We also ordered some Lundberg Honey Dijon rice chips, and they came in yesterday. There are 12 in a case! Yummy! Look at all of these...
Yesterday, Jason ordered some Lundberg Wasabi rice chips, Yummy Earth assorted flavors organic candy drops and Yummy Earth wild peppermint candy drops.
We love the rice chips! The wasabi-flavored chips have a kick to them that is really good. Some of our other favorites are Santa Fe BBQ and Pico de Gallo (These two are not available to order on Amazon yet). These 4 are the only ones that don't have dairy in them, so they're the only ones we have tried. Since we are going to have so many of them, we are willing to share with anyone who would like to try some. The Honey Dijon chips are about $2.36 per bag, and the Wasabi chips are about $2.18 per bag (at Whole Foods, they are $2.69 per bag), so just let me know if you would like either of the ones we have ordered.
The candies are sweetened with evaporated cane juice and natural fruit flavors. We've purchased the fruit-flavored candies from Whole Foods before, and we really like them. There are also lollipops available in the same flavors in case you want them for little ones. =) We have not tried the peppermints before, but I figure they can't be that bad if they're anything like the fruit candies. I'll let you know how we like them after we try them. The package of fruit candies that we ordered has 4-16oz. bags and costs $20. Each bag costs $5 and has approximately 145 pieces of candy making each piece approximately $0.03! Not bad, huh? (If you are interested in sampling some of the candy or even purchasing a bag, let me know.)
No, we are not addicted to candy. =) I just like to have an alternative treat for the kids. They are learning (along with us) that sugar is bad, and they are learning to say "No, thank you" at church when they are offered candy or other sweets. Since they have my genes, I figure they are going to be susceptible to the same health problems I have. If I can eliminate these "cravings" for the wrong kinds of food now while they are young and give them enjoyable alternatives, then maybe they won't feel the need to try bad foods and will be spared a lot of the health issues that I've had to deal with.
By the way, we are still checking into the co-op/buying club. About 5 years ago, we used to order (through a group at our previous church) from a certain company, but after several days of trying to get some information on that company, I discovered they went bankrupt a couple of years ago. That's not good! =} I have found another company, but as far as I can tell, they are not accepting new buying clubs, so we would need to join an existing club in the area. We are trying to get in contact with one of them to get some additional information. I'll keep you posted.
