It’s not often I get jazzed about food products for little ones. But when my youngest started solids last year, I remember loving the Happy Baby Frozen meals I picked up at Whole Foods. I recently tried the products they have for toddlers and got giddy all over again.
But before I go on, let me tell you about the company…
According to their website, Happy Baby “…is committed to making baby and toddler food as healthy and delicious as homemade with the essential nutrients needed for optimal growth and development.”
I like that the company has both a medical and nutrition advisor: Dr. Robert Sears and Amy Marlow, MPH, RD. And to top it off, HAPPYBABY works with Project Peanut Butter to help feed starving children in Malawi. Every package purchased contributes to this effort.
I’m going to review the products we’ve tried followed by information on how you can win some great (free) stuff.
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Happy Baby Frozen
I’ll admit it. I wasn’t as gung ho about making baby food the second time around. I was working and dealing with a poor-sleeping (but cute) little guy. The Happy Baby Frozen Meals include a variety of nutritious foods perfect for baby — greens, squash, salmon, peas, brown rice and chicken. They come in three textures: simple puree (6+ months), Smooth combos (7+) and Sorta chunky (9+).
All of these homemade meals are made with whole, organic foods. I love that they include salmon and chicken in addition to the fruits and veggies. The ones we tried had a good flavor and my little guy polished them off.
Happy Bellies
These are organic, whole grain cereals with added DHA and probiotics. These cereals (also iron-fortified) make a great first food for baby. As I recommended in my cereal post, infant cereals can extend beyond the first year of life since the first two years are when children are at the highest risk for iron deficiency.
Each 3 Tbsp of cereal contains 16mg of DHA which can go towards meeting your little one’s needs. They also contain live and active cultures (probiotics). While these added ingredients are not necessary, they nice additions. My son ate this up like he usually eats his cereal.
Happy Bites
These products are designed for toddlers but can be for older kids too. There are six varieties including breakfast pocket, fish bites, mac & cheese, salmon stix, and veggie tots.
We tried the salmon stix and veggie tots. Unlike regular fish sticks, the Salmon Stix contain 520mg of DHA and EPA (for more on the benefits/amounts kids need here). They taste really good and make simple finger foods. My 3-year old tried one with some ketchup.
The veggies tots are a mix of potatoes, carrots, corn, red peppers, and other healthful ingredients. They are a good source of vitamin A and an excellent source of vitamin C. I cut these into little pieces and gave to my little one as a snack. Both of these products tasted delicious ( I can eat them too, right?).
Other Products
Check out some of Happy Baby’s other products including Happy Puffs, Happy Melts and Happy Tots. They also have downloadable feeding guides developed by health professionals. This is some good stuff.
After trying (and liking) their products, I approached Happy Baby and they were generous enough to offer some product for this giveaway. The following gift basket ($72 value) that you are eligible to win contains”
- 1 HAPPYBABY tote (16”w x 12”h x 6”d)
- 1 organic cotton HAPPYBABY| bib
- 1 organic cotton HAPPYBABY| t-shirt
- 3 canisters of HAPPYBELLIES organic cereal | Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Multi-Grain
- 3 canisters of HAPPYBABYPUFFS organic baby snacks | Apple, Apple/Banana, Greens
- 8 FREE trial coupons for HAPPYBABY frozen meals of your choice
- Infant and toddler Nutrition Guide written by Dr. Sears and Amy Marlow, RD MPH CDN
- FAQ on Probiotics & DHA
- HAPPYFAMILY Recipes
Here’s what you have to do to enter the Happy Baby giveaway:
1) Leave a comment saying why you need healthy and convenient food products for your kids.
2) For another entry, sign up for Raise Healthy Eaters’ email updates or RSS Feed. If you already subscribe, tell at least one friend about Raise Healthy Eaters. Leave another comment saying what you did.
3) To increase your chances further, become a Facebook fan. If you are already a fan (now called like), suggest some of your friends become fans. Leave another comment saying what you did.
4) And for a bonus entry, tweet this post, share this post on Facebook or become a fan of Happy Baby. Again, let me know you did it by leaving another comment.
