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THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY KNOW FOODS<\/a><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

The large, white cardboard box from KNOW Foods was delivered last week, left on our doorstep like a present from the food allergy Santa. I knew it was en route, thanks to an email from the CEO of KNOW Foods, and I was excited at the promise of gluten free, dairy free, low carb food.<\/p>\n

The neighborhood kids spied it on the doorstep.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo \u2026 what\u2019s in the box?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBunch of gluten free, dairy free, superfood-y foods. Want to try some?\u201d I asked. \u201cI am writing about it for a diabetes magazine. You\u2019ll have to give me your opinions, if that\u2019s cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

We opened the box and spied the double chocolate cookies <\/a>immediately. \u201cYep, we\u2019ll give you our opinions, no problem,\u201d the kids agreed, wooed by cookies.<\/p>\n

We moved into our current neighborhood about three years ago and over the last few years, my neighbors have gone from \u201cthose people who live over there\u201d to becoming good friends. With that friendship comes trusting them with some of my personal health information, like the type 1 diabetes I\u2019ve been dragging around for the last 31 years, and the fact that I do some writing about diabetes.<\/p>\n

They also know about all the slightly unusual food issues in our house, as well. I avoid gluten, my son is gluten-free for the next few months, my husband avoids dairy, carb counts are always welcomed, and we usually don\u2019t drink our calories. (Phew!) Which made the arrival of a box of healthy foods, and the fact that I was planning on writing about them, seem par for the course instead of peculiar.<\/p>\n

To celebrate the arrival of the KNOW stash, my neighbors came over to taste test. In total, we had five adults, one teenaged boy, three girls between the ages of 7 \u2013 11 (one with celiac), and my little baby boy sampling the goods.<\/p>\n

And it was a delightful, messy circus.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh! Let\u2019s try the waffles first!\u201d The kids tore into the bags, ignoring the fact that the waffles<\/a> were made of almonds, egg whites, flax seeds, coconut flour, and chia seeds, and instead focusing on how fluffy they were. I\u2019ve had a lot of gluten-free bakery items in the last few years and these waffles were honestly amazing. Kids agreed.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

My friend\u2019s daughter, who has celiac disease, was thrilled at the very concept of a bunch of muffins, donuts<\/a>, and breadsticks<\/a> that she could eat. \u201cThey\u2019re all safe?\u201d she asked, repeatedly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are,\u201d I confirmed. And she ate a donut, the grin on her face illustrating the delight of a proper donut taste when you\u2019re used to the gritty, crumby texture of most gluten free foods.<\/p>\n

My son really enjoyed the sliced bread<\/a> (the best thing since\u2026 itself, I guess?) and I found it to have a nice, slightly banana-breadish consistency. My friend \u2013 an avid runner and also gluten-free \u2013 thought the KNOW better bars<\/a> were amazing and she gobbled one up happily. The croutons<\/a> were a hit with my neighbors, and everyone liked the crackers<\/a>. (We had a chart going at one point in the night, using a dry erase marker and a white board, but structured process gave way to grazing, with kids shouting preferences on occasion. \u201cYES! These muffins are awesome!\u201d)<\/p>\n

But the biggest universal successes? COOKIES<\/a>. The shipment came with two kids of cookies \u2013 chocolate chip and double chocolate \u2013 and they were amazing. Truly. Giant, chewy cookies made of healthy ingredients that you can almost forget about since they taste like legit cookies. Straight from the package? Awesome. Slightly warmed? Awesome. Every kid at my house loved them and now there aren\u2019t any cookies left in my home because they were stolen for next day\u2019s lunches.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s kind of the point \u2013 this food tasted like food. Despite being gluten free and low glycemic index and free of so many allergens, it still tasted like something a kid would grab off the counter and stick in their lunch box. There was something for everyone in that sample box, hitting the mark on taste, allergy needs, and texture alike.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks for trying this stuff with me, you guys!\u201d I said as everyone was leaving (cookies <\/a>in hand and crouton crumbs on their shirts).<\/p>\n

\u201cHey \u2013 will you quote me in your article about the food?\u201d asked the neighbor\u2019s kid.<\/p>\n

\u201cNope.\u201d<\/p>\n

I have a loaf of bread made from KNOW bread mix<\/a> currently cooling on my counter, and my friend had another Better Bar before heading out on her run today. Superfood for the win! Thanks to the folks at KNOW Foods for letting my friends test out their treats, and for contributing to a healthier, tastier snack buffet in my house.<\/p>\n

Disclosure: I received sample KNOW Foods<\/a> products for review purposes and was asked to write this article for A Sweet Life. \u00a0But my opinions remain my own and they didn\u2019t ask me to invite my neighbors over and make a taste testing chart. This is a sponsored post.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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