Just a short post here about a snack I’ve found that I really really like.

I was looking for a bar/snack/something that was not a meal, but was filling enough to keep me going during a long workshop weekend.  I ran to my local Outpost thinking, “I GUESS I could get a CliffBar…but perhaps there’s something else.”

Nothing against CliffBars - but they really are like sweet, chewy patties that all vaguely resemble each other in flavor.  Some even have icing.

My issue is that I’m gluten-intolerant and I like to eat organically.  And I hate nuts unless they are nicely complimenting something they are in.  So most trailmixes are nixed because they have wheat in them, along with all granola bars, graham crackers (not good for you, but yummy) and most snacky, crunchy things with texture.

Lo and behold, I see ALPSNACKs.  Something my Outpost is trying out and had on sale.  Gluten Free.  Wheat Free. Vegan.  Organic.  Fair-trade.  Combination of fruits and some nuts, but mostly not nuts.  They have hemp nuts.  Now, I am not a “hemp nut” and didn’t know that hemp had nuts.  Apparently, Hemp Seed/Hemp Nut/Hemp Protein are all the same thing - and it is supposedly super good for you.

Whether they are good for you or not, I really enjoyed the snack.  I bought three. It was nicely textured, perfect amount of dried fruits of good flavor, not overly nutty or fruity, and it really lasted a long time energy-wise. 180 calories - less than a Powerbar - and 5g of protein.  It does have 9g of fat, 1.5 of which is saturated.  But I’m not a huge anti-fat person, where all the Omega 3/6 is.   And what with all the fish ingesting plastic chemicals, I’m not sure where to get my Omegas these days.

And I didn’t even know it was part of the Bronner’s group of products.  Yay for a great product that is made by a business connected with my local community, has great business practices, and an example of how business and people should be involved in the community.