Two Great Foods You Probably Aren’t Eating

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I’ve fallen in love with a couple of new foods. Fortunately, one them isn’t pie. Unfortunately, the other one is. Sorry, that was a poor attempt at humor. Neither of the foods are pie. However while we are on the subject, I hope you had a great National Pie Day on Friday.

Here are the two new foods I’ve fallen for:

• Seapoint Farms Dry Roasted Edamame – Weight Loss Journal pointed me to these gems available at Costco (and Amazon obviously). For those not familiar with dry roasted edamame. It’s a high protein, low carb food. It has 70% less fat peanuts and 40% more protein. One serving gives you 14g of protein and only 2g of net carbs (due to the 8g of fiber). In Silicon Valley, you can pick up 29oz (27 servings) at Costco for around $7, making it very recession friendly.
• Fage Greek Yogurt – Greek Yogurt should not be called yogurt. It tastes more like a sour cream. I use it as I would sour cream too… It goes in dips, on nachos, in burritos, and of course in tzatziki sauce. It has no fat, 9 grams of carbs, and 20 grams of protein. That protein is not a mistype. I first found it at Costco for $7 – bring it to about $1.75 for a 120 calorie serving. That’s too pricey for me and I can only see it as a base for mixing with other cheaper, but still healthy ingredients (mixed berries and Kashi GoLean Crunch?). However, I found that Trader Joe’s has their own brand of Greek Yogurt. I can’t tell the difference in taste, but my wife says it’s slightly more tart, but still much better than regular yogurt. The Trader Joe’s version is $2.79 for half the Costco size (or $1.40 per serving). It has 2 more grams of protein bringing it up to 22 grams. More protein for less money, that makes it a decent value. I just wish I could buy it in more bulk from Trader Joe’s and get a larger discount. Maybe I can cut a deal with the store manager. I’ve heard that works in rare cases.

A year ago, I didn’t know these two foods existed. Now I’m plotting how to chop up the edamame and add it to the greek yogurt to make a superfood.

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Posted by Lazy Man on January 26, 2009 in Great Foods, Nutrition.

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