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I thought these were good.  I like the butter cookies that come out in the blue tin around Christmas, and these tasted similiar.  They weren't too sweet.  I liked the ingredient list a lot.  They weren't that sweet.  They were a hit with a particularly picky vegetarian girl that I had along on a trip.  Afraid they ruined her diet because she ate about 1/2 the bag at once.  I made the mistake later of thinking I'd try one with some nutella - that is dangerous beyond belief. These are crazy good with just a bit of nutella.  I'd probably buy them again just to put nutella on.  They crumble a bit but the bag we had was not that bad - the cookies don't really crumble as much as they leave crumbs.The bag is resealable on the top. 
I realize that doesn't sound overly compelling, but I expected these healthful crackers to be dry as dust. Instead, they've actually got some nice flavor and body to them, and aren't any dryer than any other graham cracker I've ever eaten. I added some Nutella to these and they made a stellar snack! I would definitely be just as likely to purchase these as any other graham cracker - even for s'mores! 
I'm one of the few ones that actually like drinking water and do it not just for the health benefits but it's actually my drink of choice.  I buy all different waters and this one is perfect.  It's clean tasting and smooth.  It has no metallic taste or aftertase.Just a great water... 
The South Beach Living Fiber Fit Mocha bar comes with 5 to a package. At 120 calories, they make a great choice if you are watching your weight. They taste pretty good for a bar with so much fiber. These bars make a nice healthy choice when you are in need of a snack. Mocha isn't my favorite flavor, but these bars are still quite good. 
The Keebler Town Pita cracker (Sea Salt) is definitely a little on the salty side - which means that I would make my hummus with less salt than usual.  The flavor is nice and the cracker is quite crunchy.  It was a little much salt to eat without a dip, so in the future, I'll be sure to make a dip to go with them.  I thought they were an interesting alternative to regular crackers and butter crackers, so I was pleased with them on the whole. 
First off, the taste is pretty awesome. I smelled it and automatically thought that it smelled like cough syrup and wasn't going to be any good, but it surprised me and was actually pretty tasty. This does give you a little energy and I noticed if I took it about an hour before I worked out, I felt better while working out. Over all I would buy this product. I also noticed my allergies haven't been as bad as they usually are.12-10-12:I prefer this instead of taking daily vitamins. I was taking vitamin c (I still will take a couple extra a week, its flu season now), vitamin B, vitamin D, vitamin A, magnesium, and Echinacea, I much prefer to grab a bottle of water squirt this in it and call it a morning. Has all those vitamins plus more, I'm a full-time student so I try and take vitamins, since not everyone is clean sanitary at college...works great, I stopped taking it for about two weeks, taste gets boring after a while and I ended up with strep throat. I've been taking it ever since then and I feel fine and haven't gotten sick since then. This says a lot for me, since the last time I got strep I got it three times in one year.... 
These cookies are only OK. The texture is fine, but the flavor is quite bland, not nearly as chocolatey as I expected given that the cookie itself is chocolate as well as the filling. Despite the name, the filling is not particularly gooey, but I don't consider that to be a drawback. As noted on the package, these cookies are soft - very soft. Often, I find that soft cookies tend to stick together in the package, then break apart when you try to separate them. These cookies, however, did hold together fairly well.The cookies come in the resealable package, which I like very much.I probably wouldn't buy these cookies in the store because the flavor was so bland. 
I like a pretty wide variety of cereals, and I'm a proud member of the "cereal is good for any meal or snack at any time of day" club.  Having tried this new product, I'll be adding it to my (admittedly lengthy) cereal shopping list.The taste is fairly sweet, but not overly so.  When looking at the amount of sugar in a serving, bear in mind that the natural sugar here is not the same crap as the processed white sugar and corn syrup found in less healthy foods.  The flakes and dried fruit are distinct, and don't mix together in a single sugary flavor like sweetened kids' cereals often do.  However, at least in the box I got, the fruit was a little sparse.  If I were designing the ideal mix, I'd probably increase the ratio of fruit pieces to flakes.The glazed flakes are very thick and very crunchy.  In fact, I get to the bottom of the bowl before they start to get soggy at all.  This distinguishes this cereal from other, similar products with thinner flakes.  Those who have trouble chewing and prefer a soft cereal probably won't like it.  The slightly powdery dried fruit is closer to what you find in other cereals of this nature.The rather substantial flakes make this cereal pretty filling, more so than you might think from looking at it (it lies somewhere between other flake & fruit types and granola), but the box is still pretty small.  Those who, like me, generally eat a large bowlful will go through a box in about three servings tops.  At the time I'm writing this, the product is "currently unavailable," so I don't know what the price will be when it returns to Amazon.  So bear in mind that this 6-box pack will probably give you about 18 bowls of cereal when considering the cost. 
This is a cute little packet and an easy way to find a simple lunch when you're on the move and don't like fast food.  What's even nicer is that these are heart healthy and contain no MSG, HFCS, or trans fats.  It's a definite treat to find them all in a one portion lunch kit.This has a good little selection of items in it, the salmon and crackers, a fruit and nut mix, dry roasted edamame, and a small piece of dark chocolate.  Although I was a little suspicious of salmon in a plastic container, it is tasty.  The salmon has a little kick to it that keeps it from tasting like tuna fish.  The dried fruit and nut mix are surprisingly good.  The edamame?  It's alllll riiiiight if you like that sort of thing.  Put enough salt on it and I'll eat it.  A small piece of chocolate brings this lunch to a sweet and dark end.I'm planning to get a six pack of these to keep in the car.  So many times when I'm out running errands, I dig around the bottom of my purse and end up having a smushed protein bar for lunch.  This is an awesome replacement. 
I got a package of these to review for the Amazon Vine program.  I'm not normally a big fan of these add to water drinks.  But, this one is really good. It's not as much green tea as it is mango and pineapple. If you're a tea lover, you might not like this so much. It's very fruity.  I like the fact that it's not all artificially sweetened even though it does contain an artificial sweetener.  At least there is some honey in it.  I would definitely buy these.  I couldn't keep them away from my daughters and my wife. 
I was looking forward to trying this cereal, because not too long ago I was able to try a wonderful granola cereal by Nature's Path, which I liked very much.So, I expected to like this cereal too.  Unfortunately I don't!  I poured alittle bit of the cereal into a bowl.  On my first bite what I tasted seemed salty to me.  I also do not really taste a vanilla flavor, or much of a vanilla flavor.I love the flavor vanilla, especially if it's real vanilla flavoring, but there is also another mainstream brand of cereal that also came in a vanilla flavor that so many people also seemed to love, and I didn't really care for that cereal either.It does look interesting when you pour the cereal into your bowl, different shapes, which consist of corn, rice,flax, quinoa, buckwheat and amaranth.When I read the nutrition facts, except for the fact that this cereal is organic, which to me is major, the health benefits really are no better than even alot of mainstream cereals, this cereal is no higher in important nutrients.The total carbohydrates per 2/3 Cup serving is 25 grams, which is 8%,dietary fiber is 3 grams, which is 12%, and sugars is 7 grams.  The sodium level is only 130 mg, which is only 5%.  There is only 1 gram of total fat, and 4% iron.  I would call this a reasonably healthy cereal, and it is gluten free.Iam not impressed.  I wish I were.  It does not keep me from wanting to try other Nature's Path products, but Iam disappointed to find that I did not like this cereal after reading such wonderful feedback about it.Maybe I just don't like vanilla flavored cereals? 
Simply put, this drink is delicious, and I didn't reach this conclusion on my own. I introduced Izze's Sparkling Apple to more than three people, and everyone who tried it loved it. Even my dad, who's pretty picky about drinks, really liked it a lot. It's not too sweet, it's not too carbonated... it's like apple cider with a twist! It's great!It smells delightful, and I liked the packaging as well. I thought the cans were some of the most appealing I've seen in awhile.I definitely recommend Izze's All-Natural Sparkling Apple, and I'm sure you'll like it too! 
It seems like none of these superfood/supplement powders ever taste GOOD. Some of them have made me downright sick. This one is about the only one I've found that is drinkable by itself. There is an earthy, grassy undertone to it that is a bit rough, but I mix one scoop of this (about a heaping teaspoon's worth) and one tablespoon of Ovaltine to 8 ounces milk (sometimes soy milk) and it's delicious. Sometimes I'll mix it with the Bolthouse Farms Chocolate Soy Protein drink. If I know I'm going to have a busy day I'll mix it with milk and a half-scoop of whey protein powder.No matter what powder drink supplement/meal replacement mix you choose, you'll want to invest in one of these:LaCuisineTM 18oz Tornado Portable Mixer. Add a little liquid, start blending, add your mix and then fill with more liquid. Your drink is now smooth and if you're a slow drinking like me you can zap it before a sip to keep your drink smooth all the way.Beyond taste, after a week of using the Amazing Grass Chocolate Superfood and changing nothing else in my diet or activities, I find myself having less trouble falling asleep, and I'm waking up earlier and with more energy.If you're wondering exactly what the difference is between this and the Amazing Grass Meal, the answer is about 100 calories and I'm not sure what else. The scoop in the meal can is about three heaping tablespoons (the superfood scoop is about a heaping teaspoon). The taste is almost identical. 
