Welcome aboard, Rob.

I also don't have that many veggies, but they're great for stretching out meals, adding variety, etc. I tend to eat seasonally. Right now, it's tomatoes and peppers from my yard, and blueberries are cheap right now.

I learned early on to avoid the sugar alcohols, especially maltitol. Erythrotol is probably one of the safest ones, as it's the least absorbed (I think?) It's expensive, so I stick with Splenda and don't use it all that often. The maltitol, though... too easy to binge on the candy, and when I did, OMG the gut upset and gas... embarrassing! If you live with anyone, they'll make you sub-quarantine on another floor of the house for 48 hrs!

Are you from Pittsburgh? My mom is, and my relatives are Stiller fans.