Newman's O's....O, My!
Ken and I reluctantly gave up our occasional splurges of buying snacky foods such as Oreos several months ago. The trans-fat controversy wasn't even in the news yet at the time that I did my own research and formed my own conclusions about these deadly molecule clusters. I decided to look at healthier snacks, albeit more expensive snacks....and we made a vow to eat less of them so we wouldn't break the bank unnecessarily by switching over to this new way of snacking.
The first (and favorite) cookie we tried were Newman's O's....thought up and produced by notable Paul Newman (the biggest health nut there is....who knew?). These cookies are produced with palm fruit oil, which has significantly less saturated fat than other oils typically used in packaged goods....and no trans-fats whatsoever. ALSO, they are made with raw sugars/cane juice....none of the empty-caloried, bleached white stuff.
But enough of that scientific mumbo-jumbo. The real deal is....how do they taste? They are crunchy and dense....so dense that milk won't make them soggy unless you hold them under for a long time (which might turn off all of you who just HAVE to dunk your Oreos). The cream is the best part. It is lighter and more delicate than Oreo cream...it literally melts on your tongue. And the coolest part is that they come in more than just the chocolate flavor with white cream....they make Ginger O's, Vanilla O's, chocolate with cream, and even chocolate with mint cream.
Try these sometime as an alternative to what you usually snack upon when your sweet tooth calls. EarthFare, Whole Foods Market, and even Publix carries his products. And don't forget about the other yummy assortment of goods Newman shelves, as well (we love his Fig Newmans, too).
The first (and favorite) cookie we tried were Newman's O's....thought up and produced by notable Paul Newman (the biggest health nut there is....who knew?). These cookies are produced with palm fruit oil, which has significantly less saturated fat than other oils typically used in packaged goods....and no trans-fats whatsoever. ALSO, they are made with raw sugars/cane juice....none of the empty-caloried, bleached white stuff.
But enough of that scientific mumbo-jumbo. The real deal is....how do they taste? They are crunchy and dense....so dense that milk won't make them soggy unless you hold them under for a long time (which might turn off all of you who just HAVE to dunk your Oreos). The cream is the best part. It is lighter and more delicate than Oreo cream...it literally melts on your tongue. And the coolest part is that they come in more than just the chocolate flavor with white cream....they make Ginger O's, Vanilla O's, chocolate with cream, and even chocolate with mint cream.
Try these sometime as an alternative to what you usually snack upon when your sweet tooth calls. EarthFare, Whole Foods Market, and even Publix carries his products. And don't forget about the other yummy assortment of goods Newman shelves, as well (we love his Fig Newmans, too).
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