Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The Perfect Lunchtime Snack, Go-GURT Yogurt {Review & $25 Target Gift Card Prize Pack Giveaway}

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Recently Big Sister E's school sent out a survey asking parents a few questions about the hot lunch offerings — how often our child bought their lunch versus bringing it from home, if there were questions or suggestions that we had, and more.

As soon as I got to the question that read If your child brings their lunch more often, what is the reason why? it took me approximately half a second to check the box for My child doesn't like the selection/is a picky eater.

That's my girl all right.

And even though I'm not a huge fan of packing her lunchbox every day (mainly because I'm not fully awake until approximately 1 hour after she has started school), at least I'm fortunate that she often gets excited about helping.

Plus, it makes things easier that every day, every single day, we start the process by placing the same two things in to get us started: a juice box and a Go-GURT Yogurt.

Go-GURT lunch

The first-ever yogurt in a tube, Go-GURT Portable Lowfat Yogurt makes lunchtime and on-the-go snacking quick, easy, portable and delicious.

Both of my daughters have LONG loved all of the great tasting flavors that Go-GURT is available in...

Go-Gurt yogurts

...and it makes me happy knowing that it is made with natural colors and flavors, is a good source of vitamins A, D and Calcium and contains no high-fructose corn syrup.

Even better, while I have fretted in the past about keeping a traditional yogurt cup chilled as it sits unrefrigerated all the way until lunchtime, Go-GURT provides the perfect solution.

Just freeze it! We keep our Go-GURT boxes right in the freezer and, after spending the morning in Big Sister E's lunchbox, it has thawed to just the right consistency when she pulls it out in the cafeteria.

Go-GURT review

Three out of four kids are not getting the recommended levels of calcium and vitamin D, which are essential nutrients for building strong bones, so I love that Go-GURT makes everyone happy... kids go crazy for the delicious, creamy texture and wacky flavors, and moms love the Yoplait goodness!

If you are looking for a perfect lunchtime snack, be sure to take a look at the huge selection and variety of Go-GURT Yogurt available at your local grocery or retail store and find out more by visiting their website and connecting with Yoplait on Facebook and Twitter.

And, thanks to their generosity, one person will be prepared for tasty, filling, portable lunchtime snacks for quite some time to come, because...

One lucky person will win a $25 Target Gift Card
and (5) free Go-GURT coupons!

Target gift card giveaway


Disclosure: The information and prize pack have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

359 comments:

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Kim and Ken Carlile said...

My son loves when I pack apples and peanut butter.

Elizabeth said...

Clementines are a must! They are sweet, juicy, and healthy!

Julie said...

my daughter loves fruit and vegies so I pack that with a little piece of chocolate candy and some water or milk ,,

hebb dot julie at gmail dot com

steve weber said...

string cheese, pudding, jello, fruit cups.

Unknown said...

Grapes!

Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Garden said...

I would be sure and pack some juice or water in a thermos. They are always so thirsty!

bkittie said...

I like to punch holes in the top layer of bread on a cheese sandwich to make a smiley face!
(Diane L.)

Alyssa said...

Carrots and hummus!

mendyd said...

I like to pack frozen grapes and string cheese.
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Unknown said...

We do pickles, go gurts, pretzels and clementines :)

Claire said...

Grapes with cheese cubes. Nice mix of salty(ish) and sweet.

terrajunebug said...

string cheese, good crackers, and some humus

Unknown said...

I give my child a sandwich, a homemade cookie, and a mandarin orange. Thanks for the great giveaway! thefrugalfollies at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

I don't have any children yet, but I would put in some fruit and some carrots or other veggie

MELINA said...

I like to pack up my kids lunches with a sandwich, fruits, veggies, and a drink like juice or give them money to purchase a milk at school.

Unknown said...

Tortilla wraps are something my kids like when they get tired of bread for sandwiches. They make veggie flavored ones, wheat, and so many other "flavors" now. Just fresh baked or roasted deli meat and provolone cheese. They also like grapes, carrots, kiwi and a spoon to scoop it out instead of peeling or slicing. Cheese and crackers.

dawn keenan (newnameford) said...

peanut butter or grapes is the go to snack in our house.

