I have to be somewhat careful with grapes, because I love them so much I can eat a lb or more in a day (and a pound of almost anything is usually a bad idea), and because it's a fruit it's one of those "good for you, but don't go crazy" foods because of the natural sugars. Natural sugars are still sugars, so the calories can add up quickly, and for me too many carbohydrates, but especially sugars increases my appetite and cravings.
Not to mention if I go too far overboard with fruit, I end up having to stay very close to the bathroom the next day (sorry for the TMI).
Anyway, back to the topic - grapes are great as long as you're watching the calories or portions. I love to freeze them, because they're really good frozen, and they take longer to eat. Usually I just clean, pull off the stems and freeze in a ziploc bag, but a while back on here, or maybe it was the Hungry Girl site, someone suggested tossing damp grapes with a couple teaspoons of dry sugar free jello powder, toss and then freeze. I don't do this very often, because why ruin a perfectly good grape, but in the middle of summer when I', craving popsicles (I'm not very fond of sugar free popsicles), I'll make a batch of jello dusted frozen grapes.
Last edited by kaplods; 02-06-2009 at 12:26 PM.
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