Brian had an interesting story to share from work today. Apparently there is a "Weight Watchers at Work" group at his place of employment. Since his desk is thisclose to the lobby, he often hears them getting out of their meeting, and is treated to these people sharing stories about points, recipes and weight loss. Today, some of the participants brought their versions of slimmed-down treats. Well, Brian didn't know that these were "slimmed down," so when one woman offered him a brownie, he took it. It wasn't exactly a good brownie...and the woman asked him what he thought. Not wanting to be impolite, he said "Well....it's....a little dry." And then she tells him the reason why: one of the main ingredients? Is BLACK BEAN PUREE. I'm serious. And another person had chocolate chip cookies. With CHICK PEAS IN THEM. Seriously, if you are looking for a brownie you can eat without feeling guilty? Stop at one brownie. Both of us agree that we'd rather have no brownies or chocolate chip cookies at all than ones made with black beans and chick peas. Man, I barely like hummus.
I asked Brian if she had made this recipe up herself. He said he wasn't sure, so out of my morbid curiosity, I googled it. (God Bless Google!) Oh no......there are actually a lot of recipes out there for black bean brownies and chocolate chip-chickpea cookies. C'mon...really?? One website actually went as far as to call their brownies "amazing!" To quote Susan Powter...."Stop the Insanity!!"
(p.s. I have nothing against Weight Watchers, or handy tricks to lose weight. Or good recipes that are lower in fat and calories.)
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i like the weight watchers program. bought their frozen food, desserts, muffins, etc., which all helped me to lose a lot of weight. but now, in maintenance mode, i find i'd rather have smaller portions of the real thing than big portions of imitation flavor. need more fiber, eat legumes - find good recipes to make them, don't hide them in chocolate. *steps down from soapbox*
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