Souperb!

So, a soupçon of soup can help nourish you and help you lose weight? This idea is not so new but now another recent study gives more credence to it. Here is a brief excerpt. For the entire BBC article go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8068733.stm

“In the battle to lose weight, hunger is the dieter's worst enemy. But research has revealed a simple aid to taming the appetite: soup. It's dieting's best kept secret says one science writer.

Imagine a typical lunchtime meal - say, chicken and vegetables with a glass of water.

If you eat the food and drink the water, you will feel full for a couple of hours before hunger kicks in. But if you blend the food with the water - to make soup - you will stay hunger-free for much longer, and less likely to snack through the afternoon. “

Come September Progresso is bringing out a new line of High Fiber Soups: Chicken Tuscany, Creamy Tomato Basil, Hearty Vegetable and Noodles, and Homestyle Minestrone. Each will give you 7 grams of fiber per serving and each tastes like home-made and are a bit more filling than soups without the added fiber. The taste and texture of this line is very appealing and delicious.

So you will get extra fiber and very tasty soups, which should help anyone who is trying to not only watch what they eat but just eat healthier. Soup on your side. Just remember NOT to also eat a half a loaf of bread or half a box of crackers.

Macaroni Grill at Home

If you like some of the entrees available at casual restaurants like, Macaroni Grill, for instance, but would rather prepare them at home and in the least possible amount of time, you might try the Romano’s Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorites from General Mills. It cooks quickly, just as the directions, state—about 20 minutes—and you can add fresh veggies or veggie meat in addition to or in place of some of the other called for additions.

There are four varieties so far: Creamy Basil, Parmesan Chicken and Pasta; Chicken Alfredo with Linguine; Garlic and Herb Chicken Penne; Chicken Marsala with Linguine

One of our respondents had this to say about the Parmesan Chicken and Pasta: “ I liked this meal because it cooks quickly and tastes like it came from a restaurant. It lived up to my taste expectations.”

Another told us “It really was easy to make. I added some of those frozen steamed vegetables to the Garlic and Herb Chicken Penne and had a great tasting and pretty healthy meal. I really wish there were more servings per box, though.”

Another way to serve this is as a side dish, adding a touch of restaurant taste to the rest of the meal.