I’m excited to present another great product and giveaway on my blog; this one is brought to us by Mary’s Gone Crackers !
As I started doing research on the Mary’s products, I became fascinated by the story of how the company was created. Mary Waldner was a practicing psychotherapist and had suffered lifelong debilitating pain before being diagnosed with celiac disease. In order to find a cracker she could enjoy, she made her own.
The original-flavored crackers she now sells are made with the following ingredients: organic short grain brown rice, organic whole quinoa, organic brown flax seeds, organic brown sesame seeds, filtered water, sea salt and organic wheat-free tamari. I love finding “packaged” foods with such whole-food ingredient lists.
Here’s what the crackers look like:
I absolutely love Mary’s crackers, they are so crisp and satisfying as a side to a hearty soup or with one of my giant lunch salads. The company sent me a variety of products to sample but I couldn’t get enough of the crackers. My favorite flavors were the original, herb and onion flavors.
I originally discovered Mary’s products on the blogosphere and tried them for myself when I served them at my friend’s vegan-themed baby shower last fall (they were a hit).
The serving size for these crackers is 13 pieces which provides 140 calories, 5 grams of total fat (mostly mono- and polyunsaturated), 3 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber. The only indulgent part of these crackers is the sodium content which totals 190 mg per serving. Based upon Dr. Fuhrman’s recommendations , I try to keep my daily added sodium intake under 200-300 mg.
Although I don’t have celiac disease, I have been limited my intake of gluten since I started developing hives last summer. All of Mary’s products are made in the USA in the company’s privately-owned factory, so if you are concerned about gluten, there is no need to worry with these products.
The company has also developed a line of cookies that I got to try. The ingredient list for the cookies is equally impressive and delicious as the crackers. I enjoyed the Oatmeal Raisin flavor (made without oats) with some unsweetened, homemade applesauce:
The last product I tried were the “Sticks and Twigs,” otherwise known as pretzels. I had the curry-flavored version and they were really flavorful. I avoided the sea salt flavor due to its much higher sodium content. The curry version has 190 mg per serving and looks like this:
I enjoyed these with my salad today for lunch, but I could see how they would also be delicious crumbled on top of a soup. The curry flavor is fairly pronounced (which I love because I am a huge curry fan), but I could see how kids might not like these, fyi. Let’s just say they are pretzels for grown-ups. 
Now onto the giveaway! I’m so excited that one of you lucky readers gets to try out a box of Mary’s crackers, cookies and Sticks & Twigs for yourself; you even get to pick the flavors you want! To enter, simply
1. “Like” Mary’s Gone Crackers on Facebook here AND
2. Follow @GoneCrackers on Twitter here .
You’ll be entered when you leave me a comment on this post saying you did both of those things. U.S. residents only and I’ll select the winner by random on Thursday, January 26th.
Good luck!
I’m excited to present another great product and giveaway on my blog; this one is brought to us by Mary’s Gone Crackers !
As I started doing research on the Mary’s products, I became fascinated by the story of how the company was created. Mary Waldner was a practicing psychotherapist and had suffered lifelong debilitating pain before being diagnosed with celiac disease. In order to find a cracker she could enjoy, she made her own.
The original-flavored crackers she now sells are made with the following ingredients: organic short grain brown rice, organic whole quinoa, organic brown flax seeds, organic brown sesame seeds, filtered water, sea salt and organic wheat-free tamari. I love finding “packaged” foods with such whole-food ingredient lists.
Here’s what the crackers look like:
I absolutely love Mary’s crackers, they are so crisp and satisfying as a side to a hearty soup or with one of my giant lunch salads. The company sent me a variety of products to sample but I couldn’t get enough of the crackers. My favorite flavors were the original, herb and onion flavors.
I originally discovered Mary’s products on the blogosphere and tried them for myself when I served them at my friend’s vegan-themed baby shower last fall (they were a hit).
The serving size for these crackers is 13 pieces which provides 140 calories, 5 grams of total fat (mostly mono- and polyunsaturated), 3 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber. The only indulgent part of these crackers is the sodium content which totals 190 mg per serving. Based upon Dr. Fuhrman’s recommendations , I try to keep my daily added sodium intake under 200-300 mg.
Although I don’t have celiac disease, I have been limited my intake of gluten since I started developing hives last summer. All of Mary’s products are made in the USA in the company’s privately-owned factory, so if you are concerned about gluten, there is no need to worry with these products.
The company has also developed a line of cookies that I got to try. The ingredient list for the cookies is equally impressive and delicious as the crackers. I enjoyed the Oatmeal Raisin flavor (made without oats) with some unsweetened, homemade applesauce:
The last product I tried were the “Sticks and Twigs,” otherwise known as pretzels. I had the curry-flavored version and they were really flavorful. I avoided the sea salt flavor due to its much higher sodium content. The curry version has 190 mg per serving and looks like this:
I enjoyed these with my salad today for lunch, but I could see how they would also be delicious crumbled on top of a soup. The curry flavor is fairly pronounced (which I love because I am a huge curry fan), but I could see how kids might not like these, fyi. Let’s just say they are pretzels for grown-ups.
Now onto the giveaway! I’m so excited that one of you lucky readers gets to try out a box of Mary’s crackers, cookies and Sticks & Twigs for yourself; you even get to pick the flavors you want! To enter, simply
1. “Like” Mary’s Gone Crackers on Facebook here AND
2. Follow @GoneCrackers on Twitter here .
You’ll be entered when you leave me a comment on this post saying you did both of those things. U.S. residents only and I’ll select the winner by random on Thursday, January 26th.
Good luck!