Teddy Grahams Trail Mix - a review
My son has a seriously warped sense of what the whole point of mail is. We have received enough food and food samples in the mail that I really think he believes that is what the mail is for.
Well, the other day was no exception.
We received 2 boxes of Teddy Grahams Trail Mix in the mail from BzzAgent and he was very excited. You can read more about BzzAgent, what it is and how it works in an earlier post: Free Paid Surveys - BzzAgent: Word of Mouth Marketing.
The Teddy Grahams Trail Mix looks like a lot of tasty fun right from your first glance at the box. We received one box of each flavor:
- Bears & Bees
- Teddy Grahams Chocolate Graham Snacks
- Honey Maid Grahams Bees
- Pretzels
- Yogurt Flavored Raisins
- Bears & Cheese Crackers
- Teddy Grahams Honey Graham Snacks
- Pretzels
- Raisins
- Cheese Nips Crackers
My son was eager to try them so I gave him a small bowl of each kind and asked him to tell me which flavor he liked better. He returned a little while later, handed me both bowls and said, “you eat these.” That did not bode well for the Teddy Grahams, but when I looked he had left the pretzels in the Bears & Bees bowl and the pretzels and Cheese Nips in the Bears & Cheese Crackers bowl. I asked him which ones he had like better and all he really said was that he liked the Teddy Grahams.
Since he did not give me a very positive review I figured I had to try them for myself. So I did the same thing I did for my son and made 2 little bowls of each to sample. The first thing I noticed, which in hind-sight was the same for the bowl I gave Jake, was that there were no yogurt flavored raisins or regular raisins in either bowl, even though they are listed on the box. I looked inside each box and actually had to shake the boxes and dig around and found a couple of each in each box. I was pretty disappointed by that.
I also wasn’t too impressed by the flavor of the Teddy Grahams Trail Mix. The mix of sweet Teddy Grahams and salty pretzels promised good things but didn’t really deliver. Both were bland and dry and I desperately needed something to drink after eating the small amounts I had eaten.
In the end in our house, we are going to stick with the regular Teddy Grahams, we’ve always loved them and although the Teddy Grahams Trail Mix sounded like a great idea to us, it just was not a hit in our house.
Sphere: Related Content
July 12th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Thanks for the review! I hate when snacks sound better than they are!
July 12th, 2008 at 10:21 am
I totally would have bought this had I seen it in the store. Thanks for saving me!
July 12th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Mama Zen,
I know what you mean, because they did sound and look really good!
Thanks for stopping by!
July 12th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Bridgette,
Glad the review helped!
July 12th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Thanks for the review! I’ve seen ads for these, and wondered. Love those Teddy Grahams!
July 12th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Lori, it was really strange too because I expected them to be better, I mean..THEY HAVE TEDDY GRAHAMS in them!
July 12th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
You know, perhaps you could suggest to teddy Grahams to just continue making the cookies that everyone loves and just putting recipes on the boxes for trail mixes and such. It will save them money as well.
July 13th, 2008 at 1:18 am
Debi,
That’s a good idea, I’ll have to see if I can find a contact email address. I’m curious to know if there are people who actually like it?
July 13th, 2008 at 3:02 am
I have seen these advertised as well. I was curious about them, went to the NabiscoWorld site to even read the ingredients, and to learn more about them. What surprised me initially was to find Paprika as an ingredient in the Bears & Cheese Crackers. That turned my taste buds off from even wanting to try them. It just doesn’t sound ‘right’ to have paprika mixed with raisins. Sounds silly I know but is a strange spice in my mind to use within the mixture. I checked out the Bears & Bees, one minor concern was the increased amount of sodium, not enough to keep me from trying them, if I saw them in the market. Not on the shelves here in my area ‘yet’. Disappointed to here of minimal to no raisins in the box. Did anyone notice that the boxes have gotten smaller? 10 ounces versus 8 ounces at the same price? I’d like to still try the Bears & Bees, if they come to my area. I’ll be sure to let you know Kim if we do or do not like them - when we have had the chance to try them.
July 13th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Thanks for the review! Teddy Grahams rock.
July 13th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
Thanks for sharing! It’s funny how kids perceive things. My youngest still thinks that all you have to do to “earn” money is just go to the ATM machine! I’ve always been a big TG fan, BTW!
July 13th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Kimberly,
Paprika does seem strange…
Definitely let me know if you get a chance to try them.
July 13th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Val,
You are welcome! Thanks for the comment!
July 13th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Veggie Mom,
How funny about the ATM.
My son, when he asks for something and I tell him “I have no money” he responds, “yes you do you can use your credit card.” yeah….