"Try one!" my boyfriend's roommate said, holding out a bag. "They're awesome." I was very suspicious, especially when "they" turned out to be a bag of all-natural, practically health-food-style snacking crackers, marketed under the brand "Food Should Taste Good." I suggested that they couldn't be awesome enough to overcome their condescending company brand, but bravely soldiered on.

I pulled out one of the pleasingly robust, crispy- and nutty-looking crackers and examined it carefully. Then, I dipped it into a vat of hummus, took a mighty bite, and was startled by the salty, slightly sweet and nutty crunchy whole-grain--and yes, there it is. Awesomeness. Plus, honest-to-god no preservatives or artificial things, made with soy and flax and sunflower seeds and sesame and a whole bunch of other wholesome things, a totally reasonable nutrition label, and tastes pretty brilliant with hummus. My boyfriend's roommate prevails!

No cracker is ever going to take the place of, say, spinach and steel-cut oats and an apple, but if you need to snack on something, this is not only delicious, but one of the best deals, nutritionally speaking, that I've ever come across. Crunch.