Three new reviews on the way!

The summertime madness is ending and cookouts are finally starting to seem few and far between. I have chosen my next 3 items for review falling under the category of snack reviews which has become the theme for the month of August. The three items are as follows: Hansen's Natural Cane Soda, Annie's Homegrown Organic Fruit Snacks, and Lucy's Cookies. They should all be posted by or before August 31st. You can expect my review for Hansen's Natural Cane Soda to be up Friday the 23rd. After all three reviews have been posted there will be a "snack giveaway" for 2 lucky winners. The giveaway will include items from all three reviews. Instructions for entering the giveaway will be found at the end of the review for Lucy's Cookies. Thanks for all your support! If you haven't yet, please go to Mommy2Mommy Reviews, and like my page!

Brookside: Dark Chocolate Covered Fruit Pieces Review

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Located in Fraser Valley, a rural/agricultural area of British Columbia (Canada), Brookside Farms has been around since the early 1950s. It wasn't until almost a decade later that their products of fruit and nut nature moved towards the creation of delightful confections. Brookside's Dark Chocolate Covered Fruit Juice Pieces are a delectable treat that I believe just about anybody could enjoy in numerous situations.

The Brookside Dark Chocolate Covered Fruit Pieces are available in the three flavors as shown above; Dark Chocolate Goji with Raspberry, Dark Chocolate Acai with Blueberry, and Dark Chocolate Pomegranate. Though they share many of the same ingredients, all three flavors have their own little twist that your taste buds will love. I will start off by saying that these are one of my absolute favorite snacks to grab for many occasions that I will refer to later on in the review. I'm also going to be up front and honest with you, these are not one of the healthiest "snacks" on the planet but when compared to your typical concession stand candy; such as sno-caps or milkduds, they are golden!

 DARK CHOCOLATE GOJI WITH RASPBERRY
    

INGREDIENTS: dark chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, whole milk powder,  alkalized cocoa powder, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor), fruit juice from concentrate (filtered water, raspberry juice concentrate, goji berry juice concentrate, apple juice concentrate, lemon juice concentrate), cane sugar, corn syrup, maltodextrin, pectin, citric acid, malic acid, natural flavor, ascorbic acid, canola oil, confectioner's glaze.

 

DARK CHOCOLATE POMEGRANATE
    

INGREDIENTS: dark chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, milk ingredients,  alkalized cocoa powder, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor), fruit juice from concentrate (filtered water, pomegranate juice concentrate, cranberry juice concentrate, apple juice concentrate, elderberry juice concentrate), cane sugar, corn syrup, maltodextrin, pectin, malic acid, natural flavor, ascorbic acid, canola oil, confectioner's glaze.

 

DARK CHOCOLATE ACAI WITH BLUEBERRY
    

INGREDIENTS: dark chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, milk ingredients, alkalized cocoa powder, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor), fruit juice from concentrate (filtered water, acai juice concentrate, blueberry juice concentrate, raspberry juice concentrate,  cranberry juice concentrate, pomegranate juice concentrate, elderberry juice concentrate, lemon juice concentrate), cane sugar, corn syrup, maltodextrin, pectin, malic acid, natural flavor, ascorbic acid, canola oil, confectioner's glaze.

 CAUTION! THESE PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN: wheat, peanuts, and/or other nuts.

 



The nutrition facts of these snacks are common among the three and can be noted in the picture to the left. Keep in mind, these are made with mostly natural ingredients, therefore the high amount of sugars they contain is not as bad as one would think, since they mostly consist of natural sugar coming from real cane and fruit juices. Another upside to these tasty little pieces is that they also contain natural antioxidants which are known to benefit our overall health tremendously. Antioxidants act as an army against the free radicals in our bodies that are constantly trying to knock our immune systems' down to less than par, thus aiding in protection from disease and infection.

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Hi, my name is Shailene. I am a proud stay at home mom to my beautiful daughter Ivy Rayne, who is just shy of 15 months old. My boyfriend works out of town frequently so quite often am I left with nothing to do but sit at home. Recently, I've decided I want to get into product reviewing since my time at home mainly consists of housework and changing diapers. My reviews are going to be targeted mainly for mommies and just women in general for items to do with health, beauty, etc. I plan on reviewing stuff for both myself and my daughter in hopes to help other young mothers try new things and occasionally pamper themselves (we deserve it mommies!) For the babies, I hope to review healthier foods, wipes, and miscellaneous products. I hope this works out and I can bring you guys products you and your little ones can enjoy! Thanks for reading!