After diving into the fun of subscription boxes I started scouring the internet for every possible discount code available in order to decide what to try next. There are so many that I want to try, but I'm starting out with the ones I can get for the best deal first ::thumbs up:: One of the first deals I came across was a deal on Plum District who was offering a voucher for GoBites. Normally this subscription runs $27.86, but I was able to snatch up a voucher for $14.00. Almost half price - I'll take it!
So, what exactly is GoBites? Well, according to their website it is "a portion-controlled 'mini-meal' made with the finest, nutrient-rich, organic and all-natural ingredients from around the world. The ingredients in each GoBite have been carefully selected by our team to create nutritionally balanced, tasty combinations." I would describe it as a box filled with 14 different single-portion snacks delivered every month to your door step :)
One of the things I immediately loved when setting up my GoBites account was that they gave you a description of all the available snacks and you have the option to choose exactly which ones you receive. Since I can be picky this is exactly what I did.
I placed my order on April 30 (as soon as my voucher code posted to my Plum District account!) and then sat back and waited for it to be delivered. To be honest, I don't remember exactly how long it took to arrive, but I'm pretty sure it was less than a week. I wasn't annoyed or looking up the order date or anything, so I know it was fairly quick shipping.
The box was delivered directly to my door step since our mail box is way too small for it to fit. The mailman was nice enough to make sure it was placed in the shade, but I'm glad that it didn't appear to be sitting out too long as it would have been a bummer for the chocolate options to have melted. But, I guess that's a risk you take when picking items with chocolate in them during the hot, summer months.
Upon opening the box I was happy to see that all the individual snack packs were boxed well, tightly sealed and individually labeled as to what they were.
As promised, there were 14 individual snack packs and I had a lot of fun going back through remembering what I had picked. But, I'm going to be honest, after that, I packed them back up and they just sat there for a while. We have had our box of GoBites for roughly two weeks and there are still several packs waiting to be eaten. Although they are the perfect size to be thrown in a purse or diaper bag and take on-the-go I tend to forget about them :(
Here is what I've tried so far and my thoughts on each:
Heart Health Mix: (pictured left) a combination of almonds, cashews, walnuts and pumpking seeds - all lightly roasted. Mmmmm, I absolutely loved this one as did my 2-year old and my Husband. I'm not a fan of walnuts so those were given immediately to the Hubs (who loves them) and we shared the rest. I'm almost ashamed to admit this, but this was my first time trying pumpkin seeds and I can definitely say that I'm a fan! This one will definitely be a pick in a future box :)
Fountain of Youth: (pictured right) a mixture of sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and flax seeds. Simple and yummy. My Son is a huge lover of sunflower seeds so he was all over this one, and, as noted, I am now a pumpkin seed convert so this was a winner for us as well. The Hubs did want me to note, however, that he felt these would have benefited greatly from being slightly salted.
Chocolate Monkey: (not pictured) this was the first one I grabbed on my way out the door and I hadn't yet taken pictures yet. This was also the one I was most excited to try. Chocolate Monkey is a blend of cashews, bananas and dark chocolate chips. Doesn't that sound heavenly? Yeah, well, I was thoroughly disappointed :( I guess I was expecting the bananas to be your typical dehydrated bananas (sweet and crunchy) so imagine my surprise when they were dry and chewy. When taking a handful of of mix where you got all three options the flavor was good, but I just couldn't get past the texture of the banana. This will not be chosen in the future.
So, how do I feel about GoBites after receiving my first box?
I'm torn, to be honest. I love the concept and many of the combinations sound great. But, seeing as how we are two weeks in and have only consumed 3 packs so far I don't think it's the best deal for us. Luckily, GoBites has the option to go in and change your next delivery to a future date of your choice and this is exactly what we did. I'm not ready to completely cancel our subscription, as I think part of the issue is I need to move the snacks out of the box and into our snack shelf in the pantry, but it definitely hasn't proven to be worth the money every month for us. Once I get the snacks moved to a more logical place and we try more combinations I'll be sure to let you know our final thoughts on our GoBites subscription.
*** All the Plum District links are affiliate links. If you use them to set-up an account and make a purchase I will receive credit for my next purchase. GoBites does have a referral program but only via email. If you are interested in trying them out for yourself you can visit www.gobites.com to set-up your account. I did not receive any sort of compensation from Plum District or GoBites for this review and all opinions are my own. ***
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