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Saturday, April 12, 2014

K is for Kelp


  I found Kelp (seaweed) at the health food store.  I was extremely interested.


Interesting that it says to "please check for occasional tiny hidden pebbles or shells in the fronds" .

I tried eating it straight out of the package.

It was very chewy & salty & had an aftertaste of how a bale of hay smells.
There are instructions to use it in soups, salads, in beans and as a snack or garnish.

Looking at the back of the package...
Service size is 1/3 of a cup.
17 calories
0 fat
3g carbs
3g fiber
1 g protein

A whopping 0 Weight Watchers Points Plus !

and if it's important to anyone - 2110% of your daily allowance of iodine!!

The only issue I have is that it gets stuck in my teeth, blargh.

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Random weird food that fits the letter of the day...

 Karela
The sign at the store said it is extremely bitter & crisp, is a good source of magnesium and zinc and you grind it up for soups & stews. 
Ummm, no. 

5 comments:

  1. Hi Lisa,
    Thanks for sharing about Kelp,
    This is really a new one to me.
    Hey Hey, Lis, Karela is the Hindi
    word for Bitter Gourd Right!! LOL
    Thanks for the info.
    Best
    ~ Philip

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    1. I guess Karela is a good name for it, then!

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  2. Hey Lisa, I'm with you on the Weight Watcher pro point value = 0 ops - wonder if it will become a regular contender on the Healthy and Filling list? I've only tried it as part of sushi - I think that's what they wrap it up in, huh. Good post :) - Popped in from the A-Z Challenge. Not far to the half way mark.

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    1. I should take it in to show my leader, I wonder if she's ever tried it? I still haven't tried sushi, I know a lot of people love it so I can't be that bad, right??
      yay, almost-halfway!

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  3. Thanks for the info but no thanks. :)

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