Looking for a change from your typical coffees & teas?  Well, let's give Gold Kili's Instant Ginger Lemon Drink to see if it's worth a rank among the staples of hot beverages.This caffeine-free lemon drink comes individually packaged in foil packages, though the name ("Instant Ginger Lemon Drink") is a bit too generic in my opinion.  Still, it's up front about what you're getting.The instructions are simple: Pour contents, add hot water (250 ml), stir, and serve instantly.  Upon first opening the packet, the smell of the mix isn't overly appetizing.  The oddly coloured crumbly mix isn't very appealing either.  Also, after the pour, I realized that the 250 ml it calls for isn't even a full cup.  Maybe that's a good thing (it is).The timing to try this out couldn't have been better.  My sore throat looking for a bit of relief.  Unfortunately, this drink just made things worse.  It was just, for lack of a better word. . . nasty!  The first moment it hit my tongue, I felt my lips pucker and my throat constrict.  Lemon & ginger are both powerful flavours, but they can be used well together.  This is not an example of that.  Instead, it has an overpowering taste of that fake lemon flavouring you'll find in low-quality desserts and drinks.  I even tried adding a bit more hot water to dilute the flavours a bit, but to no avail.Overall, just avoid this toxic concoction.  It's not at all worth it. 
I sampled Kali Ginger and Lemon drink mix on a cold wintry day when my throat was a bit inflamed and sore.  I drank it hot as directed on the foil pouch.  To be honest, the first few sips burned quite a bit as they went down due to the ginger, but as I continued to drink, the lemon and honey flavors came to the fore.  After finishing the whole cup, my throat felt a little bit better, and I realized that overall, I had liked the beverage.That said, the big question is: did I like it well enough to order more?  And my honest answer is: probably not.  Gold Kali Ginger & Lemon is one of those products that I might enjoy on a rare occasion, but not one that I'm tempted to stock up on and make part of my regular diet.  There will definitely be a group of consumers that this spicy drink will appeal to, and to them, I heartily recommend it.  But as for me, a man who enjoys more traditional warm and cold beverages, let's just say that it really isn't my cup of tea. 
I just wish it was a Fair Trade product since that protects employees. I do not buy rainbow quinoas since they sell for a high price without having enough red or black but more of white but C & F sells one of the best white and red mix since C & F offers more red than white in the mix. I usually buy the white, red and black separately and mix as I wish as well since quinoa is just an important part of my diet.KEEN-Waah... A complete protein source, a seed related to other healthy cousins like spinach and beets. In a pot I place quinoa, frozen peas, carrots, corn, add water and tomato paste. Spinach is added at the end the last minute. Stewing tomatoes for a half hour increases the cancer fighting lycopene content by 35 percent. Cooking also unlocks another nutrient, beta-carotene, in corn and carrots since heat breaks down the fibrous cell walls, releasing more of these antioxidants. The same goes for spinach but then you need to get your vitamin C from something else since that is the first vitamin which is depleted with heat. I saute lots of onion separately then in ten minutes I add paprika, cumin, dillweed, gram marsala, crushed red pepper, turmeric and lots of garlic2 x 2 Pound Fresh Garlic USA California Heirloom Monviso Gilroy Finest (4 Pounds Total), mix it well and add the mix to the pot and let it sit without heat for five minutes. This is what vegans consume instead of beef since it is a complete protein. Greens, vegetables, nuts, seeds, etc. may have protein but the fact is that only quinoa has a complete protein and all others do not since all others are missing few amino acids here and there but not quinoa. I rarely ever consume beef, chicken, etc. so fish and quinoa are the only source of complete protein with all amino acids for me. Organic, whole grain, very fulfilling due to some starch with host of vitamins, minerals that no beef or chicken can even come close to. Cooks in ten minutes with some water, no fat, no salt, no sugar... I consume it with eggplant, onions, okra, smoked hearings, curry type dishes with lots of spices and delicious juices. I never ever have to wash and rinse before cooking either. I keep the uncooked portions in double zip lock bags in freezer. I consume so much that I never have to worry about the unused portion going rancid and unlike brown rice which loses its oil in less than six months and becomes worthless even if kept in freezer, quinoa will last longer. Obviously I never ever do that with any food since I only purchase what I need in order to get the nutrients which are a healthy portion of my diet. Gluten free, the best product for me when I go camping since all I do is add lemon and tomato and that way I never have to worry about paying arm and leg for that lousy, awful tasting dry foods. I ground chia+flax+sesame, mix it with cocoa+isolate+soy milk before my workouts every single day or no workout regardless. Three tbsp of quinoa in my power drink offers me 4gr of pure, complete protein with all amino acids. I add organic paprika to regular yellow quinoa and it turns the dish into a beautiful red color. Healthy, healthier and healthiest of many seeds, delicious sprouts only in 3 days with all amino acids. I am an athlete with a healthy diet. I used to consume brown rice heavily years ago but no longer. I can consume quinoa with tomato and lemon juice and it is the best food I can take with me anywhere on any sports trip and I do not even have to wash it either. Delicious, delicious, delicious.FRESHNESS: Fresh means nutritious and delicious. I consume lots of seeds, beans, grains, vegetables, etc. and freshness is a priority regardless of the brand so I always purchase my food ingredients in small quantities from reputable sellers with high turnover. When fresh, food is nutritious and that goes for any food in any form, from frozen to canned. Fresh food is nutritious as well as delicious since nutrients give food its delicious taste. When old or rancid, nutrients are gone and any food item becomes an empty calories with no taste and absolutely worthless regardless of the brand or price, organic or conventional. For few years I consumed seeds in oil form since physicians advised me to do so not knowing that majority are not aware that seeds hardly offer any nutrients unless; seeds are fresh, not old which means rancid, not in oil form, not in supplement form, not hulled, ground and consumed within few days, kept in dark cold temperatures, away from light-sun-moisture since the oil in seeds and nuts go rancid regardless. That is why brown rice which has its nutrients will go rancid even if kept in freezer while white rice will last for years at room temperature since it hardly has any nutrients or oil. I ground in my coffee grinder sesame, flax, chia, amaranth, hemp then add cocoa, isolate protein, soy milk and consume it before my workouts on daily basis for its vitamins, minerals, protein and many nutrients, without much spike in my glucose. Un-hulled seeds are full of nutrients. I never consume hulled seeds which are empty calories, absolutely worthless since the nutrients have been removed.STARCH: Some carbohydrates, such as sugars and most starch are rapidly digested and absorbed as glucose into the body through the small intestine and subsequently used for short-term energy needs or stored. Resistant starch on the other hand, resists digestion and passes through to the large intestine where it acts like dietary fiber. Sugar, honey, maple syrup, white flour, white rice, whole-grain pastry flour, packaged cold cereals, commercial fruit juices, and fruit-juice sweetened beverages are the same foods some dentists claim rots the teeth from the inside out by changing the balance and ratio of calcium to phosphorous in the bloodstream. Your immune system goes down when you wolf down sweets, especially around events and holiday meals. High Glycemic foods quickly turn to sugar in your blood stream, causing excess insulin to pour into your blood to get rid of the excess sugar. The excess insulin pushes the calcium and fat into your arteries, especially if you have only a few cholesterol receptors on your liver (which is genetic). Whole wheat and white bread have essentially the same impact on blood sugar so I try to consume bread with whole sprouted grains, even flourless breads, and no-yeast breads. Black beans, northern beans, navy beans, red kidney beans, lentils, split peas, black-eyed peas, brown rice, rolled oats, millet, corn, black rice are all Resistance Starch. King of starch for me is quinoa and Navy Beans before and post expedition trips, 17.6gr vs. 15.4gr for 100gr serving. No wonder the price of quinoa is going up, up, up... 
I got these crackers for my husband since I do not like cheese and he eats Ritz crackers and cheese for snacks every day, so I thought he would enjoy these.Here's his review:If you've ever purchased cheese and crackers from a vending machine you've eaten one of these.  Even though they are packaged air tight the cheese was crumbly and the cracker seemed like it was staler than it should have been.  This cracker would normally be a little hard, but this was more so. I didn't care for the multigrain.  I was really surprised at the quality of this cracker because I eat the original Ritz crackers every day.  I only ate one cracker and that's plenty. 
We've had this on chicken, pork ribs and as a dipping sauce for some cheap chicken nuggets and it was good with all of them. For a habanero sauce this is actually quite mild and the ginger aspect of it is more of an aftertaste than a prominent flavor.All in all it is well done. My only gripe is that it doesn't have much kick too it, something I have grown to expect from most things containing habanero peppers. 
My wife has occasional heartburn with drinking more then one cup of coffee, particularly with bolder blends. I got this for her since she likes dark roasts, but doesn't like the problems associated with them. After two cups, she found that the coffee wasn't bitter and was very smooth for a dark roast. No heartburn at all. The overall flavor wasn't bad, but it wasn't something that she would be drawn to in the future. Might try other flavors though. 
I love these snack sized and portable bags of almonds. They're great for throwing into my purse, and the almonds inside are fresh and tasty. My mom is a huge nut fan and went crazy for these, though we both agreed they could have used a little more salt. 
