So Disappointed....

I may have tasted kettle korn a couple of times and it really didn't move me. Yesterday I just happened to find these Orville Redenbacher's Smart Pop! 100 Calorie Mini Bags on sale at Food Lion - buy one get one free - so I figured "why not"? Well now I know the answer. I took one bag, which is actually pretty small, and threw it in the microwave for the recommended time which was approximately 1 1/2 minutes. The directions say to listen until the popping slows down to about 1 to 2 seconds in between pops. Well that wasn't nearly enough time. I had to pop three bags to end up with a full bag. Also, each time the popcorn was soft and a little soggy. I wasn't able to get the full taste of the popcorn - it was very bland. I definitely will not be purchasing this again.

Nutrition Info Calories 100 Total Fat 1.5g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 150mg Potassium 105mg Carbohydrate 23g Fiber 3g Protein 3g
Ingredients POPPING CORN,PALM OIL,BUTTER(CREAM,ANNATTO),LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT,NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SUCRALOSE, TBHQ AND CITIRC ACID, MILK

I'm On The Fence About This One...

I have heard of Kellogg's Cracker Chips but I honestly haven't really paid attention to them. Today while in Target I passed by a display featuring these and saw the Southwest Ranch flavor and was immediately intrigued. I have probably mentioned before I love anything Ranch flavored or dipped in Ranch plus I love any type of southwestern food or snack. I figured at $2.99 a box it would be worth a try. As soon as I got home I eagerly tore into the box, but I probably could have waited. The texture of these are definitely those of a cracker. The taste is kind of light for me. The spice is not really a southwestern and it's not ranch either. I really can't describe what it is and it leaves a strange aftertaste. The good thing is there are 27 crackers in a serving, but for the number of points they have (2) I would probably rather have a small bag of Doritos.

Nutrition Info
Serving Size 27 chips Calories 110 Total Fat 2.5g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 230mg Potassium 170mg Total Carbohydrate 22g Fiber 3g
Ingredients
POTATOES, POTATO STARCH, BROWN RICE FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS, WHOLE GRAIN YELLOW CORN MEAL, OAT FIB ER, MALTODEXTRIN, CONTAINS TWO PERCENT OR LESS OF SALT, WHEY, DEXTROSE, BUTTERMILK POWDER, MONOGLYCERIDES, SOUR CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES), PALM OIL, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, TOMATO POWDER, SPICES, CITRIC ACID, WHEAT FLOUR, SOY FLOUR, YEAST EXTRACT, CULTURED NONFAT MILK, PARSLEY, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE

New Chip'ins

I love, love, love salty snacks. One thing I love about the Weight Watchers program is that I can still have my fries, onion rings and chips. While perusing my local Walmart I ran across this new product - at least new to me. I'm familiar with the Popcorn, Indiana brand. Their popcorn is pretty tasty. I'm still trying to find their Sweet & Tangy BBQ somewhere. I had never even heard of their chip'ins before today. The bags were $2 each and they had Sea Salt and the flavor I chose - White Cheddar. All of Indiana, Popcorn's products are gluten free, which I know a lot of people are looking for. Snack lovers beware! These chips were so addictive! They are like little triangles of popcorn. They really taste like white cheddar. At first I thought the texture was weird but I quickly got used to it. Every bite was delightfully delicious. They are whole grain but it doesn't seem to make a difference in the taste. The only downside is that I thought they would be a little lower in points, but for the taste and the fact that they have whole grains (which is a good thing), I'll take it. Plus, you seem to get a lot for those points. They also have Hot Buffalo Wing and Jalepeno Ranch which I'm really eager to try.

At $2 a bag I will look for a coupon the next time I purchase them.

Nutrition Info
Serving Size 1 oz. (About 18 chips)
Calories 130
Total Fat 4g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 210mg
Fiber 1g
Protein 2g

Ingredients: CORN, SUNFLOWER OIL, WHEY (MILK), MALTODEXTRIN, CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, AND ENZYMES), CANOLA OIL, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID

Photo courtesy of popcornindiana.com

I Am Hooked on These, Hillshire!

I am very picky about chicken breasts. When I cook them at home they have to be sliced thin and marinated in italian dressing. And I hate when they're tough. Well last month while walking through Walmart of course, I spotted these pre-cooked breasts from Hillshire. The great thing was there was a .55 off coupon attached. I picked up the Italian Style and this has been a staple in my fridge since. I usually just put them in a 100 calorie bun but in searching the internet I found a ton of recipes. I love the ease of popping them in the microwave for approximately 1 minute - easy and so tasty. I know the picture quality isn't that great - I'm working on getting a new camera.

They also have other flavors such as Lemon Pepper, Garlic & Herb, and Grilled Essentials. You can check them out here




Nutrition Info
Serving size 1 chicken breast
Calories 120
Total Fat 1.5g
Cholesterol 50mg
Sodium 490mg
Total Carbohydrate 3g
Fiber 1g
Protein 19g

INGREDIENTS: CHICKEN BREAST, CHICKEN BROTH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: DEXTROSE, POTASSIUM LACTATE (FOR FLAVOR), SALT, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM PHOSPHATE, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, MALTODEXTRIN, COATED WITH DEHYDRATED GARLIC AND ONION, FLAVORINGS, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SUNDRIED TOMATOES, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DEHYDRATED LEMON PEEL, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, LEMON JUICE SOLIDS, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ASCORBIC ACID

Snackwell - So Good!

While in Walmart recently I found these new snacks from Snackwell's. Overall I am a fan of their products so I was definitely interested. There were two different boxes of popcorn. I honestly can't remember what both were, I was only interested in the Cinnamon Creme Drizzled Caramel Popcorn. It wasn't until I returned home that I realized the packs had 130 calories instead of the traditional 100 calories. I did some research and found an interesting article from the New York Times about this. It does increase the point amount from 2 to 3 but I think it was well worth it. First of all the packs contain a good amount. I felt like I was truly eating a snack instead of just a taste. The popcorn itself was so sweet and crunchy. The creme was truly drizzled over it and I could taste cinnamon distinctly. I didn't taste the artificial sweet taste that I'm used to with other 100 calorie snacks. The box of 5 packs was $2.50 and was so worth it and I will definitely purchase again.

Nutrition Info

Calories 130
Total Fat 3g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 190 mg
Total Carbohydrates 25g
Fiber Less than 1g

Ingredients
BROWN SUGAR, SUGAR, POPCORN, CORN SYRUP, PALM AND/OR KERNEL OIL, SKIM MILK, MILK, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CINNAMON, SOY LECITHIN