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*updated* Owater (Giveaway!)

Winners announced in the comments below! Congrats!

In the market today, you can find so many different types of flavored sports drinks, but chances are, they’re loaded down with sugar and calories. Who wants that?
Owater provides water infused with electrolytes, but free of the added sugar, calories, and artificial sweeteners. Owater comes in many varieties:  unflavored, [...]

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February 20th, 2010 | Comments | Posted in Featured, Melissa, Product Reviews | by Lissa

*Updated!* On the tenth day of giveaways….

***Winners have been randomly selected! If you’ve previously sent your address, we’re cool. If not, send it to christy at shrinkingjeans dot net****

……Weight Watchers is giving to you:
3 Chocolate Brownies

Everyone loves a good brownie, and they’re even better when they have less calories than traditional brownie offerings! The Weight Watchers brownies have a POINTS value [...]

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December 22nd, 2009 | Comments | Posted in Uncategorized | by christy

*Updated* On the sixth day of giveaways….

****Winners have been chosen! See below in the comments to see who won! If we don’ t have your address, please send it to Christy at christy@shrinkingjeans.net!****

…Weight Watchers is giving to you:
7 Chocolate Muffins!

Can you really have chocolate for breakfast? With Weight Watchers Double Chocolate Muffins, you can enjoy yummy chocolate flavor as part of [...]

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Skinny Cow Low Fat Ice Cream Sandwiches = MMmmm

Usually, I do really well at controlling my sweet tooth.  I can go weeks without touching sweets.  And then there are certain times (of the month) when I crave sweets.  Specifically, ice cream.
So this last certain time when I was craving ice cream I happened to be in Target. (Not Super Target, just regular Target.  [...]

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November 28th, 2009 | Comments | Posted in April, Product Reviews, Review | by april

A Review and a Giveaway

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I have to warn you, Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters, from General Mills, are addicting. Very, very addicting. So much so, I was half-tempted to hide them from my children and husband (because I do that sometimes, especially with all things chocolate, because when I want to indulge a little, I want my indulgence to [...]

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September 12th, 2009 | Comments | Posted in Product Reviews | by christy

Nature's Own Light Honey Wheat Bread

Do you like sandwiches? I do. As a mom, it seems like at least one meal a day (and sometimes 2) includes a sandwich. Grilled cheese, peanut butter & jelly (no, not for me, silly!), lunchmeat, BLT (with turkey bacon), etc. Sandwiches can be anything you want them to be. But bread’s not so good [...]

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February 7th, 2009 | Comments | Posted in Product Reviews | by christy

White Bean Turkey Chili

Servings: 12
WW points: 4 Points/cup

1 spray cooking oil
2 spanish onions, chopped
5 garlic cloves
2-4 tbsp chili powder, to your taste
1 bay leaf
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp red pepper flakes
3 lbs lean ground turkey
4 16 oz cans of cannellini beans rinsed and drained
2 cups of fat free chicken broth
1/2 cup of fat free half and half
kosher [...]

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January 4th, 2009 | Comments | Posted in Main Course | by Lissa

Puffed-Up Chocolate-Chip Cookies

This is one of the best chocolate-chip cookies you’ll ever make–and it doesn’t scrimp on chocolate. Applesauce is the secret.
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup applesauce
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 375°.
Lightly spoon flour into [...]

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December 28th, 2008 | Comments | Posted in Dessert | by Lissa

My New Birthday JeansDSC_0234DSC_0232Cooking BOCA BurgersChristy & AmandaLisa enjoying BOCA lettuce wrapsBOCA bleu cheese burgers!What's this BOCA stuff?Lettuce Wraps made with BOCA crumbles4 mile training run!

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