≈≈☼≈≈ Time for a Skinny Dip ≈≈☼≈≈
Hot summer sun, cloudless blue sky, don't you just love it? The other day I was thinking how perfect the weather was for a skinny dip and before I knew it, I'd agreed to give it a go. Thursday morning ... Read review
Advantages: Low fat without the nasty diet taste. Disadvantages: They disappear fast.
...don't you just love it? The other day I was thinking how perfect the weather was for a skinny dip and before I knew it, I'd agreed to give it a go. Thursday morning it was to be, this hot weather had better last. My mind began to wander. What would the kids say? I imagined their response. "Mum how could you do that whilst we're at school?" And then I thought what hubby would mutter.. "hmmm darling you'd better get another job, you've ... ...As I read around on the subject, I did however begin to get cold feet. Some people were saying it was the worst experience ever, so cold and nasty, stomach churning and enough to make you sick. Others were raving and enjoying the freedom and a sense of naughtiness. I would just have to take the plunge and discover for myself.
≈≈☼≈≈ Dip Time ≈≈☼≈≈
It's an absolute scorcher ... more
≈≈☼≈≈ Time for a Skinny Dip ≈≈☼≈≈ Hot summer sun, cloudless blue sky, don't you just love it? The other day I was thinking how perfect the weather was for a skinny dip and before I knew it, I'd agreed to give it a go. Thursday morning it was to be, this hot weather had better last. My mind began to wander. What would the kids say? I imagined their response. "Mum how could you do that whilst we're at school?" And then I thought what hubby would mutter.. "hmmm darling you'd better get another job, you've obviously too much time on your hands", and then my friends what would they have to make of my frivolities? I could just imagine "go for it Susie, a treat a day is what you need when you work so hard bringing up those kiddies" or maybe they'd just raise an eyebrow and look bemused. Yes, yes it was a good decision. Perhaps I wouldn't tell them anyway.
As I read around on the subject, I did however begin to get cold feet. Some people were saying it was the worst experience ever, so cold and nasty, stomach churning and enough to make you sick. Others were raving and enjoying the freedom and a sense of naughtiness. I would just have to take the plunge and discover for myself.
≈≈☼≈≈ Dip Time ≈≈☼≈≈ It's an absolute scorcher of a day. The kids are at school and hubby at work and it is mid morning. The time has come. I am ready for my dip. OK time to strip off the outer layers. Here we go. But what is this before my eyes? A pink and shapeless blobby mass with squiggly bits and a big bottom. I don't know where to look. And what's with that stick? I am open mouthed and catching flies. I don't know if I'm going to like this. Still, I've got this far, can't back down.
By now, you must of course have realised that I am dipping into a box of Skinny Cow Strawberries & Cream ice creams / desserts on sticks. The nice man from Sainsbury's has just delivered them and I am home alone and must have a taste. Well it is a hot day after all and I need to to tell you what they're like.
≈≈☼≈≈ Skinny Cow with a Fat Stick ≈≈☼≈≈ The thing about these Skinny Cow ice creams that make them a little different from most other ice creams, is that they not only have a silly name but they are also low in calories. A 110ml ice cream contains just 82 calories and 1g fat. The ice cream sticks have a skinny cow logo embossed on both ends, just to remind you that this is no ordinary ice cream. The fat is replaced by a substance called inulin. Inulins are naturally occurring sugars produced by many types of plants. They are very useful in that they can be used to replace sugar, fat, and flour but they contain between a third and a quarter less energy than sugar or other carbohydrates and between a sixth and a ninth of the food energy of fat. Inulins also increases calcium absorption, they promote probiotic bacteria and they are also a form of soluble fibre. Not only this, but inulin also has a minimal impact on blood sugar.
≈≈☼≈≈ Skinny Tasty? ≈≈☼≈≈ This is a Strawberries & Cream ice cream on a stick with squirls of strawberry sauce. Does it taste of strawberry? Let me close my eyes and taste test. Well, it's cold and creamy and strawberry ice creamy. Does it taste like a diet /low fat product? No it really does not. The creaminess makes it feel anything but. When you get to the saucy bits, your taste senses are heightened and you get a burst of juiciness. If I close my eyes and sniff test, I cannot tell it is strawberry flavoured. With the taste you definitely can. The slight drawback is that they do leave a slightly dry aftertaste in your mouth.
≈≈☼≈≈ Skinny Cow Nutrition ≈≈☼≈≈ I don't really need to lose weight and no one in our house needs to go on a diet. We eat plenty of things that are nice and fattening so I'm not averse to buying the odd low fat products either. I do rather like the sound of the ingredient inulin too. I also like the idea of a not too fattening treat to eat mid morning. Snacking between meals, whatever next?
Each 110ml lolly contains 82 calories, 14.2 sugar and 1.0g fat and 3.1g protein. It is suitable for vegetarians. These lollies do have a high sugar content but if you compare them to a Crème Egg Ice Cream Lolly they sound a little better (Crème Egg Lolly: 240 calories, 21.4g sugar, 14.4g fat, 3.3g protein).
