Dynamite snack: organic nibbles
Hearty Doctor Kracker seed- and grain-rich organic nibbles are great alone, but topped with cheese or a nutty spread, they’re dynamite. Flavors include three-seed (sunflower, flax, sesame); pumpkin-seed cheese (Cheddar is toasted on the cracker during baking) and Seedlander (spelt flour, pumpkin seeds, whole millet grains and poppy seeds). Sold as flat breads in 7-ounce packages or smaller “Snacker Crackers” in 8-ounce tubs for $4.60-$5 per package at Super Target, Whole Foods and natural food stores. To order by mail (in cases of 6 packages), visit doctorkracker.com.
Eating healthfully at McDonald’s and beyond
Drive-through breakfast advice from The Washington Post:
McDonald’s
Try: Egg McMuffin, at only 290 calories and 11 grams of fat. Even the Sausage McMuffin isn’t too bad at 370 calories.
Avoid: The Deluxe Breakfast at 1,220 calories, 60 grams of fat and 1,900 milligrams of sodium, and the hotcakes and sausage at 770 calories.
Dunkin’ Donuts
Try: For a breakfast sandwich, the egg-and-cheese English muffin sandwich at 280 calories. If you only have time for a doughnut, choose a French cruller at 150 calories, a glazed doughnut at 180, even a chocolate frosted doughnut at just 200 calories. Wash it down with skim milk for protein.
Avoid: Cake doughnuts – they have twice as much fat and a lot more calories. Stay away from the Tropicana Orange Coolatta at 370 calories and the 290-calorie Peppermint Mocha Latte.
Starbucks
Try: The Fresh Fruit and Cheese Plate at 380 calories or the Reduced Fat Turkey Bacon, Egg and White Cheddar Sandwich at 330 calories for a breakfast with protein to stave off hunger. For a drink, remember this rule: the longer the name, the higher the calories. Get plain coffee, or a latte or cappuccino with skim milk (no whip). If you want something fancier, an Espresso Frappuccino Light (no whip) is only 140 calories.
Avoid: Topping any drink with whipped cream, which adds 100 fatty calories.
Food, wine classic has $150,000 goal
The Denver Food & Wine Classic, 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the Universal Lending Pavilion at the Pepsi Center, 1700 Seventh St., will showcase more than 300 wines and spirits, restaurant cuisine, a silent and live auction featuring wines, restaurant certificates and a trip to Napa Valley, and a chef competition. Proceeds from the event go to the Colorado Restaurant Association Fund, Post-News Charities and the American Red Cross’ Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. The first year for this event, organizers hope to raise more than $150,000. Tickets are $50 in advance or $60 at the door, available online at ticketmaster.com and denverfoodandwine.com.
