my favorite things (part 2)...

I occasionally recommend products that I have used and loved.  I recently wrote an entire  post about it.  Today, I have a few more to add to the list:

La Preferida Spicy Chipotle Refried Beans
Ingredients: H2O, beans, chipotle, lard, salt
Serving size: 1/2 cup
Nutrition: 130 calories; 6g protein; 4g fat

I'll admit that lard doesn't exactly scream "HEALTHY!"  But, at least I can pronounce it and I know where it comes from.  Plus, I am generally in love with chipotle!

Rice Select Whole Wheat Pearl Couscous
Ingredients:  Whole wheat flour, rosemary extract
Serving size: 1/3 cup (dry)
Nutrition: 190 calories; 7g protein; 6g fiber; 1g fat

Many of us have trouble with pasta these days.  Brown rice could be an alternative, but it just doesn't offer me much incentive in the nutrition department.  This couscous gives me a high protein & higher fiber alternative to both traditional pasta AND rice.

Lifeway Lowfat Kefir
Ingredients:  milk, cane juice, fruit juice
Serving size: 1 cup
Nutrition: 140 calories; 11g protein; 2g fat

I especially love the 8oz. single serve bottles.  This makes a great grab-and-go snack and is also a great pick me up during my mid-afternoon slump.  It's thick enough that I sometimes use it as a meal on days immediately after a fill or when I'm just feeling a bit tight.  

Bariatric Advantage Calcium Chewy Bites
These things look and taste like Starburst candies!  I buy them in Lemon, Raspberry & Caramel.  They are so good that I had to make a sign in my house that says "NOT CANDY" so that my husband and friends would stop snacking on them. :)