I enjoy eating oatmeal for breakfast. I have also been known to eat oatmeal for lunch and for a snack. My favorite oatmeal is Quaker Read Medleys Apple Walnut Oatmeal. Have you tried it yet? It is so good! It comes in a single serving cup. You simply add some water, microwave it for a minute, give it another minute to settle then enjoy. It’s the perfect combination of tart, sweet apple pieces and crunchy walnuts. It’s a hearty, filling oatmeal that fuels my body and get me going.
The oatmeal is available in other flavors – Quaker Real Medleys Cherry Pistachio and Quaker Real Medleys Summer Berry. I have enjoyed those flavors too, but my favorite is the Apple Walnut.
I recently learned that Quaker also makes Real Medley’s Bars.
I initially thought that these were going to be a lot like granola bars. These are not typical granola-like bars. These are in a category all their own.
Quaker Real Medleys Bars are multigrain bars made with chunks of real fruits and bits of nuts. Before you even bite into one you can clearly see all the fruits and nuts.
The bars are very soft and chewy. They can be a bit on the sticky side sometimes (they stick to the wrapper). With a little patience you can peel the wrapper off with no problem. I tend to be in a hurry. They are too good to wait. 🙂
Quaker Real Medleys Bars are available in three sweet flavors;
Apple Nut Harvest – Loaded with chunks of sweet apples, roasted cashews, tart cranberries, chopped walnuts and cinnamon.
Cherry Pistachio – Loaded with chunks of real cherries, salted pistachios, and roasted almonds.
Peach Almond – Loaded with chunks of sweet peaches and roasted almonds.
Each bar contains 8 grams of whole grains and 150-170 calories (depending on the variety). They come in boxes with five individually wrapped bars making them easy to grab-and-go or tuck inside a lunchbox, backpack or gym back. I gave a box to my husband to keep in his desk at work. That way he has something tasty to grab for when he’s hungry or looking for a snack and to keep him away from the vending machine. My kids enjoy them too. My daughter takes them to school with her. My son tends to eat the when he’s at home as an after school snack or late night snack.
The Apple Nut Harvest is a family favorite, but the other flavors are yummy too.
The Quaker Oats Company recently coined the phrase “Meaningful Medleys”. A Meaningful Medley is the perfect combination of events that leave you feeling successful and happy. It can come in many forms and very from person to person.
A recent survey by Quaker, one in four moms agree their Meaningful Medleys include getting uninterrupted shut eye, crossing everything off the to do list with an hour to spare, and getting in planned exercise (not to be mistaken for running from errand to errand). A Meaningful can also be sending the kids off to school in an outfit that matches and hearing praise from your boss after a client presentation and being able to catch up with that friend you haven’t talked to for months.
Quaker Real Medleys Bars are a great way to “refuel” and help you get you through the day. As you know it’s hard to stay focused and on track when your tummy is grumbling. That is why the Quaker Real Medleys Bar are the perfect grab-and-go snack. They can help hold you over until meal time and help control your urge to snack on unhealthy things (chips, cookies, candy…) so you can focus on the tasks at hand.
According to a survey the top snacks moms choose are fruit (60%), nuts (48%) and multigrain foods (44%). Quaker Real Medleys Bars contain all three.
“Inspired by the positive response to Quaker Real Medleys Oatmeal+ portable cups, we developed Quaker Real Medleys Bars for moms which also feature unique flavor combinations like cherries and pistachios; apples, cranberries and walnuts; peaches and almonds,” said Julie Saliba, Senior Director of Marketing for Quaker Oats. “Loaded with premium ingredients, Quaker Real Medleys Bars offer busy moms a delicious on-the-go snack experience to help fuel their personal Meaningful Medleys.”
An example of my personal Meaningful Medley would be to get a good night’s sleep, wake up feeling refreshed and recharged, get several blog posts written and scheduled, get our home cleaned, have dinner ready and on the table at dinner time and be done cleaning up early so I can get to bed at a decent time. I know that might not sound exciting to most people, but for me it makes me happy. 🙂
Another thing that makes me happy is knowing everything is done (home clean, dishes put away, laundry done, food shopping done, no pending posts that need to be written). That is a great feeling! Knowing that I have “me time” (read a book, take a bubble bath) and not have to stress about things that need to be done is also a great Meaningful Medley for me too.
