What-You-Eat Wednesday

So folks, I've had a request to bring back What-You-Eat Wednesdays. This is the day that I list ingredients of a mystery food, and have you, dear readers, guess at what it is. I sort of let the last two that I did slide, and never got around to telling you what they were. So I'd like to take this opportunity to re-post them, but then let you know what they were.

Mystery Food # 1:

WATER, VINEGAR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SOYBEAN OIL*, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, CELLULOSE GEL, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, XANTHAN GUM, EGG YOLKS*, MUSTARD FLOUR, LACTIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CELLULOSE GUM, VITAMIN E ACETATE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONIONS, SPICE, YELLOW 6, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), BLUE 1, WITH POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA AS PRESERVATIVES. CONTAINS: EGG. *TRIVIAL SOURCE OF FAT AND CHOLESTEROL.

Need a clue? In its regular state, this food is a condiment that I think makes a bad day better.... You can scroll down to find the answer.

Mystery Food # 2 :

Water, Glucose-Fructose/Sugar, Citric Acid, Simulated Flavours, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose , Less than 1/10 of 1% Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate , Colour  Red # 40, Blue # 1, and Yellow # 6, 

Your clue here: This is a 100 calorie treat that I love after a workout, even though it's filled with chemicals.

So, what are these foods?

Mystery Food # 1 is:

All I can say is... ew. So not worth it.

Mystery Food # 2 is:

Yum... evil, but still... So refreshing.

Mysteries solved!

Have a great day!

What-You-Eat Wednesday!

Welcome to another addition of What-You-Eat Wednesday, in which I feature a (usually) diet friendly but soooo not good for you overly processed food. Here we go, hope you'll take a stab at it:

Water, Glucose-Fructose/Sugar, Citric Acid, Simulated Flavours, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose , Less than 1/10 of 1% Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate , Colour  Red # 40, Blue # 1, and Yellow # 6, 

What-You-Eat Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of this week's What-You-Eat Wednesday! Every Wednesday, I feature a mystery food, filled with wonderful chemicals, often advertised as a healthier option. Please take a stab at guessing what it is. Here's this week's mystery food:

WATER, VINEGAR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SOYBEAN OIL*, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, CELLULOSE GEL, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, XANTHAN GUM, EGG YOLKS*, MUSTARD FLOUR, LACTIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CELLULOSE GUM, VITAMIN E ACETATE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONIONS, SPICE, YELLOW 6, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), BLUE 1, WITH POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA AS PRESERVATIVES. CONTAINS: EGG. *TRIVIAL SOURCE OF FAT AND CHOLESTEROL.

Enjoy! Have a great day!

What-You-Eat Wednesday

Welcome to round two of What-You-Eat Wednesday, where I feature a mystery product, usually diet related.

But first, I wanted to show you a clip of Anthony Bourdain's visit to Tuscany on his show, No Reservations. I just think it's an interesting snap shot of the difference between American and Mediterranean food ideals.  The part of the video I really want you to see is him cooking for some locals, including who I'm sure is his future wife at the time, and their reaction to his westernized take on their food. It appears at about 10 minutes and 50 seconds. I'm posting a whole 15 minutes or so of video, because I'm not too sure where I can edit a video, but also because I love No Reservations, and think some of you might enjoy watching the rest of the clip. Parts two and three of the episode can easily be found on youtube.  Enjoy, and I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Here's this week's mystery food:

WHOLE GRAIN OATS, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL (WITH TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID FOR FRESHNESS), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, SUGAR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, WHEY, WHEAT BRAN, SALT, CELLULOSE, POTASSIUM BICARBONATE, CINNAMON, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, WHEAT GLUTEN, CORNSTARCH, NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CARRAGEENAN, ZINC OXIDE, REDUCED IRON, GUAR GUM, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID.  HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE, GLYCERIN,  SUGAR, WATER, SODIUM ALGINATE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MALIC ACID, METHYLCELLULOSE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CINNAMON, CITRIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR.

The only hint that you get are the first two ingredients. It's clearly a grain product...

Any guesses????

Feature Friday August 5, 2011 & What-You-Eat Reveal

First off, I'd like to say a big THANK YOU to Roz over at la bella vita who just featured my recipe for Nutella Mascarpone Calzone this morning!

