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![]() 03-31-03 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() More than 2 years ago our team first tried Plantation Roasters gourmet in-the-shell nuts you roast fresh right in the microwave. (You can read the original review here.) So we were really pleased to learn that Plantation Sales of Alabama have now followed those products with the next logical thing -- a sweet version! Sweet Delights Roasters are now available, and oh gosh, you have to try these. Sweetened with Splenda, rich in fiber (leaving very little carb-wise), and lightly spiced, these are amazing right out of your microwave! They're available in both Walnut Sweet Delights, and Pecan Sweet Delights. We can't tell you which is best, because we couldn't decide, but we can tell you that not a single nut was left from anyone's servings! Like their predecessors, they only take about a minute to roast, and the smell and taste are to die for. But Plantation didn't stop there. They've also released a really decadent version of their original Pecan Roasters called Buttery Southern Style Plantation Pecan Roasters. They're roasted with real butter and sea salt. If you're nuts about nuts, you've gotta try these newest varieties! Carbs run between 2 and 3 grams for the full bag. They're available from The Low Carb Connoisseur. 03-07-03 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() We all love crunch; something a little salty; something to take a dip or a salsa. One of the products we got to try recently certainly falls into that category and there's something about these chips... They're different, but quite delicious especially with a spicy salsa or a hot cheese dip. They're CarbSense Tortilla Chips, and they come in two varieties: Original Flavor, and Pico de Gallo. They're made primarily of stone ground corn flour, rice flour, safflower oil, and non-GMO soy protein concentrate, but are also filled with the goodness of sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and flax seeds. If you ever liked the "Blue Corn" varieties of high-carb corn chips, you'll likely be a fan of these. They're a bit more rustic than your typical "Dorito" type chip, but are very good in their own right. A single serving is considered 18 chips (more than I'd ever have), but for the 18-chip serving, you rack up 8 grams of carbs after fiber. They're available from The Low Carb Connoisseur or The Low Carb Dieter's Page. 01-06-03 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() Now here's a treat that you can enjoy no matter what phase of low carb you're doing. In fact, they're less than a gram of carbs per serving. We're talking about the new Sweet Cinnamon & Butter Crunchies from Gram's Gourmet. A couple of years ago, we posted a recipe for Cinnamon Crispas... pork rinds that you coat in butter, cinnamon, and Splenda. While I still love these treats, I rarely have time to make them. This week, our little group discovered we don't always have to make them from scratch, as we had a chance to try these Sweet Cinnamon & Butter Crunchies for ourselves. We give them our stamp of approval. Very tasty and super, super low carb... with no sugar alcohols. While we do wish they'd made them without using hydrogenated oils (otherwise they'd be a perfect product), we found them to be definitely worth picking up a few bags to keep onhand. Lightly sweet, and very cinnamon-y, they don't taste like pork rinds at all. They're available from netrition. 01-02-03 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() If you're like most of us, you are always looking for some extra "crunch" to add to your low-carb day. We all kind of "grew up" on potato chips (of course, "grew OUT" is more like it.) But knowing those potato chips are bad for us, and not still missing them are two very different things indeed. At a recent holiday get-together (that included both low carbers and non-low carbers), we served both potato chips, and a bowl of the new Atkins Crunchers. We were surprised how many people ate the crunchers when they weren't even low carbers. Some kept calling them "potato crisps" and several people commented on how they were much crunchier than regular chips. The point is, they're really quite good, don't get soggy, and hold up beautifully to dip! Atkins Crunchers come in 4 varieties: ![]() They come in at only 4 carbs for an entire bag (I could never eat a whole bag) for the Original and the Barbeque, and 5 carbs per bag for the Nacho Cheese and the Sour Cream & Onion. And only about 100 calories per bag as well. They're made from soy protein concentrate, tapioca starch, and sunflower oil (plus some spices), but none of us could really detect any "soy taste". In fact, they taste more like potato chips than "soy chips" in our opinion. They're available from The Low Carb Connoisseur. 09-08-02 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() If you haven't tried the new Keto Chocolate Chip Biscotti cookies, you're really missing something special. We have favorably reviewed their other flavors of Biscotti (Vanilla Nut, Chocolate, and Lemon Nut), but these are even better. Slightly more moist, and a bit sweeter, these seemed to us more a marriage of classic biscotti with bakery-style crisp chocolate chip cookies. Try dunking them they're to die for. People are always wondering about items to take with them for packed lunches, on airplanes... even to a day at the zoo. These are a super choice, and yes, they're individually wrapped (and well-sealed.) They're actually made with real eggs and butter and it shows in each bite. We just loved 'em. They come in at 4 carbs per cookie after deducting for fiber. So, what's not to love? They're available from Life Services. 