Kraft Handi-Snacks Review

This was probably the item I was most excited to see in my Back to School CraveBox.  Kraft is still making Handi-Snacks.  Raise your hand if you loved these when you were younger!  They have changed some over the years but it's still pretty much the same.

Even as an adult I really enjoyed eating this.  I have to admit, it's not the healthiest snack but it a heck of a lot better than most other things like chips that are fried.  The pretzels were crunchy and the cheese was smooth.  I still love this kind of cheese.  It's a guilty pleasure to say the least!  I was worried as I got down to the last few pretzels that there wasn't going to be enough cheese but there was. *phew*  After all these years these have not changed a bit and that is a good thing!!

I had my 2 year old try it out and loved it!  He had a lot of fun dipping the pretzels in the cheese and licking it off.  Looks like he takes after his mommy!

What was your favorite snack growing up?

*I received this pack of gum in my Back to School Snacks CraveBox. However, all opinions are my own and I will always be honest, good or bad.
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Veggie Stix Review

As a part of my Back to School Snacks CraveBox I got a bag of Veggie Stix.  They are an all natural snack product that does actually have some nutritional value in them because they are made from vegetables.  I decided to only eat half of the bag and let my son eat the rest.  I am so glad I did because we both loved them!

"Imagine getting health benefits from snacks! Well we put those thoughts into reality with our new reformulated Veggie Stix, better ingredients, same great taste! Our Veggie Stix® are an excellent source of Vitamins A, C, D, and B6 and a good source of Vitamins E &K. Veggie Stix® and Chips are made with all natural ingredients; potatoes, tomatoes and spinach, pure sea salt and non-hydrogenated oils. That means 0 grams of trans fat and the chips have 30% less overall fat than regular chips for you and your family and the Veggie Stix® and Hot Veggie Stix® , 55% less fat than regular potato chips! Try our healthier snack alternative with a sandwich or straight from the bag."

I had my half at work after lunch.  Man, were they addicting!  I couldn't stop eating them.  They were so light and crunchy I had to remind myself not to eat the whole bag.  I tasted each "stick" on it's own and they do each have their own flavor.  Some of them were too long to eat in one bite but I found myself grabbing a few at a time anyway.  One of the best parts about eating these was that my fingers did not have a greasy colored coating on them when I was done. Of course there were crumbs but nothing that brushing my hands over the garbage didn't take care of.

Mason didn't seem to have a preference which flavor I gave him and when we got down to the last few he took the bag from me and helped himself.  I guess I was handing them out too slow!

Now I wouldn't go ditching your vegetables on your plate for a pile of these but they are a great alternative to eating potato chips.

Have you tried these before?

What is your favorite crunchy snack?

*I received these Veggie Stix in my Back to School Snacks CraveBox. However, all opinions are my own and I will always be honest, good or bad.  If you would like to receive CraveBoxes please sign up here and use my email address in the "Referred by" section of "About Me" in your profile! Laurellikesit@gmail.com

Stride ID Gum Reivew

Outer packaging

I am not a huge gum chewer but I almost always have a pack in my purse.   My Back to School CraveBox had a whole pack in it to try.  I had yet to try the new line of gum from Stride so I was looking forward to having a piece. Quoted from an article on PR Newswire:

"iD Gum offers up a delicious twist to the flavors you love – Peppermint, BerryMelon, and Spearmint – and is packaged in a sleek, innovative, folding pack featuring a new and unexpected magnetic closure. iD Gum is delivered in a semi-transparent cellophane wrapper that hints at what's inside the pack. Once unwrapped, the pack reveals original artwork sourced from young emerging artists from around the world. There are 18 designs in total – so the more you chew, the more you discover."

Inside of package

Cute dog!

The first cool thing about this gum is definitely the packaging.  Mine had a drawing of a dog on it. So cute!  My favorite part about the packaging is the magnet that holds it together.  The picture to the right show the package open.  The top and bottom purple areas are actually very thin magnets!  Great idea!  It's easy to open and close but also keep the gum from falling out all over the inside of my purse.

Ok, enough about the packaging...I received the Peppermint flavor.  This is not a flavor I would normally go for but I like minty things in general so I expected to like it. It was not as intense mint flavor that I was anticipating but that was a good thing. I enjoyed the piece right after lunch to gauge it's breath freshening abilities and I must say it passed the test! I had eaten a Morning Star corn dog and a lean pocket for lunch (I know, that's weird).

Pattern printed on the gum

Side note:  The gum itself even had a cool design on it!

It did have a very smooth consistency and softened quickly as I started chewing it. I have a bad habit of snapping my gum but I must say that this gum was loud! (oops!)  

I chewed the gum for about 2 hours before i put it in the trash. It was not because it lost it's flavor by any means! It was still very minty and I would have expected it to stay that way for much longer. I just grew tired of chewing it.

I will be keeping this pack at my desk at work so if I have bad lunch breath it will be there to save my co-workers from my offending breath.

What do you use to get rid of your lunch breath?

*I received this pack of gum in my Back to School Snacks CraveBox.  However, all opinions are my own and I will always be honest, good or bad.
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Back to School Snacks Crave Box

Earlier this month I received my Back To School Snacks Cravebox and I have been slowly reviewing the products, some of them along with my son.  I will be posting all my reviews for each product separately.  Included in this Cravebox was:

• 1 small bag of Veggie Stix
• 3 SunRype Fruitstrips - 3 Flavors 
• 1 Honest Kids drink pouch
• Earthbound coupon, brochures & activity book
• 1 Barilla microwavable meal
• 1 pack of iD Gum
• 2 Handi-Snacks Pretzels and Cheese

I have already tried a bunch of these and have posts waiting to be published so keep checking back to see what I think about each of these products!  I also have an un-boxing video that I shot but I haven't mustered up the courage to post it yet.  (it's my first one!)

Which product would you like to see a review from first?

• SunRype Fruitstrips
• iD Gum
• Handi-Snacks Pretzels and Cheese

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The pictures used above are from Cravebox.

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