Snacking Review: Corazonas

This week I tasted Corazonas' Slightly Salty Potato Chips. They are advertised as having 40% less fat than regulars chips. The chips are thicker and heartier than other chips with a great crunch that reminds me more of Terra Chips. However, there is one large drawback with these chips that will keep me from eating them again.

These chips coated my mouth with a disgusting film after I ate them that left my mouth tasting of oil. It reminds me of eating very greasy donuts when you get that filmy, oily taste that remains after you are finished eating. Thus I don't think I'll be partaking in these guys for snack again.

This is what I did last weekend

Over the weekend I went to Washington Wine Country for the first time. After my roommate and I heard it was still going to be warm over there we were set. It was glorious and warm in Yakima and the surrounding areas. We managed to visit five wineries: Bonair (very good), Hyatt (not so good), Two Mountains (pretty solid reds and a very friendly atmosphere), Maison De Pagett (okay), and Paradiso Del Sol (they get the award for most creative tasting).

I think I actually may have enjoyed the fruit event more than the wine. It is prime season for Washington nectarines, pears, melons, plums, and peaches. Please enjoy my photos below.

For your review

I've been a bit slacking on the posts so I am posting three floral photos I took for your viewing pleasure.

This is what I overheard today

I'm sitting in my office today and the guy who sits in one of the cubes today is talking on his phone. Out of nowhere, he says, "I was stung by a jellyfish." The person on the other end of the phone, much like what I was thinking, must have said, "what?" The he says very loudly, "I was stung by a Portuguese man of war!" I keep waiting for him to laugh, but apparently this is not a joke. He says much more quietly, "On my arm, it hurts a lot." Now I just feel bad.

Happy Monday!

This is what I want to wrap around me

SCARF MATRIX

I am a huge proponent of scarves. Both as a way to keep warm and to add additional color or texture to a bland outfit. It's one of the few reasons I sometimes look forward to fall. However, all scarves are not created equal. I believe that scarves should be judged on the following properties:

• Texture (there is nothing worse that have something itchy wrapped around your neck)
• Color (does it work with other things?)
• Price (the lower, the better)
• Size (if you can't wrap it around your neck a few times I don't think it's worth the effort)
• Weight (I once had a beautiful wool scarf from Banana Republic that won in the other categories, but was simply too heavy. It was only wearble on days when the temperature was below 0. I learned my lesson, if it's too heavy for normal wear I pass on it.)

I've scoured the fall lines and these are the winners:

Long washed-silk scarf $68.00 available at J. Crew


Dip-dye fringe scarf $19.50 available at Gap