In more ways than 1.
Number 1: I feel like a hermit because despite the beautiful weather outside I have been coped up in my house. I came home sick from work around 3, slept til 5:30. Since waking I haven’t done anything besides drink tea, blow my nose, and get online.
Number 2: If you were thinking of trying Newman’s Own Organics Hermits- get the cinnamon variety!!! I have now tried both the original and the cinnamon flavors and I’m telling you the original was good, but the cinnamon is BETTER. When I went to describe the original hermit for this post I almost said it had a cinnamon flavor, then realized that there wasn’t any cinnamon in the ingredient list and it actually didn’t taste anything like cinnamon… just molasses. So anyhow, I tried the cinnamon today and they have a perfect combonation of molasses, raisins, and cinnamon. I think cinnamon was a missing ingredient in the orginial batch.
1 cinnamon hermit after lunch turned into 3 cinnamon hermits after lunch (opps)! At least it’s good to know that my appetite hasn’t demished with this sickness.
The nutritional facts for the two are almost idential. The only changes are negiable in the sodium, carb and sat fat categories (the cinnamon variety has .5 less sat fat, and 5g less sodium, but 1 extra carb) . The cinnamon varitey also has sparkling sugar crystals on top, so of course they are better. 
Today in food blog world:
- Visit Meghann’s Blogger Bake Sale. There is some seriously delious looking baked goods on sale for a good cause. Check it out- you have until 12 midnight to place your bid.
- Win Annie’s Products at Danica’s Daily or bid on her mock girl scout cookies in the bake sale.
- I joined the Blogger Book Club and I’m already finished one of the books for this month: Jessica Z. I read it in less than a week and I would highly recommend it!! I won’t go in to detail, because other bloggers/readers may be reading it as well, but I do think that I read it too fast though because now I am missing the characters.
- Last, but certainly not least, Happy 21st b-day to Veggie Girl! I hope you have a fabulous day!
Brittany Mullins, HHC
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I have never tried Newman’s products, but oh wow, yum yum!
I can’t believe they can get any better. I just tried the hermits, and wow, holy yum, etc.!
OOOOH, yum!!
Thank you for the birthday shout-out!!
oh no – i’m sorry you’re not feeling well! i’m sending healthy and happy vibes your way – feel better fast!
i’m going to look for those newman’s own hermits – they sound like the perfect combination of awesomeness, indeed! mmmmmmmmmm!
whoa that cinnamon flavor does look great!!
Feel better soon! I have wanted to try the Hermits. Now I know which ones to get!
Hope you feel better soon. I hate being sick when it’s sunny out – it’s the worst feeling.
Oh no, feel better soon. Being a hermit is good when you’re under the weather!
Don’t feel bad about hermitting- we all need it sometime. I didn’t leave my apartment today. I was actually on strike until Spring decided to come back. I was snowing and I don’t do snow in April.
Aw feel better soon!
I’ve only tried the plain hermits – not sure I even knew there was cinnamon!
Hooray for the Hermits!! I haven’t made my way into that package yet but they sound awesome!
Feel better soon!
I need to try those hermits!
those hermits look yummy!!
Yum! I should totally get those for man and little one!
~Jusitne
Feel better soon!!! Being sick when the weather is nice is the worst!!
I hope you are feeling better!
Thanks for the tips on the bogsphere! Hope you feel better! It’s weird being sick with a runny nose when the weather nice!
mmm hermits – I’ve been wanting to try those!
that cinnamon flavor looks delish! gotta get my hands on some of those lil hermits!
Thanks for the reviews! I’ll definitely have to try that cinnamon cookie!
Feel better soon!