Review: Love Grown Foods Strawberry Raspberry Hot Oats

People do a lot of things in life in the name of love.  Make sacrifices, do nice things, etc.  Well, apparently there's a group of people out there that like to grow food in the name of love (apparently oats are quite the loving food) and because of that, led to another Love Grown Foods review as I take a look at this cup of Love Grown Foods Strawberry Raspberry Hot Oats.  I was able to pick it up at Kroger for around $1.50 (can't remember the exact price) and each container of gluten free Love Grown Foods Strawberry Raspberry Hot Oats comes in at 2.22 ounces and has 230 calories and seven grams of protein.

Review: Pure Organic Ancient Grains Triple Berry Nut Bar

I've been noticing recently that I haven't been reviewing a lot of bars, which is strange considering that the history of this blog is very bar heavy.  I'm trying to re-focus on bars (or at least mix them into reviews more), so that leads me to today's review of this Pure Organic Ancient Grains Triple Berry Nut Bar that I was able to pick up at Fresh Thyme for I think roughly $1.25 (it was on sale).  It's not the first Pure Organic bar that I've reviewed but since these are typically more expensive and/or harder for me to find, I haven't reviewed a lot of them.  Anyway, this bar is 1.23 ounces and within that is 160 calories and five grams of protein.  It's also gluten free, kosher, soy free and vegan.

Review: Ben & Jerry's Save Our Swirled Ice Cream

So we all know Ben & Jerry's can get creative with their names and my numerous reviews have shown that.  What some of us know, but not all know, is that Ben & Jerry's is also a very socially and politically active company that advocates many causes such as world peace, climate initiatives, etc.  Today's review of this pint of Ben & Jerry's Save Our Swirled Ice Cream is a flavor that they've put out to raise awareness of their Climate Movement.  In order to do that, they've even put a cute missive on the flavor's webpage that states "SOS! It’s more than just a call to action: it’s a swirled-class flavor you can’t resist, and a climate change message you can’t ignore. If it’s melted, it’s ruined."  I'll refrain from commenting on the issue itself (there's more detail on the site and also in my link above), but I can appreciate the creativity in the name and that brief missive.  Anyway, the pint itself is the typical four half-cup servings and each serving is a somewhat economical (for Ben & Jerry's) 250 calories per serving.  I picked this up on closeout at Kroger for $2.74, so I'm not sure how much longer it'll be on the shelves or if it is being transitioned out already.

Review: Dannon Oikos Triple Zero Mixed Berry Blended Greek Yogurt

Have I missed some sort of revolt against yogurt companies that people are declaring that they want room to put their own toppings in yogurt cups.  Today's review, another Dannon product, clearly states on the packaging that there is room for toppings in the container.  This isn't the first time that I've seen this from this manufacturer or other manufacturers either.  I know food manufacturing is a follow-the-leader type of game with everyone settling on the same themes, flavors, etc.  Could this room for toppings thing be the next big thing?  I have no idea.  Anyway, I picked up this 5.3 ounce cup of Dannon Oikos Triple Zero Mixed Berry Blended Greek Yogurt at Meijer for $0.88.  It's packed with 120 calories and a surprising fifteen grams of protein, all in a cute nonfat package (with room for toppings!).

Review: Muller Dessert Inspired Raspberry Brownie Supreme Yogurt

It seems like I've exhausted the yogurt category at most of my regular grocery stores (normal chains like Kroger, Meijer, etc.; I know there's a TON of other stuff at the niche chains like Fresh Market, etc.) and since that's where I do the overwhelming majority of my shopping, I love it when a new yogurt pops up.  That was the case with a couple of new Muller Dessert Inspired products that I spotted on a recent trip to Kroger.  Muller already has a line of Ice Cream inspired yogurts, so apparently they are going all out on dessert with this new line.  Those Ice Cream Inspired reviews got me intrigued for this Muller Dessert Inspired Raspberry Brownie Supreme Yogurt that I was able to pick up on sale for $1.00.  Each container is 5.3 ounces and has 210 calories with seven grams of protein.

Review: Muller Raspberry Chocolate Chip Yogurt

I mentioned in one of my previous Muller reviews how bizarre I found it that Muller (Quaker) has introduced a new line of products that they've dubbed as "Ice Cream Inspired", yet they do not mention that at all on the packaging and only on the website.  If I weren't writing food reviews for this blog, I'd have no idea that they had that inspiration if I saw these products on the shelf.  Just seems completely non-sensical to me.  Anyway, I picked up this Ice Cream Inspired cup of Muller Raspberry Chocolate Chip Yogurt on sale at Kroger for $1.00.  It's a 5.3 ounce cup of yogurt that is packed with 210 calories and seven grams of protein.

