If I had to pick one food item that has made my life with a picky and active toddler infinitely better, it would be the smoothies from Ella’s Kitchen. My friend Lauren, who works for Ella’s Kitchen, introduced me to these little wonders a couple of months ago and Wito has been hooked ever since. (THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THESE INTO MY LIFE, LAUREN.)
I’m not sure if I have properly conveyed to you how much my child detests vegetables, but let me bring you up to speed. Wito will not touch any vegetable known to man. (Not even potatoes! Or sweet corn! Or carrots! Even if I soak them in Ranch dressing! Kill me now.)
However, he’s a fruitaholic, so I was pretty sure he would love these 100% organic and totally portable fruit smoothies. I was not wrong in my assumption. In fact, I have to hide these in my closet to keep him from sucking down 2 or 3 at a time. (Just imagine…my Frye boots and J. Crew flats sharing space with a box of organic fruit smoothies. Good thing they don’t need to be refrigerated until opened, right?)
The true test, however, was to see how he reacted to the smoothies with vegetables. A couple of weeks ago, I introduced the green smoothie pouch. He was super excited to try a new color, so he twisted off the top and took a big swig from the built-in straw. And guess what?
He hated it.
Oh, COME ON. Did you really think I was going to tell you that my vegetable hater actually ENJOYED a puree of broccoli, peas and pears? Right.
But! He loves his orange and purple smoothie pouches, which contain carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes and pumpkins. MY CHILD WILLINGLY EATS PARSNIPS. Take a look for yourself.
Ella’s Kitchen, I salute you.
If you are looking for a simple way to get more organic fruits and vegetables into your little one’s diet, you must try Ella’s Kitchen. Their Stage 1 baby food range (4+ months and up, but I serve these as smoothies to Wito) is a completely different concept in baby food, bringing together minimally processed, carefully chosen organic natural fruits and vegetables and extremely convenient and easy packaging. Both the baby food and smoothies are simply 100% organic fruit and vegetables, with nothing to dilute their goodness – not even water. All of the flavors come in squeezy packs that are super easy for toddlers to enjoy with making a mess. (Love that part.)
Ella’s Kitchen products are sold at Babies R Us and Toys R Us, and you can read more about the company and products at their website.
Now for the best part. Ella’s Kitchen is giving away a sample box of these little wonders to one lucky reader. The sample box contains one full-sized pouch of each flavor shown above, for a total of 8 stage 1 foods/smoothies. Just leave a comment on this post before Friday, December 11th at 6pm PST and I’ll randomly choose one winner. Good luck!
YUM! Delicious.
I already entered the contest…but…where did you get that adorable advent calendar hanging on your fridge??? Too cute!
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These look great!
oooh my daughter would love these!
The packaging alone would make me want these!!! I’m such a sucker for good advertising.
would LOVE to try these! hope I win!!
I would love to try these on my son. He hates veggies too but I also did as a kid so I’m hoping he’ll grow out of it. These look yummy!
We definitely could use some more veggie help around here!
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Thanks for the recommendation!!
I’d love to try these!
I LOVE Ella’s Kitchen!!!
You know? I think my little boys would LOVE these!
Me me me please! So my daughter doesn’t get scurvy…
I think my poor starving toddler would enjoy these. The kid is beyond picky, he hardly eats anything. How do they survive!
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I also have a picky but fruit loving little one, so this would be awesome!
What a great giveaway! Those look like something my nephew would love.
Looks cool, thanks!
We are just beginning on solids with my 6 month old, this sounds like a great product to try.
These sound great for my 2 and 1 year old! I am going to look for them today – thanks for the heads up!
Ooh, they look yummy! I’m going to go buy some and hopefully my toddler will love them. Thanks for the chance.
ugh, my daughter won’t touch veggies either. This may be my only hope! ha.
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Lovely giveaway. Would like to try these with Ellie.
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Pick me! Pick me! (Please?)
I am dreading finding out if my little man will eat veggies, since I hate most of them. However, his father will eat all of them. SO we shall see. We are starting the stage 1 foods right now and he is being introduced to cereal. So far, not a fan. But it’s only been a couple attempts thus far. I LOVE the packaging on those smoothies, that alone would get me to buy them for him. I am going to see if I can get them near me.
if this could make my 2 year old eat vegetables, then I am in!
I want the smoothies!!!! Also, Wito is the cutest boy on Earth, especially in that hoodie. AND parsnips are soooo delicious, nice one.
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This is a great idea. Thanks!
These sound great! My 16 month old is not huge on eating vegetables either. I’d love the opportunity to try these out to see if they are worth purchasing.
Oh, I’ve seen these and wanted to try them! I have two fruit lovers/veggie haters to please.
I would love to try these!! My little guy is seven months old and I am currently making all his baby food to make sure he has the best organic and minimally processed food possible. But these seem like a great alternative and would save me HOURS in the kitchen!!
These would be great! :)
These look wonderful… I have a toddler who has some difficulty with swallowing… She’s getting better at it but I am always looking for more nutrition for her!
Those look like a total party. My picky 3 year old would love them and so would I! :)
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Oh wow, something both my picky preschooler and her 8 month old brother could share!
These are so cute! I’d love to give them to my son.
I would love to try these for my almost 3 year old! The only veggie he eats is french fries.
Mine won’t eat mashed potatoes but loves asparagus!
I would love my 3 year old daughter to try these. Trader Joe’s sells carrot/applesauce crushers that come in a pouch like this and she loves them.
Oh, this would be wonderful for my extremely picky daughter!
Anything to get my toddler to eat vegitables! Normally I bride with chocolate but a fruit & veggie smoothie sounds a bit healthier.
140 comments already? Who knows if I have a CHANCE but it’s clear that these are highly coveted by mommies everywhere. I mean, MY KID MIGHT EAT A PARSNIP.
I always look forward to your contests, and by gosh—one day I will win :) These look GREAT! My boys hate veggies too and just drink green machine. This would be a great change of pace.
With over 140 people commenting before me, I am sure I won’t win, but I totally want these. I have been looking at them in the store (when I get to the Babies R Us 2 hours away) and I really want to try them with my son. I hate many vegetables and I don’t want my little guy to grow up that way.
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My kids will eat veggies…but not fruit! Go figure!!
I’m raising a vegetarian who refuses to eat vegetables…these would be a huge score!
I’m in if the contest is open to Canadians.
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Pick me! Pick me! My 4 year old hates everything these days but macaroni & cheese or hot dogs. This from a child who was raised on all organic food.
I’d love to get my hands on these since it seems they are mostly sold out online!
What a cutie!!
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please pick me. save my children from getting scurvy. thank you.