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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 1.16.08 
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<br>ASK HUNGRY GIRL 
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<br>Dear HG, 
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<br>What are your favorite ways to make things taste creamy and delicious, 
<br>without adding lots of fat and/or calories? 
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<br>Seeking Secrets  
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<br>Dear Seeking, 
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<br>Good question -- and it's one I LOVE because I have LOTS of secrets for 
<br>adding creaminess to recipes and foods. I'll list my favorites below (hope I 
<br>don't leave any out!)... 
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<br>Coffee-mate Fat Free or Sugar Free Powders - Dissolving even just a 
<br>teaspoon of this stuff (10 - 12 calories with a POINTS&reg; value of 0*) into a 
<br>TINY amount of water makes recipes WAY creamy. And not just smoothies or 
<br>other beverages -- I mean FOOD (oatmeal, soups, etc.). Don't be scared to 
<br>experiment with this stuff -- use the Original for straight-up creaminess or try 
<br>some of the flavored ones. Again, you only need a teaspoon or so mixed 
<br>with the TINIEST amount of water! 
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<br>Coffee-mate Fat Free Original Liquid - Same as above, only you don't need 
<br>to dissolve it. One tablespoon has 10 calories and POINTS&reg; value of 0*. The 
<br>reason why I prefer the powders, though, is because it's too easy to overuse 
<br>the liquid, and then the calories can rack up pretty quickly. When I do use 
<br>the liquid, I stick to the Fat Free Original because the fat-free flavored liquids 
<br>have more than twice the calories, and the sugar-free liquids have 1 - 2.5g 
<br>fat per tablespoon (and that can REALLY add up!). 
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<br>Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze - This stuff is definitely one of my secret 
<br>weapons. It has just 40 calories per huge 8-oz. serving (POINTS&reg; value 1*). 
<br>It does contain some fat (3g per cup), so it adds tons of creaminess (and a 
<br>slight vanilla flavor) to recipes without adding too many calories. It can be 
<br>used in tons of recipes in place of plain old milk (from blended beverages 
<br>and smoothies to sauces and more). It's AMAZING -- and all natural! 
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<br>Fat-Free Sour Cream - Even if you don't like fat-free sour cream on its own, 
<br>using it to make dressings, dips, sauces, and other dishes taste creamy is a 
<br>fantastic idea. It just works! A 2-tbsp. serving of the stuff typically has just 
<br>20 - 30 calories and a POINTS&reg; value of 0 - 1*. 
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<br>Fat-Free Mayo - Same note as above. If you can't stand fat-free mayo alone, 
<br>you can still add just a bit of it to recipes to make 'em creamier tasting. I 
<br>promise! Use it for salads (like tuna or chicken), slaws, tangy sauces and 
<br>more. And it has just 10 teeny calories per tablespoon (POINTS&reg; value 0*). 
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<br>Fat-Free Cream Cheese - Again, fans of regular cream cheese might not love 
<br>the fat-free stuff as a straight spread. But it's a great way to stretch out 
<br>cheese sauces -- it adds cheesy flavor and creaminess while keeping the 
<br>calorie and fat counts down. Go for it! It's also great for adding creamy 
<br>texture and cheesy taste to mashed potatoes (try it with our super-low-cal 
<br>Miracle Mashies!) and veggie dips. It has just 30 calories per 2-tbsp. serving 
<br>(POINTS&reg; value 1*).
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<br>Dear Hungry Girl, 
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<br>How do you find out about all the new foods and things you write about? I've 
<br>always been curious about that.
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<br>Just Wondering  
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<br>Dear Just Wondering, 
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<br>I find out about new foods and products in several different ways. The first is 
<br>the most obvious -- simply by checking out the shelves at my local grocery 
<br>stores and supercenters. My staff and I are constantly scouring store shelves 
<br>for new products. In fact, when one of us goes on vacation, the FIRST thing 
<br>we often do is check out the local supermarkets for stuff we haven't seen 
<br>yet! In addition to that, the HG HQ receives about a dozen or so boxes of 
<br>food every week from food companies and food publicists (yes, even snack 
<br>foods have publicists these days!) who all want their products to be featured 
<br>on Hungry Girl. It's funny because sometimes they'll send super-high-calorie 
<br>candies and cakes, not quite realizing what HG is about (I try to give those 
<br>away immediately!). Another way I hear about new stuff is from the 
<br>subscribers. HG receives hundreds of emails a day from people raving about 
<br>new products they've found. And that's incredibly helpful. So keep those 
<br>emails coming -- PLEASE!!! 
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<br>It's also a great way to up your water intake. Woohoo!
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