Eddie’s Energy Bars Blog

I enjoyed a great dinner last night with my brother and his girlfriend, as well as my friend who is up from the wonderful state of North Carolina for a couple of days.  We decided to go to an Italian staple in Vermont, and the place with the best Italian I have ever had.  If you are still wondering what it is, and haven’t looked at the title, it’s Bove’s, a small Italian eatery on Pearl Street in Burlington.

If you’re a Vermonter, and haven’t been to Bove’s, it is something equivalent to a sin.  They have got the best sauces, including the national award winning vodka sauce, and wonderful specials.  Last nights special was lasagna, so of course, I jumped at the opportunity, and I was surely not disappointed.

We then got a wonderful treat from who I believe was one of the owners.  He approached our table and was curious if we would like to be guinea pigs for his new dessert, called a sweetza (spelling might be wrong), to be coming into grocery stores in the coming months.  It’s a square flatbread with roasted almonds, cinnamon, marscapone cheese, and apples.  It was amazing!  Such a good blend of flavors, and if it wasn’t for the three people dining with me, I would have eaten the entire thing myself!

When he came back out we gave him our very glowing feedback, and he was thrilled.  We asked him how it would be packaged, and he said that it would be in a brightly colored pizza box in the frozen food section of local grocery stores.

I am not only excited about this, but I was even more thrilled to be a guinea pig and get free dessert from the best Italian restaurant I have ever come across.  I encourage you to go try it out if you haven’t.  You won’t be disappointed.

Have a great day!  Off to go do deliveries.

Michael
Eddie’s Energy Bars

As promised, fellow readers, the following is my review on the Symbiot Sportback. Symbiot is a company that I am looking to partner with in the future, because, in my eyes, they have a great product, and they are revolutionizing the way backpacks are made.

As it currently feels like March over here in Vermont (cold and rainy days), I was unable to actually give this bag the full test I was planning on. I had planned on taking it for a bike ride into downtown Richmond. Regardless, I took the bag for a walk and a run on my treadmill in the basement, and then climbed the stairs to simulate a hike.

At first glance, the sportback is not your ordinary backpack. It fit nicely and snuggly on my upper-body, snapping in front with two clips. I kept on finding little pockets for everything. There is one larger compartment in the back where I put my LL Bean fleece. There was enough remaining room to fit an extra t-shirt in there, perfect for a hike during the day. I loved that I still had room for some homemade energy bars. There is also a pocket for a water basin to go into, as well as two smaller velcro pockets on the front, of which I put my ipod in one, and my cellphone, and they fit in easily. They were both a little hard to take out, however, I guess that’s the point–you don’t want your stuff to fall out!

When I first put the pack on, it honestly felt like it shouldn’t be there, but I quickly became acustomed to it. The padding throughout the back and up on to the shoulders is a nice touch, and made it feel very comfortable on me.

I started out walking with the pack on, and it felt weird, but that was because I wasn’t used to it. After five minutes of walking, I couldn’t even feel it. Now, the real test began. I went for a run with the Sportback, and it certainly excelled.

When I increased the speed on the treadmill, and got to a steady running pace, I gave it a couple of tests. First off, I thought I would feel movement, but there was none. I was very impressed because I usually have those drawstring bags, that I hate to run and bike with because they sway back and forth, so I stopped using them. With the sportback, I will now be able to carry my cellphone when I go for a ride, and have easy access to it. I took a fake phonecall, and was able to take it out, with more ease than I expected, and to put it back in without a challenge. I then discovered something that really makes me happy: the material on one of the front pockets is thin enough so that I was able to change the song and turn up the volume without removing my ipod. This is great for when I am on the road and want to switch songs. Mind you, this was all done while I was running. I didn’t stop to figure this out.  I’m sold on th benefits of this pack, and when I get outside to bike, I will probably end up writing about how much I like the pack again.

Overall, I am very impressed with this bag. I like the upper-torso style that allows for complete mobility, and the simplicity of the design. The two front pockets allow for easy access to items you need quickly, and the fact that the pack doesn’t move at all is an even bigger plus. On my bikes, hikes, and runs I will be sure to take this bag along with me.

