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: Steve's PaleoGoods Cinnamon Paleokrunch Cereal

So, the charity of Steve (as opposed to The Tao of Steve) continues again today as I embark on another Steve's PaleoGoods review that came out of my wonderful sampler pack that they so graciously delivered to my front door.  Today's review is of something I have a real problem with:  granola.  It's not a problem because I don't like it or I'm allergic to it or whatever.  It's a problem because I'm ADDICTED to granola.  I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it.  My favorite thing about staying in hotels is the free breakfast in the morning so that I can go down there and DESTROY their granola.  And if you don't think I've used enough all capital letter words yet, I will tell you that when I'm at a hotel that doesn't have granola, I am really, really SAD.  Anyway, today's addiction (or review) is of this 7.5 ounce bag of Steve's PaleoGoods Cinnamon Paleokrunch Cereal that was sent along to me.  It's got five servings in the bag and simple math tells this math wizard that is 1.5 ounces per serving.  Each serving also has 209 calories and seven grams of protein and to top that all off, it's gluten free and paleo.  Yahoo Mountain Dew (does anyone else actually say that or have you at least heard it?)!

Review: Pure Organic Cranberry Orange Bar

Today is a seminal moment here on the blog.  It's the last review out of an out of control Fresh Thyme splurge that I made a couple months ago.  I've finally reached the bottom of the barrel in terms of products that I threw into that barrel (I'm not referencing quality at all...well, at least not yet).  Today, I'll be reviewing another Pure Product when I take a look at this Pure Organic Cranberry Orange Bar that I picked up for $1.89.  This one clocks in at 1.7 ounces and has 200 calories with six grams of protein.  It's all natural, gluten free, organic and vegan as well.  Before I hop into the review, I want to drop this little nugget from Pure's website:  "You’ll like our Cranberry Orange Bar so much, you might do a little dance as you chew."  LOL.  Classic.

Review: Mamma Chia Blueberry & Dark Chocolate with Chia Bar

Fresh Thyme has brought me a lot of new and interesting products to review for the blog and I've continuously hammered on those in reviews over the preceding months.  Today brings me another one of those reviews as I take a look at this Mamma Chia Blueberry & Dark Chocolate with Chia Bar, which is produced by a manufacturer making its first appearance here on the blog.  Their tagline is to "Seed Your Soul" which is a witty play on the fact that the bar is made with chia seeds in case you didn't pick up on that.  That chia is also part of a "Chia Vitality Bar" so there's that additional kick of life too.  Anyway, I picked this up for $1.99 at the aforementioned Fresh Thyme and it comes in at 1.4 ounces with 180 calories and three grams of protein.  It's also gluten free, kosher and organic.

Review: Earnest Eats Almond Trail Mix Baked Whole Food Bar

Sorry folks, but this blog has been a little Fresh Thyme heavy recently.  Unfortunately, that's mostly going to continue for a while because I made a HUGE splurge there and probably will go back again.  The positive is that it's freshened up (get it?) the content a bit here and given me some new products to review.  Today is the second look at an Earnest Eats product as I grabbed this Earnest Eats Almond Trail Mix Baked Whole Food Bar for $1.69.  It's 1.9 ounces and has 210 calories with six grams of protein.  It's also organic, vegan and wheat free.

Review: Earnest Eats Cran Lemon Zest Baked Whole Food Bar

Today's product is doubly new for me.  Firstly, I picked this up at Fresh Thyme, which is a store that I had never been to until then (nice store, by the way).  Secondly, with a new store bring a new product manufacturer and this is the first time that Earnest Eats has ever made an appearance on the blog with their Earnest Eats Cran Lemon Zest Baked Whole Food Bar that I was able to pick up for $1.69.  Each bar is 1.9 ounces and has 210 calories with five grams of protein.  It's also organic, wheat-free and vegan, so there's those additional health benefits (or life choices) as well.

Review: KIND Nuts & Spices Madagascar Vanilla Almond Bar

Based on the number of yogurt reviews around here lately (there are more in queue), one could think that the only thing that I do these days is eat yogurt and it sure seems that way to me.  Fortunately, I do manage to mix something else in every once in a while and today is one of those times as I'm packing in another KIND review.  Now, ordinarily I tend to stay away from products that are boring and vanilla (get the joke?), but the presence of a "special" kind of vanilla got me to grab this KIND Nuts & Spices Madagascar Vanilla Almond Bar off the shelf at Kroger for the sale price of $1.00.  The bar itself is 1.4 ounces and has 210 calories and seven grams of protein.  Like most KIND bars, it's also gluten free and all natural.

