L.A. Burdick white chocolate mouse: A few weeks ago, I found a box of assorted chocolates on my desk. I'm almost certain it was left by mistake, but I waited a few days for them to be claimed before digging in. The box contained many different types of chocolates, a few much better than others. This review is solely for the white chocolate mouse. The chocolate mice are iconic of L.A. Burdick; they were featured at Mark Zuckerberg's wedding. I've gifted them to others but never tried them myself. The white chocolate mouse conta... (read more) 4.0/5.0
laburdick chocolate mice recommended 4.0 white mouse
Odwalla superfood bar: While this chewy snack bar has an off putting greenish-brown color, I found it to be tasty and very filling. As far as I saw, there aren't any green veggie ingredients, so the color is a mystery. Instead, the bar contains a range of fruit and grain ingredients such as dates, bananas, raisins, coconut, and crispy rice (which added a nice crunchy texture). The one thing I would change is I found the bar to be a little too sweet (20g sugar per bar), but otherwise, I was happy with it. 3.5/5.0
odwalla superfood snackbar granola bananas dates raisins oats recommended 3.5 bar
Good Belly cranberry watermelon probiotic juice drink: I was drawn to this product because I've never heard of a probiotic drink that was dairy-free. This company's selling point is the addition of probiotic cultures for \"renewing your digestive health.\" Whether this is effective I cannot say, but I can say that the juice is delicious, like the best fruit punch juice box you can remember having. The flavor is nostalgic (it contains only juice from concentrate, though it's all organic), but it still feels fresh and age appropriate. It's slightl... (read more) 4.0/5.0
organic juice goodbelly recommended cranberry watermelon fruitpunch punch drinks probiotic health 4.0 wholefoods drink
Jennies coconut macaroons: What drew me to this snack was the old school packaging and very simple list of ingredients. The macaroons come in a cardboard "can" with no visible expiration date. Inside are very moist cookies that taste homemade. They are extremely sweet and definitely the type of snack your dentist would not approve of. But they are also very tasty, which I approve of. Also (and this does not factor into the score at all), I assumed Jennie was a woman, but it turns out he is the original hipster. Check ... (read more) 4.0/5.0
macaroons jennies coconut wholefoods cookies sweets recommended 4.0
Dalton Cola soda: I spotted this intriguing bottle of cola on my colleague @sharingnicely's desk, but we noticed it was over a year expired. Still, the list of ingredients (which includes lemon, ginger, cinnamon, star anise, and lavender) was enticing enough that we gave it a taste. After chilling the beverage and sampling it, I found an expertly balanced cola with mild yet distinct floral and citric notes. The soda itself was slightly flat, but I'll attribute this to it being far past its intended shelf life... (read more)
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