EnviroKidz cereals
Written by Lisa on June 2, 2008 – 3:57 pm -
This site is all about easy cooking and what’s more easy than putting some cereal in a bowl and adding milk? Nothing, I tell you. Madison and I recently tried out the new EnviroKidz cereals, and I have to say I am impressed. Being lactose intolerant, it takes a lot to impress me with cereal too, since I am pretty much am stuck eating it dry (yes, I know there is soy milk, but I really don’t like it and the Lactaid pills are super expensive).
The two cereals we tried were the Leapin’ Lemurs and the Penguin Puffs. I’ve got one word for you: Yummy. The Leapin’ Lemurs are peanut butter and chocolate balls and the Penguin Puffs are a crunchy blend of kamut, quinoa and corn. They both are low fat, gluten free, whole grain, and low sodium. Did I mention organic too? This means no synthetic pesticides, no synthetic herbicides, no artificial preservatives or additives, and no irradiation. I love that not only is the front cover of this box just awesome to look at, there is a lesson on the back of the box. I learned that Lemur’s mostly live in Madagascar and they have lost over 80% of their living area to deforestation. They also are being hunted for food and to be people’s pets. You have to love a good learning lesson at breakfast. Another reason to get this cereal is that 1% of their sales is donated to endangered species, habitat conservation, and environmental education for children. It is amazing how together we can all make a difference.
Madison finished off the box of Penguin Puffs in two days. She ate it for breakfast and as a snack. The only reason we even have any of the Leapin’ Lemurs left is because I hide the box from her after breakfast. I even have to admit, I walked around snacking on this too, because it is really that good (I’m eating some as I write this review). Now, I am not a mom who “has” to buy organic for her kids. However, after eating this cereal, I might start doing so. Its good to know that it can taste good and be good for you also.
Now, I can’t keep all this yummy goodness to myself, so I have arranged so two lucky winners can also try this awesome organic cereal! Each winner will receive a box of Leapin’ Lemurs and and Penguin Puffs too! This is only available to the US. Now, here’s all you have to do:
1. Leave a comment on this post. I want to know why you would like to try this or tell me something about any of the other products Nature’s Path makes and looks interesting to you. One comment only please and let me know everything you did for your entries in that comment.
2. Blog about this giveaway linking to this page or my home page.
3. Stumble this post. If you don’t know what Stumble Upon is, please read Lori’s post at Blogging Cents. She explains it extremely well.
4. Subscribe to this blog using either my email or RSS feed.
I am going to run this contest until June 13th at 8:00 pm and will use Random.org to pick the winner. Good luck!
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June 2nd, 2008 at 4:31 pm
I’d like to try these cereals because I am making a serious attempt to overhaul my family’s food habits and food choices. cdziuba@aol.com
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:44 pm
My husband and I eat organic cereal but the kids haven’t liked the ones we’ve tried so they are still eating non-organic. Would love for my kids to try these!
June 2nd, 2008 at 5:21 pm
My niece loves Lemurs and also eating healthy, I have a hard time finding stuff she will eat when she visits. I think she will love these cereals.
June 2nd, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Many of these are vegan, organic, and healthy. We must do a better job of raising a cruelty free, non-obese, next generation.
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:02 pm
I love this cereal because it is not only good for the environment, it tastes much better than any other ceral i have EVER tried. My Favorite, hands down.
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Would love to try them, especially because they are both low fat, gluten free, whole grain, and low sodium. Extra bonus of being organic.
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Would love to try this cereal trying to get the kids to eat healthier.
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:07 pm
We have been trying to live a healthy lifestyle and obviously this would trump Lucky Charms
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:23 pm
I like that they are made with whole grains and the flavors sound good.
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:56 pm
i’d like to get my family to eat more healthy
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:57 pm
The kids would love the names of the cereal!
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:09 pm
I would like this to try to get more healthy
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:10 pm
I definitely want to try the cereal for the kids. Also the Koala Choco Waffles sound pretty tasty. I’m sure the kids would go for these.
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:14 pm
I would love to try this because my kids favorite food is cereal. I could get the to eat this instead of the kind they eat now.
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:19 pm
I’ve been trying to feed my kids more healthy food. We switched to organic fruit, vegetables, eggs and milk. This sounds like fun food for the kids and I think they would love it!
