Those two questions were driving me crazy at the beginning of summer, but I’ve gotten smarter and have discovered and embraced Del Monte’s Fruit Burst Squeezers. They’re just like those little pouches for babies except for big kids! And my big kids love to squeeze and suck their little fruity snack out just as much as baby does.
They’re the perfect lunch/snack solution cause they’re easy, inexpensive, require no clean-up, and something my kids can grab and slurp all on their own. Del Monte Fruit Burst Squeezers come in Fruit & Veggie varieties including
- Blueberry
- Apple Cinnamon (previously available as Simply Fruit, but now with Fruit and Veggies)
- Peach Mango
AND Simply Fruit varieties including
- Mixed Berry
- Strawberry
YUM! All the flavors are tasty and each offers the goodness of 1 1/2 servings of fruits and vegetables. The fruit taste in each Fruit & Veggie pouch is definitely stronger than the vegetable flavor, so they’re the perfect way to slip some vegetables into a delicious fruity snack.
We’ve loved carting them around with us so far this summer – since they don’t require refrigeration and are an “as/is” portable lunch/snack option we take them on picnics to the park, play dates with friends, museum days, swimming lessons, t-ball practice, and more. And once school starts they’ll be a life saver in our morning lunch-making routine. They’re a great way to add some garden to your lunchbox!
We also enjoy them frozen but slightly thawed. Once school stars we can throw one in a lunchbox straight from the freezer and by lunch time it’ll be a cool, delicious, slushy treat; good enough to call dessert. How’s that for Mommy Brilliance!
Another great on the go option we love are the Del Monte Plastic Fruit Cups, especially the Pineapple Coconut variety. They are highly portable and so convenient, another perfect on-the-go lunch/snack solution for summer and school.
Neither the Fruit Burst Squeezers nor the Plastic Fruit Cups have any high fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors, are an excellent source of Vitamin C, and gluten free. They’re easy to find in stores, just check the canned fruit aisle and you’ll find all the flavors and varieties to choose from. Check out my Healthy Snacks pinboard with more great snack ideas!
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mine prefer to squeeze
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/495244321537273857
We prefer to spoon.
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/495289643072372736
we like to squeeze
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/495312446467239937
we love the squeeze
tweet: https://twitter.com/akronugurl/status/495316628180328449
We prefer spoons ^_^
My tweet: https://twitter.com/um_lil_cutie/status/495319731591602176
My daughter loves to spoon which helps develop her eye-hand coordination :) Although squeezing may be less messy.
I tweeted about the giveaway under username @yarbr012 : https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/495372874543562753.
I usually like to spoon.
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https://twitter.com/Kellydinpa/status/495377259658612737
I like to spoon, and my kids; Well one kid likes to spoon and the other kid like to squeeze!
tweeted: https://twitter.com/lil_lady_dz/status/495401659799842816
They love to squeeze it is more fun to them.
For school it is squeeze, and home we do the spoon. I guess we do both!
https://twitter.com/zebastyandylan/status/495589695997231104
My Little boy love the spoon way better! DOn’t know why. but honestly, I think the squeezers are genius invention! :)
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tweeted:
https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/495725333320986624
amy [at] utry [dot] it
My children prefer to use spoons.
Tweeted
https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/495749694132199424
We spoon?
tweeted
https://twitter.com/rubylorikeet/status/495881147248021504
We do the squeeze!
Sometimes my kids prefer to squeeze and sometimes they prefer to spoon.
We prefer spooning here!
TWEET!
https://twitter.com/samdaleo/status/496057844152532992
My child prefers to squeeze—no bothering with utensils.
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/496095599872065536
My daughter likes the squeeze pouches, but my son like the fruit chunks.
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We use spoons for our snacks.
we like to squeeze! its much more fun then plain old boring spoons!!!
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https://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/496332749104365568
We loe to squeeze.
https://twitter.com/618mom23boys/status/496344575976275968
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https://twitter.com/clc408/status/496360140962930688
We do both..but, mostly spoon..thanks so much..and, thanks to Del Monte for the giveaway too.
My kids love to squeeze!
https://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/496530775676682240
we prefer to squeeze
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/496658041257738242
They prefer to spoon.
We definitely prefer to spoon!
Tweet – https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/497459223597293568
My kids definitely prefer to squeeze.
They love to spoon
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-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/497586738462994434
We prefer to squeeze.
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/498202998783238144
We prefer to squeeze.
I tweeted https://twitter.com/miainthewoods/status/499024353132953600
we are all mighty squeezers! :D
i shared on Twitter as well =) https://twitter.com/AMYetcetera/status/500377913212936192
We prefer to spoon it in our family.
I shared on twitter: https://twitter.com/dandidaffyhill/status/500403078596546561
my kids squeeze
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I tweeted: https://twitter.com/thepryfamily5/status/501145310593179648 pryfamily5@gmail.com
My kid prefers a spoon.
tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/501525641062133760
We prefer to spoon.
We squeeze, it’s easy on the go.
https://twitter.com/jen_r_horn/status/502494423272271872
My 4 year old daughter enjoys to spoon and squeeze! But if she had to choose just one way she would probably go with SQUEEZE! :) I myself would have to go with spoon though.
The squeeze ones are so much more convenient!
MIne love to squeeze
https://twitter.com/mkjmc/status/503254754211143680
We squeeze!
tweeted https://twitter.com/DeeGee13/status/503283337847246848
My daughter prefers to squeeze! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
the kiddos prefer spoon, But I like both!!
We do both…but squeezing is so much easier and convenient especially on the go!
https://twitter.com/Shiebs24/status/505060932691558400
we like to squeeze
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/505302651370602496
We spoon!
We are squeezers!
https://twitter.com/mistymarie34/status/506298155990659072
My kids prefer to squeeze. Thank you for the opportunity to enter.
Tweet: https://twitter.com/HeartnSoulmom/status/508089646174457857
My son is a squeezer!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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tweet–https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/508265927151202305
My kids prefer to squeeze.
prefer to squeeze
One is a squeeze and the other a spoon – thank you.
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/509914209145335808
I definitely prefer to use my spoon
I posted a tweet: https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/511222794797842433
I like to squeeze.
I like to spoon but my kids luv to squeeze
shared on twitter -https://twitter.com/neiddy_ruiz/status/511527363469774848
https://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/511996846311768065
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My son is a squeezer!
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I like a spoon, but the kids prefer to squeeze.
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/512300939940614144
No kids but hubby eats it. He prefers a bowl and spoon but will squeeze a pouch if he has to! LOL
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/512634832640167936
we are a squeeze household
We like to squeeze
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/512992800095629312
The adults prefer to spoon, the children prefer to squeeze
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/513000611046895617
I would try the squeeze
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/512807672639275010
We like to squeeze.
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/513029504696975361
One likes to spoon and the other squeeze
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tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/513096875293954048
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