Review: Packed. by Sarah

Like many people who live with food allergies, one of the biggest challenges we face is making sure we have safe to eat food with us wherever we go. There are a lot of gluten free items out there that are not shelf stable. While a lunch box with a freezer pack can work for short day trips, what is there to do for longer trips? Or what about when you lose power at home in a storm? Or, god forbid, you find yourself grabbing your go box to escape a natural disaster? Sarah Izzo had the same challenges with her celiac disease, and used that motivation to launch Packed. by Sarah.

Packed. by Sarah is the answer to all of these questions and more. Each pack features a collection of well balanced snacks that can be eaten all at once for a meal, or separately for healthy and safe snacks. All of the snacks are shelf stable, and certified gluten free. We had the pleasure of trying Packed. by Sarah right before their launch. We loved these handy little bags. Each one was customized to our tastes, and the items were all packed with flavor!

Amy's pack featured dried pineapple from Crispy Green Snacks, a Chomps original beef jerky stick, Perfection Snacks snack mix, and some YumEarth candies. The dried pineapple was absolutely delightful, and perfect for a summer day. While Amy is not typically a huge fan of jerky sticks, she managed to enjoy her Chomps stick. Unlike other brands, the spices were not overwhelming. The Perfection Snacks snack mix was wonderfully cheesy, and featured lots of crunchy snacks bites like chips and pretzels. And as always, YumEarth is the perfect sweet treat for any time.

Andrew's pack featured dried apples from Crispy Green Snacks, a Chomps hoppin jalapeno jerky
stick, Perfection Snacks pretzel sticks, and some YumEarth candies. Andrew is not a huge fan of dried fruit, but very much enjoyed his Crispy Green Snacks dried apples. He says that they actually taste like real apples, and not fake like a lot of other dried fruits he has tried in the past. He loved his Chomped jalapeno stick. It was just the right amount of spicy for this fan of hot foods, while still packing lots of flavor. The pretzel sticks had a great texture and were not excessively dry like other pretzels can be. And the YumEarth mint was the perfect ending to this healthy meal.

Sarah says "Life is limitless, even if your diet can't be" and these packs certainly let you live that limitless life without the stress of finding allergy friendly food on the go. If you are gluten free, make sure to hop over to Sarah's website (packedbysarah.com) to get your hands on your own Packed. by Sarah packs!