Review: Sage Valley Mixed Nuts & Fruit Honey Bar

As I was scouring the internet trying to find some sort of digital information about Sage Valley products after my last review, I noticed on the back that Sage Valley products are distributed by Kehe Foods.  That's just a normal food distributor for 99.9% of the world, but I have a friend that worked for Kehe Foods for over a decade and as thank you present one year, they gave him a home theater system.  When we looked up how much the home theater system cost at a retail level, it came to $40 which immediately caused us to burst into laughter at the thought of a company thanking someone for ten years of hard service by only giving them $40.  LOL.  That story probably means nothing to anyone, but hey, it's my blog and my creative platform.  Anyway, I picked up this Kehe-distributed Sage Valley Mixed Nuts & Fruit Honey Bar at Marsh for $1.99 and each bar is 1.4 ounces with 160 calories and three grams of protein.

Review: Bakery On Main Truebar I'm A Fruit & Nut Bar With Nothing To Hide

If there were an award for products getting cute with their names, an obvious entrant would be Ben & Jerry's with the names of their ice cream flavors.  The subject of today's review is another one of those as it tried to get really, really cute with it's name and in a semi-amusing way, I think it worked since this Bakery On Main Truebar I'm A Fruit & Nut Bar With Nothing To Hide bar is in both clear (revealing) packaging and is also not coated at all (also revealing).  Well done, I suppose.  Anyway, I picked this up at Marsh for $1.99 and the bar very revealing bar comes in at 1.4 ounces with 170 calories and three grams of protein.

Review: Only Fruit bar Walnuts

I love Facebook and I love free samples.  When the two of those things come together, it's almost like a dream come true for me.  That's what happened with the source of today's review as I was able to get a free sample of this Only Fruits bar Walnuts via a Facebook promo code.  This one comes in at 1.4 ounces and after examining the wrapper, I came to the conclusion that was the only traditional type of number reporting that they were going to do.  When I was looking at the nutritional information on the back of the wrapper, it was amusing to me how precise everything was as it was going to decimals, precise calorie counts, ingredient percentages, etc.  I don't typically see that as most manufacturers seemingly round numbers off to the largest whole number.  In the case of this bar, it was 139 calories and 1.78 grams of protein.  This bar is produced in Transylvania, Romania (home of Dracula) and having worked directly with a Romanian for several years, I can understand the compulsion for PRECISE numbers on a label.  Must be a cultural thing.

Review: Pure Organic Apple Cinnamon Bar

If you click back through the Pure bar review archive, you'll notice a lot of these this year that and that has made me quite popular on the Pure Twitter feed and with the last review, they reminded me that unlike Larabars, their bar was completely organic.  Alrighty then.  So, today's review has me taking a look at this Pure Organic Apple Cinnamon Bar and just so there is no confusion, this is 100% organic!  I picked it up at Whole Foods for $1.50 and the bar itself comes in at 1.7 ounces and has 200 calories with five grams of protein.

Review: Pure Organic Wild Blueberry Bar

If you read this blog with any regularity, you've probably picked up on the fact that I tend to splurge on things and buy a whole bunch of one particular product at once.  These splurges are usually coaxed by sales, but sometimes I do it just for the enjoyment of the impulse and one of those splurges led me to pick up a bunch of Pure bars, some of which I've reviewed already.  Following through with that splurge led me today's review of this Pure Organic Wild Blueberry Bar that I picked up at Meijer on sale for $1.33.  This bar is 1.7 ounces and has 190 calories and six grams of protein.  It's organic, gluten free, non-GMO and vegan, so it's got all sorts of positive characteristics going for it as well.

Review: Pure Organic Cherry Cashew Bar

My first experience with Pure's line of organic bars was so positive and delicious that I dove right into trying out another one the day after trying out the first.  That eagerness leads me to today's review of this Pure Organic Cherry Cashew Bar.  Like the last, I picked this one up on sale at Meijer for $1.67 and it comes in at 1.7 ounces with 190 calories and six grams of protein.  In addition to being organic, it's also gluten fee and vegan, so I know my co-worker (mentioned in my previous Pure post) would be right in line for this one too.

