Chinese New Year is around the corner (just 2 weeks away)! Have you done your CNY snacks shopping yet?
Well, for my household, we haven't. So imagine how elated I was when Garden Picks sent me a bag of goodies!
Started as a web-based snack supplier from a pursuit to bring a wide array of quality dried fruits and nuts into Singapore, Garden Picks has grown into a manufacturing and packing facility, producing and supplying a diverse range of fruits and nuts to all walks of life.
Their Classic Nut & Berry Mix and Royale Berry Mix.
I like that their dried fruits aren't too sweet and aren't like those slathered in a layer of dried syrup, leaving you with sticky fingers after eating. Love the dried strawberries the most! It's a little hard and tough to chew on (so just 1 piece can rid you of your 'mouth-itchiness', all those ladies on diet!) but so tangy-sweet!
One of my favourite nuts ever, for a healthy snack. Unflavoured baked almonds, and my mum's favourite chia seeds. I love adding these chia seeds to yakult for a yummy mid-day 'power drink'.
There's tons of method to consume this power food. You can just add the to wet food like oatmeal, cereal, shakes, yoghurt, or even use them to make pudding, muffins and etc.
Their Canadian Maple Cashews and one of their new products, Honey Mustard Soya Crisps.
Honestly speaking, cashews were never the nuts I'll choose to eat, and I'm not a big fan of maple flavour too. So it's a little prejudice moment here.
But the soya crisps totally surprised me! I was even more reluctant to try the crisp when I opened the bag because the vinegar-ish smell of the mustard was pretty strong for me, someone who really doesn't like mustard. The first bite was just a little bit too sourish for my liking, but as I popped the 2nd, and then 3rd piece, I got addicted.
Perhaps the honey eventually 'neutralised' the mustard smell, or I just got acquired to the taste, I'm not sure.
But hey, this is a superb choice as a CNY snack, especially if you're expecting guests who are big fans of beer.
Haha, yes I'm biased. But how can I not specially feature (by making the picture extra large) this bag of peanuts, which is salted caramel flavoured?
I'll tell you again, these are Salted Caramel Peanuts.
I'm also a little confused by the ingredient list having sugar and no salt inside, but there's really a salty taste to the sweet caramel and once again, "Bring on the beer!"
This has to be my family's favourite of the lot! I just munched a handful yesterday, and left almost the full bag sitting in the fridge. And today after returning from work, more than half the bag was gone!
MUST. BUY. MOREEEE.
And I just found out that Garden Picks also carries raw brown flaxseeds and organic quinoa, so all you health junkies better check them out quick, for they're having an all year special, with 3 standard packs going for just $10!
There's also my (many other) favourite hazelnuts, lotus seeds and green soybeans too!
So what are you waiting for? Drop by Garden Picks to start your CNY snacks shopping now!
For more information, visit their FB page HERE.
For more information, visit their FB page HERE.
Till then,
Mia Foo