Fleur De Sel Caramel Sauce - REDISCOVERED!

Once in a while, I rediscover stuff.

Because of my short attention span, sometimes I rediscover stuff that we STILL HAVE in the fridge! I guess that is a bonus of short attention spans, eh?  You can be surprised and delighted without even having to go out and shop!  :)

Yesterday I found a jar of Trader Joe's Fleur De Sel Caramel Sauce buried in the condiment section of our fridge.  David and I have both been sick and not eating much for the last 10 days or so, but when I saw this jar I had a glimmer of a hunger pain and went for it.

A little jar packed full of awesome taste

Boy am I glad I found it!  I heated it up quickly in the microwave and served it over fresh blueberries. It was a great reminder of what an amazing product this sauce is!  Today I had some again, this time I dipped apple slices in it - ahhhh....

Breakfast fit for a queen.  A still recuperating queen, but a queen none-the-less.
See the adorable Picasso espresso cup?  Those are some of my favorites to drink out of.  

YOU NEED SOME OF THIS CARAMEL SAUCE.  It got a well deserved 5 star rating when it was reviewed (read that here:  Fleur De Sel Caramel Sauce review ) .

Pick yourself up a jar next time you are grocery shopping at TJ's.  You deserve it!

Price:  $3.49
Rating:  still a solid 5 stars

Day 197 - Roasted Coconut Chips

True story, I ran out of Lay’s Potato Chips with my lunch and I am still hungry and in the mood to snack.  So, I busted open this package of never-before-tried (by me) Roasted Coconut Chips.  And I must say – yum! 

As you can see, I wasn't sure how these would taste.  (Note:picutre on the wall is NOT crooked, this is a weird camera angle)

These are some crunchy little coconuts!!!  It’s not the hard-yet-bendy coconut that you might have tried from other brands.  These are sweet little coconut STRIPS roasted to a crunchy perfection.  The bag says they are “mature coconuts soaked in fresh young coconut milk, roasted with a touch of salt and sugar”.  I am not sure why they are so concerned about the relative AGES of the coconuts and coconut milk, but this old/young combo works for this snack.

If you follow the serving size recommendation, that is a buck a serving

It DOES feel like a healthy thing to nibble on, too.  Much more healthy than, say, Doritos, but with the same crunch level.  The bag is only 2 ounces and says half a bag is one serving.  I think I could easily down half a bag of these puppies in one sitting.  The bag also mentions the possibility of topping a salad or ice cream with them.  I can see that.  They are also vegan and gluten free if that is your thing.

I just put this tiny purple plate of them in front of David who nibbled them and said, “Well, they taste like coconut, but they are nothing but CRISP.  They lack that nutty crunchability of a piece of coconut that is thicker.  They are tasty.  Not too sweet.  Not so much fun to chew”.

See - little strips of roasted coconut.  You will like them better than David did.

I say, if you like coconut you should try these.  They are a little piece of a tropical island all sealed up in a bag.  Ignore David’s comments and give them a shot.

Price – $1.99

Rating – 3.75