Shriveled Fruits
Lately I’ve been trying to cut down on the amount of snacking I do. This certainly hasn’t been easy, and there are some times that the pantry is devoid of snacks and I absolutely crave them. So when I saw some dried fruit at the supermarket, I decided that maybe this could be a pleasant compromise. I’m pretty impulsive in grocery stores, so I picked up dried cranberries, dried apricots, dried apples, and mixed dried fruits from Sun-Maid. I already knew I liked apricots, and the cranberries were outstanding, but the apples weren’t really that great (little minced bits of apple… too small). I plan on getting more dried cranberries next time I got to the store. In the back of my mind, however, I wonder if I am fooling myself into thinking this is healthy snacking. I’m pretty sure it’s better than a big bag of greasy chips, but I noticed that the fruits have preservatives in them. And I don’t know how much nutritional value is retained when the fruit is dried (I suspect it’s still reasonable). The cranberries really are good though. I bet they would rock my socks with cereal.
Old Blogger | Kabitzin 6/29/2004