Find out more about Symbiot or order a bag.

Michael
Eddie’s Energy Bars

Hi All,

Over the past few weeks, I have been in contact with Symbiot Design, a company that makes a backpack ideal for day-hiking. Come back tomorrow to read my review on the great pack. Jon at Symbiot sent me a bag to try in exchange for me sending him Eddie’s Energy Bars, and the plan was that we would both write reviews for one another’s products. Well, Jon got his review written first, and here is his great testimonial!

“So a few weeks ago we received a comment on this blog about our energy bar post. It was from Michael Adams, the owner of Eddies Energy Bars. A company located in Richmond, VT. He stared the company in 2004 and named the company after his father Ed. After talking to Michael about his company and ours we decided that we had a lot in common.
Both companies are startups with a lot to prove and both companies have great products. We saw a common theme with our products. We provide a product that helps your performance and works with you when your in the great outdoors, and so does he. If you could eat our bag that would be great but you can’t. You need to put something in it that is not only great tasting but also good for you. We proposed that we would send Michael a bag for some samples of his bars. Being an avid hiker I know that our bag has been a great help and inspiration to us and others. The one item that we always have in the Sportback is an energy bar of some sort. After trying tons of bars we decided that Cliff bars were the best, until now. When we received our package from Michael he provided us with two of each flavor.
After trying my first bar I knew right away these guys were on to something. Each bar provides you with everything you need, protein, fiber, iron, carbs and essential amino acids. Not only that they are made with all natural ingredients and are the freshest energy bars I have ever had. I didn’t think I was eating an energy bar at first but then I compared them to a Cliff bar and they pack the same punch but with ingredients that mom would use. With 6 flavors to choose from you will find one that you will love. After trying all of the flavors my favorite has to be Peanut Butter Chocolate. Who doesn’t like that combination?
You can actually taste each ingredient that’s in there unlike every other energy bar. Needless to say these are the best bars that we have ever tried and we plan on taking them with us on any trip we take. Check out Eddies Energy Bars to read about the nutritional facts and to get your own.”
–Jon Gross, Symbiot Design

It was such a great review, and I am thrilled to know that word is spreading like wildfire about my healthy homemade energy bars. Jon and his company have been a pleasure to work with, and in the future, look forward to much more collaboration.

As a reminder, check back tomorrow to read my review on the great sportpack by Symbiot Design.

Michael
Eddie’s Energy Bars

I got a wonderful e-mail today from Maribeth Berliner, a 4th grade teacher at Richmond Elementary School in Richmond, VT. She is a frequent purchaser of Eddie’s Energy Bars and a current member of Eddie’s NATION. She wrote me this great testimonial of why the chocolate chip Eddie’s Energy Bar tastes like the perfect chocolate chip cookie:

“I love the chocolate chip bars. It’s like what you WANT chocolate chip cookies to
be like! - chewy, fresh, and full of chocolate chips. I eat 1/2 of one
of the bars at morning snack, and the other 1/2 after lunch. Perfect.”
– MB — Richmond, VT

I thank the teachers, staff, and even some of the students at Richmond Elementary School for being frequent supporters of Eddie’s Energy Bars. Whether the bar is a great start to your morning, or an afternoon pick-me-up, our all natural fresh energy bars can be enjoyed by all!

Don’t believe Maribeth? Check out what other satisfied customers have to say!

As Maribeth says “Stay Cool”,

Michael
Eddie’s Energy Bars

“The Best Handmade Energy Bar EVER!”

I am very happy to announce the first online review of Eddie’s Energy Bars! It was done by Sharon at allnaturalhealth.us. She is a wonderful person, and was incredible to work with throughout these past couple of weeks. I owe many thanks to her! Click the following link to read the fantastic review by Sharon: All Natural Link

Let me know what you think of the review, by leaving your comments below!

I Hope everyone has a fun and safe night!

Michael Adams, Owner
Eddie’s Energy Bars
Richmond, VT
www.eddiesenergy.com

“The Best Handmade Energy Bar EVER!”