This giveaway will end next Friday the 4th at midnight. The winner will be picked at random.org. Good luck!
I need healthy food products for my baby because he’s about to turn 6 mo and start real solid foods and I don’t want him to be a picky eater like me (who still won’t touch vegatables). I’m also hoping I might be inspired to try some of this product while feeding it up him and change my eating habits that have been in place for 28 years!!
I want to give my son foods that have a good variety of fruits and vegetables. He loves them! It’s an area where his dad and I aren’t very good at making sure we eat enough in our own diet.
I need convenient organic healthy food for my 9 month old because he is ready to try new things and I am a 4th year medical student. He’s only ever had home made!
My first child was and is a very picky eater. I want to help encourage my 2nd child to eat all kinds of foods and especially healthy ones.
So cool! I need a good organic option since my son has swallowing issues related to Spina Bifida and Chiari, we are still doing thickened foods at 17 months.
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I don’t have any children yet myself (too young!) but my cousin has a baby, Ava Rose, who is now 8 months. I love my family and Ava is the cutest little girl so this would be an awesome surprise for them. Plus both my cousin and her husband work so having these quick and healthy meals for Ava would be extremely helpful.
I am oh, so proud stay at home mum to 3 beautiful daughters- ages 10, 6 and 6. My oldest daughter was diagnosed with Central Auditory Processing Disorder and Aspergers Syndrome. One of the twins ( they were born at 25 weeks gestation) was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. I am a hugely proactive mum and through hours of research, I discovered the link between good long term health and diet. I have fed my girls good, fresh food from the beginning of their lives and it has paid off!! I would like to continue to do so… but, as we are all aware, the cost of fresh fruit and vegetables continues to increase. I would like to do all that I can to ensure that I don’t have to choose between healthy food and, say, electricity!!! Thank you.
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As a SAHM of two wild boys, there are days that making a meal for them is, frankly, overwhelming. I would love a healthy convenient meal to make my life a tad bit simpler.
ALready a subscriber to your emails, so I am sending out a message to all my MOMS Club friends.
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I need healthy food for my kid because she won’t eat anything i make!! I have tried everything and she only wants peanut butter and bread!! help!
I need healthy convenience food because my husband and I work full-time. Healthy eating is important for me, and these would make life so much easier. My little one would enjoy these!
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I need these products because I like my kids to try new healthy products. If they end up liking them, its good because its another healthy food in their lives.
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I am already a follower and loving it!
I am recommending your blog to a friend who just had a baby, and has a 4 year old too. She is really busy so in case she doesn’t get to it by sunday I am entering my name and I’ll give the prize to her (my kids are teenagers)!
I am in desperate need of these products. I have a very picky toddler going through a difficult stage in her eating habits. This sounds like just what I need to keep on a healthy track. I also have a very active four year old who could benefit from this as well!
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I would LOVE to try this brand! I am currently experimenting with making my 7 month old daughter homemade purees and starting finger foods, but some days, we would just love to be able to try something new!
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We love eating healthy and since I’m expecting baby 2 these sound great!
Ooo! These sound great! This would be a great thing when crunched for time. While mom and dad can eat whatever junk is in the house…my little Smoke Bomb could eating those yummy, nutritious salmon sticks!
I emailed a friend about your blog. She makes her own baby food. She will probably find your nutrition information very helpful!
Though I already “liked” Raise Healthy Eaters on Facebook, I shared the post about his article and told my mommy friends to check out the blog for nutrition information.
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My little one is a picky eater, but loves these products! They are a perfect consistency which is key for him đ
I have a 2 year old that is in a phase of refusing to eat any fruits or vegetables. Needless to say, I can use any help I can get! I also have a baby boy who I would love to introduce to these healthy foods!
I would actually like to give these products to my niece (7 months) and her parents. Establishing good habits from the beginning is so important and I think has contributed to my daughter’s (age 5) healthy eating habits.
I just graduated college with a 2-year-old toddler and will be starting a job soon. We are going to have a lot less time with me at work and it would be great to have this to help get through the long days.
I love to try these, since I’m a busy pseudo single(dh works overseas) parent to 4 kiddos. The youngest is 6 months old & just starting out with homemade purees. I’ve held off on cereal because I haven’t been able find a good brand without a ton of junk in it.
