Monday, January 6, 2014

Oreo + Onion Dip




Rating: 9/10

Oreo cookies dipped in caramelized onion dip. I'm generally not a huge fan of plain Oreos (but love them as ice cream or fried), so when I was given a whole bag of them I was chomping at the bit to taste smash them with something more interesting. And I just got this new onion dip I wanted to try out, so two birds one stone. Somehow the crunchy, sugary, chocolatey Oreo just fits with the creamy, chunky, oniony dip. Way more delectable than I could've expected. Win!

Nutrition:
  • 3 Oreo Cookies = 160 Calories, 14g sugar, 1g fiber, 10% of daily Iron
  • Trader Joe's Caramelized Onion Dip (2 spoonfuls) = 70 Calories, 230mg Sodium
Total Calories = 230
Fairly insignificant in terms of nutritional pros and cons, so why not?

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Truffles + Macadamias + Dates






Rating: 10/10

Snack mix of chocolate truffles, macadamia nuts, and deglet noor dates. My three favorite tiny round foods eaten together = perfect combo. Like a super awesome bag of trail mix to carry around and snack on throughout the day. Got to fight the urge to down it all in one sitting though. Really, what's not to love? The sweet, rich, melty chocolate. The crunchy, smooth and salty macadamia. The chewy, caramel sweet dates (from Tunisia apparently, makes me want to go there next).

Nutrition:
  • 5 Truffettes de France Truffles = 250 Calories, 2g fiber, 8g sugar, 10% of daily Iron
  • Savanna Orchards Gourmet Dry Roasted Macadamias (1/4 cup) = 210 Calories, 2g fiber, 115mg Sodium
  • Made in Nature Delectable Deglet Noor Dates (1/4 cup) = 120 Calories, 3g fiber, 28g sugar
Total Calories = 580
A bunch of fiber here. Quite substantial snack, keeps you full for awhile.