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I must say, I have been VERY impressed with Walmart! Those Sam's Choice Burrito Bowls were delicious and so is this Great Value Steak Fajita entree! Both are very filling and have generous portions of meat. This steak fajita bowl had a very nice flavor and tasted as if it had sour cream in it too. 10/10!



Also received coupons to try Snow Monkey's new Superfood "Ice Treat" pint. Decided to try the cacao first since I always crave chocolate, and I'm very satisfied with it! Definitely not a Halo Top or Enlightened, but it's its own thing and warrants respect. Very clean, short ingredient list and although the taste at first might strike some of you as weird since banana and apple are front and center whereas I was expecting chocolate, but it grows quickly on you. Awesome texture (just need to microwave it for about 25 seconds so it's not a frozen block) and creamier than Arctic Zero. It's vegan but honestly I would have never guessed since it's so creamy. I'm not crazy about the strong banana flavor I keep getting (but I'm not a huge banana person to begin with), but this is definitely something to try out if you're in Wegmans or anywhere else that might sell them! This is what I was hoping Halo Top's vegan pints would have been like.... thank goodness they decided not to use pea protein in this one!
4/10 for an ice cream, 9/10 for a vegan/lactose-free ice cream (loses one point for not being as delicious as So Delicious' Coconut Milk Pints)!

pancakerunner wrote: »

10 pints of the new Halo Top in my freezer you guys are going to DIE. So gooooood.

WHAT FLAVORS?............cotton candy? plz *crosses fingers*

pancakerunner wrote: »

10 pints of the new Halo Top in my freezer you guys are going to DIE. So gooooood.

You have GOT to give us some sort of spoiler alert or sneak peak somehow! If it’s cotton candy I need to start applying for a loan :’)

@hgycta SOOO hoping for the cotton candy . Also, you were right about the squares not being good. I ate 4 slices of the bread and the two squares and actually had the opposite effect you did. It plugged me up. Don't recommend eating too many of their products at once LOL.

Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »

I did like the thinslim bread. It was a lot more filling than the usual 45 calorie light wheat bread I buy. For the price, I would not buy the bread since it is far more expensive than light bread at the store and isn't nice and soft. Sometimes I am not in the mood for super soft bread though and want something more hearty. This really felt like a 90 calorie piece of bread and was pretty thick. It had a nice nutty taste to it as well. 7/10





The brownie was not good. Tasted like walden farms chocolate syrup, yuck. The almond one was okay, but just kind of tasted like a warmed up protein cake in a mug. Nothing I would buy again.

I found the texture of the bread to be a little weird - too sponge-y for me. Of the baked good, I kind of liked the vanilla muffin, but couldn't eat the others. I am holding out hope for the pasta though. I love pasta and I'm hoping this one tastes ok. I am thinking about using it in a tuna casserole or something like that to cut the calories.

(Heh. Jof has very few buttons...but inferior-tasting versions of delicious foods because protein-added is obviously one of them.)

TL;DR -

crazyravr wrote: »

jofjltncb6 wrote: »

crazyravr wrote: »

jofjltncb6 wrote: »

hgycta wrote: »

I’ve been wanting to try these bagels for a LONG time now so I finally splurged while at Wegman’s. 260 calories and 28g of protein, amazing macros! Unfortunately, the bagel itself is a little weird and might put a lot of people off. It’s more chewy and has a slight “fake” taste similar to The Dough Bar Doughnuts. I would get it again if it were less money but I spent $7 on these and I could live without them (I’d rather save money and eat a smaller regular bagel with some eggs). You can definitely tell they’re not a regular bagel, but if you gave them to a stranger they might guess it’s a gluten free bagel since it sort of has that similar texture. 10/10 for the macros, 6/10 for the taste. Better than ThinSlim Food Bagels, but not by much and it’s also 2.5x more calories so I’m not sure if it’s fair to compare them.
-snipped-

Yet another argument for not ruining a delicious food by trying to cram protein into it.

Instead, just eat a delicious regular bagel and drink a straight protein shake. Similar macros but without powering through a 6/10 tasting "bagel".

