Reader Suggestions

Healthy Snacks?

As an active working mom, I need more healthy SNACKS (prepackaged) for my kids and for outdoor activities. Please Bite of the Best, tell those food manufacturers to get busy! Soggy carrots in mini bags don't cut it and 100 calorie packs are just plain silly. I know there are hundreds of thousands of busy mothers like me who are depending on Bite to talk those food vendors into TASTY, LOW CALORIE snacks and treats!

I'll keep looking at your site for suggestions.

I'm so glad Bite of the Best is there. It's a careful food consumers best friend.

Mara Woloshin, Portland, Oregon

Earth Balance Margarine Natural Buttery Spread

I'm trying to watch my cholesterol but never found a margarine I liked (they taste too fake.) This one is delicious and it spreads very easily. My husband who likes margarine - even agrees that this is better than anything he's tried before. It even won an award
2004 AMERICAN TASTING INSTITUTE award for best tasting, natural, buttery spread. I agree! - writes Gina Bruce

Sucre - a sweet boutique

"You need to try the chocolates from a fabulous shop in New Orleans called Sucre…fantastic….think they are a Best Bite," wrote Janet Cabot.

When prodded for more info, she added:  "Sucre chocolate has everything – beautiful packaging (think Hermes box but only sea foam green tied with brown ribbon vs. orange with brown ribbon) very elegant …like the chocolates themselves…wonderfully subtle (they have one called PBJ with peanut butter) I like the caramel covered with thin layer of chocolate.  Not sure how to describe but to say delicate and understated. They also have these amazing sugary marshmallow squares!  They were recently on the View giving the audience little boxes. "

Surcre 3025 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70115 (504) 520-8311

Cheryl & Co. Cookie Tower

"Upon my hire at my current employer, I received a wonderful tower of cookies (delicious!) from Cheryl & Co. I would highly recommend this company for a great gift! The packaging is very lovely as well," wrote Amber Cushman as a suggestion for a food gift.

Haitian vanilla

"My uncle goes to Haiti every year to volunteer at a clinic. He started bringing me Haitian vanilla and it is soooo wonderful.

What I love about the vanilla it is how aromatic it is. When I can't sleep I sip warm milk (or soy milk) with a few drops of vanilla added to make it tasty," wrote Lynn Araujo.