She Says: Blogger’s First Z-Bar
Yep, it’s true. I had the Honey Graham and it was great. Perfect for my pre-run snack needs. Lovely chewy consistency, tasty and the fake “frosting,” which I hate in a bar was an incidental and can easily be scarped off.
Ketchup update. I dunked these Lundberg Sesame and Seaweed Rice Chips in the ketchup I made the other day. First, these chips are fantastic. V. hearty and not too salty. As the bag states, they are a Crunch Sensation. Second, is a very good condiment to have on hand.
Query: Why must Eva Longoria continue to call herself fat? Such name calling can’t be good for the non-celebrity woman.
Speaking of the good of women, Leslie at The Weighting Game posted an interesting question today about the relationship between eating disorders and food blogs. The post and the comments are evolving into a great discussion, so if you get a chance read it and add your two cents.
Tags: bars, body image, chips, ketchup, self esteem
September 11th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
glad you liked the z-bar! they make GREAT pre-run snacks!
oh my goodness, i love those brown rice chips. i’m gonna search at publix tomorrow to see if they have them.. they taste incredible with traders joes salsa
“fat”? a lot of people would love to look like her and that cannot be doing anything good for the self esteem of others.
hope u have a great night
September 11th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Thanks for the link to Leslie’s discussion. Very interesting!
September 11th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
i’d wondered about those chips, now i’ll have to give them a try
and grrr to eva longoria
September 11th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
GREAT link to that blog discussion. I’m sure it’s something that we’ve all thought about and wanted to discuss. I put in my two cents and can’t wait to read what other people will say. Thanks!
September 11th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
My dad loves z-bars – all the flavors!!
Ahh, American culture is so messed up.
September 11th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
I put in my two cents as well!
September 11th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
The honey graham is my favorite. And thanks for the link!
September 11th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Eva’s a heifer.
JUST KIDDING!
Do you have any other Z-bar flavors on the agenda?
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Chocolate Chip. I want peanut butter, too. Not blueberry. Eww.
September 11th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
I think my fav part of the zbars is the consitency… thats why it is so good with yogurt and prob even better heated with PB.. ok i need to stop. have a good night!
September 11th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
glad you liked the zbar! their flavors freak’n rock!
and i read the post on the weighting game…i think the author might have a bit of a point, but that she has made an over assumption about food bloggers, because as there may be a few people out there using their blogs in a bad way, there are far more people using it in a good way for healthy eating, sharing recipes and making new friends!
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I agree.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
speaking of HFCS awareness month, I happenned upon this post
http://www.blogher.com/high-fructose-corn-syrup-ads-and-evaluating-information
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Thanks for the interesting article about the ads. I think it is important to think critically about information presented from any side of an argument. I guess that is the lawyer in me. These ads are certinaly getting people thinking.
September 12th, 2008 at 2:33 am
Thanks for the Weighting Game link. I disagree with some of the author’s conclusions, but I’d been thinking about this issue quite a bit recently, so I really enjoyed reading the discussion.
September 12th, 2008 at 7:32 am
I was just el ed, but I wish I would have taken the extra 2 classes! I was living down at the shore and commuting up to caldwell so it was just too much back then and now I’m kicking myself for not doing it.
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What a commute!
September 12th, 2008 at 8:09 am
Thanks for leading me to that discussion. I thought it was an interesting discussion and I put in my two cents.
And for the homemade tomato sauce, it is kind of a dump thing that I do by taste. Lots of stewed tomatoes, peppers, onions, mushroom, garlic and spices.
September 12th, 2008 at 9:30 am
I love zBars! We buy them in a big bulk box of PB, Choc Chip, and Choc Brownie- Choc Chip is my favorite. I eat them as pre-workout snacks or afternoon snacks (errr- anytime snacks). I love that a bar that is for “kids” is so popular among adults.
The Eva Longoria article is so messed up- why must the media and celebrities continue to send such a mixed-up message to the public??
September 12th, 2008 at 10:28 am
thanks for the mention, Hangry
I am loving the discussion…
September 12th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
I’m so glad you tried a ZBaR!!! Hoo-rah!
But why “eww” blueberry?! Blueberry just wants to be eaten like everyone else
Oh, and brownie too – that’s my personal fave!
That Eva article just makes me sad. I’m about to go check out Leslie’s post now – argh, so behind on the times!
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>You’re right. I am being prejudicial because I don’t love blueberries and would rather have peanut butter or graham flavors. If I see it, I’ll try it.