Disclosure: I received samples in order to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.

This year’s Nourished Festival featuring gluten-free and specialty diet products is going virtual, from September 24-26, 2020. To sign up for updates & prizes, go here: online.nourishedfestival.com. As an official Nourished Festival blogger, I am excited to connect with several brands in this wonderful community. I have been busy setting up a lot of reviews and giveaways for my readers, so get ready!

First up is a new-to-me brand, called Grab the Gold. Grab the Gold Snack Bars come in two delicious flavors: Chocolate Peanut Butter and Peanut Butter & Jelly.

As soon as I tasted one of these Grab The Gold Snack Bars, I knew we had a winner! The first ingredient is organic oats, which gives these bars a nice, hearty texture. They also contain natural peanut butter, which provides 11 grams of hunger-satisfying protein. The chocolate (in the Chocolate Peanut Butter flavor) and the cranberries (in the Peanut Butter & Jelly flavor) provides just the right amount of sweetness.

You cannot go wrong with oats + peanut butter + chocolate! One half of one of these hefty disc-shaped bars makes a good mid-morning snack for me. Of course, there would be nothing wrong with eating the whole bar if you are looking for more sustenance. I should also mention that Grab The Gold bars are gluten-free, vegan and kosher!

The Peanut Butter & Jelly flavor is also super tasty. I seriously cannot choose a favorite between the two flavors because they are both really good. Although these bars are perfect to have on the go, they also make a great work from home snack, as well.

Grab the Gold also sent us a sample of their Immune Boost Shot Berry Drink Mix and a Blender Bottle With Storage. The drink mix contains natural flavors and includes elderberry, vitamin C and echinacea + zinc. It can be combined with water or your favorite drink. It is an easy way to help support your immune health, which we all need these days.

Where to Purchase Grab The Gold Snack Bars

Grab The Gold snack bars and supplements can be purchased through their online store.

Grab The Gold Snack Bars Giveaway

Enter the giveaway below for your chance to win a Box of Grab The Gold (12 bars) in the flavor of your choice. The winner will receive a promo code equaling a 100% discount (including shipping).

Disclosure: I received samples in order to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.

Have you ever had the hard part of a piece of popcorn become stuck in your teeth or throat? It is a very unpleasant experience, which I can attest to from personal experience. Papa’s Skinless Popcorn Pops came up with a popping process that eliminates the skin (aka hull). The resulting fluffy “pops” are soft and easy to eat.

Papa’s Skinless Popcorn sent us the following flavors:

• Sweet Cinnamon
• Creamy Ranch
• White Cheddar
• Sweet & Salty
• Smokin’ BBQ
• Honey Mustard

My kids were eager to try these snacks out, although we were not quite sure what to expect.

As you can see, the individual pieces are a good size. I was surprised by how flavorful they were. The Honey Mustard had a good balance between sweet and savory. I also really enjoyed the Sweet Cinnamon flavor for when you are looking for a sweet snack that is not too sweet.

Besides being delicious, Papa’s Skinless Popcorn Pops are a snack that you can feel good about. They are non-GMO, gluten-free, nut-free, kosher, and do not contain preservatives, trans-fats or cholesterol.

Where to Purchase Papa’s Skinless Popcorn Pops

Papa’s Skinless Popcorn Pops can be found at a store near you. I am hoping they will become more widely available soon!

Papa’s Skinless Popcorn Pops Giveaway

Enter the giveaway below for your chance to win a variety pack of Papa’s Skinless Popcorn Pops.

Disclosure: I received samples in order to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.

I find it interesting that eating seaweed has recently become a lot more mainstream in the United States. If anyone brought seaweed in their school lunch when I was a kid, it was considered weird. Now I see kids munching on seaweed as a snack and no one bats an eye.

Nora Seaweed Snacks uses seaweed to make a unique, bite-size, munchable snack. Seaweed makes a good snack because it is high in vitamins A, B6, and B12, as well as protein, iron, and fiber. Nora Seaweed Snacks are also non-gmo, vegan, contain no trans-fat and no artificial flavors.

Nora Seaweed Snacks come in three flavors:

• Crispy Original Flavor
• Tempura Original Flavor
• Tempura Spicy Flavor (we did not find this flavor too spicy).