06-28-02 - Product Recommendation & Review: As you know, we're real fans of Low Carb Cookies from Pleasantville Cookie Company! And now that they've come up with some great new flavors, and an even more delicious formula, we wanted to call it to your attention. ![]() Other new flavors we're enjoying are Vermont Maple Pecan, and All American Peanut Butter (that now contain a hint of cinnamon ... delish!) And more new flavors are right around the corner. Join their Cookie of the Month Club and you'll be in line to get flavors like Wild Cherry, German Chocolate, Pumpkin, Strawberry Cheesecake, and Red Velvet. And notice (in the photo above) the cute little foil-paks their new "Snack Packs" now come in, making them super-fresh whenever you want a few cookies! Keep them in the car, your desk at work, or pack them in lunches! We're nuts about these cute little paks. You can read more about them or place an order from Pleasantville Cookie Company. A small portion of the revenue from sales of these cookies will help to support our site. We think you'll truly love 'em. We do! 06-13-02 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() At long last, the new Keto Lemon Biscotti are here! They're lightly sweet, crisp and tender, and refreshingly lemon-y. They're a delicious grab-and-go snack, but are also yummy with my personal favorite "dip" sweetened mascarpone with a drop of lemon extract. The double lemon decadence is so good. Try it and see if you agree. (It works with Double Devon Cream, or Crme Frache also, but then I'm a sucker for the rich European butters and creams.) But just like the other Keto Cookies, the lemons are superb crushed and mixed with melted butter to make a great pie shell. It's especially great with cream pies. At 4 effective grams of carbohydrates per serving, these are both a great carb bargain, and delicious. We highly recommend these cookies! They are available from The Low Carb Connoisseur, Greenbeanz, and The Low Carb Dieter's Page. 02-07-02 - Product Recommendation & Review: We originally ran this review April, 2001, but hearing of improvements to these chips, we tried them again. They are super-crisp now (even more than before!) and hold up better to drizzling with hot cheeses or sauces. The flavor is enhanced as well. In fact, we found such an improvement, as is our usual practice, we are re-newing this review with a stronger recommendation. This is true for their Keto 4-Cheese Pizza Chips as well. See that review here. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now, let's look at why they're so good. It's really two things that stand out in plain notice first, they are not fat free. In fact, they'll leave you with the same oily hands that any good chip will. It makes all the difference... And second, they do contain corn. They taste like corn because they are corn. Just enough corn to make them authentic, not enough to make them high carb. The addition of sea salt (the really fine-textured stuff that's the mild-kind of salty) is also a big bonus with us. They're full of fiber and protein and contain NO trans fats (the real Tostidos are not only high carb they contain trans fats [hydrogenated oils] as well!) Keto Chips do contain soy. We highly, highly, highly recommend these chips. Did I mention we loved 'em? All varieties are available from The Low Carb Connoisseur, and The Low Carb Dieter's Page. 02-04-02 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() They come in three varieties Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate, and Peanut Butter. They contain no glycerin, and come in at either 1 or 2 carbs per 1-oz foil pak serving (depending on flavor) as well as giving you 14-16 grams of protein. They're handy, they're crunchy, they're tasty, and they're very low-carb. What's not to like? They're available online at The Low Carb Connoisseur, at netrition, and The Low Carb Dieter's Page, and at Greenbeanz Low Carb Superstores. 01-09-02 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() When one looks-up the word for "biscotti" in the Italian dictionary, one finds the definition is 'biscuit' or 'cookie'. The word biscotti means: "bis =twice"; "cotti=well done". Traditionally, biscotti are twice-baked, in a loaf and then by the slice, to make them dry, crisp and hard enough to be dipped without getting soggy. Biscotti is similar to its European cousin "kamishbrot" or "mandelbrot" (which translates to "almond bread"). Mandelbrot is usually oil based (a concession to Jewish dietary laws). Biscotti can be butter based or oil based. Mandelbrot is usually filled with walnuts or almonds and flavored with a bit of cinnamon. Biscotti is usually crispier than mandelbrot due to a longer second baking. ![]() ![]() Keto Biscotti are currently available in two rich flavors Deep Chocolate, and Vanilla Almond (with substantial pieces of toasted almonds inside.) Just plain or dunked in coffee or cocoa, we liked the Vanilla Almond best (and they're more traditionally crisp.) The chocolate (slightly crunchy on the outside, but chewy on the inside) are best with an accompaniment. Our favorite was to soften and warm cream cheese with a hint of sweetness and one of the following: Mint (fresh or extract), Orange (we used Keto orange marmalade), or raspberry (fresh or sugarless raspberry preserves.) These three flavors married effortlessly with the rich semi-sweet chocolate of the biscotti for a heavenly treat. ![]() The biscotti store and travel well and are great as snacks on long flights or drives or anytime you don't want to deal with purchased food. Each carton contains 8 - large 34 gram cookies (approx. 