It seems like every day I hear about a new online subscription service that is willing to automatically deliver stuff to your home on a monthly basis.
Sit back and relax while someone does all your shopping for you? Sure. Sign me up.
There are toy subscriptions, cleaning supply subscriptions, make-up subscriptions, etc. But I don’t think any of them has gotten me as excited as NatureBox.
Why?
Because, SNACKS.
I’m a snacker. A grazer, a nibbler, a small plates eater. If I didn’t live in a society with sanctioned meal times and people who consider lunch a social activity, I’d probably be feasting round the clock on handfuls of chips and cookies.
I like sweet and savory; usually, I feel the need to follow one up with the other. That’s not to say I eat overly indulgent things. Since I snack often, I like to keep things tasty, healthy and hearty. Quality chocolate, organic chips with whole ingredients and lots of nuts for when I need some protein.
My kids are snackers too. They’d gladly skip dinner if I let them and there is not a pick-up or a drop-off made without numerous snack requests. “What do you have in your bag?” is always the most popular question of the day and god help me if I forgot to load up.
The bigger issue is that both girls tire fast of their snack options. Pretzels are boring, once loved almonds are now rejected and even the kid-sized nutrition bars we used to get away with calling a “treat” have fallen out of favor.
When it comes to snacks, variety is where it’s at, which is why NatureBox is such a perfect fit for us. If you go to their site, you’ll find over 100 “crave-worthy” options. They’re all really unique snacks too. Like Jalapeño white cheddar popcorn, dark chocolate pretzel pops and praline pumpkin seeds….
Go ahead. Browse their snacks. Try to come back before you start drooling.
The toughest thing you do once you sign up for a NatureBox account is pick five snacks you want to try first. How do you choose between dark cocoa almonds and cashew crumble?
I HAVE NO IDEA.
I guess you count on the fact that you’ll try new stuff with the next box and EVENTUALLY, you’ll get to eat everything. I was especially lucky since I got to pick eleven snacks for our review.
When our NatureBox came, I thought the best way to experience it (besides inhale it all on the spot) was conduct a taste test with the girls. After all, you can’t risk bringing the wrong snack to after school pick-up.
There will be hell to pay.
1) White Truffled Popcorn
This was the first snack we tried (their request) and the snack the girls ate the most, continually coming back to it throughout our taste test. Harlow loved it but said, “It tasted a little different”. That would be the truffle. Plus, she kept calling it “poppycorn” instead of “popcorn” which was the cutest thing ever.
There is video:
Three days later and Harlow is still talking about her “poppycorn” even though the bag is long gone.
2) Peanutbutter Nom Noms
Harlow loved these as well and proceeded to get chocolate all over her face as she munched on these hearty whole grain cookies.
Mazzy was not the biggest fan.
“It’s okay if I don’t like them because it’s a taste test and I’m supposed to tell you I don’t like it, right, Mom?” Yep. That’s true.
3) Sea Salt Sun-Crunch
At first Harlow was reluctant and said, “My Ruth told me I don’t have to try them”. Ruth is our nanny during the week and Harlow tries this excuse whenever I ask her to do something she doesn’t want to do. “It’s okay. You don’t have to try them, ” I assured her. “Okay, I’ll try them,” she conceded. “Mmmmmmm!!! I like them!”
The sea salt sun-crunch were actually my favorite snack of the bunch and I am not ashamed to admit I finished off the bag later that day.
4) Strawberry Carrot Fruit Chews
The fruit snacks were the big winner with Mazzy. “These are DELICIOUS. They are VERY GOOD. Very juicy and kind of like a healthy licorice.”
The “healthy licorice” reference is because Mike and I are big Twizzler fans but don’t let Mazzy eat them because we say they are not healthy for kids.
5) Sea Salt Pop Pops
I would tell you about the sea salt pop pops but they disappeared. It seems Mike took them into the other room to watch golf and came back with an empty bowl. I guess that’s a “thumbs up”.
