{"id":9286,"date":"2013-02-04T13:17:37","date_gmt":"2013-02-04T20:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/?p=9286"},"modified":"2013-02-04T13:17:37","modified_gmt":"2013-02-04T20:17:37","slug":"grocery-great-granola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/phoenix-food-and-wine-products\/grocery-great-granola","title":{"rendered":"Grocery Great: Granola"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this week\u2019s Grocery Great segment, guest writer ForXx finds the best store-bought granola.<\/em>
\n\"granola\"<\/a>
\nCan you refer to your granola as addictive? Can\u2019t live without it? A movie-munchable must-have snack? If you answered \u201cno\u201d to any of these questions, I\u2019ve got the best granola for you. When I shop for granola I look for all-natural ingredients, low-calorie, low-sodium deliciousness. I think I got it. I\u2019m comparing my top three.
\nGranola by Costco<\/strong>
\nAmazing. Addictive. Affordable. This granola took me by surprise. It had all my nutty favorites from almonds to cashews with sesame seeds, cranberries and so much more. Found in the bakery, I was shocked by the bite-size chunk of goodness.\u00a0One-fourth cup is only 160 calories which is really all you need to curb an appetite or for a quick snack while your waiting for the kids to get out of school. I truly enjoyed it. Can you tell it\u2019s my favorite?
\nGiddy Up & Go<\/strong>
\nI have an expectation of granola to be crunchy goodness. When I take a bite and it\u2019s soft as an oatmeal cookie, that\u2019s kind of a turn-off for me. Flavor wise, very dry and chalky but if you like soft granola, you might like it.
\nGranola by Fresh & Easy<\/strong>
\nGreat for snacking as well. Stays crunchy in yogurt for a great combination of flavors and texture. I really enjoyed it but found it was more like an oatmeal cookie than the variance of flavors in other granola.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In this week\u2019s Grocery Great segment, guest writer ForXx finds the best store-bought granola. 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