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This is really great information. I’ve always wondered about these products.
I would love to try some easy frozen meals for my little one. I make most of his food, but it gets tiring after a while.
I definitely need healthy and convenient foods for my little guy! I want to expose him to the good stuff first and build healthy habits!
I am a follower đ
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Posted on Facebook & liked, followed on Twitter. I love Happy Bellies cereal, both my 2 smaller girls love it too.
These would be so perfect right now for us! I’m head back to work in a few weeks and stressing over planning our meals to make sure we’re all eating really well as we go through the transition. The snacks and meals would be perfect, healthy, easy lunches to send with my little ones(1 & 3) and I’d really love to read the Dr. Sears’ nutrition book so much! I have the Sears’ “Healthiest Kid In the Neighborhood” and it’s absolutely fantastic – I would really love to read theirs focused more on infants and toddlers:)
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I need healthy baby products because I just returned to work full time and realizing that my goal of making all my own organic baby food is a bit lofty! I need some whole, organic baby food alternatives to making my own.
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I try to stick to whole foods for my kids 90% of the time, but there are those times when I’m in a hurry or maybe just plain don’t feel like cooking and I go to frozen or “easy” food for them. This product seems to be a nice middle ground for someone like me. I still feel like I’m feeding my kids healthy foods, but its fast and easy!
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I am always looking for truly organic and healthy foods to feed my one-year-old son. He LOVES the happy baby puffs and oatmeal!
I subscribed via google reader.
I am also a facebook fan of raise healthy eaters!
I am a facebook fan of happy family too. Thanks!
I need healthy and convenient food products for my kids because I am trying to get our entire family on a path of eating healthier. I make most of my 9 mos. old baby food right now, but it is rather time consuming and I go back to work in 2 weeks, so I’ll have less time then. Thanks!
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Would love this! I have a picky little eater and we are always eager for him to try new things. Thanks!
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I would really benefit from having this around because I am about to give birth to my 2nd child. My 1st is still 18 mo old and would do great with the frozen meals. I would like him to be able to enjoy healthy meals even when I am in the hospital and not able to cook for him like I do now.
I have 3 kids ages 16 mnth -4yrs. old. I am always looking for ways to make feeding them healthy more convenient. I watch what they eat and long for them to eat better and having a frozen option would be extremely helpful.
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I think that organic healthy food is the key to stopping childhood obesity! this is why I need healthy food for my kids!
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I need healthy and convenient food products for my little ones so that they can grow up to know how to eat properly and feed their familys healthy foods too.
I have 3 young boys, I want to keep them healthy, but sometimes days get away from me, and it can be a lot easier to just give them pre-packaged non-healthier foods that are convienent.
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I have a picky eater. I am a full time college student and do my best to provide organic or natural food for my son. Alothough he is picky, he loves everything HappyBaby, HappyBellies, and Happy Bites. This company and their food makes my life easier and I know I am still providing great food for my son!
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I think it’s important for children to start out early eating healthy foods so we can help prevent diabetes at an early age. I have had hectic days but I make sure that my 7 month old daughter, Zoey, has healthy and nutritious snacks on a daily basis.
There are days I am working late and don’t have time to cook a healthy meal. It’s great to have a healthy alternative around that doesn’t take long to prepare.
I always try to give my son healthy wholesome foods and Happy Baby products fit perfectly into his diet! I have been giving my son Happy Baby foods since he was a baby, introducing him to solids with the brown rice baby cereal. Thanks so much for all the great products you offer!
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I have a 2 YO with multiple food allergies and it takes a lot of my time to prepare his meals. It would be nice to have super healthy, good quality meals and snacks for my 9 month old that didn’t take extra preparation.
My daughter needs Happy Baby food and snacks to encourage her to develop healthy eating habits.
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I love their oatmeal cereal. My 7 mnth old twins love it too!
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I “like” Happy Family on Facebook.
I am already a fan of Happy Family on Facebook:)
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I have a child that has been in the 5th percentile since birth (she is now 21 months). She has become a picky eater and I try to give her the best nutrition I can when she does decide to eat!
