Yep, as a Filipino I can tell you there is definitely no foie in that tocino. It's simply a lot of untrimmed pork fat doused in a pool of sugary marinade. Yum! Not sure how well-stocked the Asian markets are in Chicago, but you can find uncooked, pre-packaged ones in the freezer section. I don't know how they compare to the tocino you had at the restaurant but they are pretty tasty.
I've been eating Tofutti Cuties and mochi ice cream but have recently discovered Trader Joe's Soy Creamy Orange Vanilla Bars. I love creamsicles and these are only 80 calories a bar. I can eat two guilt-free!
This reminds me of my childhood! My parents would cut up hot dogs just like these and I loved it. I thought it was just a Filipino thing :)
These taste so much better than sunflower seeds!
Baked scallops wrapped in turkey bacon with sauteed corn on the side.
tocino is never made with lechon sauce, cookie, there's no liver in it at all. pork tocino or beef tapa with garlic fried rice and eggs are the best breakfasts ever. about longanisa, i love the ones that come from alaminos.
Yum, am missing the tocino with rice, tomato and vinegar...
Maybe they put the sauce on it that's made out of liver! The one they use for lechon. It uses liver pate. I've seen my mom make it out of that storebought can with the red devil on it.
appp: perhaps star anise?
Never had tocino with anise... Maybe you meant annatto? It gives tocino that reddish color.
I'm probably in the minority here, but I love the Tofutti Fudge pops. Fat free, 30 cals and 1 g fibre each.
Thanks for sharing. Ice cream is one of my weaknesses. It's hard to eat on the road especially when you have dietary needs or want to watch your calorie intake. I wanted to share a new service my company just launched called ‘Wellternatives’ that lets people find nutrition info for thousands of chain restaurants – right from their cell phone or on the web. It also makes recommendations for a healthier alternative to your favorite restaurant meals, hence the name… Wellternatives. Check out how many calories are in Haagen-Dazes ice cream! Would love to hear what you think of it! Maija
I know you're all gonna hate me for this but I'm on a very restricted calorie count (lost 40 lbs) and I've found the no sugar added Fudgesicles for 40 cal. per serving. It's not premium but it sure does take the edge off.
Watch Dreyer's or Edy's Slow Churned or other low calorie ice creams. They usually use empty carbs to fill in for the lower fat. Much better to eat a small amount of regular....very slowly. Or better yet, Skinny Cow doesn't use fillers, and sorbet doesn't need any.....it's tasty as is! :)
I love Turkey Hill lowcal ice cream - there's one with chocolate and cherry....mmmmm....
I also dig Chapman's lowfat frozen yogurt. The vanilla and the chocolate come in at under 100 cal per half-cup, and they're very creamy.
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