6) Roasted Peruvian Corn Kernels
Mike disappeared with these as well. “MIKE! I AM TRYING TO WRITE A BLOG POST OVER HERE!!!!” They also got a “thumbs up” (aka returned in an empty bowl).
7) Double Berry Fruit Peels
Mazzy loved these. “Mmmmm…. it tastes like a gummy bear. When you put it up to the light, you can see the sun shining through it.” You have to admire Mazzy’s dedication to good food review critique. Was she reading Frank Bruni late at night or something?
“Harlow, what do you think?” I asked.
“When you put it up to the light, you can see the sun shine through it.”
Perfect. Always copying her sister.
8) Chocolate HAZELNUT Granola
Mazzy called it “kind of cerealy but tasty”. She liked the chocolate pieces the best. Harlow said “When you put it up to the light, you can see the sun shine through it.”
“Uhhh… Harlow, that’s not even the granola. Let’s move on…”
9) Cashew Crunch
Nobody would try it. FOOLS. More for me!
10) Dark Chocolate Almonds
“These look like poop,” Mazzy declared. She was right, they did. “They are very chocolatey. Too chocolatey.” My 5yo is a tough critic. “Yummy chocolate,” Harlow disagreed. “Put them closer to me.”
If you want my opinion, the dark chocolate almonds are perfectly delicious. And rich enough so you only have to eat a few to get your chocolate fix.
11) Mini Belgian Waffles
These were a big hit with both Harlow and Mazzy, probably because we are a family of waffle lovers. “Do you have syrup?” Harlow asked. “No. Do they need syrup?” “No,” answered Mazzy. “I like them just like this.”
High praise from my picky 5yo!
All in all, NatureBox was a great experience with different snacks that appealed to different members of the family. I now know Mazzy loves fruit snacks and is less crazy about crunch, while Harlow will eat almost anything she can pick up with her hands. Mike appears to be a huge fan of snacks that involve kernels (who knew?) and I LOVE LOVE LOVE everything sesame.
We kept some snacks at home for the kids and split up the others to take to our respective offices. Now, I can’t wait to pick snacks for my next box.
Like the dark chocolate pretzel pops… Or the cinnamon swirl kettle kernels… Or the sweet onion kale chips…
Oh no, I think I’m drooling again.
Want to win a year subscription to Naturebox?
Of course, you do. That’s 12 monthly boxes with a total of 60 different snacks! To enter, visit NatureBox’s Snack Catalogue and then leave a comment below telling me the first snack you would select for your box. If you can’t decide, feel free to name more than one!
For a second entry, tweet the following and then leave a second comment saying you did so:
I just entered to win a year subscription to @Naturebox via @mommyshorts! http://bit.ly/1HpUSwV
Winner will be announced June 5th.
You can also get a naturebox free trial by clicking here!
Good luck, godspeed and happy snacking!
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WINNER UPDATE: Congrats to Brynn Becker and her love of Mini Belgian Waffles! Please contact abby@mommyshorts.com to claim your prize.
Hard to choose just one. I think the cinnamon swirl kettle kernels would be my first choice.
dark chocolate almonds
My first snack would be the chocolate banana chips. Banana chips on their own are awesome and chocolate makes everything better. My son would probably be entertained with these too!
Peanut butter AND blueberry nom noms along with the strawberry carrot fruit chews (mmmmm :)) for Mr picky tot. And dark cocoa almonds for mommy. The lost could go on 🙂
This would be so amazing for my girls especially my 5 year old bottomless pit!!! She is hungry non-stop. My girls would probably love the guacamole bites and I would love the honey Dijon pretzels!!
Lemon tea biscuits. My tea is very lonely at the moment.
Mini Belgian Waffles!!! Mini Belgian Waffles!!!
Mini Belgian Waffles!!! Put a wrong email in, but Mini Belgian Waffles!!!
