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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 07.21.11
<br>WEEKLY WEIGH-IN
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<br>Oh, junk food... so delicious, yet so high in calories. We've rounded up what we think are the TOP ATE junk foods, along with our best swaps for them... in the form of recipes and store-bought finds. Weeee!
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<br>1. French Fries
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<br>Make 'Em: We're betting you saw this one coming a mile away, but we'd be remiss not to mention our beloved Bake-tastic Butternut Squash Fries. And if you want tips on making baked fries with items other than b-nut squash, click here for the 411!
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<br>Buy 'Em: LesserEvil Krinkle Sticks are great to keep on hand if you're prone to French-fry snack attacks. Dunk 'em in ketchup to make them seem more like the real deal...
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<br>2. Pepperoni Pizza
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<br>Make It: Our favorite way to satisfy a craving for pepperoni pizza is to pound a chicken cutlet flat and top it like a pizza. It works. FOR REAL. If you want more tips on how to make DIY pizzas, you NEED to check out the page for the "You Wanna Pizza Me?" episode of Hungry Girl. VERY helpful!
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<br>Buy It: Frozen pizza is pretty much always a safer bet than ordering from a restaurant. Why? You can control your portions with individually sized finds like this one from Lean Cuisine or this one from DiGiorno. We've all played the "oh, I'll just have ONE more slice" game... and we lose every time.
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<br>3. Chicken Fingers/Hot Wings
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<br>Make 'Em: Fried chicken pieces are delicious, but why ruin a perfectly good lean protein by submerging it in hot oil? Here are a couple of recipes to help you indulge while avoiding the excess fat: our Kickin' Buttermilk Faux-Fried Chicken and H-O-T Hot Boneless Buffalo Wings. You know, because some like it hot.
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<br>Buy 'Em: If the recipes above have you thinking, "But, HG! The point of getting chicken fingers is that I don't feel like cooking anything," hold your lazy horses -- we've got you covered. Morningstar Farms makes great faux chicken treats in both regular nuggets and Buffalo-style veggie wings. We also looooove Lightlife Smart Wings (refrigerated and found in the produce or natural-foods section of the market). Try 'em!
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<br>4. Cheeseburgers
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<br>Make 'Em: One of the easiest swaps on this list! If you crave a basic fast-food burger, check out this basic swap of ours from back in the day. And if you want to stock up on great must-have ingredients for burgers of all sorts (plus peruse an enormous recipe roundup), click here!
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<br>Buy 'Em: Scoff all you want, but we have big love for Cheeseburger Lean Pockets. If it's fast-food flavor you want BUT HG-friendly stats you need, one of those should do the trick. FYI, a basic cheeseburger from McDonald's has 300 calories and 12 grams of fat, which is not awful if you need a fix. The hard part is escaping McD's without fries and a sugary drink to go with it...
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<br>5. Snack Cakes/Cupcakes
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<br>Make 'Em: What's not to love about petite cakes?! Oh yeah, all the unnecessary fat and sugar in store-bought ones. Wanna kill the craving in your own kitchen? Make cupcakes! Check out our latest recipes by clicking here. We love them so much, we cannot choose a favorite. Can't do it.
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<br>Buy 'Em: In a pinch? Don't feel like having a whole batch of cupcakes sitting around? No prob. Hostess makes 100-calorie versions of its popular snack cakes. The mini goodies come three to a pack -- not exactly filling, but they'll quiet your craving.
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<br>6. Ice Cream Sundaes
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<br>Make 'Em: Stock up on basics like fat-free and light ice cream (click for tips and picks!), light chocolate syrup, fat-free whipped topping, and maraschino cherries -- then you'll be all set when the mood strikes. Wanna get fancy? Try these fun, decadent recipes...
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<br>Buy 'Em: If you're thinking of stopping by Dairy Queen to grab a sundae, DON'T! Keep driving 'til you hit the grocery store and grab a pack of these premade brownie sundaes from Smart Ones.
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<br>7. Candy
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<br>Make It: OK, these next recipes aren't so much about making candy yourself as they are about making a little of the sweet stuff go a long way. Maximize your candy -- use it in a recipe! These Cocoa Loco Krispymallow Treats are packed with bits of candy, and here are a bunch more ways to stretch your sweets!
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<br>Buy It: Have you heard about Skinny Cow's new chocolate candies yet? If you're a candy fan and haven't tried 'em, YOU MUST! The clusters rock and the bars rule. Another smart find? 100-calorie bars like the kinds by Hershey's.
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<br>8. Potato Chips
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<br>Make 'Em: Fine... This is one type of junk food you're probably not going to create at home. If you are prepared to make your own guilt-free crispy potato chips, you're more ambitious than we are, and you beat us to it. (Congrats!)
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<br>Buy 'Em: The best picks, hands down, are Popchips, Kettle Brand Baked Potato Chips, and Cape Cod 40% Reduced Fat Potato Chips. As Tina Turner would say, they're "simply the best, better than all the rest." (Um, this is not meant to imply an endorsement by Ms. Turner.)
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