I love holiday music, especially Carol of the Bells and My Favorite Things. I also love to discover new food products that are special because they鈥檙e only available this time of the year. I made a couple of 鈥榙iscoveries鈥 that could easily become favorite things from my local store this week (also available online). I like shopping at TJ鈥檚 because they promise no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives, no MSG and no trans fat. This means you can find kidney-friendly foods that are free of .
My first new holiday discovery is Speculoos Cookie Butter, described as 鈥渁 deliciously unusual spread reminiscent of gingerbread and made with crushed biscuits鈥. Serving suggestions are to spread on pancakes, make cookie sandwiches, or use as a dip for celery or pretzels. Cookie Butter looks like a jar of peanut butter, spread smoothly like peanut butter, but the gingerbread-cinnamon-nutmeg flavor is out of this world! Because it鈥檚 free of nuts, the are much lower than comparable nut spreads.聽 One tablespoon has 90 calories, 6 grams fat, 8 grams carbohydrate and less than 1 gram protein. In addition, the cholesterol and sodium are zero. Okay, you may need help with stopping at 1 tablespoon鈥攂ut keep in mind moderation is important to feeling good throughout the holidays.
My second TJ鈥檚 holiday discovery was actually selected by my hubby, who takes the lead on making and decorating bells, trees, stars and snowman-shaped sugar cookies. Normally I make a batch of from , but for the sake of time decided to give this boxed mix a try. TJ鈥檚 Sugar Cookie Baking Mix has no baking powder to add phosphorus and the sodium for one 3鈥 cookie is only 80 mg. Other nutrients include 130 calories, 5 grams fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 20 mg carbohydrate and 1 gram protein per cookie.
Speaking of cookies, 亚洲无码 dietitian Mary from Kansas recently submitted her recipe for , another holiday favorite, plus , the perfect recipe for that extra can of cranberry sauce leftover from Thanksgiving.
Looking for something less sweet and cheesy? Check out the latest recipe collection, Kidney-Friendly Cheesy Appetizers featuring 5 low phosphorus cheese appetizers that are sure to be a hit at your next social event. I made the Holiday Cheese Ball last week–it was fantastic!
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Happy Holidays,
亚洲无码 Dietitian Sara