OH my dear God what a great idea! I’m a total snacker myself. My husband makes fun of my rabbit meals (snacks) when he’s out of town. My toddler is a huge snacker too. This is a cool idea. Thanks for sharing! I hope you got all those snacks for free. 🙂
salted caramel pretzel pops! so decadent sounding. 110 calories for 1/3 cup???? Count me in.
Dark chocolate pretzel pops and praline pumpkin seeds. It all looks so good!
Honey Dijon pretzels would be my first choice!!
It all looks so delish! But my top three are: Jalepeno Cashews, Mocha bars, and the Jerky 🙂
I’d probably have to go with the Sriracha Pop Pops for my husband (and me, but mostly him!). And some jalapeño cashews.
Toddler will be happy with homemade apple chips whilst we consume things that are too hot for him!
The Parmesan garlic Pop pops sound delicious, and we are huge popcorn people.
Ps: also tweeted
Dark cocoa Almonds for sure!!!
I would definitely try anything with chocolate in or on it!
I tweeted! @samkile3314
yum yum in my tum…I would love to try the strawberry greek yogurt pretzels!!!!
I would also love to try the Dark Chocolate Pretzel Pops
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Chocolate hazelnut granola for sure!
I tweeted about the giveaway! Find me @saraeh26
Dark cocoa nom noms!!!!!! I’m pretty sure there’ll be a duel at our house over these…
Sweet Blueberry Almonds!! Look delish!!!
I tweeted!!!
salted caramel pretzel pops! Yum!
I would like to try the dark cocoa almonds for my sassy two year old almond lover. 🙂
Um. ALL THE FOOD! But I’d start with the blueberry almonds…then the big island pineapple…some sea salt pop pops and the roasted peruvian corn kernals…I think I need to go eat dinner now…starving after reading this and window grazing on the site 🙂 thanks for the intro!
Definitely the Coffee Kettle Corn! How have I never seen this combination in the grocery store before?! And since there is coffee in the name it totally counts as a nutritional breakfast, right?
black and white granola !!
Dark Chocolate Berry Trail Mix
For me, honeycomb sunflower kernels, but strawberry lemonade fruit stars for the kids!
Dark Chocolate Pretzel pops & Siracha Pop-Pops….and….ohmygoodness the choices! I’m ordering this for my daughter she has 2 little boys who are crazy snackers! “Booty” (Pirates Booty) by the buckets!
Parmesan Garlic Pop Pops! I love parmesan AND garlic – it’s a win-win!
I would start with the berry fruit chews. We have a fruit by the foot obsession in this house and I’d love a healthy version.
By the way your kids are beyond adorable!!
Definitely the chocolate banana chips followed by the sourdough cheddar preetzels!
Pistachio Power Clusters
Pistachio Power Clusters…sound delicious
so. many. choices.
pecan praline crunch is my pick–perfect as a dessert after gumbo!
i tweeted! https://twitter.com/cmafairman/status/600484751481384960?lang=en
Ahhhh! Overload! They all sound so
Terrifically tasty! BUT I would like to try the guacamole bites and then the
Chocolate banana bites. Yummers!
Chipotle Maple Almonds
OMG these all look fantastic! The Salted Caramel Pretzel Pops are my #1 choice, although my son would choose the Double Berry Fruit Peels. Now I need to go find a snack in the pantry and pretend it looks as good…
Dark chocolate pretzel pops for the win!
Vanilla almond granola!
So many choices! I think I’d start with the coconut cashews or the shiracha pop pops. Yum!
Chocolate hazelnut crunch! Fun posts, I’m a new reader from IG and have been loving everything I’ve read archived so far. Keep up the great posts, pictures, and videos. You brighten my day!
Chocolate banana chips, strawberry yogurt pretzels and salt & pepper pistachios!
DARK CHOCOLATE PRETZEL POPS Look yummy!!!
Sweet onion Kale chips sound amazing!!
Those mini belgium waffles look delish and I would love to try either of the strawberry lemonade fruit stars or the chocolate pretzel pops!
