Thursday, December 28, 2017

Consumer Critique: New Veggie-Rich Line from Garden Lites

Garden Lites®, products are veggie-rich, with vegetables always as the first ingredient.  The total line is made with only clean/simple ingredients, is non-GMO certified, gluten free, dairy and nut free and always delicious. I've had some of their products before, and now I had a chance to try some of their new varieties.

Garden Lites® products include:
·       Garden Lites® Superfood Veggie Cakes:
Experts agree that superfoods are incredibly good for you. Garden Lites® Superfood Veggie Cakes Superfood Blend are packed with nutrient-rich superfood veggies like kale and cauliflower.  Garden Lites® Superfood Veggie Cakes with  Kale & Quinoa (a new variety to me) are also packed with nutrient-rich superfoods like kale and quinoa. Their only 100 calories each, and they make a delicious morning savory muffin.

·       Garden Lites® Superfood Mac & Cheese:
Garden Lites® makes Mac & Cheese healthier, with tons of fresh vegetables and red lentil pasta. Since veggies are always the first ingredient in all of Garden Lites dishes, new Garden Lites® Superfood Mac &Cheese is loaded with superfood veggies like butternut squash, cauliflower and kale, and is made with healthy red lentil pasta. This product contains dairy and gluten. My kids didn't notice that it was lentil pasta - they ate this up as soon as I put it in front of them!

·       Garden Lites® Veggie Chili & Cornbread:
Garden Lites® Veggie Chili & Cornbread marries the flavors flavorful Veggie Chili & Cornbread, and is packed with veggies, including tomatoes, black beans, zucchini and broccoli.

·       Garden Lites Waffles:
Garden Lites® introduces the first and only veggie-rich waffles whose primary ingredients are butternut squash and carrots. Made with 23% vegetables, these incredibly fluffy, crispy and amazingly delicious waffles. Garden Lites® Waffles are available in two flavors: Homestyle Waffles and Blueberry Waffles. Homestyle Waffles offer the comfort food taste of your childhood while the Blueberry Waffles are bursting with fresh plump blueberries. They do taste different than other frozen waffles, but they're delicious and it's hard to believe that they base their recipe on squash and carrot!

·       Garden Lites® Chocolate Muffins and Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins:
You'll never believe the first two ingredients in Garden Lites® Chocolate Muffins andBanana Chocolate Chip Muffins are zucchini and carrots!  Heat in the microwave to enjoy a decadent experience for only 120 calories. 

Garden Lites has a variety of new and increased distribution in the freezer section across the country. Some of the best selection can be found at Kroger, Meijer, Target, Costco, Shop Rite, Publix, Stop & Shop, Giant, HEB, Ralph’s, Fry’s, Whole Foods, and many more retailers and online for home delivery at thehealthfoodstore.comThe line also has the Good Housekeeping Nutrition Seal of Approval, which is the first health-conscious, lifestyle-aware seal in the food and beverage industry.

About Garden Lites:
Garden Lites® is a Classic Cooking, LLC brand based in Jamaica, Queens, NY that produces delicious vegetable snack foods. Since 2008, Garden Lites has raised the bar in healthy foods by delivering full flavor that’s also veggie rich. Garden Lites has the Good Housekeeping Nutrition Seal of Approval and is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2016 Cooking Light - The Healthiest Frozen Foods in the Supermarket: Breakfast; 2016 Grocery Headquarters Trailblazer Award; 2016 Parents Magazine 25 Best Frozen Food for Families; 2016 – Gluten Free Digest Chocolate Muffins; 2015 Pioneers of Better For You: Refrigerated and Frozen Foods and 2017 Runner’s World Editor’s Pick.

For more information on Garden Lites products, visit www.GardenLites.com and be sure to “Like” on Facebook and Follow on Twitter!

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