June 2nd, 2008 at 9:02 pm
My kids love the Orangutan O’s and especially the Koala Crisp. They eat it almost everyday with vanilla yogurt. I would love to try these two as well. Thanks.
June 2nd, 2008 at 10:01 pm
I would love to try the granola bars especially the peanut butter ones
June 2nd, 2008 at 10:58 pm
I would like to try it because I’ve never had organic foods before, I do eat my veggies and other healty foods but would like to try this.
June 2nd, 2008 at 11:34 pm
We are cereal fiends around her and are trying to patronize earth friendly companies.
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:15 am
Hiya, Stumbled your page, and I’m glad I did. I haven’t tried these flavors of the Nature’s Path Cereals yet. I’m sure my kids would absolutely LOVE them. The packaging is sooo kid friendly and interesting to boot. Out of their other products, I really like the Ginger Zing granola. I know you said you’re not big on soy milk, have you tried Vanilla Almond Breeze by Blue Diamond? It’s delicious and a great alternative. Thanks for the info!!
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:45 am
I would love for my family to try these. We are all trying to eat healthier and more organic. Thanks so much!
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:38 am
want to see if this tastes like cardboard or like a real food that people would love to it
June 3rd, 2008 at 3:56 am
I’d like for me and my family to try this because I’m interested in seeing what organic cereal tastes like and would like to find out if the kids like it.
June 3rd, 2008 at 4:38 am
I love the penguin puffs cereal myself!
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:27 am
My 11 yr old is Autistic and on a GFCF diet. I would love for him to be able to have a fun kids cereal what was gluten friendly.
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:39 am
COOL
June 3rd, 2008 at 6:51 am
My son has a lot of allergies both food and pollen. I would like to give this a try. Thanks for the chance.
June 3rd, 2008 at 7:12 am
I need to counteract my husband’s bad influence of “lucky charms”
June 3rd, 2008 at 7:48 am
I would like to try the Leapin’ Lemurs because peanut butter and chocolate is my favorite combination.
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:15 am
I would like to try both of them since they are organic and I have not had organic cereal yet. I just started Vegan so this is my next step.
Thanks.
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:22 am
I’ve been trying to move to a more organic lifestyle, so I would love for my family to try this cereal. Thanks.
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:49 am
Grandma would love to serve the grandkids something healthy that’s also FUN—and here it is!
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:50 am
75% of my groceries are Organic. I would love to find new products that my family would love.
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:39 am
I’d love to win this. I’m also interested in the animal crackers and the Organic crispy rice bar!
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:21 am
I’ve seen those cereals before; they look good but I haven’t tried them yet.
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:28 am
I love their cereal! The Optimum Power is my favorite. Great healthy cereal!
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:03 pm
My daughter is very into protecting the environment. She would Really appreciate this!
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Hello, My two sons eat cereal for breakfast almost every morning! I would like them to have a healthier alternative. I also like when a company gives a part of their proceeds to a great cause. Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks,
Cindi
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:52 pm
I’d love to try this, I’m just starting to realize how important it is to eat organic.
June 3rd, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I looked and was tempted by everything on the site, but right have a healthy hankerin’ to try an Organic Apricot and Nut Granola Bar.
June 3rd, 2008 at 6:06 pm
I want to win this because I want to try a new and different cereal for my daughter. Tired of the same old, same old.
June 3rd, 2008 at 7:14 pm
I have never hard of this but it sounds like something that would be good to get kids to eat.My daughter is a picky eater but my son will eat anything!
June 4th, 2008 at 4:24 am
My kids like these but you know what else we do with them? We feed our two pet rats these because they are SO good for you, and they love them! (as treats, not as the main food of course
Thanks for the contest!!
June 4th, 2008 at 6:30 am
I would love to try this because “straight on the box” is the way a lot of ceral is eaten in our household and saying you had Leapin’ Lemurs for breakfast is just funny.
June 4th, 2008 at 7:44 am
These cereals sound so yummy. Low sodium is such an asset. I would love to have my family try these!
June 4th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
I love Envirokidz Panda Puffs and all of their gluten free products! I have celiac disease and I am so excited to have another cereal option!
June 4th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
We are an only organic zone at our house. I love Envirokidz because it’s so much more healthy than other “kids” cereals
June 4th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
I would like to try these cereals to see what they taste like.