6.5 inches), individually wrapped for freshness. Keto Biscotti Cookies are available at Life Services and soon from The Low Carb Connoisseur, CarbSmart, netrition, The Low Carb Dieter's Page, and Greenbeanz Low Carb Superstores. 11-08-01 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() ![]() They are scrumtiously delicious chocolate coated gems that come in at only 2 carbs per serving (1/4 of the jar) after fiber. And before you start thinking, "great ... more sugar alcohols...", think again. They've actually managed to make a slick, rich chocolate coating without the use of sugar alcohols (maltitol, lactitol, sorbitol, etc.) Nope, no glycerine either. They are sweetened with sucralose (Splenda) and are made with rich cocoa powder. Offered in Almonds, Macadamias, and Pecans. My personal favorites are the almonds, but then I have a "thing" for almonds. Choose your favorite nut and you won't be disappointed. The jars are even "cute" and will not only make them easier to carry in your purse or keep in your office desk drawer, but will also display well in a little gift basket of low-carb or sugar free goodies. Add all this to the fact that nuts are amazingly healthy (fiber, vitamin E, and rich in monunsaturated oils), and you have a can't miss treat to stock up on this holiday season. Keto Nuts are available at Keto Foods Life Services and soon from The Low Carb Connoisseur, and The Low Carb Dieter's Page. 11-04-01 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() Almond Accents come in six tangy flavors, so there's something for everyone: Bacon Cheddar, Garlic Teriyaki, Italian Parmesan, Ranch Style, Nacho Cheese, and Roasted Garlic Caesar. ![]() They do contain a trace of sugar (it's after salt in the ingredients) and come in at ONE carb gram per Tablespoon serving. (If you ate 1/4 of the bag you'd get less than 5 carbs after fiber.) We found them in the produce area nestled with lettuce and other salad veggies. Several stores had them in the same location, so I'd guess this to be standard. As I said, we found these in the Los Angeles area, (and we've since found out they're available at some or all of the Dominick's stores in the Chicago area), so check to see if they're in your area too. They provide an 800 number for additional help and information: 1-800-528-6887. 09-25-01 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() This past April, we reviewed the crispy new low-carb corn chips from Keto that changed the way we snack. Now, five months later, Keto has released a scrumptious addition to the line ![]() ![]() If you love that mix of Romano, Parmesan, Cheddar and Jack cheeses, this is the chip for you. For a real treat, try these dipped into cool ranch or bleu cheese dressings, or melt some shredded mozarella over them (hey, that would make them 5 Cheese!) ![]() Keto 4-Cheese Pizza Chips are available at Keto Foods Life Services or from The Low Carb Connoisseur, and The Low Carb Dieter's Page. 07-25-01 - Product Recommendation & Review: One of the things I talk about a lot when evaluating new products is a need for things that offer "crunch" and "dip-ability" (okay, so that's not a word, but it should be!) And now to our list of favorites (Keto Chips, Low Carb Chef Crackers, and Keeters), we now add a newcommer. ![]() They're surprisingly tasty and you can serve 'em to anyone. The carb count is 4 carbs per (5.2 gram) 6-chip serving. So at 2/3 of a carb per cracker, don't go crazy, but enjoy a few when you want something crispy and different! Racquet Chips are available online from The Low Carb Dieter's Page or The Low Carb Connoisseur. 07-18-01 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() Soft, delicate, lightly sweet and rich with a butter flavor, no one served these would guess they were anything but "regular" cookies. If they were in the traditional trefoil shape, rather than these cute little stars, people might believe them to be the original Girl Scout variety. (And yes, we are talking about the original, soft, buttery version of the GS cookies, not the later, more commercial one.) These remind me of the cookie-press cookies my mother and I used to make for the holidays when I was little. They come in at about 1 carb per cookie and have a subtle hint of orange and almond flavor, but most strongly boast their butter taste. They are sweetened with less than 1 gram of maltisorb per cookie (maltisorb is a brand name for maltitol.) Try dipping them in a bit of the Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup we just reviewed. MMMMMmmmm... As always, Low Carb Chef bakery items are available online from The Low Carb Dieter's Page. 07-02-01 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() Each bag contains 2 servings at 3 carbs each. Now you can have crispy chips with your burgers and chicken through grilling-out season! KeetersTMare available from Keto Foods Life Services or from The Low Carb Connoisseur. 