What are the "can't live without items" in your pantry?

I can't wait for that shop to open at the Avenue...that is 5 miles from my house!!!!  Yippee!  You know I am a pushover for sugar free syrups!    I get so excited over new flavors!!!!  Thanks for the info Alyssa! 

I think I bought a can of pineapple chunks but I haven't used them yet.  What do you use them for?

Okay this is what we have-  1. Matrix cookie & cream protien  2. Suger free pudding - all kinds ( mix one small SF pudding to 1 large tub of fat free plain yogart- love the dip, I usuually use cheesecake pudding mix)  3. Protien bars ( Balance for me and Pure protien for Jim)  4 Tuna - I think Jim eats some everyday 4 Crystal ligh****er add ins  5. A lot of soup - that still goes down pretty good right now I think I like the sounds of your pantrys a lot better- I'm with Scott- can I just come and visit for a while.

For protein drinks chilled coffee splenda packs almond extract boneless chicken tenderloins -- like it with spagetti sause and cheese lots of varieties of South Beach frozen meals to take to work (really good stats on calories/protein content) black bean salsa  Kiwi-Strawberry Fulfill drink mixes ( Wal-mart version of Propel) lite string cheese

My faves are: Matrix 5.0 chocolate protein powder (mixed with water or skim milk for hot cocoa) SF:  Andes mints, York peppermint patties, Reese's, choc. covered coconut, toffee (Santa               brought me these in my stocking)  A little taste goes a    l-o-n-g    way! Any Whey unflavored protein powder (w/ frozen fruit for smoothies - but not in winter!) Splenda Da Vinci syrups w/ decaf coffee Chili Cottage cheese Eggs Tuna Chicken, chicken, chicken Power crunch bars Cytosport Protein drink from Vitamin Shoppe --- will probably put Isopure out of business!!! I like            the watermelon and tropical flavors Freddie ~ how do you make the eggnog w/ sf pudding? This C'mas, that was probably the only thing I missed! I LOVE eggnog and couldn't find the DV syrup I'd heard about... by the way, thanks for asking --- and thanks everyone for some new ideas. I get in such a rut! ~ Tara

This recipe is from the bariatric recipe guru, Linda Farnsworth.  She is my mentor!  You can get all of her recipes on the message board of bariatriceating.com EGGNOG 1 cup fat-free half & half One 1-ounce pkg sugar-free instant vanilla pudding powder 5 cups milk 2 1/2 tablespoons Splenda granular 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons brandy or rum extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Whisk together the half & half and pudding powder until smooth - will be very thick. Slowly whisk in mil****il smooth. Whisk in Splenda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and extracts. Allow to chill for at least 2 hours. Serve with a squirt of Redi-whip and a sprinkling of freshly grated nutmeg. Makes 12 servings. Per Serving: 82 Cal; 4 g Protein; 4 g Tot Fat; 7 g Carb; 0 g Fiber; 5 g Sugar; 155 mg Sodium  

Does this really taste like eggnog, Freddie? I've seen this recipie and was skeptical.   Tara, I used the DaVinci Eggnog syrup with my Fr. Vanilla World Wide Protien drinks (you can get those at GNC or the Vitamin Shoppe), and it tasted almost like the real thing. 

I was skeptical too so I made a half recipe the first time.  Yummy!  After I drank that I made a double recipe and served it at our family gathering.  My sister was thrilled.  She really thought that she had just killed her calorie count after having several cups (with whipped cream) but alas...it was sugar free!   I think it is delicious!  It is thick and yummy!  Also...if you are not an eggnog fan but prefer boiled custard just leave out the nutmeg and rum flavoring.  Delish! Hope you like it! Freddie

Just a suggestion to every one I know crystal Lite is good but south beach diet has a drink and so does special K the differences are that they have protein in them so you get the same added flavor with protein...something to think about. They also come in the to go packets.

 

Any way my favorite things.

1. Cheese Fat free

2. Sour Cream Fat Free

3. Mesquite Chicken Breast sold at SAMS Club 

4. Chicken Salad

5. Eggs

6. Weight Loss Quaker Oatmeal 

7. Grilled catfish with tarter sauce. 

My must haves: Indv. chicken breast Tuna Can chicken Soup SF jello SF pudding Eggs Cheese SF popsicles Lugis SF Italian Ice (Awesome) I haven't tried many of the SF syrups and stuff, hate to but bottles and not like them. Is there somewhere that has samples of these syrups and mixes at resonable prices? As far as protien all I have tried is Whey Choc with skim milk. I for sure need more of a variety of things to try. Any ideas for someone on a small budget? Maybe someone of us could go in together and split some things. Thanks, Cheryl