Monday, April 14, 2014

@boxtera - Healthy Snacks Review and #Giveaway


 Boxtera's Story

The story has it that after constantly chasing nutritious and convenient snacks in local stores, licensed massage therapist and mother of three, RaeAnn L'Hommedieu, grew tired of taking the time to compare and translate the nutrition labels of every product. Likewise, her children grew sick of the same ol’ bland healthy snack options available on the market. They began to pester her for the “bad stuff.” Knowing she couldn’t be the only one on the hunt for great tasting healthy snacks for the whole family, Rae took it upon herself to find a solution.

Rae believed that eating healthy didn’t have to be boring, so the young mother embarked on mission to find a wide variety of bold and delicious natural snacks, without any the “bad stuff.” Although she had no formal experience in the food industry, Rae was armed with a true passion for adventurous and nutritional snacking. She began to zealously study the ins and outs of the food industry. With her new found knowledge, she visited local farms and manufacturers all over the nation to hand-pick her favorite selections of gourmet snacks. She focused on searching for snacks that satisfy all the tastes of gustatory perception; savory, sweet, sour, bitter and salty.

After curating an arsenal of flavorful and healthy snacks, Rae was ready to share her findings with the world. Before she knew it, boxtera snacks was born. Rae never did quit the snack-chase, but now YOU can!

Our Thoughts

I'm constantly in search of new snacks for me. I mean, I have plenty of fresh fruits and veggies for snacks in my home but I don't really have anything that I can easily take with me. I don't have anything that I can easily throw in the diaper bag or the truck and just keep there. This is where boxtera comes in.

Honey Almond Crunch
Boxtera offers healthy, nutritious snacks that are able to be enjoyed on the go or at home. They're easy to enjoy by myself or to be shared with the hubby or even the kids. The best part is that when you order a box, there is a variety of flavors that come! In our box we had Dried Tangerine Slices, Banana Ribbons, BBQ Banana Chips, Honey Almond Crunch, and Wasabi Bean Medley.

The Dried Tangerine Slices were a hit right off the bat! They were sweet, delicious and did not feel or taste like they had been dried too much.

The Banana Ribbons were a hit with my kids. They were almost like fruit jellies in texture and the kids had tremendous fun getting the sticky ribbons off their thumbs. My oldest asked if we could get more because he wanted to share them with his friends at school!
BBQ Banana Chips

The BBQ Banana Chips sounded not so great but they're like potato chips. You CANNOT stop with just one! They're sweet and spicy and it's really hard not to eat the whole bag in one sitting. Hubby has taken the bag to work with him so he can munch on them there.

The Honey Almond Crunch... It is as good as it sounds! I ate this whole bag by myself! Not even kidding you right now. It's GONE. So sweet, so crunchy, so healthy. How could you go wrong? I know hubby is kind of disappointed he didn't get in on this one because he knew it was going to taste divine just from the scent lofting from the open bag.

Unfortunately, we did not try the Wasabi Bean Medley because we don't eat lentils. BUT it smells amazing. I'm sure that if we ate lentils we would love this one too. I honestly haven't found one of these snacks that we were sent that I haven't loved.

 Please take a moment to check out Boxtera on Facebook and Twitter! They also have a promo code "APRILBOX" which is good for 10% off your box until April 30th. 



Giveaway
Boxtera has been generous to sponsor a giveaway. Please enter below.Giveaway is hosted by Boxtera and they will select the winner.






1 comments:

Unknown said...

Snack boxes are so fun.. hope I win :)