Interestingly, even when comparing with other sauces, this immediately brought to mind Taco Bell.  I never realized their sauces were so distinctive.With regard to the sauce itself, the consistency is thick, tasting like a mayonnaise base with some BBQ Sauce added and then mixed with some chipotle (minus the seeds). Mildly warm, extremely creamy... certainly not bad... more like comfort food - what you would grab in the middle of the night, not what you would feed to honored guests.So... it fills the bill for standard fare, but would be just as easy to make your own and cut down some of the fat and salt (of which this sauce has a ton of both!!!) and pick up some extra flavor and "freshness". Hope this review is helpful.All the best,Jay 
Unfortunately I only received 1 Organic Cherry Cashew Bar, so I shared it with my father and my friend. The reviews were mixed. I really liked the tart and tangy taste and texture. It was very cherry-licious and chewy, so it made me feel more full than I really was after all that chewing. My dad, who is 88 years old and loves everything (foodwise)thought it was "super", while my friend Keiko liked the way it tasted, but she didn't care for the way it smelled. It reminded her of oatmeal. So, all in all we thought it was very good and we will definitely be buying more of these, especially since they are gluten free, organic and relatively inexpensive. 
While I'm not a licorice fanatic like some of my friends, I do enjoy a licorice twist now and then! I really liked the Newman Pomegranate twists. They are sweet, but not too sweet. The texture is smooth and not grainy. The licorice was fresh and tasty. I'll definitely buy this for a low calorie treat in the future! 
I am an admitted tea and coffee snob but was looking for a product that I can travel with and also prepare in different ways. I normally use Nescafe Classic Freeze Dried coffee when using instant coffee but these new packets of Taster's Choice are so convenient, travel well, are easily opened, dissolve completely and the taste is quite satisfactory for a freeze dried product.  I have prepared it hot, cold (iced) and used it in coffee flavored ice cream drinks.  NESCAFÉ TASTER'S CHOICE is made with a blend of Robusta and Arabica beans. That is, just real beans used to make real coffee then the coffee itself is freeze dried for your convenience.Here is my recipe for iced coffee - I prefer milk in mine...2 tablespoons hot water1 packet of NESCAFÉ TASTER'S CHOICE Instant Coffee GranulesIce cubes6 oz.cold water or milk1 tablespoon sugar (optional)Combine hot water, sugar, if desired and coffee granules in tall glass; stir until coffee is dissolved. Fill glass with ice. Pour cold water or milk over ice; stir to combine.Here is my recipe for an Almond Coffee Shake -1 packet NESCAFÉ TASTER'S CHOICE Instant Coffee Granules2 tablespoons hot water1/2 cup milkdash of almond extract or flavoring1 cup vanilla ice creamCombine coffee granules, almond, and water, stirring until coffee dissolves. Stir in milk.Pour into blender along with and ice cream; blend until smooth and frothy. Pour into tall glass; serve immediately.This product is great for camping and travel and tastes as good as a freeze dried product could ever taste! 
I had low expectations as I'm usually not a fan of health food bars.  These, however, were quite good.  I enjoyed the slightly chewy texture and the fresh nuts.  The bars have a bright and fruity flavor that is very pleasant.  I also tried the blueberry, but preferred the tart flavor of these a little more. I would definitely buy these again. 
I could smell the chocolate wafting through my house on Sunday morning as the coffee brewed and hoped that it would taste as good as it smelled.  Thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised that it was just as delicious.  Now, caution to those that are not big flavored coffee drinkers....this one may not be for you.  I love coffee, flavored, not flavored, with sugar, black if I must, just caffeinate me, and make it a nice cup of good coffee.This coffee was delicious for Sunday, but would also be a lovely dessert coffee with a bit of cream and sugar.  I drank it black with sugar and it was a nice rich cup of coffee.  Very smooth, and as I sit writing this I am just enjoying the scent of the dark chocolate.  I do love a coffee that I gives me a full experience, good scent, good flavor and that leaves me satisfied.I would definitely like to try more of their coffee flavors in the future. 
Vanilla to me is like licorice: one of those flavors with so many artificial, bad-tasting imitations that it's a pleasure to experience the real thing.Starbucks new Natural Fusions line of flavored coffee may say 'a hint of vanilla' but to my taste, the natural flavoring is richly aromatic and full-bodied. I take  coffee with milk and no sugar; the vanilla adds just enough sweetness without detracting from the coffee itself.Many flavored coffees are over-flavored, probably on the assumption they're competing with large amounts of sugar. The vanilla in Natural Fusions complements the fine coffee taste rather than competing or overwhelming it. It's all about balance. You want to preserve the experience of the main component while taking it to a new level. I think Starbucks got it right here.If you're trying to cut down on sugar (or you know you should but aren't), give Natural Fusions vanilla a try; you may find you don't miss the sugar as much as you think.Instructions: Raise the cup to your lips, inhale, take a sip, inhale again. Repeat to your heart's content. 
Our family [Father (39), Mother (40), Son (12), Daughter (9)] taste test this advertised 'All Natural Nestle Jamba Energy Drinks deliver great benefits'.Father "Too sugery tasting - why would someone drink this."Son " Kind-a natural tasting, sweet" and he drank his whole portionDaughter ' Ugh and spit it out screaming it was making her tongue numb."Mother , I drank my portion had a green apple flavor but the after taste was terrible.Over all my family asked that we not buy the product. 
Dark chocolate taste is delicious, satisfying and not sweet.Nutrition as per the nutrition panel is good.This is not a sweet, sticky granola bar as many tend to be.I'm more of a milk chocolate lover but this bar was very good. 
At around 4 bucks a box (about 16 bucks for a pack of 4 boxes), and 6 crackers per box, these crackers run about 67 cents apiece. For a dollar, I can get a 2-ounze bag of cheez-its, a nature valley granola bar, a 2-pack of pop tarts, animal crackers, or chips out of the vending machines at work.I usually don't eat snack foods, but when I do, it's usually because I get hungry at work... so I think comparing the pricing of these individually-wrapped crackers w/ work vending machine prices is valid. Bottom line there is price seems equivalent to, or maybe slightly higher than, similar snacks from a vending machine.These crackers are tasty -- the cracker is crispy, the cheesy filling is flavorful -- but I'm not that impressed with them overall. I'd rather go full-junk-food and have a nice bag of Cheez-Its, or stay healthy and eat carrots or fruit for less $. 
No complaints whatsoever. This is a tasty coffee drink. The coffee is strong and good and the sweetener is perfect - just sweet enough without being that kind of sickly sweet that mars something like Starbucks' pre-made iced coffee drinks. Just about perfect. Refreshing and a nice boost for the afternoon. 
I tried this The Switch Black Cherry flavor as well as the Watermelon Strawberry.  I happen to like black cherry as a flavor for beverages, so keep that in mind as you read this review.FLAVOR:The beverage was sweet, but not overly sweet, and not at all tart.  It tasted similar to other black cherry carbonated drinks I've had.  I would compare it in taste to Knudsen's Black Cherry Spritzer with Switch being a tad more "soda" tasting.  It is much lighter tasting than actual black cherry sodas I've had, such as Dr. Brown's.INGREDIENTS:The Switch is advertised as 100% juice.  It is, but it is juice from concentrate.  I prefer juice squeezed from the fruit or vegetable itself.  In the case of The Switch the concentrate is filtered sparkling water.  I'm fine drinking concentrates and I drink soda too so I'm not being a health fanatic, but be aware if you are expecting actual juice, this product is filtered water used to reconstitute the juice concentrate.  The juices uses are apple, grape, acerola and cherry.  If you aren't familiar with acerola, it is a cherry like fruit, but with three lobes.  Acerola is high in Vitamin C.NUTRITION:One 8.3 ounce can of The Switch Black Cherry contains:* 130 calories* 15 mg sodium*35 g carbs (33 g sugar)So keep in mind while it has no added sugar it still has the sugar content from its ingredients.  It has more calories than a can of Coke Classic!  It does not have any corn syrup or added sugars though.It also contains 100% of the recommended level of Vitamin C.PRICE:The product costs more than soda, but the ingredients are better.  It costs a little less than Knudsen's Black Cherry Spritzer product.  I use this comparison because the Knudsen product is similar in taste and basic content (filtered sparkling water, fruit concentrate), but a little different in ingredients (no acerola, using pear, pineapple and plum instead), with The Switch having a slight bit more carbs and sugars.Overall, this is a tasty drink.  It is somewhere between a soda and a health drink, definitely better for you than a soda, but not quite as "natural" as say all natural juices.  However, if you want a carbonated drink, The Switch is better for you than soda. 
I bought these because the price was excellent and my husb sometimes drinks 5 cups per day. He has a home office and a stressful job!My husb never complains about the coffee but with this one he asked me what it was and that he didn't really like it much and to not order it again...!Also, I found myself reaching for Tully's or Deidrichs and not using this one. It is OK but the flavor is not quality to where you feel special while drinking it...ya know? Hard to explain but it's just plain ole coffee.However, I decided to go for the blue label Martinson, Brazilian, and that one is much better.I do have to say that we both really like the new Brooklyn Beans...price is EXCELLENT and the Fuggetaboudit is great!  but they just can't seem to keep it in stock. Unfortunately, I see a price increase as their heads enlarge. 
