Ashley has an "I have an opinions" series on her blog. She believes that "if it ain't chocolate, it ain't dessert."
I've got a motto too: "If it's fat free or low calorie, it doesn't belong in a dessert." Save artificial sweeteners for soda and low fat dairy for yogurt.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Fat Free Dessert?
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All right, all right, you don't HAVE to eat the dessert in the fridge.
Says Ashley (too lazy to sign out)
I agree with both of you (however Pumpkin Pie for Thanksgiving is my dessert of choice in November).
Artificial sweeteners are disgusting. Why on earth would you prefer to eat some chemically concocted impostor, (unless your diabetic of course and have no other choice). Dessert is meant to be an indulgence, not a diet food. Where's the fun in that?
ps. My desserts may be vegan, but that doesn't mean i skimp on the fat or the flavor. It's moral, not health ;-)
pss. I'll take a fruity dessert over chocolate any day.
Yeah. Artificial sweeteners are gross. Even in soda. There. I said it. Diet Coke is gross. Natural sweeteners are the way to go.
Oh, and while I do love chocolate, warm blackberry pie with vanilla ice cream is one of my all-time favorite desserts. No chocolate there, but mmmm mmm good!
Where do you bloggers get these mouth watering photos? With dessert (and cookies - a snack) being at the top of all Carter member's lists, and diets coming in second, your photo makes me want to run to the bakery. I agree, go for the real stuff.
I agree 100%. No healthy dessert for me.
Of course those couldn't be dessert. Suitable only for snacks in desperate times. But I wouldn't happily eat any of the "desserts" in the photo you posted, either. Waste of calories and room in my stomach. (I went to law school with your wife; not a stalker).
I am back to stand up for low cal ingredients. Of course full fat tastes better, and there are some things where it's definately worth it: salad dressing, Oreos. . . But there are times when low fat ingredients are almost indiscernable. The desset is still delicious, and you get a few less calories. It presents a way to have your cake and eat it too. The way I see it, you have to choose:
1. Eat less "full-fat" dessert,
2. Be fat, or
3. Eat more "less-fat" dessert.
While I believe most people would usually opt for choice number one, I think it's extreme to say there is never a time for number 3. So I for one am grateful for low-fat options.
Option 3 is the similar to the logic people use when going to buffet restaurants like Chuck-O-Rama or Home Town Buffet, sacrificing quality for quantity. I get the logic, but you don't find me in a buffet line very often.
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