On the Road Again

Labor Day Weekend is just about on us...where are you driving and more importantly, what are you giving the kids to snack on until you get there?

We all know that road trips are full of the fast food pitfalls we do our best to avoid, but a little thinking ahead can get you a long way toward a healthier journey.
At Spatulatta, the postman regularly drops off fun stuff, like new products that are sent to us by health conscious companies looking for a little feedback.

We found a winner in some fruit jerky distributed by an Idaho company called "Golden Valley Natural." Liv and Belle tried their apple cinnamon flavored natural fruit stix and declared them most definitely road worthy.

The 'stix' come in a resealable pouch with 4 servings inside, a scant 80 calories each, and as the package declared, all natural ingredients. The 'stix' are brown and sausage shaped, kind of like a healthy Slim Jim, but not as long. Belle being Belle said, "Mom, if I saw those floating in a pool, I'd think twice about swimming in it." Followed up immediately by, "Wow--they're really good!" Which just proves our theory that beauty is only skin deep, right parents?

Several kinds of jerky came with the Fruit Stix, including turkey jerky, buffalo jerky and beef jerky, all made with no added hormones, no antibiotics, no preservatives, no added MSG and no artifical ingredients. Frankly, the beef jerky was so good it didn't even make it into the car.

Food for thought, when planning your next road trip. Have a safe Labor Day Weekend.