Clever quick quinoa
No need to be tentative about
quinoa
with the six flavored mixes (lemon curry to toasted sesame ginger) from Roland Foods. Add water and cook about 15 minutes. We liked the versatility of the roasted garlic and garden vegetable versions, especially when we added our own veggies to the cooked product. The suggested retail price: $3.69-$3.99. At grocers nationwide; online at
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Hot garlicky knots
When we don’t have time to bake fresh bread for dinner (though we have, honest), par-baked breads come to the rescue. Such as the fist-sized New York Brand Hand-Tied Garlic Knots from Marzetti. The fluffy, garlic-perfumed knots are a guilty treat and 130 calories each. The suggested retail price: $2.79 for a box of six. At grocers nationwide; a store locater is at
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Tart take on pie
Another new twist on the transformation of yogurt from health food to dessert: YoCrunch Pie Parfaits. They salute classic pies (apple, cherry, triple berry) and come with a crunchy, tastes-like-pie-crust topping. Creamy, sweet and tart. Each cup weighs in at 120 calories. A pack of four 4-ounce cups has a suggested retail price of $3.49. A store locater at
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