Graze Box 4 Review- A nature/healthy snacks weekly subscription box!

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic Review! Today, I will be reviewing my fourth Graze Nibbler Box. The ones I thought I'd hate, actually took me by surprise.

 What was inside:

Boston baguettes
BBQ relish with tomato breadsticks
My opinion: I thought this would be a favorite, I thought wrong.  The tomato breadsticks were okay, nothing too great and the BBQ relish was just...wrong tasting.  I don't know whats up with the dippings in all the Graze Boxes, but so far they have been disappointing.  I'll leave this in my 'like' list only because my brother loved these.

Mango lassi
yogurt coated peanuts, pumpkin seeds and mango
My opinion: This was one of the items I thought I would hate. Most mango products make me feel sick with headaches, as do pumpkin seeds. Yogurt anything is just yummy. Was pleasantly surprised that dried mangoes are just magnificent, though very chewy. Yogurt coated peanuts were just yummy, especially since it didn't have a strong peanut flavor. And the pumpkin seeds were just...bleh. No taste, and very bland.

Marvellous macaroon
amaretti drops, almond slices, coconut flakes and white chocolate buttons
My opinion: I thought I would hate this too because of the almond and coconut (I don't like coconut much), however this turned out to be my FAVORITE thing from the whole box! The white chocolate was absolutely fabulous with the coconut flakes, and the coconut wasn't too strong tasting. The almond slices were barely noticeable. The amaretti drops were pretty average- kind of strange tasting, but not bad.

Garden of england
mini strawberries, blackcurrants and apple
My opinion: I thought I would love this. Oh boy, do I suddenly hate apples now. After receiving so much apple products in my Healthy Surprise Box, I just can not stand eating another dried apple. Ugh. The blackcurrants were pretty horrible too- WAY sour, and just mouth clenching.  Only good thing were the strawberries, however it only came with about 3 pieces, so boo.

Overall, this was an okay box.  Be on the lookout for my review for my 5th box! Will be my last box for a long while. (: Enjoy, and have a lovely day!

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What is Graze?

To put it simply, Graze is a weekly subscription service, in which you choose from over 90 healthy snacks to be delivered to your home. There are two options to choose from- The NibbleBox and The LightBox. The best part is that it is ONLY 5$ a week. The downside? Graze is invite only. Sad, right?

Good news though, I have a referral code you can use to get your FIRST MONTH FREE. :D Great way to see if it suits your fancy. Here is the downside: Only 1 person can use this code. So hurry!

Referral code: 5YNN5YM
Link to Site: http://www.graze.com/us

Snack of the week.

    Hello Everyone! So recently I dragged my craving self into Walgreens, and went crazy on their clearance and sale prices on the junkies. Oh, the precious junkies. Yum. Many of the theater sized boxes of candy were only .79 cents! A great deal considering how you can buy them for a 1$+ in Dollar Tree, and other such places. Some other great deals consisted of king sized chocolate bars, 2 for 1.79$  or 3 for 3$ and things like that. 
     I admit, I spent about 25$ all together on everything- however, I will show you only two items that I have been digging into nonstop. These are my

 S N A C K   O F  T H E  W E E K

 Nice! Caramel Corn - Price: $2.49

Pepsi Wild Cherry- Price:  $1.79

Ah. What else can I say? Cherry soda is just amazing! Though I admit, Cherry Cola is a bit better because it's more stronger tasting, but I can't reject the Pepsi either (; This is making me crave a taste of Vanilla flavored soda (Never tried it)! Overall, caramel popcorn is delicious- and this one is double the nice. Perfect combo I must say!

Question: What is YOUR snack of the week?

Healthy Surprise Starter Box 2013- Initial Impressions

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic Review. Today, I will be showing you guys my Healthy Surprise- Starter Box.


Let me start off by saying that I was disappointed. I expected to receive the February box (valentine version), and instead received one of the left over January boxes they had. I did talk to someone about it, but I guess nothing can be done by it. Sad Jackie.

