Snack Healthy this Summer with @CrunchiesFood & #Giveaway

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It really is hard to find healthy, easy to pack, easy to eat on the go snacks for summer vacation, cabin trips, car rides and beach trips during the summer! But eating healthy is important to me and feeding my children healthy foods is important to me know matter what we are doing or where we are!

So this summer I am turning to Crunchies to help me fuel my children in a healthy, tasty way! My children truly beg me every day for Crunchies!

Available in a wide variety of deliciously and nutritious flavors, Crunchies® are produced by placing individually frozen fruits and veggies in a refrigerated vacuum chamber that removes up to 97% of the moisture. This assures consumers of a uniquely crunchy treat that retains virtually all of its nutrients and enzymes – unlike conventional heat drying methods – while still maintaining its shape and intensifying its flavor.

They source their 8 delicious varieties of pure freeze dried fruit from farmers they know and trust. They only pick the ripest fruit at the right time so you get the most flavor in every bite and crunch.

Also, recently, Crunchies has introduced the first vegetable to its line of freeze-dried fruit – Freeze-Dried Beets. Crunchies Beets feature only one ingredient – fresh beets – and are a good source of vitamin B9, iron, potassium and dietary fiber. Like all Crunchies products, this new offering is non-GMO, gluten-free, vegan and kosher and contains no added sugar or artificial flavoring. This is the superfood of the summer! It’s a delicious & convenient snack on-the-go and an equally tasty addition to summer salads.

My children equally loved the Dried Beets as much as the dried fruit varieties - there was no going wrong with any variety of Crunchies in our house! I love that it is healthy and pure fruit and my children love the sweet, crunchy flavor!

Buy It:

You can purchase Crunchies online from the Crunchies online store.

Win It:

Crunchies is generously offering (1) $25 gift certificate to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) Crunchies Prize Pack including
One Of Each Crunchies Flavor

(10 packages of Crunchies total!!)

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* Thank you to Crunchies for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Try a New Crunchy, Healthy Snack - @NaturalSins Fruit & Veggie Chips & Giveaway

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Like a crunchy snack but don't want gluten, oils, or artificial ingredients? Then let me recommend a new favorite snack in our house: Natural Sins UN-potato chips! :)

Natural Sins manufactures Costa Rican fruit and veggie chips with only two ingredients so that they burst with flavor. They come in 4 different flavors: pineapple, mango, coconut and beet. They are certified Non GMO, Vegan, Kosher, Paleo Friendly and are naturally Gluten Free.

Inside every bag, you’ll no doubt experience the passion they have for the country and the excitement that comes when they get to share their family’s recipe with the rest of the world.

At Natural Sins, they start with hand picked pacific crest mangoes, volcanic grown pineapples, mountain-sprouted beets and wild coconuts. Then they hand slice the fruits and veggies paper thin and bake them up to crispy perfection so they crunch like a chip without a crumb of regret.

My children were HUGE fans of the Natural Sins "chips". Their favorite were the Coconut Chips and my husband and I really preferred the Pineapple Chips. These were great as a snack and healthy for the whole family!

Once you try this very un-potato chip snack, I'm betting it won’t be your last!

Buy It:

You can purchase the Natural Sins chips from Amazon.com

Win It:

Natural Sins is generously offering (1) a mixed case to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) A Mixed Case of Natural Sins crispy chips
(includes Coconut, Beet, Pineapple, & Mango crispy chips)

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* Thank you to Natural Sins for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Stoneridge Orchards Organic Dried Fruit

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Well, with a brand new baby in the house and two others under 5, life is definitely busy and crazy! Sometimes, I don't even have time or hands to eat! I have to always have quick snacks stocked in the house for easy and healthy eating!

These days, when I need my fruit servings and a little energy boost, I grab the organic dried fruit from Stoneridge Orchards! They are great to eat while nursing, holding baby, or quickly grabbing when on the go or even sending in a lunchbox when the school year starts for your children. And they’re so good, which makes it easy for kids to make healthier choices for themselves.

Stoneridge Orchards are dried fruit experts who have been farming their own delicious Montmorency Cherries for more than 40 years on their family farm. Stoneridge Orchards offers these delightful little berries, packed with antioxidants, in a number of innovative varieties that each come in a resalable bag. Kids love the wholesome cherries on their own in convenient one-ounce snack packs – or dipped in dark chocolate or Greek Yogurt. All of Stoneridge Orchards’ products are free from artificial colors, flavors, hydrogenated oils and sulfites.

My favorite products were of course their organic varieties! Stoneridge Orchards Certified Organic Dried Fruits are perfect straight from the bag, mixed into trail mixes, yogurt or hot cereal, or in crowd-pleasing recipes including amazing appetizers, baked goods, creative salads, and masterful main dishes!

