Sharing a PRODUCT/PRODUCE: NATURE VALLEY Granola Cups

Anyone tried those Granola Cups yet by Nature Valley? I have and all I have to say is, I won't be buying them again. I keep noticing them lately on the shelves at Walmart and they 'looked' yummy and sounded healthy so I thought why not grab a box!

I'm probably the worse reviewer for this since I don't like anything too granola-y. But whatever...

I found them too crunchy (aka dry) and really lacking in chocolate! It would have been better if they added a thicker layer of chocolate at the bottom instead of looking like it was slightly dipped in chocolate (or worse yet - painted on!😁), and made them a bit more chewier!

All is not lost though as I know my squirrels will appreciate them more!

Sharing a PRODUCT/PRODUCE: KETTLE BRAND Potato Chips (Sea Salt & Vinegar)

So last weekend I sat down to watch a movie on a quiet Sunday evening after filling everyone's belly with supper. Went to the pantry to get a bag of chips to munch on but there was so many that it took me a while to decide. Then I spotted a brand I've never tried before, 'Kettle Brand', their Sea Salt & Vinegar flavour, to be exact.

Now usually I'm a Lay's chips kind of gal but I'm a rebel so I'll try anything once. Anyways, I sat down with the bag of chips in hand, started up the movie and proceeded to open the bag.

Well, let me tell ya, it wasn't that easy! I pulled and pulled and pulled with all my strength and couldn't pull the bag open (like you can with most bags of chips). Grrrrr. I then tried to use my teeth to rip it open - that didn't work! I'm thinking to myself, wtf? How do you open this thing?

Eventually, I handed it over to the hubby (cause he's always the last resort), and even HE couldn't open it! By then we missed 15 mins of the movie trying to open this darn thing. In the end, I had to get the scissors out. How ridiculous!

So I finally grabbed a handful and started munching away and not too long after I turned to my significant other with this look of total disgust on my face. All I could taste was vinegar! I'm not usually a salt & vinegar person when it comes to chip flavours but this was waaaaaaaay too vinegaretty! I didn't want it. I passed it on to him. He didn't want it. In the garbage it went!

Not only was the bag hard to open but the chips were overpowered by the vinegar taste. Isn't it suppose to be subtle? Like a hint of vinegar?

I'm sorry but I couldn't eat those chips and I would not buy them again.

Have you tried these chips before? What are YOUR thoughts on them?

Sharing a PRODUCT/PRODUCE: Oreo's Limited Edition 'Firework' Cookies

While grocery shopping the other day, I came across these limited-edition cookies from Oreo called 'Firework' with Popping Candy inside. Just in time for Canada Day. I just had to try them.

And just like the Cheetos 'Bag of Bones' White Cheddar product I talked about last year, this too was being sold on Amazon for way more than what it cost in the stores. I think I paid under $4 for this bag.

Anyways, back to the cookie.






I lifted off the top to check it out before taking a bite...

Sharing a PRODUCT/PRODUCE: Cheetos 'Bag of Bones' White Cheddar

They’re baaaaack! Apparently, Cheetos Bag of Bones White Cheddar was out last year and I didn’t even know it. I found a short YouTube video ad for them from 2014!

I also discovered you can purchase a bag on Amazon for $19.21. I kid you not! There was only 6 left in stock too! I was like, WTF? Are these people for real. They are good but not THAT good! I had to take a snapshot to share:

Sharing a PRODUCT/PRODUCE: ICE CREAM (A Shrinking Product)

SAME PRODUCT, SMALLER CONTAINER, MORE MONEY…

Lately it seems, we are getting less and less for our money.  Now they’ve ‘shrank’ the ice cream containers but not the price. As you can see below, Nestle, a popular brand of ice cream, has been reduced significantly.

Gone are the days of paying $3.25 to $4.75 for this brand of ice cream. Even at the most ‘competitive’ stores such as Walmart, it was expensive…