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I am a big fan of Kashi products, not only because they taste good but because the company believes in using only natural ingredients, in producing food made from, what a concept, REAL FOOD. You won’t find unpronounceable strings of chemicals that do nothing to nourish your body in Kashi foods.

I received two new Kashi Granola cereals and three Thin Crust Pizzas for this review, and although two of the pizzas are still in the freezer (not a fan of mushrooms, and the kids refuse to even try the one with broccoli and artichokes), I want to spread the word about how delicious and healthy the other products we tried are.

Kashi Summer Berry Granola is a delicious combination of sweet, crunchy granola and bits of freeze-dried fruit. The granola is made with Kashi’s blend of Seven Whole Grains mixed with honey, and then it’s blended with pieces of strawberries, blackberries, and in a tasty surprise, pieces of kiwi fruit. The fruit is so fresh tasting once it mixes with milk that it really tastes like you sliced fresh fruit onto a bowl of granola. One half-cup contains 210 calories, 6 grams of fat (from expeller-pressed canola oil used to make the granola), 6 grams of fiber and 6 grams of protein. While you may be thinking you can’t eat a cereal with 6 grams of fat, think of how many grams of fat are in a cinnamon roll, a bagel with cream cheese, a donut. Plus, Kashi Granola is going to keep you full a whole lot longer than those other breakfasts.

Kashi Cocoa Beach Granola is so good, I barely got a half-cup of it for myself. My son Ryan ate it for breakfast and snacks for two days, and when the box was empty, told me it was the best granola EVER. Crunchy seven-grain granola clusters are infused with cocoa and then mixed with flakes of coconut and almonds for a sweet, chocolatey treat. This cereal is higher in calories and fat than the Berry flavor, it has 230 calories in a half-cup, 9 grams of fat, 6 grams of fiber, and 6 grams of protein. Now, 9 grams of fat is pretty high for cereal, but again, if you replace empty calories with this, you come out ahead.

I also received three Kashi Thin Crust Pizzas, one of the Tomato Garlic Cheese, one Roasted Vegetable, and one Mushroom Trio with Spinach. Ryan and I ate the Tomato Garlic Cheese, which has Roma tomatoes, mozzarella and provolone cheeses with a tomato basil sauceand we both agreed that the toppings were delicious. He enjoyed the very thin, almost crackery crust, I was less of a fan. I see on the site that there is also a Tomato Garlic on Original crust, I’d really like to try that one. All of the pizzas feature a crust made with the Kashi Seven Whole Grains & Sesame. The Roasted Vegetable is topped with Broccoli, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, onions and garlic, mozzarella and provolone cheeses with a tomato pesto sauce. The Mushroom Trio and Spinach has Baby Portobello, Champignon and Shiitake mushrooms with spinach, mozzarella and provolone cheeses with a tomato parmesan sauce.

I highly recommend the granola cereals and the Tomato Garlic Cheese pizza, especially if you are looking for products that have natural ingredients, whole grains, and fiber. There’s no reason not to enjoy pizza and get some healthy food in you at the same time! Thank you again to Elizabeth Lee from Formula PR for sending me these tasty food products to review.

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