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Showing posts with label love with food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label love with food. Show all posts

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Product Review - Kate's Real Food Bars in "Griz", "Tram", and "Handle"


More bars? Why yes!






In case you guys are wondering why there is a sudden onset of product reviews, I have started a new approach to reviewing samples. For small samples, I have been keeping a list of products that I have consumed that I received either as samples in boxes or for review. That way, I do not always feel rushed to sit down and post reviews the second I am done with them. It makes it a lot easier for me to just go through and do them at my leisure. Cosmetics and larger beauty/skincare products I am doing in a slightly less organized fashion, since I might go a long time before I finish a lipstick, for example, but I will write it down as soon as I have used it enough to feel like I can review it.

I received a couple of tiny granola bar samples in my Love With Food free box that I had a few months ago. I am trying to eat some of the products sitting in my cupboard before I leave for the summer, so these were bound to be enjoyed soon.

I received little packets of the bars in the flavors "Griz" (Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Trail Mix), "Tram" (Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Trail Mix), "Stash" (Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate with Flax & Hemp) and "Handle" (Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond). While they were all nice, I actually liked Handle a bit more than the rest, with Stash a close second. All tasted very fresh and flavorful, but Handle had cherries in it, which is my favorite fruit. :)

I would have loved to have tried a larger sample, but at least I got to taste-test these. I think this is a really nice company, and I would be so happy to see them work with another business that I subscribe to so that I can get a feel for their bars in more than a single bite. Still -- Love With Food was a free box, so I cannot really complain.

Did anyone else get different flavors?



Saturday, March 10, 2012

Love With Food - March 2012

Two more boxes to go to share with you guys today!

Yesterday I received my free Love With Food box. I was really looking forward to this: I love these kinds of food boxes, and I cook a lot when I'm not feeling too down. I was hoping that this box might jumpstart my cooking energy.

What's wrong with me this month? Am I getting too picky, or am I just striking out on subscriptions? I'm still waiting to be wowed by a February or March box. Here's hoping Conscious Box and Teen Vogue-Birchbox reinstall my faith in monthly subscriptions!


It comes in a cute little red box. I love the fifties theme! The company also donates a free meal to someone in need for each box, each month. :)


 


So what all was in here?



1. Southeast Asian Charcuterie - Pork & Turkey Flavors - $1.37
2. Organic Energy Bars by Kate's Real Food - $1.16
3. 73% Cocoa Dark Belgian Chocolate with Coffee by New Tree - $1.41
4. Fig Bar by Nature's Bakery - $0.83
5. Organic Popped Fuji Apple Chips by Yogavive - $0.60
6. Hemp Hearts - $0.26

= $5.63

... uh-oh. I think, Houston, we have a problem!

As a reminder, the full subscription price after the free month is $14. It unfortunately is not even worth half of this! This was similar to my issues with My Platinum Box's first month, as well. Subscription companies need to remember that their first few boxes are critical to retaining subscribers. I'm very underwhelmed right now.

I like some of these products. I really do. But I am also a vegetarian, so I can't even use one of them, and will have to donate it to a friend. I wish I loved this... but unfortunately it looks like I don't.

I would be happy to try the box again as a free box to review, but for now, I have canceled my subscription.