Product Round-Up

We’re bringing you some of our favorite pasta products and recipes on this lovely Wednesday morning with a product round-up! Check out some of our past product reviews and other recommendations of our favorites for some inspiration for your next family pasta night.

Pastas

These days, there’s so many options out there when it comes to pasta, and we love that there’s truly something for everyone. Here are some of our favorites, ranging from gluten-free to veggie-based pastas!

1. Banza Chickpea Pasta: Chickpeas give this pasta a ton of protein and fiber!
2. Tolerant Food Organic Red Lentil Pasta: Made from red lentils, this 100% plant-based option provides extra protein and fiber!
3. Veggiecraft Farms veggie-based pasta: We love the cauliflower in this pasta and all the vitamins and nutrients it provides!
4. Explore Cuisine pasta: Choose from their red and green lentil pastas, chickpea pasta, and even black bean or edamame pastas!
5. Cappello’s Pasta: Made from almond flour! This pasta is paleo, grain-free, and made with just a few simple ingredients.
6. Lotus Foods: Check out their wide variety of organic rice and rice noodles!
7. Barilla pasta: A classic wheat-based pasta that comes in a variety of shapes for all of your favorite, different pasta dishes!

Sauces

Alright, so you’ve got your pasta, now you need your sauce! We’ve got a couple great options we want to share with you.

1. The Vine Marinara Sauce: An all-natural sauce with just a few ingredients!
2. Otamot pasta sauce: Made with ten organic vegetables and no added sugar.
3. Rao’s pasta sauces: A variety of pasta sauces that taste homemade! There’s a flavor for everyone in the family!
4. Pomi tomato products: Serving up every tomato product you could need, from sauces to tomato paste to chopped tomatoes, Pomi is your one-stop shop for everything you need for your next pasta night.
5. Uncle Steve’s sauces: This organic line of tomato sauce provides a versatile, classic taste and is made from all-natural ingredients, including tomatoes imported from Italy!
6. Due Cellucci sauces: These all-natural sauces are handmade in small-batches to give you a classic homemade taste! Every purchase gives back to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Extras

Here are a couple of fun products and pasta-related things that we just love!

1. Vintage Italia Pasta Chips: With several yummy Italian flavors, these are perfect to eat with your favorite dip or spread, or even just straight from the bag!
2. Crush Cube: These pre-portioned cubes of seasonings and sauces will add a pop of flavor to your favorite pasta dish.
3. Il Parodi chocolate hazelnut spread: This authentic spread is made from handpicked Ligurian hazelnuts; it’s gluten-free and made without any preservatives!
4. Buon’Italia: A gourmet Italian grocery store offering authentic, high-quality Italian foods and products, located in Chelsea Market in Manhattan.
5. Handstand Kids Italian Cookbook: This book (packaged in a pizza box!) teaches young chefs about Italian food and introduces them to delicious, healthful recipes. Utensils and ingredients are translated into Italian so you can follow along as you cook!
6. Strega Nona: This beloved, classic story is now available in a board book!

Recipes:

Looking for some new pasta recipes to add some variety to your family’s meals? These are some of our favorites!

1. Cooking Light’s Mostly Veggie Pasta with Sausage: Colorful vegetables, tomato paste, and your favorite sausage make for a delicious dish!
2. Cooking Light’s Tortellini, Chicken, and Arugula Salad: This hearty pasta salad comes together in no time at all by making the dressing and pasta ahead of time!
3. Cooking Light’s Mac and Cheeseburger pasta: This twist on a classic uses ground beef and fire roasted tomatoes for a boost of protein AND flavor!

Do you have any favorite pasta products or recipes? Let us know over on Instagram!

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If you struggle to get your picky eaters the essential nutrients they need, you’re not alone. It can be tricky when your kids only like a certain number of foods. We’re here to help! You and your little ones will love Otamot‘s nutritious and delicious pasta sauce. Packed with a handful of vitamins and ten organic vegetables, this sauce provides the nutrition your kids need, while satisfying their taste buds and tummies! This versatile addition to your pantry will become a staple in your household!

From the Mouth of a Kid:

Yummy Sauce! It’s my favorite with meatballs.

From the Eyes of a Parent:

I have loved Otamot’s pasta sauce ever since I first discovered it! My kids aren’t big fans of vegetables in general, and this sauce makes it so easy to get them the nutrients they’re missing out on. There’s no added sugar or preservatives, which is super important to me. It’s also packed with vitamins and healthy oils, and just tastes really good! Overall this is a great product that I always have in pantry!

The Icing on the Cake:

Otamot sauce is made from 10 organic vegetables, including sweet potato, butternut squash, spinach, and red beet. There’s no added sugar or preservatives, and it’s non-GMO!

Time to Eat?!

Otamot sauce is a great addition to any meal – lunch or dinner! Add it to pasta, chicken, soups, or casseroles for an extra punch of flavor and nutrients!

Mix it Up!

Great for kids who shy away from the spices in salsa to add as the tomato flavor in tacos, burritos, or nachos.

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Here at The Creative Kitchen, we are always looking for delicious tasting products that use minimal ingredients without compromising quality or flavor. Lucky for us, The Vine is all about clean eating and the belief that quality ingredients will result in quality foods! The Vine’s Original Marinara Sauce is all-natural, and made from just a few fresh, simple ingredients; with no added sugar. Making healthful decisions at dinner never tasted so delicious!

From the Mouth of a Kid:

I love this tomato sauce! I like it on my pasta.

From the Eyes of a Parent:

As with many other products, there are so many options for pasta sauce that it can get overwhelming when trying to choose. The Vine’s simple, real ingredients make it easy to choose their marinara sauce. My family loves pasta, so we go through a lot of sauce, but I feel good about serving this sauce to my family because it’s all-natural and has no added sugar.

Flavorful Features:

The Vine makes other flavors of their marinara sauce that are equally as delicious:

• Butternut Squash Marinara
• Calabrian style Marinara
• Vegan Marinara

The Icing on the Cake:

The Vine makes marinara sauce that tastes as it should: fresh, and full of bold flavor. Even better? It’s made with exclusively USDA organic certified ingredients.

Time to Eat?!

With marinara sauce that’s this delicious, pasta time is any time of the day!

Mix it Up!

Try baking eggs in marinara sauce and give your breakfast a saucy twist! Pour a little bit of The Vine’s Marinara sauce into a ramekin, crack an egg on top, and bake in the oven; only two ingredients required!

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The Creative Kitchen™, LLC, teaches children about food and how to cook in a fun, safe, and educational manner. Targeting families with children ages two to teen, the company focuses on teaching, writing creative content and curriculum, special events, recipe development, spokesperson work, webisode production and consulting to present educational and entertaining content through food-related activities. The founder, Cricket Azima, is an expert in cooking for and with children. She inspires kids to express themselves creatively through food and cooking, while complementing lessons with traditional educational material such as social studies, math, arts, science, and more. Visit www.thecreativekitchen.com for more information.