Junk Food Nation, I wanted to key your eyes on this ridiculous product that has recently been released, called a Snackeez:

So this product is a bowl that sits inside the top of your cup to make drinking/snacking easy. This “all-in-one on-the-go snacking solution” was recently discussed on Deadspin, and is clearly made for idiots.  I had a few additional takeaways:

1. Who is the blonde smokeshow introducing the product in the park at the very beginning? And why does she never appear in the commercial again?
2. At 0:30 – “those chip bowl disasters?” NO ONE DOES THIS. THAT GUY IS A CLOWN.
3. There’s a lot of chicks in bikinis in this commercial. Snackeez knows how to keep my attention.
4. At 0:42 – “And no more sharing the chip bowl with grossy-gross.” First of al, who wrote this copy, and second, if your spouse does that, THAT’S ON YOU. You need to nip that sh*t in the bud the first time you see it and not wait for a as-seen-on-TV snacking solution to come along. Weirdo.
5. At 0:47 – the kids just spazzing out and knocking food/drink everywhere – this is moronic. The kid in the front wearing the striped shirt just DOVE for his cup. The girl in the pink shirt FLIPPED THE BOWL OVER ONTO THE SODA. They don’t need Snackeez, they need a mop and some 409 to clean that ish up and never eat food in the living room EVER AGAIN.
6. At 0:54 – “party in a cup?” Why is this a question, Sir? You’ve never been to a party, have you?
7. At 1:08 – “holds a full 16 ounces…” IS HE POURING BEER IN THERE? I WILL PUNCH YOU IF YOU ARE DRINKING BEER WITH A STRAW.
8. At 1:13, I love how they start out with “make it healthy” with fruit and a protein shake. Next scene: give your children nuggets and fries and soda in the car to shut them up.
9. At 1:20 – “It’s taking the world by storm!” No, the iPhone 6 is taking the world by storm.

Please. Let me know what you think about this product in the comments below. Or, tell me if you want this thing – and then explain why.  I can see the whole kids-in-car utility…and that’s it.  There’s no chance I’m using this anywhere else.

Today’s junk food: Saratoga Dark Russet & Sea Salt Balsamic Vinegar Kettle Chips!

JFNation, I reviewed Saratoga Chips a loooong time ago (actually, just a little over a year ago) when they sent me three of their varieties.  Recently, the good people at Saratoga sent me two more newer flavors: Dark Russets and Sea Salt Balsamic Vinegar. Besides being non-GMO, kosher, lactose-free, gluten-free, shellfish-free, nut-free, zero trans fats, zero cholesterol, etc. etc. I remember Saratoga Chips just TASTING good. A solid chips all-around – not too greasy, like Lay’s can sometimes get, good crunch but not overly thick like some Kettle-brand chips can get.

Let’s see if these two new varieties can live up to the brand? First up: Saratoga Dark Russet Kettle Chips!

Saratoga Dark Russet Kettle Chips were awesome. Besides being dark in color, the texture of these chips was, to me, ideal – very light, very crispy, not too crunchy.  Flavor wise – not too salty (I might’ve preferred a tiny bit more salt) but FULL of potato flavor, with a small-almost-burnt taste, resulting in a slight charcoal-y tang. I know that all sounded weird, but I meant it in a good way – these basically tasted like the chips I’ve made when I’ve tried to make homemade potato chips.  You get this cooked-in flavor that has a slight tang as the potato sugars come to the surface.  I really liked these.  SUPER light on the oil too – I could eat this whole bag without feeling gross.

Next up: Saratoga Sea Salt Balsamic Vinegar Kettle Chips!

Saratoga Sea Salt Balsamic Vinegar Kettle Chips were pretty good!  The first thing I noticed about these chips when I ate them was the balsamic vinegar flavor was very light, these definitely had a vinegar sour, but it was muted and never at any point overpowered the potato chip.  To me, since I eat balsamic vinegar a LOT, these didn’t feel like they had enough vinegar STING that I typically get from balsamic vinegar.  I prefer a more vinegar-y salt/vinegar chip.

That being said, the chip still tasted great.  Still had that amazing Saratoga chip crunch and texture.  Very light – again, very light on the oil. Like the Dark Russets, I could plow through this whole bag without blinking or feeling icky. But yeah – if you’re a fan of chips that tend to knock you out with the vinegar tang, these are not for you. But if you actually prefer a more muted balanced vinegar/salt flavor, then I would try these.

Thanks again, Saratoga Chips!

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COST: Hmmmm…not sure.

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Sincerely,

Junk Food Guy