(Newman's Own Sponsored this post by providing products for review, but opinions are my own.)
I have been a
Newman's
Own Organic consumer for a couple years now. I grew up having snacks
foods in the house, and this was a hard thing to cut when we changed to an
Organic and GMO Free Diet. I was very happy to find Newman's Own, because
they make a lot of the same snacks I grew up with but with organic
ingredients. It's fun for the kids to have a few snack foods in the house,
for parties, and other special occasions. We had a couple birthday parties these last couple months and it was nice to
have some cleaner "snack foods" at the events.
One thing I love about Newman's Own Organic is that they use NO Artificial
Colors or Flavors. Dyes, also known as food coloring, have often been
associated with allergic reactions and behavioral problems in children.
Most commercial food products contain these Numbered Dyes but you can find
great companies, like Newman's Own Organic, who omit them.
In my local grocery they carry N.O.O products so we pick these up for
special occasions like birthday parties, school events, family movie night, and
more. We believe that moderation is key to a healthy diet and lifestyle
so we eat a balanced organic diet, with moderation of the other items, keeping
everything in balance. The kids are going to have parties, friends over,
and crave sweet and crunch fun foods, so I like to have these in the house for
those occasions. It’s not something to replace whole foods but to enjoy
along with them. They love when they find a couple special treats in
their lunches, and I feel good that it’s not the regular commercial items laced
with pesticides, food dyes, and other harmful additives.
I like to take the time to help my kids make future good
decisions. So we took the N.O.O cookies and placed them next to a couple
commercial cookies. I asked if they could tell the difference by looking
at them, and they could not right away. I them asked them to taste them
and tell me which they liked more, they loved them both. I knew this
would happen so I then explained that you can't see or taste the harmful
ingredients in commercial snack foods because of the sugar and additives.
I explained to them that it is important to read the labels and see what is in
your food. Even though these are snack items they are healthier for us since
they have fewer additives. I want them to enjoy food and make good
decisions, teaching them to pick wiser products and to not over-indulge are
great lessens to learn early.
We had a couple play dates and I felt much better about sharing pretzels and
cookies along with our veggie spread. For Teacher Appreciation we used
the long pretzel and dipped them in Dark Chocolate for a sweet and crunchy
snack, along with their bag of coffee. For a birthday party we trail mix
with an assortment of popcorn, pretzels, nuts, and chocolate chips. There
are many ways you can substitute the commercial snacks for healthier snacks
that taste just as great.
Reading a couple labels.
Newman's Own Organics Alphabet Cookies: Organic Unbleached
Wheat Flour, Organic Sugar, Palm Fruit Oil, Arrowroot Flour, Honey, Leavening,
Salt, and Natural Flavor.
Newman's Own Organics Pretzel Rods: Organic
unbleached Wheat Flour, Organic Rye Flour, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic
Sunflower Oil, Organic Barley Malt, Yeast, Salt, and Soda.
I love that they use unbleached flours, when the flours are bleached you
remove beneficial nutrition's in that bleaching process.
A few of my favorites but we
love them all!
I love a
Dark Chocolates.
The N.O.O. bars come in large squares that are the perfect delightful
indulgence. I prefer these squares than the small because just one is all
the chocolate you need to hit the spot without over indulging. The come
in an assortment of chocolate flavors;
Super
Dark, Dark, Orange Dark, Milk, Espresso Dark, Mocha Milk!
The Fig bars are the best fig bars I have ever enjoyed. They
have a nice chewy bite with all the great taste of the fig filling! They
come in Fat Free, Wheat Free* Dairy Free, and Low Fat. See link for
ingredient information.
The
Pretzels! I just love
pretzels and so do the kids. I think these make a fun crunchy snack that
I can throw into lunches and on the go outings. There are 10 types to choose
from for the right occasion.
Newman's Own Organic Prunes. These I always have in the house. They are a delightful snack, breakfast, and energy booster.
Look for
Newman's Own
Organic at a location near you! If they do not carry N.O.O, then you
can always order online. Be sure to grab a few coupons from their website
while you’re there too!
Newman's Own Organics also carries
Coffee and
Pet Products. These I have not tried yet, but I am very excited to soon. My dog Sasha is on a strict diet and their products would give her a variety to enjoy that will not harm her delicate immune system. She has lupus and a thyroid dysfunction that we support with non-toxic and cleaner pet foods.
Be sure to enter our Newman's Own Organic Giveaway here.
I am super excited to be part of
Newman's Own Organic Giveaway
hosted by the Pitch List.
Ten Pitch List members will be giving away 4 of their favorite NOO items. Pretzels, Prunes, Chocolate Bars, and the Fig Bars.
Be sure to enter other Pitch List Members Giveaways in the linky below.
Good Luck.
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