From The Box: Sunsweet Ones

Have you ever had a prune? That makes them sound so ugly. How about a dried plum? Better! Up until today, I had not. I saw the Sunsweet Ones display in my local Bilo and decided, what the heck! Super Awesome Great decision making, Ang!! Seriously. They were yummy AND they taught me a few things :)

From the wrappers:

*Studies indicate dried plums may aid in reversing bone loss
*Natural fiber and potassium may help normalize blood sugar
*Dried plums have more fiber than apples

When was the last time your snack taught you something?


One serving is 4 prunes, and is only:

100 calories
0 Fat
24 Carbs
3 Dietary Fiber
1 Protein

All of that yummy goodness for only 2 PointsPlus Value :)

The price wasn't bad either, when to compare to traditional carry along snacks. This container cost me $2.50 and contains 5 servings. 50 cents for a yummy sensible snack is good for me! :)

* I was not compensated for this post!

From the Box (Bag): Vegetable Chips

 After the meeting this morning I went in to Aldi to see what deals I could find. Picked up some frozen tilapia, and also a bag of Vegetable Chips. There were cheap, about $1.99 for a bag with 7 servings? Theses tri colored, light and crisped baked chips are really great when you have a hankering for something salty! 1 serving is about 28 grams ( a LARGE handful) and is 3 Points Plus. Mmmm.!

      

From the Box: Jimmy Dean Delights Frozen Breakfasts

Sometimes, you just don't feel like cooking. Normally I can get past that and just do it. But it is nice to know there are some decent alternatives out there!

Introducing the D-lights Bowl:
turkey sausage, scrambled egg, cheese and potato bits. ALOT of food for 6 Points+
Just nuke it, stir, nuke some more and enjoy!

D-lights Sandwich:

These come in many varieties. On english muffins, bagels, with Sausage, Canadian Bacon... Yummy!

Ed and I prefer these to be thawed before we cook them, so you can just pull it out of the freezer the night before. I normally open mine up, fold the cheese corners over (see pic below) so I don't any cheese on the paper towel when you nuke it!

These are very good for 6-7 Points+ depending on the variety you get!

From the Box: Pepperoni Pizza Lunchables

I love these things. 3 mini pizzas. 8 PointsPlus total. 'Nuff said!!!

From the Box Dinner: Freezer Queen Baked Beans with Pulled Pork BBQ

I normally avoid the large family size freezer meals like the plague. But when I was browsing the freeze aisle at Bilo, I saw this and thought "Why not at least FIGURE the PointsPlus?" And I was VERY excited. 1/2 cup = 3 PointsPlus. Not too bad!
So I bought it, cooked it, ate it. Very good! It has a nice smoky flavor, so I am excited to have leftovers! :)

I paired this with some leftover carrots from last night. I put them in a steamer bag and nuked them for about 3 minutes and mushed them up. Sprinkle with some cinnamon sugar and a spray or two of spray butter. Not too bad :)

Not the prettiest plate of food but tasty nonetheless

From The Box Dinner: Michael Angelo's Eggplant Parmesan

As you know, I am a sucker for a deal, so when this Frozen Dinner went on sale at Bi-lo, I wanted to try it!

PointsPlus per 1 cup serving: 5
Overall Review: Pretty Good. Ed had school tonight so he had cooked it before he left, so I had to reheat my portion in the microwave. I think it would have been even better out of the oven. Filling and yummy :)

From the Box Snack Attack: Krusteaz Muffins: Cranberry Orange

The Culprit:

These were lurking in the cabinet, so I figured they deserved to be baked up.

These are really very simple to make. Dump dry mix in bowl with 1 cup of water. Open and drain the can of cranberries that come with the mix. Stir together and spoon in to mini-muffin tin. Bake as directed.

 I was able to get about 30 mini muffins from my mix.

Based on those numbers the PointsPlus are as follows:

1 PP for one muffin (11.7 carbs, .7 fiber, .7 protein & 0 fat)

3 PP for two muffins (doubled)

4 PP for 3 muffins (tripled)

Happy Food Art :)