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Love with Food Review December 2013 ("Winter Wonderland")

Love with Food has a Winter Wonderland theme for December. I think the box certainly fits the theme, and I'm loving it! Love with Food is $10/month, and the company donates a meal to a food bank for every box that they ship.

The front of the information card. The back lists all the items. I love the cartoons they have on these cards. Adorable!

Donsuemor Chocolate Dipped Madeline Yum! This was more like a cake than a cookie, which I think is typical of madelines. I really enjoyed it.

34 Degrees Savory Crisps in Natural I don't think I have ever had a blander cracker. These kind of remind me of communion wafers. I think they would be a lot better with a spread, dip, or cheese, but on their own they couldn't be more boring.

Grey Ghost Bakery Molasses Spice Cookies These were amazing. They were soft, but not with an artificial flavor that some soft packaged cookies tend to have. They had a really nice spiced flavor, kind of gingerbread-y. Perfect for the season.

Desert Gardens Spinach Dip Mix I'm not big on dips, and I don't really like spinach either, so this isn't for me. I'm sure I have a friend that can use it, though.

St. Claire's Organics Peppermints I haven't tried these yet, mostly because the package isn't resealable. I am not going to eat all fifteen mints in one sitting, so it would be nice if the packaging was a little different. It would be nice to be able to keep them in my purse or car without having to worry about them spilling all over the place.

Snow Angell Organic Candy Bar I had this and it was awesome! It is a candy bar with coconut and almond slivers coated in white chocolate. It was kind of like a white chocolate Almond Joy basically. Really sweet; I think I prefer milk or dark chocolate but the white chocolate was a nice change of pace.

Madyson's Marshmallows Marshmallow Beverage Topper I had this last night, and it was so cool! The marshmallow is an amazing soft texture, and it fit just right in my mug and melted perfectly over the cocoa.

Chocolate en Poudre Drinking Chocolate I paired this with the marshmallow (I am glad they included cocoa to go with it), and it was pretty great too! I am not sure if it was the cocoa or the marshmallow (or both), but I haven't had such a good cup of cocoa in a long, long time! I added a pinch of salt to my cocoa to bring out the flavor a little better (I learned this trick in Modern Family).

Lindt Excellence 70% Cocoa Square This was the perfect dark chocolate. Not too bitter, not too sweet. The square was teeny tiny but it made for a great treat after lunch.

Food Should Taste Good Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips I am so not a sweet potato person, but plenty of friends are, so this will be passed along to someone who can appreciate it.

Love with Food Reusable Grocery Bag I love this extra! So handy, and it still fits the "food" concept.

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Love with Food November 2013

Love with Food is pretty much always half "love it" items and half "hate it" items. This month's box is no exception.

The theme this month is Flavors of Fall, and it is curated by Chef Ryan Scott. See that little PopChips logo? I did, in fact, get one of their products this month! They must be a sponsor?

Sweet Potato PopChips I am really not a fan of sweet potato, and I think PopChips are just okay, so these went to a friend immediately. They are quite appropriate for this time of year, though.

Sweet Corn Crunch Dried Snack Hmm. This seems like a really, really weird snack item. BUT I love corn on the cob so I will give this a chance.

Laura Secord Maple Fudge I was really excited to try this, but it was a really awful texture. Really, really gooey and sugarey, more like a sugar paste than anything. I wasn't a fan, even though I wanted to badly to love it.

Dancing Deer Savory Shortbread in Rosemary & Sea Salt I was kind of scared of this one, so I gave it to a friend. She said it was delicious, but that it was both sweet and salty. Interesting!

Mighty Leaf Tea in Ginger Twist I love this tea bag! It's so cool that you can actually see the tea leaves. For some reason that excites me. I don't really like much tea (unless it is minty or cider-like), so I gave this to a friend.

Arora Creations Chicken Tikka Masala Seasoning I'm pretty sure this would be good on fries or popcorn if you're not interested in making the tikka masala recipe that's included.

Eat Natural Apricot & Almond Bar I love having granola bars to pack in lunches, take to work as snacks, etc. so this is a great item for me!

