October 10th, 2008
Smashies- A Smash Hit at This House
The Winner of the Smashies Giveaway was Jamie. Congratulations Jamie, we emailed you and will send your winnings when we get your address!
Last month you may remember I reviewed a product named GoGo Squeeze that I discovered at Whole Foods. I loved it, but little did I know there was something called SMASHIES! Smashies are wonderful little NASA inspired pouches of organic apple sauce packaged with kids and travel in mind.. The HUGE advantage of them over the GoGo Squeeze is that they are not made with high fructose corn syrup which makes it the healthier choice.(EDIT 10/13/08 GoGo Squeeze contacted me and informed me that they do not use High Fructose Corn Syrup… my mistake and apologies. I’m correcting this because it is the right thing to do.) I gave it to my children to see if they noticed a difference. They were all smiles. They loved their treat and begged for more. As a parent, there is nothing like being able to substitute their favorite snack with a healthier version.
Aside from their lack of High Fructose Corn Syrup, parents can also rejoice that no sugar, preservatives or concentrate are added. The organic certification comes from the USDA. They are also Kosher, Gluten Free, and use no animal bi-products. The packaging is BPA free (even the lining).
Luvli Foods recommends Smashies for ages 5-12, mostly because of the small cap. They do say it is suitable for younger children, just make sure a responsible adult is doing the unscrewing, and that they discard it promptly. My little testers are 2 and 4-years-old and they had absolutely no problem with them. Their site also reminds parents that the children stay seated while eating them. However, they avoid such mess, you may be tempted to let your children walk around while eating them!
Right now Smashies are only available in Apple flavor, but never fear… this great brand will be offering three more flavors by end of year, and three more in the spring. 
Where can you buy them? For now do all you can to make sure your favorite market’s manager knows you want them. I would suggest you even write the chain you shop at from their website. In the meantime, Smashies are available for the mere price of shipping and handling, $14.99. That is only $1.50 a pouch which is a dollar less than the price of the GoGo Squeeze pouch.
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Smashies is giving away one 10-pack to a lucky Does Mommy Love It? reader. To enter,visit their site and leave a comment on this post about one thing you learned about Smashies. For additional entries:
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That’s 6 ways to enter! Deadline for entries is Midnight of November 4th, 2008.