Good and bad points from this product:Good: I thought the taste was good - the packaging describes the chocolate as velvety and I think that's a pretty good word for it.  The size is also larger than I realized it would be from the box - you get three pieces in one package and the package overall is about the same size (in length) as a regular candy bar would be, although the pieces are thinner than you average candy bar.Bad: I think that for most people trying to maintain or attain "skinny," this product is not going to be that useful.  If you're cutting calories, having a snack or dessert that is 130 calories without doing much to fill you up is not helpful. The product also contains 7 grams of fat and 0 grams of fiber (eating food with fiber is important if you're losing weight because it makes you fill fuller and less like snacking again later in the day).  Honestly I wish the chocolates came individually packaged so that I could just have one for 1/3 of the calories instead of having to eat the whole package.Personally I wouldn't buy this product because I'd rather eat a chocolate with less calories (these would usually be significantly smaller) or at least one that has more fiber and thus is more filling (like the Fiber One brownies). 
Illy makes great coffee and I did enjoy the taste of this beverage. But buys should beware that what they're getting when they order this product is not so much a Cappuccino, but a regular slightly flavored can of coffee. This did not taste like an iced cappucino.Whether you choose to purchase this product is likely based on your preference for canned coffee. I can tell you that illy excels at the canned coffee product. Their coffee does not taste artificial or fake, like many of the other products. I cannot drink the Starbucks Double Shot espresso without gagging and that largely put me off the stuff. I'm not sure if I'll continue drinking this stuff, but it wasn't bad.Canned coffee is expensive if you consider how cheap and relatively easy it is to make iced coffee. But if you're a believer in canned coffee, you'll probably like the taste of this one. Even if it's not really Cappuccino, at least it tastes good. 
This coffee smelled great, but the taste was less impressive.  It wasn't that the coffee was too bitter or strong, it was that the taste was sort of blah.  There was nothing remarkable about the flavor, it really was quite boring, if one can call a coffee boring.  This coffee would do the job in the morning if I didn't have any better stuff to drink, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy it.  It's just not very flavorful.  If it tasted like it smelled it would have been so much better. 
These bars are so convenient and so healthy.  Most bars have added chemicals or flavorings.  These bars are just cashews and dates which means pure God made food.  We like how these are grain free as well. 
The ginger in this drink is almost overwhelming. It is so strong that when I would go to take a sip, I would almost choke before I even had the drink in my mouth from the fumes of it.  Then, after swallowing, my tongue and throat were still burning. The ginger tastes like actual ginger root, not artificial. Under the very strong ginger taste, you can taste a little bit of lemon and the drink is sweet.  I can't say that I would buy this drink in the future, but if you really like the taste of ginger, you won't be disappointed in this drink.  It was easy to prepare and dissolved nicely in hot or cold water.  The ginger taste was much stronger when the drink was hot. 
This microwave popcorn comes from my favorite brand of popcorn, which I usually make in my hot air popcorn popper.This tries to incorporate a nifty bowl into the bag, by opening in such a way at the top that the bag becomes a ready made bowl.  In this regard it is an epic fail.  The "bowl" bag has a red strip that you pull which supposedly causes the top of the bag to open widely into a bowl shape.  I could not manage to pull the top red strip in the way shown on the package, and instead had to rip the entire top of the bag off.  I had to then pour the popped corn into a big bowl to eat it, the same as any other microwave popcorn.  I consider myself very handy at most such tasks too.  This simply doesn't work the way it was intended to.The popcorn is almost delicious if you like a lot of salt on it.  There is no butter flavor at all that I could detect, but since I never put butter on my popcorn I didn't miss it, but still, I was expecting to taste at least a bit of butter in this.This fully popped and was almost starting to burn in the microwave in under two minutes, although the directions say to pop it for 2 - 2.5 minutes.Even if I had managed to get the top of the "bowl" open as directed, there was no flat bottom on it that would have allowed it to stand up on its own.  The taste of the popcorn is very good however so for that I gave it two stars.  There were more unpopped kernals than I would have liked.I don't recommend this. Left a bad taste in my mouth for a long time after I ate it---yicki. 
I tell you what, the very first bite I didn't like the bar at all. The texture was odd and the flavor was odd too.By the end of the bar I was sold though. I've eaten other bars with much worse texture and plenty with worse flavor too. The thing about this bar is that, as I said, I liked the bar by the time I'd finished it. Not so with others where I didn't care for it from the first bite.Plenty of blueberry flavor and crunchy nuts with no bad aftertaste. The texture takes some getting used too but I think part of that is knowing what to expect. Kinda like taking a sip of tea when you expect coke. I don't eat organic food but I could appreciate the experience of feeling pretty close to nature with this bar. Sounds corny huh.Anyway, as an alternative to a candy bar it is excellent. Better in every way and not even super expensive compared to candy prices. I like the serving and a half of fruit you get too.Darin 
I usually buy high quality coffee such as Pete's, or Tully's because I like my coffee strong, and rich, but not bitter or burnt tasting. (Thats why i don't like Starbucks) Since this is dark roast, I was a bit apprehensive because often dark roast can have a bitter edge. This Community coffee was very smooth, rich and deeply flavorful. No bitterness at all. I was very happy with it. You can make it as strong as you want, and it just tastes rich and smooth.  The price is also great. tastes like much more expensive brands. I am so glad I tried it. I will definitely buy it again. 
Sauce is really good. Can make a quick meal in less than 10 minutes depending on the type of pasta that is used. This was just enough for a family of 3 but might have to use a couple for larger families. Great idea. 
This product is very easy to use. Just squeeze into your water. I like that you can control the amount of sweetness. If you like your drinks sweeter, just add a bit more. The fruit punch flavor tastes just like Kool-Aid's fruit punch flavor. It is zero calories. One serving is one squeeze. It contains 24 servings per 12 ounce bottle.Each serving contains:40 mg CAFFEINEVitamin C  120%Vitamin B6  40%Vitaimin B5  40%Vitamin B3  40%Vitamin B12  40%Chromium  10%Once the bottle is opened it does need to be refrigerated. It also says that it should be used within 30 days after opening.The sweetener used in this product is sucralose.I think a big drawback of this product it that there are 40mg of caffeine per serving. I try to limit the amount of caffeine in my diet, so this product is not something I will be using again. Also, this makes it something I would avoid giving to kids. 
I generally love the "natural" cereal brands.  I am not adamant about my food being organic (please adjust the DNA to my taste), but I find that the products are typically made with more care and simply make me feel good.  I am not quite sure, then, what went wrong with this little box of cereal.  It is made of recycled paper.  It looks like it was made by cute little hippies in hemp clothing!  How could it not be amazing!?Well, it doesn't feel like the hemp endowed chefs even tried to make it taste good.  It is extremely basic "cereal 101" in flavor and feels like a first attempt at throwing some generic ingredients together, rather than a finely tuned flavor combination.  Unlike other reviewers, I did not find it too sweet or lacking in nutrition (fiber is always good).  I just found it edible, decent, and nothing more.  I am sorry to say that while you may enjoy the box to some degree, I can't recommend it outside of a very good sale. 
Knorr roasting bags and seasoning is a pretty simple way to bake tender chicken. If my sister had made this, I would call it a hit with my low expectations of her cooking, but at the end of the day, I prefer my own seasoning.  First off, the directions are easy to follow although I was running out of room wiggling the pieces apart from one another.  I also would categorize it as roasted, but more steamed.  The result is a very moist and tender chicken so I have no complaints there.  I think the ideal combination would be my own seasoning baked in a roasting bag. 
I have tried most flavors of Switch and I think Watermelon Strawberry is hands down my most favorite.When you first sip it, the flavor of fresh watermelon (not candy sweet watermelon) is crisp yet light and enhanced by the carbonation, this is quickly followed by a strawberry flavor that can best be described as identical to the strawberry juice at the bottom of the bowl.  Even though this doesn't have added table sugar, the strawberry sweetness (enhanced by other fruit juices) does taste like strawberries with a little bit of sugar sprinkled on them- so the juice at the bottom is sweet but not syrupy thick and sweet...Delicious and carb wise I would use this as a tasty alternative to regular sodas.  Good stuff. 
If this water tastes like your tap water, we should all live where you live!  My tap water is terrible and this is some of the best tasting water I have had.  I am already a regular drinker of PH water but it is  8.4 and this particular one is 9.5.  I have found that PH water really does give me more energy and I have found that it allows me to eat some foods I love that I used to have more problems with because of the acid, like  tomatoes and uncooked apples.I know this water  is man made but they do the job right with reverse osmosis.  I  love the extra things added to this water because many of us need them so much in our busy lives, things like electrolytes and potassium. I will buy this water as an extra when I am out and about or when I run out of water but I am sticking with my 8.4 alkaline water because it is cheaper, has the same smooth, good  taste and is natural as well as less expensive than this one. 
Feeding my great nephew while babysitting is a joy. I adore him.But getting him to eat green vegies has been a challenge. When Ihad the chance to try this, I jumped at it for my sake as much as for his!First time out, Baby Gourmet Organic Simple Puree got his seal of approval.I wish I could have posted the picture I have of his enthusiastic endorsementof the product.Of course I had to taste it myself, and I have to say that I agree. This is atasty choice for your little one, and if Owen could talk ( or type )  I am pretty sure thathe would add his recommendation to mine.One last thing, the packaging is brilliant, space saving and simple. Veryeasy to toss into a travel or diaper bag. Well done Baby Gourmet!ETAI put this food into a bowl and feed him with a spoon. 