Everything looks so yummy – my little snacker toddler would squeal for all these num-nums!! 🙂
Sticks ‘n stones or dark chocolate pretzel pops.. Where is the white truffle poppycorn??? Sounded so yummy!!!
dark chocolate pretzel pops!
Praline pumpkin seeds!! My pregnant self would like to dive into a bowl of them right about now!!
Pop pops and waffles!
strawberry carrot fruit chews!
i tweeted! @Elwayeye
The dark chocolate almonds
Mini Belgian Waffles!
I would get the salted Carmel pretzel pops!
I tweeted!! @cindysaw2
I’m pregnant so basically EVERYTHING on the NatureBox website looks amazing. I love some chocolate though, so the chocolate quinoa bites looked pretty darn good. I’d love to see what my 2-1/2 yr old would try too – she needs some healthier snack options.
Mini Belgian Waffles!
Kale chips! Anything Kale chips. I find kale has a get-used-to-it flavour but I inhale kale chips! IF they are done correctly and it seems like this service is on the money.
Guacamole bites?! They’ve invented a way to easily carry guacamole around with me? I’m in heaven!
Strawberry carrot fruit chews… or any of the dried fruit and fruit chews. My kids would eat them all in one sitting if I let them.
I would choose big island pineapple. My 3 yr old son would choose the strawberry lemonade fruit stars and my 1.5 yr old daughter would choose the asiago & cheddar cheese crisps. My husband would choose the dark cocoa almonds. One more choice, and we’ve created our first box! LOL!
The mini Belgium waffles!
Dark Chocolate Pretzel Pops! Those have my name all over them….nom, nom. nom.
Dark Chocolate Almonds for me and the Strawberry Carrot Fruit snacks for my boys for sure! Everything looks delicious!
Cashew Power Clusters!
Obviously the dark chocolate almonds. Because CHOCOLATE. But I can pretend it’s healthy.
I started drooling over popcorn but those mini belgian waffles! And pear praline pecans. And… they ship in Canada!
Greek yogurt covered pretzels!
Chipotle maple almonds
the sea salt pop pops look delicious!
Definitley praline pumpkin seeds! Thanks for the taste test. My kids are the same age. 🙂
The salted caramel pretzel pops sound amazing!
I tweeted! @dstndelish
The French toast granola sounds phenomenal! 🙂
I’m glad I am able to enter this contest since most contests are geared toward Moms and I don’t have kids. I love your blog!
Mini Belgian Waffles! *drool*
Sourdough cheddar pretzels!!!
Big Island Pineapple!!! and jalapeno white cheddar popcorn
that popcorn looks amazing!
I’d like to try those dark cocoa almonds!
Coffee Kettle Corn would definitely have to go in my box. And probably some coconut cashews. And any one of the fruit chews so my kids would quit asking me to buy them!
Please please pleaseeee pick me! I’m dying to try the Peruvian toasted corn kernels, or the jalapeno cashews. We love snacks around here!! Thanks for the blog post, if I don’t get the giveaway this is at the top of my birthday list 😀
We got a membership to NatureBox a few months ago and absolutely love it! Our 3yr old is a snacker, too, and really loved the Strawberry Greek Yogurt pretzels and the Dark Chocolate Pretzel Pops. My husband and I really love the Garden Tomato Crunchies. Our box for this month is actually on its way to our house now – can’t wait to try the Kung Pao Pretzels!
white truffle “poppycorn”
strawberry lemonade Stars, and everythingthing that combines nuts and heat.
Mini belgian waffles look to die for! I also want those blueberry almond bites. yum!
chocolate banana chips for sure!!! they all sound great, so glad to hear your kids like them!
Dried pineapple rings
Anything peanut butter please!! And the vanilla almond granola sounds yum!
https://twitter.com/mccallme/status/600796310304722945
The dark cocoa almonds sound yummy!
Mocha almond bars look great
I tweeted
I’d go for the garlic plaintain chips- YUM!
Mmmmmm, definitely the chocolate banana chips! !