Spiru-tein Protein
May 30, 2010

Spiru-tein Protein

Spiru-tein sent me some of their protein energy meal mix.  I tried the chocolate kind in a smoothie.  I added milk, banana, frozen cherries, ice, and a little stevia.  The smoothie was quite good.  I was happy to be getting some protein in with such a chocolaty drink.  Thank you for the shakes mixes! I think I will be sharing the others with my husband because he likes smoothies but only if they don't have too healthy of a taste and these give you a nice dessert-like flavor. 

Supreme Protein Bars
May 30, 2010

Supreme Protein Bars

Supreme Protein sent me one of the best packages ever! I got 15 boxes of their AMAZING protein bars.  The bars have 15 grams of protein and about 200 calories or so.  And the best part, they taste just like a candy bar.  I love the peanut butter pretzel kind because it tastes like a Take 5 bar.  My husband was VERY happy with these bars too because of the high protein count.  Thank you SOOO much Supreme Protein for the yummy candy protein bars.

Vitalicious VitaTops
May 30, 2010

Vitalicious VitaTops

Vitalicious sent me some of their amazing low calorie muffin tops to try.  The muffins have 100 calories each and 4-7 grams of fiber! What great nutritional stats! I tried the raisin bran, cran bran, and deep chocolate ones and loved them all.  My favorite was the deep chocolate because it had melted in the sun a bit and tasted like a warm chocolate cake.  It is amazing that there is only 100 calories in them because they are so filling.  I was excited to try these because HungryGirl always talks about them.  Thanks Vitalicious for the muffin tops!

Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps
May 27, 2010

Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps

This was one of the best samples I got to try. I loveee thin pretzels.  They are one of my favorite treat to have.  So far, I had the classic flavor which is wonderful.  I ate them plain and even like that, they were perfect.  I cannot wait to try the other flavors.  Also, the company sent me a reusable grocery bag which will be awesome for different shopping trips.  The pretzels are very low in fat and not to bad calorie-wise.  Thank you Snack Factory pretzel crisps for the yummy snack!

Vita Coco Review
May 24, 2010

Vita Coco Review

I was super excited to try these Vita Coco drinks.  I saw them in OK magazine and on a lot of food blogs.  Unfortunately, I did not like them at all.  The taste was unbearable to me.  I think I may keep a few for myself and use them in smoothies.  For an 11.5 ounce serving, there is only 80 calories.  That is not too bad for that serving size.  The good news though is that my brother who is a runner in college will probably love these.  He loves coconut and the electrolytes in the drink will be perfect after a long 10+ mile run.  Also, my sister is a runner and I will share those with her too.  Thanks Vita Coco for the drinks!

Pop Chips Review
May 24, 2010

Pop Chips Review

I LOVE POPCHIPS !!! I first heard about these from my favorite blog HungryGirl and tried to find them everywhere for over a year.  Finally this winter I found them as Target and bought the Salt and Vinegar flavor.  YUM!! They are light, crisp, airy, and tasty.  They have way less calories than regular potato chips and have a bigger portion size too.  I also tried the sour cream and onion so far and love them also.  I will continue to buy these over and over again when I get out of my little country town over to Target.  Thanks so much PopChips for sending me your delicious products!

Western Alternative Bagel
May 15, 2010

Western Alternative Bagel

I've been wanting to try these bagels for about 2 years now and finally got to this morning! They are only 110 calories which is awesome for a bagel.  Unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed.  I tried the blueberry variety and it did not have a lot of flavor. I thought that it tasted more like a plain bagel.  The texture was good though and it was quite satisfying.  I did not eat for 3 hours after eating it (a world record for me haha). I will probably use these toasted for a sandwich.  Thank you so much Western Bagel for sending me these samples.

Kind Bar Review
May 12, 2010

Kind Bar Review

 (There may or may not be one missing from this picture due to a hungry girl!)  The brand Kind sent me 4 bars to try. So far, I tried the Almond and Cashew one.  I chose this one first because it only had 150 calories (not bad!).  However, I was not very impressed with this bar.  It was too sweet, sticky, and had a vanilla-y flavor that I was not too fond of. Don't worry though, I am not writing off this brand. I will try the other bars that they sent me and may like those more.  I have heard great reviews about them so am still excited to try the other varieties. Thanks KIND for sending me these bars to review!