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Fruit on the Go

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

I admit I’m not much of a fan of pre-packaged, convenience foods.  Except, maybe, when it comes to things like granola bars…and even then I like to make (and package in little wax paper bags) my own.

You see, in my mind fruit is the perfect convenience food.  Take bananas and oranges.  They come loaded with vitamins and minerals like Vit C and Potassium and they come pre-packaged in their own individual little wrappers.

Perfect!

But, I’m willing to admit, with a baby on the way myself, that there are times that busy moms needs the convenience of little cheddar fishy crackers and, even, squeezable fruit.  If it’s still healthy, free of preservatives and other junk, then why not?

41nNcxZyNiL._SL160_AA115_This is where GoGo squeeZ fits the bill.  GoGo squeeZ makes 100% fruit (no sugar added), squeezable applesauce.  And they have a cute history.

Story has it that in the 19th century, a very loving grandfather was determined to craft a special snack for his grandson. Using delicious apples from his backyard orchard in the Val De Loire region of France, near the Chateau Chambord, Monsieur Materne created a delicious and simple applesauce. The Materne company was born and would go on to become the most popular applesauce company in France.

Known as Materne Pom’potes in France, the brand has become the favorite fruit snack of children with more than 1 billion pouches consumed to date.

Materne GoGo squeeZ was launched in the US in June 2008 to offer American families the opportunity to enjoy the no spoon, no mess, all natural squeezable applesauce when on the go! Each pouch contains the equivalent of one fruit serving and supports the GoGo squeeZ mission: Helping parents feed their kids better foods when they are on the go!

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Flavors include apple-suace, apple-banana, apple-cinamon, apple-peach and apple-strawberry.  Each pouch equals one serving of fruit and comes with a built in straw and resealable cap.  GoGo squeeZ is available at retailers around the country as well as on Amazon.com.

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Make Your Snacks Funky

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

While they’re probably meant for a younger audience than me, I have to say that I’m hooked on Funky Monkey Snacks!

51I7FZXD1IL._SL160_AA115_It’s the Fruit That Crunches – made of all natural, freeze-dried fruit.  They have no added sugar, preservatives, color, or flavors and they’re all completely gluten-free, wheat-free, and dairy-free.

While most freeze dried fruit is made up of teeny tiny pieces of fruit, Funky Monkey Snacks uses a proprietary freeze-drying process on whole slices and large pieces of fruit.  Each one-ounce bag contains three servings of fruit.  Sadly, 72% of Americans don’t eat their fill of fruits and vegetables in a day.  Funky Monkey Snacks can help!

Funky Monkey just announced the addition of three new flavors:

  • Applemon™ (freeze-dried apple and organic cinnamon),
  • MangOJ™ (freeze-dried mango and orange juice), and
  • Pink Pineapple™ (freeze-dried organic pineapple and guava)

This trio joins the existing varieties: Bananamon®, Carnaval Mix™, JiveALime® and Purple Funk®.

As for where to get it:  Funky Monkey Snacks can be found in the produce or snack sections of grocery stores and natural foods stores across the US, including Super Target and Whole Foods.  They retail for about $1.99 – $ 2.49 for each one-ounce bag.

Snack a little funkier today.  I will!

My favorite, by the way….the MangOJ.  Delic!!

New snack bar keeps my energy up!

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Although I’ve been following a very specific eating plan as part of a 7-day detox, I had to stray for about 2 minutes yesterday afternoon so I could enjoy one of PROBAR’s newest delights – the Fruition.

3d-rendering-strawWhile the PROBAR, the company’s mainstay, is a meal in and of itself, the Fruition bar was designed to be a snack.  A fruit-based blend of flavorful ingredients, each bar nets out at only 160 calories and weighs only 1.7 ounces (in case you’re into hiking or climbing where every percentage of an ounce counts).  Each bar contains two servings of fruit, as well as organic rolled oats, and (here comes the surprise ingredients) white and black chia seeds.

Art Eggertsen, PROBAR founder, says, “We opted to use chia seeds because they are nutritionally dense, antioxidant rich, loaded with essential fatty acids, and deliver a wealth of good in a small package.”

Though I was visibly low on energy as I walked out the door yesterday afternoon, slowly un-peeling my Strawberry Fruition bar, I was ready to go once I reached my destination.  The fruit and chia seeds gave me the punch of energy I desperately needed.

I’ve been a long time fan of PROBARs, especially the Superfood Slam and Original Blend, for grab-and-go healthy, real food meals when I’m traveling.  And I’m now a huge fan of their Fruition bar.

Throw one or two in your gym bag.  They just hit shelves last month.