Due to an abundance of health benefits associated with a low-gluten or gluten-free diet, gluten-free products are becoming more and more common.  I am so thankful for the variety of products now available.  Evirokidz cereals and snacks are some of my favorite gluten-free foods.  I used to think they were primarily only for kids, but I have since become rather addicted.  Their Organic Peanut Butter Panda Puff cereal is probably my favorite.  The ingredients are Organic Corn Meal, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Organic Peanut Butter (Peanuts, Salt), Organic Expeller-Pressed Canola Oil and/or Organic Soybean Oil, Sea Salt, Tocopherols (Natural Vitamin E), Added to Preserve Freshness.  Most cereal boxes I look at contain loads of ingredients, while Enviorkidz keep it more simple.  When I am hungry for something sweet, I often reach for this cereal.

In addition to cereals, Envirokidz offers some very healthy and yummy animal cookies that both my son and I can share. Made with organic- evaporated cane juice, brown rice flour, corn flour, and vanilla these cookies are a sweet snack that I don’t feel guilty giving to my one-year-old son.

Envirokidz carries an assortment of products ranging from cereals to chocolate rice bars.  These are great snacks for the family and unlike too many snacks on the market; they are gluten-free and use more wholesome ingredients.

This review is based strictly my opinion. Others may have a different
opinion or experience with the product listed above. Envirokidz
provided the samples and  I provided my honest opinion. No
other type compensation was received for this review.

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THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.  CONGRATS CAROLINE, YOU ARE THE WINNER!

Starved for something delish AND nutrish? Peeled Snacks is as close to natural fruit as you can get in a bag, that is. No added sugar, oils, trans fats, preservatives, artificial flavors or colors.

Great for on-the-go and travelling, when you want to feed the family some fruit but can’t due to lack of space in your diaper bag (or fear of bruising yet another banana).

I tried a fruit variety pack and loved the simple taste of all the fruit. With dried fruit already naturally sweet, who needs high fructose corn syrup anyway?

[Note that this product is not ideal for little eaters. As with any dried fruit or nuts, this can pose a choking hazard, so please exercise caution if you are going to feed this to your kids.]

Simple organic goodness comes at a price. In this case, a Organic Fruit Variety Box of 10 single serving snacks will run $24.99. Slightly more cost effective is the single selection Box of 10 for $19.99. Still, it’s slightly out-of-range for our grocery budget, but if you can foot the bill, I say go for the splurge.

Peeled Snacks has offered a Fruit Picks Gift Box to one of our readers! To enter, simply visitPeeled Snacks and leave a comment here on our site. For additional entries:

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THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.  THE WINNERS ARE ANIKA, STEFANIE, CAROL, WEHAF, AND KIM.  CONGRATULATIONS!

Everyone loves Goldfish crackers by Pepperidge Farm.  They are classic!  Now made with whole grains and baked, Goldfish crackers  are more wholesome than ever! Hail to the cheese… the flavor is made with all-natural cheese, not the fake kind.  Due to the “real” cheese, the crackers are not salty and does not contain a lot of sodium.  So, I feel great about giving these to my kids. Also, each fish inside a bag of Goldfish crackers is the perfect size for my son to develop more of his fine motor skills.  He practices pinching and picking up easily! The crackers are not too salty so he can eat a lot, and break up and dissolve in his mouth fast enough so he can’t choke on them. There are a large variety of flavors and comes in various sizes. My kids love  Goldfish crackers— Original and Pretzels are their favorite!

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Having two great eaters in my household, snacks around the house is a necessity.  So is having snacks in my bag while I shop, travel, and etc. Also, my second son has started finger feeding himself, so I have decided to carry Cheerios around in the Snack ball container by Boon. I love this container because of the modern, minimal shape and style. Plus, orange is a favorite color of mine. Also, having products that are BPA, Phthalate, and PVC free is a must in our house and Boon’s products like the Snack ball container is. This ball concept is great. Easily slide open the top to get little hands in to pick out their snack, the fun, sphere-shaped container acts as a toy when closed. The rigid form protects the snacks from being crushed. It’s simple to wash, just unscrew the two halves. It’s compact enough for travel and the round shape hold a good amount of snacks. However, I have one complaint. When my son is sitting the stroller, I cannot put down this snack container on the tray because it does not have a flat surface. My son is not old enough yet to hold it and pick the snacks out with his hands. I find that having a flat surface even if it’s a small one to still somewhat retain the circular shape, would make it easier for me because when I need to refill the snack, I can put it down without holding it. Since it’s made without the flat surface, it rolls away a lot and I find myself stopping it.

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