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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 1.11.12
<br>ASK HUNGRY GIRL
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<br>Hi HG,
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<br>I LOVE hot sauce... It's such a low-calorie way to jazz up just about anything. There are SO many of them though. What are your favorite hot sauces, and how do you use them?
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<br>Kate Hearts Hot Sauce
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<br>Hi Kate,
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<br>Join the club! I'm in LOVE with hot sauce. Not only is it low in calories, but (like all spicy foods) hot sauce is also known to help slow down your eating, which is a good thing. I especially love Buffalo-style sauces that make everything taste like hot wings. Most of these have 0 - 5 calories per teaspoon... which is practically nothing! My heart belongs to Frank's RedHot (the Original kind). It has just the right consistency and the perfect level of spice. Tabasco, while not my favorite brand of hot sauce, has some unique flavor options. The garlic one ROCKS! I also recently discovered Saucy Mama Hot Wing Sauce, which tastes like a creamy version of Frank's. A tablespoon of that stuff has 15 calories and 2g fat.
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<br>If you want some serious heat, try adobo sauce. You can get canned chipotle peppers packed in it, and the combo is perfect for making chili. And for Asian-style foods, like this spicy shrimp dish and this Thai-inspired omelette, I like Sriracha hot chili sauce. It has a really unique, garlicky flavor. And there are some spicy BBQ sauces out there with impressive stats, like the kinds in Guy's Award Winning BBQ Sauce line.
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<br>As for how I use my hot sauce... You name it, I've probably tried it! It's delicious in scrambled eggs and omelettes; on salads, pizza, and burgers; and mixed into deli salads. This guilt-free makeover of a classic Buffalo-chicken dip is an HG fave. Give your veggies a splash of hot sauce and then sprinkle 'em with reduced-fat Parm. YUM! The cheese has only about 10 calories and half a gram of fat per teaspoon. Lean protein, like chicken or shrimp, is also great as a blank canvas for hot sauce.
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<br>Basically, the sky's the limit when it comes to how to use these spicy sauces. And if you're concerned about the sodium content, just use a few splashes -- a little goes a long way. Enjoy!
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<br>Hi Lisa,
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<br>I know you're a big fan of using Fiber One Original bran cereal to make pie crust. I've tried this a couple of times and really don't like the taste (sorry!), even though I regularly eat Fiber One cereal for breakfast. Do you have any other recommendations for a lower-calorie pie crust?
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<br>Just the Crust
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<br>Hi Just the Crust,
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<br>I promise I'm not offended. That graham-cracker-style Fiber One crust is great because it's low in calories and high in fiber -- 55 calories and 3.5g fiber per serving. Even reduced-fat graham-cracker crusts sold at supermarkets have about twice as many calories. But we all have different taste buds, and I've got some other ideas I think you'll really like.
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<br>Make an all-graham HG crust. The HG crust recipe calls for low-fat graham crackers and Fiber One. Skip the Fiber One and use a total of 5 1/2 sheets of graham crackers; then leave out the 2 tablespoons of water called for in the directions. Each serving (1/8th of the crust) will have 66 calories, less than half a gram of fiber, and a PointsPlus