Reviews Filed Under 'Five Stars'
Price: $1.49
Serving: 1 bar, 1.6oz
Calories: 180 per serving
Calories from Fat: 90
Fat: 15%, 10g
Saturated Fat: 4%, 1g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0%, 0mg
Sodium: 0%, 5mg
Protein: 4g
Carbohydrates: 8%, 23g
Fiber: 16%, 4g
Sugar: 17g
Weight Watchers Points: 4 Points
Larabar says: Just like mom’s… satisfying as well as nourishing. Spiced with cinnamon and paired with juicy raisins, the apples deliver 3 grams of natural fiber. Almonds contribute Vitamin E and protein while the dates add 14 essential vitamins and minerals. Omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids come from the walnuts. With all this goodness occurring naturally, you can eat Apple Pie every day!
Abi says: After a disturbing experience with the Cashew “Cookie” Larabar I’ve decided to stay away from mild/nut-based options & stick to strong flavors in my Larabar purchases.
Looks like a homemade energy bar. This Larabar exhibits recognizable chunks of fruit and nut. I like being able to tell exactly what’s in the bar. Or at least that there are a lot of things in the bar and not just a paste made from who knows what.
Smells like apple pie that somebody made with a recipe from Cooking Light. Not exactly that homemade apple pie smell. More like the sort of apple pie smell you get what you make a recipe titled Vegan Cinnamon Apple Pie Bars. Because that’s what this is.
Feels like a bunch of mush. Even with the nuts and the somewhat large chunks of ingredients, this bar is not a textural wonderland. I don’t even like eating bites from this bar. Instead, I break off little bits and form them into balls of apple-pie-energy and then pop them into my mouth. Yes, I play with my food.
Tastes like a healthy version of apple pie that doesn’t involve crust or gluten. This apple chunks and healthy dose of cinnamon really shine and I don’t mind so much that I’m also eating dates and raisins.
So far this is my favorite Larabar. I’m also one of the lucky people who is surrounded by multiple Trader Joe’s, meaning I can try all of these bars for just $1.19. For those of you unfortunately distant from a Trader Joe’s, you can buy these on Amazon.com for just $18.79 per 16-pack
. Plus the $7.00 shipping, which seemed like a great deal until gas prices dropped by half overnight.
Ingredients: Dates, Walnuts, Unsweetened Apples, Almonds, Raisins, Cinnamon
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Posted on December 17, 2008
Categories: All Natural, Apple, Cholesterol Free, Contains Nuts, Five Stars, Four Points, Gluten Free, High Fructose Corn Syrup Free, Larabar, No Added Sugar, No Coloring, Saturated Fat Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Price: $1.49
Serving: 1 container, 6oz
Calories:140 per serving
Fat Calories: 25
Fat: 4%, 2.5g
Saturated Fat: 8%, 1.5g
Trans Fat: 0%, 0g
Cholesterol: 5%, 15mg
Sodium: 3%, 75mg
Protein: 7g
Carbohydrates: 8%, 24g
Fiber: 0%, 0g
Sugar: 20g
Weight Watchers Points: 3 Points
Wallaby says: Inside this cup is a creamy blended lowfat yogurt created from the finest organic ingredients. Smooth and subtly sweet, Wallaby Yogurt is as delicious and distinct as the Australian yogurts that inspired it. Wallaby’s signature style comes from a small batch cooking process that includes long culturing and gentle handling. The result? Yogurt with naturally creamy texture and delicate flavors.
Abi says: I’ve always been a bit leery of Wallaby yogurt. For one, it is more expensive than store brand yogurt. For two, it says ‘Australian style’ on the front. While I am an adventurer when it comes to frozen food, I am not so crazy about sudden changes in dairy. Plus, when there are no context clues, one cannot tell the difference between a drawing of a wallaby and a drawing of a kangaroo. So, even though this says Wallaby in HUGE letters, I still think ‘Hey, Kangaroo yogurt!’.
Smells like: Not spoiled. Yogurt doesn’t have a whole lot of smell.
Looks like: Slightly pinkish vomit. Sorry, but it does. This is some of the ugliest yogurt I’ve ever seen. It isn’t the crazy-ass pink of Yoplait yogurt, just mildly pink. And creamy. Super-uber-creamy. Almost smoothie-level creamy. And by creamy, I mean liquid. With little bits of yogurt in it. Which I think explains the vomit reference.
Feels like: Have I mentioned this yogurt is liquidy? Have I also mentioned that it is more of a fruit-throughout than a fruit-on-bottom yogurt? Well, it is. I dislike fruit on bottom yogurts and was happy to see that this fruit was thoroughly integrated and there were only two of those meager, creepy, mushy strawberries
Tastes like: Exactly how you’d expect strawberry yogurt to taste. Not particularly amazing, but not bad either. Just organic, California-made yogurt.
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Posted on December 4, 2008
Categories: Apricot, Cookies, Five Stars, Snack Brands, Three Stars, Uncategorized
Price: 99ยข
Serving: 1oz.
Servings Per Container: 3
Calories: 140 per serving
Fat: 11%, 7g
Cholesterol: 0%, 0mg
Sodium: 7%, 170mg
Protein: 2g
Carbohydrates: 6%, 18g
Fiber: 4%, 1g
Sugar: <1g
Weight Watchers Points: 9 per bag
Frito Lay says: The loudest tasting snacks on Earth.
We say: There are two types of people in this world: folks who enjoy corn chips covered in buttermilk powder and spices and folks who don’t. We suspect that Cool Ranch Doritos are simply plain corn chips covered in Hidden Valley Ranch powder. That’s okay because they are still delicious.
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Posted on January 9, 2008
Categories: Corn Chips, Doritos, Five Stars, Frito Lay, Nine Points, Ranch
Price: $0.49
Serving: 1.27oz., 1 bar
Calories: 130 per bar
Fat: 6%, 4g
Cholesterol: 0%, 0mg
Sodium: 4%, 100mg
Protein: 3g
Carbohydrates: 8%, 24g
Fiber: 12%, 3g
Sugar: 11g
Weight Watchers Points: 2 points
CLIF Kids says: For years, we’ve been packing our kids’ lunches. We’re always looking for foods that are nutritious and organic. That’s why we’re taking a closer look at our kids’ snack options and so are states like California. Senate Bill 19 (SB19) is legislation that sets nutrition guidelines for California’s schools. CLIF ZBar is a CLIF Bar just for kids and the first snack created to be SB19 compliant. These organic energy bars were specifically created with active kids in mind, with the right combination of protein, carbohydrates, fiber, and 12 vitamins and minerals. We hope your kids enjoy them!
Abi says: These taste more like raw cookie dough than baked cookies. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
After seeing a post about the CLIF ZBar on Cookie Madness, I decided to keep these in the back of my mind until I made it back to Trader Joe’s and their ridiculously well-priced energy bar section. Sure enough, there were two varieties available: Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Brownie. Yum, I thought.
A lot of so-called Chocolate Chip energy bars fail to deliver on the chocolate, instead offering plenty of grainy protein-containing weirdness that just calls attention to the horrific lack of chocolate in the bar. ZBars avoid that problem completely, putting chocolate inside the bar and drizzling it outside.
The result is a satisfyingly virtuous energy bar made for kids, but perfect for adults who like something a bit sweet. Try one as a mid-afternoon break or bring one along the next time you go for an autumn jaunt in the park. You’ll be happy you followed my advice.
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Posted on September 28, 2007
Categories: CLIF, Chocolate, Energy Bars, Five Stars, Two Points
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