Posts by Kyla Smith
Fine Fettle Flats
Fine Fettle Flats claim to be real fresh veg squished into snacks. Will the most expensive cracker I’ve ever reviewed stack up, or will it fall flat?
Read MoreVita Brits
This week we’re back in the breakfast aisle to find out if there really is any difference between Vita Brits and Weet-Bix. Is one a better option than the other? You know what to do, check out the Chewsday Review to find out.
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Ingham’s Airmazing Chicken Nuggets
Nuggets and other crumbed foods can be a popular meat option for fussy eaters, so I get lots of requests to review different brands. This week I’m taking a look at Ingham’s Airmazing Chicken Nuggets. Let’s see if these are actually amazing, or just a gimmick for the air-fryer fans.
Read MoreSacla ‘Free From’ Basil Pesto
Here’s one for the gluten-free and dairy-free kiddos! This pesto uses tofu instead of cheese – but is this ingenious or just a fad? Find out in today’s Chewsday Review.
Read MoreFlinders + Co x Paw Patrol Beef & Veggie Sausages
We’ve been dealt a couple of blows in recent times, with the discontinuation of Woolworths Veg & Beef sausages last year and more recently Jamie Oliver’s fish fingers. But my trusty sources (all of you!) have alerted me to a new product on the market. After a bit of a hunt, I found these Flinders + Co x Paw Patrol Beef & Veggie Sausages in Coles (not Woolies…). At first glance my sources are bang on, these look like a decent match for our beloved Woolworths Veg & Beef sausages. Read the review to find out what I think!
Read MoreArnott’s Reduced Sugar Shortbread Cream
Arnott’s have been busy with some new products hitting the market recently. One of which is Reduced Sugar Shortbread Cream. Having 50% less sugar than regular Shortbread Cream biscuits must mean these are 50% better for you, right? Read this week’s review to find out.
Read MoreNice and Natural Rocky Road Thins
It’s a muesli bar (kind of), a chocolate bar (kind of) and it has less than a teaspoon of sugar in each ‘thin’. Interesting. This week let’s take a closer look at Nice & Natural Rocky Road Thins.
Read MoreWeet-Bix Little Kids Essentials
If you have been following me for a while, you know I love and recommend Weet-bix regularly. But I still often get asked what the difference between Weet-bix Little Kids Essentials and the old version of Weet-bix Kids is, and whether you should choose regular Weet-bix or Weet-bix Little Kids Essentials for your family. Read on to find out!
Read MoreBellamy’s Organic Apple Snacks
These Bellamy’s Organic Apple Snacks are the talk of the town this week, after appearing in Magda Szubanski’s new show – Big National Health Check. Magda is setting out to work out why our nation is “so unhealthy”. We see her shocked reaction to a “health expert” smashing the dried apple pieces with a spoon, declaring that we’re feeding our children “concentrated sugar.” So are these apple snacks part of the “shocking truths” that Magda is uncovering? Or is this just more unnecessary food shaming? Fresh fruit is always my top option, but where do these fit? Here’s my take… (please read the whole review, as tempting as it is to be outraged by what you think you see!)
Read MorePatties Party Pies
Party pies are an Australian party tradition, served with tomato sauce of course! But have you ever considered their nutritional value? Do you even need to? Let’s find out.
Read MoreBellamy’s Organic Baby Rice with Prebiotic (GOS)
I always get some conflicting feedback from my baby rice cereal reviews, with some opposed to using it as a first food and some wanting more reviews to compare what’s on the market. As a paediatric dietitian who supports both puree and baby-led weaning approaches to introducing solids, I’ll happily review another baby rice cereal for those interested. If you prefer not to use rice cereal, that’s absolutely fine! You decide what works best for you and your family. For those who do like to use baby rice cereal, or those unsure, read on to find out more about Bellamy’s Organic Baby Rice with Prebiotic (GOS). For you avid readers, this one is similar to Bub’s Organic Rice Cereal.
Read MoreNoshu Snackles bar
Today’s Chewsday Review features the Noshu Snackles bar. These bars are 97% sugar free! But, you know what they say, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is… is that the case here?
