Pringles new cheesy quesadilla flavor chips review

I received a can of Pringles new cheesy quesadilla flavored chips to try out.  Since my husband never met a Pringle he didn't like, we were excited to try these chips.  The first can was mailed to me and arrived pretty broken up so I needed to receive a new package.  While I thought the broken chips may be destined for the trash, the can was quickly emptied.  Broken Pringles taste pretty good.

The next can arrived in much better shape.  With the name cheesy quesadilla, I expected corn chips.  I don't know why, but I did.  But these are regular potato chips with cheesy quesadilla flavoring.  I do have to say, they're pretty good.  After eating a few, my lips had just a hint of a burning sensation.  There's something just a little spicy in them.  I really like that. 

My first inclination was to dip them in either salsa or some kind of Mexican dip.  While that would have tasted good, as with any Pringle, they are thin and delicate.  I guess I didn't miss the dip, though, because I really liked the flavor.

These chips are perfect out of the can, but I could imagine using these as a coating for chicken.  In fact, I was disappointed that the broken chips were eaten because I was going to make crumbs for sautéed chicken.



I would definitely buy these again.  In my mind, they are not a replacement for corn chips, but a nice change from them.

Today's Kitchen Tip: Making snacks with kids

Make this fun and easy
project with your kids.
 Yummm -- mini donuts

If you are looking for a fun project to do with your kids, try making quick and easy snacks with them.  You may want to make cookies, cakes, even jello. 

You  can make things from scratch, if that's your thing.  If it isn't, look for products from the grocery store that are simple to make and delicious to eat.

We recently tried a new product by Pillsbury which was for baked donuts.  These funfetti donuts were simple to make and fun for kids to eat. See our review for the donuts to get our thoughts.

Do not limit yourself to sweet snacks.  We will give some tips for savory snacks in future tips.

Today's Kitchen Tip: Some fruit offers a healthier snack option than others

As your quest for healthier eating continues, here is some useful information from Better Homes and Gardens as it relates to fruit.  Use it as a guide when selecting your snacks.  Note that some of their serving sizes are half (such as half a pear), so if you eat the whole thing, keep the calorie counts in mind.

 Fruits

Fruit	Serving Size	Calories
Apple -	1 medium	80
Applesauce sweetened	1⁄2 cup	50
Applesauce unsweetened	1⁄2 cup	50
Apricots dried	4 halves	40
Apricots fresh	1 medium	20
Avocado -	1⁄4 medium	80
Banana -	1⁄2 medium	55
Blackberries -	1 cup	75
Blueberries -	1 cup	80
Cantaloupe -	1 cup	55
Cherries maraschino	1 medium	10
Cherries sour fresh	1⁄2 cup	40
Cherries sweet fresh	1⁄2 cup	60
Cranberries fresh	1⁄2 cup	25
Fruit cocktail canned in light syrup	1⁄2 cup	70
Grapefruit -	1⁄2 medium	40
Grapes -	17 medium	60
Honeydew melon	1 cup	60
Kiwi -	1 medium	45
Mandarin oranges canned	1⁄2 cup	50
Mango	1⁄2 medium	65
Mixed dried fruit	1⁄4 cup	85
Nectarine	1 medium	65
Orange	1 medium	60
Papaya	1⁄2 medium	60
Peach	1 medium	40
Pear	1⁄2 medium	50
Pineapple fresh	1 cup	75
Pineapple canned in light syrup	1⁄2 cup	65
Plums fresh	1 medium	35
Plums dried (prunes)	3 medium	60
Raspberries -	1 cup	60
Strawberries -	1 cup	50
Tangerine -	1 medium	35
Watermelon -	1 medium	50

 

Today's Kitchen Tip: Try nuts and seeds for healthier snack choices

The new year is upon us and many of us make resolutions to lose weight.  Better Homes and Gardens has a few charts with calorie counts to help you make better choices.  I will take a few of the ones I think are most helpful and use them for my daily kitchen tips.

The first one is for nuts and seeds.  Recently my nutritionist told me that a good option for a snack is protein-rich nuts, so that will be the first option I'll give.

 I also like nut butters.  You can buy nut butters in your grocery store, but watch out for their sugar content.  Some stores such as Sprouts, make homemade nut butters with only one ingredient...nuts.  They may be a healthier choice.

Here's the first list:

Nuts and Seeds

Item	Amount	Calories
Almonds -	12	84
Cashews -	9	83
Flax seeds -	2 Tbsp.	95
Peanut butter -	1 Tbsp.	95
Peanuts dry roasted	20	80
Peanuts oil roasted	20	85
Pecans -	15	80
Poppy seeds -	1 Tbsp.	50
Pumpkin seeds -	2 Tbsp.	95
Sunflower seeds -	1 Tbsp.	50