Review - Eat Real Yoghurt Coated Fruit and Nut Bar

Brand:  Eat Real

Flavor:   Yoghurt Coated Fruit & Nut Bar

Where to get it: here @ assorted locations

                Have I ever given a fruit & nut bar a 10? I don’t recall, but if I have, it hasn’t been for a long time, and it hasn’t happened very often. This bar FAR exceeded my expectations. It’s part granola bar, part fruit bar, and then there’s this delicious, soft layer of yogurt coating on the bottom that is just so spot on. This Eat Real company has some really good stuff, but I think it’s only widely available in the UK & Australia/NZ. If you’re in the States you might be out of luck, but I’m in the States and I managed to get my hands on a couple of these somehow, so they’re out there. Grab ‘em if you can.

               

Tastes like:   The perfect fruit & oat bar

Taste rating:  10/10

Qualities:   Gluten free, all natural

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Review - Go Veggie! Dairy Free Parmesan

Brand:  Go Veggie

Flavor:  Grated Parmesan-Style Topping

Where to get it: here @ Amazon.com

                I have quite a few vegan friends, and almost unanimously they will tell you that the hardest thing to stop eating is cheese. Fortunately there are a ton of dairy-free cheese alternatives on the market now – some pretty good, some terrible, but none completely indistinguishable from their milky counterparts.

                This parmesan alternative is thisclose. If you put on a pile of noodles with red sauce, I bet most people wouldn’t know the difference between this and the parmesan that comes in that green can. It’s just a teensy bit less salty, but to me that was really the only difference. Plus, I knew going into it that this wasn’t traditional parmesan. I wonder if I would have been able to tell if I hadn’t have known ahead of time? Maybe…but maybe not.

               

Tastes like:  Less salty parmesan cheese

Taste rating:  8/10

Qualities:  vegetarian, vegan, Non-GMO, gluten free

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Review - Quest Banana Nut Muffin Bar

Brand:  Quest Nutrition

Flavor:  Banana Nut Muffin

Where to get it:  here @ QuestNutrition.com

                I KNEW if I stuck with these Quest bars that I’d eventually find one that I could fall in love with! This is the one.  If you don’t like bananas, stop reading now. This is obviously not for you. I LOVE bananas, and banana-flavored things. This bar brings a strong banana flavor, but none of that nasty “artificial banana” flavoring. The carbs are great if you’re a diabetic looking for something sweet-tasting to trick your brain.

               

Tastes like:   Nutty banana taffy

Taste rating:  7/10

Qualities:   Gluten free

What’s in it:

Review - Vertical Maple Water

Brand:  Vertical

Flavor:  Maple Water

Where to get it: here @ LuckyVitamin.com

                                Can someone please help me? Can you tell me if I like this or not? I’m so serious. I can’t tell. My brain was basically like…you’re on your own on this one. Hargle bargle. It’s water…but a little sweet. But not sweet like sugar sweet, sweet like if you didn’t know what the word “sweet” meant. You might then describe it as sweet, not knowing what “sweet” meant. That makes no sense. But it’s so accurate. It’s maple water, but it’s not sweet like maple syrup. It’s also not void of taste like water. I gave one to a co-worker and she LOVED it. I think it might be like Cable Guy, starring Jim Carey; I had to watch it 3 times, and then I fell in love with it. I’ll get back to you after I drink a week’s worth of this stuff. So intriguing.   

                 

               

Tastes like:  Sweet, no, water, no, sweet….water

Taste rating:  I can’t tell!!/10

Qualities:  Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free

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Review - Boulder Granola

Brand:  Boulder Granola

Flavor:  Vanilla Pecan

Where to get it:  here @ Abe's Market

                There is something like 4g of sugar in a serving of this granola. That made me immediately suspicious, because granola is pretty notorious for masquerading as a healthy food item, and really being worse than a candy bar. Let’s just say…you can immediately tell the difference between this granola and ones you have tried before it. It’s not bad tasting it just doesn’t taste like granola, in my opinion. It’s very seedy/nutty tasting, so much so that it’s almost savory. The granules are very small, which I kind of liked – I had dumped a palm-full of this into my Greek yogurt. I think this is definitely a snack worth trying, as long as you’re not expecting sweet oat-y goodness.

               

Tastes like:   Seeds

Taste rating:  5/10

Qualities:   Gluten free, Non-GMO, Organic, Vegetarian, Vegan, No artificial ingredients, Made in the USA

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Review - Quest Nutrition Apple Pie Protein Bar

Brand:  Quest Nutrition

Flavor:  Apple Pie

Where to get it:  here @ Bodybuilding.com

                First off, let me just say that I really like Quest Nutrition’s marketing, packaging, and variety of flavors. I haven’t yet found a flavor of their bars that I feel motivated to devour (their chips however, are another story altogether), but I sure am having a good time trying them all. This bar is strong on apple, cinnamon, and sweetness. If that sounds like your jam, you might really be into this little guy. They are also super anemic on sugar content, which is mega cool. I feel like they could put a bit less of their non-sugar sweetener in these and I might like them better. I felt a little punched in the tongue by how sweet this bar was. I’ll be reviewing other flavors in the future though, for sure.   

               

Tastes like:   Super sweet apple cinnamon

Taste rating:  6.5/10

Qualities:   Gluten free, vegetarian

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Review - Detour Smart Bars

Brand:  Detour Smart

Flavor:  Whole Grain Oatmeal

Where to get it: here @ Bodybuilding.com

                I bought this bar for the package. I cannot tell a lie. I love the packaging so much. But then, only 130 calories per bar? Okay! I have been legitimized and it feels so good! Smallish bars, good for a snack, and the calories are right on the money for a casual snack that you’re not going to agonize over if you’re trying to be strict with your diet. They also have 10g of protein, which legitimizes me even more. LEGITIMACY, RAIN DOWN UPON ME! They taste good, fruity, oaty, nice and safe in your mouth. You don’t always have to get crazy to be special.

                 

               

Tastes like:  Fruit and oats, oh yeah-oats!

Taste rating:  8/10

Qualities:  Gluten-free

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