 Green & Black's Organic Dark Chocolate I love that they gave me two bars so that I can enjoy them on two separate occasions. I tried one already and it was good quality dark chocolate, though there was nothing super special about it. I also like the little pouch they included. I'm totally going to repurpose it to gift jewelry, or maybe to store rings (I always end up having them everywhere and then losing them which is no good).

All in all, kind of a mixed bag this month, but it's always fun to see what I get.

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Love with Food Review September 2013

This month's Love with Food was a special gluten free theme. Since I love gluten, I wasn't super excited by the theme, but there are lots of awesome things that also don't include gluten, so I was open minded.

Licious Organics Cherry Berry Honey Cookies I fully expect these to be delicious, even if they are gluten, soy, and wheat free. I'm hopeful, at least. They sound like they might be good!

Cosmos Creations Cinnamon Crunch I got these fairly recently, I think in a Goodies box. They're not bad, kind of like dry cinnamon cereal. Not my favorite, but not bad, either!

Wild Garden Hummus Dip, Dip In Pepper & Artichoke Bruschetta Um, both of these items are just not my thing. I am just too darn picky for these boxes sometimes! I will give these to more worldly friends.

Millie's Savory Teas in Spicy Tortilla and Indian Spice Savory tea? No, no, no. Another item I'm totally not feeling. Yuck. I like my tea to be tea and my soup to be soup.

Yum Earth Organics Fruit Snacks I tried these, and they're interesting. Way less gummy than I was expecting, and they have kind of a weird flavor, probably from some of the juices that are included. Edible, but I probably wouldn't subject my kids to them.

BareFruit Cinnamon Apple Chips I don't love apple chips, and I don't hate them. These are a good item for a September box but I'm not particularly excited for them. I got a big bag in last month's PopSugar. One person can only eat so many apple chips!

Good Boy Organics Organicasaurus Cheddar Cheese Corn Snacks So on first glance, I thought these were like organic Goldfish crackers. Now I'm thinking they are more like Cheetos bites. I am hopeful that they will be tasty either way.

This month's box wasn't my favorite or my least favorite, just a middle of the road box. Not bad for being gluten free, either! If you want to take Love with Food for a spin, click here to use my referral link. I love that they donate a meal for every box they send out!

Love with Food Review August 2013

This month's theme was Backyard BBQ. Sounds good to me!

Lightly Salted Snapea Crisps These are a little on the weird side for me, and they don't really fit the theme, but I guess they're pretty summery. My roommate will eat these.

Bops Potato Crisps in Sea Salt These were just okay. Definitely edible, but nothing special. I would rather have Lay's or Pringles, but the packaging is cute!

El Pinto All Natural Medium Salsa This cup is perfect for a single serving of chips and salsa. Can't wait to try it!

Aunt Sally's Creamy Pralines I wanted to like these, I really did. And they were pretty good, just not as amazing as I hoped. That being said, I'm not opposed to trying more flavors. You hear that, Love with Food?? Especially the chocolate kind!

Sahale Crunchers, Fruit and Almond Snack This was okay, good for a fairly healthy snack. I probably wouldn't buy them on my own, though. I'm just not as into almonds as I am into walnuts, pecans, cashews, etc.

Rap van Wafels Amsterdam Wafel I got one of these in my Goodies box, and I liked it, but I regretted not putting it on top of a mug with a hot beverage to melt the caramel. I'm so happy to get a do-over! I think hot apple cider would be a good compliment.

Dizzy Pig Dizzy Dust I'm always happy to try seasoning, although I don't prepare meats much. I will find something to use this for, though. I love the name!

Project 7 Mints I got these in a PopSugar box and I love them. They're not very minty for being mints, but sometimes that's a good thing. They're nice and sweet and perfect for freshening breath. The test tube type package is really fun, too. I'm a big fan. Oh, and they fund food and water projects for underdeveloped countries. This one is a winner!

This was probably one of my favorite Love with Food boxes so far. If there's only one 'loser' in the box, I'm definitely happy! If you want to subscribe to Love with Food, click here to use my referral link.

Love with Food Review July 2013

Okay, so...first things first, the photo quality in this post is less than stellar. I picked up this box on my way to work, and I forgot to pack snacks, and, well...I decided photos on my phone was better than photos of empty packages. Sorry, but hopefully it's a one-time-only thing.