Review: Yoplait Light Raspberry Cheesecake Yogurt

Anyone that reads the blog on a semi-regular basis has probably figured out that I'm a penny pincher and am not at all shy about admitting it.  I actually wear it as a badge of pride, so when I see something that is only going to set me back $0.20 at the store, I'm more than willing to grab it and I did it once already with these Yoplait Light products.  On that same trip, I decided I had another twenty cents to burn, so I picked up this container of Yoplait Light Raspberry Cheesecake Yogurt as well.  It's 6.0 ounces and has 90 calories with five grams of protein.  It's also free of aspartame if you notice the container and apparently Yoplait is quite proud of that as they've called it out on their website.  Apparently a bunch of people wrote in asking them to remove it, so they went ahead and found a substitute (sucralose), changed the lids to blue and changed the containers to indicate this big change.  Good for them and also us, I suppose.  Anyway, this is worth two points on the Weight Watchers PointsPlus scale too if you watch that.

Review: Dannon Oikos Chocolate On Top Raspberry Truffle Greek Yogurt

I will admit that while I eat a lot of sweets (more than I'd like), I don't spend a lot of time eating the finer sweets like truffles, macaroons, etc. even though I do enjoy most of them.  With that, I found it particularly interesting when I was perusing the dairy case at my local Kroger that I spotted a single serving cup of Greek yogurt that was patterning itself after one of those finer sweets with is 5.3 ounce serving of Dannon Oikos Chocolate On Top Raspberry Truffle Greek Yogurt.  Immediately intrigued, I snapped up this Dannon review subject on sale for $1.00 and within the seemingly decadent "healthy" treat were 210 calories and ten grams of protein.

Review: Fruttare Mixed Berry and Milk Frozen Fruit & Milk Dessert Bars

When Fruttare bars first came out in my area, I hammered them with a large series of reviews, but have mainly stayed away for quite a while.  A little while back, a member of Fruttare's publicity team contacted me and asked if I'd like to try out some of their new flavors.  Being the glutton for food and free stuff that I am, I happily accepted the offer and they sent me out two vouchers for free products.  One of those vouchers got me today's product with this box of Fruttare Strawberry and Milk + Mixed Berry and Milk Frozen Fruit & Milk Dessert Bars.  As you can quite easily see, there are two flavors in this box but since the Mixed Berry-flavored bars are the new ones, I'll primarily focus on those for the purposes of this review.  Each of those bars is 2.7 fluid ounces and 110 calories.

Review: EcoTrek Fitness Dark Chocolate Raspberry Whole Food Bar

In my last EcoTrek Fitness bar review, I mentioned how it seems like gluten free is taking over the world.  I'll spare you that diatribe again (if you even read it the first time) and just focus on the fact that today I'll be taking a look at another one of their products in this review of the EcoTrek Fitness Dark Chocolate Raspberry Whole Food Bar.  I picked this one up in the same clearance sale at Meijer for $1.99 and each bar is 1.76 ounces (that seems to be a standard size for many, many bars out there oddly enough) with 195 calories and ten grams of protein.  It's all natural, dairy free gluten free, vegan and consists of all sorts of fruits and vegetables, so it's got all that going for it.

Review: EcoTrek Fitness Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Whole Food Bar

When I was a kid, no one knew anything about gluten (or it seemed like at least most people didn't).  Now gluten seems to be what everyone is talking about and gluten free products are invading all the stores, which I think I've mentioned before.  There's gluten free sections, aisles, etc.  It's kind of wild when you really think about it.  Anyway, I mention this because I was in my local Meijer recently and I happened upon the subject of today's review while walking through the gluten free section (on my way to the dessert section, of course).  As I passed through I noticed this EcoTrek Fitness Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Whole Food Bar on clearance for $1.99 and since I love clearance and I also need sources for reviews, I snatched this one up.  This gluten and dairy free bar is 1.76 ounces with 195 calories and ten grams of protein.

Review: Noosa Aussie-style Raspberry Yoghurt

For regular readers of the blog, it should come as no surprise when I say that I am a bit of a cheapskate.  I often stay away from appealing products in the store because I determine them to be too expensive and sometimes expensive for me is only about fifty cents more than I would pay for a regular product that I've reviewed.  It's absurd standards that I hold myself to, but it is what it is.  Anyway, a recent sale at Kroger broke the invisible barrier of something being too expensive for me and that led me to pick up a container of this Noosa Aussie-style Raspberry Yoghurt.  It's Aussie-style (more on that later) and made in Colorado, so maybe that's the reason for the goofy spelling.  This 8.0 ounce container set me back $1.50 (from a regular price of about $2.00) and each container is 280 calories with fourteen grams of protein.

Review: Magnum Infinity Chocolate & Raspberry Ice Cream Bars

I've been trying my best to stay away from the ice cream portion of the freezer section of my store for the past few months because I have an unhealthy infatuation with ice cream and I'm trying to keep myself under control.  In a moment of weakness on a recent visit to Kroger, I strolled through that section and saw that Magnum has some new products that I've never reviewed before, so I grabbed a box of three of these Magnum Infinity Chocolate & Raspberry Ice Cream Bars on sale for $2.99.  Each bar in the box comes in at 3.38 fluid ounces ounces and has 260 calories, so while not a total belly buster, it's not exactly a healthy treat despite the presence of the famed dark chocolate.

