{"id":17337,"date":"2014-08-04T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17337"},"modified":"2023-07-19T17:48:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T03:48:16","slug":"review-chex-mix-xtreme-habanero-lime-snack-mix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/08\/04\/review-chex-mix-xtreme-habanero-lime-snack-mix\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Chex Mix Xtreme Habanero Lime Snack Mix"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Chex<\/a><\/p>\n

I like to think of myself as being an extreme type of person. <\/p>\n

For example, when I\u2019m getting tattooed, it never hurts enough, so I pay someone to punch me in the face while the artist is making their skin doodles. I also like to skateboard\u2026 down a mountain, while simultaneously juggling a tiger and a bear, which are fighting to the death. When I go to the bar and order a beer, I take the bottle from the bartender, chug the beer, and break the bottle on the head of the guy next to me, usually resulting in a giant Roadhouse<\/i>-esque bar brawl. When I put my clothes in the dryer, I don\u2019t use dryer sheets.<\/p>\n

Okay, so none of those are true. They are just things I say to try and impress girls on Tinder (they don\u2019t work very well, either). I\u2019m only extreme in what I eat. So naturally I was drawn to Chex Mix Xtreme Habanero Lime.<\/p>\n

Why do companies always use \u201cXtreme\u201d rather than just the correctly spelled \u201cextreme\u201d? They may as well just spell everything else wrong, too. Checks Myx Xtreme Abbaniro Lym. Ugh, I care too much sometimes.<\/p>\n

So the mix is a pretty typical one, containing corn Chex, wheat Chex, circle and square pretzels, bagel chips (at least that\u2019s what I believe them to be) and these god-awful, crunchy Cheetos-shaped disasters. I guess they can just be called corn puffs? <\/p>\n

Though the mix is Habanero Lime flavored, there is actually other peppers at play here, as jalape\u00f1o and red bell pepper flavors are present along with the habanero. Then there\u2019s a lime flavor to throw in, and the resulting taste is like Cool Ranch Doritos dipped in hot sauce. Every ingredient except the pretzels has the spice on them. <\/p>\n

It starts off spicy, and once you bite into it you really get the lime taste, and it sort of cools things down a bit. You\u2019ll still have a bit of spiciness lingering in your mouth after you have a few handfuls but you\u2019ll never be left needing water or anything. And by the way, you really shouldn\u2019t drink water if you are trying to get the spicy taste out of your mouth. Instead, go for a cucumber, or a banana. <\/p>\n

The mix is great, but really it is great only without the corn puffs.<\/p>\n

\"Chex<\/a><\/p>\n

The crunchy Cheetos-shaped abominations are the least spicy of everything, probably because they don\u2019t retain much of the seasoning, and they are also the most disgusting. I cannot describe how much I hate those awful things. They are very dry and crunchy, but don\u2019t provide much else. It\u2019s like if you stripped the cheese off Cheetos and they were just corn puffs. But why would anybody want to do that? You get a tiny bit of flavor out of the seasoning, but it is not enough to make up for the fact that\u2026 well, to make up for the fact that they are useless and should not be in the bag in the first place. <\/p>\n

I have eaten many varieties of Chex Mix, but these corn puffs are the single most out-of-place item I have found in any mix. I wish they had kept the mini breadsticks in the mix and not put in the corn puffs. It would have been exceptional, as opposed to just being pretty good.<\/p>\n

If I was stranded on an island and the only thing I had to eat was the corn puffs, I would just make a swim for it. Okay, so I wouldn\u2019t really swim for it because I\u2019m not extreme enough and have an overwhelming fear of sharks and jellyfish, but I still would not eat them!<\/p>\n

Looking past the annoying spelling of \u201cextreme\u201d and the corn puffs, this Chex Mix is a really nice addition to the ever-growing group.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 2\/3 cup – 140 calories, 40 calories from fat, 4.5 grams of total fat, 1 gram of saturated fat, 230 milligrams of sodium, 24 grams of carbohydrate, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 3 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Chex Mix Xtreme Habanero Lime Snack Mix
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $2.69
\nSize:<\/b> 8 oz. bag
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Hy-Vee
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Seasoning is just the right amount of spicy. Skateboarding down a mountain while juggling a fighting tiger and bear. Roadhouse<\/i>.
\nCons:<\/b> Corn puffs are gross. Fear of jellyfish. Realizing that you are, in fact, not extreme at all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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