Kind Bars

Remember on The Office when Michael asks Pam’s mom if she has a snack in her purse because she’s a mom? Michael’s at Pam and Jim’s wedding, gets hungry for a snack, and asks Pam’s mom for something to eat since mom’s always carry SOMETHING:

Well, I’m not a mom but I always carry snacks in my pockets; nuts (especially roasted almonds, cashews, or marcona almonds with rosemary and sea salt from Trader Joe’s), dried cherries, or some dried fruit leather. One of my new favorite purse snacks – Kind Bars:

A PR company sent me those samples last week and suggested I give them a try; I usually don’t like fruit bars because they’re packed with sugar and are too sweet, but these aren’t too sweet (the mango macadamia nut is a good bar to share because I thought it was a lot sweeter than the rest). The bars are also all gluten free, are around 200 calories, and are protein-packed. A lot of the bars have shredded coconut, which isn’t always my favorite texture, but adds a nice flavor and sweetness to the bars. They might be a nice alternative to the usual candy you give out at Halloween! I keep some in my purse at all times, so if you’re ever with me and need something to eat, I will most likely give you one of these yummy bars.