Try it Tuesday......Archer Farms Flavored Spring Water

Well, I have no picture of the Archer Farms flavored Spring Water because there doesn't seem to be any on the net! I threw away all 8 of my bottles because I just assumed there would be a photo. There are photos of the Archer Farms Fortified Water bottles tho.

But I didn't try the fortified water! Ugh.

Archer Farms is exclusively sold at Target or Super Target stores. I've already reviewed this brand and have enjoyed most of the foods/drinks that I've tried. I really wanted to try the flavored water when I ran across them. The 2 flavors that I picked up were, Lemon Raspberry and Blueberry Tangerine. Mmm. Sounds yummers! The water packs come with 4-20 ounce bottles for about $2.99. The water is clear and no sugar. 0 calories. That's my kind of drink!

I love my water cold, so I promptly refrigerated them.

First, I tried the Lemon Raspberry. Wow. -Insert sad face here-
I didn't taste any raspberry OR lemon. What's up with that? How disappointing.

I thought it might be a glitch in my taste buds, so I opened the Blueberry Tangerine. Same thing! It didn't taste anything like blueberry OR tangerine! What a rip.

Either my taste buds are deceiving me, or this flavored water is totally screwed up. Did I get old water that had been sitting on the shelf long enough to change the flavor? I can't even describe what the flavors really tasted like. They were both sweet, but no real distinct flavors.

For such a great brand and a nicely designed bottle, I would expect better flavor. Has anyone else tried this water? I'd like to hear what others think about the same water. Now, I will be trying the fortified water soon. I refuse to give up on Archer Farms! The fortified water has flavors like lychee and also lavender. Sounds intriguing doesn't it?

I did find a website that has video reviews on the Archer Farms flavored water, but I can't get the videos to work. Here is the link anyway in case you're interested.

2 negative reviews in a row. Sorry!

Next weeks should be better since I am going to review the new Pringles flavors that Wal-mart is now selling. They are called Pringles Restaurant Cravers! Some of the flavors are Cheesy Fries, Onion Blossom, Slow Cooked BBQ and Mozzarella. They sound delish and they are still only $1 a can. I think Wal-mart might be the only place that sells these flavors, just like the Honey Mustard that my family dies for. I know a lot of people don't like shopping at Wal-mart, but I am at a point in my life that I have to save as much money as I can. Wal-mart has cornered the market on low prices, so that's where I tend to shop the most. I do, however, go out of my way to shop at the Wal-mart furthest away from my house because it's newer (meaning cleaner) and I can always find a parking spot. The Wal-mart closest to my house is always jammed with cars and jammed with people so I have to wait in loooong lines to check-out. It's worth my gas to go a little further I say.

Anyway, until next week....happy blogging.

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.