Edamame Me!

Okay… so I traveled all the way to Colorado Springs to go to a grocery store. But not just any grocery store. Tonight I got to play in a Whole Foods Market! I love that store! I got tahini, finally. So I can make authentic hummus when I get home. And I got some good coffee (hotel coffee not so good, yes?). I bought a frozen entree made by Kashi to try for lunch tomorrow. It looks really good - and VERY healthy. I also bought my favorite candy bar (gasp!) to be eaten in tiny pieces over the next month or two. It’s an Endangered Species Tiger Bar. Dark chocolate with roasted espresso beans…oh yeah baby! Dark chocolate is actually allowed on South Beach - in small quantities. This bar is so rich and decadent that a little square is all I can handle.

But what I really wanted to tell you about was these—> Dry Roasted Edamame with Wasabi! Ohhhh man! These things are awesome!! And check out this label…

Nutritional Facts Serving Size 1/4 cup (30g) Servings Per Container about 3.3 Amount Per Serving Calories130 Calories from Fat 40 % Daily Value Total Fat 4.5g 7% Saturated Fat 0.5g 4% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 130mg 5% Total Carbohydrate 9g 3% Dietary Fiber 7g 30% Sugars 1g Protein 14g

Look at that fiber! And the protein!! And they taste yummy!!! You can buy some here if, like me, you don’t live near a Whole Foods Market.

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1. is wasabi hot? and what is edamame exactly?

   Comment by lady laura — September 14, 2006 @ 7:36 am

2. edamame is soy beans. Count me out. But you don’t want to get me started on the horrors of soy.

   I am so jealous that you got to go to a whole foods market! The closest one to me is 90 minutes away, and I’m hoping to make the trip soon! It has such awesome stuff!

   Comment by Kimberly — September 14, 2006 @ 8:02 am

3. Yes- roasted soy beans. And Wasabi is Japanese horseradish - so it definitely has a bite! But that’s the way - uh huh uh huh - I like it - uh huh uh huh! They also have lightly salted if you aren’t into spice.

   Comment by blestwithsons — September 14, 2006 @ 8:20 am

4. I won’t be helpin’ ya eat those… unless I have a hankerin’ for hives!!! LOL Enjoy them and I am a bit envious that you went to a Whole Foods Market and I wasn’t there to share that… *sigh*

   Comment by Leann — September 14, 2006 @ 8:43 am

5. Oooh, I love me some horseradish! I will have to try some.

   Comment by lady laura — September 14, 2006 @ 10:44 am

6. Sounds like you’re trying all kinds of new stuff! I tend to get stuck in a rut with my eating and I think I probably need to branch out a bit more.

   I have started keeping the really dark chocolate on hand but I don’t have it every day (about once a week maybe).

   Comment by Blair — September 14, 2006 @ 11:22 am