Disclaimer:  I am NOT into organic, I am NOT into diet foods, I am NOT into the new craze to be a celiac, I am NOT into raw foods- unless they taste good.  This does!This bar is tasty but not at all too sweet, the bar does not contain cane sugar (though, by the way, cane is a natural growing sugar) there are a lot of other things this bar does not contain also:  no preservatives, no gluten, no dairy, no trans fat.It has a full serving of fruit, it is rich in omega-3s, it is certified organic, and vegan.A single bar has 190 calories, 8g fat, , 3g fiber, 17g sugar, 7g protein, 5mg sodiumBut never mind all that, just enjoy it guilt free as a great snack for its tasty cashews, dates, cherries and walnuts.  It is chewy in a very satisfying way.  Great to tuck in a purse or back pack for a quick delightful snack on the go. 
This is a nice little gift set for you favorite chocolate lover. The ingredients are organic and Fair Trade Certified. The gift box also states it is suitable for vegetarians. The collection consists of twelve miniature chocolate bars that measure approximately 2 1/4 inch by 1 inch. The bars are 1/4 inch thick. You get two of each flavor in each box. The collection consists of Dark 70%, Milk, Toffee, Almond, Ginger and Cherry flavored bars. The Milk, Toffee, and Almond bars are milk chocolate. The Dark 70%, Ginger and Cherry are dark chocolate. My favorite was the ginger bar which boasted a subtle ginger flavor, with bits of crystallized ginger incorporated in the chocolate. The dark chocolate is good without being overly bitter like some dark chocolate can be. The milk chocolate is smooth and creamy in flavor. I enjoyed each flavor.This collection is a bit pricey as most good chocolate is, but I think it would make an excellent gift. The box has a wonderful presentation and the chocolates are delicious as well! It is a gift you can feel good about giving! I know I would be happy to receive a box of these chocolates as a gift! 
This is for the health conscious who doesn't like reading a list of ingredients which are clearly not good for you.  It consists of juice and carbonation.  The taste is clean and refreshing. 
The ALOE GLOE Natural Aloe Water drinking water has a noticeably distinct taste compared to the regular bottled ones you buy in the store. And I say this from a bottled-water drinker perspective. Water in my part of the country is specially hard, even when applying consumer filtration. That is why we have regular drinking water delivery. But after trying ALOE GLOE, I have a brand new perspective of what drinking water should be. Nothing beats water that is organic and contains the right minerals and ph balance. It is also gluten-free which is good for people who is intolerant of gluten. Unlike other consumer grade bottled drinking water, the ALOE GLOE is organic, free of any preservatives. This a truly long lasting hydrating liquid is that it is infused with electrolytes and life essential minerals that you cannot get with consumer-grade bottled water. ALOE GLOE hydrates better making drinking water fun and far in between. Very highly recommended!! 
I've purchased the dried apples from this company before and figured I would give the clusters a try.I appreciate the fact that this food id USDA organic, gluten free, corn free, and vegan. In fact, the ingredients are simple: organic apples, organic apple juice concentrate, organic potato starch, organic cinnamon.In a 1/4 cup of these apple clusters, which remind me of rolled up oats ans/or hemp cereal, you receive 60 calories, with 0 calories from fat. There is no cholesterol, no protein, 1% of calcium, 2% of vitamin C, 2g of dietary fiber, 10 g of sugar, and 14 g of total carbohydrate.All in all, a healthy snack. The packaging makes it convenient for the on the go snack -- it is in a resealable 2.1 oz pouch (60 g), or four servings per package. Just enough to tantalize the senses, but not enough to pig out.The clusters are sugary bowls with a tint of cinnamon and a crunch reminiscent of cereal.Honestly, I prefer the taste of a real apple or the dried apples this brand sells at Starbucks, but in lieu of that, this is a good healthy snack alternative.Allergy alert: If you are extra sensitive, beware that this food is processed in a facility with nuts, dairy, wheat and soy. 
I ordered these about three months ago for the first time and then put them in my pantry closet without even trying them because somewhere between the point of ordering them and getting them I stopped being excited by the thought of consuming them. I guess I figured that I would ultimately be disappointed since that's has often been my experience when trying a k-cup coffee for the first time. I "found" them a few weeks ago and thought why not eh - I was tired of drinking the same old coffee.And what a nice surprise it was. This coffee smells good when its brewing - quick as that brewing experience is in a Keurig coffee maker. The first sip - with half and half and a small teaspoon of sugar sealed the relationship. This is simply said a well balanced cup of coffee. A fully body taste without the bitterness that coffee can often contain. No lingering after taste, a huge plus for me in a coffee. And I drink this cup of coffee completely - something I haven't done since leaving dunkin donuts behind in New York ( there is literally just one dunkin donuts in all of Colorado and its about 20 miles away - a little further then I think is reasonable to drive for my first cup of coffee in the morning.).So "cheers" to Coffee People for this really yummy coffee and to Amazon for the frustration free packaging and the subscribe and save option. 
I am an iced coffee (particularly mocha flavored) connoisseur. No, I am really, really serious about it! Not the coffee shop $5 a piece kind - the ones you buy in glass bottles or cans. When I say "connoisseur", I mean drinking one almost every day for the past eight years kind of connoisseur. Having stopped drinking one popular brand, and not being able to find a substitute - I ended up resorting to blending my own. However, this completely killed the portability that I loved, as well as the ability to grab one our the fridge and head out the door.Then I was asked to try this brand. Let me just say I am immediately putting this on "subscribe and save" for a monthly delivery.What makes it good is its balanced flavor. You know you are drinking coffee, not chocolate milk someone put into a used coffee cup. Not black coffee some tried to flavor a bit too late with a sugar bomb. This drink is well blended and the flavors are well balanced.While I absolutely appreciate they kept calories down (100 calories a serving) - I think they accomplished this by using quite a few "ingredients", many I needed to look up to see exactly what they were. While they don't sound life threatening, it makes the list of ingredients twice as long as a Starbucks Frappuccino in a glass bottle (although it does have 80 less calories than the Starkbucks brand at only on ounce less drink per can)coffee, lowfat milk, sugar, cocoa powder, potassium bicarbonate, cellulose gel, potassium citrate, cellulose gum, carrageenan. Caffeine content: 81 mgSo, if you are a person who really doesn't like a lot of chemicals or funky science going on in their food - you may be tempted to skip this one. There are other drinks one doesn't need a chemistry degree to ingest.With that said, the taste is smooth and balanced. I new I was drinking coffee - although it had the chocolate and milk flavors that I crave as well. I didn't get the shakes from too much caffeine and the price is reasonable compared to what you would pay in your average grocery store for similar products. Like I said, I am putting it on subscribe and save. However, I will probably still be on the lookout for iced coffee products that use more natural ingredients. It really is a good tasting product!Also, for those curious. This is a Cocoa-cola product that is a product of Denmark. 
This baby food has very simple ingredients: no sugar added, no preservatives (lemon juice only), no coloring. It is mostly all pear however. There is very little iron (2%), that I though it should have had from spinach, and virtually no protein - again, I though broccoli would add protein to this mix. It does have 70% of vitamin C however. Taste good: not over the top sweet from the pear and not over the top tart from the lemon juice.  I really wish it would have more greens in it though. 
I don't have a cold right now but since I often take ginger and honey for a sore throat, I thought this might be a nice alternative.It might be, in a pinch.The ginger is strong.  Strong in a good way if you have a sore throat but you may not be that accustomed to it.  When I make ginger tea I use perhaps 3-4 thin slices steeped in a cup of water for about 5-10 minutes with a tablespoon or two of honey.I used about  cup hot water for a pouch instead of the cup.  The ginger is nice and strong, lingering in the mouth and back of the throad.Unfortunately it's a bit sweeter than I would prefer (even when brewed to the recommended level) and there's really no lemon taste- just an aroma.There's also a somewhat bitter aftertaste that I'm not so fond of.  This taste is not chemical, more like an herbal bitter note.  I'm more of a coffee person so you tea drinkers out there might actually prefer it.I'm having a hard time deciding between three stars and four.  It's good, not great.  Probably 3 for flavor (It's OK) , four for convenience (I like it) 
I really like cashews and this bar has large pieces of them in it, which made me really happy. The bar is a good size for an afternoon snack or a pick me up while exercising/hiking at 1.7 oz. The ingredients are very natural with organic dates, cashews, cherries, walnuts, almonds, agave nectar and rice protein being the entirety of them. The cherries are a bit tart which helps give the bar a good flavor with enough sweetness added by the agave nectar. The bar is rather soft, but firm enough to hold. It is a tad sticky but won't leave a residue on your fingers. I really liked this bad. 
For now, my search for a good de-caf coffee is now complete.  I've tried many brands and this is the best I've come across.  This coffee is smooth and flavorful with no aftertaste. 
