Sometimes cooking for all guys, on a ranch, I have a hard time finding a healthier alternative but here lately, Lean Cuisine has really really really been easing that problem. Many times I eat what they eat and just watch portion control but lots of times they want greasy cheeseburgers, chicken fried steak, peach cobbler, chocolate sheet cake, and King Ranch Casserole, all things I shouldn’t eat. What’s a gal to do right?

I now keep several alternatives in my freezer thanks to Lean Cuisine and Skinny Cow, along with many other items, and something that is kinda cool is that my husband is really liking the Lean Cuisine Market Creations and now eats them with me all the time. He turns 40 in April and well, lets face it, he probably needs to really start paying attention to his body and heart, so anytime he can substitute one of those fatty, greasy meals for something like this, I encourage it every chance possible.

One of the newest Lean Cuisine Market Creations, Chicken Pot Stickers, is outstanding!!!  This is a steamed entree and just like the other Market Creations, it consists of quality, very flavorful ingredients & textures.  We really really like this line of products and keep our freezer stocked with them.  They take minutes to prepare and really taste good.

Another new one that I just added to my freezer is the Lean Cuisine Garlic Chicken Spring Rolls.  YUM!  These would be a PERFECT snack during the Super Bowl!  I love spring rolls and am excited to try this.  If you already have, let me know how you liked them!  I believe I read that there was only 200 calories per serving and when you compare to that to a bag of chips (and with dip), or candy bars, or even pigs in a blanket, it makes for a great alternative!

And finally, no day would be complete without some kind of dessert or treat right?  In my opinion, I believe that Skinny Cow is one of the BEST options for a treat.  It’s low on calories and tastes SOOOO DANG GOOD!  You wouldn’t ever know it was the healthier choice, it’s that good.  Now do you see that box? It says VALUE PACK.  You wanna know why I like seeing that?  My boys love sweets and when I have these in the freezer, they always eat them.  Well, I think to myself, if they are perfectly happy with this low fat ice cream sandwich, why would I need to buy regular ice cream right?  RIGHT!  So while I do still buy not so low fat ice cream (they are growing boys after all), I keep Skinny Cow stocked ALL the time!  GREAT stuff I tell ya!  140 calories per sandwich y’all!  WOOT!  Have y’all seen their new Truffle Bars?? OH MY GAWD.  *drool*

Baby steps to a new me y’all.   Have you tried any of these? Thoughts?

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Today was ONLY 97 degrees and with the humidity, probably much hotter than that!  The best way to cool off, besides taking a swim (and you ain’t gonna see me in a swimsuit), is to eat some ice cream!!  With a toddler and two teens, I’m sure you can understand why our freezer is jam packed with Popsicles and ice cream.  My guys spend almost the entire day outside in the heat fixin’ fence, ridin’ horses, and other chores.  The first thing they do when they get home is head to the freezer!  And me? Well, there’s something about ice cream that makes me feel like a kid.  Do you feel like that too?

Anyways, probably my absolute favorite kind is the drumstick.  Oh I know you know what I’m talking about.  You eat that crunch chocolate topping, lick the ice cream, bite the cone down because you know that when you get the bottom of it, there’s some deliciousness down there!  Oh man, I wish I had some right now!

My husband LOVES the ice cream sandwiches and the boys love anything.  I don’t know not one kid who is picky when it comes to ice cream! I recommend variety ice cream packs though because everyone can choose the one kind they are craving at that moment.

Now where do you shop and how do you get it home?  Sometimes we buy ours at the local store but we really try to buy at Sam’s Club because for the amount you get, it’s sooo much cheaper!  And remember when I shared the Insulated Freezer Bag freebie? Did you get one?  Well I did and I was surprised at how big it was! Great for bringing home the ice cream in.  I can definitely say that we are fully prepared for ice cream season!  What about you though? Do you have a good freezer to store yours in?

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One of the hardest things for me to find in my quest to get fit, is healthier sweet treats that are actually good and I’ve tried a lot. I had the chance to try Skinny Cow a long time ago and have been hooked ever since! Have you tried it? I LOVE the fudgesicles. Man those are good. Anyways, one of the places we buy ours at is Sam’s Club, especially since we buy so many other things in bulk from there due to how far we live from town.

And of course, the one thing you always have to worry about is getting that ice cream home without melting right? You know what I’m talking about…and when you get home, the first thing you do is run the ice cream in the house and stick in the freezer. Thankfully, Sam’s Club has these nifty insulated freezer bags ! Yep, I said insulated so even I can make it back to the ranch without them melting! Nothing against some of the other bags you can find in stores these days but for ice cream, this is perfect!  I live an hour away and that’s a true test.

Now to the tasty stuff.  Have you seen some of the Skinny Cow Ice Cream?  Oh my……I could eat it all day but what I really love is that my kids have NO CLUE that it’s healthier than regular ice cream and devour it like there’s no tomorrow.  Seriously!  That makes me feel good because they like it and yet they aren’t taking in all those unnecessary calories and since the fatter genes run in our family a little bit, every tasty, low fat treat I can find to cut down those calories helps.  Anyways, some of the other flavors include the following and if you notice there are some new ones. ((drool))

Disclosure: I received compensation in the form of a gift card for my time and efforts. All opinions are of my own, always have been, always will be.  Read my full disclosure for my blogging ethics.