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Did your parents ever call snacks Snikiddy snacks? Mine did. They also called them Scooby snacks. Because of those memories, I’m particularly endeared to the product I’m featuring today.

When we were without power for 6 full days, I quickly realized that it is really important to have a good supplies of shelf-stable snacks on hand, not only for Tim and me, but also for Darah. Fortunately, Snikkidy products showed up on our doorstep on day one of the outage.

I’m going to be honest with you; Snikiddy products taste like honest to goodness junk food. You know, those savory and salty snacks that you love so much but that are SO bad for you. And yet, they deceive! These products are BAKED (you will NOT believe that when you taste them, I swear). They also have the following attributes:

no preservatives (woo hoo!)
gluten & wheat free
no corn syrup
50% less fat than regular potato chips!
No trans fats
cholesterol free

Wanna hear the great flavors?

Barbecue
Southwest Cheddar
Sea Salt
Bold Buffalo
Cheddar Cheese
Classic Ketchup
Original Seasoning

I promise you, you aren’t going to believe your taste buds when you try Snikiddy products. If you or someone you know just can’t seem to shake the potato chip (or Cheetos) habit, give Snikiddy a try. You’ll be so glad you did!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win a 3 pack of Snikiddy products, a Snikiddy chip clip and an art kit! Awesome! The contest will run until June 2nd at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected via Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning notification before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

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Mandatory entry: Tell me one snack you enjoy that feels like a guilty pleasure, but really isn’t!

My answer: I do enjoy having a scoop of peanut butter from time to time, and I stick to the more natural stuff so that all I’m getting is good stuff!

Additional entries:
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Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Somersaults Snacks

Does anyone out there have a similar struggle with food because you are at home all day? It is SUPER hard for me to stay out of the kitchen, just grazing and snacking all day long! I’ve realized something over time: I am a grazer, plain and simple. I like to eat little bits of food all throughout the day. I don’t think this is really going to change about me anytime soon. It’s just who I am.

But here’s what I have complete control over: the foods that are available for me to eat. I can tell you now that if there are grapes in the fridge I will happily munch on them. If there are double-stuff oreos in the pantry I will happily munch on them. I’m gonna be munchin’, so it is my job to make sure I have the right stuff on hand for all my snack sessions!

And glory be, I have found SUCH an awesome snack. Tim and I are both totally in love and may or may not watch each other like hawks to make sure that the other person doesn’t eat more than their share (not really kidding)! Somersaults are these fantastic little nuggets of awesome! They are packed with sunflower seeds and toasted grains, as well as with flavors that will please most any craving! Here are their current flavor offerings:

S.S. Sea Salt
Santa Fe Salsa
Salty Pepper
Chez Cocoa (also known as the snack of my dreams)

Each serving of somersaults has 1/2 the fat and even more protein than a serving of almonds, which I have always considered to be a powerhouse of a snack. Move over, nuts!

I love Somersaults for so many reasons, but here are just a few:

They are perfect for on-the-go snacking
They require no prep work (good for those extra lazy moments in life)
They actually fill me up with just a few bites
They are packed with ingredients that my body really needs, and can easily convert to fuel

My only real complaint is that these aren’t sold anywhere even remotely close to where I live, and I live in a respectably-sized city! Please find your way into Whole Foods, or EarthFare or Food Lion! The silver lining in this cloud is that you can buy direct from their website, though.

Buy it!: Maybe you will have better luck than me. Check their store locator to see if you can find a place near you that stocks them. I promise you, it is a purchase you won’t regret!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader is about to be doing all kinds of somersaults, because you will be getting an awesome prize pack of Somersaults with every flavor and every size. Woo hoo!!! Hopefully the winner won’t live within driving distance of me, or else there might be a risk of some mail theft. 😉 The contest will run until March 23rd at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning notification before the prize if forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

Mandatory entry: Tell me about a snack you currently turn to when you get the munchies, whether it is good or bad for you!

My answer: if I’m seriously hungry, chips and salsa will fill me up pretty quickly. Having chocolate in the house is very rare, not because I don’t buy it, but because I eat it so quickly.

Additional entries:
1. Sponsor love: “Like” Somersault Snack Co. on Facebook
2. Blogger love: “Like” Stuff Parents Need on Facebook

Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my homepage.

Disclosure: I received complimentary products for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.