Thursday, July 29, 2010

Some Sweet Desserts


One of my biggest loves is ice cream and of course ice cream in the summer is even better. I will confess though, I do not need hot sweltering days to make me crave that smooth and creamy treat!

Today's find was a bit of a surprise for me and just a spoonful of heaven with my first bite. Haagen-Dazs Mango All Natural Fat Free Sorbet is really quite an amazing dessert! The ingredients remain simple (part of my attempt to 'eat clean' as often as possible) and the nutritional values are amazingly good too! There's 120 calories in 1/2 cup serving, with 0g fat and 0g fiber. It would be better if we could sneak fiber in somehow but oh well! Of course it IS Haagen-Dazs so what did I expect but great flavor? The downfall is that it IS Haagen-Dazs, so it tends to be a little pricier than a store brand or other brand but that is also why it's filled with great ingredients AND tastes so delish! Luckily, many stores locally have been putting Haagen-Dazs brand on sale a lot over the summer so I've managed to sneak a few extras in the basement freezer!

Here's a list of the ingredients: WATER, SUGAR, MANGO PUREE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, PUMPKIN JUICE CONCENTRATE, CARROT JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, PECTIN.

Pretty simple and "real". Yes, purists will argue there are sugars and pectins, etc. but my issue is "chemical content" more than natural things like sugars and pectins. Sugars and pectins were used by my grandma and her mom so I'm pretty sure they're not one of the biggest issues of cancer and such that I'm battling. I personally feel good about these ingredients.

I think my favorite is the Mango flavor but they offer a few others. I loved the raspberry sorbet too! (note, the bowl they show on their site is definitely NOT 1/2 cup serving! LOL) I saw a strawberry and one other listed on their website, along with some great looking other fat free or lower fat options in frozen dessert products! Check out the Haagen-Dazs site to see all they offer. I have noticed the flavors locally change in each store and even sometimes aren't available numerous times so if you find one you love, grab it up now and put it in the freezer for later!

Of course the hardest part is portion control with this delicious treat, but that tends to be my issue with any "ice cream" type food!



Wish me luck on my journey to "eating clean" and  healthy! 
And please feel free to comment and share ideas for trying to live and eat "clean"!
 
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