Oh the dreaded enticing checkout counter impulse buy.  I succumbed and picked up the Moose Munch Chocolate bar from Target. I think its overall large size and number of seemingly healthy nut imagery shown on the package were most influential. It was a little pricey at Target, near the $2.00 range. (Pricey as compared to a Snickers I’m saying.) I want to rate this one pretty well. As I don’t have a rating scale, I’ll make one up for this and say 3.8 stars out of 5.  Nearly a four and could be a 4.2 depending on the person.

I loved the dark chocolate used. It was a Dove-like chocolate, not too thick coating with enough delicious bitterness to it. That’s where it beats most other chocolate/nut bars IMHO.

The bar felt lighter than it looked likely due to the popcorn inside. That was a pleasant surprise for me. It is a good filler I think. Much better than being stuffed with more sugary goo or peanuts. Basically it’s less sweet and a hint more salt flavoring comes through. It might have less salt than other bars, but made more noticeable in this bar. Best to get the exact sodium comparison if you car. I didn’t.  It’s more healthy I suppose with the ingredients than other bars, but it’s obviously still a candy bar so don’t kid yourself.

Anyway I’ve been letting up on my sugar intake lately. Not because of calories, but just overall health consciousness. Still I’m glad I splurged for this snack. It was fun and seems to be easier to eat in multiple sessions because of the nice tray included in the package. Were they thinking of that, or was the tray just to prevent breakage? Doesn’t matter, it worked.   See if your local Target has this bar if you’re interested. Apparently the Moose Munch brand is from Harry and David, but I can’t find this candy bar on the site at the time of writing. Other websites that talk about this bar, show me that it’s been around for a while. But I think the latest graphics on the bar are better than previous designs. I care about that kind of thing for some reason.

Wasabi, as you may have noticed, is becoming more popular in snacks. Wasabi Peas were the first snack that gave me the burn that I wanted. Many other snacks just don’t do it right. A while back, I first tried Blue Diamond Smokehouse almonds and I can say they have wow factor. But they’ve done better with not one, but two new flavors.

The Wasabi and Soy Sauce flavor, like the other flavors basically amount to a salty concoction stuck to each almond. But don’t let that description cheapen the taste. They come in, from what I have found, three popular sizes. The family size can, the individual can, and the smaller one serving packets. I’m too lazy to give you the .oz here. Depending on the store, these almonds can be pricey. Try to pick them up at Target when they run two for $5 for the smaller cans occasionally. You can find the packets at some gas stations.
I like to buy both the Wasabi Soy and the Lime ‘n Chile flavors at the same time and switch back and forth. This is one snack that you won’t get tired of. And being almonds, you’ll feel pretty good about them. I just wish I would start seeing the packets available in vending machines. It’s a perfect fit.

I’ll start out by stating something that must always be remembered in the world of snack. Things can always be improved. You know the saying ‘you can’t outdo a classic?’ Of course you don’t, because I just made that up. But even if it was an actual saying, it would be completely false. Take these Spitz sunflower seeds for example. People thought that the David brand was the top of the pops, but I disagree now. I think that spot belongs to Spitz. Here’s why:

Dill Pickle is a very cutting edge choice for a sunflower seed. The tangy light flavor makes handling a few dozen seeds in your mouth seem like less of a chore. If you liked David’s Barbecue or Salsa sunflower seeds, but tired of them burning a hole in your cheek, you definitely want to try Spitz Dill Pickle flavor. You can eat them until you choose to stop, no acid burn is going to cut you off. I rate this flavor higher than any normal salted seed too. Plain salt seeds are popular, but they give you that dry feeling on your hands like you’ve spent all day on the beach making sand castles. The Dill Pickle flavor doesn’t have that powdery salt problem. In fact, I don’t recall any annoying residue at all.

The other innovation here is the bag. Spitz has done what those before them (David) have failed to do. They implemented a resealable zipper bag for their seeds. Yes, now you can open the entire bag to fish out a handful without the spillage risk that the other companies subject you to. I always found David’s bags annoying because they would always tear too much or too little from that ripable corner.

I picked up my bag at a pretty large gas station chain called QuikTrip in Missouri, but you can get them online too. Spitz also has a few other flavors I’ll let you discover on your own.

SpitzSeeds.com