On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:25:17 -0600, Dawn >
wrote:

>MOMPEAGRAM wrote:
>> "KevinS" > wrote in message
>> ups.com...
>>
>>>On Feb 8, 2007, JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>... but fat free half & half? What the hell is in it?
>>>
>>>My neighbor puts it in her coffee so I took a look at the label and
>>>tasted a teaspoon. The ingredients included milk and non-fat milk
>>>"enhanced" with corn syrup solids, sugar and other
>>>multisyllabic stuff. The taste was OK. I've never bought it
>>>and doubt that I would.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I'm not going to buy the fat free half and half. I changed the recipe to
>> use the standard half and half and it didn't change the points. You can
>> also used 2% canned milk and it works too.
>>
>>
>>
>
>I'm not sure how Points are calculated, but if you're trying to cut
>calories you're better off with the 2% milk than the regular
>half-n-half. Regular H&H has 130 calories, 2% has about 60 per half cup,
>like the fat free H&H. Leave the flour out and used puree'd broccoli
>stems, and save another 100 calories. Not trying to be rude, just doing
>the math.
>
>160 calories equates to a handful of M&Ms. I'd rather have chocolate
>than flour.
>
>
>Dawn

WW points formula is
calories divided by 50 plus fat divided by 12 minus fiber divided by 5

c/50 + f/12 -r/5
with r = fiber

shh...don't ask me how I got this.

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