This month's theme is "Fun on the Boardwalk," which I think is a great theme for summer.

Strawberry Fig Bar--This was okay, but nothing spectacular. Kind of like a healthier version of Fig Newtons I guess? The outer "bready" layer was a little thick for my tastes.

Lord Nut Levington Rebel Mary Spicy Bloody Mary Peanuts--I haven't tried these, and I'm not sure if I'm going to. I'm not a big fan of Bloody Marys, but maybe it's worth a shot.

Necco Wafers--Well, I'm not sure if I've ever had these, or at least not for a long time, but this is one of the first candy companies in the US. Obviously clove flavored chalk textured candy seemed like a great idea back then but I'm not so sure that it's a good idea now. Of course not all of it is clove flavored, but these really weren't spectacular. This is the same company that makes those awful Sweethearts around Valentine's Day.

Kukuruze Hawaiian Salted Caramel Popcorn--This was really good. Most "salted caramel" products aren't terribly salty, but this really delivered. Large chunks of salt in rich caramel corn. Definitely a winner, and the fact that they're from Seattle makes me like it even more. I think I'll have to look into trying their other flavors (white cheddar jalapeno sounds pretty tasty).

Uncle Henry's Handmade Pretzels--Well, these were hard and salty like hard sourdough pretzels should be. I think this must be an Amish company since they have German on the front and a bible verse on the back, plus they're located in Lancaster County. Interesting. These were good, and really mimicked soft pretzels for the Fun On the Boardwalk theme.

Vermont Smoke and Cure BBQ Beef Stick--I haven't tried this yet, but hopefully it's like a Slim Jim? Kind of a unique item to include, so I guess I'm a fan.

Orange Salt Water Taffy from Angel Mint--Taffy is a great boardwalk food, and I love orange flavored things, so of course I was going to like this.

Seasoning Salts from Twangerz--These came in lime, chili lime, lemon lime, and pickle flavors. The packaging suggests that you "sprinkle on fruit, veggies, chips, popcorn, etc." Hmm...I'm not sure that that sounds good. I'm not really sure what to do with this but I'm sure I'll come up with something.

All in all, a pretty good box from Love with Food that's fairly on theme. Besides, Love with Food donates meals for every box sold to food banks. If you want to sign up (and give me some bonus points in the process), click here.

Love with Food June 2013 Review

This month's Love with Food box was packed with awesome goodies!

This month's theme was Summer Bash, and Love with Food definitely delivered!

Seaweed Love Olive Oil Roasted Seaweed - My cat loves seaweed, so while I'm not thrilled with this item, he'll be happy.

Turbana Sweet Plantain Chips - I tried the salty version of these chips in another box and liked how crispy they were. I expect these will be equally delicious!

Surf Sweets Organic Gummies - Like I would ever complain about getting gummy bears. Yum!

Go Organic Hard Candies in Apple and Blood Orange - I usually don't like green apple flavored items, but these were great! The apple was more like an apple cider flavor.

Smooze! Coconut and Mango Fruit Ice - I can't wait to try this push pop. It's waiting for me in my freezer as we speak.

Flavrz Liquid Drink Mix in Citrus Hibiscus - I tried the Starbucks Refreshers in hibiscus recently and was not thrilled. I'm hopeful that this is more citrus flavored than hibiscus though.

Do More Bars in Pineapple Coconut - This looks like a pretty tasty cereal bar. I'm not sure how the pineapple flavor will translate but I'm curious enough to give it a shot.

Soyjoy Pineapple - I'll eat this, but I've hated the Soyjoy bars I have tried in the past. They were super bland and dry.

Pur Gum in Pomegranate Mint - Full size? Awesome! I can always use more gum and mints.

$50 Naked Wines "Gift Card" - This item requires that you actually spend money to use it. I've gotten I think three of these in various subscription boxes, but I never use them because they're more like a coupon, not a true gift card. Plus, you have to be home to sign for the package. No thanks!

This is one of my favorite Love with Food boxes so far. I felt like I got a ton of items, and all of them are just so much fun! I think they did a great job fitting a beachy summer theme too. If you want to sign up using my referral code, click here.