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5 Diet Dinners & Desserts for Your Shopping List

Posted Tue, May 12, 2009, 3:24 pm PDT

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Here at Hungry Girl, we've been busily chewing anything and everything that comes across our path. Here are a few of the best things we've sampled recently that you could and should get easily at your super market... Take notes!

DESSERTS...

Oreo Wafer Sticks Fun Stix
1 package = 90 calories, 3.5g fat, 13g carbs, 0g fiber

Okay, YUM! These crispy cookie sticks are straw-shaped and lined with an incredibly yummy frosting. And these things are LONG. They come in original chocolate Oreo (yum) and Golden Oreo (yummer!), and you can eat 2 sticks for just 90 calories. We like a good low-cal sugar fix! Keep an eye out for them at the grocery store.

Del Monte Fruit Chillers Frozen Fruit Sorbet Freeze & Eat Tubes
1 tube = 55 calories, 0g fat, 13g carbs, <1g fiber

These freeze-n-eat tubes are SO much better than the neon-colored ones we ate as kids. Made with real fruit, the chilly treats are sweet and refreshing. Look for both flavors, Strawberry Snow Storm and Grape Berry Blizzard, in the canned fruit aisle. They both ROCK. Who cares if they're "made for kids?"

DINNERS...

Contessa Green Cuisine Stir-Fry Meals
1 serving = 180 - 230 calories, 1.5 - 3g fat, 23 - 32g carbs, 3 - 4g fiber

These frozen bagged meals are GREAT. Why? They're full of veggies and protein, and NO rice or noodles are included. AND the sauce comes on the side. This is a meal after our own hearts. (Pssst! If you don't use the sauce, it'll shave 60 - 80 calories off the total). The stir-frys come with chicken, beef, or shrimp, and the sauces are really tasty. Love it!

Pillsbury Pizza Crust, Classic
1/6th of the package = 160 calories, 2g fat, 31g carbs, 1g fiber

Pre-made dough is so fun. There are a bajillion things you can do with it, and this stuff has pretty good stats. If you roll it a little thinner, you can (literally) make it stretch and get more servings out of it. Top it with some part-skim or fat-free mozzarella, tomato sauce, and your favorite guilt-free toppings (sliced tomatoes and fresh basil make a simple but elegant pizza), and you're good to chew.

Kashi Bakes, Tuscan Veggie and Mayan Harvest
One container = 260 - 340 calories, 9g fat, 42 - 58g carbs, 8g fiber

These are a couple of the yummiest frozen dinners we've ever had. The Tuscan Veggie Bake tastes like the love child of lasagna and ratatouille, and the Mayan Harvest is packed with crazy stuff like sweet potatoes, plantains, and sunflower seeds. PLUS, they've got whole-grain goodness goin' on (the Tuscan has whole-grain noodles and the Mayan rocks whole-grain polenta). Forget everything you know about frozen foods...

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1. Posted by reidyhazel on Tue, May 12, 2009, 5:47 pm PDT

I love those Kashi frozen dinners... yum. Very different and very delicious!
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2. Posted by qay2002ls5q_0265@att.net on Wed, May 13, 2009, 1:52 am PDT

Hmm some of the dinners looks fine .... but still needs some more help.
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3. Posted by tids1981 on Wed, May 13, 2009, 5:55 am PDT

The frozen dinner seems great, but I'm interested in how much salt is in it. Typically those frozen dinners can have almost a whole days allowance in just one little meal. I wish the hungry girl would include sodium counts in her breakdowns.
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4. Posted by Kim on Wed, May 13, 2009, 9:46 am PDT

I love the Kashi Lemongrass Coconut Chicken. Yum!
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5. Posted by kristin_foti on Thu, May 14, 2009, 3:37 pm PDT

Just bought the book and its fab!
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6. Posted by shell.libby on Mon, May 18, 2009, 6:05 am PDT

tids1981 - if you check HG's website, she has frozen dinners listed there that are low sodium.
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7. Posted by neyaboo on Tue, May 19, 2009, 5:37 pm PDT

where did you find that book , hungry girl 200under200
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8. Posted by Wakynao on Thu, May 21, 2009, 5:34 am PDT

I'd rather eat a square of sod than anything made by Kashi, the company that sacrifices flavor in pursuit of nutrition. Yuck.
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9. Posted by toosweethotti on Thu, May 21, 2009, 12:40 pm PDT

ALL FROZEN DINNERS ARE NASTY...I'D RATHER JUST COOK MY OWN FOOD!
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10. Posted by cathilahey on Thu, May 21, 2009, 3:04 pm PDT

