough, but very doughy, too much crust, not a low-calorie or very healthy pizza (1740 calories total)
Non-vegetarian:
Non-organic:
Vegetarian:
Archer Farms:
1. Buffalo Mozzarella & Roasted Tomato (Salerno Style Wood-Fred Pizza): Not bad (1/3 pizza: 290 calories: 9g fat: 4g sat; 55mg/18% cholesterol; 750mg/31% sodium; 4g fiber; 9g sugar; 11g protein; 20% calcium)
California Pizza Kitchen:
-Crispy Thin Crust:
1. White Pizza: crispy thin pizza topped with spinach, garlic, fontina cheese, mozzarella cheeses, parmesan cheese, and romano cheese: Really yummy! The thin crust ones are great because you can eat half a pizza for less than 450 calories. Still feels almost as glutinous as eating half a pizza it supposed to.(Nutritional Info.)
DiGiorno:
-Crispy Flatbread Pizza:
1. Mushroom Medley: Roasted portabella and button mushrooms, roasted red onions, with a crème fraiche sauce: Very yummy, great mushroom taste (1/3 pizza: 320 calories: 19g fat: 7g sat, 1g trans; 30mg/10% cholesterol; 570mg/24% sodium; 26g carbs: 2g fiber, 2g sugar; 11g protein)
Kashi:
-Original Crust:
1. Caribbean Carnival: Omg, I haven't had this yet, but as soon as I find it, it's mine, listen to this: "Plantains, mangos, kale and fire-roasted red onions with mozzarella cheese and a sweet & spicy guava-infused, Jerk sauce on stone-fired Kashi 7 Whole Grains & Sesame® with flax seed crust. " Plantains? Mangos? GUAVA-INFUSED? These words will get me any time. If I find it, I'll let you know where!
(Nutritional Info.)
1. Five Cheese Tomato Pizza: tomatoes & five signature cheese including asiago & parmesan with tomato basil sauce on stone-fried crust made with Kashi 7 whole grains & sesame with flax seed: Tasty, but not terribly interesting (Nutritional Info.)
-Thin Crust:
1. Mexicali Black Bean: Thin Crust: Really Good - Make sure you don't cook it longer than 10 minutes - the thin crust is especially susceptible to burning.(Nutritional Info.)
2. Mushroom Trio & Spinach: Tasty, but it tastes like one giant mushroom, so you'd better love mushrooms as much as I (Nutritional Info.)
Private Selections (Kroger Brand):
-This Crust:
1. Margherita Pizza: Tasty (1/3 pizza: 290 calories: 12g fat: 4.5g sat; 30g carbs: 2g fiber, 4g sugar; 13g protein; 25mg/8% cholesterol; 480mg/20% sodium; 10% Vit A; 15% Vit C; 30% Calcium; 4% Iron)
South Beach:
1. Four Cheese: yummy, ind. serving
2. Spinach & Mushroom: Yum!, ind. serving
Non-vegetarian:
California Pizza Kitchen:
1. BBQ Chicken: Really good! (Nut. Info.)
South Beach:
1. Deluxe Pizza: Pretty good
2. Grilled Chicken & Vegetable: Very good
3. Pepperoni: Good
4. Deluxe Pizza with Harvest Wheat Crust: Pretty good
Vegetarian:
A La Rocco:
1. Spinach & Artichoke: yummy, family serving
Archer Farms:
1. Artichoke, Red Onion & Tomato - Wood-fired Pizza - Made with Mozzarella & Grana Cheese on a Rich Tomato Sauce: Very Good (assuming you like thoe toppings, which I do) (1/3 pizza: 300 calories: 8g fat: 4.5g sat; 790 mg/33% sodium; 42g carbs: 5g fiber, 3g sugar; 16g protein)
2. Margherita - thin crust pizza made with Italian-style cheeses and a mixture of tomatoes & basil: Very good (1/3 pizza: 12g fat: 5g sat; 25mg/8% cholesterol; 340mg/19% sodium; 29g carbs: 2g fiber, 4g sugar; 14g protein; 10% Vit A; 20% Vit C; 25% Calcium)
3. Roasted Vegetable: Self-rising Crust Pizza: Tasty enough, but very doughy, too much crust, not a low-calorie or very healthy pizza (1740 calories total)
Non-vegetarian:
Non-organic:
Vegetarian:
Archer Farms:
1. Buffalo Mozzarella & Roasted Tomato (Salerno Style Wood-Fred Pizza): Not bad (1/3 pizza: 290 calories: 9g fat: 4g sat; 55mg/18% cholesterol; 750mg/31% sodium; 4g fiber; 9g sugar; 11g protein; 20% calcium)
California Pizza Kitchen:
-Crispy Thin Crust:
1. White Pizza: crispy thin pizza topped with spinach, garlic, fontina cheese, mozzarella cheeses, parmesan cheese, and romano cheese: Really yummy! The thin crust ones are great because you can eat half a pizza for less than 450 calories. Still feels almost as glutinous as eating half a pizza it supposed to.(Nutritional Info.)
