It’s not often I get jazzed about food products for little ones. But when my youngest started solids last year, I remember loving the Happy Baby Frozen meals I picked up at Whole Foods. I recently tried the products they have for toddlers and got giddy all over again.
But before I go on, let me tell you about the company…
According to their website, Happy Baby “…is committed to making baby and toddler food as healthy and delicious as homemade with the essential nutrients needed for optimal growth and development.”
I like that the company has both a medical and nutrition advisor: Dr. Robert Sears and Amy Marlow, MPH, RD. And to top it off, HAPPY BABY works with Project Peanut Butter to help feed starving children in Malawi. Every package purchased goes towards this effort.
I’m going to review the products we’ve tried followed by information on how you can win some great (free) stuff.
Happy Baby Frozen: I’ll admit it. I wasn’t as gung ho about making baby food the second time around. I was working and dealing with a poor-sleeping (but cute) little guy. The Happy Baby Frozen Meals include a variety of nutritious foods perfect for baby — greens, squash, salmon, peas, brown rice and chicken. They come in three textures: simple puree (6+ months), Smooth combos (7+) and Sorta chunky (9+).
All of these homemade meals are made with whole, organic foods. I love that they include salmon and chicken in addition to the fruits and veggies. The ones we tried had a good flavor and my little guy polished them off.
Happy Bellies: These are organic, whole grain cereals with added DHA and probiotics. These cereals (also iron-fortified) make a great first food for baby. As I recommended in my cereal post, infant cereals can extend beyond the first year of life since the first two years are when children are at the highest risk for iron deficiency.
Each 3 Tbsp of cereal contains 16mg of DHA which can go towards meeting your little one’s needs. They also contain live and active cultures (probiotics). While these ingredients are not necessary, they are nice additions. My son ate this up like he usually eats his cereal.
Happy Bites: These products are designed for toddlers but can be for older kids too. There are six varieties including breakfast pocket, fish bites, mac & cheese, salmon stix and veggie tots.
We tried the salmon stix and veggie tots. Unlike regular fish sticks, the Salmon Stix contain 520mg of DHA and EPA (for more on the benefits/amounts of DHA kids need see article). They taste really good and make simple finger foods. My 3-year old tried one with some ketchup.
The veggies tots are a mix of potatoes, carrots, corn, red peppers and other healthful ingredients. They are a good source of vitamin A and an excellent source of vitamin C. I cut these into little pieces and gave to my little one as a snack. Both of these products tasted delicious (I can eat them too, right?).
Check out some of Happy Baby’s other products including Happy Puffs, Happy Melts and Happy Tots.They also have downloadable feeding guides developed by health professionals. This is some good stuff.
After trying (and liking) their products, I approached Happy Baby and they were generous enough to offer some product for this giveaway. The following gift basket ($72 value) contains:
• 1 HAPPYBABY tote (16”w x 12”h x 6”d)
• 1 organic cotton HAPPYBABY| bib
• 1 organic cotton HAPPYBABY| t-shirt
• 3 canisters of HAPPYBELLIES organic cereal | Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Multi-Grain
• 3 canisters of HAPPYBABYPUFFS organic baby snacks | Apple, Apple/Banana, Greens
• 8 FREE trial coupons for HAPPYBABY frozen meals of your choice
• Infant and toddler Nutrition Guide written by Dr. Sears and Amy Marlow, RD MPH CDN
• FAQ on Probiotics & DHA
• HAPPYFAMILY Recipes
Here’s what you have to do to enter the Happy Baby giveaway:
1) Leave a comment saying why you need healthy and convenient food products for your kids.
2) For another entry, sign up for Raise Healthy Eaters’ email updates or RSS Feed. If you already subscribe, tell at least one friend about Raise Healthy Eaters. Leave another comment saying what you did.
3) To increase your chances further, become a facebook fan of Raise Healthy Eaters. If you are already a fan (now called like), suggest some of your friends become fans. Leave another comment saying what you did.
4) And for a bonus entry, tweet this post, share this post on Facebook or become a fan of Happy Family. Again, let me know you did it by leaving another comment.
This giveaway is short and sweet and will end Sunday the 25th at midnight. The winner will be picked at random.org. Good luck!
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just subscribed to your feed…so excited!
