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Skinny Cow Chocolate Truffle Bars ROCK!

I just discovered the Skinny Cow Chocolate Truffle Bars...OMG! I was in craving something sweet while in the grocery store and decided I should stick to something low cal vs. a snickers bar (!) and checked out the frozen food section.

Normally I get the Weight Watchers Giant Fudge bars for 1point and I love them. Then, I saw something new - at least to me - the Skinny Cow Chocolate Truffle Bars. And they were on sale so I was sold.

The Chocolate Truffle Bar is 100 calories, 2.5 g of fat and 3 g of fiber = 2 points. And DELICIOUS! They are my new favorite treat! I had to refrain from eating two in one sitting.

What's your current favorite 1 or 2 point sweet treat? I'm always looking for treats that I won't feel guilty about eating.

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Veggie Burger Round-up

I'm not a vegetarian; I do love meat. Yet, I do like to save on points and when I saw the round-up of veggies burgers in today's Hungry Girl, I thought it would be a good idea to share it with you.

The only ones I've tried on her list are the Boca Original Burgers and Dr. Praeger's Veggie Burgers. I agree with Hungry Girl's assessment that you do have to blot the Dr. Praeger burgers...they are a bit oily.  Next I'll have to try Amy's burgers since I've heard the quality is very good.

Have an opinion? Tried any on the list?  Let us know your favorites.

100 Calorie Snacks are Big Business

You know those handy little packs of 100 calorie snacks that you see in the grocery store? Well, there's an interesting article in today's New York Times about the big business behind these very profitable treats.

As a business concept, the idea is simple. Take an existing product, portion smaller amounts of it into single-serving bags, and sell several of the bags for about the same or more as a regular-size package.

Consumers are willing to pay more for a product that controls what they eat! But, be sure to read the last paragraph of the article.  Sometimes, it's hard to stop at just one pack!

I had to stop getting these convenient snacks. Not only do I not like to pay the price, but it's just as easy to open a second and third pack as it is to keep on eating out of the box of a regular size product.

Vitalicious Chocolate Raspberry Brownies

If you've been reading this blog for any length of time, you'll know I'm a Vitalicious addict.  For a 1 or 2 point sweet treat, the brownies and muffin tops cannot be beat, in my opinion.

Today, in my email, was a recipe from Vitalicious for Chocolate Raspberry Brownies...only 2 points each.  This recipe was created by a fellow Weight Watchers blogger, so you'll want to grab the recipe from her site. The next time I have to bring a dessert to a pot luck, this is going to be it!

Vitalicious Coupon- 5% Off- Expires 6/30/07

Figamajigs

Anyone tried Figamigs? I read about these bars in Business 2.0 in a section where people recommend things that help them be productive.

The Founder and CEO of GoMobo.com, Noah Glass, said he started eating Figamajigs after meeting with a nutritionist, as an antidote to his sweet-tooth cravings and addition to Snickers. Here's the nutritional info:

Chocolate Covered Fig Bar: Serving Size 40g, 1.41oz, Calories 130, Fat Cal. 25, Total Fat 2.5g, Saturated Fat 1.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0g, Sodium 10mg, Total Carb 26g, Fiber 5g, Sugars 19g, Protein 1g, Calcium 4%, Iron 8%

Based on the above, the bars are 2 points.  They also made Forbe's list of healthiest candies.

I love to get a review if you've tried them.