They offer Organic Cherries, Berrymix and Blueberry varieties. My favorite was definitely the Premium Berrymix because then I got all the fruits in one bag!!

The Organic Premium Berrymix is a luscious blend of blueberries, montmorecy cherries and raspberries. Handpicked and harvested from the world's finest orchards. Perfect as a healthy snack, toppings on your favorite dessert as well as baking.

These berries are still soft and chewy and I love easy they are to eat on the go or when busy! They are healthy and a great source of vitamins and nutrients and never contain any added icky chemicals or ingredients! I highly recommend Stoneridge Orchards organic dried fruit in your child's lunchbox this school year (or yours!)

Buy It: You can purchase all Stoneridge Orchards products from Amazon.com or a local retail store.

* Thank you to Stoneridge Orchards for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Made in Nature Organic Dried Fruit & Giveaway

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One of my all-time favorite snack foods is organic dried fruit! It is so easy to eat, can be carried on the go (since I feel like I am always going somewhere!), and it doesn't require washing, cutting, peeling, or any preparing! Plus, they always taste DELICIOUS!

So, lately I have been snacking A LOT on Made in Nature organic dried fruit: Dried Figs, Cranberries, and Bananas.

Made In Nature, a pioneer in organic produce, today is the modern Indiana Jones of organic ingredient procurement and the curator of those foods. It travels to where no organic food company will go to confirm deliciousness and goodness at its source. Globe-trotting Made in Nature makes hard-to-find organic ingredients easy to cook and enjoy fast. Once back home, Made In Nature is an alchemist in its test kitchen, making healthy food, swift to enjoy, without any artificial anything. Made In Nature is real and true food. The results are some of the most culturally-inspired and convenient organic dishes available. May the tasty journey continue.

Check out these favorites from Made in Nature:

Organic Black Mission Figs

Bite into one of Made In Nature’s Organic Black Mission Figs and enjoy layer upon layer of deliciousness from the firm but soft outer skin to the rich, creamy center. These fabulous figs aren’t available for long, so savor these sweet treats while you can. They’re naturally delectable without any added sugar and are high in fiber—perfect for a healthy snack!

Cultivated in California’s fertile San Joaquin Valley, these figs are sun-dried, without the use of sulfur or anything artificial. Just the way nature intended.

Organic Banana Slices

These delectable organic banana slices are a delicious mouthful of pure, tropical goodness. These sweet and luscious bananas are tree-ripened in the sun with no added sugar, sulfur or artificial ingredients. Their beautiful dark amber color is just the way nature intended.

These organic bananas are grown and cared for on some of the most biodiverse organic farmland in the Americas, providing shade and habitat to thousands of birds and many endangered species.

Organic Cranberries (No Sugar Added)

Made In Nature’s Organic Cranberries are perfectly moist, sweet and delicious. Each soft, chewy berry is naturally fat-free and cholesterol-free. Plus, they’re a good source of fiber! They’re perfect for cooking and baking, added to your favorite salads, or just straight out of the bag for a nutritious snack. All this – and no refined sugar! That’s the Made In Nature promise.

These cranberries are vine-ripened and picked fresh, then naturally dried with just a touch of organic apple juice to balance their bright, tart flavor.

All of these fruits tasted delicious, chewy and sweet! The whole family enjoyed them! And best of all, they are organic!!

Plus, Made In Nature’s dried fruit can be your new secret ingredient in recipes! Le t the bold fruit flavors inspire your culinary creativity and increase the nutrition of the dish. Organic dried fruit is a natural way to add sweetness and pops of flavor to recipes.

Check out this recipe to make Made In Nature part of your morning and jump start your day with a great boost!

Potassium-Protein Morning Shake

This energy-boosting shake is just what you need to give you a kick start to the day! Filled with vitamins and nutrients, this shake not only tastes great, but makes you feel great too!

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup Made In Nature Organic Dried Bananas
• 1 cup Ice
• 2 T Organic Peanut or Almond Butter
• ½ Organic Oats
• 1 ½ cups Organic Almond/Coconut/1 or 2% Milk

Directions

1. Place all items in a blender. Blend to desired consistency.
2. Serve cold. For an extra protein punch, add in a scoop of your favorite protein powder.

Buy It: You can purchase all Made in Nature Organic Dried Fruit at a local retailer near you!

Win It: Made in Nature is generously offering (1) bag of organic cranberries, bananas and figs (total of 3 bags per winner) to TWO lucky winners!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) Bag of Organic Dried Cranberries, Bananas and Figs 
from Made in Nature
(total of 3 bags per winner)
TWO WINNERS!

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* Thank you to Made in Nature for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*