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Hello you sassy beast!  Ready for another flip flappin' fantastic weekend?  Yes indeedy, Ally Sheedy. It's been a week of working ahead for me as I try to work on ideas for holiday posts.  I know, no one is ready for Christmas but spit balling stuff is actually getting me excited for the season.  I like to try to give myself the month of December off from writing new posts (except updating weekly happenings) so all I have to do is respond if needed.  It lets me take a little mental break during the holidays to try to enjoy what I can then hop back into the new year hopefully rested and ready to roll.   We did book our 30th anniversary trip, which is the same one we had to cancel this year and of course got travel insurance.  It's just nice to have something to hopefully look forward to and it makes you go "where the heck did 4 1/2 years go?" because it seems like just yesterday we were celebrating our 25th.  Do people even celebrate their 30t...
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Food Review: Enlightened Mint Chip Swirl Bars

It is August 1st!  How did that happen??

Our quest to taste most of the flavors available to us by Enlightened continues!  Since we're on the cusp of the dog days of summer, mint chip is always my go to ice cream come this time of year.  So, of course, we had to grab the Mint Chip Swirl bars on our last grocery run.


Here's a peek at the nutritional info and ingredients...


The schpiel on the back of the box:


A comparison pic of the real thing next to the box cover:


So how does it taste?


Just like the box suggests, make sure to let it sit for 3 minutes at room temperature before eating.  It lends itself to a much smoother, creamier texture.


The mint flavor is pleasant and not overwhelming.  The chocolate chips are slightly melty in some spots (in a good way) and the firmer ones aren't hard and have a deep chocolate taste.  On a hot day like it was the day we had them, they were the perfect way to bring down your core temperature so I consider that a health benefit.  Plus when you polish off all four between the two of you, 180 calories, 12g of fiber and 14g of protein produces zero guilt from either of us.  We'll definitely get these again!

What do you like to eat to help you cool down on a hot day?

(We paid full price for this product.)

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  1. The Mr.August 1, 2017 at 7:53 AM

    I did not expect the melty chocolate and that was a nice surprise. It does have a perfect minty flavor and, just like you said, if you leave it out a few minutes it gets nice and creamy. All this without feeling guilty for eating it. We've got a winner here!

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  2. dalbador1August 2, 2017 at 6:07 PM

    I cannot believe how much the real product looks like the box -- that almost never happens! That was definitely a good first sign. And excellent sugar count (momma likey). I have got to see if Woodman's carries this by me. I can't find it at Meijer or the other local stores but Woodman's typically has just about everything known to man. I did get a FREE pint of Halo gelato though at Meijer -- I got the chocolate one -- yum!

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