Siete

My little niece recently became gluten-free and dairy free (not by choice).  During the initial adjustment phase, my mother, and her mother, both basically bought every snack food, baked good, alternative pasta/milk/baking mixes, etc that they could find.  Most, my niece was uninterested in.  And thus, the rest of us greatly increased our gluten-free and dairy free product intake.  Not that I minded really, as I love trying things, even when they are generally less likely to be good.

Which lead me to Siete, a brand of paleo, non GMO, gluten free, dairy free, soy free, vegan products.  The brand focuses on Mexican-American foods, including chips, seasonings, salsas, beans, taco shells, tortillas, and cookies.  We tried mostly the snacks.

Churro Grain Free Cinnamon Chips.

"“Churros...” Even the name melts in our mouth as we roll our tongues to say it! Inspired by trips to the plaza in Mexico on Saturday afternoons, walking from vendor to vendor under vibrant papel picado and piñatas, with newspaper-wrapped churros in hand, we made these Grain Free Churro Strips! Not only are they extremely delicious, but they’re also made with simple ingredients like cassava flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla bean powder, so everyone can enjoy. All that’s left for you to decide is whether or not to pair with cajeta, dip in hot chocolate, or savor straight from the bag!"

These really are quite tasty, and don't taste gluten-free or odd.  The fat strip form factor is effective: they have a slightly blistered nature, and good crunch to them.  They are very well coated in cinnamon and (coconut) sugar.  Crunchy, sweet, cinnamon-y, yup, nothing to dislike here.

They are great to just munch on, and a bag goes quickly, but I think they'd be great dunked in whipped cream or used on an ice cream sundae or pudding garnish too.  But my bag didn't last long enough to test any of those theories out.  ****.

Sea Salt Tortilla Chips.

"Tortilla chips without any grains that taste better than any regular chip you have ever eaten."

Tortilla chips are available in a variety of flavors: Sea Salt, Lime, Nacho, Fuego, Ranch, Sal y Limón, and No Salt.  We had the basic sea salt.

They ... were tortilla chips.  Triangle shape.  Some grains to them.  Very minimal salt.  Relatively thin.  Crispy.  Pretty average tortilla chips, but I guess that is success, in that they didn't taste gluten free?  Not my thing as I don't go for tortilla chips really.  **.