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While trying out light recipes is fun for those who love to bake, not to mention a satisfying way to know that you're not going to over-do the indulgences because the desserts are lighter/healthier than "normal" recipes, sometimes a boxed mix is convenient. For example, if you are at the home of a friend who owns no baking ingredients whatsoever, a mix with all the flour, sugar, leaveners and flavorings you need can come in handy. Mixes are also reliable, and even if you have a fool-proof favorite chocolate cake recipe, sometimes it's just easy to have a backup on hand.

The final reason to use a mix is that some of them taste good. And this is especially good to keep in mind when the good-tasting ones turn out to be fat free.

To dieters, one of the most-missed foods in their life is pizza. A pizza is filled with fat and carbs, in addition to flavor. Pizza is something best avoided entirely, especially since a serving is often only a slice. Even most "individual sized" pizzas contain two to four servings. But dieters everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief because there is a fat free pizza.

Yes, you read that right.

A company in Ohio called Pizza Free has been making fat free pizzas since 1991. Each of their 7-inch plain cheese pizzas (which can be topped with anything you like) contains a mere 212 calories, is low in carbohydrates and is made with real dairy cheese, not a substitute, that they somehow remove the fat from. Not surprisingly, the process is their secret, but it seems to be working. They've been recommended by Hungry Girl, Men's Health Magazine, USA Today and other publications and have a page where you can compare their nutritional statistics to other pizza brands.

Compared to the prices for individual frozen pizzas at the market, these aren't too expensive, especially since shipping is included, though you do have to buy them 6 at a time. Before I make the investment, has anyone tried these? Are they worth it?

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