I cant count how many times I switch my alarm clock off with the intention of getting up right away and then snuggle back under my duvet and just doze off again. Hence im running late by then so breakfast has to be `On The Hoof`. I`m trying hard to watch my weight, so more than likely I head off to the cupboard to grab a cereal bar. Cereal is a good nourishing breakfast, usually a couple of Weetabix with some cold milk and a touch of sugar goes down well. But if im relegated to a cereal bar for breakfast I would prefer an Alpen bar. I usually buy my Alpen bars in Sainsbury`s, granted they may cost a few pence more there than buying them in a ...  Read the complete review

A while ago I started on a diet and exercise routine. I was at the end of my first day when the longing for chocolate set in. I wandered downstairs and scoured the cupboards searching for a healthier alternative. Fortunately, my dad had been to Morrisons the day before and (him loving special offers) he bought about 20 half price packs of cereal bars. I immediately looked through for the type that appealed to me most. I eventually spotted these Alpen bars. In a box your get six 29g bars and the variety I had chosen was strawberry with yoghurt. The box appealed to me because it was brightly coloured and nice laid out. The box was bright peach, ...  Read the complete review

Those that have read a few of my reviews (thank you :) ) will know that I am always trying new cereal bars and similar snack type products. On a recent trip to a Tesco superstore I was browsing the cereal aisle and at the end was a range of cereal bars so I thought I'd stop and have a look, as I often don't buy such products from superstores. There was quite a range available but one that caught my eye was a box of Alpen bars. For clarification, I am reviewing a packet of five, not six as the description says, and the variety I have here is Strawberry & Yoghurt. As I said, the box caught my eye, and it is not surprising because it is bright ...  Read the complete review

With the kids off on their easter break, I decided to loosen up the purse strings and buy a few more snack items. I do love a nice Alpen cereal bar, so picked up a box of the Fruit & Nut with Milk Chocolate ones today and have already munched my way through my first bar! These Alpen bars come in quite a slender cardboard package, with a very attractive picture of mountains on the front. There is also a picture of an Alpen bar, sitting unwrapped on a wooden table, surrounded by it's mainly, healthy ingredients! Because the ingredients include milk chocolate, the box is coloured in a variety of shades of brown. Inside the box, you find 5 bars ...  Read the complete review

Pre-ramble I guess like many people I simply don’t get time in the mornings these days to sit down and have a breakfast before I leave for work. The traffic is far too bad and I just can’t face getting up any earlier in the morning! Therefore I skip breakfast and rush straight into work… Anyway, being not all together happy with missing my breakfast, and being a fan of Alpen, imagine my delight when I came across the Alpen Cereal Bar in my local Sainsbury supermarket the other day. Could these bars be the solution to my breakfast related problems? The Bar Itself These Alpen bars come in ...  Read the complete review