A cup of tea provides a hot pick-me-up during a break, and many people prepare their tea with one or two packets of sugar to add sweetness. The calories in this beverage may contribute toward your daily nutritional requirements.
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Vanilla powder, commonly made with sugar, vanilla bean and cornstarch, can be used as a sweetener for coffee and tea. You can also use it to add sweetness and flavor to recipes. The calories in this powder may contribute to your daily nutritional goals.
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Dates are a sweet, meaty fruit, commonly sold as dried. Some grocery stores also sell fresh dates, which generally have fewer calories than their dried counterparts. The calories in fresh dates may contribute to your nutritional goals.
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Cherry-flavored vodka is sometimes consumed as a plain shot but also finds use in mixed drinks. When added to cocktails, cherry vodka adds a sweet taste as well as calories.
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Manuka honey is a type of honey produced when bees feed on flowers from the Manuka Tea Tree, a native plant of New Zealand. This sweetener, which allegedly has medicinal properties, can add calories to foods.
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Gumbo, a rich Creole stew containing okra, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, roux -- a cooked mixture of flour and fat -- and seafood as well as sausage or other type of meat, serves as a hearty meal on a cold day. The calories in gumbo may contribute to your daily nutritional goals.
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Challah bread, also known as Sabbath bread, has a soft texture and egg flavor. It is traditionally braided, and the crust is washed with egg. This bread may have raisins and can be sweet or savory. This bread figures prominently in the Jewish religion and is often served for the Sabbath.
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When rabbit meat is on the menu, expect controversy to follow. It is socially acceptable to use farm animals, such as cows and chickens, as food; however, many people balk at the idea of eating rabbit, according to a July 2008 "Washington Post" article.
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Waffles, typically made from a batter of flour, baking powder, eggs, milk, butter and sugar, date back to ancient Greece, according to "Time" magazine. They are cooked in a special press that gives them a characteristic grid pattern.
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Delicata squash, also sometimes known as sweet potato squash or Bohemian squash, features yellow skin with green stripes on an oblong shape.
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Orange roughy and tilapia are both white fish, although very important differences exist. While orange roughy is a salt-water fish, tilapia is found in fresh water. The vast majority of tilapia is farmed -- most of the tilapia sold in the U.S.
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Udon soup is a traditional Japanese dish consisting of udon noodles -- a noodle made from all wheat flour -- and vegetables that can range in heat from mild to spicy. Meat and seafood, most often pork, chicken and shrimp, may also be added to soups for a flavor and protein boost.
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Smoked ham hocks consist of 2 to 3 inch chunks of the lower part of a pig's back legs and often include not just the meat, but bone, fat and other tissues. Smoked ham hocks impart a rich, smoky flavor to dishes that require long cooking periods such as beans and stews.
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Brie cheese, called "The Queen of Cheeses," is a soft cheese made from cow's milk. The majority of cheeses labeled as Brie available from your local grocery store are pasteurized, although raw milk varieties are available from specialty cheese shops and via the Internet.
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A Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pie, available both in both single and family packs, features two soft and chewy oatmeal cookies with a layer of sweet, white cream in between.
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The next time you're in a specialty produce shop and see a small, pink-colored fruit with spiky hairs on the skin, pick it up: this is the rambutan fruit, an exotic fruit native to Malaysia and Indonesia.
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The McDonald's Filet-o-Fish sandwich consists of a square, breaded white fish filet -- usually Atlantic Pollock -- topped by tartar sauce and American cheese served on a hamburger roll. This sandwich originated in St.
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Eggplant Parmesan, also known by its Italian name of parmigiana di melanzane, is typically made from oven-baked or pan-fried breaded eggplant cutlets smothered in tomato sauce, basil and fresh mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
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Chicken bones with meat are simmered in water, sometimes with the addition of vegetables and herbs for flavor. The result is rich, savory chicken broth.
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The blue crabs, often referred to as "blues," for sale in grocery stores and specialty shops are commonly Chesapeake or Atlantic blue crabs. These crustaceans offer a sweet, delicate meat encased in a hard shell.
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