I’ve talked a lot lately about Back to School this last week, yet it’s the topic on all our minds and voices. Whether you are excited or sad about the event – we all have a common issue on our hands. Being prepared!
You got the clothes {or at least a few basic essentials}. Supplies are purchased and waiting to be sent to school. Perhaps all that is left is to stock up the fridge and pantry for those school lunches.
While I’ll wait until a day or two before to load up on lunch meat, breads, fruits and vegetables – pantry snacks are something that I stock up on beforehand. This way I can concentrate on just the pantry needs, lessening the chance of forgetting something. As well, that’s less shopping I’m doing the day before.
Shopping this way before a big event lessens the stress and helps me to be more prepared, so if you haven’t shopped this way before – give it a try!
Thanks to Mom Central Canada I recently had the chance to try out a new product: Mott’s Fruitsations + Veggies fruit snacks. Available in two flavour combinations {Berry and Assorted Fruits}, they are made with various fruit concentrates, as well as carrot concentrates. The box contains pouches for easy snacks and inclusion in that lunch kit. Each pouch is: 80 calories, 0 grams fat and 100 % DV for vitamin C and 4% DV for vitamin A.
Since my girls love their fruit snacks … and I have been known to snack a pouch out the pantry from time to time as well, we were curious to give them a try. After all, we have probably tried all the others on the market, so why not see how this ones fares?
Verdict: LOVE. The taste is sweet like you’d want yet each fruit-shape in the packet has a distinct flavour. Speaking of shapes, my girls liked these, conversing on which ones they had in their hand and announcing their favourites. I found these perfect for when the girls asked for candy and sweets at home, they were just as happy at the offer of these. Also, we took them with us to the pool one hot afternoon, and made a great snack to take on-the-go.
The Mott’s Fruitsations + Veggies fruit snacks are gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free – which is something I can’t say all the other brands offer. While I do send raw veggies and dip with the girls in their lunch kits, I have to admit those are the ones that are most likely to return half-eaten. Since these fruit snacks also contain veggies, it’s just one more tricky way to get a bit more into them.
The inclusion of veggies plus the great taste of these – yeah, they’ll be found in my pantry more often.
Visit the Life Made Delicious Facebook page and you can get a coupon for $0.50 OFF MOTTS Fruitsations + Veggies. On that page you’ll also find a contest to win $500 gift cards {3 winners}, so make sure to enter before September 8th.
Disclosure – I am participating in the Mott’s Fruitsations & Veggie fruit snacks Blogger Campaign by Mom Central Canada. I received compensation as a thank you for participating and for sharing my honest opinion. The opinions on this blog are my own.
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NYCSingleMom says
08/23/2013 at 8:37 amWill have to see if my daughter will like these, you never know.
Melissa says
08/23/2013 at 8:40 amOh my gosh, I love these! I need to see if they are at a store near me. I really need to get my son to eat more veggies
Tammi says
08/24/2013 at 8:52 amI like them as an addition, every little bit helps!!
Ashley S says
08/23/2013 at 9:07 amMy toddler would love these for a snack! Nice to know there are veggies in them 🙂
Susan says
08/23/2013 at 9:18 amgummy veggies?? Hmm that is interesting, I am sure my daughter would love to try them.
Beatrice says
08/23/2013 at 9:32 amAwesome replacements for candy!
Tammi says
08/24/2013 at 8:53 amHa, yeah, I’m *that* Mom! Any chance to replace and I do it! 🙂
Kari says
08/23/2013 at 9:46 amI’ve never seen these before but would love to try them. It’s great that they include veggies in the gummy, what a great idea.
lovely jasmin says
08/23/2013 at 10:37 amoh ,,,,, i love it love it so much all my family love it i can just eat it with out stop.
Amy Brown says
08/23/2013 at 11:37 amThank you for the coupon link, I bought these and my daughter really likes them so I’d like to buy them again
Tammi says
08/24/2013 at 8:54 amAwesome to hear Amy! Grab that coupon, I got mine!
And good luck in the contest as well!
Catherine Robichaud says
08/23/2013 at 11:50 amVeggies in candy!! what will they think of next to get children to eat well. Great idea!!
Florence C says
08/23/2013 at 11:56 amMy grandkids really like those and so do I.
Tammi says
08/24/2013 at 8:54 amYES!! I might have to start packing myself a snack too!
😉
Kam says
08/23/2013 at 1:27 pmLook yummy!
Tammi says
08/24/2013 at 8:54 amThey are delish!!
Lindsay C says
08/23/2013 at 1:42 pmI’ve tried these and they are so tasty!!
Tammi says
08/24/2013 at 8:54 amRight?! So good!
caryn s says
08/23/2013 at 2:06 pmSounds like a great way to get your kids to eat veggies without knowing love it!
Tammi says
08/24/2013 at 8:55 amMom for the Win!!!
jan says
08/23/2013 at 2:43 pmI so like the fact that they got veggies in there too
jenny b erin says
08/23/2013 at 5:58 pmpicking out snacks for the kids are fun to do! i need to check these out next time! they look great!
Heidi C. says
08/23/2013 at 9:08 pmMy girls love these!
Judy C (Cowan) says
08/24/2013 at 8:09 amWill definitely be trying these out as we all like fruit snacks in this house
Victoria Ess says
08/24/2013 at 9:33 amI do the same with stocking up on pantry snacks beforehand so it’s one less thing to worry about. It does create the possibility of getting into those snacks before school starts and then needing to stock up again, though haha.
Soozle says
08/25/2013 at 9:08 amForget just the kids – I would completely snack on these! haha! 🙂
What is the sugar content like?
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
08/25/2013 at 5:22 pmthey are good
Enza Campanella says
08/26/2013 at 6:45 amI will have to try these! Not too sure my kid will like them but at this point, anything new is worth a shot!!
Kristy S says
08/26/2013 at 8:56 pmsweet entered!
Jo-Anne Pfoh says
08/27/2013 at 1:54 amfinally a snack i can support thanks for the info these look great
Judy C (Cowan) says
08/27/2013 at 12:42 pmWe bought some yesterday to give them a try and they are already gone, so definitely a hit in our house. Will have to hide them or they will never make it into the lunches
Enza Campanella says
08/27/2013 at 8:31 pmThese look soooo good…but my kid can be really picky so we will have to try and see!
Clifford says
09/08/2013 at 6:51 pmI’m of two minds about these veggie snack being in candy form. That being said if you have a child who refuses to eat veggies at all then I guess it’s a good idea, hmmm if they’ll eat them that is..lol