I need helathy and convient because we are remodleing our kitchen and don’t have the stove hooked up yet!
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Gosh, all our children need healthy natural food and as busy parents we sure could use a hand with convenience. Healthy Baby is a wonderful choice!
Healthy AND convenient foods are important because I know I’m doing my best to give my children the best. There are so many things to worry about as parents, what I feed my children should not be one of them! Thanks.
I need healthy convenient food for my little ones, because I work full-time and don’t have a lot of time or energy when I get home to cook a big dinner. :O)
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I do my best to feed my baby girl the healthiest possible foods. Living on a tight budget, working full time, and (frankly) just being exhausted throws a monkey wrench into my plans. Sometimes it is much easier for me to give her something out of a jar/pouch. This is when a product like Happy Baby comes in SO handy- I do not have to worry about BPA or lead in the food, and the meals are nutritionally balanced (the iron content is very good in the meats/veggie packets). My daughter loves the meals, and I like that I get a little break at dinner time!
I shared the giveaway on FB. Already a HB fan.
I became a fan of RHE on fb
i love having healthy options to take along with me for when Im not home. My son loves all the hb products.
Because my kids deserve the best and when you’re a mom a little help is nice.
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Would love to win this! I think everyone needs healthy and convenient foods for their kids – there is so much processed crap out there, and it’s always the “easy” stuff that seems to be the worst, nutritionally. I love Happy Baby!
Fast and convenient and healthy is extremely important in my life so I can spend more quality time with my family.
I also became a facebook fan (which I would have anyway, this site rocks!)
I am committed to giving my son organic lean protiens, fruits and vegetables, and whole grain products without msg, hydrogenated oils, corn syrup, excess sodium and sugars. I also avoid food in cans and plastic due to bpa. It’s a lot of work but my child deserves the best. There are very few products that I trust, and Happy Baby is one of them. It’s one of the only prepared that I feel good about, so thank you!!!
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I need healthy snacks for my child to ensure she gets the best nutrition. I like to have the option to give her something thats actually good to eat, but tastes good.
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i love making baby food for my daughter, but sometimes i need a healthy convenient alternative.
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I’m a busy mom of 3 little ones 5 & under so I definitely need healthy food quick!
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I go out to eat a lot and it is so important for me to bring along healthy and convenient foods for my baby girl.
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I try to have organic foods for my kids. I don’t want lots of processed junk and sugar in their food.
I really need healthy and convenient food products because Im a Full time working mom and the reality of fast food will not cut it in my house. To much transfat and who know what else they put in processed foods. Healthy and organic are a must in our home these are perfect fit for us!
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I would love to have this product around…. My son is a very picky eater and will eat the happy Baby puff! But the frozen meals are not sold anywhere local to me and shipping them is very expensive.
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As a full time working mom sometimes it’s hard to be healthy but this would make me excuse free and still make sure my little one gets what he needs!
i’ve got a 4 year old and a 2 year old. it would be great to have some convenient meals and snacks for when we’re on the go or go visit family and friends!
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I am trying to make healthy meal choices for my 15 month old daughter and our family meal schedule is a little hectic. She has loved all of the happy baby products we have tried so far and would love the chance to try some more.
My child just turned one today and I have been breastfeeding and making organic baby food since day one (with the exception of snacks and cereal from happy baby). Life sometimes gets really busy and mama needs a break so as my child approaches full toddler mode at full force this product would be awesome to have on hand.
Having an 8 month old and a five year old, every moment saved is helpful. We all eat healthful foods, so quick and healthy would be so very helpful.
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I became a fan of Happy Family on Facebook. THANKS!
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I work full time, am working toward an MBA and have two wonderful little boys. I want to feed them healthy, quick foods!
With all the processed food options available today, it’s increasingly vital that my kids learn to eat healthy, fresh foods from the start. Happy Baby help me accomplish that goal, especially on days when life just gets too busy!
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My son loves healthy baby yougurt bite….and the dogs too when he shares!
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I choose healthy prodcuts because they are much better for my kids and nieces.
I want to raise a healthy eater. Thank you for making that possible and easier.