Amanda said...

pretzels, fruit, and string cheese! and go gurts of course!

Unknown said...

We love PBJ sandwiches, carrots, apples and raisins. :)

Jessica Cote said...

My kids like fruit and crackers in their lunches

Jessica said...

Homemade trail mix and lemwntines

Stacy said...

Hummus and either veggies like carrots and celery or crackers

Michele P. said...

my daughter likes trail mix, granola bars and yogurt in her lunchbox.

Rebecca W. said...

Baby carrots are an easy lunch side for my kids.

sue said...

Cut up fruit with yogurt to dip in.

Lori said...

Cucumber spears and hummus

mecarolks said...

I like to pack baby carrots.

Priscilla Benavides said...

We like packing them fresh fruit and vegetables!
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Unknown said...

I like to pack cheese, apples, and goldfish.

Unknown said...

Though food is great and they need the nutrition, I always place a little letter of encouragement. My first grader loves it and sometimes she writes me back.

Anonymous said...

We homeschool, so we don't pack lunches. And they vary from pb&j's to homemade currys.

Unknown said...

Raisins, grapes, pretzels, pb and apple slices, and bananas.

rlleonard said...

my granddaughter loves hummus and carrot sticks

Lloyd Family said...

my son loves peanut butter & jelly roll ups - whole grain wrap with peanut butter & jelly
jenny lloyd

msmissy02 said...

Fruit cups are a great idea for packed lunches. Thanks for the giveaway! DamianMom at yahoo dot com

Jaclynn S. said...

Fresh veggie sticks, string cheese, crackers (with whole grains)

Jennifer said...

I do fruit and sandwhiches.
Jennifer Dunaway

Unknown said...

Shelf-stable milk, Veggie Booty, Sunbutter, and Clif Kids fruit snacks are all popular in my kid's lunch!

Sndrdee said...

My suggestion is raisins. They are healthy, quick and kids feel like they are eating candy.

The Screenwriter's Wife said...

anything healthy that my daughter will eat at the time! sandwiches, fruit, nuts, cheese, etc.

Unknown said...

English muffin pizza. They are hard to keep warm, but kids don't seem to care too much.

Brittney said...

I like to pack fruits and veggies for my daughter. we have the small round rubbermaid containers and they are perfect for packing several small items.

Unknown said...

My son loves to freeze yogurt and put them in his lunch.

Heather Dawn said...

You can use fresh fruit, applesauce, veggies with hummus, and muffins!

amanda mclemore said...

Cheese and apple slices.

PAIGE said...

My daughter likes me to pack a smoothie.
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Unknown said...

my kids love cut up fruit

Melissa Storms said...

I make my son ham and cheese on a tortilla rolled up and cut into slices so they look like pinwheels.
upstatemissy@gmail.com

ladcraig said...

string cheese & fresh fruit

Bo said...

My niece loves hummus and baby carrots.

Unknown said...

My son likes black olives and pickles

Peggy Damon said...

My son loves popcorn, chicken nuggets, salad, fresh fruit and of course the cookies!

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ThriftyAnnabella said...

Grapes are good because they don't ruin easily
annabella @ centurytel dot net

Teresa Young said...

Cubed ham & cheese

Cori Westphal said...

My kids love string cheese. Or fresh fruit. Or sometimes pigs in a blanket!

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lizzysmom said...

My kids like string cheese and yogurt.

bbrittbrat1398 said...

My sons likes fruits and veggies.
Brittney House BBrittBrat1398@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Besides a sandwich and veggies, a hard boiled egg is always good for protein.

Deanna said...

Baby carrots are a favorite in our lunch boxes.

Unknown said...

fruit,turkey sandwich,chips and string cheese
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Unknown said...

Apples are very good.

Katie Rose said...

string cheese, fruit, chicken/tuna salad in a sealed container with a separate container of tortilla chips for scooping (no bread for us, this is as close to sandwich as he can get!)

Kim (Randominities) said...

My daughter likes cheese and fruit in her lunch along with yogurt.
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Unknown said...

