Gotta Haves

If you’re looking to begin a lifestyle of health eating, but are afraid that you’ll have to give up any and all delicious foods, FEAR NOT!  Here are some staples and brands that I use to keep myself on track and always have on hand.  They are ALSO fabulously tasty (as if I would eat them if they weren’t! ;)).  I use many of these products in my recipes.

Grains:

• La Tortilla Factory Low Carb High Fiber Whole Wheat Tortillas (Original, Green Onion, Garlic Herb)
• Fiber Select (generic Fiber One @ Giant Food Stores)
• Light Flat Outs (Original & Italian)
• Banana Nut Cheerios
• Vitatops (Deep Chocolate, Banana Nut, Cranbran, Triple Chocolate Chunk, Banana Fudge, Peanut Butter Fudge)
• Kashi Honey Sunshine Cereal
• Gnu Bars (Banana Walnut, Chocolate Brownie, Cinnamon Raisin)
• Fiber Gourmet Pasta
• Thomas Whole Wheat Bagel Thins
• Earthgrains Deli Flats
• 100 Calorie Orville Redenbacher Kettle Corn

Fruits & Vegetables:

• Any kind of fresh vegetable/fruit produce!  Broccoli, cucumber, tomato, kale, cauliflower, squash, carrots, onions, spinach, peppers, sweet potatoes, watermelon, apples, bananas, berries, peaches, graphes, cantaloupe, pineapple, etc!
• Mann’s Broccoli Slaw & Rainbow Salad
• Frozen fruits & veggies!
• No Sugar Added Musselman’s Applesauce (Healthy Blends!)
• The Power of Fruit Bars
• Del Monte Stewed Tomatoes
• Larabars

Cans & Jars:

• BSN Lean Dessert Protein
• Cacao Bliss
• Libby’s Canned Pumpkin
• Artisana Cacao Bliss
• Amy’s Split Pea Soup
• Dr. McDougall’s Ready To Eat Soups (Split Pea, Lentil, Black Bean, Roasted Red Pepper Tomato)
• V8 Soups (Garden Broccoli & Sweet Red Pepper)
• Pacific Natural Foods Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
• El Paso Fat Free Refried Beans
• Light Ragu
• Newman’s Own Pineapple Salsa
• Bumblebee Light Tuna
• Swanson 98% Fat Free White Chicken
• Sugar Free Log Cabin Syrup

Dairy/Refrigerated:

• Unsweetened Almond Breeze (Chocolate & Vanilla)
• Sugar Free Jello
• Fat Free Cottage Cheese
• Greek Yogurt (Chobani, Oikos, Voskos)
• Egg Beaters
• Eggland’s Best Eggs
• Sugar Free Ice Cream

Beverages:

• Sparkling Flavored Water (Clear Splash)
• Skinny Water
• Ayala’s Herbal Water
• Caftea (Birthday Cake & Indoor S’mores!)
• Diet Green/Sweet Tea
• Golden Moon Teas