In September of 2013 an idea popped up on Kickstarter that got my attention: Foodie Dice. The concept was to turn meal preparation into a game. You have nine dice which indicate protein, cooking method, grain/carb, herb, bonus ingredient + spring, summer, fall, or winter veggies. This gives you over 186,000 combinations to jog your creativity in the kitchen.
Read moreNew Product Review: Cow WOW Cereal Milk
In this months Goodie box from Goodies Co. was the above box of milk. Yes, a milk box. Like the ever present juice boxes, this product is trying to appeal to your children as a drink to be chanted for and screamed over at soccer games and meals. Unlike those other drink choices, as long as your child does not have allergies that make it otherwise, this is an amazingly healthy choice for them, and you as well. If you are not on a non-dairy health food kick, read on.
Read moreReview: August Goodies Co. Box - Kids Edition
Goodies Co. started a monthly subscription service a few months ago which sends members sample (and often full-sized) packages of new snacks coming to market for review. They have expanded that service this month with a second subscription for kids, focusing on healthy snacks.
Most of the snacks in this months box were gluten free, which is fine for fruit snacks but didn't work as well in the chocolate chip cookies or graham crackers. I know kids who are allergic to wheat won't know what they are missing, but for the rest of us gluten-free cookies will always be a difficult sell.