My wife and I have seen the Krave cereal in stores, but we havenever bothered to pick it up. She's pretty much a chocolate Mini-Wheats person and I am more a Honey Nut Cheerios person (Unless they bring back Smurfberry Crunch). We had a choice of either box as an Amazon Vine option and I chose to do the double chocolate thinking the wife would like it better. Little did I suspect that we would try a few handfulls dry for a texture and taste sample...and then proceed to eat nearly the entire box in one day. Both of us are pretty physical fit people that watch our wastelines and exercise regularly, buy man oh man, did we keep coming back to the box for "just one more taste." This cereal is delicious and we'll be picking up another box (and probably the other flavour) until we get sick of it or Kellog's decides not to make it any more (ala General Mill's and my beloved childhood favorite Fruity Yummy Mummy).I was really happy to see that there was no high fructose corn syrup in Krave and that it's actually pretty nutritous for a chocolate cereal. It's low in fst, has no cholesterol and has a decent amount of fiber. A single serving is only 120 calories and there are only 10 grams of sugar, whichs urprised me as it has a nice sweet taste to it. There really is no downside to the cereal. Our household is really happy with it (even the rabbits!) and we'll definitely be getting this again. 
We love Honey Maid grahams in our house.  This new packaging is nice.  My kids especially liked that the grahams were in the squares, smaller serving, easier for smores or peanut butter graham sandwich.  I liked that it was a smaller stack, keeping the grahams from getting stale also easier to put in tupperware/rubbermaid container to pack as a snack.  Convenient, delicious product. 
I was not overly impressed with this flavor of raw fruit & nut bar.  It was okay... not bad but not great.  I don't think I would buy this flavor.  There was a lack of nuts and the cherry and cashew flavors just did not seem to go together that nicely.  The texture was fine (aside from the lack of nuts).The Wild Blueberry Pure Bar is definitely my favorite and worth seeking out.  Cherry cashew - not so much.  I still give the cherry cashew version 3 stars because it is organic and contains all recognizable ingredients and is pretty healthy. 
I must confess to being completely taken by this juice.  I adore the packaging, the name, and even the story behind its birth.The taste is delightfully refreshing and different.  And while it does nothing in aiding the diet or lowering your sugar intake, it does make you feel better about drinking it since it is not a soft drink per say.My husband who hates all things that could potentially be healthy would allow me to put this into his lunch.  It was a huge deal that he liked these.  Again, it's better than the Mountain Dew he constantly drinks otherwise.Fun, fruity, and unique... we do buy this juice occasionally.  However, it too is hard to find and expensive when we do to carry it as a regular grocery staple. 
Taste? Ok. The strawberry and banana flavors weren't bad, but there is an acidic bite to the drink as well. Tastes like Red Bull mixed up with Hawaiian Punch.Healthy? Naw. 20 grams of sugar. All natural ingredients . . . but I doubt it is any healthier than your average soda.Energy? Yep. Same caffeine as a cup of coffee.Overall: If you want to wake up in the morning without drinking coffee or Diet Coke, this could be your drink of choice. The flavor is not great, but its comparable with the other energy drinks out there and you will get your caffeine fix. 
I love granola-like snacks, especially when they are more healthy!  These apple clusters--which come in a convenient resealable pouch--seemed to fit the latter, as they are made from real organic apples and just three other ingredients (organic apple juice concentrate, organic potato starch, and organic cinnamon; they are gluten-free, too).  Each quarter-cup serving (quite small; there are just 4 servings in the tiny bag) is 60 calories, with no fat, 10 grams of natural sugar, and 2 grams of fiber.Okay, so these apple clusters are generally healthy, but I found the taste to be disappointing.  The clusters are small and round, and I found them to have a pleasant crunch.  However, I detected somewhat of an odd flavor; to me, it tasted almost like mustard, but perhaps it was just the particular apple variety?  Whatever it was, it overpowered any apple or cinnamon flavor, making these clusters a disappointment and not something that I would-repurchase.I believe taste is very individual, so others certainly might like these; there are enough positives here to make them worth a try. 
This is one of those cereals that isn't just for breakfast.  Generally it can be very filling and the flavor is excellent.  The fruit really is an added bonus.  Milk doesn't make this a soggy cereal.  The crunchiness is nice to have as I really enjoy the texture.  I think this cereal would be excellent any time of day you need that extra pick me up.  The fact it's all natural makes it that much better.  Although the boxes are smaller than the standard cereal aisle selections one box should last an individual about a week.  Overall this has become one of my favorite cereals that doesn't need anything to be excellent. 
This is a very rich and flavorful chocolate that can add some excitement to your morning cup of joe. The dark chocolate truffle flavor is not too overpowering, just strong enough to make this a very unique-tasting coffee. Coffee is very rich and smooth, but not too strong. If you are looking for a gourmet coffee i would very strongly recommend that you try this one. I am exceptionally satisfied with it. 
The tea is a hardy, warm tasty brew.  The taste of the tea is strong and not delicate but its flavor is very nice.  It is similar to Earl Grey tea.  I added a little milk and sugar to the tea.  The tea goes great with toast and other breakfast items such as danish or croissant.  Very appealing and nice to drink. 
This sauce is spicy enough..just doesn't really taste that good.  The texture is creamy as advertised, but I wouldn't pour it on my taco or tortilla chips..ever.  Might be good as a sauce over boneless skinless chicken.  Somewhere in the taste, it makes me feel like mayo has been added..or something I can't identify exactly.  Make yr own salsa, you would be better off. 
At first these two ingredients really do not go together. Granola is often thought of as a healthy food and chocolate - well, not so much.The taste is not really one or the other - but a good break if you feel like something mildly sweet and somewhat solid. A rare craving - but if you have it - then it is good stuff.The chocolate is tasty and seems to have just enough to make you want more. Not too much to drown out the granola ... 
First, let me say that I have only tried the Chocolate and Raspberry flavors so far, but love them!  I have added the chocolate to my diet coke and it is really good- I like the fact you only need about 1/2 a cupful to get enough flavor. I have also bought carbonated water and added the raspberry flavor to it- an instant 'pop'. These bottles are quite large, and I would certainly recommend at least the two flavors referenced. I'll try to remember to review the others as I try them! 
I'm pretty picky when it comes to cheese and crackers. I love to have something like this in my purse for long days when snacks are a must, but many brands are small, with little to no flavor and no crisp crackers (or crackers that taste stale).I tried these because they were Ritz brand. The crackers are excellent! The cheese filling... not so much. It was gritty, with a strange aftertaste.However, overall, these are better than other brands on the market. They are big, with a sharp crunch. If I can find the crackers sold separately, I'd buy them and make my own with Laughing Cow or goat cheese. The crackers alone would also be excellent with hummus. 
Gold Kili All Natural Instant Ginger and Lemon is a powdered drink mix that can be served using either hot or cold water. The fine powder dissolves quickly and the beverage is mixed and ready to drink in less than one minute.I like the taste of lemons and ginger, but I wasn't prepared for the taste of this beverage. I admit that it does have a nice, enticing aroma and the combination of these two ingredients sounds appealing, both for the potential flavor and for the settling effects on the stomach. However, the taste of this beverage is not what I expected. It doesn't taste as natural as I thought it would and it has a certain harshness that is most evident in the back of the throat. I followed the directions and added a cup of hot water, but considering the harsh flavor, perhaps I should have used more water.Among the flavors present, the ginger is the one most noticeable and it's the spicy finish that creates that harshness. I was able to finish mine off by taking only small sips at a time, but I can understand why some would have a difficult time drinking this instant beverage. My enjoyment of spicy foods and drinks made it a little more tolerable for me, but I would bet that others would have a difficult time consuming this drink.Ginger and lemons might be a nice combination, but they don't mesh very well in this instance. I won't be buying this drink again, as I found it less smooth and less enjoyable than its taste combination promises. 
I'm a big fan of organics as well as dark chocolate. When the Newman's Own Dark Chocolate bar arrived, I was going to pace myself and have just a little and save some for the next day. Ha! After I took the first bite, that wasn't going to happen. This chocolate, unlike other dark chocolates I've tried, was creamy and totally delicious. There was no bitter aftertaste. Best chocolate I've had in a long time. 
This is a extremely tasty drink, but I am partial to watermelon flavors. The flavor is subtle, but you absolutely pick up the watermelon flavor. Its not drowned out by the strawberry, which is usually the case in strawberry-watermelon flavored food items. This drink is lightly carbonated, much less than a standard cola drink, but the carbonation transforms the drink from a juice-like, powdered drink type to a much more refreshing, original beverage. The drink is not overly sweet, but just enough to enhance the watermelon-strawberry flavor, and not too caloric. I am anxious to try the other flavors. (its a small can, but the price is not too bad.) 
Some say this sauce is too sweet, some say it is too spicy; but for the average person, this sauce is amazing! Every dish i have made with it or poured it on has been delicious. It's great with beef, chicken, pork and fish, and I even tried it on a salad once (not recommended though). I love this sauce and even though i am not a huge fan of "raspberry" tasting things, this sauce is great and adds a very nice sweet flavor to your savory dishes. 
This review is for Quaker Real Medleys Apple Walnut Oatmeal.Each container in the package is good for one serving.  The cooked contents filled up 60% of the container.There was an ample amount of dried apple and walnut in each serving, and there were even quite a few pieces of dried cranberry.  The apple, walnut, and cranberry pieces all tasted good.  The cooked oatmeal was a bit mushy, and with 22 grams of sugar in a relatively small amount of oatmeal (each serving is 75 grams),  the whole thing came out just a bit too sweet for my taste, and I'm not too crazy about the 290 calories you get per serving either. 
