I’ve said before that I don’t understand how Love with Food chooses it’s themes, and this month’s theme is no exception. Love is Adventure is a fun thing to say, and it sounds good, but I personally wouldn’t describe a SINGLE THING in this box as adventurous. Tasty, yes. Maybe if they’d put that horrid curry flavored granola in this box I could see the adventure, but everything in this box is pretty darn tame.
I’ve been subscribed to Love with Food for more than a year now, and while I’ve enjoyed my time with them, our breakup is overdue. Sorry, Love with Food, it’s not you, it’s me. I’ve just got a more sophisticated palate than you can match, what with your lollipops and fruit snacks and liquid oatmeal goop in a bag. July 2016 will be my last Love with Food box, so without further ado, I give you Love is Adventure.
Barney Butter Snack Pack – Vanilla + Espresso Almond Butter
I wanted to love this SO BAD. Vanilla espresso almond butter? That sounds AMAZING! Sadly, just like most of the almond butters I’ve tried, this was grainy. The vanilla espresso flavor was very, very mild. Why can’t I like almond butter?! Every time I try it I just think it’s so boring and the texture is just awful. Maybe it’s me. I’ll be sticking to my buddy peanut butter from now on.
Pure Growth Organic Popcorn
I joke about having a refined palate but when presented with bag after bag of air popped popcorn seasoned only with salt I find that I can’t ever tell them apart. They’re all just good air popped popcorn. It’s popcorn. Do they taste different like wine or coffee? I can’t figure it out. In my opinion, if popcorn is still crunchy and has the right amount of salt it’s good every time. This one was good, too.
Pur Mints Mojito Lime Mint
I’ve got a couple of these in my mouth right now, and I’ve gotta say they taste pretty darn close to a real mojito, sans the rum of course. They have a very slight medicinal quality but are tasty and refreshing.
Luna Protein Berry Greek Yogurt Bar
This was, by far, my least favorite item in the box. I was grumpy after eating it. It had a sour, spoiled quality to it that I did NOT love. I love Greek yogurt, but to me it should be tart and not sour. I do usually like Luna bars though, so this was an anomaly. Do not recommend.
Pretzel Perfection Twice-Baked Tomato Basil Pretzel Sticks
In contrast to the Luna bar, these were my absolute favorite thing in the box. THEY WERE SO CRUNCHY! Perfection is the right word when waxing poetic about these. The bag was pretty big too, I didn’t feel like I ran out of pretzel sticks too quickly. I also really enjoyed the Tomato Basil flavor, which was strong enough to be enjoyable without crossing the line of overkill. SO YUM.
Chef’s Cut Original Real Steak Jerky
If I could afford to buy this jerky on a regular basis I would. It has great flavor and it’s incredibly tender and easy to chew. I thoroughly enjoyed it! It’s nitrite free, if you’re worried about that sort of thing. Also, for real, I legit like the logo. Maybe it’s because I’m a Taurus.
Trujoy Sweets Organic Bunny Shaped Lollipop
I’m not really a lollipop fan, but this was tasty. I think it was strawberry flavored? Maybe strawberry banana. The fact that it is supposed to be “bunny shaped” doesn’t sway me either way. And at closer inspection, it appears the bunny is choking on the stick. Not my idea of family friendly imagery.
Yumearth Naturals Sour Beans
The Hubs ate the sour beans, and he says they had a good sour kick to them at first, which then mellowed out to a sweetness. They had a more natural fruit flavor than Sour Patch Kids. His quote: “As a connoisseur of sour things, me likey.” Preach.
Jimmy Bar – No Bluffin’ Banana Muffin
I’ve gotten Jimmy Bars before, and I’ve got to say I really like them. I can’t find them anywhere in stores though. I like the idea that you can get these smaller snack sized ones, too. The texture is great, and while some people will be disappointed in the lack of true banana flavor, I was pleased. It was a nice, sweet, bullsh*t free bite!
Conclusion
I enjoyed this box quite a bit, despite the Luna bar. I will be discontinuing my subscription after this box and venturing out to try something new, but if you’re interested in giving it a try, use my code and get a discount on your first box!
Have you tried any of these snacks? Let me know in the comments!
There’s a lot of popcorn on the market these days. Maybe I’m just not overly picky about popcorn? There wasn’t anything at all wrong with it, it was really tasty, but it’s still just popcorn. Plain popcorn…
I’m not really sure why these come in the Love with Food box, because you can find them everywhere, but I love them! Crunchy and salty and perfect for dipping.
I hate dried apples, because I’m picky like that. I gave these to the Hubs. He says they were very tasty, but he wished they were crunchier.
I am an absolute SUCKER for good shortbread and this was just that: buttery, crumbly, tender, mouthwatering shortbread! Would buy again!
Yum! Yum yum yum! I’ve had these chews before and described them as Starburst for grownups. The blood orange and honey flavor was really tasty and not too sweet.
The taste of this bar was good, but the texture? YECH. No thank you. I guess it was due to the raw nature of the bar but I don’t think I’d eat another one. I did like the high protein and low sugar content of this bar though.
I’m pretty sure I’ve had this before. Almost positive. It was very good: the sun-dried tomato flavor wasn’t overwhelming. The best part is the packaging. It makes it super easy to squeeze the hummus directly onto the food for less mess!
*sigh* I’m super picky about potato chips. These were bland. The back was larger than an ounce, so it was a lot of calories I regretted consuming. You could definitely taste the coconut. Not enough salt.
They’re fruit snacks. They were fine. No gross, off-putting flavors. Still, just fruit snacks. I’m 34, not 4. Over fruit snacks.
Very tasty! The tea candies by Bali’s Best are always good. No complaints!
It’s your average biscotti. It was fine. (I really am crabby this month, aren’t I? Maybe I’m over Love with Food?)
I’ve had these before at the sample tent at the Adventure Run. They’re tasty! But for the life of me I’m not sure how people eat these things while running. I’d choke on a wafer if I was moving! They do taste good though!
*cue dramatic music* Bananas and I have an awkward relationship. I really only love bananas when they’re slightly under ripe. Once the hint of green is gone I’m not really interested. Yes, arrest me, I’m a banana cradle robber. This Banana Bar tastes like ripe bananas somehow condensed into a taffy-like texture. It wasn’t terrible, and if you’re normal and eat ripe bananas you’ll probably love it, but not for me.
I’d been dreading this one since I got it last time (and didn’t eat it). It’s… odd. I don’t know, maybe the idea of drinking food is just not my gig. I’m not a fan of smoothies, either. The texture was actually not bad, and neither was the flavor. The real problem for me was that there was banana in this, too, and as previously discussed, I’m not a huge fan of banana when it’s ripe. If I get this in a future box, I’m totally pawning this off on Josh. Sorry.
A Measured Life 