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Chocolate Chip Keto Kookie Review

6/28/2017

Ok, so believe it or not, there is a company out there at makes low carb Chocolate Chip cookies that don’t taste like cardboard. It's true I tried them and they are actually pretty good.

The Chocolate Chip Keto Kookie come in a stay fresh package, which must work pretty well because when I opened it the two cookies came out of it soft and fresh just like they were baked recently. I love soft baked cookies so the instantly gained some points with me. The chocolate seems legit and the cookies produced a nice smell of sweetness.

Overall they taste great like a chocolate chip cookie should. Great texture and freshness. I was very pleased. Where these particular cookies turned me off was in their sweetener. These use erythritol for the sweetener, which may be a healthier option, but I have never really liked that much. Mainly because of the fact that it produces a cool sensation when you eat it. Similar to that of a peppermint gum. It doesn’t really belong in a baked good. Now that may not be something that everyone is going to be turned off about but it's not really my thing. If it wasn’t for that these cookies would be perfect. Everything else about them is dead on and tasty, but the cool taste they produce is so prominent that it overshadows the flavors of the cookie.

I enjoyed trying it, but probably wouldn’t seek them out unless they used a different sweetener. Which is kind of a bummer.

La Croix Melon Pomelo Review

6/26/2017

Reviewing a sparkling water seems kind of pointless, but I suppose some of you might like to see my thoughts. This La Croix Melon Pomelo is crisp and fresh and doesn’t use any artificial flavors in it which I truly believe you can taste. I love the flavor of the melon in the water. So fresh and light. I actually wish it was just that and didn’t have the grapefruit which was a little sour, but even so it's pretty tasty and a very fresh summer drink without any guilt.

Activated Sprouted Seeds Smokey BBQ Review

6/22/2017

Smokey Barbecue Activated Sprouted Seeds are a combination of mostly sunflower seeds and pumpkins seeds with a heavy seasoning to give it some kick. I like that they don’t skimp on the flavor, because these seeds on their own are not my favorite taste.

-Pretty Good Size bag

-Good bbq flavor, no shortage of taste and seasoning. Slight smokey taste.

-Low carb snack

These are pretty good. But they don’t get me excited enough to seek them out again.

June Keto Krate Review

6/19/2017

If you read this blog you know that I am constantly on the look-out for Low Carb products that meet my lifestyle and help to make my life a bit easier. Saving time on cooking, and having a variety of snacks available help to make the diet a bit easier on myself so I don’t get bored with the same old things. So when I discovered that there was a new subscription service that sends you products that fit within the low carb lifestyle I was on board.

Keto Krate is a new subscription box that is available in the long list of to your door monthly box subscriptions that is specifically geared towards the Keto and low carb lifestyle. They guarantee that all items in the box will be less than 5 carbs per serving and that the value of the collected items products will always exceed the cost of the box.

My desire to find some new snacks that were low carb is really what made me decide to give it a try, that plus who doesn’t like a surprise now and then.

My review's for the individual products in this box will be cut short here. I will be doing more in-depth reviews on each product and share links to those reviews here as I complete them. Right now I just want to talk about this month's box and what I got as a whole.

So every box has a nice little welcome card that explains all the items you received and then usually has some promo codes in case you need more of something. I have already found myself using this for a snack I receive in my last box that no one carried in the stores near me. I had to have some more so having a little discount was great to give me the incentive to get some shipped to me.

Lots of great items this month and a couple that I was pretty excited to try out. So what was in my box this month?

The box for June is a nice well rounded box. A nice variety of items. I like when they provide something that sustains beyond a single taste. So a bag of Blondie brownie mix seems like a fun thing to try. I enjoyed the flax crackers from last time and look forward to trying the new flavor. La Croix isn't new to me but I love some sparking water in the summer. A new cereal bar to try in great. I eat bars for breakfast all the time and love anything cinnamon. I look forward to trying this one out. Another meat stick. And a Chocolate Chip Cookie that is low in sugar. Interesting in this cookie as I never get cookies anymore.

This box has a little bit of everything and is a nice variety of things to try. I look forward to trying each of them out. Its not my favorite of the boxes, but nothing in here I won't like so that’s always a plus.

Food Alive Onion Garlic Flax Crackers
Good Dee's Sugar Free Blondies Mix
La Croix Melon Pomelo
Chocolate Chip Keto Kookie
Quest Cinnamon Roll Cereal Bar
Everly Strawberry Lemonade
The New Primal Uncured Bacon Pork Stick

Chocolate Smartcake Review

6/12/2017

The Chocolate SmartCake has to be my second favorite of the delicious line of SmartCake low carb snack cakes. Very moist and feels like it was just out of the oven. Great coco taste and still very light and airy. Taste closer to that’s of a chocolate muffin than a cupcake. Has a great sweet taste and wonderful to help those cravings of something sweet. These guys are crushing it. I hope they come out with more options and I would love to see these appear in some stores near me. Again, I can't recommend these enough if you are a person who love cake or muffins but want to keep your carbs low. Zero carbs is really a no brainer.

