Meal Planning Revisited - Wild about Wildtree

I was provided with free samples of Wildtree products to facilitate my review of this product. All opinions are honest and my own. 

A while back I wrote about how I meal plan and only grocery shop once a month. As summer approaches and I'm trying to combine summer activities with my summer work/travel schedule, the opportunities for healthy family meals begin to dwindle. You know how it goes, grab something from the concession stand here and the drive-thru there. We do try to pack sandwiches and things, but sometimes the junk food choices are unavoidable. That means the meals that I *do* get to cook at home become that much more important, so when I got the chance to partner up with Jennifer Leerar and the Wildtree products, I jumped on it.

Jennifer sent me some sample products, as well as a bunch of great info, and I learned a lot about why Wildtree could be a great move for my family. For example, I refuse to add extra salt to food. I don't even put it on the table, because a) processed foods often have a lot of sodium, and b) it's so unhealthy for you. I don't even put the salt on the table (much to my husband's dismay), and the only foods I let the kids add it to are corn on the cob and air-popped popcorn. Wildtree products are not only organic, but significantly lower in sodium and sugar when compared to "regular" products - like 115mg of sodium in the Wildtree spaghetti sauce blend (with low-sodium National Brand tomatoes added), vs 440mg in Trader Joe's low-fat Marinara.

My daughter is obsessed with vegetables, and A loves raw veggies with dip, so I started out by trying the Wildtree Dill Dip Blend in a homemade veggie cream cheese dip for our Mother's Day lunch. The kids gave it a double thumbs up! It was fresh and delicious!

Wednesday night's dinner was already planned to be fettuccine alfredo, so instead of using the jar of sauce in my cupboard, I replaced it with the Wildtree mix. I thought it had great flavor, A gave it a thumbs up, R thought it was excellent, and J said he maybe liked my home made a little better, but it was by far better than the jar. I'm pretty sure he *had* to say that though - you know, his duty as a husband.

Finally, I added bit of the taco seasoning to a Bloody Mary. It definitely added a different kick to the drink. Although, that being said, I am really excited to order some of their *actual* Bloody Mary mix, since that's my summer drink of choice!

Finally, and I swear I am going to do this someday, Jennifer hosts/facilitates meal prep parties with Wildtree products! You order your seasonings and sauces for whichever bundle you're interested - kid friendly and comfort foods were two that jumped out at me, and then you get a grocery list, enlist your BFFs, and prep all your healthy meals together ahead of time! What an awesome, and fun option for something that can often be time-consuming.

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