Last time I reviewed a Bestowed Box way back in September, so I think now is a good time to refresh our memory and see if anything has changed since then. To celebrate Earth Day, in the month of April all subscribers received a selection of healthy products from brands that are doing their best to stay eco-conscious.
HOW IT WORKS
Bestowed Box is a food type subscription that delivers delicious food, snacks, beverages and more to try for just $19/month + FREE shipping. All products have been carefully selected by celebrity nutritionist and author Heather Bauer and every box is loaded with insider tips, recipes, and more!
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Special offer: Receive your first box for just $10 using the code HELLOYUM73 when you sign up. Code valid through 5/15/2014.
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| Little Duck Organics Tiny Fruits |
Little Duck Organics Tiny Fruits in Strawberry & Mango – This big package is actually very light, the whole thing weighs only 1oz! Inside, there is a mix of dehydrated non-GMO mangoes and strawberries with no added sugar or preservatives. This snack was delicious, and the texture reminded me of crispy marshmallows.
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| Luna Protein Bars |
Luna Bar Chocolate Coconut Almond & Lemon Vanilla – If I didn’t already know these were protein bars, I’d think these are candy bars. Luna bars are probably my favorite protein snacks, and unlike most others, they don’t taste like cardboard. I especially liked the Lemon Vanilla variety, it had a sharp citrusy flavor and coated in delicious yogurt glaze.
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| Nature’s Path Sunrise Cereal |
Nature’s Path Sunrise Cereal in Crunchy Vanilla – This gluten-free, low-fat mix smells and tastes like actual vanilla beans, which was a welcome change from my regular artificially flavored cereals. It wasn’t too sweet either, and really gave off a “healthy” vibe. I liked it, but not enough to purchase.
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| Good Health Glories Sweet Potato Chips |
Good Health Glories Sweet Potato Chips in Sea Salt – These sweet potato chips were very thin and delightfully crunchy, but didn’t have enough seasoning for my liking. I think they’d work really well with a dip, but I just ate them on their own, right from the bag.
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| Lucini Italia Premium Select EVOO |
Lucini Italia Premium Select EVOO – Honestly, I can’t really tell the difference between different types of high quality cold-pressed EVOOs, but I do know that this one tastes really good. So far I used it once to make a vinaigrette, and it turned out fantastic!
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| 3B Bags Reusable Produce Bag |
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| 3B Bags Reusable Produce Bag |
3B Bags Reusable Produce Bag – This washable mesh drawstring bag is meant to replace the plastic bags for produce at the grocery store. I received a reusable grocery tote in another subscription this month, and this bag will become its perfect companion.
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| Numi Tea Sipping Broth in Tomato & Mint |
Numi Tea Sipping Broth in Tomato & Mint – I actually already have a full box of these. I know, the idea probably sounds crazy, but this “tea” actually tastes like a broth, without the extra calories. Instead of sugar, I mix in some salt and parsley to kick it up a notch.
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| Torie & Howard Organic Hard Candy |
Torie & Howard Organic Hard Candy – You can find hard candy in all of my purses! It’s the smallest snack I could think of, and pretty discreet, too. After all, it’s not like I’m going to start chewing on a Luna bar during a lengthy wedding ceremony 🙂
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| Coupons for Shirataki Noodles and Back to the Roots Mushroom Kit |
[Coupons] House Foods Shirataki Noodle & Back to the Roots Mushroom Kit – My husband and I love good Asian food, especially Thai and Japanese, so this free bag of noodles will be a welcome addition to my shopping cart. The second coupon is a 50% discount to purchase Back to the Roots Mushroom Kit, which allows you to grow your own organic oyster mushrooms. Considering that each box can yield at least 2 harvests, according to my calculations, getting these kits with the discount is cheaper per oz than buying these mushrooms at the store [and who knows how long they’ve been sitting there!] I look forward to playing with my countertop mushroom farm 🙂
THE VERDICT
The April box was just as good as the one I sampled a few months ago, despite the lower retail value; it contained high quality products, that aren’t just good for you, but also for the planet. I appreciate that Bestowed encourages their subscribers to be healthy and eco-conscious by introducing us to the companies we might have not heard of otherwise.
| Product | Retail value |
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| Torie & Howard Organic Hard Candy | $0.87 |
| 3B Bags Reusable Produce Bag | $2.41 |
| Good Health Glories Sweet Potato Chips | $0.66 |
| Nature’s Path Sunrise Cereal | $0.50 |
| Little Duck Organics Tiny Fruits | $3.66 |
| Luna Protein Bars | $3.66 |
| Lucini Italia Premium Select EVOO | $1.31 |
| Numi Tea Sipping Broth in Tomato & Mint | $0.55 |
| [Coupon] House Foods Shirataki Noodles | $2.59 |
| Box Retail Value | $16.21 |
This post made me hungry! I want to try all the cool, funky foods, too! 🙂 You are the sub box queen!
