On Monday we sent out our September “Foodtrainers Fall Finds”
newsletter. We only send one update a month and so it is always chock full of
information. That’s the good news; the bad news is that while some readers
order goodies from us or head to the market, others get angry. We start to
field questions “where do I find this product in Plano?” Or the truly testy
“you mention these great things and then I cannot find them.” Well that’s not
my intention. I don’t like to be the mean girl showing off my super duper
gluten free cookies when you can’t have them. I don’t. I want you to have the
goodies too. And guess what? It’s giveaway day (actually giveaway week Monday
we had hemp goodies and Quinn Popcorn). These great companies wanted to share
their healthy goodness.
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Ginny Bakes
Once upon a time I was a Samoa girl. While I no longer eat
Girl Scout Cookies because they’re full of gluten (among other things), I loved
the coconuty taste and texture. I had
sort of forgotten about my Samoa soft spot until I sampled Ginnys. Coconut
Oatmeal Bliss. Fortunately, unlike Girl Scout cookies, Ginny makes single serving packs. Ginny, the mother of 4 boys, has a whole amazing line of
organic, gluten free goodness. And they’re giving a lucky reader a Ginny Bakes
basket.
Health Warrior
Perhaps you’ve been around the health block and think, “I
already know about Health Warrior bars.” Well, do you know about their new
flavors coffee, banana nut and apple cinnamon? If you’re saying, “actually I
do” then you don’t need the 2 boxes they are giving away. If you’re open minded
and nice (can you believe I can fight with an imaginary know-it-all reader) I’ll
let you know the bars are widely
available for sale throughout NYC, including at Foodtrainers, Whole Foods
Market, Fairway Market, Juice Generation, Just Salad, and many other
independent retailers such as Foodtrainers. They are only 100 calories but chia is a natural appetite suppressant (swells as it digests) so it's a powerful 100 calories.
Naked Edge
While I love, a la Ginny, when someone takes a typical treat
foot and makes it healthy using quality ingredients, I also love when a
childhood favorite is made over in a grown up version. Enter Naked Edge’s Veggie Gos. Surely you
remember fruit leathers well these are veggie leathers. My boys like Mountain
Berry Spinach; I’m partial to Carrot Ginger. Did I mention that they’re less
than 20 calories? Or, that the Naked people are giving away a mixed case?
Sure each of these products these are great for kids
and “back to school” but they’re even
better for post summer “back to reality” for us adults. Don’t we deserve fun
foods too? Yes, so here’s how to get them.
To enter
- Comment below, tell us which of these you’ve seen or tried and which you’re most curious about.
- Tweet “The best snacks in life are free @Foodtrainers @ginnybakes @thenakededge @health_warrior #giveaway” http://foodtrainers.blogspot.com/2013/09/turns-out-best-things-in-life-are-free.html
- And like these 3 great companies Ginny’s, The Naked Edge and Health Warrior on Facebook.
You have until Tuesday 9/24 to enter.
Umm, I've never heard of or seen any of these! What the heck?! Jk. But seriously, I haven't. OF course, I haven't looked very hard.....I will definitely "like" all three. And tweet. The chia bar is intriguing!
ReplyDeleteBTW, doesn't Dr. Oz talk about products that are only found in California, or other countries (haha) ALL THE TIME?! Yeah, he does.
YUM! I've tried the Health Warrior Chia bars and thought they were delish. I've never tried the Veggie-Go's or the Ginny Bakes, but they both look super-intriguing. Since I haven't had an actual cookie in, well, a while now (I'm trying!!), I'd be super-excited about the Ginny Bakes ... and so would my kids!
ReplyDeleteI hear you Nina, I was cookie free for a while but no more. Happy mom, happy kids, right?
ReplyDeleteAre you comparing me to the parts of Dr Oz's show you dislike?
ReplyDeleteIf everything was available everywhere then life would be far easier. This is obviously not the case, seeing as I can't get my husband's Kroger oatmeal in NYC and nothing else seems to be good enough for him! But this isn't about me, I guess?
ReplyDeleteCoconut Oatmeal Bliss might help him in the interim? Sounds delicious.
So funny you mention Plano...that is where we lived for almost 3 years, and where my son was born. They have a huge Central Market-hard to imagine not being able to find any of these products there :-). That being said, I haven't tried any of them either! I'm with you on the Samoas, so those cookies would be my first choice to try-yum!
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of any of these products and they all sound intriguing! I'm not gluten free or anything, but I do love Samoas and those Ginny cookies sound amazing.
ReplyDeleteI giggled when I read the sentence "The Naked people are giving away a case." Read it out loud to yourself :)
EEK! I LOVE hearing about and trying new products! I have a good circle of FB friends that all share about new finds. While I haven't tried any of these yet, I am excited to spread the word! :)
ReplyDeletePassed the word via tweet, posted this link on FB, liked all of the FB pages and am already researching these products to find availability in my area! Yes...it's true...I am a new product nerd :)
ReplyDeleteI love health warrior products! I would love to try them all :)
ReplyDeleteI tweeted: https://twitter.com/Organicall_You/status/380745785404432384
ReplyDeleteI liked all the FB pages (Organicall You)
ReplyDeleteI've tried Ginny bakes before. I'm a huge fan of cookies that are thin and crunchy. I had the chocolate chip macadamia. These were a hit for my palette. What really sucks about it though is that they aren't in Whole Foods and only located in Fresh Market.-- which is a long distance from my house. The great thing about it, is that it's a great tasting cookie. Its hit or miss in the "healthier" cookie isle to find a cookie that truly tastes delicious! I'm really curious about the Chia bar though. The package is very appealing with the vivid color display and not to mention its made with chia (which contains more omega 3 than salmon)! I've researched them and they are soy free and vegan. It contains 16% of your daily fiber too! Its really something I'd like to try since being a student and always on the go trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle! I've seen this one before and the ginny bakes. I havent seen the naked edge or even heard of it!.. Which is odd due to the fact that I work in a very big whole foods and very up to date on healthy items.
ReplyDeleteWow Amber you know your stuff. I'm glad Ginnys get's your healthy stamp of approval. Sometimes, being hard to find is a blessing...
ReplyDeleteyou are "entered"
ReplyDeletefunny how everyone seems familiar with a different item, which Ginny's product do you like best?
ReplyDeleteYou're going to be popular with your FB friends have them come enter to win.
ReplyDeleteoops, maybe I should read out loud. Maybe they don't want to be called the naked people. So much for writing quickly...
ReplyDeleteSo funny EA, actually our intern Amy is from Plano and she always says "there aren't juice shops or the other things we have here" thus my reference but Ginnys/Health Warrior/Naked edge let us know- are you in Plano?
ReplyDeletealways about you Ameena, always. Purely Elizabeth coming out with new oatmeals (or came out maybe). See if Ali likes.
ReplyDeleteJust searched ginny bakes..."no results" comes up for Texas :(
ReplyDeleteI love the banana flavored Health Warrior and the Veggie Go reminds me of the "shoe leather" my grandparents used to bring me. I have the Ginnycakes in my pantry--waiting for me to eat them. They look yummy.
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