Book Lovers Cravebox

I received the Book Lovers Cravebox, which was full of goodies that I had never tried before. The box cost $11 to get from Cravebox.

 For those of you who haven't heard of Cravebox, go to the next section. 

For the information about the Book Lovers Cravebox head down to the second section.

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Cravebox was created to bring its members the best, most innovative products in the market. They built Cravebox to deliver products and solutions that speak to many of our Members' interests, including:

• Health and Wellness
• Cooking, Baking and Grilling
• Hobbies, Arts and Crafts, Pets and Recreation
• Beauty and Skincare
• Kids, Baby and Family
• Home Cleaning and Home Organization Solutions

Several times a month Cravebox Curators pack up handsome and hefty boxes filled with products, gadgets, doodads and supplies focused around a theme, activity, occasion or hobby that our Members love. Members are notified as soon as each new box is available, and have 3 days to come to the Cravebox website to enter a lottery style drawing for that Cravebox. Winners are notified as soon as the drawing is completed, and receive their Limited Edition box within about two weeks. Limited Edition boxes are available to winning Members for just $10 each. Each box has a cost which you pay ONLY if you are chosen to receive the box.

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Ok, now to the Book Lovers Cravebox.

Here are the items that my $11 got me (which is great if you remember that they have to ship it from I dunno where) Click the link below the picture to read my review of the item.

Natural Vines

Soy Nut Mix

Gratitudes Bracelet- No Review



How I Came to Sparkle Again



Since I have not yet read "How I Cam eto Sparkle Again" by Kaya McLaren (due to the overwhelming stack of books from the library...which I am almost done with) here is a link to Goodreads review

Crum Creek Soy Nut Trail Mix

I received a complimentary single serving sample pack of the Crum Creek Soy Nut Trail Mix for reviewing purposes from Cravebox.

Facts:
10 single serving packs (1 oz each) for ~$5.50. Organic blend of slightly sea-salted soy nuts, raisins, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and chocolate chips. Vegan

 

What they say:

Featured in Oprah's O magazine as part of Dr. Oz's "28-Day Plan to Renew Your Body, Mind and Soul." 

High in fiber

High in protein

Just 6 net grams of carbohydrates per serving 

Trans fat and cholesterol-free



What the contents of the packet look like



What I say:
I looked at the ingredient list and was like... "hmm, not really my thing". But I opened it and decided to try it anyway.  I really liked the crunch that the seeds and such provided but they were really dry and I needed to drink a lot to wash everything down. I felt like I needed more raisins and chocolate chips to cut through all of the dry seeds and get a new taste in my mouth. (As you see there was like 2 chocolate chips in the picture and no raisins. Mostly soy nuts). I ate the whole bag while I was working on some things online so it obviously too bad.  I would consider getting these again if I was going on a trip where I wanted a healthy snack that I knew my hubby won't want to eat but otherwise I will leave it for someone who appreciates it more than I do.

Natural Vines

I got a complimentary sample of Natural Vines Strawberry Licorice for reviewing purposes from Cravebox in the Book Lovers 2012 box.

Facts: 

8oz resealable bag. Available in Strawberry or  Traditional Black. ~$3 a bag.

What they say:

Some licorice is loaded with non-natural ingredients described by numbers and multiple syllable compounds. Natural Vines® brand licorice is made from all-natural flavorings and colors from natural food sources. We use no artificial flavors and no preservatives. So you can have a pure licorice experience. In addition, Natural Vines® brand licorices contains no high fructose corn syrup, trans fat or soy, are cholesterol-free, low-sodium, vegan and made in a nut free facility.

What I say:

I love other brands of strawberry licorice so I was happy to get these. I opened the bag and could immediately smell the strawberry. They were bite size and a lot softer than I was used too.  They were not sticky or gummy and this didn't stick to my teeth or need a ton of chewing before I could swallow.

Because these are more natural than similar candies I have tried the taste was also a lot different. The taste was good but sadly my taste buds have been trained to love the processes sugars and I didn't fall in love with these. I would however consider buying these for myself or my kid as a healthy alternative to other candies. Perhaps like will grow into love.

Try them for yourself and see if you like or love them.