Gosh, all our children need healthy natural food and as busy parents we sure could use a hand with convenience. Healthy Baby is a wonderful choice!
Healthy AND convenient foods are important because I know I’m doing my best to give my children the best. There are so many things to worry about as parents, what I feed my children should not be one of them! Thanks.
I need healthy convenient food for my little ones, because I work full-time and don’t have a lot of time or energy when I get home to cook a big dinner. :O)
i signed up for the RSS
I do my best to feed my baby girl the healthiest possible foods. Living on a tight budget, working full time, and (frankly) just being exhausted throws a monkey wrench into my plans. Sometimes it is much easier for me to give her something out of a jar/pouch. This is when a product like Happy Baby comes in SO handy- I do not have to worry about BPA or lead in the food, and the meals are nutritionally balanced (the iron content is very good in the meats/veggie packets). My daughter loves the meals, and I like that I get a little break at dinner time!
I shared the giveaway on FB. Already a HB fan.
I became a fan of RHE on fb
i love having healthy options to take along with me for when Im not home. My son loves all the hb products.
Because my kids deserve the best and when you’re a mom a little help is nice.
I signed up for Healthy Eaters e-mail updates
Would love to win this! I think everyone needs healthy and convenient foods for their kids – there is so much processed crap out there, and it’s always the “easy” stuff that seems to be the worst, nutritionally. I love Happy Baby!
Fast and convenient and healthy is extremely important in my life so I can spend more quality time with my family.
I also became a facebook fan (which I would have anyway, this site rocks!)
I am committed to giving my son organic lean protiens, fruits and vegetables, and whole grain products without msg, hydrogenated oils, corn syrup, excess sodium and sugars. I also avoid food in cans and plastic due to bpa. It’s a lot of work but my child deserves the best. There are very few products that I trust, and Happy Baby is one of them. It’s one of the only prepared that I feel good about, so thank you!!!
I just subscribed!
i became of rasie healthy eaters on FB.
I shared this post on Facebook, too
I need healthy snacks for my child to ensure she gets the best nutrition. I like to have the option to give her something thats actually good to eat, but tastes good.
Signed up for email feed.
fan of Happy Family on Facebook.
i am a fan of happy family on FB.
i subscribe to your feed in google reader.
i love making baby food for my daughter, but sometimes i need a healthy convenient alternative.
fan of raisehealthyeaters on facebook
I’m a busy mom of 3 little ones 5 & under so I definitely need healthy food quick!
I’m a fan of Healthy Family on facebook.
I go out to eat a lot and it is so important for me to bring along healthy and convenient foods for my baby girl.
I subscribe to email updates.
Facebook fan of HappyFamily
I like your Facebook page.
I try to have organic foods for my kids. I don’t want lots of processed junk and sugar in their food.
I really need healthy and convenient food products because Im a Full time working mom and the reality of fast food will not cut it in my house. To much transfat and who know what else they put in processed foods. Healthy and organic are a must in our home these are perfect fit for us!
FB fan of happy baby under Christy M. B.
new subscriber
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I would love to have this product around…. My son is a very picky eater and will eat the happy Baby puff! But the frozen meals are not sold anywhere local to me and shipping them is very expensive.
I liked on facebook
I signed up for emails
As a full time working mom sometimes it’s hard to be healthy but this would make me excuse free and still make sure my little one gets what he needs!
i’ve got a 4 year old and a 2 year old. it would be great to have some convenient meals and snacks for when we’re on the go or go visit family and friends!
Tweeted ~ https://twitter.com/susanlanai/status/19539261678
I am trying to make healthy meal choices for my 15 month old daughter and our family meal schedule is a little hectic. She has loved all of the happy baby products we have tried so far and would love the chance to try some more.
My child just turned one today and I have been breastfeeding and making organic baby food since day one (with the exception of snacks and cereal from happy baby). Life sometimes gets really busy and mama needs a break so as my child approaches full toddler mode at full force this product would be awesome to have on hand.
Having an 8 month old and a five year old, every moment saved is helpful. We all eat healthful foods, so quick and healthy would be so very helpful.
I signed up for the Raise Healthy Eaters’ email updates.
I became a facebook fan of Raise Healthy Eaters!
Subscribed to Raise Healthy Eaters. : )
I became a fan of Happy Family on Facebook. THANKS!
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