Review: PowerBar Performance Energy Chocolate Peanut Butter Wafer Bar

I mentioned in my last PowerBar review that it was their first review in quite some time on the blog after a long absence.  That review was of one of their new wafer bar products and since it appears they introduced two new flavors (at least that's what's available in my local Kroger), today's review is of the other flavor (a basic flavor combination at that, but hey, it's a review) with this look at the PowerBar Performance Energy Chocolate Peanut Butter Wafer Bar that I picked up for $1.00.  This before and during exercise stage bar comes in at 1.41 ounces and has 170 calories (the website says 180; I love it when the website and the wrapper differ...who should I believe?) and a minuscule three grams of protein.

Review: PowerBar Performance Energy Berry Yogurt Wafer Bar

I've been hitting some product manufacturers that I haven't reviewed in a long, long time recently as I've FINALLY been finding new product offerings in my local stores.  One of those manufacturers is PowerBar, which I haven't reviewed in close to two years.  Of course, new products AND a Free Friday Download from Kroger will get me to review pretty much anything so that leads me to this review of the PowerBar Performance Energy Berry Yogurt Wafer Bar.  Since this is an energy bar, it's intent is for you to eat before or during your workout so that  you can get the necessary boost of energy to push you along.  It's also 1.41 ounces and has 170 calories and a minimal two grams of protein.

Reviews: Bocandy.com Variety Box

It seems that half of my reviews lately have come via free products that have been sent to me and today's review is no different.  One of the owners of bocandy.com reached out to me and asked if I'd be interested in trying out a sample box of some of their products.  Being the out of control sugar addict that I am, I naturally said yes.  That led them to so graciously send me a box of free samples and you see some of those above (sorry, I ate some of them before I could knock out a picture.  My bad.).

Review: Skinny Cow Milk Chocolate Heavenly Crisp Candy Bar

As I've written in my previous Skinny Cow product reviews, I certainly appreciate Skinny Cow's efforts to make lower calorie versions of decadent desserts.  Often times, I find them quite tasty.  What I don't appreciate in some of these instances is the amount of product that you get back in return for the price, especially with their candy products.  That said, I've reviewed Skinny Cow Heavenly Crisp candy bars before when I tackled the Peanut Butter flavor, so now I'm going to tackle the other flavor in their candy bar offering, Milk Chocolate.  I picked up a box of six of these on sale at Meijer for $3.99 and each candy bar in the box has 110 calories and weighs in at 0.77 ounces.

Review: Skinny Cow Peanut Butter Flavor Heavenly Crisp Candy Bar

A few months back, Skinny Cow announced to much fanfare that they were going to step outside their successful line of frozen treats and start offering a candy line of Heavenly Crisp bars and Dreamy Clusters.  Curiosity sometimes kills the cat and in this case, it caused me to make a purchase in their candy bar line with this Peanut Butter Heavenly Crisp bar.  Try that one on for size...have a longer name!  Seriously, do they not see that candies are often marked as single iconic one or two word names?  Snickers, PayDay, Nestle Crunch, Reese's Pieces, M&M's, etc.  I think those candies have done okay for themselves.  Obviously Skinny Cow doesn't believe in the same market research.  Name aside, these things are 110 calories, so they are not calorie busters on that front.  I picked up a six pack box of these babies at Meijer on sale for $3.49.