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This is one bag of chips you’ll actually want your kids digging into. And believe me, they will.

These Bare Fruit organic apple chips are dried apples. With nothing added–no sugar, no preservatives. They’re “baked-dried” in wood-burning ovens at low temperatures for hours. So unlike other dried apples, they’re not soft. They’re crispy and crunchy.

Thanks to Bare Fruit, I’m giving away a case of 12 bags (2.6-oz each) in the variety of your choice:

Fuji Apple Chips

Cinnamon Apple Chips

Granny Smith Apple Chips

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment at the end of this post telling me which variety you want (U.S. residents only, please.). To increase your odds, you can also:

  • “Like” Real Mom Nutrition here and Bare Fruit Snacks here on Facebook , then leave me another comment telling me that you did.
  • Tweet about the giveaway, then leave me another comment that includes a copy of your tweet.

The giveaway ends Thursday, May 31  at noon Eastern Time. I’ll choose a winner at random through Random.org‘s number generator.

Disclaimer: Bare Fruit sent me a bulk-sized bag of Cinnamon Apple Chips (and we happily devoured them).

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A Green Smoothie for Freezer Pop Season

by Sally on March 30, 2012

I will put practically anything into popsicle molds: applesauce, yogurt and berries, the leftover juice at the bottom of a fruit cup. And for the most part, my kids will eat it.

I’m a little late to the green smoothie game. I don’t have a juicer and didn’t think my blender would be powerful enough to handle greens. And I knew that bits of kale or spinach floating at the top of a smoothie would be a deal-breaker for everyone.

But I’m happy to report that my Cuisinart blender did beautifully with this Fuel You Up Smoothie from Kids Eat Right. Sam and I both had a glass, and there was enough left for our popsicle molds.

Plus some extra for DIY Freezer Pops: Pour smoothie into Dixie cups, cover with plastic wrap, and then poke popsicle sticks through the top of the plastic wrap.

Fuel You Up Smoothie
Ingredients
  • 2 cups fresh spinach (put half at the bottom, half at the top)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 2 cups frozen strawberries
  • 1/2 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 1/2 kiwi, peeled and cut (optional)
  • 1 banana (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup ice (unless using frozen fruit)
Instructions
  1. Blend and serve.
  2. Or freeze.
  3. Or some of both.

Then wipe your kids’ faces–because somehow, they’ve gotten smoothie on their foreheads.

Do you have a favorite smoothie or freezer pop recipe–green or otherwise?

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Giveaway: Dried Fruit That Will Amaze You!

January 28, 2012

Both of my kids love dried fruit and fight over it like it’s candy. And sometimes, dried fruit can seem a lot like candy–especially when a bunch of sugar’s been added. That’s one reason I dig these new Plum Amazins. They have no added sugar at all, and are naturally lower in sugar (and calories) than [...]

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Snack Backlash

June 20, 2011

I’m happy to report that the t-ball team parents have done a terrific job with snacks. While the opposing team is grabbing Capri Suns and Cheetos, the Orioles are eating bananas and apple slices and nobody’s complaining about it. At least not to my face. Except for this exchange that happened on the way home [...]

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THAT Mom: The Sequel

June 8, 2011

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the parade of crappy food at my son’s soccer games–and I vowed to push for a change the next opportunity I got. So when t-ball started a few weeks ago, I immediately wrote to the coach and asked if we could establish a healthier snack policy. His response: [...]

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Soccer Mom Soapbox

May 6, 2011

I wrote this post as a participant in the Eat, Play, Love blog carnival hosted by Meals Matter and Dairy Council of California to share ideas on positive and fun ways to teach children healthy eating habits. A list of other registered dietitians and moms who are participating in the carnival will be listed at the [...]

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