(I have similar thoughts on protein pancakes, protein muffins, protein cookies, etc. STOP MAKING DELICIOUS FOOD LESS DELICIOUS!!)

/rant

I dont agree. I actually like those bagels for couple of reasons.
#1. They are huge and only 260cal with a load of protein. Show me real sized bagel for less calories.
#2. I never eat my bagels plain, but with stuff in it like a sandwich (toss in some cheese, tomato, pickles, lettuce etc. top with mayo or mustard) and you have a very healthy and hearty meal. No need for extra protein.

Just because you never had a good protein "whatever", dont say that all are crappy

Eat them because they're low cal then, but don't pretend like they're a superior bagel. She said herself that it was 6/10. Who wants to eat a 6/10 bagel when there are 10/10 bagels in the world (and maybe 9/10 bagels reasonably locally available)?

And the protein source in those protein-added foods is often an inferior protein.

And if there *is* a good protein "whatever"...as in, it actually tastes better than (or maybe even same as) the non-protein-added version, I'd gladly eat it instead...because it tastes better. It's just that that isn't actually a thing that exists in the world. Anywhere. Ever.

But you do you...

...and enjoy your inferior-tasting, protein-added foods...

...as long as you and your kind don't squeeze the originally delicious foods out of the market, I'm okay with you being wrong.

**mutter**6/10bagelswtf**mutter**

Ever thought that people have different taste in food? You superior 10/10 bagel might be my 5/10 bagel?
I always say, dont knock anything until you try it. Until then, you have no opinion

You think I haven't tried inferior-tasting tainted protein-added bagels?!? Or muffins?!? Or pancakes?!?

YOU THINK I HAVEN'T TRIED THEM?/??doubleslash?/??!?



I've tried so many of them...but consistently...every single time...they're inferior...because if adding protein actually improved the taste, someone would sell that as the regular version...BECAUSE IT WOULD TASTE BETTER!!

But it doesn't...ever...so they don't.

BLASPHEMERS!!

lisaepell wrote: »

Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »

I did like the thinslim bread. It was a lot more filling than the usual 45 calorie light wheat bread I buy. For the price, I would not buy the bread since it is far more expensive than light bread at the store and isn't nice and soft. Sometimes I am not in the mood for super soft bread though and want something more hearty. This really felt like a 90 calorie piece of bread and was pretty thick. It had a nice nutty taste to it as well. 7/10





The brownie was not good. Tasted like walden farms chocolate syrup, yuck. The almond one was okay, but just kind of tasted like a warmed up protein cake in a mug. Nothing I would buy again.

I found the texture of the bread to be a little weird - too sponge-y for me. Of the baked good, I kind of liked the vanilla muffin, but couldn't eat the others. I am holding out hope for the pasta though. I love pasta and I'm hoping this one tastes ok. I am thinking about using it in a tuna casserole or something like that to cut the calories.

I agree, the texture was not like normal bread. I love the soft 45 calorie wheat bread I have and this was more of an ezekiel bread or gluten free bread consistency. I did enjoy it though toasted and felt like I was eating hearty slice for the calories. I wouldn't buy for how much money they are though and with mediocre taste, definitely not worth it.

Same here with the pasta. I've been saving it to try. I am hoping it will be decent because it seems like a pretty huge serving size for the calories. I can't stand any of the tofu/miracle pastas. I haven't had pasta in years because I usually don't find it that great or worth all the calories.

hgycta wrote: »

jofjltncb6 wrote: »

crazyravr wrote: »

jofjltncb6 wrote: »

hgycta wrote: »

I’ve been wanting to try these bagels for a LONG time now so I finally splurged while at Wegman’s. 260 calories and 28g of protein, amazing macros! Unfortunately, the bagel itself is a little weird and might put a lot of people off. It’s more chewy and has a slight “fake” taste similar to The Dough Bar Doughnuts. I would get it again if it were less money but I spent $7 on these and I could live without them (I’d rather save money and eat a smaller regular bagel with some eggs). You can definitely tell they’re not a regular bagel, but if you gave them to a stranger they might guess it’s a gluten free bagel since it sort of has that similar texture. 10/10 for the macros, 6/10 for the taste. Better than ThinSlim Food Bagels, but not by much and it’s also 2.5x more calories so I’m not sure if it’s fair to compare them.
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Yet another argument for not ruining a delicious food by trying to cram protein into it.

