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GREAT GRABS (SNACKS)

There's something about arriving home at night- from long distance travels-that leaves us HHHUUUUUNNNNGGGGRY! A full meal-not wanted-but neither is carb-y sugar spiking crap. Especially before bedtime zzzzzz... Solution-high protein, nutritious tear open and heat tasty portion control eats. TOP PICK: Garden Lites Veggies Made Great Frittatas-available in four vegetarian flavors-Spinach Egg White, Broccoli & Cheddar, Mushroom & 3 Cheese and Veggie Bacon (made with spiced up pinto beans) & Potato. Just tear open (4 to a box)-and 'nuke or heat up in a toaster oven. Delicious-authentic flavors-perfectly seasoned-they are like omelets ready in all of  45 seconds. BONUS: just filling enough-and as good as homemade without the clean-up. Gluten free---and no nut tree, or soy or peanuts either. Store in the freezer-if they don't disappear prior. For more substantial fare.... SAFFRON ROAD  of crunchy roasted chickpea snack acclaim-has a new vegan-me...

Holiday Express Tips: Part 2

Better Snacking PDQ Nick the hunger with tasty fun functional ingredients-plant based- ready to (h)eat ... NEW: yummy Garden Lites new Frittatas are flavor loaded-with loads of accolades earned-like being mini muffin shape-portion controlled- individually wrapped-ready to devour- without utensils - after  only a minute (microwave) or maybe like 18-25 minutes-in a toaster or regular oven-straight out of the freezer. 6 per package...easy to stack up a few in the freezer for grabs and practically on the go snacking. Delicious and appealing to kids-even with the adult pleasing flavors of mildly spiced veggie bacon and potato- or in a spinach  egg white + mozzarella version. A few Garden Lite Frittatas  can be the main meal act- because it's so easy HA HA. Just heat up  a few... they're excellent entreés for hungry cooks with NO time. NOTE: maybe not feline fare but kids will love the taste-on these RTE versions of a popular traditional Italian treat! ...

Ready To Eat Eats-Plant, Protein Functional

Better for you -no cook -snacks and non-meat and vegan protein ...latest trends in foods are tasty, too! Peeled boiled eggs are a protein loaded 'thing' now! Sauder's versions are amped with beet goodness-in 2 and 6 packs. Another trend -hidden veggies -don't get much tastier than these dessert worthy Garden Lites in chocolate. In the freezer section at stores fyi...but stash them in kid's lunch boxes-and by the time they eat them-most chewy and ready! Delicious -we kept a box in the fridge. Six flavors available-options all tasty-include dairy, soy, peanut, tree nut+gluten free. Around 100-120 calories per...with real deal iron, potassium and calcium too. The chocolate- what we tried...has zucchini + carrots as the first two ingredients. IMPRESSIVE. Microwave them for few seconds...for  even more of a moist chewy texture.  Plant protein is more mainstream these days-out of the niche vegan category and part of a lot of everyday meals+snacks. G...