Oh! For some reason I found all the products to be covered with something hard and crumbly, and found a lot of crumbs inside the wraps of my box. No idea what that was from.


Ugh, so I tried the Granny Smith Bare Fruit apple chip, and once again...I couldn't swallow it down ): Just like my previous horrible experience with Bare Fruits Cinnamon Apple Chips.

Edit: So I tried out the Fuji Apple Crisps. Not bad, but not good.  The texture is like a sponge, and the flavor hits you towards the middle of your chewing. Strong apple flavor, so be warned!
NOOOO. WHYY? Uggh. It's like they knew I hated almonds. Will not eat these. Will pass these off to my mom.

Edit: Oh man. MAN. This Cocomojoe is fantastic! I devoured these (shared with my brother- WEEP).  It is a nice blend of coconut and granola flavors. I definitely recommend these! (: I am not a big fan of coconut, but this was just so heavenly.


Edit:  I am saving the Original Nutty-Fruit Bar Raw Energy for my Midterm week (: Gonna see how good it really is!

I gave my mother the Sesame Mano Rawma Bar- Mango and Sesame are NOT a favorite of mines. She loved it though!

The Coconut Acai Rise Energy Bar was yummy.  The coconut is very noticeable, however because coconut isn't too sweet, the Acai kinds of gives it a sweet note.  Pretty good, and it doesn't give you a crash like coffee does.


Yum! Tried out a different flavor of Fruit.O before in a previous Love with Food Box, and they were pretty good (Mango)- Let me say, this Banana, Blueberry Blackberry one is 100% better!! Had a nice yogurt type of flavor, and the banana was noticeable in it. Yum. My brother loved it as well.

Edit: So I tried the coconut water and was disappointed. It is NOT sweetened at all, and just tastes of a pure coconut taste.  Strong coconut flavors make me feel ill, so I passed these off to my mother. She loved these, and wished she had more. (: She said that it made her feel satisfied!


I just tried out the Kale Chips, and thought, "Oh, this is actually okay", before I was hit with a strong aftertaste. Ah! No goood. On the plus side, I always wanted to try them, and I did, so yay.

Edit: So, I changed my mind. These Kale chips are just FANTASTIC when cooked and mixed with something else c: How did we used them?
Make some Sofrito (Wiki of what Sofrito is), and just take a small chunk of it, and mix the Kale Chips in. On the side, make some rice (we used yellow rice with beans), and mix the sofrito + Kale Chip mix.  Make sure that it's completely blended in, as in- you won't be able to see the Kale. Once done- enjoy! It blends in nicely with the rice and sofrito.  You can also try using it in soups.

Edit: I finally got to try the Incan Berries! It's...a unique flavor to say the least. These are NOT sweet, and instead hold a very strong and sour taste.  It is a bit of reminiscent of raisens- but with a strong sour, mouth clencing, taste.  It hits you right as you're chewing. Didn't really like these, but mom had these and said the sourness made her feel right awake. Hehe.

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Well, there you have it guys! Everything that was in the starter box I received. Am I happy about this? Kind of. I will not be continuing this subscription, but will probably sign up in the future, again, when I have more money.

Edit Overall Rating: 7/10 (: Would love to rejoin in the future!

My cat, Teddy, loved the box (:

Referral Link
Happy Valentines day, everyone! (:

Graze Box 3 Review- A nature/healthy snacks weekly subscription box!

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic review! I will be reviewing my third Graze Nibbler box- this one was a 50/50 for me.
Here is a link to what my box consisted of: https://www.graze.com/us/b/4LXBW


What was inside:

Sticky chocolate pudding
milk chocolate drops, jumbo raisins and green raisins
My Opinion: This will stay on my LOVE list. The chocolate was good as always, and the raisins were good (green raisins had a more stronger taste). If you take two pieces of the chocolate, with a few pieces of raisin, the tastes made a perfect pairing. Yummy.

Eleanor's apple crumble
raisins, cinnamon and honey almonds and apple
My Opinion: I HATE ALMONDS. Ugh. The apple was horrible too- soaked up too much of the cinnamon and honey flavor from the almonds. Only good thing was the raisins. My mother enjoyed these those. Will keep this in the try list.

