Try it Tuesday....Oreo Snack Cakes 100 Calorie Packs

These 100 calorie Oreo Snack Cakes are supposed to be the lighter version of Oreo Cakesters. I like the texture. They are soft. No frosting in the middle tho. Just lines of frosting on top of them. There are cakes in each 100 calorie package and 5 packages to a box. I paid $3.99 at Meijer.

So why am I always disappointed with anything that says Oreo on it??! These are more like yucksters than cakesters. Is it because they are low calorie? Does that have to mean low taste too? I've tried Oreo cereal and it's terrible. Oreo pudding is ok, but really doesn't taste too much like Oreo. The 100 calorie Oreo thin crisps are good, but they taste nothing like an Oreo. They only thing that tastes like an Oreo cookie, is an actual Oreo cookie. When will they ever get it right? Come on Nabisco!

I have yet to try the Oreo 100 Calorie chewy granola bars, so maybe I'll give it one more chance. I guess the reason for my big disappointment, is that I really like Oreos and so I expect any product with the Oreo name on it, to taste like an Oreo. Is that asking too much?

Speaking of Oreos....a little humor here. I have to admit, I sometimes used to watch the Roseanne show. I mostly liked to watch them because of Jackie. I think Laurie Metcalf was the best comedic actress ever on a sitcom (next to Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe on Friends). Jackie was much funnier than Roseanne. Anyway, the episode, "Let Them Eat Junk" has my favorite Jackie moment. AND it's all about Oreos! This YouTube is 7 minutes long, but the Oreo part ends at 2 minutes. Watch Jackie throw a fit over Roseanne feeding Jackie's son Andy Oreos while she babysits. Warning: there are a few swear/crude words, but it's hilarious that Jackie calls the family a bunch of Oreo eaters with Roseanne being the Oree-ohiest of them all. Quit watching after 2 minutes because the rest isn't as funny and is a bit more crude.
PS...you will have to pause or turn off the music at the bottom of my blog before watching the YouTube.

Try it Tuesday.....Nabisco Honey Maid Chocolate Delight Bars 100 calorie pack

I was really excited to try these bars. Obviously it's because I love chocolate. I also really love graham crackers. I've been eating a lot of them lately. Mostly the Annie's Honey Bunnies.

Anyway, since I love chocolate and graham crackers, I thought it would be a win-win situation. Not. I didn't really like these bars.
-sigh-

The box says this:

Bite into a rich, indulgent chocolate flavored filling inside a wholesome honey
graham flavored crust!

I thought the bars would be full of the chocolate flavor since it said, "indulgent", but they really aren't. It's not very chocolatety at all. I also didn't think the graham really tasted much like graham either. Double Ugh. I even tried warming it in the microwave. I have to say it was a tad better that way. I could taste some chocolate, but it still wasn't anything I'd jump up and down about.

On the high side...they are soft and have a yummy squiggle of icing down the center.

They have 100 calories (duh), 3 1/2 grams of fat and 3 grams of fiber (nice). There are 6 in a box and I paid about $3.20 for them at Meijer. They also have a cheesecake flavor. I'm wondering if that would be better. Do I dare try only to be possibly disappointed? How about you try and then you let me know ok?





Since I've been in the graham cracker mood, I also tried Back To Nature Honey Graham Sticks. Now those are tasty! I haven't had Nabisco's graham sticks, so I can't compare. I take that back. I've had Nabisco's chocolate graham sticks at a wedding a couple years ago. But I don't really remember them. Anyway, the Back To Nature Graham Sticks have a wee bit 'o sweetness on the top of them. Yummers. They are the perfect size for Ava and they aren't cumbley at all. They have no hydrogenated oils, no refined sugars, no artificial colors, sweeteners or preservatives. There is 0 trans fat. 14 sticks are 130 calories, 2 1/2 grams of fat and less than 1 gram of fiber (waaah). I still like my Annie's Honey Bunnies better, but when Target was out of them, I chose these Back to Nature Honey Graham Sticks as a replacement. I wasn't disappointed, but then again, how can you actually improve on a graham cracker? They all taste pretty much the same to me. Some textures are different, but the taste is usually about the same (again my opinion... feel free to disagree).