≈≈☼≈≈ Where to Find Skinny Cow Sticks ≈≈☼≈≈ My box of Skinny Cow Strawberry Sticks came from Sainsbury's, a box of 4 110ml lollies normally cost £1.99 but are on offer at the moment at £1.33. They are available in most large supermarkets. See also www.skinnycow.co.uk. Skinny Cow products also include tubs of ice cream including one with the great name 'Completely Mintal'.
Finally I would recommend Skinny Cow Strawberries & Cream sticks. There are other flavours available which I have not yet tried including Triple Chocolate and Cookies and Cream. The latter are available in my local Sainsbury's, I don't fancy the look or sound of them so I won't be buying. Over to you to review if you do!
And as a last note, I cannot finish this review without including a joke which I have pinched from my friend Beckie (ciaomeister):
Advantages: very low fat, tasty, can't tell it's low in calories Disadvantages: 50p a lolly might be considered steep
...delicious, and I can't believe the nutritional information, that I want to tell you all about it now. So let's moooooove on (sorry, last one I promise).
WHAT ARE YOU ALL EXCITED ABOUT NOW, PESKY?
Well, this little beauty sitting in my sausage-shaped fingers is an ice cream lolly, made by Silhouette. It's called a Skinny Cow, and is about the size of a Magnum or a Solero.
ICE CREAM? YOU TOLD US LAST WEEK YOU WERE ON A DIET!
Ah-ha, this is no ordinary ... ...100 calories per item - the flavouring dribbling down my arm, chocolate fudge, has only 73 calories and 0.5 g of fat! I don't know how they manage it, but apparently they've been doing it for 12 years in America.
The cow on the box says 'I have been making great tasting, low fat products since 1992. I insist on using only the finest ingredients to truly deliver the greatest taste but at the lowest levels of fat and calories per stick'. WHERE DID ...
pesky33 16.04.2004 (05.05.2005)
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Advantages: Tastes good for a low fat ice cream Disadvantages: A bit too expensive, some flavours better than others
...especially deserts and having read the other reviews I couldn't wait to go out and find some Skinny Cow products in my local Asda.
This review will concentrate on the "sticks" which were all that were available in the store, although I know there are other products available in the range, including cones and tubs.
So, to start, what did I buy?
I eagerly searched my nearest Asda for any of the Skinny Cow range and found all 4 of the currently available ... ...Cookies n Cream flavours. The other flavour is Very Berry.
And what do you get for your money?
For £1.98 ( which is a little on the high side, but then most low fat products are - it's like a stealth tax for dieters!) you get 4 ice cream lollies in your chosen flavour, all packaged in a box with a picture of a skinny cartoon cow on the front, along with a picture of the lolly itself.
Does it look good on the outside?
The box looks appealing, ...
gilly_v 29.06.2005
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Advantages: tasty, low-calorie and satisfying Disadvantages: quite hard to get hold of, reasonably expensive
...like rice cakes, sometimes in the evening I like to sit back and relax with something sweet. Watching your weight can be incredibly boring and disheartening when everyone around you is tucking into a delicious bowl of Ben & Jerry's - their Chocolate-chip Cookie Dough ice cream was my favourite dessert before I started dieting - but luckily, Skinny Cow provides you with a much healthier alternative.
The flavour I'm reviewing today is the Mint Double ... ...are worth it, don't worry. The Mint Double Chocolate comes in the usual box of 4, which works out at about 50 pence per ice cream. I think it's worth it. The sticks are quite large as compared to the usual 'healthy living' ice creams sold at most supermarkets (which are usually just miniature versions of their larger bars, and therefore not that healthy after all!). The tagline is "Mint flavour iced dessert made with double cream, swirled with chocolate ...
easypeel 23.06.2007
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Advantages: Low fat and yummy Disadvantages: can't find the whole range anywhere
...fat" desserts you don't get the "we've had to add in this chemically produced ingredient to make it acceptable" taste which almost makes you want to eat a spoonful of "proper" ice cream than a whole bowl of lab produced food. And not only do they taste good but the whole range is a masterstroke of marketing as it targets the body conscious teen to mid 30 market with funky names, spunky attitude, a sexy tv advertising campaign and a "lifestyle magazine" ... ...don't get hung up on the low fat aspect. You don't feel like you are eating this as a substitute to the good stuff. You don't feel that you are reducing your eating pleasure to reduce your waistline. You are eating it because you have seen it advertised and it looks good enough to eat (literally!). And once you have tried one, you want to try them all. They are creamy in taste but maybe not in texture - they are more solid and possibly more grainy ...
Suzela 22.08.2007
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Advantages: None that comes to mind - sorry guys Disadvantages: Tastes awful
...sticks:
I must apologise to the manufacturer of these new ice cream lollies. I am sorry if the following opinion offends you but I am writing this review being open and honest. I also apologise to the other writers of Skinny Cow Ice Cream whom seem to praise this item up. Sorry, but I'm not with you on this one. However much I tried to like them, I couldn't. There's no point in me praising up something so vile and disgusting, especially as I have ... ...course chocolate chip cookie being the one I bought today. It's a new concept so I presume they aim to expand the range of flavours. They come in tubs and lollies. The tubs resemble Ben and Jerries ice cream but no where as good.
I haven't and probably will not try the others so cannot comment on how they taste.
Let's rewind to the beginning:
I bought this box of four lollies from Asda today. I'm on a diet having joined Slimming World last week ...
mrsmopples 09.06.2005
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