As you can see, having a better for you snack to get you through your day in hopes it will help you experience your Meaningful Medley is important. Quaker Real Medleys Bars are the ideal snack option.
For more information on Quaker Real Medleys Bars, please visit www.QuakerOats.com or the Quaker Facebook page. You can also find the brand on Twitter (@Quaker).
How would you like to try out Quaker Real Medleys Bars? Quaker would like to give a lucky reader five boxes of Quaker Real Medleys Bars (assortment of flavors). Thank you Quaker.
This giveaway is open to US residents only and will end on November 23, 2013 at 11:59 PM (EST). The winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator from all eligible entries. The winner will be notified via e-mail and will have three days to reply or a new winner will be chosen in their place.
To enter please comment on this post and tell me what your Real Medley would be – OR – what flavor of Quaker Real Medleys Bar you are looking forward to trying?
For extra entries you can use the Rafflecopter widget (below) but you must complete the initial entry requirement or the additional entries won’t qualify (I do check). Extra entries are optional.
Kimberly
*I received free product samples in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.
Hedy @ Penny for my Thoughts says
Cherry Pistachio
gala says
Cherry Pistachio looks so good
latanya says
I want to try the apple nut harvest
Natasha says
I love apples so apple nut sounds great!
Sarah Hall says
I would love to try the Peach Almond.
Sadie B. says
I am looking forward to trying Peach Almond.
D Schmidt says
They all sound delicious but I think I would most like to try the Cherry Pistachio
Alison says
Apple Nut harvest, thanks!!
Margie says
I’d like the bar with apples, cranberries, and walnuts. Sounds delicious!
Thanks for the giveaway.
Jennifer T. says
I’m looking forward to trying the Cherry Pistachio flavor.
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Rita M says
Looking forward to trying the Cherry Pistachio.
Danielle F. says
I’d love to try the Apple Nut Harvest the most but all 3 flavors sound delicious.
Candice says
I would like to try the Peach Almond.
Karen R says
I would most like to try the Apple Nut Harvest.
Kate D. says
I look forward to trying the Cherry Pistachio flavor.
Heather Hayes Panjon says
The Quaker Real Medleys Bar Flavor I Want To Try Is Apple Nut Harvest!
Maria Camacho says
Would like to try the cherry pistachio
Allison Downes says
I am looking forward to really trying all of them but mostly Peach Almond
thank you for the tasty giveaway
MARTHA says
APPLE nut harvest would try first but they all are good I bet…
Shemp DeYoung (@shempgames) says
That Apple Walnut Oatmeal sounds really tasty. Now I’m hungry darn it.
debbie says
I would like to try the peach almond.
Laura says
I’d really love to try the cherry pistachio!
Deb E says
If pistachios weren’t so expensive, I’d buy them all the time. I’d like to try of course the Cherry Pistashio. I also like bars with cranberries, so I’m in heaven around Thanksgiving with all the cranberry goodies.
Cindy Merrill says
The Quaker Real Medleys Cherry Pistachio sounds good, would like to try this.
Debbie Welchert says
The Peach Almond sounds really good.
Kimberly Schotz says
Apple Nut Harvest sounds delicious!
June Lisle says
I want to try the apple nut bar the most. I really wouldn’t mind trying the other flavors though. Yum.
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dawn k says
I’d like to try the cherry pistachio.
Susan Smith says
I want to try the Apple Nut harvest
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Cori Westphal says
I’d love to try the Cherry Pistachio! It sounds delicious, and it’s a unique combination that I know would be fantastic!
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Danielle Jones says
The apple nut harvest is the one that I want to try.
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Amy W. says
I’d like to try the Peach Almond.
wendy rozema says
I’m looking forward to Cherry Pistachio!
Amanda Hoffman says
peach almond looks yummy
Catie says
Apple Nut Harvest sounds delicious!
laurie says
the apple nut harvest sounds good I like nuts