Bitsy's Brainfood Snacks Review

Bitsy’s Brainfood introduces the world’s first smart snack for kids. Designed as delicious treats to nurture kids’ bodies, minds and imaginations, Bitsy’s Brainfood is a tasty and nutritious snack that provides healthy and wholesome ingredients in appealing flavor combinations. Bitsy’s Brainfood encourages children to crave the right foods and makes learning fun with letter shaped cookies and a collectible sticker from Bitsy’s wacky superfood alphabet characters included in each box. Boxes have fun suggestions on how to make snack time learning time by encouraging creative play with the letters and stickers.

Each tasty bite of Bitsy's Brainfood contains a "bitsy" of nutrients to help support kids' growing bodies and brains. Fun combinations of kid favorite flavors include Zucchini Gingerbread Carrot, Orange Chocolate Beet, Lemon Broccoli and Sweet Potato Oatmeal Raisin.

Key Benefits
· Excellent source of Omega 3 DHA, Vitamins A, B 12, B6, D3 and Folic Acid
· Good source of iron and calcium
· No GMO’s

Bitsy’s Brainfood products are available for $2.49 at retailers nationwide.

About EduFoods, LLC
EduFoods, LLC. was founded by Alexandra Buckley Voris and Maggie Jones Patton, two new moms who shared a simple belief —healthy bodies and healthy minds are connected, and learning to eat smart should be fun. Bitsy’s Brainfood is EduFoods’ first product to market, a mega delicious and ultra-nutritious line of Smart Snacks. Whimsical and relatable characters Bitsy, Buck and Baxter know that eating smart and actually being smart go hand in hand. With Bitsy’s Brainfood, snack time is smart time and more nourishing than ever!

For additional information on Bitsy’s Brainfood, please visit www.bitsysbrainfood.com. Follow along on Facebook and Twitter.

 

I was a little curious as to what my kids would think of these. SO, I sort of didn't tell them exactly what flavors there were. Though they love broccoli and sweet potatoes I wanted to see if they'd be able to taste it. Guess they had no clue! Since I wasn't able to taste these (they have wheat in them) I did smell them and boy do those Lemon Broccoli snacks smell like a lemon cooler cookie! The Sweet Potato Oatmeal Raisin snacks were like a spice cookie. They loved them!


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On The Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman, Book & CD Set Review

On The Night You Were Born Book and CD Set By Nancy Tillman, read by Orlagh Cassidy.
A combined visual and audio presentation of the beautiful and poignant celebration
of the birth and worth of every child.

And none of the ladybugs flew away.

On the night you were born,
the moon smiled with such wonder
that the stars peeked in to see you
and the night wind whispered.
“Life will never be the same.”

This classic picture book by Nancy Tillman has touched the hearts of readers of all ages, from the youngest readers, to new mothers, to grandparents. Read here by the talented Orlagh Cassidy, this Book-and-CD set also includes a special narration of the story by the author herself, and all of the memorable illustrations that readers have come to know and love. A New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestselling book now with an audio component, On the Night You Were Born is sure to be a beloved addition to family libraries.

it's because they're all hoping to see you smile...

Nancy Tillman is the author and illustrator of the New York Times best-selling picture book On the Night You Were Born and its companion journal, The Wonder of You: A Book for Celebrating Baby's First Year. Her other books include Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You, The Spirit of Christmas and Tumford the Terrible. A former advertising executive, Tillman now writes and illustrates full-time. She lives in Tualatin, Oregon.

Unabridged | ISBN-13: 978-1-4272-2646-4 | 1 CDs | 1 hour | $12.99 | On Sale 10/30/2012

What an adorable story for your children. My two little ones loved listening to it over and over again with the CD, made for a pleasant drive through the mountains one day. The illustrations are beautiful and the story is sweet. It lets them feel how special they are by telling a story. This would make a delightful gift for a baby shower, birthday or Holiday for someone dear to you.

