A Review of New Things I've Tried #9 (Spreads and Dips Edition)

 More spreads and dips! Expanding possibilities! Or an attempt at that with mixed success, anyway.

1. Country Crock Plant Butter with Almond Oil

This dairy-free margarine is pretty similar to the Country Crock version with olive oil, but less savory, and if it's not my imagination it's also less salty. I think I liked the olive oil one better, but you can't always find the same things, so it's good to have some alternatives.

2. Peanut Butter & Co. Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Spread


On the quest to find new alternatives to Nutella that are more Nutella-like than Justin's (Justin's chocolate hazelnut spread is good, but let's face it, it's too healthy to be a real substitute for Nutella!), I found I could get this one I'd never tried shipped to me. It's more like Nutella in some ways and less like it in others. It has chicory in it and I think that's the main "this is not Nutella" sign. I suspect they put chicory in to give it a more "dark chocolate" flavor. It's really good--I will definitely get through this jar!--but be prepared for it not really tasting like Nutella if that's what you're going for. If you can accept this as its own thing, I expect you'll like it.

3. Taste of Inspirations Olive Mediterranean Inspired Hummus


It sounded like such a nice idea--hummus with olives and artichokes--but it wasn't that well executed. If you know much about artichokes, you know that you don't want to eat the stiff part, but I kept finding hard bits of artichoke in this dip. For this brand, at least, I don't think I'll order anything else with artichokes in it!

Comments

  1. I am not the biggest fan of artichokes, in part because of the stiff parts. A shame it wasn't put together better.
    That PB&Co sounds more up my alley, I am not looking for a Nutella replacement as such because Nutella is far too sweet for me. But something darker sounds much more fun!

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    1. Have you got the Vego spread over there? That is meant to be very much like Nutella.

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    2. There is one I have tried before that is very much like Nutella, but I was just exploring the possibilities. It's not always easy to get things these days.

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    3. Also I think the Peanut Butter & Co. is still pretty sweet--just more bitter too--and if you want a less-sweet kind I would suggest Justin's.

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