Being gluten free has allowed me to develop an intimate relationship with the food that nurtures my body, and as a result I’ve become someone more inclined to seek out local foods. Nana’s Nola is a company birthed out of Flying Changes Bed and Breakfast, a B&B located in Oneonta in upstate New York, so as a New Yorker I was pleased to receive free samples of their first product: Gluten Free Granola Bites.

The bites come in a 2 oz pouch, and are the perfect size for snacking or adding to yogurt. In addition to being gluten free they are also free of soy, artificial additives, and preservatives as well as low in sodium. While they might be lacking in unnatural ingredients they are far from lacking in nutrients as they contain 4 grams of protein, 2 grams of fiber, an 2% of your daily value of calcium. Nana’s uses organic gluten free oats, and has a gluten free statement that explains their cross contamination procedure: “Nola’s gluten free granola bites are produced under strict Good Manufacturing Practices in an isolated HEPA filtered “Clean Room” environment where extensive procedures are followed to make sure that no gluten is present in their finished products.”