So my kids have been begging me for cuties, the easy to peel seedless mandarin oranges. I've never bought them before, because their tiny, and 5 dollars for a bag, when I can get a bag of big oranges for cheaper..
So, I gave in...
When I got home, they each had 1.. Ok NP right..
Then I found out their dad gave them another.. Ok..
So I get out of the shower, hubby is asleep, kids were "supposed" to be asleep.. Were they?? No.. They were eating cuties.. So I locked the gate we have in the hallway, and my oldest begged for an hour. "please mama, your baby really loves cuties" " theyll make me big and healthy," " don't make your little ballerina sad"
OMG.. She finally gave up, but they've never begged for "healthy" snacks like this before. They love fruits and veggies, but they've never just begged before...
Are they that good? Probably not, just something new..
Anybody else had to hide the cuties?? Lol
Or something similar?
We eat them like crazy when available. I think they taste better more consistently than oranges do. That, combined with ease of peeling, it makes it so worth it for me. I hardly ever get oranges but we have cuties in the fridge until they are no longer available.
Enjoy them while you can. D.
they are expensive, but they are HEALTHY. And my guess would be that they are still cheaper than the junk foods that we usually call snacks, per ounce. And yes, the big bag of oranges is cheaper, but if no one eats them and you have to throw them away did you really save any money?
And yes, they really are that good--the difference for me is that they don't have seeds, they are easy to peel and they don't have nearly as much of the tough membranes that oranges have. And usually they are much sweeter.
I would say give them a limit of 2-3 a day and keep buying them.
Not trying to be a smart aleck, but they're just mandarin oranges, also called tangerines or clementines. Nothing new, just smart advertising. Aren't they available in the fruit section most of the year? If you buy them from the bins and not the name brand boxes they're much cheaper. And yes, lots of vitamin c and fiber. They definitely are a good, healthy snack.
I love them too! Great in smoothies also.
Try buying the "baby" banana's now and then too....my son and his cousins go NUTS for those too!
They are THAT good! I can eat a whole bag by myself in 2 days.
That's hysterical. I'm putting those on the shopping list for sure! Your daughter sounds like a little cutie herself. lol.
That is a funny story! Everyone is our house loves them. Get them while they are in season - it doesn't last long. My son eats 4-5 at a time and has never gotten diarrhea. He doesn't have cavities, isn't overweight, etc. There's a lot worse things to snack on than fruit.
Why don't you try one and see for yourself? We buy them when they are in season (1 box per week). We all like them. I much prefer my kids eating them to grabbing a cookie or even goldfish.
Lots of cutie questions this morning. :)
I always have those in the house when they are in season. Super easy snack, my baby even sucks them on a mesh feeder. As long as it's fruits or veggies I let my kids have at 'em. Mine eventually gey tired of them.
It seems you're not the only one who feels the same or isn't getting dogged by their kids to bring home more Cuties. Check this out...it's a hoot!
I would talk to dad about limits and then both of you stick with it. They are small and therefore less of a serving that a larger orange would be. Still, 1/2 cup fruit is a serving for older kids while 1/4 cup is a serving for a toddler or smaller child.
I bought a 5 lb. bag and had to go get another by the end of the next day for lunch boxes!
we LOVE cuties! When we eat them, we usually have around 4 at a time.
Haha! No kidding - just as I am reading your post, my 5 year old came out of the kitchen with a cutie in each hand - after already having two!
Our house loves them
and you should never brush your teeth right after eating citrus or sour foods...it weakens the enamal and can cause harm always give at least an hour after eating something like that before brushing!!
They are tasty. My kids love, love, love them.
I have three cutie addicts here. I buy the big bag at Costco and Wal Mart has them for cheaper, but my kids all get totally bummed out when they are out of season and not for sale in stores.
Yes, they are that good - I eat 3-4 at a sitting so don't buy them often...
My son LOVES them. We only get them once in a while tho cause they are expensive.
You can try them in a salad...with a citrus or asian vinaigrette...YUMMO!
My kids love them , we keep the limit at 2 a day. There's been SOME begging but once no is no they back off.
they love them because they are tasty and they can peel them themselves
lol this is funny. yes they are tasty! i think its just because they are new
Ok after reading through all of these posts I am going to have to get my 5yr old some cuties!!! LOL!!!!
I don't know, I myself love cuties and I'm a grown woman! I eat those suckers up until there's nothing left. My daughter won't eat them (sensory issues with the pulp) but she loves sucking the juice out of them. They are some of the sweetest fruits out there, and they're better for you than candy. Once in a while you can get a bad batch; I hate when that happens, because then I've wasted a lot of money on so-so cuties. I also don't like it when they say they're seedless and once in a while you still get a seed. But yes, I do have to confess that I LOVE cuties!
They really ARE that good. They burst with yummy orange juiciness - can you tell i'm craving one right now!
Just make sure the kids are brushing their teeth after eating these. Too many cuties + no brushing after eating = many cavities.
I have to agree with pretty much everyone--they are REALLY great and much easier to peel than a regular orange. My 4 yr old son LOVES them and so do I . They seem to be especially good this year.