Review: Private Selection Raspberry Cranberry Greek Yogurt

Today's review is a biggie for me.  Not because this is a monumental product or anything like that but because it ends my list of Private Selection products that I made in my initial purchasing binge of eight products at once.  Whew, what a relief.  Anyway, I picked this Private Selection Raspberry Cranberry Greek Yogurt up in my binge at the same $0.99 price and each cup is 5.3 ounces with 170 calories and eleven grams of protein.  It's also two percent milkfat, but I'm not really sure that means anything to anyone.  I know it means nothing to me.  Food is food.

Review: Yoplait Blended Strawberry Raspberry Greek Yogurt

I like the idea of these Yoplait Blended Greek yogurts that I've touched on in prior reviews.  The whole fruit on the bottom concept has always seemed bizarre to me.  I mean, you've got a fruit mix on the bottom of a cup and then a semi-gelatinous mix of yogurt on top and they manage not mix together.  I know that is obviously physically possible, but something about that just seems off to me.  So, with my review of this Yoplait Blended Strawberry Raspberry Greek Yogurt, I certainly will not be facing that problem.  I picked up this 5.3 ounce container of blended Greek yogurt at Kroger on sale for $1.00 and each container is 140 calories and has eleven grams of protein.

Review: Talenti Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip Gelato

I see news releases all the time that Talenti is releasing new flavors, yet I never see them in my local grocery stores due to the fact that my local grocers keep tight inventory controls on the Talenti.  It's frustrating and I've learned to live with it, but that's why I don't review Talenti flavors here on the blog as frequently as I'd like.  That said, I was recently in Kroger and I saw this pint of Talenti Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip Gelato on sale for $2.49 and I knew I had to snatch it up.  It's not a new flavor as it's been out since early 2012, but that just shows how tight the inventory controls This pint contains the typical four half-cup servings and each serving clocks in at 230 calories.

Review: Turkey Hill All Natural Raspberry Ice Cream

I can appreciate the all natural food movement.  I believe I've proven via the variety of natural and definitely unnatural things that I've eaten on this blog that it doesn't really matter to me whether something is natural or not.  Still, it's nice to eat an all natural product every now and then just to make me feel less bad about myself.  With that, I'll go ahead and add another Turkey Hill All Natural product review to my collection with this review of the 1.5 quart container of Turkey Hill All Natural Raspberry Ice Cream that I picked up on sale at Kroger for $2.49.  This is a limited edition flavor, so it won't be in the stores for long.  Each container of this all natural ice cream has twelve half-cup servings and each serving comes in at a fairly economical 150 calories.  Not too shabby.

Review: Blue Bunny I Do! I Do! Wedding Cake Ice Cream

You may find this surprising considering my witty banter on this site, but I am not married, nor have I ever been.  Because of that, I've never had to utter the phrase "I Do" as it applies to this addition to the Blue Bunny review catalog with this 1.75 quart container of Blue Bunny I Do! I Do! Wedding Cake Ice Cream that I picked up on sale at Marsh for $4.44.  That said, I've have lots of friends that are married and therefore have been to lots of wedding and thus have tried a lot of wedding cakes (for better or worse; like how I worked that wedding ceremony line in there?  Like I said, I'm witty.) and can serve as a pretty decent judge of good ones and bad ones.  Since I have tried a lot of wedding cakes, I was anxious to dive into Blue Bunny's (or Duff Goldman's since they brought him in as a ringer) ice cream version of wedding cake for a review.  This container had fourteen half-cup servings (two extra scoops!) and each serving was 140 calories.

Review: Chobani Bite Raspberry with Dark Chocolate Chips Greek Yogurt

Maybe it's just me that feels this way, but it seems to me that I've been doing a lot of "throwback" reviews recently.  What I mean by "throwback" review is that there were a certain group of product manufacturers that I hammered really hard at the outset of this blog and then have only really sporadically touched on over the past year or so.  Chobani is one of those manufacturers that falls into this review list.  So, today's review is of a new product offering from them with these Chobani Bite Raspberry with Dark Chocolate Chips Greek Yogurt cups.  These come in a nifty little four pack of 3.5 ounce cups that I picked up on sale for $2.00 at Meijer.  Each cup is 100 calories and eight grams of protein.

Review: Nature's Bakery Stone Ground Whole Wheat Raspberry Fig Bar

After my last Nature's Bakery review, Nature's Bakery itself responded via my Twitter feed that I need to try out their vanilla raspberry bar and while this Nature's Bakery Stone Ground Whole Wheat Raspberry Fig Bar isn't exactly that, it is close and here we are with another review of one of their products.  Actually, I had already purchased this, so I planned on trying another flavor anyway, but it was nice of them to interact via Twitter and give me a (biased) recommendation.  This package, just like the last, is made up of two separate fig bars and the entire contents have a combined weight of 2.0 ounces.  Each  bar in the package is 110 calories and has two grams of protein.