June 4th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
I would like my kids to try a more healthy cereal.
June 4th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
My grandchildren would be so happy.
June 5th, 2008 at 12:27 am
I like the sound of the Orangutan O’s - they seem to be packed with healthy - and tasty! - ingredients and I love that all of the cereals in the Envirokidz group have a lesson on the back, a great way to teach our little ones to be environmentally responsible.
I’m subscribing to your blog via email right now!
June 5th, 2008 at 12:30 am
My family has been trying to eat more healthy and organic foods. I would love to introduce the kids to this brand. The cereal looks really tasty!
June 5th, 2008 at 9:23 am
We’ve been eating all sorts of Nature’s Path products for years. They make really good toaster tarts too!
June 5th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
I’d love to try these for my son, he’s four and it just now starting to try new things. There’s nothing better than him eating different kinds of food! This would be great for breakfast especially!
June 5th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
MY sister in law keeps claiming my rat terrier looks like a ring tailed lemur–I need proof that he does not–the cereal looks interesting as well [my daughter loces lemurs
June 5th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
thanks
June 6th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
I’d like to try this cereal along with Rylee. The Toaster Pastries sound good, too. I’m sure they would be healthier than Pop Tarts.
June 7th, 2008 at 7:25 am
I love this cereal because it is not only good for the environment, it tastes much better than any other ceral i have EVER tried.
June 7th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
I’ve never tried it, but it sounds great!
June 7th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
My sister would love this. She’s obsessed with penguins and would treasure a box of Penguin Puffs.
June 7th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
great idea…and great contest…good luck to me!
June 7th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
I would like to try the cereal.
June 7th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
I’d like to try Dr Weil bars - the Banana manna sounds very good
June 7th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
I like to try the cereals because they’re organic, healthy, and they sound really tasty.
June 7th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
We’re huge Nature’s Path fans in this house. I love the Gorilla Munch and the oatmeal with flax. My son loves the EnviroKidz Gorilla Munch banana waffles.
June 8th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
The organic rice crispy bar sounds delicious!
June 8th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
I’m always on the lookout for healthy food options for my kids. My daughter could eat cereal around the clock, so I’d love to give this a shot.
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June 9th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
I’d love to try the cereals, I’m always looking for healthier breakfast options!
June 9th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
This cereal looks like it would be delicious. I think my family would really enjoy it.
June 9th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
We just opened up a box of the Gorilla Munch, and we’re hoping to try some of the other varieties like the Orangutan O’s.
June 9th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
My son would love these!!!
June 9th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
These cereals look and sound good-and they are a better alternative to all the sugar! Thank you for the contest!
June 10th, 2008 at 12:16 am
We really like their peanut butter crispy rice bars, but have never tried their cereal, bet it’s just as good!
June 10th, 2008 at 8:33 am
My kids would love it
June 10th, 2008 at 9:14 am
I would like to try these because they sound good and they are good for you!
June 10th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
I am looking to lead a healthier lifestlye, so i am always looking for new things, i would love to give this a try
June 11th, 2008 at 9:10 am
I would love to try this, its hard to find cereal that kids love that is healthy.
June 11th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
I would like to try the apple cinnamon hot oatmeal because my daughter has raved about the orangutan-o’s so much and I think I’d like to give at least one of their products a go for myself. I’m a huge fan of eating something warm for breakfast so I think I’d really like this.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
This cereal would change our eating habits!! Love to try!
June 11th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
I would like for my son to try this because some mornings, all we have time for is cereal and it doesn’t make me feel to good sending him off with a tummy full of cardboard and sugar. A healthy AND good tasting cereal would be a godsend.
I also love the fact that 1% sales is donated to endangered species. It’s a feel good about eating it cereal
June 11th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
i would love to try these since I am trying to get my kids to eat more organic and enjoy it
June 11th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
These are delicious. I love Envirokids!
I think the Penguin Puffs are my favorite!
June 12th, 2008 at 12:56 am
Connor is a cereal nut.. and I always worry about the crap they put in some of them.
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June 12th, 2008 at 2:27 am
my kids need to start eating healthier cereal.
June 12th, 2008 at 7:25 am
Never heard of this cereal,around here.. would love to try it since my kid is a big cereal lover…
June 12th, 2008 at 8:47 am
I’m trying to get away from food with alot of additives. I would love to try these for my kids.