Read MoreGokids Chocolate Oat Milk
Today’s Chewsday review features an alternative milk product, GoKids Chocolate Oat Milk. There’s a super-oat designed to catch the attention of your kiddo, but is the product as super as suggested? Let’s find out…
Read MoreOlina’s Seeded Snackers Roasted Beetroot
Another day, another savoury snack! This week’s Chewsday Review features Olina’s Seeded Snackers Roasted Beetroot. So, let’s see(d) how these compare to the rest…
Read MoreRice Bubbles Multigrain Berry Flavour
Who else remembers Rice Bubbles Multigrain? 🙋♀️ I sure do! Mainly because I wrote a Chewsday Review about them and they had the most terrible ad about a superhero flying across a milky ocean teaming with exotic fish while crunchy stars twinkle in the sky. Yep, it was a lot. But after their disappearance, they have returned with some slight changes. How do they compare to Rice Bubbles and other cereals? Let’s find out…
Read MoreRafferty’s Garden Spinach, Apple, Broccoli and Pea purée
There’s a huge variety of pre-prepared fruit and veggie pouches on the market, and a lot of fear mongering out there. It can be difficult to know which ones are any good (and yes, they have a place!) Today I’ve chosen to look at Rafferty’s Garden Spinach, Apple, Broccoli and Pea squeezie pouch. Let’s see how it stacks up…
Read MoreArnott’s Bluey Cheese Flavoured Snacks
They’re on our screens everyday, but should they be in our lunchbox? Arnott’s are telling us it’s nothing but fun and games but we’ll see…. This week I review Arnott’s Bluey Cheese Flavoured Snacks.
Read MoreMilo Cereal
Has anyone in the history of time actually measured out a level tablespoon of Milo? I suspect not. But what about Milo cereal? How does it compare to other breakfast cereals? Or even as a snack straight from the box? Let’s see how this cold Milo, only crunchy (please don’t sue me Coco Pops), stacks up…
Read MoreYoplait Yop Mini Go Kids Yoghurt Drink – Banana & Honey
This week’s Chewsday review features another yoghurt product marketed specially for kids. Yoplait’s new Yop Smoothies claim to contain real fruit and nothing artificial, but just how much banana goes into one of these smoothies (hint: it’s probably less than you think!). Read on to find out…
Read MoreThe Kids Shake
The breakfast powder that promises no more kicking, screaming, or bribing your kids to eat breakfast. Is this the magical food (or drink) we’ve been waiting for? Let’s find out if we can have our shake and drink it too. Brace yourself, it’s a long one…
Read MoreChobani Oat Yogurt Natural
The yoghurt companies have been busy these last few weeks with two new calcium fortified, dairy-free yoghurts hitting our shelves. Chobani Oat Yogurt Natural is one of them and I am excited! Read on to find out why…
Special shoutout to all you dairy and soy free parents. This one’s for you.
Vitasoy Greek Style Soy Yogurt Plain
There is such a gap in the market for dairy-free yoghurts with added calcium, and for some reason we just haven’t had any new yoghurts in this space… But dairy-free bubs rejoice, I present to you: Vitasoy Greek Style Soy Yogurt Plain! I haven’t kept quiet about my excitement for this product, so read on to find out why.
Ps. Dairy and soy free parents- I see you (and stay tuned for next week!)
Golden Days Apricot Coconut Slice
Another self-proclaimed “great lunchbox snack!” Golden Days Apricot Coconut Slice says it’s made with real fruit and provides a great energy boost, but let’s see what it’s really packed with.
Read MoreTemole Avocado Chips Tomato Salsa
Another review of a chippie pretending to be a vegetable! I’ve done potato chips, lentil chips, mushroom chips, corn chips and more, but so far very few have stacked up. Surely the mighty avo will conquer all and give us a worthy ‘healthy’ chip alternative? Spoiler: it doesn’t.
Read MoreEdgell Snack Time tins
It can be so hard to find nutritious protein foods for kids who struggle with meats. Tinned or cooked beans are great replacements, but sometimes they can be a little bland. Baked beans are great, but they tend to be pretty salty. Edgell have just released a range of small cans of flavoured beans. We tried them this week and today’s Chewsday Review features Chick Peas with Zesty Vinaigrette.
Read MoreUncle Tobys Nat Bears Breakfast Cereals Honey flavour
This week I’m taking a closer look at Uncle Tobys Nat Bears Breakfast Cereals in Honey flavour. They look like a biscuit but they’re called a breakfast cereal. Let’s find out whether this product is cereal disguised as a biscuit or the other way around.
Read MoreSun Valley True Fruit Bars 100% Tropical Fruit
Is it a fruit bar, a fruit strip or a fruit strap? Apparently, Sun Valley True Fruit Bars 100% Tropical Fruit is all three (yep, they do use each of these names on their website). This 100% fruit and Aussie product claims to be perfect for the lunch box or on the go, but is that as true as the packaging says? Let’s find out!
Read MoreUncle Tobys Yoghurt strawberry muesli bars
Another Chewsday, and another muesli bar review. This is a classic ‘yoghurt’ coated muesli bar, so let’s see how it compares to the rest. Today’s review features Uncle Tobys Yoghurt & Strawberry muesli bars.
Read MoreAnnabel Karmel Little Tasters Spaghetti Bolognese Balls
Annabel Karmel is very popular for her range of ready-made meals and products. For busy parents, convenience is important and for many, worth the extra cost. Let’s see if these Little Tasters Spaghetti Bolognese Balls are worth your cash!
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