This post is sponsored by Pinnacle Foods. All comments and opinions are my own.

If you are like me you probably spend a good bit of time in the kitchen. I am always cooking up something for myself or for my guys—usually it’s for my guys, they always seem to be hungry!

Keeping my fridge and pantry filled with good ingredients means that I can whip up a tasty meal or snack whenever it’s needed. I try to go for healthy foods as often as possible. The kids need those goods foods to fuel their growing bodies and Jim and I aren’t exactly spring chickens any more so we have to be a little more conscious of what we eat.

That’s why I love using products like Smart Balance® Buttery Spread.  I get great taste whether I am cooking with it, baking with it or just spreading it! Plus, I can feel good about using it as it has no hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils. It’s also dairy free so I can use it like butter and love it even more!

Who needs butter when there’s Smart Balance?!

Smart Balance® Original not only tastes great, it’s perfect for all your favorite foods. You don’t have to sacrifice taste for a better-for-you spread!

• Supports healthy cholesterol levels that are already within the normal range1
• No hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils
• 0g trans fat
• Made with a unique blend of oils that improves the ratio of “good” HDL to “bad” LDL1
• 400mg Omega 3 ALA per serving
• Gluten free
• Dairy Free
• No diacetyl added

There’s also Smart Balance® Light with Flaxseed Oil. It has all the same benefits as Smart Balance® Original and 50% less fat and calories than butter or stick margarine2. Plus it includes 320mg Omega 3 ALA per serving. Of course all this goodness means nothing without great taste. Luckily all the Smart Balance® varieties delivers great taste and texture that you’ll want to add it to your shopping list too!

Other Smart Balance® varieties available in the dairy section at Publix include:

  • Smart Balance® Omega-3
  • Smart Balance® made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Smart Balance® Low Sodium

Stop by the Publix Aprons station as Smart Balance® Light with Flaxseed Oil will be featured in the recipes being served up 1/19 – 1/22. Be sure to grab a taste and then pick up a few ingredients and a menu card so you can recreate the dish for your family. I already grabbed a recipe card…it’s Coconut Curry Fish with Zucchini and it sounds amazing…quick, easy and delicious!

1The right blend of fats may improve your cholesterol ratio when at least 2/3 of fat intake comes from this product or our Food Plan; limit fat to 30% of calories and saturated fats to 10% of calories. Limit cholesterol to 300mg/day. Avoid foods with partially hydrogenated oil. Exercise regularly.2Butter and stick margarine have 100 calories and 11g of total fat per serving. Smart Balance® Light Buttery Spread with Flaxseed Oil has 50 calories and 5g of total fat per serving.