Herby bread basket
mini garlic croutons, mini basil breadsticks and oregano rice crackers
My Opinion: The mini garlic coutons and mini basil breadsticks were pretty good. The garlic wasn't too strong, but boy, the basil sticks packed a strong punch. The basil is very strong in that one. The Oregano rice crackers were horrible- I couldn't force it down, so I gave these to my mother. This will stay on my LIKE list because overall it was an okay snack.

Apple and cinnamon flapjack
rustic rolled oat flapjack with apple and cinnamon
My Opinion: Mmm, this was pretty good. It was soft, and chewy, and tasted like someone just handed me a fresh bowl of oatmeal. Such oaty goodness! Neither flavor was overpowering, so that was nice. I admit, at first I was weary of trying this cause I don't tend to like apple and cinnamon pairings...but this did it right. This will stay in my LIKE list.


Here is the nutritional card.

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What is Graze?

To put it simply, Graze is a weekly subscription service, in which you choose from over 90 healthy snacks to be delivered to your home. There are two options to choose from- The NibbleBox and The LightBox. The best part is that it is ONLY 5$ a week. The downside? Graze is invite only. Sad, right?

Good news though, I have a referral code you can use to get your FIRST MONTH FREE. :D Great way to see if it suits your fancy. Here is the downside: Only 4 people can use this code. So hurry!

Referral code: 5YNN5YM
Link to Site: http://www.graze.com/us

Out of the Box Sampler- Feb 2013 Edition

Hello Everyone! So recently I heard about Out of the Box Sampler, and decided to buy the smaller box for 25$. Honestly, I am not too impressed over what I received, especially because there were too much candle products, and not enough variety. However, I did receive a few things I LOVED from it (A hello kitty looking ring, a beautiful pair or red earrings, and a pair of blue and white earrings).

Out of the Box Sampler
Cost: 25$
Site: Click here to go check it out for yourself!

The Main items consisted of: Candles, Tarts, Wax, Paper things, Earrings, a ring, a foot soap, bath salts, pins, and magnets

The only two food items in the box. A lollypop and some chocolate coated gummy bears.

Overall, this was an average box. I felt that the products I received were not worth the price. On the plus side, my mom adored everything, so these will be given to her (:


Question: Did anyone purchase this? Do you think this is worth 25$?

Graze Box 2 Review- A nature/healthy snacks weekly subscription box!

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic review! I will be reviewing my second Graze Nibbler box- I have to say, this one was not as exciting.
Here is a link to what this box consisted of: https://www.graze.com/us/b/G3XZ5

What was inside:
Bonnie Wee oatbakes
red onion marmalade with cheese and chive oatbakes
So, when I first heard of Graze, I was excited to try out all the dippers. They looked yummy and SO amazing, however when I opened this the smell caught me off guard. It was different, and unique but not necessarily in a good way. The sauce itself tasted like someone dumped a batch of onions in bbq sauce. Sounds good? Yeah, no. The sauce was horrible. Taking the oatbakes, I dipped it in...and proceeded to gag and cough it out. Horrible. Automatically in my trash list. This is truly a LOVE or HATE snack.

Summer berry compote
berry compote with wholemeal shortbread dippers
When I first tried it, I thought it was average tasting. I decided to leave it in the fridge overnight, and whoa, what a difference it made! The super berry flavor came out, and was sweet, but not overwhelmingly so. The smell reminds me of those fruity gummy candy. The short bread is a bit bland, but mmm, it was addicting and tasty dipped into the berry compote. Goes to my love list.

Billionaires shortbread
fudge pieces, blanched almonds, milk chocolate drops and cranberries
This also went to my loves list. I never tried cranberries before, and was surprised by how good it was. There wasn't a strong overbearing flavor to it. As always, the chocolate and fudge were pretty darn good. The almonds were my only 'icky' factor. I don't like almonds, or most nuts in general. This had no flavor at all, so no lost there.

