There is that dead zone part of the day, whether mid morning
or mid afternoon which one craves that 100 or 200 calorie snack just to get by
for the next few hours. This snack is critical for energy replenishment, if not
more or less to serve as a bridge to that next meal.
One of my “go to” snacks are granola or chewy bars. Our
latest trip to Aldi included picking up a box of Millville Sweet and Salty Nut
Granola Bars. The flavor choice we went
with was the combination of peanut, almonds, and dark chocolate chunks. A box
of six of these bars was listed at $1.89. The bars are larger and much denser than
the 100 calorie Quaker chewy bars which I do purchase on occasion. Calorie total of one bar is 170.
The individual bars are packaged in chocolate brown colored wrapper
with an alluring picture of the snack bar on the wrapper. The unveiled actual
bar resembles the picture; go figure! Usually most advertised pictures couldn’t
be further from the truth when it comes to representing the actual product.
The top half or two thirds of bar is a conglomeration of
chopped peanuts, almonds, and granola. The bottom layer is a decadent blend of
dark chocolate. The whole bar is a slam dunk that reminds me of the Hershey
Whatchamacallit; though at much lower calorie count. From the initial taste to
the last crumb, I enjoyed this snack to the nth degree. I cannot imagine
picking up a box of these bars at least
once a month. Averaging at thirty one cents a bar, I declare the Millville
Sweet and Salty Nut Granola Bar a strong buy.
