REVIEW: Quaker Quakes Rice Snacks Caramel Corn

These used to be the snack of choice for my girlfriend but I haven't had them in a while. So when I decided to start this blog I knew I was going to revisit these snacks from times passed. Now Quaker has so many different flavors for these Quakes Rice Snacks but I could only get one. I mean wasn't going to review all their flavors but just for an idea they have Vanilla Creme Brulee, Apple Cinnamon, Sweet Chili, Kettle Corn, etc.).

As my item shows I chose the caramel corn Quakes rice cakes. Now if you've never had a Quakers Quakes Rice Snack well, you're missing out. They are very good. They are fluffy and airy like pop corn but a bigger size and kind of harder than popcorn as it feels there is more substance. I guess they are made like popcorn as they are made from popped whole grain brown rice, who would have thought! These caramel corn Quakes rice snacks actually taste like the old fashioned Cracker Jacks caramel popcorn snack although sans the yummy peanuts.

I suppose these Quaker Quakes rice snacks are fairly "healthy" as you get 10 grams of whole grain per 30 gram servings and each serving is only 110 calories. Of course I've never been able to control myself with serving sizes hence why I like the pre-made snack packs like Nabisco's SnackWells.

Item: Quakers Quakes Rice Snacks (Caramel Corn)
Pros: Light, airy, good taste
Cons: Hard to just eat one hence they go quick!
Score: 8.5/10
Buy Again? For sure!

Ingredients:


WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE, SUGAR, CORN (WITH GERM REMOVED), MALTODEXTRIN, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SALT, MILK, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, CARAMEL COLOR, SUCRALOSE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM.

Nabisco SnackWells Fudge Petites

I would say its a fad but it seems like its here to stay. I'm talking about these 100 calorie snack packs that are everywhere. I guess people need these designated little bags with pre-portioned food as we can't control ourselves with a big bag or box of cookies or chips. These Snack Wells Fudge Petites from Nabisco are no different. 100 calorie packs of fudge shortbread cookies. But I'm not here to rant about this 100 calorie debacle but rather tell you, my non-existent readers, how good they taste!

 Like I just said, I bought the fudge shortbread or fudge petites version of these Nabisco SnackWells although they offer many different flavors including other various chocolate desert snacks and caramel ones as well. Now taste wise these fudge petite SnackWells were very good. The shortbread part was not too dry or crumbly to me (although they were to my girlfriend) and I felt the fudge part was very good despite there not seeming to be enough to make a good flavor. My only real issue with these SnackWells fudge petites and it's not really a complaint specific to these fudge shortbread cookies but rather all 100 calorie snacks. I felt like I got nothing! Call me whatever but one bag is just not enough for me... I guess that is why we pre-portion snacks into 100 calorie pseudo healthy bags is so people like me won't eat a whole chip bag of these fudge shortbread cookies.

Item: Nabisco SnackWells Fudge Petites
Pros: Surprisingly good flavor
Cons: Not enough in these 100 calorie packs! Companies take notice!
Score: 8/10
Buy Again? Not for myself. Seems like a mom snack though.

Ingredients


UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE {VITAMIN B1}, RIBOFLAVIN {VITAMIN B2}, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, PALM AND/OR PALM KERNEL OIL, CORN FLOUR, SKIM MILK, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), WHEY, DEXTROSE, SALT, BAKING SODA, SOY LECITHIN, CORNSTARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, SOY.

REVIEW: Skinny Cow Heavenly Crisp Candy Bar

I can just feel my manliness kind of shrink while eating and reviewing this snack food. Based on the logo on the package I should be a bodacious bovine concerned about my weight. I guess these Skinny Cow Heavenly Crisp bars from Nestle are trying to be on that market as it advertises only 110 calories and on the official Weight Watchers point scale it is only 3 points. It also features 3 grams of fiber and only 6 grams of fat. Can't beat that!

So these Skinny Cow Heavenly Crisp bars are pseudo healthy snacks, right? Well I'm sure you're wondering if they taste good. Lets see then. I bought the milk chocolate flavor and it does have a  nice cocoa taste. Another great thing about it which probably goes along with the whole 110 calorie, 3 points Weight Watchers idea is it is a good snack portion. Did not really find myself wondering where it went so fast or find myself forcing myself to eat it. The only downside to these Skinny Cow Heavenly Crisp Candy Bars is the middle is kind of dry. The middle is comprised of wafer material kind of like the Little Debbie Nutty Bars but with layers of chocolate instead of peanut butter inside. However still dry and could use a little bit more moist chocolate inside to compromise the wafers

Overall though these Skinny Cow Heavenly Crisp Candy Bars are fairly good although for the price (4.99$) I found them to be a bit of a pricey snack. Also they are clearly marketed towards a female most likely middle aged range but they taste good so if you can eat these in secret and have the money they are pretty good.

Item: Nestle Skinny Cow Heavenly Crisp Candy Bar Milk Chocolate
Taste: 8/10
Price: 4.99$
Pros: Good portion, fairly healthy snack, good chocolate flavor
Cons: Center is dry and could use some more moist chocolate