Garden of Eatin’ Greek Isle Pita Chips

I like the flavor of these chips, even though it’s a bit intense. Eating them plain might leave you a little shocked; I recommend hummus or some other dip to calm the spices. Still, if regular pita chips are too bland for you, then here is your solution!

Price: $3.29

Where: most grocery stores, www.gardenofeatin.com

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A Newfangled PotatOH!

As I meandered through the supermarket, I stumbled upon individually-wrapped potatOHs! which claimed they needed to be microwaved for 7-8 minutes and then would be ready to eat. Intrigued, I purchased one and placed it on a plate in my microwave for 5 minutes. After a few minutes, I noticed a peculiar smell and realized that a plastic plate should not have been placed in the microwave because it melted and really stunk up my apartment. Nevertheless, I switched dishware and discovered that the potatOH! tasted just as good as a regular ole baked potato. I’m intrigued, though I do feel like I am somehow cheating on normal potatoes now…

Price: $.79

Where: some supermarkets, www.farmfreshdirect.net

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Hummus Battle: No Contest. Sabra Hummus=Far Superior.

I am a converted woman. Once you go Sabra, you can’t go back. I used to be satisfied with Athenos or Tribe. They had several flavors and tasted good with pita bread. But, that was before I knew what I was missing. Sabra hummus is creamy amazingness. It is everything a hummus should be. It comes in several flavors, and although I have only tasted the hummus with pine nuts, I plan to sample all varieties.

Before completely abandoning other hummus brands, I decided to attempt Fantastic Always Natural Orginal Hummus mix. Basically, you add water and stir. Don’t bother though, it was a bit clumpy and I threw the whole thing out after two tastes.

Here’s the breakdown:

Athenos Hummus:

Tribe Hummus:

Fantastic Always Natural Hummus:

Sabra Hummus:

Price: $3.99

Where: several mainstream grocers, speciality stores, www.sabra.com (there are hummus sculptures of famous politicians in the press release section!)

Buy it now. You will not regret it.

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Belizza Mango Sorbet

I’ll finish the pint but probably won’t buy it again. The sorbet had a nice flavor (and color-deep purple!), but the texture was too strange and gritty. Instead of having bits of fruit or something to that effect, it was stringy and too uneven. The sorbet is in a weird middle ground-not completely smooth but also not chunky. I’ll stick to Edy’s.

Price: $3.49

Where: Trader Joe’s or Wild Oats, www.belizza.com

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