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So....What's For Lunch? (Ask's My Picky Little Eater)

Santa Cruz Organic® PBJ's Making Lunch Special (Sponsored)

By Jamie Twarogowski, Macaroni Kid Lakewood & Littleton, CO Publisher August 27, 2015
Last year when my Mac Kid and I sat down for lunch, it was like pulling teeth to get her tell me about her day. It felt like I was talking to a 3 year old teenager! But today, as we sat to eat our PBJ's made with Santa Cruz Organic® Peanut Butter and Strawberry Fruit Spread all was different. We had the most wonderful conversation! I learned all about new friends, books they read, activities, even about her swinging with her friends on the playground. What a difference a year makes!

Now, I'm not about to say they were magic sandwiches that got her to open up, but we both certainly enjoyed our lunch. (That is saying a lot as my Mac Kid is a PICKY EATER!) She loved her PBJ, in fact, gobbled the whole thing up! Which means great things for me, because as her mom, I care what goes into that cute little body. With a palette as picky as hers, I am thrilled when I find a product that she likes and I can feel good about putting in her tummy. All Santa Cruz Organic® products are USDA Certified Organic and never contain artificial ingredients or added sugars.

I'm looking forward to trying the other flavors as well. Santa Cruz Organic® Fruit Spreads are available in six different flavors including Apricot, Blackberry Pomegranate, Concorde Grape, Mango, Seedless Red Raspberry and Strawberry. Santa Cruz Organic® Peanut Butters are available in four different varieties, Dark and light roasted, creamy or crunchy.
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As a bonus treat, we tried the Santa Cruz Organic® Apple Sauce Pouches. Another hit! She had that emptied before I realized (didn't save me a drop to taste, so I'm guessing it was pretty good). I'll be headed to our local Whole Foods for more. They come in three flavors, Apple Sauce, Apple Strawberry, and Cinnamon Apple. And the convenient single serving pouch makes them the perfect snack for after school or dance class.

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Thanks for sending us the samples to test for our Back to School party. Certainly a hit in our household and we will be back for more for sure!!


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I received complimentary products for the purpose of this review.  All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.