Important: This is the 5th last article for 2023. I’ll be taking the last half of December and first half of January off from posting.
I’ll be back January 12th, 2024 with the first short story of the new year! (The first article will go up January 15th)
I first tried these crackers back in January of this year (the 4th, if you’re curious) and oh my gosh, these crackers are amazing!
Before I start fan-girling over this bag of crackers, let me tell you the things I didn’t like about them. Firstly, the bag was a lot smaller than I assumed it’d be. I thought it would be closer in size to a box of crackers (think Triscuits or the Earth Balance Cheddar crackers) or even the Que Pasa bag of Nacho chips. But it wasn’t.
Actually, that’s not true. The bag these come in is roughly the same height as a box of crackers, but the bag isn’t as wide, and it isn’t filled all the way to the top. I’d say the bag itself is maybe only half-full. I think the amount of crackers in the bag could be more, without needing a bigger bag.
Another thing I not necessarily didn’t like, but a thing I had trouble with, was opening the bag. It claimed to be resealable, but after I tore off the top strip, I couldn’t get the bag open! It seemed like it was still glued. I ended up having to rip the bag open underneath the reseal zipper (Ziploc top, but it’s not the Ziploc brand), which unfortunately meant it wasn’t resealable.
I thought at first that maybe I just got a defective bag, but the second (and third!) time I bought them, the same thing happened. Maybe I just suck at opening them, but it’s kind of weird it happened three times in a row. I’d suggest the company make it easier to open after tearing the tab off the top. I’m not sure how exactly they could do this, since I’m not exactly sure why it doesn’t work that well, but it’s worth looking into.
Once you manage to get the bag open however, the crackers themselves are very tasty. They remind me of the Earth Balance Cheddar crackers (side note: why are these impossible to find now?) or the extremely vague memory I have of what Goldfish crackers used to taste like. They don’t have any powder on them, either. Unlike some of the other faux cheddar snacks out there, so you can keep your hands clean while you eat!
Two of my non-vegan friends tried also tried these crackers and while they said they were alright (ie not gross even though they’re vegan) they didn’t agree with me about them having a cheddar taste. They said the taste was too subtle to be cheddar flavoured? I’m not sure what that means, but they were cheddar-y enough for me.
As the name suggests, these crackers are star-shaped and the “puff” is because they’re hollow! I don’t think I’ve had puffed crackers before with the exception of those rice-cake things, so this was a new experience in my cracker eating adventures. I don’t know if them being puffed vs un-puffed would make a difference in their taste, but I like that they’re puffed. I feel like it adds just a little bit of fun into the snack, if that makes sense.
They’re a unique shape for sure. I’ve not seen other star shaped, hollow crackers. I don’t think these are marketed as a kid’s food, but they could very easily appeal to that market. Another good thing about these crackers is that again, as the name suggests, they’re Made Good with a bunch of different vegetables!
They don’t even taste like vegetables, either. So if you’re someone who doesn’t like the taste of veggies and are looking for a sneaky way to add more to your diet, these crackers might do the trick!
Despite my complaining about the size of their bag, and the fact they’re only half-full, there are surprisingly a lot of the crackers in there. I also think they’re a good price for their size. I found them for $4.47 at Wal-Mart. They’re also only $5.49 at Good Rebel.
All in all, these crackers make a great snack and I’d recommend you try them as soon as you’re able to find them. Just make sure you have a chip-clip on stand by.
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