Whole Lotta Goodness
The folks at Wholesome Goodness offered to send me a box of goodies, and since I’m not one to refuse free deliciousness… I obliged.
The box contained much more than I anticipated!
Cereal, almond milk, pita chips, tortilla chips, salsa, trail mix, salad dressing and granola bars!
The cereal was kind of like Cheerios, which used to be one of my favorite cereals. Now, I don’t really eat cereal for breakfast, and since it’s more of a stand-alone snack, I usually like my cereal with a little extra punch of flavor. (Like… peanut butter Puffins!) but these we’re good!
The granola bars were nice too. Chewy, with the right amount of sweetness. They weren’t huge, but they only had 120 calories, so if you’re watching your calorie intake, these are great.
The whole grain chips were deliciously crunchy. They sort of taste like Sun Chips, but a little thinner, and crispier. I really enjoyed these. I’d totally bring them out as a party snack!
I’m not a huge fan of trail mix in general, but I did take these to work and I kept them in my drawer as emergency snacks! These saved me from co-worker cupcake temptation!
The salad dressing was a light balsamic vinaigrette, which is usually my salad dressing of choice when I’m at work, but I never think to buy it for home, since I don’t eat that many salads at home. I have been taking little containers of dressing to use on salads I use at work, so this has been good!
The chocolate almond milk was a fun product to try, because I don’t use regular milk, so soy or almond are my go-to milk substitutes. I don’t normally buy flavored ones, but I knew I could have fun with chocolate. I added it to my morning coffee with a bit of cocoa extract and stevia, and made myself a little mocha!
The Multigrain Tortilla chips, these were my FAVORITE. They have flax seeds and other deliciousness baked right in. I could eat these without salsa and be content. They have a great flavor on their own (not just salty corn flavor) but it’s not so overpowering that you can’t dip it in your favorite salsa. Seriously, these were amazing. Tortilla chips are one of my favorite snacks anyway, so finding a healthy one that tastes as good as Tostito’s is awesome.
So in honor of my new favorite tortilla chip… Let’s do a “throwback” recipe for you!
Black Bean and Corn Salad
I actually usually just eat this with a fork… but it also makes an excellent dip!
P.S. I checked online, and these products aren’t sold everywhere, but it looks like a lot of Walmart stores actually carry them! I love how stores like Walmart have made healthy food more affordable (and thus available) for everyone!
Yum yum! My favorite tortilla chips are Trader Joe’s guiltless tortilla chips–and NOT because they’re baked, but because they are the tastiest and thickest tortilla chips I’ve come across. Perfection.
This all looks good, and that black bean and corn salad looks divine! I tend to make my own baked pita chips and dip them in good old tomato salsa or hummus… I really need to expand my repertoire!
All of the mexican-esque inspired food I see on your blog is making me crave it! I think I totally need more taco salad in my life!
I rarely eat tortilla chips – in fact, since going GF, I’m not even sure which ones I would buy if I wanted some!
I can never resist tortilla chips, ever! There is a brand Corazon that make the most delicious tortilla chips, they are heavenly, but hard to find. And I love a yummy bean and avocado dip.
I’ve heard of Corazon chips but I don’t think I’ve ever had them! I’ll have to keep an eye out for them!
I like salted tortilla chips.
You got so many great things!! YUm 😀
WHY DO YOU GET ALL OF THIS FREE STUFF?
Jealous x 100000.
Send some my way. I’m a poor grad student with a shopping problem.
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Have you had sweet potato tortilla chips yet? They sell them at TJ’s. GO NOW.
I’ve seen them but I haven’t tried them yet!!! I’m totally grabbing some next time I’m there!
Dang how cool is that!! Everything you got looks so good!
I like tostitos best, and my mom’s homemade salsa mmmm 🙂
I’m addicted to not tortilla chips… but pita chips. It’s to a point where I can’t buy them any more because I eat the whole bag in one sitting.