Review: Kashi Dark Chocolate Coconut Layered Granola Bars

I don't think I've had more polarizing responses to a particular manufacturer's products than I have to Kashi products.  There are some products that I have genuinely despised, while there are others that I have loved.  That typically hasn't happened with most manufacturers on this blog (that I can immediately recall), so it is worth noting that as I dive into another Kashi review after a long vacation from their reviews with this box of six Kashi Dark Chocolate Coconut Layered Granola Bars that I picked up on sale at Meijer for $3.00.  Each bar comes in at 1.1 ounces and has 120 calories with four grams of protein.

Review: Larabar uber Sticky Bun Sweet and Salty Fruit & Nut Bar

Seriously, who doesn't love a nice hot and gooey sticky bun?  They are freaking awesome, so when I saw Larabar was introducing a new product modeled after the extremely decadent treat through their uber line of products, I knew I had to try it out for another review.  I picked up this new Larabar uber Sticky Bun Sweet and Salty Fruit & Nut Bar on sale at Kroger for $0.99 and it comes in at 1.42 ounces with 220 calories and five grams of protein.  Since it aims to be a super-healthy version of a decidedly unhealthy treat, it's gluten free, kosher, etc.

Review: Chobani flip Blueberry Power Greek Yogurt

I've hit on these Chobani flip products before and thankfully, I've had more hits than misses.  Hoping to continue that trend, I grabbed another one of these when they were on sale for $1.00 at my local Kroger and that leads me to today's review of this Chobani flip Blueberry Power Greek Yogurt.  This all natural combination of yogurt is 5.3 ounces and comes in with 190 calories and thirteen grams of protein.

Review: Blue Bell Kentucky Delight Ice Cream

I've reviewed Blue Bell ice creams on the blog before, but I think the subject of today's review is the first time that I've been able to review a "secret" flavor before.  What I mean by that is that there is very little mention of this Blue Bell Kentucky Delight Ice Cream anywhere on the web.  It's not on their website and there are only a few sporadic internet sites that even mention it.  Not sure if this is a test, a discontinued flavor or what, but I feel special in bringing you this review today.  Anyway, I picked this up on sale at Marsh for $4.44 (nice price) and each container is the Blue Bell Standard half gallon.  In that half gallon, there are sixteen half-cup servings and each serving comes in at 190 calories.

Review: Muscle Milk Light Chocolate Peanut Caramel Protein Bar

I've always known that Muscle Milk has its own line of nutrition bars, but I've always stayed away from them because I've primarily viewed them as being for the meathead types.  I know I've reviewed those types of bars on this blog before, but for some reason, I drew the line with Muscle Milk.  Despite that, I've had several of their protein shakes and have had a wide range of experiences with them.  With that ridiculous explanation now over, I was recently cruising through Meijer recently when I saw that Muscle Milk now had a light line of mars that were "New! Improved!", so I figured then was as good of a time as any to grab one for a review.  This Muscle Milk Light Chocolate Peanut Caramel Protein Bar itself set me back $1.33 (on sale) and is 1.59 ounces with 170 calories and fifteen hearty grams of protein.

Review: Rise Crunchy Honey Walnut Breakfast Bar

As a kid, one of the worst things that I can remember hearing was "rise and shine" coming from my mom's mouth.  I wanted to sleep and I didn't want to wake up, dammit!  Why couldn't she understand that?!  Okay, I say that in jest, but when I saw these Rise Crunchy Honey Walnut Breakfast Bars pop up in my local Meijer for $1.25, I was taken back to those moments from my childhood.  Each of these bars comes in at 1.4 ounces with 160 calories and four grams of protein.  Rise also promotes them via the wrapper as "hearty chunks of fruit and nuts to fuel your morning" and then adds in another nugget via their website that states "Honey—a quick start for hour one. Fruit—big chunks to digest slower for hour two. Nuts—sustained energy for hour three."  Wow, they've really put a lot of thought into their story behind this baby.

Review: Kashi Berry Muffin Soft n' Chewy Bar

So I've finally reached the bottom of my office snack time Kashi stockpile (for now).  You've seen lots of reviews of these Kashi products that I've picked up already, but I'm going to bore (or perhaps inform) you with another today with my review of this Kashi Berry Muffin Soft n' Chewy Bar.  I'm sure this comes in a box of five or six for around $4.00, but since I got it at the office, I don't have an official price to attach to it. The bar itself is 1.4 ounces, has 130 calories and three grams of protein.