Nacho libre
salsa almonds, cheesy sombreros and jumbo chilli corn
Have I mentioned how much I LOVE the corns in the Graze boxes? Because seriously, they are always amazing and crunchy. (Anyone tasted the Inka Corn from a previous Love with Food box? They taste like those, but more flavorful). Chili corn was super tasty with a salty kick at the end. Again, don't like almonds, but the salsa seasoning made it a tad bit bearable. The cheesy sombreros were a tricky one. They were okay tasting at first, but took a rather weird route towards the end. Not sure how I feel about those. This goes to my like list.

Here is the nutritional card.

Btw guys! Just received my Graze Nibbler box 3 in the mail (: Here is a link if you want to view what I got before I review it.
http://grz.cm/b/4LXBW

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What is Graze?

To put it simply, Graze is a weekly subscription service, in which you choose from over 90 healthy snacks to be delivered to your home. There are two options to choose from- The NibbleBox and The LightBox. The best part is that it is ONLY 5$ a week. The downside? Graze is invite only. Sad, right?

Good news though, I have a referral code you can use to get your FIRST MONTH FREE. :D Great way to see if it suits your fancy. Here is the downside: Only 2 people can use this code. So hurry!

Referral code: 5YNN5YM
Link to site: http://www.graze.com/us

Graze Box 1 Review - A nature/healthy snacks weekly subscription box!

A nature/healthy snacks weekly subscription box!

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic review! Here I will be reviewing my first Graze box- yum.
Here is a link to what my box consisted of: https://www.graze.com/us/b/O0704

The graze box was delivered by USPS, for many people it came later into the week, and for some, the box never showed up at all. I believe I received mines on a monday, so I was pretty lucky. Opening the box, I found a little card with my name on it, explaining how this first box was my first.

What was inside:
strawberry milkshake
mini strawberries, white chocolate buttons and banana coins
My opinion: Okays, this was my FAVORITE in the box. I haven't had strawberries since I was a child, so I was a bit hesitant on trying them. However, after taking a bite, I devoured all the strawberries. They were juicy, despite being dehydrated, and had a lot of flavor. The white chocolate coins was pretty good too. Did not enjoy the banana coins. They were neither crunchy nor soft- but rather a very chewy, non flavorable thing. Eugh.

lightly toasted pistachios
roasted pistachios with a touch of salt
My opinion: I don't like pistachios, so I gave these to my mother. My friend had a different version of these and claims that only the shell has the flavor.

El picante
jumbo salted corn, hot chili peanuts and mini paprika breadsticks
My opinion: A second favorite! The corn reminded me of the Inka Corn from a previous Love with Food Box- crunchy and a perfect mix of salt. The chilli peanuts were hard to judge- there was not enough of it. However, the few I got didn't have too much of a chili flavor. Boo. The paprika breadsticks were okay- eating too much of it gave me a bad aftertaste though.

toffee apple
sticky toffee sauce with granny smith apple slices
My opinion: So how many people assumed that these would be like apple chips? Yeah, this girl too. Instead, I was surprised by how chewy and soft the apple was. I have to say, it tasted amazing, but the texture was a turn off. Oh and the caramel toffee sauce was okay- tasted disgusting paired with the apple though! (: So to make it taste even more awesome, I took the milk chocolate coin from the Strawberry milkshake, and dunked it into the toffee sauce. Mmm.
Overall, I enjoyed this box! Can't wait for my other two to come (:

And before I forget, here is the little card that holds the nutrition facts of everything.

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What is Graze?

To put it simply, Graze is a weekly subscription service, in which you choose from over 90 healthy snacks to be delivered to your home. There are two options to choose from- The NibbleBox and The LightBox. The best part is that it is ONLY 5$ a week. The downside? Graze is invite only. Sad, right?

Good news though, I have a referral code you can use to get your FIRST MONTH FREE. :D Great way to see if it suits your fancy.

Referral code: 5YNN5YM
Or, if you would rather have it in link form: Promo Code Link

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-Question: What did YOU receive in YOUR box?