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Nature’s Hand Granola: Review and Giveaway

May 22, 2012 By Robin Strong Elton 31 Comments

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Be sweet, be good, and honest always.
Emma Bunton

I’ve become pretty conscious of the sweet stuffs I eat. This is mostly because I’m entering the homestretch with my braces and I worry about not brushing effectively enough, and partly because I don’t want to undo the good work I’ve done with my weight and shape.

Generally speaking, I don’t crave sweets too much anymore. It’s funny how your palate adjusts; even when I do indulge I don’t really enjoy it as much as I did, especially things like candy and soda. I prefer a bit of ice cream or maybe a cookie. Real food.

But I’m faaaaarrrr from perfect. The cravings still come.

In my almond post, I mentioned that making smart snack swaps is an excellent step to general healthiness. What’s working for me lately is some tasty granola, usually mixed into my favorite yogurt but sometimes just straight up from the bag.

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Now, granola can be tricky. Read your labels: some are chock full of preservatives and sugar. Some are just bland. Some have too much going on and feel more like eating survival food.

I received some Nature’s Hand granola to try, in Maple Pecan and Wild Blueberry, and I can’t even tell you how yum it is. Perfectly sweetened, light, tasty. Real freeze dried blueberries, not blueberry flavored crunchy bits (which is what passes for “blueberry” varieties of a lot of products). Both of these have sunflower seeds in them too, which I like.

I think they pair perfectly with yogurt and a bit of flax seed or chia, satisfying my craving of sweet and love of crunch and really keeping me full for a a while. But if a yogurt snack isn’t your thing, the Nature’s Hand website has a page of recipes that look well worth trying (I think I need to make the Granola Muffins tomorrow, now that I’m thinking about it).

100% natural, Nature’s Hand granola has:

  • no artificial colors or flavors
  • no preservatives
  • no sodium
  • no trans fats

Granola is one of those things that I haven’t yet rendered perfectly by making at home, I just haven’t found the right ingredient/baking time combination to like. So I’m always looking for granolas that are tasty, not loaded with sugar, and hold a crunch.

Nature’s Hand granola makes the grade.

While not organic, it’s an honest sweet snack food that feels like an indulgence without undoing your hard work. So delicious the kids will like it too!

Nature’s Hand is the official granola of Outward Bound, by the way. This has no effect on the taste but is full of awesome. Love Outward Bound ๐Ÿ™‚

 

 

Giveaway!

Nature’s Hand is providing TWO bags of granola to one lucky readerโ€” winner’s choice of flavors (check out your options here). Just follow the directions in the Rafflecopter widget below; you have up to 12 possible entries, do as many as you like.

Good luck! Be sure to ‘like’ Nature’s Hand on Facebook to keep up with future flavors and promotions.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own. All prizing for MSM giveaways is handled by a third party unless otherwise noted. For this reason prize fulfillment can take up to 90 days after the winners information is received.

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Filed Under: Conscious Consumerism: Shopping & Reviews, Food & Recipes Tagged With: all-natural granola, nature's hand 31 Comments

Comments

  1. Charissa says

    May 22, 2012 at 12:58 pm

    I would love to try the original almond and the vanilla french almond!

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  2. Kat @ a dash of fairydust says

    May 22, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    I would be excited to try the original vanilla almond & the french vanilla almond as well. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  3. katy says

    May 22, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    Anything apple and french vanilla steal my heart.

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  4. Laurel C says

    May 22, 2012 at 5:30 pm

    Maple pecan and Cinnamon Apple look really good to me!!

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  5. Molly says

    May 22, 2012 at 7:02 pm

    Raisin Hazelnut and Maple Pecan sound divien!

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  6. Renata says

    May 22, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    Wild Blueberry & Cinnamon Apple! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  7. Jordan D. says

    May 22, 2012 at 9:47 pm

    French Vanilla Almond and Wild Blueberry sound soooo good!

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  8. Sheila Foley says

    May 22, 2012 at 9:54 pm

    cranberry delight and the vanilla almond look pretty good!

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    • Alyson Hawk says

      August 24, 2012 at 1:40 am

      I always purchase nature’s hand granola. I make sure to have stock on this product. I love the various nature’s hand granola products. This is a nice giveaway.

      Reply
  9. LaTanya says

    May 23, 2012 at 6:52 am

    cranberry delight and french vanilla almond

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  10. Georgiana says

    May 23, 2012 at 8:06 am

    Cranberry Delight & Wild Blueberry would be divine!

    Reply
  11. Ray says

    May 24, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    Cinnamon Apple & Wild Blueberry would be a nutritious yummy breakfast!

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  12. Jo Ricker says

    May 26, 2012 at 9:39 am

    Vanilla Almond and Cinnamon Apple would be my choices.

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  13. Meghan Finley says

    May 26, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    Wild blueberry and raisin hazelnut

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  14. Claire says

    May 26, 2012 at 9:47 pm

    I want to try the original vanilla almond & the french vanilla almond

    Reply
  15. Jenna M Wood says

    May 26, 2012 at 9:50 pm

    French Vanilla and Maple Pecan

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  16. paige jagan says

    May 26, 2012 at 10:08 pm

    cinnamon apple and wild blueberry!

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  17. Darlene Owen says

    May 27, 2012 at 7:33 am

    I would choose:

    Cranberry Delight
    Wild Blueberry

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  18. Brittany C says

    May 27, 2012 at 7:50 am

    I’d choose the Maple Pecan and French Vanilla! Thanks!

    Reply
  19. Diana Hatch says

    May 27, 2012 at 8:16 am

    Maple Pecan and French Vanilla Almond

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  20. Seyma Shabbir says

    May 27, 2012 at 9:00 am

    Maple Pecan and Cranberry delight

    Reply
  21. Heather R says

    May 27, 2012 at 9:47 am

    I would like the Cinnamon Apple and the Original Vanilla Almond

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  22. Mary Jacobowitz says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:07 am

    cinnamon apple & wild blueberry

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  23. Cindy Loo says

    May 27, 2012 at 11:51 am

    Cranberry delight and wild blueberry!

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  24. Stephanie Hungerford says

    May 27, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    I would love to try Maple Pecan, and Wild Blueberry

    Reply
  25. Monja Blue says

    May 27, 2012 at 2:03 pm

    I’d like Cranberry Delight & Maple Pecan!

    Reply
  26. Amy says

    May 27, 2012 at 2:40 pm

    The French vanilla almond and maple pecan

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  27. Anne says

    May 27, 2012 at 2:49 pm

    raisen hazelnut
    maple pecan r the 2 flavors I’d pick:)

    Reply
  28. Lisa Cal says

    May 27, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    original vanilla almond and wild blueberry sound yummy

    Reply
  29. Beckee says

    May 27, 2012 at 9:26 pm

    Cranberry delight and raisin hazelnut

    Reply
  30. Allisha Gold says

    May 27, 2012 at 11:02 pm

    I’d choose French Vanilla Almond and Cinnamon Apple (: Thank you!

    Reply

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