*Disclosure* I wrote this review for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" about On The Night You Were Born. The product(s) in this review were provided to me free of cost for the purpose of conducting my review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. Product info & stock images provided by PR or Co.

Parents, Your Treat for Back-to-School: Frito-Lay‏ Giveaway

Frito-Lay knows how busy us school Parents can be and that's why they want to let you know they care. They want couples to set aside some "we time" and just relax a bit, have your favorite drink and munch on some snacks.

For my review I was sent, and will also be giving away the same to one reader:

• 2 bags of Lay’s Kettle Cooked
• Pair of chalkboard mugs
• Large ceramic bowl

We munched on Lay’s Kettle Cooked in Reduced Fat Sun-dried Tomato & Parmesan and another day the Original flavor. But wait, I have to tell you this first. This came to our door shortly before I left to get the kids from school, so I hurried and opened the box and started to set it all up for a photo once I got home. WELL, while I was gone, MR. helped himself to a bowl of those chips!! ha! He didn't even wait for me. So then I had to photograph the crumbs in the bottom of the bag. lol. They were delicious, and I had ice water in my cute chalk mug.

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*Disclosure* I wrote this review for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" about Frito Lay. The product(s) in this review were provided to me free of cost for the purpose of conducting my review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. Product info & stock images provided by PR or Co.

SUBWAY Fresh Fit Tuscan Chicken Melt: $25 Giveaway & Review

 

SUBWAY® restaurants has added a new limited-time offer to their FRESH FIT™ menu during the month of October, Tuscan Chicken Melt! Featuring seasoned chicken strips, melted cheese and a tangy balsamic vinaigrette dressing, the Tuscan Chicken Melt. With about 380 calories and 8 grams of fat per sandwich (depending on which cheese/bread you get, right?) is proof that, good-for-you can also taste delicious.

 
I took Mr. out for his lunch one afternoon and while I did not eat there, I brought the Tuscan Melt home to share with hungry mouths after school. Right now it's a $6 footlong special. I ordered it on Italian loaf with lettuce, tomatoes and red onion with provolone. Half of this did not make it that long, Mr. dug right in! He loved it. I can tell you how amazing it smelt though, yum! Balsamic vinaigrette has become a fave of mine lately. I tried to make it as photogenic as possible, hard to do when it has a drive home all wrapped up stuffed into a bag lol.

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ENJOY!

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Celebrate National Pasta Day 10/17 with Classico Giveaway & Review

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National Pasta Day is October 17, and the team at CLASSICO wants to help you pay tribute to the perfection of pasta! In the spirit of the occasion, they challenged us to break away from the same old standard spaghetti and create a delicious new dish featuring Classico sauce that I can share with you.    
Classico Seasonal Selections, new pasta sauces are crafted from premium ingredients to celebrate the flavors of the seasons. Creamy Spinach & Parmesan is the selection for the fall and winter months. They've combined spinach, tomatoes and Parmesan cheese with a little cream, to create a sauce that's perfect for enhancing fall and winter favorites. This is a limited time offer, so get some it while it lasts! And be sure to look for a new Classico Seasonal Selections flavor for the spring and summer months.
 

I choose to accept their National Pasta Day Challenge, and was sent a “Classico Creations” starter kit which included:
- Classico Seasonal Selections® Creamy Spinach & Parmesan
- Two VIP Classico coupons
- Exclusive recipes from Classico
- Pasta pot
- Pasta serving tongs
- Cheese grater


Here is a recipe inspired by a lasagna I recently made, for stuffed shells. I made my portions gluten free, being sure the sausage was gluten free, this Classico Seasonal Selections Creamy Spinach & Parmesan sauce is already gluten free and I used Tinkyada pasta shells. I'm glad I grated the zucchini up, and the spinach wilted down to about nothing. There are picky green eaters in my family, and I didn't hear one whine, so yay me!