My son loves healthy snacks. He would choose a bag of fresh veggies for a snack over pudding. Crazy, right!?

danijebo said...

a fruit (apple,orange or banana) a dairy (string cheese or gogurt) vegie (celery or carrots) and a sandwich.

Treesa said...

I put in string cheese and fresh fruit

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Unknown said...

Apple sauce, hard boiled egg, cooked and cooled small redskin potato cut up with a little pesto

Danielle said...

Some fresh grapes!!

laurie nykaza said...

fruits and cheese favorite

Anonymous said...

I like to pack bananas and mini carrots for them to snack during the day. Gets them used to not eating junk everyday

Katie said...

i love bento stye kids lunches -so lots of small portions of healthy foods, cheese, rice, hummus, veggies.

Francine Anchondo said...

fresh fruit2

susan1215 said...

I like to include sliced fruit, cheese crackers and yogurt

Sarah Codispoti said...

my son loves black beans, avacado and hot dogs

lisagee1234 said...

I'd do peanut butter with cherry jelly sandwich and some red grapes. Baby carrots w/ Ranch.

Barbara Montag said...

Our kids like apples or celery sticks with peanut butter.
Yogurt with walnuts also.

Jenny Q. said...

My daughter likes pasta salad in her lunchbox

Barbara Montag said...

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Unknown said...

string cheese is a big hit!

kdrae said...

I always use the gogurt!

HedgeHogi said...

Yogurt raisins!

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cman said...

I like to surprise them with their favorite treats.

Unknown said...

Apple slices and organic peanut butter. Cream cheese or thin cheese slices and butterfly shaped crackers. Popcorn!

Erica C. said...

Cut up veggies!
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Fae said...

apples and string cheese!

Sassymomofgirls said...

My youngest daughter could survive on gogurts for months, lol... by far her fav snack!

Sassymomofgirls said...

Gogurts are the fav snack for my youngest - not only does she love the taste, but the names as well :)

Becca Ann said...

My kids love fresh fruit and veggies

Jill Myrick (jsc123) said...

In my children's lunches I usually pack a sandwich, small side salad, yogurt and fresh fruit.

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Jayne said...

Sandwich, chips, raisins, frozen Gogurt (defrosts in time for lunch), and a juice box.

Kristie said...

My children love carrots, cut up fruit, ritz crackers with cheese and ham slices and string cheese.

Breanne said...

String Cheese

samf36 said...

My kids loved cheese and crackers

Pat said...

Celery sticks stuffed with peanut butter

Unknown said...

When my kids would pack a lunch, one of their favorites was when we'd make our own lunchables.

Unknown said...

Yogurt and fresh fruit are a staple in any kids lunchbox! I also try to include a protein as well, most of the time it is peanut butter

Crazylicious85 said...

Applesauce, apple slices w/ caramel or peanut butter, yogurt, fruit roll ups

Michelle L said...

I like to pack homemade fruit leathers or dried fruit mixes.

Stephanie said...

My son's favorite treat to find in his lunch box is a fruit salad with just a mix of fresh cut fruits (no topping just the fruit) :). Thanks for the great giveaway, I have my fingers crossed :)!
nurse_mommy(at)live(dot)com

tavernie said...

They love Baby Carrots and Fresh Fruits!
ptavernie at yahoo dot com

Michaela R said...

My niece loves cheese and grapes, so I'd suggest those!

Michaela R said...

My niece loves cheese and grapes, so I'd suggest those!

Wanda McHenry said...

Carrot and celery sticks, Gogurt and some sort of fruit.

annemarie562000 said...

I usually pack my boyfriend's daughter a turkey sandwich, a juice box, some fruit and a granola bar, pretzels or a cup of yogurt!

annemarie562000(at)yahoo(dot)com

tina reynolds said...

cheese, fruit, graham crackers

Peggy Rydzewski said...

whole wheat crackers and peanut butter

heatherzilla said...

I like fresh fruit kabobs for lunch.

Unknown said...
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JD said...

fresh apple slives

Unknown said...
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price21100 said...

All the healthy stuff but something fun like Gogurt Jello or Pudding is good too! :)

blew415 said...

grapes and cheese strings

D. Wood said...

They always like goldfish and fruit snacks

MissKate126 said...

