My New Favorite Non-Milk Drink!!

September 22, 2010 · Filed under Uncategorized

Yesterday I was at the grocery store, putting some Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze in my cart, when I noticed some tempting cartons next to the A-Breeze… What was it?

Unsweetened So Delicious Coconut Milk!

I remembered some comments from Mimi, Lauren & Katronomic saying that coconut milk was good in coffee… so my interest was piqued. Normally I shy away from coconut things, because of the saturated fat content, but the unsweetened variety isn’t so bad!

Check out these stats:

Nutrition Facts Servings Size 1 cup (240mL) Servings Per Container 8
Amount Per Servings
Calories 50 Calories from Fat 50
% Daily Values*
Total Fat 5g	8%
Saturated Fat 5g†	25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0g	0%
Sodium 15mg	1%
Potassium 65mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 1g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Sugar 0g
Protein1g

•	Vitamin A 10%	•	Vitamin C 0%
•	Calcium 10%	•	Iron 4%
•	Vitamin D 30%	•	Folate 6%
•	Vitamin b12 50%	•	Magnesium 10%
•	Zinc 4%	•	Selenium 8%

It’s still a little high in saturated fat, but those stats are for 1 cup… and I only use a few tablespoons. And the taste is delicious! It’s definitely richer & creamer than my Almond Breeze. I’m not sure I’ll switch over forever… but I’m loving the coconut! The actual coconut flavor was subtle, which was good, since I didn’t really want it to take over the coffee flavor.

Another fun, new grocery store find was Amy’s Tamale Pie.

To be honest, I had no idea what exactly this would be… and it sat in my freezer for awhile. But yesterday, as I was running out the door for work, I decided to throw it in my bag, and it turned out to be quite a delicious lunch!

I was afraid it wouldn’t be very filling, since the nutritional stats are pretty low calorie, but it kept me pretty satisfied! I would definitely get this again.

Have you guys found any new grocery store favorites? I’m always up for trying something new!

-LLV