Snacks Make up 20% of your Diet
Van’s Natural Food Snacks Keep it Healthy
The Chief Blonde’s cheese tray features Van’s Natural Foods Baked Crackers in “Fire Roasted Veggie” and “The Perfect 10” flavors ($3.29).
The Chief Blonde Remarks:
Van’s recently sent me a nice selection of Van’s Natural Foods products to try. Van’s makes foods for breakfast but they also have snack foods as well such as crackers and snack bars. I love that they never use artificial flavors or artificial sweeteners. I really try to eat only whole grains and Van’s Natural Foods are packed with them.
Did you know a recent study by NPD group, has shown that 20% of an American’s diet is now composed of snacks? Wouldn’t it be better to reach for the healthier options? That’s what I do and that’s why I enjoyed Van’s. You can use Van’s Natural Foods products for gluten-free entertaining, in your lunch, and in you baking as well.
Here’s what I sampled from Van’s Natural Foods and my thoughts on each.
Van’s Natural Foods Baked Crackers
I tried Van’s Say Cheese! Multi-Packs ($3.99), The Perfect 10 Crackers ($3.29) and the Fire Roasted Veggie Crackers ($3.29). I must say that I kept the Say Cheese Multi-Packs all for myself, eating one a day. They were the perfect size for snacking and I loved the cheesy taste. With the Perfect 10 Crackers and Fire Roasted Veggie crackers I served those on a cheese tray at a recent party for my niece (See the picture at top). Both varieties were gone in a flash, as were the refills. Gluten-free snacking at a party meets everyone needs!
Van’s Natural Foods Cinnamon Heaven Cereal
Cinnamon Heaven Cereal is another of Van’s products that I hid for myself after trying the first handful. I must admit, I never ate it as a breakfast cereal. I would just munch on a bit every day as a treat for myself. Yum! Highly recommend!
Van’s Natural Foods Cranberry Almond Snack Bars
I couldn’t try these as I am allergic to nuts so I did what I always do in this case…I got Walt to try them. He raved. Walt said one of the things he liked best about Van’s Cranberry Almond Bars were that they were a different flavor and not the same old granola bar flavors you can find everywhere. My only impression is that they were quite small compared to the picture on the packaging. Walt said they were some of the best granola bars he has eaten and would recommend I buy them again.
Can’t Wait to Win it?
Head over to Van’s Natural Foods Store Locator and find out where you can buy all their products.
You can find many of their products at Wal-mart, Safeway and Sprouts stores.
THE GIVEAWAY
Giveaway Runs Sept. 19-Oct. 3, 2013 US ONLY 18+
THE PRIZE
$54 in products from Van’s Natural Foods
The giveaway will consist of five coupons valid for any of our frozen waffles, pancakes or French toast sticks ($3.99 each), five coupons for our new dry snacks (cereals, snack bars and crackers, $4.49 each) and one full sized cereal ($3.99), snack bar ($4.49) and cracker ($3.29) – a total value of $54.
UPDATE: The Giveaway had 1660 entries. The rafflecopter entry device has been removed. See Giveaway Winners.
Glad that Walt is always up for trying things. 🙂 I think it’s great how you work together. Van’s has so many great options for snacks. Thanks for writing about them. I like how you are honest on the size. I hate thinking a bar is going to be a snack only to open it and it be bite size.
I forget that they have so many products. I see Van’s and think waffles. It is National Waffle Day, too. My mom would love the crackers and granola bars. Good flavors and options.
i’d love to try the totally natural french toast sticks because they look delicious on the package!
I’d like to try their gluten free crackers to serve at parties for my friends that are GF.
I’d like to try the gluten free chocolate chip snack bars – I like to keep healthy snack bars around for the kids for snacks-on-the-go, and we’re trying to transition to gluten free (in particular for my 8 and 12 year olds, who have autism).
I’d love to try any GF crackers, but Lots of Everything sounds amazing!!
Gluten Free Cinnamon French Toast Sticks – love cinnamon, love french toast and I’d like to try a good gluten free product
I’d like to try their english muffins, we eat a lot of them in this house!
I’d love to try their english muffins. I absolutely love the taste of them, and I believe theirs would be awesome as well.
I would love to try the Whole Grain English Muffins because I love english muffins for breakfast and would like to try a healthier option.
I want to try the Cinnamon Sticks!!
I want to try the Fire Roasted Veggie Crackers because I bet they would be amazing dipped into hummus, my favorite snack!
I’d really like to try the cinnamon heaven cereal, because I think it sounds good and I enjoy eating gluten free foods.
I would love to try the cereal, i am always looking for a delicious, healthy cereal.
I’d like to try their Fire-Roasted Veggie crackers. Crackers are one of my favorite snacks and they sound tasty.
I’d love to try the Van’s Say Cheese! Snack Pack because I love cheese crackers. Just one of those things I can never manage to give up. Can skip the candy but not the crackers. Thanks for the giveaway.