As our kids head back to school, we prepare them to make the most of classes and activities by investing in all the supplies, books, lessons, and sports gear they need to succeed.  It’s easy to forget that nutritious food is just as important as any other element of success in school.  Kids can’t reach their full potential without wholesome foods that fuel their minds and bodies.

The “junk-food” offerings in most school cafeterias have been well-documented by the media.  Parents looking to give their children foods that will set them up for success need to look beyond the cafeteria.  Homemade is healthier, but it doesn’t have to be time-consuming.  Being creative and with these simple tips make it easier than ever to give your kids the nutrition-rich foods their bodies need.

• Get kids involved: bring your kids shopping and let them be a part of choosing what they’ll eat at lunchtime.  There’s no better way to teach them to make healthy choices, and you can plan meals for the whole week together.  At home, let them help prepare their lunch the night before so getting ready for school in the morning is less stressful.
• Leftover Lunchmeat: Pre-made deli meats are expensive and high in sodium.  Make your own lunchmeat by slicing leftovers from dinner and keeping them ready-to-use in the fridge!
• Not-so-Boring Bread: Make everyday sandwiches more interesting by trying a wheat or sourdough bread, or better yet, a wrap.  Choose whole-grain options whenever possible – they pack much more fiber and flavor than their counterparts.
• Use more Veggies: Every lunch needs color and crunch, and fresh vegetables are the perfect way to add some!  Pack veggies with a healthy dip, such as hummus.  Better yet, make a veggie wrap with lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, sugar snap peas, bean sprouts, avocado and your favorite spreadable cheese.
• Spice up the sides: For a special treat, break away from apples and send a more unusual fruit such as plums, kiwi, pineapple, or melon.  Choosing crunchy snacks can be challenging, because the snacks kids like the most are frequently the most nutritionally bankrupt.  Try any of our Mediterranean Snacks products for a snack low in fat but big on taste.  Our convenient 1-ounce bags are on sale through September 15^th – just $15 for a case of 24 bags.

Move over potatoes!  Today’s snackers are munching on chips made with a dizzying array of new and unusual ingredients including rice, tapioca, legumes, and even flavored paper.  As the first and only snack chip made with lentils, our Mediterranean Snacks™ Baked Lentil Chips are keeping up with the trend for new ingredients.

With so many ingredients available, what made us choose lentils? 

We chose lentils because they’re the perfect base for a chip that combines nutrition and taste.  Lentils are a great-tasting “superfood” high in protein and fiber and low in fat.  Other ingredients simply can’t pack as much nutrition into one delicious chip! 

Humans have been eating lentils for thousands of years.  Today, lentils serve as an inexpensive, versatile, and delicious source of protein in developing countries and they are gaining popularity in America because of their great nutritional benefits.   

If you’ve never tried lentils, cooking some today is simple.  But you don’t need to cook your own lentils to enjoy their nutritional benefits!

With 4 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber & fat in each 22-chip serving, Mediterranean Snacks™ Baked Lentil Chips just may be the healthiest chip you’ve ever eaten.  Pick up a bag today and taste the goodness of lentils in every crunch!

Looking for healthy, tasty snacks for the upcoming school year?  Try a bowl delicious homemade hummus!  Homemade hummus is simple and fun to prepare and offers many opportunities for creativity with your favorite veggies or herbs.  Rich in taste and low in fat, it pairs perfectly with sliced veggies, crackers, and all three flavors of our Mediterranean Snacks™ Baked Lentil Chips. 

Classic Hummus

• 1 16-ounce can of garbanzo beans, drained with ½ cup of the juice reserved.
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped coarsely
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 4 teaspoons cumin seeds
• Salt to taste

Place beans with 1/3 cup of the juice, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, hot sauce and parsley in a food processor, and chop. Add more juice if hummus is too thick. Do not overprocess, as mixture should have some texture.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Add ½ cup of chopped roasted red peppers to the recipe above.  Try this zesty blend with our Sea Salt Baked Lentil Chips.

Herbed Hummus

Add 2/3 cup of your favorite herb (try parsley, basil, or cilantro) to the recipe above.  This hummus pairs perfectly with our Cucumber Dill Baked Lentil Chips.

Sundried Tomato Hummus

Add 3-5 oil packed sun dried tomatoes to the classic hummus recipe.  Sundried Tomato Hummus and Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Baked Lentil Chips are a match made in heaven!

Mediterranean Snacks™ Baked Lentil Chips are the ideal chip for dipping in your favorite hummus, salsa, or spread.  Try them instead of pita chips – they are much lower in fat and pack loads more flavor in ever 22-chip serving.

Customers all across the country are getting their first taste of Mediterranean Snacks Baked Lentil Chips, and their comments tell us it’s love at first crunch:

“Just wanted to let you know how yummy the Lentil with Pepper chips are! I am addicted and have bought bags for others in my family and coworkers too.
You do a great job on your snacks… I don’t miss potato chips one bit. Thanks for making them!”
- Chris, North Canton, OH.
Found our products at Raisin Rack.

“Just a note to thank you for producing such great tasting, lower-fat products! I sampled your lentil chips recently in a Central Market store in the Dallas/Ft Worth area and I must say, I have sinned… I couldn’t stay away from the sample bowl. They’re so tasty that I kept going back for more, so I had more than my fair share! But, we bought a couple of bags and I’ve been enjoying them very much! I’m an instant fan!”

- Doug, Dallas, TX.
Found our products at Central Market

“I had your snack for the first time this weekend and am obsessed. Truly, incredible! I am a ’snacker’ who can plow down bags at a time so the healthy nature of the snack was refreshing. Also, the flavors. I had sea salt and cracked pepper and I loved the heat. I also enjoyed the sour cream and onion-like Dill…
I really do love them and it’s all I’ve talked about all week. They are so good….my kids even love them. I say even cause kids love junk mostly but they took to your chips right away.”

- Jay, Bolton, MA.
Found our products at Bolton Market

Getting your very own bag of Baked Lentil Chips is now easier than ever on www.amazon.com! Order your chips today and enjoy them with hummus, dip or straight from the bag. They have taste your family will love and nutrition you can feel good about.

Thanks to everyone who visited our booth at the Fancy Foods Show! Our Baked Lentil Chips made a big impression as one of the first guten-free and healthy snacks with great taste.

In the media, Baked Lentil Chips are the snack everyone is talking about!

We’re heading to the Fancy Food Show June 27th-29th! Visit booth #640 to sample our line of healthy and delicious snacks.

The Summer Fancy Food Show features “180,000 products including confections, cheese, coffee, snacks, spices, ethnic, natural, organic and more. 2,500 exhibitors, 81 countries represented and 24,000 attendees.”

Visit this link to learn more: http://www.specialtyfood.com/fancy-food-show/