Chocolate Caramel Apple Pops Recipe (Fewer Calories Than A Whole Apple)

[1] Instead of a whole caramel or chocolate apple, have a slice (photo © Colavita). [2] Fuji apples (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Dip the apple slices in melted chocolate (photo © Bella Baker). [4] Melted caramels provide the “garnish,” along with pecans (photo © Candy Warehouse).   These Chocolate Caramel Apple Pops are a…
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Cookie Pop With Oreos For Halloween

One of our favorite snacks, popcorn with add-ins from Cookie Pop & Candy Pop, has released a Halloween edition of its Cookie Pop with Oreos. Fluffy premium popcorn is mixed with Oreo pieces and topped with an orange-colored white chocolate drizzle. While we’re not rationalizing the chocolate drizzle and the Oreos, the popcorn is a…
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Paktli Puffed Ancient Grains Snacks

One of the rewards of walking up and down long aisles at food trade shows is that you sometimes come across something totally unexpected. That was the case with Paktli Snacks, made from puffed ancient grains that are gluten-free (photos #1 through #4). Our review is below, but first, some background. The Aztec culture revered…
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New Stacy’s Pita Thins ~ Limited Edition Girl Scout Thin Mints

It might be difficult to find a Stacy’s product—Pitas Chips, Pita Thins, Bagel Chip— that isn’t delicious. But the new Girl Scout Thin Mints Pita Thins are a revelation: They’re as good as eating a Thin Mint Cookie, with far fewer calories. The recommended serving size of 16 pieces (130 calories), but 8 or even…
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Flock Chicken Chips, Chicken’s Answer To Chicharrónes

Our Top Pick Of The Week is something special for lovers of chicharrónes (fried pork rinds or cracklings), or for those who love a low carb chip but don’t eat pork*†. As with chicharrónes, Flock Foods turns seasoned strips of skin and fat and fries them to a crispy, puffy state. Fly down to the next…
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