Hi Nidia — Haha, I wouldn’t go as far as calling myself a sub box queen, but I may or may not be addicted to monthly surprises 😀
I really like the produce bags. I think they help a lot. And that mushroom growing box is so cute. I need to get one 🙂
Hi Allison — I also like the idea of produce bags. I currently use reusable canvas totes, and I’m glad that I got this mesh bag to try. I may buy more in the future if I like it.
So the products in the box actually retail for less than the cost of the box…
Hi Laura — Yes, that often seems to be the case with food subscriptions, because food doesn’t get the same insane markup as skincare and makeup. However, the previous Bestowed box retailed for $34, so the value varies a lot from month to month.
Wow, they really pack it with products!
They sure do!
Everything looks so good!!
Glad you like the contents, Eugenia!
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Yikes on the retail price on the box but this just made me hunt through the cupboard for healthy snacks!
Hi Chrissy — Unfortunately, most food subscriptions are like that, but I enjoy being introduced to healthy snacks I might not have picked up otherwise.
I like the idea of those product bags. But if the box costs $19 per month and the total value was only $16-something I don’t think it’s really worth it. I think with sample boxes it is important to try new things, but they still need to offer a value at the exact retail cost or more.
Hi Kimmi — I agree, the value is lower than the cost of the box, but that is often the case with food subscriptions. I guess I’m just used to it, because I subscribed to several of these regularly (Goodies, Graze, Love With Food).
What a great box!!
Glad you like it, Amber!
Chocolate Coconut Almond sounds good. The value being less than the cost sucks.
I know, right? That protein bar tasted like a normal candy bar, it was soooo good!
Luna Bars are sooooo good!
Hi Noelle! — I’m a huge fan of Luna bars, too. Aren’t they just the best protein bars in the history of ever? 🙂
The box sounds nice…. but not worth the money for this one.
Hi Destany — That’s perfectly understandable, unfortunately food subscriptions rarely offer good value for the money.
I love Luna Bars. It’s crazy there’s a box for everything these days
Hi Kim — They sure have a subscription for everything and everyone, you wouldn’t believe some of them exist.
Oh I’m hungry
Yum! These pictures make me hungry every time I look at them, too 🙂 And I JUST had dinner!
Very interesting box and filled with so delicious things …..
Hi Leelo — I’m glad you like the contents, I thought they were great, too 😉
GREAT box! I love Luna bars!
Hi Jess — Glad you like the box, I’m a HUGE fan of Luna bars, too.
I love that the focus on healthier options!
Hi Jessica — I also appreciate healthy snacks, they can be hard to find sometimes.
oh wow – I didnt realize it is valued less then the cost but i got this box this month too and i did like the variety !
Hi there!! — Most people don’t do price breakdowns for the products in their boxes, but I always did, because it offers some perspective. Do you still like the box, despite knowing that the retail value is lower than its cost? I personally do, but I know many probably didn’t.
SO YUM! It sounds nice but for the $$$ I’d expect it to value out higher.
Hi Brooke — Unfortunately, most food subscriptions don’t offer much in terms of retail value, but what i do like about this one is the carefully curated selection of healthy snacks, since the owner of Bestowed is a celebrity nutritionist.
I get the BuluBox and it is just like this. However, I get mine for $60 a year.
Hi Kimberly — I tried Bulu box before when they had a “first month free” promotion last year, and I guess I just wasn’t ready for so many supplements 🙂
this reminds me of Nature’s Box. Have you tried that one yet? I’m a fan 🙂
Hi Angela — I heard of it but never tried 🙂 I may give it a shot, thanks for the suggestion!
YUM! looks like an awesome box I hadn’t heard of it.
-Erica
Hi Erica! — I reviewed it for the first time a few months ago as a possible alternative for now defunct Goodies. I think this is a great snack subscription, and they focus mostly on healthy options.
I want to check out this box… it looks delicious.
Hi Honey — You can use the code above to test out this box for $10, I’m sure the value can’t go lower than that 🙂
Those sweet potato chips look yummy!!
Hmm it’s a bummer you came up short from what you paid but the snacks do look great!
So it’s $19/mo but the actual retail is $16? Anywhoo, the snacks look good from your photos.
It is quite a bummer that you came up short but the contents look delish!
The contents look yummy! Kind of sucks that the value is lopsided.
Those are some yummy snacks
I want everything in that box!