Vegan Food Review: Trader Joe's Fruit Frenzy Bars

[eredien]

So, there's a lot more vegan food readily available in the last few years. I've decided that when I get a new vegan food I haven't tried before, I should talk about it here.

So....Trader Joe's Fruit Frenzy Bars.

TJ's other fruit popsicles aren't vegan, but these are. I try to buy vegan stuff from TJ's in part because they are really good about labeling what is and isn't vegan, and finding out if something not labelled vegan actually is or is not, and why.

These are largish fruit-flavored popsicles which have three flavors per pop. When I say "fruit flavor," I really mean "these were made with real fruit." For instance, in the top part of the pop, which is blackberry flavored, you can taste the blackberry seeds. The lemon part has actual pieces of pulp in it.

These are really tasty, though a bit sweet for my taste. They have a nice icy texture without being too hard or too soft to really bite into. The top is blackberry, the middle part lemon (though not nearly sour enough for me; it tastes to me more like orange), and the bottom strawberry. Quite good. If I were making Florey Punch, I would get a bunch of these and use them to cool it off; it would probably melt beautifully into the punch bowl.

There's 5 per box.

Rating: Yum! Definitely worth buying. Delicious and full of vitamins, and not too calorie-tastic. If you're a fan of cold desserts and fruit popsicles like me, I would really recommend these especially.

Comments

[earis.livejournal.com]

Wow, sounds yummy!

Definitely putting this on the summer snack attack list!

[eredien]

Mmm. Yum.

[emerald-scales.livejournal.com]

There's a new drink out in supermarkets thats all fruit, with fruit pieces. Can't remember the name right now but its in an hour-glass shaped bottle. I tried the blackberry black currant version and it was really good. Look in the fresh veg coolers of your local store.

[emerald-scales.livejournal.com]

Just found the name: Fruit 2 Day

[eredien]

Thanks.

[breimh.livejournal.com]

Where's the "like" button for this post!?! ;)

Thanks for sharing that.

Lately, I've been on an almond milk kick, myself. I found these great almond milk ice-cream bars at the local area co-op that I'll have to try to remember to save the package of, next time I get one, so I can share the name with you. The one I like best is actually cocoa-vanilla, which is a wonderful mixture of the two flavors along with the mild flavor of the almond milk itself. Very interesting and I'm not sure if I could describe it to satisfaction.

[eredien]

Let me know when you do.

[a4yroldfaerie.livejournal.com]

I am a very big fan of this feature!! please keep it up.

Also, i remember that a while back you were experimenting with Kosher for Passover vegan food? Did you get any where with that? I could really use some ideas. I am already thinking of clever things I can do involving nuts, but could use some inspiration and/or recipes if you have any.

[eredien]

Oh my Gosh! I think I made borscht, but I know I lost the recipie for that right after I made it. :(

If you can eat sugar and nuts, I recommend making salted nut brittle. Melt the sugar in a pan with some vanilla, spread the nuts out on some waxed paper, pour the sugar over it in drizzles, and immediately sprinkle on chunks of sea salt. Let cool. It's awesome. If there are any leftovers (there will not be) put them in cookies or ice cream after Passover.

Some other thoughts from a long time ago--I think you could probably make vegan green bean casserole with matzo crumbs as the topping. There are a number of good vegan green bean dishes on the internet.

Really I wanted to adapt some recipies in the "Jewish Food Near and Far" cookbook, but I have not got around to it yet.

[adrian-turtle.livejournal.com]

Thank you for this review! This seems like it would be worth a trip to TJ with a cooler, for me.

[eredien]

You're welcome!