You Smooze, You Win

Around this time of year, much like fireflies, frozen yogurt, ice cream, sorbet and the like start to appear. Clients want to know how often we suggest having various frozen concoctions and of course our favorite picks. I’ll admit, I’m a Pinkberry (and Red Mango) fan but let’s face it Pinkberry is expensive and it isn’t everywhere. My new favorite frozen treat is everywhere (or can be thanks to shipping) and it’s reasonably priced too. They are shipped and often sold unfrozen and you pop them in the freezer once home. They’re insanely delicious and only 70 calories. They’re called Smooze .

In case you’re not already on Amazon or on your way to Whole Foods, a little more about Smooze. Smooze is dairy free, gluten free and free of nasty sweeteners. Smooze comes in 4 fantastic flavors pineapple, mango, passion fruit and pink guava. Truth be told I have only tried 3 of the 4 fantastic flavors and mango is my current favorite (pineapple second). All of the Smoozes have coconut milk so while they’re dairy free they are creamy and not icy. This product may fall into the there’s something wrong if you if you don’t like them category, that good.
What are your favorite frozen treats? Have you tried Smooze? Is there something wrong with you?

Foodtrainers' Find: Oots

If you’ve ever made lunch for a child or had lunch packed for you when you were a  child chances are a lunch box or lunch bag was involved. My boys had Scooby Do and Spiderman and I recall a Hulk lunchbox too. Lunchboxes keep food cold (or hot), prevent spillage and look pretty cool. Fast forward to adulthood and we forget the utility of the lunch box. I for one have been known to put Tupperware and water bottles right next to my laptop and kindle. Yet containers can (and do) open and can release odors and I don’t know about you but I don’t really enjoy soggy electronics or walking around smelling like pesto.


Enter Oots lunchboxes …I sort of lied in the title. It’s not really a Foodtrainers’ Find. I read about these in another magazine (I think Cooking Light?) but call all product ideas Foodtrainers’ Finds and hey- I found them in the magazine. I purchased the orange lunchbox deluxe. The deluxe comes stocked with adorable containers for lunch and snacks that stack like a puzzle inside.

The top of the box is made to fit a water bottle. I chuckled when I read a note on the oots site indicating these lunchboxes were suited for adults too. To me they are adult lunchboxes maybe suitable for kids too. If you don’t BYOL, you may have to start.

So what’s the worst thing that’s ever spilled in your purse? Do you BYOL? What was your favorite lunchbox as a child?