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Food and Drink, Lifestyle

Product Review: Weight Watchers Salted Caramel Ice Cream Candy Bars

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Weight Watchers Ice Cream Packaging
All Photos by Gail

Everyone knows the name Weight Watchers as a globally-popular and highly successful weight loss program, but did you know that Weight Watchers also has a line of delicious and low calorie prepared foods to make sticking to your diet easier? Some of their most popular products are their decadent desserts, which take the edge off any feeling of being deprived of enjoying something sweet. Recently, we were introduced to one of Weight Watchers‘ new frozen dessert offerings, the Salted Caramel Ice Cream Candy Bar (the name alone sounds amazing!), receiving a box to review for The Gig! Here’s the low-calorie low down on this tasty treat! Continue reading Product Review: Weight Watchers Salted Caramel Ice Cream Candy Bars →

Food and Drink, Lifestyle

Product Review: So Delicious Brand Dairy Free Frozen Almond Milk Dessert, Cookies ‘N’ Cream Variety

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So Delicious Almond Milk Cookies and Cream
All Photos By Gail

The great news for people suffering from food allergies and dietary intolerances these days is that there is an exponentially growing market of specialty food products that cater to those who can’t eat dairy, nuts, gluten, soy and a laundry list of other ingredients. Hallelujah! I’m fortunate that I can eat just about anything I want, but I taste test and review a variety of specialty products for the blog. Sometimes, say with a brand like Better 4U Gluten Free Pizza, the product is just as flavorful and delicious as its non-restricted ingredient counterpart. Other times, the specialty product might fall short in a head-to-head comparison. Such is the case with So Delicious Brand Dairy-Free Frozen Almond Milk Dessert. Continue reading Product Review: So Delicious Brand Dairy Free Frozen Almond Milk Dessert, Cookies ‘N’ Cream Variety →

Lifestyle, Products

Snack Review: Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt Bars

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Yasso Coconut Frozen Yogurt Bars Box
Photo By Gail

Summer’s here and the time is right for stocking your freezer with lots of tasty frozen treats, amiright? Sure I am. I have reviewed Frozen Yogurt-Type Snack Bars here on The Gig before and those are great if you really dig the sour taste inherent in most yogurt products. But what if you happen to prefer the taste of ice cream while also desiring the nutritional perks of yogurt? If that’s your deal, have I got a product for you: Yasso brand Frozen Greek Yogurt Bars. Continue reading Snack Review: Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt Bars →

Food and Drink, Lifestyle

Snack Review: Lifeway Frozen Kefir Bars

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Lifeway Frozen Kefir Bars
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Do you like frozen desserts? I sure do. Frozen Fruit, Ice Cream, Yogurt – just put it on a stick and I’m good to go for convenient, tasty snacking! While attending the Health & Nutrition Editor Showcase event in February, I was introduced to a healthy snack called frozen Kefir from the Lifeway family of products. The folks at Lifeway were happy to send over a couple of boxes of their Frozen Kefir Bars in two delicious flavors and I have been enjoying them this past week as a light and low calorie snack while TV-watching! Continue reading Snack Review: Lifeway Frozen Kefir Bars →