05-18-01 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() I spent a few minutes looking at a blank page trying to decide how to describe how amazingly good these new low-carb crackers are without "gushing" and sounding silly. Okay, I give up. I wasn't two bites into these crackers before I'd decided these were some of the best crackers I'd ever had. I asked Richard to hide 'em in the cabinets until our review group arrived so I wouldn't just eat them all myself. This particular meeting a midweek one was shorter than most and it's just as well. We ate all the "evidence". What crackers are these? They're the new Low Carb Chef Crackers. (The label modestly calls them "Sugar Free Plain Good Crackers".) You'll note the back of the package lists garlic as an ingredient, but don't take that to mean they taste like garlic. It's more of a subtle "trace" you can pick out a slight distictive taste, but if you don't check the ingredients, you're unlikely to realize it's garlic. They are super-crisp and lightly salted with a hint of sweetness to them. Made with a mixture of whole wheat (unbleached, unbromated!) and soy, you won't taste the soy. If you think you are turned off by things with a soy taste, this one will surprise you. Serve them as you would any other cracker with cheeses; with dips; with deli meats. Each bag offers up approximately four 7-cracker servings that amount to 4 total carbs per serving less after reduction of fiber and small addition of maltisorb. My only concern now is that you guys will go buy all the crackers and there won't be any left for me. : ( These amazing crackers are available online from The Low Carb Dieter's Page or The Low Carb Connoisseur. Order lots. If you don't, you'll wish you had. 04-16-01 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() Here's another product that's been on the review schedule for some time. The Just The Cheese Snacks from Specialty Cheese Company of Lowell, Wisconsin really are a cheese-lover's dream. You get the very robust flavor of cheese with the crunch we all adore. And there's a variety for just about anyone. Choose from: | ||
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It almost goes without saying that they're super low in carbs... there are no
fillers here. These little crispy bits are just 100% natural cheese and spices.
There are no preservatives, no colors, nothing but cheese. At less than 1 carb per
serving, packed with protein and calcium, and filled with oodles of taste, these are
must-haves at our house. Some of us like 'em crumbled in salads and one of our
favorite things is to coat strips of roast beef in soft cream cheese and then
roll in crushed honey dijon Just The Cheese pieces. Yum! They come in both crunchy
strips and little puffy "rounds" (kinda like mini-rice cakes, but crunchier and
healthier!) All varieties are available online from The Low Carb Connoisseur, and The Low Carb Dieter's Page. 04-16-01 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() Continuing with our project to evaluate some of the products that have been around for awhile (but that a surprising number of people don't know about), we included an off-beat little treat appropriately called Psyllie Snax to our testing. And while it was no surprise to me personally (I've been enjoying them for over a year), many of our members had never tried them. So, what are Psyllie Snax? Well, they're crisp (VERY crisp) little crackers made from fiber-rich psyllium husk powder! That means their fiber content nearly equals their carb content so they're extremely low-carb, yet bursting with taste. Now, don't be alarmed they're ugly little things that look like they've been burnt to a crisp because they're dark brown. But since a generous, (dozen-chip) serving of Psyllie Snax offers up less than two grams of bioavailable carbohydrate (carbs minus fiber), they're worth a little ugly because they taste really good. My personal favorite is by far the Sweet Butter Crisps (they're such a treat for me!), and my next favorite is the Onion with Seasame & Flax (I think they taste like French Onion Dip), but others in the group were fond of the Garlic Parmesan (you have to really like garlic), and the Spicy Sesame (a sort of a curry/pepper taste). They're tasty with a sour cream or cream cheese dip, and I like the Onion ones with a robust bacon dip! They contain no chemical preservatives, no soy, no MSG, and of course, no sugar. Psyllie Snax come in handy little resealable pouches, so they're exceptionally portable. They're available from The Low Carb Connoisseur, and The Low Carb Dieter's Page. 03-12-01 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() They're available from The Low Carb Connoisseur. 03-09-01 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() So as with the Chapman's Ice Cream, if you live in Canada, or can make the trip, stock up on these! 