Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Rebecca's Lunchbox: Trader Joe's Cranberry Apple Butter

over the weekend, as I was perusing the aisles of Trader Joe's in an attempt to up my Points, I came across this beauty.

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Next to it was also a Pumpkin Butter, I found out yesterday that these are seasonal items so...run! and grab yourself, one or both!

as I put this into my cart, I wasn't really sure what I was going to do with it but I had to have it!

with no one major meal planned yesterday, I knew I had to step up my snacks. I typically get hungry around 9:30/10 but I suppress that with a coffee, so yesterday instead of ignoring my hunger I made myself a Thomas 100 calorie English muffin with 3 servings of the Cran Apple Butter, for a surprising 2 Points!, and felt satisfied till nearly noon!

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Can you believe that 1 serving is 0 Points! I couldn't believe it! and besides that, look at the ingredient list!! Saturdays, I typically have toast with Smucker's jelly, and alone 1 serving of the Smucker's is 1 Point! I can get 3 (very generous) servings for the same amount! oh, and the amount of sugar is double in the Smuckers!

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Other items I may plan on adding this butter too:
  1. Oatmeal
  2. a sandwich as the spread/dressing
  3. perhaps in a baked chicken recipe
Besides the Spice Pumpkin Latte...any other fall items I must try?! Anyone try the pumpkin butter?! Or what else do you use this nut butter on?!

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9 comments:

  1. hey skinnymouse ..
    did u get one for me too ??
    your favourite mudda...;-D
    probably NOT. forgot about ME ?!

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  2. Yum ! Gotta try it ! In oatmeal sounds good to me ! If you make up a chicken recipe post it please ?

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  3. you tease! No Trader Joes in Colorado...so sad. Fall is soup, and hot mulled cider....

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  4. I wish I had a Trader Joes close to me.....

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  5. You've just made me REALLY sad that there are no Trader Joe's in Canada. REALLY sad. Whenever I'm in the States, I hoard! But alas, it has been awhile.

    Oatmeal would be delicious with the butter. Even a little on a muffin would be nice. And maybe a dollop on top of some plain yogurt.

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  6. I am sooooo going to Trader Joe's this weekend! This looks yummy!!!!

    Mmm...pumpkin....oh yeah, Pumpkin Spice Latte's are my weakness!

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  7. I need to go to TJ's stat! I've seen the pumpkin butter but haven't tried it yet - it sounds delicious though!

    Happy Friday!

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  8. I have never had "Pumpkin" anything...I guess I better get with the program...lol

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  9. I love apple butter...but I have NEVER seen or tryed pumpkin butter before! Sounds so good! You should make a *fall style* cookie. Pumpkin spice chocolate chip cookies.. (whole wheat) or oatmeal pumpkin cookies :) so good!

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