Review - Toosum Bar

Brand:  Toosum

Flavor:  Yogurt & Blueberries

Where to get it: here @ Toosum.com

                 You’re made in Seattle! You’re only 100 calories per bar! Please come here and let me love you! Awwww man, I don’t love you. Sad face. The bar does have a great blueberry presence, but that’s about the only thing worth mentioning. The texture is dry and sawdust-y, and the blueberry flavor isn’t enough to overpower the rest of the flavors in this bar. This bar is definitely not what you’re expecting from a “fruit and yogurt” bar.

               

Tastes like: 

Taste rating:  3/10

Qualities:  Non-GMO, Gluten-free, Made in the USA

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Review - Sheffa Tasty Snack Mix

Brand:  Sheffa

Flavor:  Tasty Snack Mix

Where to get it: here @ SheffaFoods

                There are times when I think a snack is going to be yucky, and it’s great. There are also times when I think a snack is going to be so straightforward that I won’t even know what to write about it. I assumed the latter was going to be the case with this Sheffa Tasty Snack Mix, but I was mistaken. It’s literally a delightful little packet of fruit and nuts and such, but there’s something weird about it. Some spice in here just makes me unhappy. They are a product of Israel, so it’s totally possible that it’s some spice that is super common over there that I’m just not used to, but I just couldn’t do it. I will say they are healthy and very interesting, if you’re looking for a change from your typical nut and salt mix, but these just weren’t for me.

               

Tastes like:  Some kind of weird spice that I don’t like

Taste rating:  2/10

Qualities:  Vegetarian, Vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO, Kosher

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Review - Righteously Raw Brownie Mouthful

Brand:  Righteously Raw

Flavor:  Brownie Mouthful

Where to get it: here @ RighteouslyRaw.com

                I was surprised by this little treat, I was expecting something like a little smooshed-together blob or really dense brownie-type situation. What this really is, is an individually wrapped dark chocolate truffle, plain and simple. There’s a harder dark chocolate shell, softer chocolate ganache filling. If you love dark chocolate, you will love this, absolutely. I can’t help but think that this would be the perfect snack to unwind with on a Friday night, with a glass of red wine…even before dinner. You only live once, right?

               

Tastes like:  Dark, dark chocolate

Taste rating:  8/10

Qualities:  Kosher, vegetarian, vegan, Gluten free, Non-GMO, organic, raw

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Review - Alyssa's Healthy Vegan Bites

Brand:  Alyssa’s

Flavor:  Healthy Vegan Bites

Where to get it: here @ Alyssascookies.com

                 I ate the whole package. At once. I ATE THE WHOLE PACKAGE AT ONCE. I didn’t mean to, but it happened. When I flipped over to the nutritional information on the back to see what kind of damage I had done, I was shocked. 4 servings at 44 calories apiece = 176 calories. This can’t be right. Are these mislabeled? They taste like cookies. They are cookies…they ARE HEAVEN!!! If you’ve been missing oatmeal raisin cookies on your diet, these are literally life-changing. They’re also vegan, so I can’t think of a reason for anyone not to enjoy these little delights, unless you’re allergic to awesome. 

               

Tastes like:  Oatmeal raisin cookies!

Taste rating:  10/10

Qualities:  All-natural, vegetarian, vegan, Made in the USA, Non-GMO

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Review - Greens Plus Protein Bar

Brand:  Greens Plus Bar

Flavor:  Chocolate

Where to get it: here @ GreensPlus.com

                 Do you like dark chocolate? Most people do, but what most people don’t know is that this bar tastes exactly like a bar of dark chocolate. Sure, the texture is a bit different than that log of Ghirardelli that you’re slobbering all over, but the flavor is nearly just the same. Swap that for this and get yourself 15g of protein in the process. You’re going to enjoy it, I promise. Red wine and a protein bar is the new black.

               

Tastes like:  Dark chocolate, straight up

Taste rating:  7/10

Qualities:  Gluten-free, Non-GMO

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Review - Nothin' But Granola Cookies

Brand:  Nothin’ But

Flavor:  Cherry Cranberry Almond Granola Cookies

Where to get it: here @ NothinButFoods.com

                I had these sitting in my review pile for sooooo loooooong because I just felt like I wasn’t in the mood for a seed and nuts pile like, ever. I finally made myself eat them and oh my, how wrong I was! These are literally cookies. I wish the package had only some way to tell me that they were actual, real cookies…oh. Crap. There’s that word, right on the package. Why did I disregard it? Why didn’t I trust Nothin’ But? Has it ever led me astray? Has it ever betrayed my tiny trust? Nope. And it still hasn’t.

                These taste like oatmeal cookies with dried cherries in them, which I want to run to my kitchen and hurry up and make for every party I go to now. They are so delicious. And you know what? The 2-pack of cookies says Serving Size: 1. FINALLY, a company with realistic rules. There’s just no way I’m not eating both of these once the package is open. Try these immediately.         

               

Tastes like:  Cherry oatmeal cookies

Taste rating:  10/10

Qualities:  Gluten free, Non-GMO, vegetarian, vegan, Kosher, all natural

What’s in it

Review - Paleo Life Bar

Brand:  Paleo Life

Flavor:  Primal Cocoa-Nut

Where to get it: here @ PaleoLifeFoods.com

                 I really hate giving absolute zero reviews, and I seldom do it. I feel like even if I really don’t like the taste of something, the nutrition will save it enough for me to give it a two- or three-rating. This bar is a whopping 340 calories and has 24g of carbohydrates. (It does have 11g of fiber though, which is impressive). It also tastes absolutely horrific. I spat my bite into the garbage. I could not physically force myself to keep chewing it. I totally love coconut, and this bar has a strong coconut smell, so I was pretty disappointed when it tasted so, so bad. I know this bar is probably somebody’s baby, and I’m sorry for that, but man, this was one of the worst yet.

               

Tastes like:  Something that you don’t want in your mouth

Taste rating:  0/10

Qualities:  All-natural, Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan

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Review - Cracked Nut Butter

Brand:  Cracked Nut Butter

Flavor:  Brownie Batter & White Chocolate Raspberry

Where to get it: here @ VitaCost.com or here @ CrackedNutButter.com (Different things are available on each site.)

                How many protein products have you had that claim to be “Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough” or “Cake Batter”? I know I’ve tried scores. And how many have even come close to tasting like dough or batter? For me, pretty much none.

                Until now.

                Holy crap.

                This is happening.

                What we have here, is Cracked Nut Butter in raw confectionary flavors, spiked with protein. Actually, they have more grams of protein than sugar, but you’d never know it. The Brownie Batter seriously tastes like actual brownie batter. The little sucky pouches are DANGEROUS, because I find myself just mindlessly, joyfully sitting at my computer, sucking on them like they’re 70-calorie applesauce packs. They definitely aren’t that, but they really aren’t terribly nefarious, especially for how stinkin’ delicious they are.

               

                Great before working out, great after working out, great for a before-bedtime treat…these are just incredible.

               

Tastes like:  Batter and dough and %$!@*! heaven

Taste rating:  10/10

Qualities:  Gluten free

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