02-27-01 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() They come in at 2 carbs per serving rather than zero, but you'll soon see they are totally worth that measley 2 carbs. Delicious. Have them with whipped cream and they are simply a delight. They are made by the folks that bring you Hunt's Snack-Packs, so their little pull-off packs are the same - a stiff heavy plastic with a better sealed top than Jell-O's. The same people also make the Swiss Miss products, so we're keeping our fingers crossed for more Splenda sweetened sugar free versions of these convenient snacks. At the present time, Jolly Rancher Sugar Free Gel Snacks come in Raspberry flavor only. Remember to keep them refrigerated for long-term (it's okay to have them out for short times like carrying in your lunch!) So far, we've seen them in Safeway, Giant Food Markets, Albertson's, and Wal*Mart Supercenters. We expect they'll be most everywhere soon. Try 'em! 01-30-01 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() Plantation Sales of Fairhope, Alabama has introduced their new line of Plantation Roasters -- gourmet in-the-shell nuts you roast fresh right in the microwave! They come in paper packets sealed and "ready to nuke" just like microwave popcorn. They take only about a minute to roast, and smell heavenly. But these fresh roasted gems are head-and-shoulders above standard (cold) jarred/canned nuts from the store. They are available in Pistachios, Almonds, and Peanuts (they also have cashews, but there are substantially higher in carbs so we did not review them here.) They're salted in the shell (don't ask us how they do this!) ![]() ![]() The almonds are your best carb bargain, coming in at 3 carbs per serving. The pistachios come in at 6 carbs, and the peanuts are 4 grams. All three varieties are available from The Low Carb Connoisseur. 09-30-00 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() You can use these just like you would have used their high carb grocery store counterparts in your pre-low-carb days. For instance, the savory herb crackers are ideal to serve on holiday or appetizer platters of cheese and crackers or little cracker-wiches. They can also be crushed to make crispy coatings for chicken or fish. Or have them with a bowl of soup or cool salad. Are you starting to remember the ways you used to have crackers? Then there are the uses for the sweet cinnamon variety. These ideas are even more fun because they feel more decadent. I know your own imagination will fly with these, but here are some suggestions: Try them broken into a small bowl with a splash of cold half-n-half (these are very reminiscent of cinnamon graham crackers). Or try crushing to make a "graham cracker crust" for your favorite pie or cheesecake recipe. Add sugarfree buttercream frosting or Chocolate Hazelnut TWIST spread (see our review of Twist) to make sandwich cookies. Or break and add them to low-carb cinnamon-vanilla ice cream five minutes before the ice cream maker is done. The list goes on and on because these crackers are so tasty and sturdy. Cheeters Diet Treats are available online from The Low Carb Connoisseur, and The Low Carb Dieter's Page. 08-13-00 - Product Recommendation & Review: This week we got the chance to try some new snack chips with a look and feel similar to the familiar (high carb) triangular Doritos. From Breakthrough Nutrition comes the new Lean Protein Chips little triangles of nearly pure protein crispness that restore some of that great snack food "crunch" you've probably been missing. They come in Cool Ranch and Sour Cream 'n Onion flavors and are great for packed lunches, a movie snack, or on a ![]() If there's one drawback to these, it's that they strive to be (as the name implies) "lean", so they are low in fat and lack one of the things we have come to like about snack chips a buttery, satisfying "mouth-feel". Many of our group didn't miss it a bit, but for those that did, we tried an experiment. We sprayed the chips with Butter Flavor PAM and popped them in the oven for a few minutes spread out on a cookie sheet. It restored that familiar "leaves a little grease on your hands" snack chip experience [wink]. Lastly, we tried crushing them to small crispy bits and tossing them over the top of a casserole (we used an oven cheesy chicken casserole we were making for dinner) and here I thought they were quite excellent (we used the Sour Cream 'n Onion flavor.) They were also really good broken in pieces over a salad to add crunch in place of croutons. In the future I think I'll try them on other things as well. Whether "out of the bag", with a dip, crisped in the oven, or as an ingredient in cooking, all of us found a way we liked them best, so for most of you, we think you'll be pleased with these chips. They come in 2 oz bags and each bag (2 servings) offers 19 grams of protein per serving, but zero carbs. They are available online from The Low Carb Connoisseur, and The Low Carb Dieter's Page. 08-03-00 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() ![]() They work out to 3 grams of carb per 1-oz serving after fiber. If you haven't tried Whitley's, you haven't had a superior peanut! I'm lucky in that my local grocer carries them, but if yours doesn't, you can order them online at their website. Their site also offers up club plans, case-buying, and other foods including Virginia Hams and Bacon. 07-24-00 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() The new Dentyne Sugarless Gum in traditional Mint flavors, and Cinnamon taste just like the sugared variety and contain no sugar and no carbs. Look for them to start showing up in your local stores. In the meantime, they can be ordered online from The Low Carb Dieter's Page. 06-26-00 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() These pickles are sold under the "Always Fresh" brand and can be ordered from The Low Carb Connoisseur. 12-29-99 - Product Recommendation & Review: ![]() ![]() |
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