DiGiorno:
-Crispy Flatbread Pizza:
1. Mushroom Medley: Roasted portabella and button mushrooms, roasted red onions, with a crème fraiche sauce: Very yummy, great mushroom taste (1/3 pizza: 320 calories: 19g fat: 7g sat, 1g trans; 30mg/10% cholesterol; 570mg/24% sodium; 26g carbs: 2g fiber, 2g sugar; 11g protein)
Kashi:
-Original Crust:
1. Caribbean Carnival: Omg, I haven't had this yet, but as soon as I find it, it's mine, listen to this: "Plantains, mangos, kale and fire-roasted red onions with mozzarella cheese and a sweet & spicy guava-infused, Jerk sauce on stone-fired Kashi 7 Whole Grains & Sesame® with flax seed crust. " Plantains? Mangos? GUAVA-INFUSED? These words will get me any time. If I find it, I'll let you know where!
(Nutritional Info.)
1. Five Cheese Tomato Pizza: tomatoes & five signature cheese including asiago & parmesan with tomato basil sauce on stone-fried crust made with Kashi 7 whole grains & sesame with flax seed: Tasty, but not terribly interesting (Nutritional Info.)
-Thin Crust:
1. Mexicali Black Bean: Thin Crust: Really Good - Make sure you don't cook it longer than 10 minutes - the thin crust is especially susceptible to burning.(Nutritional Info.)
2. Mushroom Trio & Spinach: Tasty, but it tastes like one giant mushroom, so you'd better love mushrooms as much as I (Nutritional Info.)
Private Selections (Kroger Brand):
-This Crust:
1. Margherita Pizza: Tasty (1/3 pizza: 290 calories: 12g fat: 4.5g sat; 30g carbs: 2g fiber, 4g sugar; 13g protein; 25mg/8% cholesterol; 480mg/20% sodium; 10% Vit A; 15% Vit C; 30% Calcium; 4% Iron)
South Beach:
1. Four Cheese: yummy, ind. serving
2. Spinach & Mushroom: Yum!, ind. serving
Non-vegetarian:
California Pizza Kitchen:
1. BBQ Chicken: Really good! (Nut. Info.)
South Beach:
1. Deluxe Pizza: Pretty good
2. Grilled Chicken & Vegetable: Very good
3. Pepperoni: Good
4. Deluxe Pizza with Harvest Wheat Crust: Pretty good
Soup
Boxed Soups:
Vegan:
Organic:
Imagine Bistro:
1. Corn Chipotle Bisque: Tastes bad (1 cup: 100 calories: 1g fat: 0 sat/trans; 590mg/25% sodium; 22g carbs: 2g fiber, 5g sugar; 3g protein)
2. Cuban Black Bean Bisque: Okay (1 cup: 170 calories: 3.5g fat: 0 sat/trans; 480mg/20% sodium; 30g carbs: 6g fiber, 4g sugar; 8g protein; 15% Vit C; 15% Iron)
Canned Soups:
Organic:
Vegetarian:
Amy's:
1. Low fat Black Bean Vegetable: Not bad
2. Lentil: Nice
3. Lentil Vegetable: Real Good
4. Lowfat Medium Black Bean Chili: Good (vegetarian?)
Non-organic:
Vegetarian:
Campbell's Select:
1. Light Vegetable and Pasta: Fine, just don't eat it while watching the food network or anything (Nut. Info.)
2. Potato, Broccoli, & Cheese: good stuff (Nut. Info.)
Non-vegetarian:
Progresso:
1. Chicken & Sausage Gumbo: good
Vegan:
Organic:
Imagine Bistro:
1. Corn Chipotle Bisque: Tastes bad (1 cup: 100 calories: 1g fat: 0 sat/trans; 590mg/25% sodium; 22g carbs: 2g fiber, 5g sugar; 3g protein)
2. Cuban Black Bean Bisque: Okay (1 cup: 170 calories: 3.5g fat: 0 sat/trans; 480mg/20% sodium; 30g carbs: 6g fiber, 4g sugar; 8g protein; 15% Vit C; 15% Iron)
Canned Soups:
Organic:
Vegetarian:
Amy's:
1. Low fat Black Bean Vegetable: Not bad
2. Lentil: Nice
3. Lentil Vegetable: Real Good
4. Lowfat Medium Black Bean Chili: Good (vegetarian?)
Non-organic:
Vegetarian:
Campbell's Select:
1. Light Vegetable and Pasta: Fine, just don't eat it while watching the food network or anything (Nut. Info.)
2. Potato, Broccoli, & Cheese: good stuff (Nut. Info.)
Non-vegetarian:
Progresso:
1. Chicken & Sausage Gumbo: good
Sweeteners
Splenda products: Click for free samples!
