Kashi Hummus Crisps Sea Salt & Olive Oil

Thanks to BzzAgent, I just got to try a 4 ounce bag of delicious Kashi™ Hummus Crisps Sea Salt & Olive Oil for free. Yep, I #GotItFree from #bzzagent. So, nobody has paid me for this review or possible endorsement. I am telling you like it is, straight from the proverbial horse's mouth: mine!

I am pretty selective when it comes to chips and crisps. My usual complaint is that the flavor isn't quite right and that they are way too salty for my healthy tastebuds.

Kashi Hummus Crisps Sea Salt & Olive Oil in a Bowl

So, what a pleasant surprise when I chomped down on the first Kashi Hummus Crisp. Ah, all natural hummus crisps! There it is! Take a closer look.

Note the very round shape. That's what I noticed first. Then, the healthy tannish color. The thickness is pretty much spot-on - not too thin and not too thick. The crisps also have a nice texture with little bumps and ridges.

When I poured some of these into my bowl, I was noticing that there were a lot of perfect crisps; i.e., not too much breakage.

By the way, I didn't eat that whole bowl of crisps. However, I did have quite a few. Looking at the nutrition facts, 27 crisps is the recommended portion for one serving.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 120 - Calories from Fat: 30
Total Fat: 3.5g - 5%
   Saturated Fat - 0g
   Trans Fat - 0g
   Polyunsaturated Fat - 1g
   Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g
Cholesterol: 0mg - 0%
Sodium: 180mg - 8%
Potassium: 90mg - 3%
Total Carbohydrate: 21g - 7%
   Dietary Fiber - 4g
   Sugars less than 1g
Protein: 3g - 5%
Calcium: 2%    Iron: 4%

Kashi Hummus Crisps Sea Salt & Olive Oil
Campbell's Creamy Gouda Bisque with Chicken Soup

My second serving of Kashi Hummus Crisps was the next day for lunch. I had a bowl of Campbell's Creamy Gouda Bisque with Chicken Soup.

My favorite soups are in the orange color range. And, this particular soup was a perfect pairing with the hummus crisps.

In this picture, I show twelve individual crisps arranged around my bowl of soup - rather like the hour spots on a clock! That's kind of the message too; i.e., Kashi Hummus Crisps are perfect around the clock - either alone or paired with soup!

These crisps also come in Sundried Tomato, Basil and Feta along with Caramelized Onion. Both of the alternative versions would be great with this type of soup!

What makes these crisps so tasty? Well, they are made from chickpeas and whole grains. The seasoning really hits the spot with nutty extra virgin olive oil [the only kind I personally use], savory sea salt [I've been using more sea salt lately], and a healthy sprinkling of parsley! A positive for me is that Kashi left out the artificial ingredients and left in "the good-for-you goodness!" For a healthy snack, I fully expected them to have fiber; i.e. 4 grams of fiber; however, the 3 grams of protein is an added bonus!

Thanks BzzAgent!

Kashi Hummus Crisps Sea Salt & Olive Oil
Bzzkit: 4oz. package, 5 coupons, info card

Time flies when you are having fun! I've had a lot of fun with Bzzagent. I've been with them for over ten years! Holy moly, but that is longer than my last marriage.

Each time that I have received a Bzzkit, it's been a little like opening a present at Christmas. In this particular Bzzkit, I received the 4 ounce package of Kashi Hummus Crisps Sea Salt and Olive Oil. Included were 5 coupons to save $1.00 on any two Kashi All Natural Hummus Crisps.

For sure I will be using that first $1.00 coupon and sharing the others with 4 of my closest friends.

That Bzzkit info card says, "For those about to bzz, we salute you. Oh, and give you this awesome stuff. To keep the great products coming, get the conversations started on BzzAgent.com." And, so on and so forth! bzz bzz

Well, thanks to BzzAgent, I #GotItFree and I also added something nutritious to my snack menu! I will be working my way through the other flavors, but find it pretty hard to top the great taste of Sea Salt and Olive Oil.

Have you tried any of the Kashi Hummus Crisps yet? Which is your favorite healthy taste?

Have you tried Salba Smart Natural Products

Our family has been sampling the Salba Smart Natural Products that you see pictured here. We received a variety of chips, pretzels, salsa, and salba seed along with the press kit CD. At the writing of this blog post, we are conscientiously working our way through the samples we received in order to report an accurate taste test for our readers! Initially, I can tell you that we are quite pleased with the tastiness of the snacks.

I recently learned about Salba, a superfood, when I was introduced to the Salba Smart Natural Products. Salba is a "little known grain" which is revolutionizing America’s salsa! As May is National Salsa Month, it seemed very appropriate to be sampling this line of products during the month of May!

We received three 12-ounce jars of Salba Smart’s Organic Salsas; one of each of the flavors of Mild, Medium and Hot. I have specific plans for the hot salsa and that is to use it in place of my normal hot salsa in my famous spicy potato salad recipe. Our household really prefers a more medium to hot type of salsa, so I probably will mix the mild and medium together for serving. I think that's a cool alternative if you like a little more kick to your salsa as we do!

When I packed my hubby's lunch the other day, I snuck in a 0.7 oz. package of Salba Smart 100 Calorie Organic Tortilla Chips just like the package pictured to the right. I didn't make a point of telling hubby that these were organic and good for him. I wanted his honest opinion of the taste. That night when he came home I asked him how he liked the tortilla chips. His response, "they were quite good!" That's a mouthful as he is definitely NOT Mikey who will eat anything.

A nutrient-packed grain grown only in Peru, Salba is the richest whole food source of Omega-3 fatty acids and fiber found in nature – and has been clinically proven to assist in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease and in the reduction of blood pressure, inflammation and coagulation factors.

Ounce for ounce, Salba grain provides:

• three times more iron than spinach
• 15 times more magnesium than broccoli
• six times more calcium than whole milk

What I like about the line of products is that there is more than just salsa! Salba Smart makes the organic tortilla chips, which contain 0 grams of trans fats and are gluten free, to go with that salsa. I've tried the pretzels, which aren't gluten free, but I like a pretzel that is a bit thicker in size.

Oh, those gluten-free tortilla chips that hubby ate? That's the nutrition facts which states that each serving also contains Omega-3 Fatty Acids (ALA) 210mg. Checking the package, you'll see it bears the seal "USDA ORGANIC."

Get the facts for yourself on the research behind the Salba Smart line.