It’s Salsa Time!!

The weather is beautiful here in New England! I have been enjoying the last few days of my vacation in the sun. It is about time!

I had a great blog post ready to go for today and somehow it did not save and/or post. So I am starting all over. UGH!

I was able to sample two great snacks that to me screams summer time to me: Tortilla Chips and Salsa. Of course in Mom on the Run fashion these are not any ordinary chips and salsa, but high quality and delicious products.

Whales Tails Tortilla Chips

First up in my Saturday snacking is Whales Tails Tortilla Chips. These chips are not your ordinary Tortilla Chips!  According to Ric, co-founder and VP of Sales, Whale Tails Tortilla Chips are certified organic, kosher, naturally gluten free, trans fat free, GMO Free, and are seasoned with ALAEA red gourmet Hawaiian Sea Salt. Alaea is naturally low in sodium and contains over 34 essential minerals. Um..YUM! They also have a great Whale Tail Shape that makes for a dipping party. My girls loved the shape as they are sea creature fanatics!

Daijia with her Whales Tail. It is almost as big as her mouth! She was getting ready for the tails big dip in the Chico’s Pico Salsa.

The family all agreed that the taste of Whales Tails are scrumptious. These chips have just the right amount of salt and seasoning. They were very natural tasting. The ingredients prove that this chip was made for the all natural Mom like myself.

Ingredients: Stone Ground Organic Yellow Corn, Expeller-Pressed Safflower and/or Sunflower Oil, Hawaiian Sea Salt and a trace of Lime. There are No Genetically Modified Organisms or Trans Fatty Acids in our products.

Can’t wait to try your own bag of tails? You can find these chips in California Whole Foods Markets or online here. They are very reasonably priced and a great time for the summer time picnics to come. Your picnic contribution will be the talk of the party.

Now you can’t have a great tortilla chip without a tasty salsa, especially if the chip was made for a good dip! I LOVE salsa! In fact I can even say I PUFFY HEART SALSA! In the few trips I have been able to take to California, I fell in love with the flavor and texture of the many salsas that I had the pleasure of trying there. I love living in New England but we are not know for our salsa making skills. I was lucky enough to be introduced to Chico’s Pico Salsa courtesy of another Rick from California. Rick’s family has perfected the art of Salsa and I was lucky enough to sample a private batch made by his very kind aunt.

As I have already said this is a secret family recipe that is made according to Chico’s “Chico’s fresh tomatoes and jalapenos are grown locally (San Joaquin Valley) and have a short ride to the Chico camp after being harvested. Chico sends his toughest deputies to find the best farmers and freshest product. The farmers know not to mess around with a man wearing a chili-pepper bullet belt!”

A close up of this tasty mix of fresh vegetables and the right amount of spice.

After one bite I was addicted. It was not too spicy but not a wimpy taste either. I personally like a chunky, every bite has a punch salsa and Chico’s Pico does not disappoint. I am just sad because after a weekend of guest and visitors we are out of salsa But I am not upset because Chico’s ships its great salsa! I personally am going to buy a four pack to bring to parties and show the East Coast what real salsa is made of!

I love that both these products ownership have taken such pride in the products that they have produced. You will not be disappointed when ordering these products as you will be getting a high quality great tasting product. Thanks again to Ric and Rick for introducing my family to yummy California products. Now I am working on bringing them to CT!

We have a big race tomorrow and I will be sure to post recipes from my grill!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Don’t forget to enter my great granola contest!! This ends Monday!

 

Morning Eats Product Reviews

Hi Everybody! I am feeling much better today. I still have chest congestion but a few rounds of the inhaler has helped tremendously. The only time of the year I need it is Spring time, but it just hit me much earlier this year. Thanks again for the well wishes!

So I was able to sample a new breakfast products this weekend. I thought since I have been doing a lot of resting and no cooking (thanks to my wonderful husband) this would be a great time to do product review.

First is Fit and Flavorful Fat Free Muffins, Donuts, and Cookies from Simply Scrumptous.They have a fabulous selection of fat free products that are good for you. As described by the website:

Unbelievable, but true! Our fat free cookies, fat free muffins and fat free donuts have zero fat, but 100% delectable flavor! Impossible to purchase anywhere, our fresh baked goodies are made with all natural ingredients,no additives and no artificial flavors. You’ll be able to maintain a low fat, low cholesterol healthy diet while enjoying yourself.”

I was able to sample each of the fat free products. Unfortunately my camera is acting up tonight so the images below are from the website, but I promise that they looked the same in the box

First up are the muffins. Here is the product 411:

Our FAT FREE MUFFINS are totally irresistible and totally healthy! Totally fat free with absolutely no trans fats or additives. Light and flavorful made from scratch with the finest all natural ingredients and no artificial flavors. No cholesterol. A heart healthy snack. All of our fat free muffins are low in calories per serving – so go ahead and enjoy! Savor every last morsel. You won’t believe the truly awesome taste! Maintain a healthy lifestyle diet while treating yourself without any guilt! Of course, all of our muffins are individually wrapped for maximum freshness to preserve that fresh baked taste. Weight Watchers Point System: Banana-rama 1 point per muffin • Blueberry Bliss 1 point per muffin • Crazy for Chocolate 2 points per muffin • Luscious Lemon Poppy Seed 2 points per muffin • Cinnamon Raisin Bran 1 point per muffin

I personally preferred the Crazy for Chocolate and Blueberry ones the best. The muffins were moist and tasted great. I also enjoyed that they come individually wrapped as I sometimes am portion control challenged.

We than tried the cookies. The girls actually took these in their lunch boxes for a school treat.

The cookie 411:

“Our FAT FREE Cookies are a surprisingly generous size! (Approx. 3″ dia.) an style="color: rgb(139, 69, 19);" class="productnamecolorLARGE:hover"> An irresistibly delicious cookie without any fat! You bet! Absolutely no trans fats or additives. Light and flavorful made from scratch with the finest all natural ingredients. No cholesterol. A heart healthy snack. All of our fat free cookies are under 80 calories a serving – so go ahead and enjoy! Savor every last morsel. You won’t believe the truly awesome taste! Maintain a healthy lifestyle diet while treating yourself without any guilt! Of course, all of our cookies are individually wrapped for maximum freshness to preserve that fresh baked taste.

The girls loved all the flavors. Daijia preferred the sugar and Tajiah loved the Double Fudge. They were soft and chewy. We were expecting the texture of store bought and were surprised that they were bakery quality. Yum!

Last was the donuts. They looked great and smelled even better!

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