California Raisins Super Bowl
Anyone remember the old California Raisins’ I Heard it Through the Grapevine commercials in the 80′s? Well, that’s today topic. California Raisins. Normally, I wouldn’t blog about raisins. But my blood pressure tests came out high the last four times. Now I have to cut back on food that are high in salt, fats, and sugar. I also have to stop drinking coffee (someone please pray for me). With the Super Bowl less than a week away, I’m scrambling for snack alternatives — like California Raisins (fat free, cholesterol free, and contains fiber, potassium, and antioxidants).
The people over at California Raisins must of have heard about my high blood pressure because they sent me a recipe for their Five-Spice Popcorn Snack Mix. They also sent me all the ingredients in the California Raisins recipe, which is a good move on their part. I hate grocery shopping. I know where the milk, bread, and fruits are, but I struggle to find some of the ingredients in recipes. That’s one of the reasons I prefer to cook stuff that comes out of a box, bag, or can (most of which are not good for my high blood pressure).
Read on to find out how you can win the ingredients in the photo below
The California Raisins Five-Spice Popcorn Snack Mix recipe has only 1 gram of saturated fat and no trans fat or cholesterol. It has 200mg of sodium (leave out the sesame sticks and chow mein noodles if you want to go lower), and 237mg of potassium (good for people with high blood pressure). The recipe was easy to make and didn’t take long. The kids and I tried out the snack mix. I like it, but it was too spicy for me. Next time, I’m going to reduce the amount of cayenne pepper (my wife thinks the Chinese 5-spice powder also made the mix spicy). The kids didn’t like it. They thought it was too spicy too and they prefer sweeter snacks. They would probably have loved the mix if I replaced the pepper with chocolate chips.
Now for the giveaway. You can win a set of ingredients to make the recipe by predicting the winner and final score of the Super Bowl between New Orleans and Indianapolis. The winner is the person who comes closest to the actual score (you must also predict the winner correctly). The deadline to enter is 3:30 pm Pacific Time on February 7, 2010. The giveway is limited to the US. In the meantime, check out the California Raisins recipes section.
California Raisins Five-Spice Popcorn Snack Mix Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 bag (low sodium, 97% fat-free) microwave popcorn, popped
- 1/4 cup sesame sticks
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon Chinese 5-spice powder
- 1/2 cup crisp chow mein noodles
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 1 cup California raisins
Directions
Stir all ingredients except raisins together in a large bowl. Spray with cooking spray, tossing gently, until popcorn is well coated with spices; stir in raisins.Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Calories: 190 (23.6% from fat), Total Fat: 5g (saturated: 1g, trans fat: 0g), Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 200mg, Potassium: 237mg, Carbohydrates: 37g, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 19g, Protein: 2g, Vitamin A: 2%, Vitamin C: 2%, Iron: 8%, Calcium: 4%
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I HOPE it’s the Colts that win. So I’ll predict:
Colts–34
Saints–31
Thanks.
colts 21
saints 28
Let the Saints March in
Saints 24
Colts 21
Colts 38
Saints 24
colts 28
saints 24
Colts: 38
Saints: 20
Colts: 34
Saints: 28
colts: 33
Saints: 30
saints-31
colts-27
ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com
Colts 33 Saints 26
colts 21saints 14 i do hope the saints win but payton manning
Colts 34
Saints 24
dreamcleavers@yahoo.com
i gotta say everyone’s posts are pretty close-everyone can tell that it’s going to be a high scoring game
i’ll go
Colts 31
Saints 24
my hubby says 24-19 colts
Saints 31
Colts 28
Colts 34
Saints 28
Colts 32
Saints 24 Best Player Drew Brees
Thanks for having the contest!
Colts 24
Saints 12
Colts-44
saints-32
Colts 14, Saints 12
COLTS 34 Saints 30
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