WHAT: Jimmy Dean Protein Packs
STATS: Vary by flavor. The pack with a hard-boiled egg, turkey sausage and Monterey Jack cheese -- which we found at Target, 420 S. University Ave., Little Rock -- contains 170 calories and 11 fat, 2 carbohydrate, zero fiber, zero sugar and 14 protein grams. More information at jimmydean.com/products/protein-packs.
THE SKINNY: Adding to the pack of convenience protein snacks at grocery stores: Jimmy Dean's Protein Packs.
The refrigerated, ready-to-eat packs are meant to be enjoyed cold -- the label says, "Do not microwave." Each features a plastic-sealed tripartite plastic tray with a plastic-wrapped hard-boiled egg, an additional protein and a type of cheese.
The three assortments include:
Egg, smoked ham, Colby Jack cheese
Egg, roasted almonds, white cheddar cheese
Egg, turkey sausage, Monterey Jack cheese.
I tried the turkey sausage pack. The egg and cheese cubes were fine.
But there was something weird and wrong about eating cold cooked turkey sausage crumbles. At least ones that weren't on top of equally cold pizza.
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ActiveStyle on 07/30/2018