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I need healthy convenient food because I am a first time mom who works and trying to find the balance here.
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I need healthy and convenient foods for my kids because sometimes I don’t want to cook! And I deserve a break, right?? đ
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I’d love to have my baby eat healthy food for each and every meal so that he’ll grow up healthy and happy, but sometimes it takes more time than I can afford. Convenient and healthy food for the win!!!
The more healthy choices out there, the better!
I need convenient healthy food for my daughter so I don’t give in and let her eat junk food!!
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thank goodness for happybaby brand!!! it’s the only brand that consistently uses organic ingredients geared towards babies and toddlers. never have to worry about scary stuff on the ingredient list.
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I love Happy Family!! We don’t have much but I insist on feeding my son organic foods! We have the oatmeal right now and he LOVEs it! I know they are better for him and they offer a ton more variety and flavours than they “standard” brands. ;D
My daughter has spent the first 7 months of her life struggling with everything we’ve put into her mouth. She has horrible reflux and is unable to maintain much of what she consumes. Therefore I need to know that whatever she does take in, is highly nutritious and good for her! We currently give her Happy Bellies rice cereal in her bottle and so far it seems to be helping. So thank you!
We need healthy food products for our one year old daughter for so many reasons! I am one of the people you mentioned in another post who have struggled with obesity my whole life after always being told to “clean your plate” as a child, so it’s so important to me to teach my daughter healthy eating habits. However, I work full time and my husband is a student and lay minister (in addition to being a SAHD) so the time and energy to prepare healthy meals isn’t always there. I’ve read a lot about Happy Baby and would love to try their products.
I just signed up for your RSS feed – so glad to have found your blog!
We started our baby on Happybellies organic rice and oatmeal cereal about 2 weeks ago and feel so confidant that we are feeding him the BEST product possible! A lot of mom’s have been asking me if I’m feeding him Earth’s BEst because they know we are really into organic products for our little one and I feel so proud that I can tell them all about Happy Baby cereal! We are waiting for the gluten free cereal puffs that I heard are coming out this summer, I hope, hope, hope they come out soon because we are so anxious to see our little munch them right up đ thank you Happy Baby for giving my husband and I the confidance in at least one area, Feeding, that we are doing something right, this is our first baby, so we are not really sure what the heck we are doing!HAHA!!
Healthy and fast foods are a must for us, because it seems we are always on the go with our young son. We have family spread out everywhere and it seems we never stay put for very long. Having snacks that are ready to eat for the little one and knowing they are healthy makes things a little easier!
i’m facebook fan of happy baby – it’s how i found your blog!
With both my husband and I working full time, it sometimes hard to get find the time to cook from scratch. This gift pack would be great for my little one when she’s ready for starting solids in a few months!
Would love to feed baby healthy food and feed my cooking desires at the same time!
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Why I need healthy and convenient food products: Because I have a 2-yr-old and I live in a town that has very little-to-nothing in the way of organic or otherwise simple & healthy yet convenient food products in the stores, and sometimes I just don’t feel like cooking from scratch! I could buy HappyBaby or similar products on Amazon.com, but to do so usually means I have to buy in bulk, and what if he doesn’t like it? He also has an 8-month-old cousin whose mother is unemployed and struggling that we could share this with!
I became a facebook fan.. I really only want to supply my baby girl with the best diet!
I’m interested in Happy Baby. My son is 4.5 months now and I received a couple of free packets of happy baby from this festival I went to. This product looked interesting to me and i’m looking to start my baby by trying out happy baby. Allergies run in my family and my baby already has allergic reactions to what i’m eatting (while nursing). So I’m very very careful in picking out what to give him. I’m glad I came across happy baby at this festival and now looking it up. I’ll test it out when he starts solids next month.
One of the gifts I would like to give my daugther is to eat healthy and only have organic. Th stuff they put in the other foods are terrible. It’s too late for me but not for her
I am giving my little one happy bellies ( all three) for the past 3 months and its get I must say. She loves it. Thank you . but I would like to ask my little one is 9 months now should I continue with these 3 or not. How long can I give these to my baby?
I’m not sure — you need to ask the company about that. Thanks!