Featured KKA Product

CHOCOLATE ENERGY BITES
by Greens+

3 REASONS TO USE IT

1. Loaded with Organic Green Superfoods: Hawaiian Spirulina, organic barley grass, organic wheat grass, Japanese chlorella, organic alfalfa grass, royal jelly, dunaliella salina algae, organic Nova Scotia dulse, ginkgo biloba leaf extract… to name a few. Can you imagine eating any of these foods straight? That’s the brilliance of these Bites. All these Superfoods combined and coated chocolate, everyone will want to eat them!

2. The ingredients are pure and nutrient packed: acerola berry juice, licorice root, milk thistle seed extract, organic beet juice, grape seed and skin extract, European bilberry extract, organic quinoa sprout powder and there’s more. All gluten-free, alkaline forming, and cold processed to retain nutrients. Greens+ has done it right, for your family and you.

3. Kid love them. The Kids Kritics and lots of other kids we have worked with, at events and personally, all beg for more. The chocolate coating opens the door and the ingredient formulation somehow makes all the ingredients together taste yummy. Every penny you spend on these bites pays off big, one square at a time.

3 WAYS TO USE IT

1. Breakfast Menu: Bites, orange sections, cheese stick, water.
2. Lunch Menu: Bites, Chicken Noodle Soup, Apple, spring water
3. Snack Menu: Bites, spring water.

These Bites are so nutrient dense that a little added filler and water is all your kids will need for breakfast or lunch. Maybe these should be called, “Meal in a Bite.”

Put this on your Grocery List
www.greensplus.com

IMPORTANT: If you cannot find this product in your store, ask the manager to order it for you or go to the company’s website and search on the store locator. While there, look for coupons to print!

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LUNCH BOX MENU

- Turkey Nut Butter Pinwheel (details below)
- Veggie Sticks, KKA* (EatSmart, Snyder’s of Hanover)
- Chocolate Energy Bites KKA* (Greens +)
- Water, KKA* (Iceland Spring)

Turkey Nut Butter Pinwheel: Puree nut butter, almond milk, olive oil, Teriyaki sauce, & minced garlic. Spread on a whole grain tortilla. Layer slices of turkey on top. Sprinkle with parsley and paprika. Then add lettuce leaves. Roll tight. Secure with tooth picks. Slice as desired. For details, please see recipe on www.KidKritics.com. Use your family’s favorite nut or seed butter. Super delicious!

For crunch appeal, add Veggie Sticks to this lunch. Light tasting with a little veggie value – kids love them!

In the last lunch box menu we did include the Greens+ Chocolate Energy Bars. They have just introduced a smaller size, perfect for kids so we felt compelled to feature what they call Bites! We have yet to find a kid who doesn’t love these. And, they are filled with Superfoods!

Of course spring water is a must. We believe Iceland Spring is the best alkaline (pH 8.88) choice for you and your family.

10 Natural Colors: tan, golden, green, white, red, brown, purple, red, blue, yellow. (all those Superfoods!)
9 Food Groups: whole grains, nuts, vegetables, herbs/spices, EFAs (essential fatty acids), fruit, legumes, sweet, water.

PERFORMANCE RATING 10 Colors, 9 Groups
*KKA – Kid Kritics Approved

What is a Performance Rating?

We have made it easier to evaluate whether a recipe or menu is healthier for your family. Now all you have to do is count how many naturally sourced Food Colors and Food Groups are in it to see if your kids are being offered a full combination of nutrients.

Try for at least 3 of each – go for 5. The more the better! (Take a look at example below)
Taco Salad Sundae *
7 Natural Food Colors: golden, tan, white, red, green, brown, yellow
8 Food Groups: EFAs (essential fatty acids), poultry, vegetables, fruit, herbs/spices, dairy, whole grains, legumes
Performance Rating: 7 Colors , 8 Groups

ONE DAY MENU

BREAKFAST
- Eat on the Run Breakfast Mix (recipe)
- Wake-Up Smoothie (recipe)

7 Natural Colors: white, red, blue, purple, tan, brown, yellow
6 Food Groups: whole grains, fruit, dairy, egg, herbs/spices, water

PERFORMANCE RATING: 7 Colors, 6 Groups

LUNCH
- Bread Pizza Pocket (recipe), KKA*
- Creamy Chicken Soup (recipe)
- Pear
- Spring Water with fresh lemon juice

7 Natural Colors: white, red, black, brown, golden, tan, green
9 Food Groups: legumes (beans), whole grains, vegetables, dairy, herbs/spices, poultry, fruit, EFA’s (essential fatty acids), water

PERFORMANCE RATING: 7 Colors, 9 Groups

SNACK
- Spinach Dip (recipe), KKA*
- Carrot Sticks
- Spring Water

5 Natural Colors: white, orange, red, green, golden
5 Food Groups: vegetables, dairy, herbs/spices, EFA’s (essential fatty acids), water

PERFORMANCE RATING: 5 Colors, 5 Groups

DINNER
- Crispy Fish (recipe)
- Green beans
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes (recipe)
- Spring Water

5 Natural Food Colors: white, tan, green, yellow, orange
9 Food Groups: vegetables, fish, herbs/spices, nuts, whole grains, seeds, dairy, eggs, water

PERFORMANCE RATING: 5 Colors, 9 Groups

KKA SEAL INGREDIENT STANDARDS

No bad fats (i.e. hydrogenated oils, trans-fats)

No artificial additives (i.e. MSG, aspartame, dyes, flavorings)

No high fructose corn syrup

Little to no caffeine

No lab-sourced (synthetic lab-made) ingredients

GMO monitored

Acceptable amounts of naturally-sourced sugar

Acceptable amounts of naturally-sourced sodium

Source is natural – grows out of the ground, walks the earth, swims in water, flies in the air (i.e. sugar from sugar cane)

Original nutrients not seriously diminished or eliminated in food processing (i.e. whole grains versus flour stripped of nutrients and bleached)

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Our Mission is to make a healthy difference for families by recommending Kid Kritics Approved products and recipes. This seal’s three promises makes them a Smart Buy. 1. Independently evaluated (no food company influence) 2. Healthier Ingredients 3. Kids love eating them

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