I don't have any thoughts on what to try for next week, so your ideas are always welcome. Are we sick of the food reviews yet? I can review something else. It doesn't have to be food, but since I'm a foodaholic, that's why it usually is!
Why can't I have a Trader Joe's or Whole Foods close by? I'd have ~tons~ of things to try!

Try it Tuesday.....LesserEvil Kettle Corn

Oooo...I found a new weakness. While strolling thru Target (I tend to find all the good stuff to try at Target lately!), I stumbled upon LesserEvil Kettle Corn. Specifically the Black & White Kettle Corn. Sweet yummy goodness I tell ya. The box says, " A chocolatey mix for your indulgence fix". It sure is. Half is the regular kettle corn and the other is a chocolate glaze. The kettle corn part actually has a glaze too. I love the fact that LesserEvil (I had heard of the brand before, but never seen it locally until now)is low in fat, calories etc. There is a cool logo on the box I love how it says, sinfully better. It does seem healthier than lets say Cracker Jack does. Or Crunch n' Munch. And tastier to boot!

A little info from the website about LesserEvil Kettle Corn:

The LesserEvil
Promise:
All Natural
Low Fat
No Trans-Fats
No High Fructose
Corn Syrup
No Artificial
Colors
No Artificial
Flavors
No Preservatives
Gluten Free
Whole Grain
Freshness
Guaranteed
And of course,
Deliciousness!


Those stats sound great to me! I wish it could say low sugar and still taste as awesome as it is, but there are 17 grams of sugar in 1 cup. Actually, that isn't bad compared to a glass of OJ huh?

The black and white reminds me of the Chocolate Caramel Chex Mix. But it's sooo much better. I like to buy the 100 calorie packs of Chocolate Caramel Chex Mix. But with the 100 calorie Chex Mix, you get this tiny amount and then have to eat them slow to savor it. With LesserEvil Kettle Corn, I can have a whole cup for about 20 calories more. The WW points for 1 cup of LesserEvil is 2 pts. Same as the Chex Mix, but there is way more to munch on per serving. At $2.99 a box, I will stick with the LesserEvil. Of course, I have to measure it out myself. It won't come in the convenient 100 calorie bags, but that's ok with me.

LesserEvil carries other flavors of their Kettle Corn such as Peanut Butter & Choco, Maple Pecan and Sin-namon. They also make Krinkle Sticks, but I'm not really sure what they are. I'm thinking they are made from potatoes and can replace greasy potato chips.

Bad news for those who stay away from milk or soy. LesserEvil Kettle Corn contains both. Sorry. Well, it could just be the Black & White. I'd have to look into that for you (Holly!)

I'm not sure what to try next week. Maybe a recipe???

That's it for this post. As my son says....peace out people!

Try it Tuesday.....Annie's Homegrown Organic Honey Bunny Grahams

These little sweethearts are soooo yummy! Not only are they cute as a button, but they taste fabulous. I found them at Target for $2.09 a box. The website says they also make chocolate bunnies, cinnamon bunnies, chocolate chip bunnies and a box with a mixture of plain graham and chocolate. Mmm. I only saw the plain version at Target though. Ava loves them. They are small enough for her to enjoy yet not too big for her to make too much of a mess with.

Quote from the box:
"No icky additives or pesky preservatives!"

It also says it's an excellent source of calcium. 20% per serving to be exact. It has no vitamin A or others to speak of though. :(

The website gives this information about the bunnies:

Made with Organic Wheat Flour (No GMOs)
Made with Organic Cane Juice
Excellent Source of Calcium (20% of Daily Value)
NO Refined Sugars
NO Hydrogenated Oils
0 grams Trans Fat
0 grams Saturated Fat

The bunnies do contain sugar (6 gr) and fat (4 gr of non trans, non sat) per serving. A serving is 30 little bunnies with 130 calories. WW= 3pts. Sadly, there is less than one gram of fiber.

I've seen Annie's brand before (Mac & Cheese etc), but never tried any. So far so good. I'd buy these again.

**Edit: For those who can't have milk or soy...Annie's Honey Bunnies have only wheat, but they are made with machines that could possibly have touched milk or soy and even eggs. So eat them at your risk. :)
***Edit (again)***: I have now tried the chocolate bunnies and the chocolate chip! Wally World sells them all. They are just as delish as the plain honey bunnies. Mmmmm.