Pretzels and cheez-its are our favorites!

Unknown said...

apples and peanut butter

Unknown said...

I have to admit, I do not have children, but having a healthy sandwich and cut up fruit and veggies would be ideal. myamurphy@mail.com

1993wel said...

My kids like apple slices, satsumas, a turkey sandwich, chocolate almond milk... sometimes a pb+j sandwich or a ham sandwich

Unknown said...

My daughter likes to take a sandwich a bag of chips and a capri sun she is stuck on this lunch but sometimes she likes Raviolis

contestrobyn said...

sliced apples and peanut butter!

Unknown said...

grapes, apple slices, and baby carrots are always good..

Unknown said...

My kids love carrots, yogurt, cheese and fruit

Kerry said...

My son usually likes sandwiches and fruit for school lunch.

Robin T said...

I always give my son a sliced up apple.

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Rachel Travis said...

String Cheese, Frozen gogurt, dried fruit...

some of our ideas!

rachelmarietravis at gmail dot com

Estela said...

My girls love getting hummus and pita chips in their lunches.

Unknown said...

We love bento lunches- little bits of whatever so they don't get bored with the same old things.

imaclutz89 said...

A sandwich, juice box, string cheese, piece of fruit, yogurt and a pudding cup!

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Unknown said...

Carrots and celery sticks work well.

Elaine said...

String cheese, pretzels, carrot sticks, raisins....

Teresa Thompson said...

She likes pb&j, fruit and yogurt.

Anonymous said...

One idea for items to pack in a child's lunchbox is frozen yogurt and hardboiled eggs.

greenhome said...

I like a sandwich with dried fruit and celery sticks

Tinyblessing said...

My kids love when I pack little cherry tomatoes!

Candie L said...

My son loves to bring goldfish. Thank you

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Shea =) said...

fresh fruit, string cheese, snacks.. there are so many options!

Sheree said...

I like to pack fresh fruit cups, craisins, nuts

susansmoaks said...

i like to pack fresh fruit in the lunchboxes

Unknown said...

I'd pack all the goodies for a make your own wrap sandwich

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Amy L said...

fresh fruit, especially grapes are easy to pack and eat out of hand. baby carrots and small cubes of cheese.juice boxes can be frozen and used to keep food cold.

trixx said...

Kids love fruit rollups but it's so pricy and full of sugar. I actually bought a dehydrator and make my own for my daughter. It makes great dried fruit snacks as well!

buzzd said...

carrots and cheese sticks

Vikki Billings said...

Cheese and crackers, grapes, baby carrots and some trail mix.
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Unknown said...

Always some sort of fruit but now that my son is almost 11 I have to pack a huge sandwich and snacks and my daughter likes tuna sandwiches. String chesses, etc..

Karen D said...

Fruit and other finger foods

Tylerpants said...

I like to bake mini veggie/cheese muffins for my kids. Easy to make and tasty too! tylerpants(at)gmail.com

Unknown said...

fresh fruit and pudding

Trisha McKee said...

Sliced apples sprinkled with cinnamon.

tridingermckee at gmail dot com

Unknown said...

Pudding and fruit cups

AEKZ2 said...

Flat bread and hummus is my daughter's favorite

Sand said...

Fruit, vegetables, string cheese.

Karrie said...

Graham crackers, fruit and a sandwich

bev said...

My kids all loved the juice boxes and cut up fresh fruit and fresh veggies and cheese and crackers and anything with peanut butter. Thanks for having this contest.

Crystal K. said...

I like to include fresh fruit and veggies like baby carrots.

Stefany said...

Baby carrots

Christa Sloan said...

A great thing for kids lunch boxes are trail mix, chips, lunch meat, cheese, mustard, crackers, and sandwiches.

lmurley2000 said...

I always cut up fresh fruit for them they love it with dip

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emchelly77 said...

my kids love orange slices! put a few of them right next to the ice pack!

Unknown said...

My kids like cheese and crackers, string cheese, gogurt, sliced fruit. I try to always include some sort of protein to help them stay full, but peanut butter is no-no at their school due to food allergies.

lilyk said...

pasta, juice, and yogurt

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