Spinach and Chicken Sausage Stuffed Shells

2 TBL olive oil
1 pound mild Italian chicken sausage links, casings removed
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 small yellow onion, grated
1 small zucchini, grated
2 cups fresh spinach, torn
2 TBL fresh basil, cut
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups lowfat cottage cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 TBL dried parsley
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
25-28 large pasta shells (or gluten free pasta)
1 jar Classico Seasonal Selections Creamy Spinach and Parmesan sauce

Cook pasta according to package. Prepare a baking dish with nonstick spray, and place a large spoonful of Classico sauce in the bottom of the dish. Heat oven to 350'.

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 2 TBL olive oil. Add chicken sausage, onion, garlic, pepper and salt. Allow to cook until sausage is almost done, being chicken it cooks quickly. Add in zucchini and spinach and cook until spinach is wilted. Season with pepper and fresh basil, remove from heat.

In a small bowl, combine the cottage cheese, egg, parmesan and parsley.
Spoon about 2 TBL of sausage mixture into each cooked pasta shell, add a small spoonful of cottage cheese mixture and top with a little sauce over each. Sprinkle with mozzarella. (I also used an Italian seasoning over mine).
Bake covered at 350' for 30 minutes.

finely shredded zucchini (this grater is grate!)

 

my gluten free stuffed shells (lunches for the next couple days)

 

 

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*Disclosure* I wrote this review for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" about Classico. I’ve partnered with Classico and received product, coupons, premium items and reader giveaway coupons as part of my participation. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own. Product info provided by PR or Co. Thank you Classico!

Tupperware Lunch Solutions Set Review

 

How's your back to school going? Tupperware® Brands invites you to explore the CrystalWave Meal Solutions and Lunch Solutions Sets. In addition to pencils and notebooks, these smart and eco-friendly sets are “must have” items for kids heading back to the lunchroom or adults who want to carry lunch to work.
 
The CrystalWave® Meal Solutions 7-Pc. Set: soup mugs, divided dishes and bowls allow you to bring a variety of pre-cooked foods straight from the refrigerator to school or work. The complete 7-piece set also makes a great gift idea for college students on budget.

The Lunch Solutions Set is a simple, practical and mess-free way to take a salad with you anywhere. The set includes the Healthy Salad on the Go Set and 16-ounce tumbler with virtually liquid-tight spout, all in an insulated lunch bag.

 

I was sent this wonderful lunch set for review. My kiddos already have their lunch bags for school so someday soon when Mommy gets to go back to work (yeah I know), I'll have my lunch bag too. For now I've been using it when we go to the race track, being gluten free means I get to bring my own foods while the rest of the family eats sub sandwiches I make. So I have been packing huge salads, enough for my lunch and dinner and I load it up with everything you'd find from a salad bar. This one has salad mix, shredded carrots, cherry toms, chickpeas, red onions, cucumbers, beets, boiled eggs and fat free thousand island dressing. This bag is pretty big and it all fits inside.

Healthy Salad Lunch Solution comes with:
- 6½-cup/1.5 L Large Modular Bowl
- 2-oz./60 mL Classic Sheer® Midgets® Container for dressings
- Snap-together fork and knife
- 16-oz./470 mL tumbler with flip-top spout 
- Colorful fashion bag with roomy insulated interior
- Bag is 13 x 10½ x 7½"/33 x 27 x 19 cm
- In Azure/LimeI was also sent a Small Eco Water Bottle in grape fizz.

*Disclosure* I wrote this review for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" about Tupperware. The product(s) in this review were provided to me free of cost for the purpose of conducting my review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. Product info & stock images provided by PR or Co.

Foxy's Pash Premium Frozen Yogurt Review

Foxy’s Pash Premium Frozen Yogurt is good for your lips and good for your hips. It's kosher, gluten free, low sugar, low calorie and delicious. Created in Australia, Foxy's Pash will be in national stores from October and is available in four unique flavors that will suit your personal taste, your mood, or just the season!

Their four Pash flavors are:
Cheeky – Mango & Passionfruit Smoothie. “The texture of soft serve with a floral balance of flavor, perfect for cooling off in the summer heat. Zero calories from fat, kosher, gluten free.”

