Sunday, February 24, 2013

Snack Time

There are times when we have to buy snacks.
Recently we were visiting Patrick's grandparents in another state when Liam plowed through everything I had made for him half way through the trip.
Off to the store we go. You can find most of these items at natural markets such as Whole Foods, Co-Ops and many QFC's. You can also ask your local market to carry any of these items if you really like them.

LARABAR

Larabar has a whole line of bars under various names.
LaraBar is their snack bar. Jocalat is the dessert bar.
Uber is a bit more indulgent and ALT is their protein bar.

These bars are:
Gluten free
Dairy free*
Soy free*
All natural
Vegan*
Kosher
Fair Trade Certified cocoa and coffee
No added sugars or sweeteners*
Non-GMO
No added sulfites
No preservatives, fillers, or colorings

*Does not include the Chocolate Chip varieties. Chocolate chip flavors are made with a simple, 4-ingredient chocolate chip that consists of Fair Trade Certified™ chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter and vanilla. While no dairy is used to make our chocolate chips, they are made on a line that also produces chocolate chips made with dairy and soy. Due to possible cross-contact, the chips we use may contain trace amounts of dairy or soy from other chips made at the facility; thus we cannot claim these products as Dairy Free, Soy Free or Vegan.


Organic Just Fruit & Just Veggies 

These are freeze dried fruits and veggies. We only buy the organic line but they do have an all natural line as well for those ok with that route. These are great for trips in the car, lunches etc.
Some of their offerings include:
Strawberries
Raspberries
Mango
Bananas
Corn
Tomatoes (A surprising hit)
And many more..

Organic Raisins and Currants


Roasted Nuts


Simply Sprouted Way Better Chips

Sweet Potato
Black Bean
Multi-grain
Sweet Chili
Unbeatable Blues
No Salt Naked Blues


Hope Hummus
This is by far the highest quality hummus I have found on the market.
Not only is it organic but it is also:

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Soy Free
Non GMO
Vegan
Kosher

It comes in a variety of flavors:

Original
Sweet Potato
Spicy Avocado
Green Chili Lime
Thai Coconut Curry
Jalapeno Cilantro

These are our go-to store bought snacks. I will be doing another post on our homemade favorites soon.
Happy snacking!

~Susie


2 comments:

  1. Hi Susie!
    I have been reading through your blog and certainly think it is one to follow! I love the recipes, food advice, and reading about your day to day life. You have a gift in writing! Thanks so much for posting this up, and let's get coffee soon!
    XOXO
    India

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    1. Thank you, India. I'm glad you're enjoying it. That's so nice to hear!
      Coffee date soon. :)
      xo Susie

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