Sometimes, I like spicy foods. That little kick you get from something that’s spicy is just so satisfying! This week, I’m going to share two finds that are improved lifestyle friendly (ish).
As I peruse the hungry-girl website, I can’t help but be excited when I stumble upon a recipe for high fiber, low fat jalapeno poppers! I LOVE JALAPENO POPPERS! Gooey cheese, crispy coating, that zesty bite… Mmmm…. So when I saw a healthier recipe for these, I was all over it.
A brief jaunt to the store found me in my kitchen with my imaginary chef hat on. Neufchatel cheese? Check! Shredded, reduced fat cheddar? Check! Egg substitute and Fiber One? Check! Jalapenos? Check!
So, aside from being reminded that jalapeno really burns on open wounds, things went fairly well. You mix up the cheeses and put them in halves of jalapeno. From here, you dip them in egg substitute and then dip them in ground up Fiber One.
Everything went really well, til I ran out of Fiber One. I didn’t mind; I decided that I would just throw the two jalapenos with no coating in plain.
Waiting for these bad boys to cool down was agony. I just wanted one. As I bit down, I waited for the spicy kick and sinful indulgence of creamy cheesy goodness to hit my tongue. Instead, all I got was the sawdust taste of Fiber One, which overpowered the flavors of EVERYTHING else. Bleck! Maybe that one had too much coating. I tried a bite of one with less coating. Same result.
Please take note, people. Fiber One original is NOT actual food. It may appear to be so, but really, it is a mix of sawdust and cardboard.
The GOOD news is that sans Fiber One, the jalapenos with Neufchatel cheese and cheddar stuffing were REALLY good. Not quite a jalapeno popper, but still delicious. I’d make these again. If you wanna give it a try, head over to : http://www.hungry-girl.com/chew/chewdetails.php?isid=1014
The recipe calls for a lot of fat free stuff. Personally, I dislike fat free dairy immensely. 1% milk is as low as I’ll go. I grew up on whole milk, then two percent as an adolescent. Fat = creamy deliciousness.
As for the other thing… it requires absolutely no preparation other than opening the jar and counting out a serving size of chips. It’s “Pineapple Mango Chipotle Salsa” by Pace, and it’s really, really good. It’s sweet, but I found it to be just too spicy… Makes my mouth burn for a while after I eat it. The salsa itself is really low in calories and has no fat. I could eat it all day. Nom nom nom. If only I could convince myself it is dessert, maybe I could stay away from ice cream.
I've had that jalapeno popper recipe bookmarked for awhile now... I'd been putting off trying it because I was iffy on how cereal would taste when mixed with cheese and peppers.
ReplyDeleteA good low calorie dessert:
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=226790
I added a half cup of mini chocolate chips and upped the butter a little bit when I made mine, soooo the whole 78 calorie per cookie thing sort of went out the window... but I think the recipe would still be good without the extra butter.
So it turns out my sister has a really incredible tasting recipe for low-calorie Jalapeno poppers! I can give it to you in class if you want it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the cookie recipe! They sound good. Maybe I'll make some and bring them to class sometime.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I'd LOVE low-calorie Jalapeno Poppers sans Fiber One! :)