Larabar review on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

First, as you all know it is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For me this means no classes! In the grander scheme of things though, this day provides a time for our nation to look back on how far we've come in addressing prejudice and discrimination. We should also evaluate how much farther we still need to go. Here is a short article with more information on MLK Jr. - http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html

And now for some great Larabar reviews! First is the Cashew Cookie flavor which I give an 8.5 out of 10. It has a strong cashew flavor for all of you cashew lovers and is very nutty (well, what else would you expect?!). It is also chewy and soft with little pieces of cashews. It was less sweet than other flavors which I found to be refreshing. I also think it's cool that there were only two ingredients: dates and cashews.

Next is the Peanut Butter and Jelly Flavor that soooo many people rave about. Personally I just give it an 8 out of 10. Good, but not my favorite. This is basically because they chose to have cherry be the 'jelly' flavor, and I really don't like a strong cherry flavor such as this had, especially when it was concentrated in small chunks of dried cheeries. I think it would have been better had they pureed the cheeries, and I think it would be BEST if they used a flavor like strawberry - that would be epic! The peanut butter flavor complemented the cherry quite well though, and I enjoyed the little peanut chunks. Overall I still enjoyed it, and if you like cherries and peanut butter, you will LOVE this bar.

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Another review! This is the wonderful collection of 4 larabars I received to review:



Such variety! The first I tried was the Tropical Fruit Tart. I give it 9 out of 10!! It was literally a burst of tropical flavor in my mouth. I was so impressed by the flavor combo - quite sweet, but I actually liked it even though I'm not a huge fan of super sweet things. I especially loved the coconut - it added a nice little crunch to the chewiness. Anyway, if you are looking for a mini tropical vacation, this is the treat for you ;-).





The second bar I recently tried was the Lemon Bar. I give this a 7 out of 10. It was both sweet and sour, tart and tangy. If you love lemon flavor, then you will LOVE this bar! Personally, I don't favor a strong lemon flavor, which is why I gave this bar a lower score. I did enjoy the chunks of almonds though :-). It also had fewer ingredients than the Tropical Fruit Tart flavor, including Dates, Cashews, Almonds, Lemon Juice Concentrate, and Natural Lemon Flavor (my pic of the ingredient list didn't turn out). Really, all of the ingredients in larabars are good! I am impressed by their great flavor with such small lists - other companies should use them as an example ;-).




Yep, the bars are kind of small, but they pack big flavor!

In other news, my mouth is recovering nicely from the wisdom teeth extraction. I'm slowly incorporating more solid foods. I tried lettuce tonight, but that didn't work yet... eventually :-). If I make it through this weekend without any complications, then I'm thinking I'll be home-free and past the point where dry socket could occur. Spring semester classes also begin for me at ISU on Monday - I can't believe winter break is over already! I hope warmer weather follows soon too. Speaking of which, here are a couple snow pictures I took over break:





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