Lipton's Half & Half tea and honey is a very sweet drink. It prominently displays 5 calories on the front of the box; however each on the go package makes a 16.9 oz. drink which then equals 10 calories. That's still not a lot; however I do not appreciate attempted deception and to me that's what this is.The drink itself is nice if you like very sweet tea/berry drinks. You do not have very much of a tea or berry taste - just sweetness.  It still has that powdery taste of ice tea mixes, but it's pleasant to have in order to add to water bottles for flavor - just make sure it's a 16 oz. bottle or the sweetness would be too cloying. 
After receiving these today, I once again gathered the household testers together (aka, the missus and munchkins) to try these cookies.First, let me describe them. (The cookies, not the testers!  :-) )  They are about two inches across, maybe an eight of an inch thick, and are a darker brown than shown on the package.  Inside the cookie is a thin layer of fudge. The cookies have a bit of a dampish-texture and were all stuck together.The taste of the "outside" part of the cookie was slighly similar to soft-baked chocolate chip cookies.  However, the texture was a bit "grainy", somewhat like an soft oatmeal cookie.  The fudge layer on the inside was tasty, but was a little overpowered by the rest of the cookie.  It wasn't quite as firm as the layer you'd find in an oreo cookie, and was more like a spread.I love chocolate chip cookies, and I love fudge, so I had high hopes for these.  My wife has similar tastes and also thought they'd be a good cookie to try.  However, the testers and I unanimously agree that they are somewhat mediocre in taste and appearance.  While they aren't terrible by any means, they didn't grab me enough to make me want to go out and get more.  Everyone's taste is different, though, so you may love them.  I give these cookies a three star rating ... that is to say they're not good, they're not bad, they're only fair.As an aside, I received these cookies to evaluate as part of the Amazon Vine program.  The Amazon shipping container was very well protected and undamaged, but when I opened the pack of cookies, about a third of them had been reduced to crumbs, and only two thirds of them were in a condition to eat.  (And those were all stuck together.)  I don't know if that was due to rough handling or excessive heat during shipment, so I didn't consider it as part of my rating.  I only mention it as something to watch for in the event that it's a flaw in the cookie itself. 
Interestingly, even when comparing with other sauces, this immediately brought to mind Taco Bell.  I never realized their sauces were so distinctive.With regard to the sauce itself, the consistency is thick, tasting like a mayonnaise base with some BBQ Sauce added and then mixed with some chipotle (minus the seeds). Mildly warm, extremely creamy... certainly not bad... more like comfort food - what you would grab in the middle of the night, not what you would feed to honored guests.So... it fills the bill for standard fare, but would be just as easy to make your own and cut down some of the fat and salt (of which this sauce has a ton of both!!!) and pick up some extra flavor and "freshness". Hope this review is helpful.All the best,Jay 
Original review:I love Gevalia coffees. I used to be a subscriber to their coffee service and would look forward to my monthly shipments. For the most part their coffee is simply stellar. This coffee smells delicious out of the package, and while brewing, but the chocolate taste is too much for my palate. Never thought I would say that something is too chocolatey but this is! If you are a choco-holic this might be the perfect coffee for you. It is a chocolate truffle so I guess it is to be expected.Update to this review:A couple of weeks later I returned to this coffee. But with one difference. I halved the amount of coffee I brewed with and voila! The flavors came right out in a very pleasant way. The mistake was definitely mine. I like my coffee strong yet I was defintely making this coffee too strong! I say, if you love chocolate and coffee you should give this a shot but make it with about half of what you use to make regular old coffee. The flavors just come right out in a balanced way. My original review was three stars, I have upgraded to four. Could be a 4.5. I would definitely buy this coffee again.I have written many reviews and have never updated one. I was so surprised by how good this coffee turned out that I felt impelled to re-write my review. My original title was: "Smells great but way too chocolatey" and it just doesn't apply once I got the right quantity. 
This is not the ideal or the most nutritious of drinks, but if it stops you from drinking sugary drinks, then it is definitely an alternative to consider.The taste is mostly strawberryish in a Kool Aid kind of way. I diluted it in water (dilutes fairly easily) and then added ice cubes for an icy cold drink.Each box comes with ten individually wrapped packets. The corner of each packet is pre-cut, so it is easier to open and you don't have to hunt for hard to find perforations. Each packet is good for a 16oz drink. If you find it too rich, you can always increase the amount of water or use one packet to make drinks for multiple people.One packet has 10 calories, all sugars. There is no other nutritional value on the label.If you are cautious about artificial sweeteners, this one has sucralose.The green tea is decaf, and indeed I did not feel a caffeine kick.The outside box is nice and colorful, but the drink definitely doesn't taste as good as it looks in the picture.The bottom of the outside box and the individual packets show an expiration date, but it is not written in a straightforward fashion from a consumer's perspective.The overall rating is closer to 3.5 stars out of five, but closer to a 4 than a 3. It gets bonus points for reasonable taste and convenience, but sucralose brings it down. 
Essentia is a good tasting water. There are some botteled waters out there that have a horrible metallic taste to them but this isn't one of those. It has a good refreshing taste that I really enjoy. If I see this the next time I am needing some botteled water I will definitely buy it again. 
These new Newtons Fruit Thins are delicious. They have a really natural fruit flavor, and the texture is very light and crisp. Perfect for a snack, because they are not too sweet like so many other cookies. I think they are especially good with a cup of tea. They are my new favorite because they are not overly sweet but have a real fruit taste. 
I love cherries and cashews and this organic Pure raw fruit and nut bar.  I am always looking for a bar that I can take on the go that won't MELT in my backpack from spring and summer weather.  I love that it contains raw ingredients meaning nothing is processed and is completely organic.  I was afraid the cherries would be too tart but I found the balance of the nutty cashews mellowed the cherries.  I typically don't like dates but I didn't find them overwhelming in this bar.  I think it is great and healthier alternative to many other convenience foods (bars) on the market. 
What a pleasant surprise Kraft Velveeta Chicken and Broccoli Skillets Dinner Kit provided! I was a little leery, having tried a number of boxed dinner kits that were bland and disappointing. I wondered if I should spice it up a little, but decided against it because I wanted to review the product without tinkering.Kraft supplies everything but the chicken, and there is a spice packet, but I still wasn't convinced this was going to be much more than mac & cheese with a few pieces of broccoli and chicken. WRONG!On a night when dinner was left to the last minute, I prepared the Chicken & Broccoli skillet and served it with fresh picked tomatoes and basil. Not expecting much, we were amazed how good it was, certainly as good (if not better) than a meal from a family restaurant. It is superior to the frozen skillet and microwave steamer dinners we've tried (and we've tried a wide variety). As for spicing it up--that's totally unnecessary. We both thought the meal was delicious. In fact, we couldn't wait to have the leftovers (which were still good). 
First off, let's start with the product description for these cashews that appears on the product page: "Lightly roasted with natural sea salt and a hint of pepper - Value added seasoning for the consumer who is tired of plain old cashews." From reading that description, one would assume that these cashews have "a hint of pepper." That is not the case. These cashews are LOADED with pepper. When I first opened the container and saw these nuts, it looked like someone had wet them and dredged them in black pepper. And believe me...You can taste the pepper; and it stays with you. Very, very spicy. Too much so for me. I also agree with other reviewers who have said the nuts are too salty. WAY too salty, with 270mg of sodium in a single 1 oz. serving. Now, back to the "value added seasoning" description...Nowhere in the product description does it mention that these nuts have SUGAR added to them. Sugar? With salt and pepper? Add that to the "granulated onion" that also appears on the list of ingredients and maybe you can understand what I mean when I say that there's just a bit too much going on here flavorwise. You can't even taste the nuts!! I love cashews. And I love seasoned cashews. But these just don't make the grade. I think my biggest complaint is definitely the amount of pepper that are on these. It's WAY more than a "hint." Stay away from these nuts unless you want to make your taste buds very, very angry and give yourself some major heartburn. 
Firstly, I am picky with water. I do not like Aquafina or Dasani because I think they taste like the plastic bottle. My favorite waters are Deer Park and Poland Spring. Both have a clean, crisp flavor, with no funky after taste or odd plastic taste.Essentia has a nice clean, fresh taste. Just pure clean water. No after taste, no odd tastes overall. I love the bigger sized bottle. I cannot attest to the benefits of drinking pH water specifically because I only tried the one bottle and of course did not see any benefits or notice anything spectacularly different from any other water.I suppose if you have great interest in the long term benefits of drinking Essentia with its 9.5pH and if you do not mind the price, it is worth it. I myself cannot see spending so much on bottled water, although it does have a very good, pure taste. 