Stevia products: (unless otherwise indicated, 0 calories)
1. Market Pantry Sugar Substitute: Pretty good, not as sweet as some so I find it to be fine for smoothies but not sweet enough for coffee, 0 calories
Stevia products: (unless otherwise indicated, 0 calories)
1. Market Pantry Sugar Substitute: Pretty good, not as sweet as some so I find it to be fine for smoothies but not sweet enough for coffee, 0 calories
2. NuStevia(White Stevia Powder): Good stuff, works well for coffee, tea, smoothies...
3. Purevia: Pretty good, but it's not quite as sweet as the others (Nut. Info.)
4. Stevia Extract (Orange box, Now?): Strange taste, kind of chalky
5. Simply-Stevia: Very good, at least in smoothies
3. Purevia: Pretty good, but it's not quite as sweet as the others (Nut. Info.)
4. Stevia Extract (Orange box, Now?): Strange taste, kind of chalky
5. Simply-Stevia: Very good, at least in smoothies
6. Stevia Extract in the Raw: Good stuff, good amount of sweet, no funkiness (Nut. Info.)
7. Stevita - Spoonable Stevia - good stuff, best for smoothies probably
8. Sun Crystals: Yummy, good texture, but they have 5 calories per packet. Now, I don't know about you, but I use a shit load of sweetener in my daily life. So that's just too many calories for me. (Nutritional Info. and Free Samples)
9. True Lemon: I've decided to try this again since I can get free samples. For yours, click here.
10. Truvia: Pretty good stuff, cuts the bitter and tart more than adds a sweet flavor
7. Stevita - Spoonable Stevia - good stuff, best for smoothies probably
8. Sun Crystals: Yummy, good texture, but they have 5 calories per packet. Now, I don't know about you, but I use a shit load of sweetener in my daily life. So that's just too many calories for me. (Nutritional Info. and Free Samples)
9. True Lemon: I've decided to try this again since I can get free samples. For yours, click here.
10. Truvia: Pretty good stuff, cuts the bitter and tart more than adds a sweet flavor
11. Z Sweetener: Fine, not as sweet as some. Picked this up at Ethos in Orlando as well as a Whole Foods. (Nut. Info.)
Microwavable Meals
Microwave Meals:
Freezer:
Vegan:
Non-organic:
Kashi: Using less packaging now
1. Black Bean Mango: Delicious (Nut. Info.)
2. Tuscan Veggie Bake: I can't speak to the quality if you microwave it, but baked in the oven this guy is pretty tasty! (Nut. Info.)
Freezer:
Vegan:
Non-organic:
Kashi: Using less packaging now
1. Black Bean Mango: Delicious (Nut. Info.)
2. Tuscan Veggie Bake: I can't speak to the quality if you microwave it, but baked in the oven this guy is pretty tasty! (Nut. Info.)
Vegetarian:
Non-organic:
Healthy Choice:
-All Natural Entrees
1. Portabella Marsala Pasta: Good stuff, if you love mushrooms as I do! (Nutritional Info.)
2. Portabella Spinach Parmesan: Very good for a microwave meal (Nutritional Info.)
3. Pumpkin Squash Ravioli: Real yummy! Tastes like Thanksgiving; just make sure to follow the directions exactly (Nutritional Info.)
4. Sweet Asian Potstickers: Pretty tasty stuff (Nutritional Info.)
5. Tomato Basil Penne: Good, kind of boring though (Nutritional Info.)
Non-vegetarian:
Non-organic:
Lean Cuisine:
1. Salmon with Basil (Wild salmon on a bed of whole wheat orzo pasta with yellow and orange carrots and spinach in a basil sauce.): Okay, fish never really translates too well in a tv dinner though of course. (Nutritional Info.)
2. Salmon Mediterranean (Wild salmon on a bed of whole wheat orzo pasta with yellow and orange carrots and spinach in a basil sauce.): Pretty good, actually(Nut. Info.)
South Beach:
1. Chicken Basilico with Rotini: Okay
2. Caprese Style Chicken with Broccoli: Good (All Phases)
3. Garlic Sesame Beef: Meh (All Phases)
4. Garlic Herb Chicken with Green Beans Almondine: Decent (All Phases)
5. Savory Beef with Cheesy Broccoli: Pretty good (All Phases)
6. ??? Pecans: Pretty good
7. Kung Pao Chicken: Fine (All Phases)
8. Schezwan Style Pork: Okay
9. Savory Pork with Pecans and Green Beans: ? (All Phases)
10. Orange Beef: Okay
11. Penne & Chicken in Roasted Red Pepper Sauce with Broccoli: Pretty good
12. Beef & Broccoli with Asian Noodles: Not great
13. Garlic Herb Chicken: Not bad (All Phases)
14. Meatloaf with Gravy: Pretty good, actually
15. Roasted Turkey: Pretty good
16. Savory Beef: Beef is chewy...meh (All Phases)
17. Chicken Santa Fe Style Rice and Beans: Tasty
Vegetarian:
Semi-organic:
Kashi:
1. Mayan Harvest Bake: Really good, and different
2. Garden Vegetable Pasta: Okay, boring
Non-frozen:(can be kept in the cupboard)
Vegetarian:
Non-organic:
Patak's Original:
-Tastes of India:
1. Vegetable Tikka Masala: with rice, medium, lemon & cilantro vegetable curry: Yummy stuff but more focused on tomatoes than I prefer for my Indian food. (Nutritional info.)
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