More Larabars

Last month, I did a review of some Larabars I found after an exhaustive search of stores in my area. I first found them at Save-On Foods in Nelson, and during a shopping trip there yesterday, I picked myself up a few more. They don't have much of a selection at this particular store, but as I was killing time in uptown Nelson as my dad yakked with a travel agent, I stopped by the Kootenay Co-op and found that they have quite a few more types of Larabars than Save-On. They were more expensive - $2.19 as opposed to $1.99 at Save-On, but I decided to treat myself.

So, I got the Cocoa Coconut bar and the Pecan Pie bar. I had the cocoa one for a bedtime snack last night and the pecan one for breakfast this morning.

My verdict: both were great, but my preference was the cocoa one (surprise, surprise). It was chocolatey and coconutty, and I thought it was excellent. The pecan one was softer and oily for some reason, and although it tasted great, I wasn't keen on the texture.

Once again, thanks to Megan of Megan's Munchies for getting me on to Larabars!

Product Review: Larabar

Meg of Megan's Munchies has frequently blogged about her love of Larabar, and I became intrigued. I began to be on the lookout for them and on Wednesday I finally found some at Save-On Foods in Nelson! Only an hour away from here!

They didn't have the greatest selection - perhaps only four or five different kinds - and they didn't have any of the really delicious-sounding new flavours, but I did pick up a couple ($2 each; bear in mind that I'm on a budget!): the apple pie and the cherry pie. Since coming home Wednesday night, I have consumed both of them.

In short, I liked them. I'm not terribly fond of dates, but although both are full of dates, I could handle them.
The bars are rather sweet, however. While I should be the last person to complain about this, I am just glad the bars are small because the flavours are really intense.

I love that these bars are made with whole, natural ingredients and are apparently vegan. They are high in fibre and other nutrients, and they make a nutritious little snack.

I'm really hoping I can find some of their other flavours, like the ones containing chcocolate and such, and there even appears to be a tiramisu version, too! You cannot go wrong with tiramisu!

Thanks Meg!