I also tried the Archer Farms 100 calorie pack of Organic Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies. Mmm. I can't find an actual picture of them, but trust me, if you saw them on the shelf, you would want to start eating the box right then and there. Archer Farms (Target's exclusive brand) never fails me. I haven't found anything that I don't like yet. I wouldn't say these are chocolate cookies though. They are more like plain chocolate chip. But they rock! I know some of you don't like 100 calorie packs, but for those who do, try these babies. They are way better than the Chips Ahoy Thin Crisps and cost about the same ($2.99 for a box of 5 packages).


Try heading on over to Archer Farms. This link will only take you to the Archer Farms portion of the Target website, but while you're there, you can click on the coupons tab to get a coupon for Archer Farms Cereal. There is also a tab for recipes like chocolate mousse. Sounds yummalicious.

Try it Tuesday.....York Mints

I kept eyeing these mints in a cute little tin every time I went through the grocery store check-out. I never bought any because I thought the price was a little steep. Finally, today I sucked it up and bought a tin for $1.67 at Wally World.

The tin is cute, but a pain to open. I was lucky that the mints didn't go flying all over from the force it took to open it. Maybe next time I dip into them, I'll get the hang of it.

I haven't seen the tin in this picture on the left. Maybe that one is a special one for the holidays or something. It's pretty though.


I guess I expected York Mints to be a hard mint (hard like a Tic-Tac) with a dark chocolate shell. Wrong. They have a white minty shell and the insides are a softer mint surrounded by chocolate. Not as soft as a regular York Peppermint Patty, but still, it was softer than I imagined it would be. They remind me of those small round colored dinner mints. You know the ones that I mean.... Richardson Gourmet mints.


York Mints are only 15 calories for 3 mints. Zero WW points! But really, I want to eat more than 3 mints. I heard someone else say that it was only 2 pts for the whole tin. But I haven't done the math yet, so I can't say that's for sure. I still wouldn't like to buy them too often because the price is so high. It must be the fancy tin. They make it look like these mints are gourmet in their cutesy little tin, but really aren't they similar to the York Bites that used to be out? Do they even make those anymore?




I also tried Nabisco's 100 Calorie Nutter Butter Chewy Granola Bars today. Nuttin' special as far as I'm concerned. They really don't taste like Nutter Butters, but they are ok if you want a pb granola bar. At 2 pts each, it's ok to eat but won't be on my short list of favorite 100 calorie snacks. They also make an Oreo and Chips Ahoy 100 calorie chew granola bar. I have yet to try those. I like Oreo's, but only the actual cookie. I can't stand the Oreo cereal that came out years ago. Blech! I'm also not a big fan of Oreo ice cream or the 100 calorie thin crisps in Oreo flavor. They don't taste anything like an Oreo. Sooo...I won't be running out to try the Oreo chewy granola bar any time soon.

That's it for today's Try it Tuesday. I might try some gum next week.

Oh! I forgot! I have to rant a little bit here. I've mentioned before that I really love Edy's/Dreyer's Loaded Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup ice cream right? I still love it, but I'm NOT going to buy it any longer. Boo hoo! This is why....they changed the size of the round container! It's really really small compared to what it was before and they are charging the exact same price for it! What are they thinking? Did they think we wouldn't notice?! Duh! What a rip. I'm not a happy camper. I better write a letter. lol.

Try it Tuesday.....Nabisco Mr. Salty 100 calorie milk chocolate covered pretzels

One word.....Wow. Nabisco has made a happy woman out of me! I don't know about you, but I love salt and sweet together. If you feel the same, then try Nabisco's 100 calorie pack of Mr. Salty Milk Chocolate Covered Pretzels . ~YUM~. Of course as with all 100 calorie packs, it leaves you wishing for more. No worries.. it's still a nice amount of chocolatey pretzels. It's the perfect amount of salt and sweet for me! 2 WW pts makes it all worth it.

While I don't eat 100 calorie pack foods all the time, I do have some favorites:

#1 favorite:
These are small, but good enough for me. Plus, they have 5 grams of filling fiber! Yesssss.

I also like these...


and



There are sooo many new 100 calorie packs out there to try. I hear there are 100 calorie packs of Sun Chips out. Yum. I think the 100 calorie Pringles are a joke. I can get the fat free ones and it costs me less and taste great.

So, now it's your turn to weigh (hee hee) on 100 calorie packs. What's your favorite? Or do you not even bother with them?