Friday, January 31, 2014

Finding the Taste with Van's -- Vans natural foods Review

My husband seem to think Gluten Free means no taste.  I tell him every time this isn't the case and it certainly isn't the case for the products by Van's Natural Foods!  Van's recently asked me to try out 4 delicious products.  Two of these products being sandwich bars and the other two being a multigrain chip.


You may not know it, but Van’s has been cooking up tasty, good-for-you waffles for almost a half century. It all started back in the 1970s at the original Van’s restaurant. It was there, inspired by our California beachside roots, that we first dished up whole grain and gluten free hot ’n toasty waffles. By the late 1980s, we decided it was time to bring our tasty waffles to a whole new group of customers – right in their local grocery stores.

That same passion for seriously healthy, seriously tasty foods lives on at Van’s today. We value artisanal quality and we cook our products in small, minimally processed batches with always-fresh ingredients. And since we want everyone to be able to enjoy our waffles, we offer gluten free waffles along with organic, mini and our signature 8 Whole Grain varieties. 

The original Van’s restaurant may no longer be dishing out waffles on the beach, but we still pack the same sunny Southern California spirit into every product we make. Our only hope is that you’ll enjoy Van’s foods as much as we enjoy creating them.




The Van's Natural Foods sandwich bars sent to us were similar to other sandwich bars I've had before, but these are gluten free.  You can tell they are made with oats and packed with fiber!  I like that they have a soft outside and are even softer on the inside with the filling of strawberry/blueberry!  These bars are perfect to stick inside a lunch bag or grab while you're headed out the door! 



The multigrain chips were for sure what I wanted to munch on first!  These chips are thin, but crunchy!  They are covered with the flavoring too!  Sometimes I find a chip that is only covered on one side when eating other brands. That was not the case here!  They did break easily but not an issue for me.  The flavors are rather delicious too!



As you can see in the video, Van's are a favorite from everyone in the family.  Ally enjoys the strawberry and peanut butter sandwich bars, where Cooper prefers the blueberry and peanut butter sandwich bars.  My husband and I leaned more toward the chips.  Might Good BBQ was my favorite and he enjoyed the Nacho, Nacho, Man the best!  We are all pretty luck to be sent one thing each of us prefers!  Well done, Van's!  And if you're wondering...  My husband didn't think these were tasteless! 

Van's Natural Foods is helping me have better options for snacks as I get deep into the New Year!  I love that these options are sweet and/or salty and can curb my cravings before they get out of hand.  With Van's in my kitchen, I know that I will be able to stay on track and hit my weight loss goals before I know it!

Check out Van's online and on social media for more information on their delicious products.  Van's can be found in a store near you!



Disclosure: A special thank you to Van's natural foods for giving Sweet Cheeks and Savings this opportunity to work with them. We received these items free of charge from Van's natural foods. No monetary compensation was received or offered, nor were we under any obligation to write about this product.  All opinions expressed are honest thoughts.  We were not offering any sales or taking orders for this item.  We will not receive any compensation in connection with any sales of this item.

20 comments:

  1. Haha, I love the clever names! I love snacks like chips, so I would love to try these. I will have to see if I an get them around my neck of the woods somewhere.

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  2. I don't know if I have ever tried Vans. The Nacho, Nacho Man looks good. Makes me think I am with the Village People.

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  3. Have never seen Van's Brand but will certainly be looking for it-that PB&J looks good to me!

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  4. Gluten free and tasty? yes, please! I have not heard of this brand but Van's Brand is now on my list to check out! Great review :)

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  5. I've tried some of the Van's products and they were quite tasty. I haven't seen the PB & J ones yet though. They look great.

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  6. I've never heard it or tried Vans products. These sure look great. So many great feedbacks. I'm going to give them a try!

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  7. They're new to me, and my gosh they look good. I especially like the snack chips. I love to crunch!

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  8. Those blueberry and peanut butter bars look really delicious! I think Vans products are not available here in Spain, but I really would love to try them.

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  9. Those sandwich bars would be a PERFECT snack for my kiddos! Perfect balance of healthy and yummy! Thanks!

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  10. i've never heard of this brand but i like that they are all natural

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  11. We use Van's products in our home all the time since they are gluten free. I like Nacho, Nacho Man chips.

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  12. I get their stuff all the time at Whole Foods, I really love their waffles. They have such a great selection which makes eating healthy easier.

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  13. Ive never heard of Vans before. But the Strawberry and Peanutbutter Bars sound really yummy right now

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  14. I've got Macho, Macho Man! stuck in my head now, lolol Nice word play. I'd try these!

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  15. I am not familiar with these products. They are worth checking out

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  16. I would want to eat those breakfast bars pls :) Sounds like a nice brand!

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  17. Those sandwich bars look delicious. I bet they would make a great snack to bring along with me on the go.

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  18. I've never heard of Vans, but it certainly looks like it would be tasty.

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  19. I love that these are natural and gluten free. My nephew will probably be starting a gluten free diet shortly due to not being able to tolerate it.

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  20. Love Van's! I haven't tried those PB&J's, though!

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