Review - Belicious Nutrition On The Go Pouches

Brand:  Belicious

Flavor:  Revive

Where to get it: here @ BeliciousFood.com

                I am really loving all of these little squeezy pouches that have hit the market. It took me a little bit to realize that they weren’t all for toddlers, and it was completely socially acceptable for me to walk around the gym with one hanging out of my mouth. This review is going to be a little bit different than a standard one, in the interest of fairness to the product. I am a person who loves beets, but I am not a person who loves green juice. The combination of the beets and spinach in this squeezer give it that distinctly “green juice flavor”, and it’s not for me. However, I know tons of people who love a good green juice, and I do believe that every single one of those people would absolutely love this Revive squeezer from Belicious. So if you’re a green juice yay, get these little guys for when you’re short on prep time.

               

Tastes like:  Green juice with an applesauce consistency

Taste rating:  If you like green juice, 9/10.

Qualities: Gluten free, vegetarian, vegan, organic

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Review - Vital Juice

Brand:  Vital Juice Co.

Flavor:  Vital Almond w/ Carrot

Where to get it: here @ VitalJuice.com

                I got really excited about this juice, partially because the company is based in Seattle (where just about everything cool is based…you be quiet over there, Portland), and partly because I get really excited about new cold-pressed juice. I took one sip of this guy and it was all over. It’s SO bitter. I had a fleeting thought that maybe it would be drinkable if I dumped a packet of Splenda in it, but I was in my car (with no Splenda), and for 210 calories and 14g of fat, why MAKE myself drink the whole bottle if I wasn’t going to enjoy it? The bitterness reminded me of the inside of a banana peel, or when you get a really sour batch of grapes and they suck all the saliva out of your mouth. Maybe they have other flavors that I will like better, I’m not opposed to trying them.     

                 

               

Tastes like:   Bitter-bitter bad-bad times

Taste rating:  2/10

Qualities:   Certified organic, vegetarian, vegan, non-GMO

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Review - Fruigees Nothing Beets Cherry

Brand:  Fruigees

Flavor:  Nothing Beets Cherry

Where to get it:  here @ Amazon.com

                Not everybody loves beets. I love beets. However, I love beets in an “on my salad” kind of way. Anytime I have had a juice that has had beets in it, it has had that unfortunate dirt-type flavor. But beets are a superfood, so the more beets you can get into your diet, the better. If you just can’t handle those damn dirty beets and their dirty dirt taste, try this Nothing Beets Cherry squeezer from Fruigees. This pouch is a delicious miracle of cherry wonder. So cherry, so delicious, I bought more of these online less than 5 minutes after I finished my first one. I like to chill them, and then have one right before working out. That fruit sugar really does the trick when I have a long bike ride & some Friends reruns ahead of me after work.              

                 

Tastes like:  Cherry sauce millionaire!

Taste rating:  10/10

Qualities:  Non-GMO, Organic, vegetarian, vegan, all natural

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Review - Thunderbird Energetica Bars

Brand:  Thunderbird Energetica

Flavor:  Various

Where to get it: here @ Abe's Market

                I LOVE overachievers. I’m not one, but that just makes me appreciate them all the more. Thunderbird Energetica has drilled down the awesomeness of their bars all the way to the wrapper, which is compostable. Heyo! Could you be any cooler? No, I really don’t think you could be. Eating these bars makes me feel like an Earth Avenger. They’ve even been blessed by a shaman. Show me a snacker who remains unimpressed, and I’ll also have you know, they are incredibly tasty. The Cashew Fig Carrot was my favorite (ahem, why no snazzy name?), but I also liked the Sweet Lemon Rain Dance as well. They’re quite fruity and have that sweet date-type taste, and I’m into it. Thank you for being you, Thunderbird Energetica. I appreciate your awesomeness.          

                 

               

Tastes like:  Mmmmmm dates and figs and smiles

Taste rating:  9/10

Qualities:  Gluten-free, Non-GMO, Vegetarian, Vegan, Raw, No artificial ingredients

What’s in it: (Cashew Fig Carrot Bar)

Review: Snapz Zucchini Crunch

Brand:  Snapz

Flavor:  Zucchini

Where to get it: here @ Snapz

                Zucchini is not typically eaten raw where I come from. I’ve never actually TRIED raw zucchini…until now. There’s a reason that people don’t eat it raw. No bueno. Nutritionally, this is a snack you really can’t beat. The ingredients are: zucchini. The end. No salt, no oil, no lemon pepper – nada. I feel like maybe some sea salt or black pepper would have made this more palatable, I really couldn’t handle it. If you’re someone who loves zucchini and eats it raw, then by all means, buy this by the truckload because it was made for you. Unfortunately, it wasn’t made for me.

                 

Tastes like:  Raw, wilted zucchini

Taste rating:  2/10

Qualities:  Raw, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, non-GMO, no artificial ingredients

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Review: Calbee Snapea Crisps

Brand:  Calbee

Flavor:  Snapea Crisps

Where to get it: here @ Amazon.com

                You’ve probably seen these Snapea Crisps at your local market, they seem to be all over the place right now. Strangely enough, it took me this long to try them. I think it’s because while I like peas, I’m not a person that eats the pods – cooked or not. I assumed there would be a pea-and-pod-type separation to these, but there really isn’t. No stringiness, no resistance to being bitten – they are so much better than I thought they were going to be. They have a slight “pea taste,” but not one nearly as strong as other dried pea snacks that I have tried. They also have the perfect amount of salt (I could taste it!) and are strangely very much like potato chips in texture and flavor, but I liked them much better. They also come in a 100-calorie pack, which seals the deal for me! (The only place I have found the mini-packs is here, someone holler at me if you see them somewhere else please!)

               

Tastes like:  Salty happy time

Taste rating:  10/10

Qualities: Non-GMO, Gluten-free

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