Bars

Nothing like "Nutz over Chocolate"
after a hard day on the trail.

Taste-off losers, alas, alas

In our household, when we talk about bars, we're not referring to dim corner hangouts with ESPN sports blasting on the t.v. or elegant watering holes in upscale hotels. No, we're talking about so-called "energy bars," and in particular, the "Nutz over Chocolate" Luna bar. The Picky Eater can correct me, but I believe that she has, on average, eaten at least one Luna bar a day for the last 11 years of her life. Winner of multiple energy bar "taste-offs," this thankfully is one food that she has not, at least as of yet, burnt out on. (Food burnout will be a featured blog topic in the near future.) With 180 calories, 9g of protein, 25g of carbohydrates, and 6g of fat (always a good sign when there's more protein than fat), the Picky Eater considers them a nearly perfect food.  How to describe the "Nutz over Chocolate" bar? Crispy like Rice Krispies that have been glued together, coated in dark chocolate on the top, and, unfortunately as far as I am concerned, sort of indescribably nauseating. But, who cares what I think, as long as the Picky Eater continues to happily munch away at them?