Instead, just eat a delicious regular bagel and drink a straight protein shake. Similar macros but without powering through a 6/10 tasting "bagel".

(I have similar thoughts on protein pancakes, protein muffins, protein cookies, etc. STOP MAKING DELICIOUS FOOD LESS DELICIOUS!!)

/rant

I dont agree. I actually like those bagels for couple of reasons.
#1. They are huge and only 260cal with a load of protein. Show me real sized bagel for less calories.
#2. I never eat my bagels plain, but with stuff in it like a sandwich (toss in some cheese, tomato, pickles, lettuce etc. top with mayo or mustard) and you have a very healthy and hearty meal. No need for extra protein.

Just because you never had a good protein "whatever", dont say that all are crappy

Eat them because they're low cal then, but don't pretend like they're a superior bagel. She said herself that it was 6/10. Who wants to eat a 6/10 bagel when there are 10/10 bagels in the world (and maybe 9/10 bagels reasonably locally available)?

And the protein source in those protein-added foods is often an inferior protein.

And if there *is* a good protein "whatever"...as in, it actually tastes better than (or maybe even same as) the non-protein-added version, I'd gladly eat it instead...because it tastes better. It's just that that isn't actually a thing that exists in the world. Anywhere. Ever.

But you do you...

...and enjoy your inferior-tasting, protein-added foods...

...as long as you and your kind don't squeeze the originally delicious foods out of the market, I'm okay with you being wrong.

**mutter**6/10bagelswtf**mutter**

I'm totally with you that a real bagel tastes way better but in P28's defense they do use whey protein isolate in the bagels which is a complete protein as it contains all 9 essential amino acids and since it's low in lactose it's usually digested better for those who have lactose intolerance or a milk allergy of any kind.
I understand both sides of the argument, I just think it depends what your "prized" food is. Some people are more picky than others. For me, I looooove real maple syrup and pancakes. If I'm craving pancakes, I want IHOP specifically and if sugar-free syrup comes anywhere near that delicious stack I'm going to swat it away like an annoying gnat. To budget in terms of calories for these beloved pancakes, yes, I would sacrifice a delicious bagel for one of these protein bagels because the trade-off is worth it. Or yes, I would use almond milk in my cereal instead of regular milk even though it's obviously not going to taste as good. It's all about trade-offs and what's worth it. If you're a hardcore bagel lover like I love my pancakes it's not even worth trying, but if you love pancakes and all other foods as much as I do then it's worth using to save room for more calories on something else while keeping you full (really my complaint was over the price, but I suppose you get what you pay for).
Now let's go back to things that really matter. IS COTTON CANDY GOING TO BE A HALO TOP FLAVOR OR NO?

Do they mean new in general or the Gingerbread?

Nugo bars. I only eat them because my aunt gave me a box before she unexpectedly passed away...

vegmebuff wrote: »

Not that these are all 'new' for me (or you guys) but the almond powder will be a first for me.

Powdered almond butter? Where did you even get that!?

I tried the goji berry Snow Monkey pint tonight and I'm far less impressed than the cacao last night. I microwaved the cacao flavor 25 seconds so it wasn't solid whereas this one I let thaw for 15 minutes so I don't know if that had any influence on this but this goji berry pint was much more icy and reminded me of Arctic Zero in terms of texture. The cacao was great and creamy, so I'm not sure why they turned out so different. I've never been a HUGE fruit person so the cacao is the clear winner for me, but still, the ingredients are great and it's hard for me not to respect them. Both flavors grow on you quick. The goji berry is better than Arctic Zero at least because it has a lot of flavor, but I'm definitely sticking to the cacao.

chelseascounter wrote: »

Nugo bars. I only eat them because my aunt gave me a box before she unexpectedly passed away...

Lovee the dark chocolate pretzel ones