Coconut Smartcake Review

6/7/2017

After trying the Cinnamon Smartcake not to long ago I had to try the other flavors this company made. It was really good. The next one on the list was the Coconut Smartcake. This cake is really yummy. It has a slight coconut taste and even has small pieces of coconut in it. What stood out to me is how moist this cake is. It feels very fresh. Super tasty and yummy. They put a little extra sweetener on top of these just like a muffin. Very light and airy. I shared one with a friend to try. He was also impressed. I think it's interesting that most of the ingredients listed are natural. That seems pretty rare to me. Usually it's some weird amalgam of natural flours and lab stuff. This didn’t seem to be that way. I will definitely be getting more of these in the future.

People's Choice Carne Seca Limon Con Chile Jerky Review

6/5/2017

I get sent Beef Jerky to try all the time. Some can be winners and some not so much. Personally I love a good piece of jerky that is dry but still soft. Nothing that is difficult to chew. The latest jerky for me has hit it right on the mark.

People's Choice Carne Seca Limon Con Chile Jerky is not only a fresh and not too dried out jerky, it is also incredibly flavorful. It has the slightest bit of kick to it but it's not overpowering at all. Good flavor that will not be trumped by heat.

I am a little ashamed to say that I actually ate the entire bag of this in one sitting. Jerky should be savored, but this stuff was really good. Few jerky's make me want to pay the shipping to get more, but this one actually stood out as one worth having again.

Rhythm Superfoods Smoky Bacon Roasted Kale Review

5/31/2017

I have had kale chips many times before. Even made them at home myself, so I am not sure why I was nervous to try this kind. Maybe the flavor was what scared me. In my experience bacon flavored thing usually end up tasting more nasty than anything else. With that thought in the back of my mind I was a little bit worried.

Still it was time to rip the band aid off and try Rhythm Superfoods Roasted Kale Smokey Bacon flavored. When I opened the bag to this stuff I was only more worried. It stinks. The scent isn't really going to be for everyone. I had to look past that and just dive in with a bite. My perception changed instantly. The flavoring on them is actually pretty good. The bacon part doesn’t stand out to much. I would actually just call it a general Smokey flavor. Pretty tasty. It did leave a bit of an aftertaste on my mouth of kale, but wasn’t awful.

I could see this being a favorite snack for some people. Not sure about me. It's kind of like eating flavored air. And While I love salty things, it may not fill you up much and you may be eating more salt than anything else. Still, you kale lovers may want to try them.

Adapt Meal Cereal Review

5/29/2017

I get excited over trying a new product that can be an addition to what I have at breakfast time. A new cereal option always appeals to me. So in my latest Keto Krate when I was sent a bag of AdaptMeal Original Cereal Mix I was really excited to try it. Granted the items in the past I have tried from this company hasn’t really stood out to me, this on seemed simple enough and I looked forward to giving a it a try.

I haven't had a chance to try any other recipes like a shake or cookies yet, and I hope to soon, but I have tried a basic bowl of hot cereal. I used a little almond milk, added some sweetener and cinnamon. It was pretty good. Only the serving size seems kind of small. Two tables spoons didn’t seem to equate to a very big bowl of cereal after adding the milk. But the taste with the cinnamon was good. It's close to that of a malt-o-meal cereal in its texture. Of course it's really as sweet as you want it to be but it does have a nice mild vanilla taste to it. Pretty good.

The downfall with this stuff is probably the price. Like most low carb products they aren't that cheap. One bag runs about $26 bucks. Again. It’s a great option. But is it worth the price. I guess that sup to you.

Quest Waffle Cereal Protein Bar Review

5/24/2017

I eat a lot of protein bars. To be honest, more often than not, they are what I have for a quick and easy breakfast. I usually try to stick to bars that are less than 4 carbs and nothing more. Carbs add up fast in this life and wasting them on a sugary bar is a bad idea. That’s why I was looking forward to a new bar that was low in carbs and would be a great fit at breakfast time. I am specifically talking about Quest Cereal Bars. Quest Waffle Flavored Cereal Protein Bar is a great change from what I normally have and actually tastes like a cereal bar should. It has a great crunch to it and the taste is nice and maple flavored with a great sweetness. These fit perfectly for a breakfast bar. The carbs are low which is great too. These almost tasty like what a cereal breakfast bar would taste like buy a major brand like Kellogg's. I would have this again for sure.