Naughty – Honeycomb and Caramel Chunks. “Smooth, rich flavor with the kick of crunchy honeycomb, and caramel. Zero calories from fat, kosher, gluten free*.”
*However, see my photo below. I chose not to taste this one, because of my gluten intolerance.

Sassy – Vanilla Bean & Strawberry. “An instant classic. Stunningly subtle premium ingredients make for a rich taste that’s not overbearing.”

Sneaky – Wildberry and Chocolate Flakes. “Instead of the usual milk chocolate, we used rich, dark chocolate to bring out the berry flavor. This really sneaks up on you – perfect for an after dinner treat.”

Foxy has already won several international awards for packaging and proudly carries the California Milk Board’s Seal, which proves the quality of our ingredients. Nutritionally, Pash is significantly better for you than the competition.

For now you can order Foxy's Pash online, with a discount code even!

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These are the cutest containers ever! No wonder they won an award for that. We all had a nice after school treat when these arrived at our door. Of course we tried a scoop of each (ok I only tried three flavors). My fave was the Sneaky Pash, of wildberry and chocolate flakes. My oldest loves mango but I think her fave was the Naughty honeycomb and caramel chunks. My youngest ones just liked them all, lol. Anyway, these were really good, and as a now healthier nut that I am, I liked that these are guilt free.

I don't know if you can clearly see the list:

The Naughty Pash, Honeycomb & Caramel Chunks says under the allergens that it may contain traces of egg, wheat and soy. As a Celiac you can not trust that that it is 100% GF. Any little bit of wheat/soy gluten trace/cross contamination will affect you.

Here let me zoom in:

*Disclosure* I wrote this review for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" about Foxy's Pash. The product(s) in this review were provided to me free of cost for the purpose of conducting my review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. Product info & stock images provided by PR or Co.

34 Degrees Sweet Crisps Giveaway and Review

 

 

34 Degrees Sweet Crisps are wafer-thin delicate crackers that are perfect for snacking after school, either straight from the box or used in recipes. Made from natural ingredients and 60 calories for about 8 crisps, 1 gram of fat and 11g carbs. These are not gluten free.

We were sent four different flavor, Caramel Crisps, Chocolate Crisps, Cinnamon Crisps and Graham Crisps.

 

They also make savory crisps as well they would be great with cheese:

-Natural Crisps

-Sesame Crisps
-Cracked Pepper Crisps
-Rosemary Crisps
-Whole Grain Crisps

Follow along with 34 Degrees Twitter and Facebook. Find 34' Crisps at amazon or at a grocery/health food store near you.

**UPDATE, I received this email from the company, please read if you've recently bought any sweet crisps:

On January 16, 2013, 34 Degrees issued a voluntary recall to remove the four varieties of Sweet Crisps (caramel, chocolate, cinnamon and graham) from store shelves. Some lots of the Sweet Crisps exhibited characteristics of oxidation, producing an unpleasant taste and odor, which led us to conduct extensive testing by food scientists and R&D experts. Based on the findings, Sweet Crisps will not be available going forward because they do not meet our high quality standards. We ask that you please discard any Sweet Crisps products that you have.

Please feel assured that the five varieties of Savory Crisps (natural, sesame, cracked pepper, rosemary and whole grain) are not affected. 34 Degrees is very proud that the Savory Crisps have delighted millions of people over the past five years and remains fully committed to quality, integrity, and future product innovation. Removing the Sweet Crisps (caramel, chocolate, cinnamon and graham) from the marketplace is extremely disappointing because 34 Degrees values the opportunity to inspire and delight consumers with innovative new products.

 

wafer thin!

I decided to make an after school treat, delicate ice cream sandwiches. I used a candy bar ice cream, softened a little (or the crisps will break), and chocolate and caramel crisps. I then froze them to harden the ice cream back up a little. They loved these!

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Disclosure* I wrote this review for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" about 34 degrees crisps. The product(s) in this review were provided to me free of cost for the purpose of conducting my review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. Product info & stock images provided by PR or Co.