Author Archives for Alisa Fleming

Easily “Packable” Back to School Snacks


Back to school dates seem to be sneaking up on us. Before you know it, lunch boxes will be flying out the door… but what will they be filled with? With so many unhealthy options tempting children at school, sending them off with some good nutrition seems ever more important. Not to […]

New Breakfast Cereal Bunnies


We already fell for their Bunny Grahams, but the folks at Annie’s just couldn’t resist one more cute creation. They have released three healthy new breakfast cereals: Bunny Love, Honey Bunnies, and Cinna Bunnies. Each Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal is dairy-free, vegetarian, and with the exception of the Honey Bunnies, vegan. Plus […]

Tasty Solution to Peanut-Free Policies


When I was a child, I didn’t know anyone with a life-threatening food allergy. Times certainly have changed. Severe food allergies are emerging at such rates that many schools are now implementing policies specifically to handle them. One of these is the ubiquitous “peanut-free policy.” Though there are a variety of […]

Eco-Snack trumps Cheesy Goldfish


If you only try one cheesy non-dairy product ever, this should be the one. True, it isn’t cheese itself, but everyone (yes everyone) will swoon over these addictive “cheddar” crackers. How do I know? Aside from my own tasting, I put this product to the ultimate test, my “Goldfish”-addicted nieces.
Not only do […]