I love to cook and eat healthy meals. I’m not going to say that everything I eat is 100% healthy because it’s not. I have my weaknesses like everyone else. Bacon is at the top of my weakness list. We’ve always got a handful of the grand kido’s here and I want them to develop properly and I know that eating healthy will keep them on the right track. I have been trying to teach them from a very young age that eating healthy is very important. I don’t think they are really old enough to understand everything I try to teach them, but, as a rule, they know what I let them eat and what I don’t.
When I read about Mario Snack Olives I wanted to try them on the grand kids. They only have 100 calories per pouch and they come in several different flavors, garlic, chilli, and kalamata with thyme. We all love olives. I’ve been known to eat a can of black olives in one sitting. I cook with olive oil. Olives are a very familiar food in my family. With this thought in mind, I was pretty sure I could get the grandkids to try the snack pouches instead of cookies or other unhealthy snacks. I mean what’s not to love after all, olives make everything taste better. Right?
I started off by putting the olives in some of the foods I prepared to see how everyone liked them without telling them they were something new. Once I saw they were going to be a hit I let everyone pick out which kind they wanted to try. I have to say that Abby did not like the garlic flavored olives but everyone else loved all of them equally. Abby DID eat the garlic ones in some food but she didn’t know it. I guess just eating them plain didn’t appeal to her. She will continue to get the garlic flavored ones in salads and other items I serve ;). I will try this flavor again with her sometime in the future.
I think the olives are a great idea for a snack food. They are not packed with liquids but they are lightly coated with olive oil so they are NOT in the least bit dry. The spices lend a wonderful taste that is unique and satisfying. Be sure to check out Mario Snack Olives, like them on facebook and follow them on Twitter.
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