One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
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Review: Bitsy’s Brainfood {and Giving Back}

October 19, 2012 · Narrative

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I am always on the look-out for new, wholesome snack items for the kids, particularly simple ones that I can stick into their lunch box. Because sometimes I need something of the grab-and-go variety, and can’t always make a fresh batch of granola bars or cookies.

So Bitsy’s Brainfood? It seemed like something right up our alley. With interesting flavor combinations, it’s definitely a bit of a walk on the wild side, but since they were packed with all natural fruits and vegetables, we were game.

Our first foray into Bitsy’s Brainfood was their Sweet Potato Oatmeal Raisin flavor. I put them in a bowl on the coffee table as Nick did his homework one afternoon and Madeline collapsed in a school-is-hard-when-you’re-four-years-old-you-have-no-idea heap on the couch.

The cookies are small and in the shape of letters. So education while snacking. You know, letter recognition. Spelling words. Playing word scramble. It’s all good.

I’m not really big into cookies myself (would much prefer a salty snack over a sweet one), but the Sweet Potato Oatmeal Raisin flavor was slightly addicting. Even Madeline said they tasted different, but that she couldn’t stop eating them. Thin and crispy, with a hint of deep molasses. Not overly sweet, which is pretty perfect. Although the cookies do contain a somewhat unusual flavor profile (chocolate orange beet anyone?), there is just enough sweetness to drive home a bit of kid appeal.

But better than the cookies and their wholesome goodness? Is the mission behind the cookies.  They aim to teach children to eat smart and be smart through their Give a Bitsy Back program.  Alexandra Buckley Voris and Maggie Jones Patton, founders of Bitsy’s Brainfood, met while working at Children for Children, a non profit, and saw firsthand the lack of access to healthy snacks in many communities and schools.  Together they started Bitsy’s Brainfood, made with organic ingredients and packed with nutrients that support developing bodies and brains.  Alongside this launch, they also developed the Give a Bitsy Back program to supply healthy snacks to worthy organizations.

The Give a Bitsy Back program donates snacks to non profits and schools, serving pre-school and elementary age children, with a lack of access to healthy snacks.  This program is not just about providing snacks to those in need, it is about bringing the “Eat Smart Be Smart” idea to children everywhere.

Bitsy’s Brainfood Key Features:

  • Made with organic ingredients and all natural fruits and veggies
  • Excellent source of iron, calcium, vitamins A, B 12, D 3 and Folic Acid
  • Made with Omega 3 DHA
  • No preservatives, trans fats, artificial colors or flavors
  • Available in Zucchini Gingerbread Carrot, Sweet Potato Oatmeal Raisin, Orange Chocolate Beet and Lemon Broccoli

Now, where to buy it?  Wegmans stores and online at amazon.com, abesmarket.com, freshdirect.com and bitsysbrainfood.com.

A snack that tastes good, is good for you, and does good? Sounds like a goodness trifecta if you ask me.

And now? Time for a little deprogramming via the remote, and enjoying the peaceful house until the double too-early soccer games tomorrow morning.

Have an awesome weekend!

*This was NOT a sponsored post. Just sharing the love on a new snack we discovered recently.

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  1. Joanne says

    October 20, 2012 at 6:19 am

    There is definitely going to a fresh direct order placed in the near future that has these on my shopping list! They sound great! (and I kind of can’t wait to play word scramble as I eat them)
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  2. lauren jonczak says

    November 15, 2013 at 10:52 am

    Mmm, the sweet potato oatmeal raisin is the one I want to try. I just heard of Bitsy’s Brainfood this morning when I was watching a cookie review on Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwl2m2m2ixA). My niece and nephews come over a lot and I am looking for a healthier alternative to give them to snack on. These would be perfect!

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I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
The face and the daily hiccups… 😍 The face and the daily hiccups… 😍
I mean, I might have a slight obsession but also m I mean, I might have a slight obsession but also my lips are never chapped, so there’s that. 😂 And this is only one of my refill stashes. When I was in middle school, I had literally THE WORST chapped lips ever. Like a complete red ring around my top and bottom lips. I don’t think that’s where my lip balm obsession started, but it certainly didn’t help. Jersey winters are no joke (or our hot summers), so don’t mind me while I just add to my collection. What’s your fave?

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