My kids love them. They are only in the stores for a short time so I just buy them constantly during this time. My little guys love them, my big ones love them, and I just let them eat them. They really do taste good...
My kids are 10 & 12 years old & will eat a whole bag of these demon fruits (read: way too expensive) in about a day & a half! I hate to limit them on any fruits or veggies, especially fresh, but they are very expensive, I agree!
ha ha! my little 13 month old LOVES them. he has one a day for sure. he has gotten so picky but he will ALWAYS eat Cuties!
Oh yes. When I first buy them for the season, my first daughter ate 8 in a row. I think they like the fact that they can peel them themselves. I happen to think they are quite tasty too.
We love them and I keep them on hand. No hiding here...
I think it's a combination of the name, the commercials, and how easy they are to peel.
The 1st bag went in 48 hrs between my 2. I did try to hide them. I was worried they would get citrus sores on thier tongue. They never did. The 2nd bag they had sort of gotten over it and they didnt have to be hidden, but the kids still loved them.
OMG I know the feeling! My kids love those! I bought a bag right before Christmas and told them they could have one, I come back in my kitchen a bit later and it reaks of those things! They each had to of had 5 or 6! Then I put a limit on them! LOL I know they are healthy, and I think they are good too, but come on. We now go through a bag a week at least!
your kids never had them before? wow! They are a staple at my house!!! They are perfect for sending in lunches because they are easy to peel and very healthy!!! My girls love them and eat them all the time. They are always gone before I have a chance to get to the store again. Plus they taste much better than oranges, which I rarely buy. Let them eat the cuties!! ;-)
OOOOO I love them. They are sweet and yummy. But I agree a bit pricy.
I have purchased these for my grandson, when I have a coupon ( keep an eye out they come out really regularly in our Sunday paper) and he does lovet hem. But he is a fruit and veggie lover and these are "kid sized" and different...so of course they are going to be favorites.
I usually have to be careful about setting too much fruit of any kind out for him to snack on because he just keeps on eating until the bowl is empty!! Good thing for kids to be stuck on..I would say!!
All fruit has a lot of natural sugar. I limit my 2 year old to 1 per day (although dad sometimes gives in and gives him another if I'm not home), but any more than 2, and you've got a load of diarrhea on your hands!
That's great they want healthy snacks though! We always have clementines in the house. Sometimes I switch it up and get pears, grapes, bananas, apples, whatever... but clementines are a staple!
Love this post... My husband was upset because we got 2 bags at Sam's the other day and he didn't even get 1 :) They are so good and easy to peal and I think it is great that my boys go for that over candy! Be thankful for the great stuff!!
E.
i am eating one right now! regular oranges just sit here waiting for someone to finally peel them but cuties are so easy and SO delicious we all grab a handful and start to snack. great for throwing in the bag for a quick 4-year old snack when we are out, too. i made mandarin orange chick'n tonight and even put some cutie slices on top. yum.
It's good they are munching on something healthy and each one is not very big. They are often on sale and I've had coupons for them. They are pretty good and the season doesn't last long so enjoy them while you can. The only thing that frustrates me is every now and then I get a bag of dry ones. Ugh! When my older son was about 7 or 8 he once ate 7 Cuties in one meal. We still talk about it. (And no, he didn't get sick.)
My three year old goes crazy for strawberries, watermelon and cherries. If I don't have strawberries in the house he throws himself on the floor (very funny) like the world is ending. Little drama queen.
This is why Cuties launched a $20 million national television and print advertising campaign, aimed at mothers, lol!
Alas, we won't have them in our house, both kids are highly sensitive to citrus fruits and get diarrhea from the smallest amounts, and they're too costly to warrant buying them just for us grownups who would eat boxes full.
It was Cuties that got our daughter to walk. My sister was eating a cutie at Christmas and my 11 month old daughter pulled up on my sisters leg and reached for the Cutie and that was the end of her crawling. She walked all over the house following my sister trying to get that silly orange. We love them in our house.
I'm giggling because my mother was here last week and bought a dozen cans of peaches at Costco and my big guy can't stop eating them! I'm sure it's a novelty and will wear off. :)
My 2 year old will do whatever he can to get one, climbing up on the counter tops to get to the box. I think he'd munch on them all day if he could. At least they're healthy! Unfortunately, the last box I bought wasn't very good, tasteless and dry, I hate when that happens and I'm stuck with an entire box.
We LOVE them at our house. I love that they don't have seeds! I have purchased non-cutie brand clementines and tangerines and they have seeds and are just not as consistent.
While marketing has a little to do with it, they are a hybrid fruit.
kudos to you for giving in on the good stuff:)
They are super easy to peel and if you don't get a "bad" bunch we go through them every two days. . . i am going to go grab the one in my lunch bag now!
YUM!
Wow, now I have to go buy some. I've never tried them. :)
I am not sure I understand the problem. I would never be upset about a
healthy snack. Let them enjoy.
Ha! I haven't read all the responses but I had to laugh when I read your post. My 6yo, 36 lb. (she's tiny) daughter loves Cuties and can eat 4 in one sitting. She calls them Sweeties!
