Gringo Jack's Chilie rubbed flaky tortilla chips: Intriguing texture. The closest thing I can compare it to is the fried corn snacks sometimes served at takeout Chinese restaurants (with a side of duck sauce), but a thinner, flakier version. Not a healthy snack: although the texture is lighter than normal chips, these are certainly deep fried, even if it's using high quality oils. The chilie flavor is lightly smoked with a balanced level of seasoning. Maybe more interesting than good overall. 3.5/5.0
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Sweet Scoops Candied ginger frozen yogurt: Likely the creamiest frozen yogurt I've had. You can definitely tell it's yogurt and not ice cream, but it's smooth and satisfying nonetheless. Unfortunately, the frozen yogurt overall is too sweet. A shame since it doesn't need extra sweetening as each mouthful already has several pieces of candied ginger. I would have preferred that the candied ginger were harder to add texture. Nice vanilla undertones. If there were less sugar, this would be a winner. 3.5/5.0
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365 tikka masala baked naan chips: A spiced twist on the classic pita chip. Texture is about the same (crunchy, dense) but the flavor is unique-it begins savory and ends sweet (with a touch of cinnamon and perhaps cardamom?). Small serving size of 8 chips. 3.5/5.0
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Echo Farm miracle's chocolate pudding: I had a craving for pudding, and the only reasonably priced option at Whole Foods was chocolate. Not my first choice (I prefer rice or tapioca), but I thought I would give this brand a shot. This pudding is made from whole milk, Ghiardelli cocoa, vanilla extract, corn starch, and vanilla extract. These simple and straightforward ingredients make for a homely and satisfying treat. I have no experience purchasing pudding in anything but single-serving containers, but it seemed like there was s... (read more) 3.5/5.0
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Late July nacho chipotle tortilla chips: I previous found these chips lacking in flavor and scored them a 3.0, but the most recent batch I purchased was notably more robust, with a zesty and slightly spicy kick. Overall, I found it pretty unique for a nacho chip, though the serving size is disappointingly small. 3.5/5.0
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Lotus Foods sweet & savory Thai arare rice crackers: I'm usually wary of non-Asian brands taking on Asian flavors (and charging more for it), but I was interested in what Thai-flavored rice crackers might taste like - I usually associate rice crackers with Chinese or Japanese flavors. This snack is made of heirloom brown and black rice, with several differently shaped and flavored pieces. I will say that if you munch on them, you don't really get much Thai flavor. It's only if you let the crackers dissolve a bit on your tongue that you taste s... (read more) 3.5/5.0
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