June 12th, 2008 at 9:15 am
I’m always looking for cereals that are healthy that my kids will also eat. It seems like the healthy ones just stay in the cupboard.
June 12th, 2008 at 9:41 am
My husband loves anything penguin…so why not cereal??!
June 12th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
They’re organic, whole grain, low fat, sound yummy and I know my kids will want them once they see the boxes since they’re so cute and my kids love penguins and monkeys!
June 12th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
The buckwheat waffles sound great. Thanks for the giveaway.
June 12th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
I am trying to get my kids to eat better so this would be great for them.
June 12th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
I have found that eating natural makes me more buoyant.
June 12th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
great givaway hope I win. Eating natural foods helps me digest.
June 12th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
would love to try this because we love trying new products
June 12th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
I’d love to try this because I’m always looking for good stuff for my son to eat
June 12th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
My family is really trying to go 100% Organic and eat healthy, so I would love to try this.
June 12th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
i love knowing that there are no mystery ingredients in the food we eat everyday, this would be great to try out
June 12th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
My kids love cereal and I am always looking for different flavors that are healthy.
June 12th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
gorilla crunch is a fav in our house…love to try some leapen lemurs too!
June 12th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Looks fun and healthy! Thanks!!
June 12th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
I would love to try this, its hard to find cereal that kids love that is healthy.
June 13th, 2008 at 1:00 am
I always love tryig new cereals and the health aspects of these are a boost
June 13th, 2008 at 6:25 am
I would love to try these cereals because I would love to serve my family some healthy cereals for breakfast instead of the usual processed breakfast cereals.
June 13th, 2008 at 8:17 am
If there’s something for cereal that’s better for my kids on school mornings, I’m all for it. It’s frustrating having my kids ask for cereal that I know is a pretty picture for tons of sugar. Though I try to feed them something more substantial in the mornings, there are some where you just have to pull out the cereal….. I would really love to try this cereal. Thanks
June 13th, 2008 at 8:49 am
We eat the Panda Puffs and Gorilla Munch at my house. I’d love to try these 2. I haven’t seen them in stores.
June 13th, 2008 at 9:36 am
i would love to try this because it is important to give my son healthy, organic foods that taste great when I can.
June 13th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I think my kids would like the taste of the cereal… sad to say it, but I think that dd would like the picture on the box too, LOL. You know how they are, they want princess cereal because of the picture on the box, no matter what it tastes like. But this cereal is good for them which is nice.
June 13th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
We’re always lookin for tasty new healthy cereals and would like to try these!
June 13th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
My 4 year old daughter loves the Envirokidz “Peanut Butter Panda Puffs” and eats them every morning. She calls them “My Panda Cereal”. I would like her to try other flavors like the Lemurs, or Penguins, or the Gorillas!! I need help broadening her cereal horizon. And we only eat organic cereals in our house so there aren’t that many geared towards kids.
June 13th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
I am trying to “clean up” my families eating habits. we have just started doing organic and making better choices. it never occured to me that the cereals needed to be changed too! I would love to try them!
June 13th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
I like the Idea of the Cereal however us lacktators love that lacktos no matter how gross it is……….
June 13th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
I just read a book about being vegan, and although it sounds like something very healthy in the end, we’ll start small and try some healthy, organic cereal with rice milk instead. Thanks!
June 13th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
I would like to try this because it sounds tasty!
June 13th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
yummm sounds good
June 13th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
I would like to try the cereals. I am trying to get the family to eat more healthy.
June 13th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
I have been trrying to incorporate healthier more organic foods into my families diet.
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:32 am
My goodness it took a while to get to the bottom of this post. Nice. You are very popular. I liked your post. Never heard of those cereals and since we live in Backwater nowhere, Arkansas, it’s unlikely that we will see them but that’s okay. After having read several of your posts, I have subscribed to your rss feeder. Lovely! Thank you. I really like your blog.
October 24th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I realize the contest is over, but I wanted to point out that the Penguin Puffs are NOT gluten free - Kamut is a form of wheat. Just something to be aware of if you are shopping for any wheat or gluten intolerant people.
Love the Envirokidz cereals and bars - I eat one or the other (or both) every day. I’m 27, no kids in my house