I've also been meaning to say thank you to Miz Helen and Jacque at the Soda Parlor for featuring me last week!

 

This past Wednesday, I started a new feature called What-You-Eat Wednesday. I featured the horribly processed ingredients of a mystery food, if you can even call it food. Here's what I posted. 
Milk Fat and Non Fat Milk, Fruit Base (Strawberries, Bananas, Crystalline Fructose, Inulin Fiber, Strawberry and Banana Flavor with Other Natural Flavors, Food Starch - Modified, Citric Acid, Sucralose, Potassium Sorbate as Preservative, Red 40, Blue 1)Inulin, Whey Protein Concentrate, Food Starch - Modified, Kosher Gelatin, Sodium Citrate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Cultures, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3. contains Live Active Yogurt Cultures Including: L-Acidophilus and Bulgaricus, Bifidobacterium Longum and S. Thermophilus. As I said, the first couple of ingredients were sort of a give away on this one, but I still think it's ridiculous. This mystery food is actually Weight Watchers' Strawberry Yogurt. Paola, you were pretty much on the nose.  

 I think fat-free yogurt is really gross. Not only because of the weird slimy texture or the fake taste to it, but also because most of the fat free yogurts in stores today can hardly even be called yogurt at all. My recommendation is to look for a natural yogurt, if you like even a low fat yogurt, but one with real ingredients. Then add your own ingredients. A little honey, maybe a touch of natural jam. Some nice ripe or even frozen fruit and a splash of real vanilla. It's different, but when you do this and eventually try fat free processed yogurt again, you WILL realize how gross it is. 
On to today's Feature Friday!!!!
This week there are two recipes I want to feature, because they're both so great, I couldn't pass one up.
First is from a new follower of mine from the Red Door Kitchen. This week, she (at least I get the impression she's a she, she smartly doesn't post her name from what I can see) featured a wonderful looking Classic Chicken Alfredo. It looks creamy and delcious, and it's something I haven't had in a while and am thinking I should do so pretty darn quick.

You should definitely go check out her blog. It's got lots of GREAT recipes.
The second recipe I want to show you this week is from Julie over at Little Bit of Everything. This week, she tried out one of the recipes she found online for Green Bean Salad with Goat Cheese. Now... I don't know how you all feel, but in my books, anything combining green beans with goat or feta cheese is bound to be a good thing. What I though was interesting about this beautiful looking salad was that there is no oil in it. But you know what? I think that green beans are in good season right now, and they probably don't even need it, especially with all the other great things that go into this salad. 

Julie has a great blog and you can go check it out here.
Thanks for stopping by. If you have a recipe you would like featured on Feature Friday, please let me know! And if you are featured, feel free to grab a button. Happy Friday everyone!

What-You-Eat Wednesday

No weigh in this week. I honestly didn't think to weigh myself before breakfast, but I also didn't have a great week this week. I'll keep you posted!

So I've decided to introduce another new feature to my blog. Welcome, dear readers, to the very first edition of What-You-Eat Wednesday. Inspired once again by Dr. Will Clower's Fat Fallacy, each week, I will be posting the ingredients to a commonly purchased, likely diet-friendly food, but will not reveal its name (or where I got my info) until the next day. I hope you'll try guessing what it is!

Ingredients: Milk Fat and Non Fat Milk, Fruit Base (Strawberries, Bananas, Crystalline Fructose, Inulin Fiber, Strawberry and Banana Flavor with Other Natural Flavors, Food Starch - Modified, Citric Acid, Sucralose, Potassium Sorbate as Preservative, Red 40, Blue 1)Inulin, Whey Protein Concentrate, Food Starch - Modified, Kosher Gelatin, Sodium Citrate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Cultures, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3. contains Live Active Yogurt Cultures Including: L-Acidophilus and Bulgaricus, Bifidobacterium Longum and S. Thermophilus.



The point of this feature is to make you think about what you are actually injesting. I will let you all decide if these products are worth eating.


I feel like if I was reading this myself, I might be able to figure out what it is. But, come on, talk about processed! I'll give you a clue: Mireille Guiliano recommends eating the real version of this twice a day. Take a stab at it! 


Have a great day!