I got these for my husband, since I don't really go for graham crackers.His thoughts:The crackers have a wholesome, natural flavor and satisfying crisp, though a little sweeter might be nicer; the honey-cinnamon flavor is a little subtle for me. They don't have the artificial aftertaste some others have. 3 stars from me, as in "ok"Mine:I like that they are not to sweet. I find most graham crackers obnoxious because of the overly strong flavor and, as he mentions, the aftertaste. Because of the neutrality, they play well with other accompaniments like preserves, or even cheeses. 5 stars from me, oddly enough. I don't like this type of snack, but these were good.This makes an average of 4 stars between us.Some nutritional information:(per serving of 2 full cracker sheets in % daily value)110 Calories, 20 from fatTotal Fat 2.5g (4%), 1.5g from monounsaturated "good" fats that are heart-healthyNo cholesterolSodium 130mg (2%)Potassium 85mg (2%)Carbs 21g (7%)Fiber 2g (8%)Sugars 7gProtein 2gOverall, the fiber content is pretty high, and the ingredients list is short and simple. NO high fructose corn syrup or refined sugars, no artificial coloring:Graham flour from whole grains, whole grain rolled oats, evaporated cane juice, safflower oil, honey, raisin paste, brown rice syrup, leavening, sea salt, cinnamon, vitamin E to protect flavor. 
Not only does this product taste great, it is good for baby.  These are very handy to carry in a diaper bag, and can be eaten without a spoon.  Remember to keep an eye on the expiration date because their shelf life is relatively short due to the fact that they are organic.  I just rec'd this last week and it expire in July -- only 2 months. I would highly recommend this for anyone interested in organic baby food, but it is rather expensive. 
The soup is rich and tasty, but DON'T buy it from Amazon.  The packaging is so poor that the cans arive dented as did the replacement shipment. I got my money back but now have to pay more to buy this wonderful soup from my local grocer. 
I can't say I truly enjoyed these "meals". First, this is not really a meal, it's a snack at best. Sure, if you were trapped in the wilderness you may enjoy this, but for most regular people, this isn't the size of a meal.The GoodThe food is nutritious as far as fiber and protein.The crackers were good.The dried fruit wasn't too bad.The BadThe salmon doesn't taste good in my opinion.The size is too small for a meal.The package expires within months...I expected the shelf life to be longer I guess.Bottom Line: I would pass on these, or at least buy one package and try it out first before buying this multiple pack. 
ADDENDUM, Sept. 2013: It looks like Amazon combined all of the GoPicnic product pages into just one page. This review is for "Sunbutter and Crackers" and was originally posted on that product's own individual page.------If you've already tried GoPicnic meals before, you know basically what to expect here: a main dish, a couple of side items, and a dessert.While all GoPicnic meals are gluten-free, this meal is designed to avoid SEVEN types of allergens: wheat, dairy, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, and eggs. It's also completely vegan. Just about anyone should be able to eat each of the included components of the meal.The main dish isSunButter Creamy Sunflower Seed SpreadwithCrunchmaster Multi-Grain Crackers.The sunbutter is pretty interesting- you have to sort of knead it before opening the package to make sure it's nice and mixed and pliable. It tastes a lot like peanut butter and is similarly sticky. The texture is more on the smooth side than the crunchy side. The crackers are pretty good- they're crisp and have a mild, subtle flavor.The side dishes are a seed-and-fruit trail mix and a fruit snack.The trail mix is really good- it'sMountain Mambo Nut Free Trail Mix, Gluten, Dairy & Nut Free, the main ingredients of which are pre-shelled sunflower seeds and bits of dried fruit (raisin and apple). My only complaint is that there's only 0.75oz of it, so it goes really quickly. The fruit snack is Niagara Natural Simply Fruit Tropical Bites (no Amazon link, sorry). They're shaped like little pellets or logs and have a flavor and texture that vaguely reminded me ofFruit Roll-Ups. They're mostly made of apple-based ingredients, but a few other fruit juices are also included.The dessert is aEnjoy Life Double chocolate Crunchy Cookie). The cookie is definitely crunchy! I was surprised when I bit into it, though not really in a bad way. The flavor was okay, but honestly, I'd have preferred a little square of real chocolate like you get in theGoPicnic Hummus + Crackersmeal.One thing to note, though, is that this all ends up being a little light on protein. This meal has 12g, versus 25g forGoPicnic Hummus + Crackers. Also, a word of warning: although the meal is pretty healthy, it doesn't skimp on the fat. This little box crams in 26 total grams of fat.Bottom line:Pros: Gluten-free and nut-free; even picky eaters should enjoy every item; high in fiber and low in sodiumCons: Not very filling; flavors, while good, aren't very exciting or varied; dessert is good, but not great; fat content is surprisingly high([...]) 
I was excited to get this product for review.  Yes, I am a sucker for nuts, raisins, and walnuts.  To have all three in a yummy chewy bar sounded like heaven.  Then I looked on the back of the package.Carbs.  TONS and TONS of carbs.  Now, I admit I am biased since I have Type C Diabetes.  But it is because of my diabetes that I check labels.  Pamela's may SAY that these bars are healthy, and the ingredients listed are pretty good -- but it was the carbs and sugar contents of each bar that deterred me from being able to fully enjoy my sample.Size.  Pamela's Products Whenever Bars are small.  Very, very small.  The bar itself is chewy and tastes great.  I don't agree that it would keep a person from being hungry or that it could be used as a meal.  Did I mention that the bar was tiny?Price.  These babies are expensive.While I enjoyed the couple of bites I was able to experience, the excess of carbs in each tiny bar and the expensive retail price will definitely keep me from buying more.Natalie S. 
This sauce really has unique flavor: predominantly mango with some ginger and just right amount of hot Habaneros. It is medium spicy and goes very well with fish. My only criticism is that the label follows the letter but not the spirit of the law: print is so small that you need a magnifying glass to read it! 
I was already familiar with the Honey Maid crackers and always enjoyed them. The flavor is always consistently good. This option is better because the box contains six individually wrapped packages with about eight or ten crackers in each pack. It's great because you don't have to open the whole box with worry about the remainder of the crackers getting stale. The individually wrapped packs would also be good for snacking on the run. It's easy to just grab a package of these and put them in your purse for later. The only drawback is that sometimes eight crackers is just more than desired for a snack and there is no way to really seal the bag to save them for later. But, overall, this cracker is a delicious snack choice, especially if you are on the go. 
I like the texture of this coconut oil. I use it on my hair, for cooking and I even put a spoon full in a smoothie. I also put it on my skin under makeup. I have dry skin. 
I'll make no qualms about the fact that I love graham crackers and graham cracker like products like Teddy Grahams. Almost nothing beats a cup of hot chocolate and a graham cracker or two on a cold winter evening in my book.That said, I recently had the opportunity to try out Back to Nature 100% Natural Golden Honey Oat Graham Crackers. My verdict? They're a delicious and healthier way of eating graham crackers.The size of the product is similar to Nabisco's Honey Grahams. Each cracker is perforated into four evenly sized pieces. The texture is much rougher and heartier than what you would find in Honey Grahams with oat pieces that are discernible in the crackers. Because of the texture and heartier composition these grahams are a bit more brittle than Nabisco's product. Though my box arrived with mostly intact crackers.I found the taste of the Back to Nature grahams to be comparable to Honey Grahams but not nearly as sweet or intense. Personally, I'm willing to compromise some of the taste for a healthier snack and these crackers fit the bill perfectly. Back to Nature proudly labels the front of the box with "no artificial preservatives, flavors or colors and no high fructose corn syrup". Sounds good to me!Each box contains 3 individually wrapped packages containing seven graham crackers. One serving equals two full crackers sheets with 110 calories, 2.5g of fat and 21g of carbs.Recommended. 
These single-serve pods are everything good; Eco-friendly, "Ethically Farmed * Artesian Rosted," organic, and when you're done, it's ready for the compost bin. Other than the "This Side Down" printed on each pod, there are no directions on the package, but they are intended for use in most home and office brewers....and I guess perfectly acceptable to use like a tea bag, which I tried and got a very tasty cup of coffee from it.The aroma when you break open the individually wrapped little pod package is tantalizing, and the flavor very robust. The box is full of references to the great Bob Marley, and the company is owned by his son. There are other icons on the box too, from the coffee producers, ITAL, who are "...committed to sourcing the finest quality 100% Arabica beans" and "Kicks for Cause" which sends a portion of the proceeds to charity.All in all, this "Exotic Floral and Berry" blend makes a very nice cup of coffee, and is extremely handy if you are busy, so get your One Love pod in a brewer or cup and enjoy! I'm factoring the convenience of the product into my rating. If this was loose coffee, it would get 4 stars. 
There are not many k-cups that deliver true espresso body and flavor, but this one comes very close to what you might get in a coffee shop. Using a Keurig model that makes a 4-oz. cup of coffee, this k-cup produces a rich, dark, full-bodied espresso that can be enjoyed as is or used to make espresso drinks. If you use the 6-oz setting, the coffee will be strong and rich but will not have the body of espresso. I've tried just about every other dark, Italian and French roast k-cup on the market and I definitely prefer this one for espresso. One caveat: if you don't like Starbucks' dark roasts, this may be too strong or dark for your taste. I tried this as a brew-over-ice, but did not like it as much, as the cold temperature seemed to bring out bitter and muddy flavors in the brew. However, for a hot espresso or espresso drink, I always keep this k-cup on hand. 
This was an enjoyable and refreshing treat on a hot summer day.  I poured the coffee over ice to enjoy it colder and it was very good.  It has a strong, bold coffee flavor, not bitter, and is slightly sweetened but not very sweet.  You could always add more sweetener to suit your taste, but I personally didn't find it necessary.  At only 50 calories a can this is a nice light drink.