Nora Seaweed Snacks are light crisps that are SO delicious! Seriously, my family is addicted. If you like salty snacks, Nora Seaweed Snacks are worth a try!

Where to Purchase Nora Seaweed Snacks

Nora Snacks can be purchased on their website or at a store near you.

Nora Seaweed Snacks Giveaway

Enter the giveaway below for a chance to win a variety pack of 24 grab and go packs – 8 Crispy Original Flavor, 8 Tempura Original Flavor, and 8 Tempura Spicy Flavor!

Disclosure: I received samples in order to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.

Everyone in our family enjoys spicy food. Sometimes I am actually surprised at how much heat my kids can handle! Recently, I took a closer look at the bottle of hot sauce that we usually use and spotted some questionable ingredients. I immediately went to the internet to try to find an alternative. My search led me to Kitchen Garden Farm.

Kitchen Garden Farm is a certified organic vegetable farm located in Sunderland, Massachusetts. Kitchen Garden Farm uses some of their organically grown vegetables to make salsas and srirachas, as well as other products.

Kitchen Garden Farm Salsa

Kitchen Garden Farm Salsa comes in two varieties:

• Tomatillo
• Roasted Chili

The Kitchen Garden Farm Roasted Chili Salsa was the perfect addition to a breakfast burrito. I am so impressed by this clean ingredient list: Organic tomatoes, organic chilies, organic onions, organic garlic, organic lime juice, sea salt. It had just the right amount of heat, and you could taste the freshness of the tomatoes and chilies.

If you like your salsa on the spicier side, the Kitchen Garden Farm Tomatillo Salsa is for you. This salsa also has an admirable ingredient list: Organic tomatillos, organic onions, organic chilies, organic garlic, organic lime juice, sea salt. My family loves to snack on chips and salsa, and we all enjoyed the extra kick that this salsa added.

Kitchen Garden Farm Sriracha

Kitchen Garden Farm also makes three different types of sriracha:

• Ghost Pepper Sriracha
• Habanero Sriracha
• Sriracha Chili Sauce

We use sriracha several times a week, so we were excited to try out these different varieties. I was especially curious about the Ghost Pepper Sriracha since I had seen this pepper on various foodie television shows, but had never tried it before.

I tried out all three srirachas as an accompaniment to a chicken teriyaki bowl. The Ghost Pepper Sriracha definitely delivered the heat, but it was a tolerable heat for us. The Habanero Sriracha contains sweet orange peppers, which adds a fruity note to the spiciness. Finally, we also loved the spicy sweet tang of the Original Sriracha Chili Sauce. The Kitchen Garden Farm website suggests that their sriracha is delicious on eggs, rice, noodles, in soup, on grilled meats and fish and fried chicken. I have a feeling we are going to be adding these sriracha sauces to even more of our food now!

Where to Purchase Kitchen Garden Farm Products

Kitchen Garden Farm Products may be purchased through their online shop or at a store near you.

Kitchen Garden Farm Giveaway

Enter the giveaway below for a chance to win a Kitchen Garden Farm Sriracha and Salsa Set. The set includes 3 bottles of Sriracha (Original, Habanero and Ghost Pepper) and 2 jars of Salsa (Roasted Chili and Tomatillo).

Disclosure: I received samples in order to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.

Drinking coffee is an enjoyable part of my (almost) everyday routine. Pocket Latte has taken coffee and made it into an edible square that can literally fit into your pocket.

Pocket Latte coffee bars are made from real coffee. Eating one square has the same caffeine boost as drinking one cup of coffee. These bars definitely pack a punch! Pocket Latte coffee bars are made in the USA, and contain all-natural ingredients.

Pocket Latte comes in four delicious flavors:

• Dark Roast
• Cream + Sugar
• Lavender Vanilla
• Hazelnut

The flavors are all amazing, but I would have to say that my favorite is the Cream + Sugar.

Pocket Latte is an ingenious idea that delivers coffee in a perfectly portable form. If you are searching for a natural energy boost, this is a tasty way to accomplish your goal.

Where to Purchase Pocket Latte

Pocket Latte can be purchased through their website or at a store near you.

Pocket Latte Giveaway

Enter the giveaway below for your chance to win a 12-pack Variety Box of Pocket Latte, plus a custom printed mask, lanyard and stickers!