I love the oreo sticks!
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11. Posted by pattimcquiston on Thu, May 21, 2009, 3:12 pm PDT

I agree with tooshweethotti and Kashi foods, I know whole grains are their thing but, are carb overload!
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12. Posted by BaileyBoy on Thu, May 21, 2009, 3:32 pm PDT

i love kashi too, it rocks
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13. Posted by mkrulikosky on Thu, May 21, 2009, 3:41 pm PDT

You can purchase the book at Walmart. I saw it there today.
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14. Posted by Jen on Thu, May 21, 2009, 3:43 pm PDT

Oreo Wafer Sticks? Are you freaking kidding me?
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15. Posted by crackandrhymes on Thu, May 21, 2009, 3:47 pm PDT

Hungry Girl gives bad advice and is an extremely annoying writer, and obnoxious when she appears on TV also. I hate the words in all caps, the spunkiness, and "yummer"? Shut up. Pillsbury Pizza dough and everything else from Pillsbury is loaded with trans fat. Great advice. How about something fresh on the list?
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16. Posted by urmil dhanda on Thu, May 21, 2009, 4:11 pm PDT

she reminds me of racheal ray so phony
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17. Posted by Bill on Thu, May 21, 2009, 4:21 pm PDT

I've tried four of the Kashi frozen dinners, and all of them were gross. One was so bad in taste and quality -- and so unlike the package description -- that I wrote to the company; I never heard back, which is highly unusual, in my experience. I won't ever buy Kashi frozen meals again.
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18. Posted by Vegan Vindicator on Thu, May 21, 2009, 4:29 pm PDT

Wow, lots of angry people. Maybe you should eat something you like and let the rest of us enjoy Hungry Girl's advice. Enjoy your square of sod; at least it's high in fiber, which, apparently, you desperately need.
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19. Posted by yarn_nerd on Thu, May 21, 2009, 4:38 pm PDT

I have both HG cookbooks and I use them all the time. The recipes are delish and low in calories!
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20. Posted by itc on Thu, May 21, 2009, 4:50 pm PDT

There is no such thing as diet Except eating small and moderate exercise such as walking. The rest is hoax. Do not be deceived. The world is full of hoax---- evolution, ice age, Nostradamus thing, global warming, etc.
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21. Posted by potterplaymate on Thu, May 21, 2009, 5:57 pm PDT

twinkie....God I miss twinkies. :...(
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22. Posted by gunrunnerwon on Thu, May 21, 2009, 5:58 pm PDT

amen to tids1981/// so many of these low cal high carb meals are loaded with salt/// that is what makes them taste so good///so if you want the truth about these meals look at the sodium count///
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23. Posted by lizwise05 on Thu, May 21, 2009, 6:43 pm PDT

The best thing to do is buy the book: Extreme Fat Smash By Dr. Ian Smith. This book shows you how to eat in a healthy way. Read the entire book because there are Helpful Hints. There are also snacks in the back and recipes. It's not a diet. It's a lifestyle change. Learn how to eat and exercis and you will feel like a million bucks!
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24. Posted by nt93096 on Thu, May 21, 2009, 7:06 pm PDT

i never tried any of this stuff, but i want to try the oreo sticks. and i too would never eat kashi frozen stuff.
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25. Posted by Roger and Eileen on Thu, May 21, 2009, 7:46 pm PDT

oreos yummmmm
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26. Posted by lf_dolphin262 on Thu, May 21, 2009, 8:00 pm PDT

i actually had the del monte fruit cup things before i read this and i got them because they didn't have alot of calories in them. and oreos, interesting....
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27. Posted by Penny E on Thu, May 21, 2009, 10:37 pm PDT

Fruit Chillers are great.
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28. Posted by sidnemma on Thu, May 21, 2009, 11:03 pm PDT

thank god for Kashi & other similar brands :) Don't understand the oreo thing though. I'm sure it tastes good & it may be low cal, but it's filled with artificial ingredients. It can't be healthy?
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29. Posted by zugirl@sbcglobal.net on Thu, May 21, 2009, 11:04 pm PDT

Oreo is never GOOD for you. To actually stay healthy, Oreo isn't the way to go. A treat like that is fine once in a while, but don't trick yourself into thinking you should be munching its like all the time. Kashi is an awesome brand, though.
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30. Posted by Lil Bear on Fri, May 22, 2009, 6:21 am PDT

Those Oreo sticks are yummy!!
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