Let’s cut to the chase: Of course this popcorn tastes good. It’s from Orville Redenbacher, and it’s sweet kettle corn. So, where can you go wrong? I’ll tell you: messing up the microwave popping process. Like many things in nature and snacks, it’s a delicate balance. With so few kernels at stake, pop too long and you’ll burn your snack. Don’t pop long enough and you leave precious kernels unpopped, wasting money and missing out on calories you deserve and planned for. Enjoy the kettle corn, but babysit that microwave closely.
Archive for the ‘100 calories’ Category
Orville Redenbacher’s 100 Calorie Smart Pop Kettle Corn
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008100 calorie Barnum’s animal crackers
Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Nabisco has released its famous animal crackers from their recognizable box-with-string and caged them in 100 calorie packs. Trouble is, the trip has not only made the animals shrink; they’re now too hard and crunchy, with less flavor. More importantly, their heads are too small to bite off with any real precision. Save these for kids’ play dates and seek out a more substantial snack for yourself.
100 calorie fudge shortbread cookies from Dollar Tree
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
Who would have thought the Dollar Tree would jump on the 100 calorie snack band wagon? At a price of $1, we couldn’t pass up this box of fudge shortbread cookies. They didn’t taste half bad, but they’re no Keeblers either. The chocolate isn’t very rich and the shortbread isn’t very buttery. Still, if you want to save money as well as calories, they’re worth a try. Think of them as the poor man’s (or woman’s) 100 calorie pack.
Reese’s 100 calorie peanut butter wafer bar
Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Reese’s has managed to cram a lot of peanut buttery taste into this 100 calorie wafer bar. In fact, you get two bars in the pack for the same 100 calories. They’re small, but with the rich taste, it feeds your fix just fine. They don’t skimp on the chocolate coating either. So crunchy and creamy, you’ll forget you were craving a Reese’s peanut butter cup.
100 calorie Cheese Nips thin crisps
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Nabisco continues to dominate the 100 calorie snack market with its packs of Cheese Nips. These cheesy crackers have always been a thinner, crispier, perhaps slightly sweeter cousin of rival Cheez-Its. The 100-calorie packs don’t disappoint. These packs pack a lot of taste into a generous handful of crackers.
100 calorie Oreo candy bites
Friday, February 8th, 2008
Nabisco has somehow managed to smoosh up Oreo cookies into a ball, cover them with chocolate and still fit enough of them into a 100 calorie pack to make for a satisfying little treat. These candy bites fit the bill for that sweet tooth craving; if you’re looking to stave off hunger grabbing a pack of crackers might be a better idea. The Oreo bites are dense and rich, and they do taste good. I just don’t know if this would be my first choice in consuming 100 calories.