Thunderbird flying high!

What is up my friends!?  Hope y'all having a ripper week and enjoying the last bit of this warm weather before the winter gloom moves in!  Im not sure where you are in the world, but here at Bargara it is magical!  I am lapping it up....trust me!If you have been watching my Instagram at all, you would have seen this week that I have been in contact with a great Australian company, Good Fuel Co. about potential sponsorship.  They sent me five Thunderbird Bars; which is one of the brands they distribute, for my sampling and reviewing.  I was super stoked to get them, ingest their goodness and take some notes in the process.  So, here is my review on the five flavours of Thunderbird Bars up for grabs!First up, Thunderbird Bars are raw, vegan, gluten free and sugar free!  Winning at life!  A quote from their website, the bars are....'an artisan energy bar company committed to producing powerful sources of human fuel. They strive to reinvent the energy bar by creating products that push the limits of nutrition, packaging design and community'.The first thing that struck up my interest is the flavours!  1. Cherry, Walnut and Cinnamon.  2. Lemon, Cashew and Apricot, Pineapple.  3. Mango and Papaya.  4. Cashew, Fig and Carrot and lastly 5. Almond, Apricot and Vanilla.  Super interesting!  Every bar has only between six and nine whole food ingredients.  All SUPER yummy, basic and nutrient dense.  Upon opening, it is visibly noticeable that the ingredients labeled are actually IN the bars.  I really like the fact that they haven't been blended to a pulp and create an awesome texture to the bars.  The size of them is fair, although when it comes to healthy food like this, I always want more!  Priced at $4.95 each (with free shipping from Good Fuel Co.), they are at the higher price end of this type of product.  Whilst there are many other bars on the market that are great and at a cheeper price point, Thunderbird Bars would be considered a premium bar.  So, lets look at the different flavours on offer....

1. Cherry, walnut and cinnamon - This flavour was really pleasant, had a mild taste and surprisingly in the ingredients there was sweet potato!  My favourite!  The overall taste was really nice and not at all overbearing.  I could really taste the sweet potato and with big chunks of walnuts (which I don't usually chase), was a great combo.  A great start to my Thunderbird experience!

2.  Lemon, cashew and apricot - The apricot in this bar was pretty    prevalent and whilst I usually love lemon, it created an interesting (not sure good??) flavour.  I don't know what it was about this one but the smell when I opened the packet was a bit bizarre and not all that inviting.  Unfortunately, this was my least favourite flavour.3. Pineapple, mango and papaya - Oh my gosh!  This flavour was amazing!!  The taste and texture was beautiful.  There were unsuspecting ingredients in this bar again (prunes and buckwheat), but combined with the main products, created a taste to die for!  Yum!4.  Cashew, figs and carrot - Carrot in a raw bar?!  Weird!  But hay, I LOVE figs so maybe it could work! Well....it did!  Again this bar was beautiful and along with bar three above, my favourite!  The lingering after taste of this bar was amazing.  An odd, really tasty bar!5.  Almond, apricot and vanilla - The ingredients in this bar again looked really appealing.  It was a really chunky bar and I think I even got a whole almond!  Yes!  The apricot flavour was a little overbearing in this one and I was hoping for a little more vanilla/almond flavour but it was still an enjoyable feed!  A great last experience!All the nutritional information for the bars can be found at the Good Fuel Co. website, but trust me, it is ALL good!  I have also posted some photos of the bars etc. on my Instagram page at Adventures and Activism so go check them out.  As mentioned, shipping is free within Australia on all products from Good fuel, and I can really see Thunderbird bars making a dent in the health food community in Australia.I just want to thank Kitty and the team at Good Fuel Co. for sending them to me and make sure you head over and pick some up!  Tell em I sent ya!Have a rad week everyone!  I hope you enjoyed this little different blog and your training, life, love and adventure is going ripper!  Much love!  Run on, Plant Strong.