Funky Monkey

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Since I help care for children for other moms, I am always looking for healthy snacks the kids will like. And we all know that healthy and fun do not normally end up in the same sentence. But I have been lucky to find Funky Monkey, the fruit that crunches!
Funky Monkey sent me some samples to review. For this I say thank you!

Now let me tell you a little about this great snack. It is freeze dried fruit that does not have any sugar added. YEAH! And it is 100% real fruit and 100% fat free. And for those with allergies it is also gluten free. Top that off with each package is 3 servings of fruit. Now all of this is great to us moms, but the kids just see that it is healthy when they hear these words.

That is where the name comes in. What kid does not like a good funny word. And Funky Monkey is a fun name. So we have a great name and healthy snack, but how does it taste?

I tried it out with my lil ones here and it went over well with one and not so well with the other.
The lil one ate a piece of Applemon (that is apple with cinnamon) and then went for it by the handful. The older one would not even taste it. She is the picky eater by the way. I could not get her to tell me why she would not eat it either. So no taste testing there. But of course her sister was so much happier that she could have the whole bag for herself.

I tried the Pink Pineapple (that is pineapple with guava) and really loved the crunch it had. Think fruit chips. You get the sweetness of fruit but the crunch of a chip. Being on a forever diet this was great to me. As I crave the crunch. The flavor was good but I did come across a few pieces that where a lil too close to the core so they were tough.

We also have MangOJ (yes, mango and orange juice) that I am saving for College Girl. She is currently sleeping and will have it with her breakfast.

Now you can also try out your own Funky Monkey. I love that name, it sounds like a dance and I adore dancing. Funky Monkey is hosting a giveaway of a CASE of their snacks for one lucky reader. Just visit Funky Monkey and come back and tell me something you liked. (This is mandatory to enter.) You can also join them on their Facebook page. You can also have extra entries too. Additional entries can all be done with a separate comment for each for following, having my button, twittering, links on face book, sending others to the giveaway (they have to credit you) and blogging about this great giveaway. Make sure that I can contact you some how in order to let you know if your the winner.

Fantastic Red White and Blue Swap

Uncovering Me was my wonderful swap partner for the latest of Mamarazzi's swaps.
And I was thrilled to receive my wonderful Red, White and Blue box this last week.

I have to tell you that you also want to join in on the 100th birthday at Uncovering Me! She has a Trader Joe's gift box and if it is as enjoyable as my swap box then Yipee! She was kind enough to share a Trade Joes gift box with me. As I have never had shopped or heard of Trader Joes you can imagine my surprise when I found all the great DIET goodies she sent me. THANK YOU so much for paying attention to my sliming down. It is greatly appreciated!


I was givine some great snack bars that will keep me going yet not add on the pounds!

OMG! The 100 calorie chocolate bars are so creamy! I have enjoyed getting to have such a great treat again. I adore chocolate and you hit the nail on the head here.


White Chocolate and satisfying fullness at the same time
What a great combo.


Kashi! Yippee!
I am eating Kashi with yogurt in the mornings already.
So now I have an afternoon snack that will be both good for me and shares that with the rest of the world. (Kashi is a great GREEN company).


This has to be my all time favorite thing now.
Dried Hibiscus flowers to EAT!
I adore the flavor of these sweet dried treats.
It is like a dried mango almost.
And it tickles me PINK to be able to eat a flower.
Such a girly thing.

Uncovering Me also sent me a fantastic 4th of July hand towel to put out in my bathroom.
And luggage tags for my run away trip with Dear Hubby this next week.
And more goodies like dried fruit bars, fat free and sugar free suckers and more yummies.
I guess she heard me when I said I was so hungry I wanted to eat the world.
Well thanks for all of the great snacks to satisfy me with.
They are appreciated more than you know!

And Mamarazzi you did a great job hosting another swap.
I love them!