Saturday, October 30, 2021
Nuzest Relaunches its Clean Lean Protein Bars and Good Green Vitality Bars in Plant-Based Lineup
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Labels: food review, Health, healthy eating, healthy food, healthy snacks, nutrition, protein
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Banza Mac and Cheese Review + Giveaway! #DressUpYourMac
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Labels: giveaway, giveaways, gluten free, healthy eating, healthy food, Non-GMO, whole foods
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Corazonas© HEARTBAR™ Oatmeal Squares Review + Exclusive Coupon!
Corazonas© HEARTBAR™ philosophy is that food should be both delicious and good for you. Life should be fun! That's why they've created a thoughtful mix of tasty, heart-healthy ingredients that help lower cholesterol while creating a convenient snack that is truly good and good for you.
What makes a Corazonas HEARTBAR both delicious and nutritious?
· NON-GMO Ingredients
· Contains Plant Sterols, which helps to lower (LDL) bad cholesterol*
· Excellent Source of Whole Grains
· Shelf Stable and small in size which is perfect for grab-n-go snacking
*FDA health claim: Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 2g per day of phytosterols eaten with meals or snacks may reduce the risk of heart disease. A serving of a HEARTBAR Oatmeal Square supplies between 0.4g and 0.8g of plant sterols.
I love breakfast bars for snacks or meals on the go. They are always a tasty treat that can hold me over and provide a boost of energy throughout my day! I was thrilled to try Corazonas HEARTBAR oatmeal squares after reading about all the great health benefits they provide!
The product comes in a variety of unique flavors such as Chocolate Coconut Macaroon, Dark Chocolate Cherry, and White Chocolate Macadamia. There are also great classic oatmeal flavors like Banana Walnut, Apple Cinnamon, Blueberry and Oatmeal Raisin.
They are not just healthy, but the HEARTBARS are delicious too! The consistency of each is quite soft and chewy. I almost felt like I was eating a yummy soft cookie. You can see the hearty amounts of oatmeal and other additional ingredients as you eat them, like for example, chocolate chips or walnuts.
They were very filling and I loved the fact that each bar was packed with whole grains, protein and fiber. The fact they are non-gmo and also were not high in fat and fair in calories was a wonderful plus as well! I truly loved all the flavors! I could see myself enjoying these at any time of day.
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Labels: coupons, food, food review, healthy breakfast, healthy food, healthy snacks, heart health, non GMO, Non-GMO, oatmeal
Friday, October 28, 2016
Thrive GoMacro's New Line of Plant-Based Bars #GoMacro. @GoMacro #Giveaway
Like all GoMacro products, Thrive are USDA-Certified Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, Kosher, Gluten-Free certified, 100% Vegan, and soy-free. Thrive is currently available to purchase online and will become available to Whole Foods in October 2016.
Use code Thrive30 for 30% off of their purchase for Thrive at GoMacro's online store: http://gomacro.com/shop/product-category/thrive/.
Thrive is a delicious way to enjoy the fuel your body needs on the go. As a working college student, I do not always have the time to make a nutritious meal or snack. That is why I am so grateful to GoMacro for creating a healthy alternative that packs all the goodness needed to keep your body balanced and happy. It is hard to find good, wholesome health food on the market now that is not packed with added sugars or fats. With Thrive, you can enjoy your food in confidence that it is organic, kosher, gluten free and vegan. It is also only 200 calories while still providing the proteins our body needs from plants on a daily basis.
There are a variety of flavors that Thrive provides such as Almond Apricot (pictured above), Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip, Blueberry Lavender, Caramel Coconut, Chocolate, Nuts and Sea Salt, as well as Ginger Lemon. Each were soft, chewy, packed with flavor and they had just enough crunch from the seed blend. Some like Caramel Coconut had nuts such as cashews and almonds. Each bar gave me a nice full feeling and a boost of energy after eating them. Knowing that all of the bars were made from real ingredients made it even more enjoyable. As a chocolate lover as well, it is always nice to know I can get my sweet fix without the guilt from the flavors like Chocolate, Nuts and Sea Salt, as well as Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip. Each flavor was a unique and tasty blend that always hit the spot!
If you are someone looking for a healthy treat on the go that is rich in flavor and still just as nutritious, I would highly recommend Thrive by GoMacro!
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Labels: gluten free, Go Organic, Green/Organic, healthy eating, healthy food, healthy foods, healthy snacks, natural; organic, non GMO, Non-GMO, organic, vegan
Sunday, October 2, 2016
ELEMENT Snacks: You are What you Eat.
ELEMENT Snacks are GMO-free, gluten free, yeast-free, cholesterol free and BPA free, use no preservatives, yeast, artificial flavors, corn syrup, trans-fats or milk hormones and are made without preservatives, artificial flavors. They have no trans-fats, cholesterol or BPA. The dark chocolate is also certified vegan and Non-GMO Project verified.
ELEMENT snacks are available nationally at Whole Foods, Sprouts, Albertsons, Basha’s, EarthFare, Tops, Balducci, and many more, as well as online, at airports and in schools. The rice cakes come in a variety of flavors including dark chocolate, milk chocolate, sweet vanilla orange, and strawberries and cream. Element snacks are available for purchase by the box containing 32, 36 or 72 cakes, ranging in price from $27-$54 USD.
ELEMENT has created some of the best guilt free treats for your sweet tooth! They sent me a few different flavors of their full sized and mini rice cakes. I loved each of them! Not only do they give you a nice crunch, but the amount of chocolate and/or yogurt topping is thick enough to be just as tasty as the rice cake itself. My favorite was the dark chocolate. I enjoyed it so much, I actually ordered some more to enjoy as a daily snack.
Each flavor is rich and the rice cakes are hearty. They fill you up quick! My mom adored the milk chocolate flavor, and my brother enjoyed the Vanilla Orange and Strawberry'N'Cream flavors. They actually do resemble the taste of an ice cream treat. The best part? The ingredients are all natural, GMO, gluten, BPA, trans-fat, and cholesterol free, low calorie, and low in sugar. What could be better?
I will admit I have never been that much of a rice cake fan until I tried these, and I'm so glad I did! Thank you Element Snacks for introducing me to my new go to healthy sweet treat!
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Labels: chocolate, healthy eating, healthy food, healthy snacks, natural snacks, sweet treats
Friday, September 2, 2016
New Lunchbox Solution: Healthy Noodles (at last!) + A Giveaway!
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Labels: food, food review, foodie, healthy eating, healthy food, lunch on the go, pasta
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Review: Dandies Marshmallows
Traditional marshmallows are loaded with unnatural ingredients and made with gelatin (a yucky animal-based ingredient, look it up). We recognized that these family-favorite treats desperately needed an ingredient-list makeover!
Dandies Marshmallows are indistinguishable from conventional marshmallows. Our light and fluffy marshies are perfect for roasting over a campfire, putting in hot chocolate (or coffee—try it!), classic crispy treats, s'mores, or just straight snackin'!
- Made with all natural ingredients
- Gelatin free (100% vegan)
- Free from most common allergens (peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, wheat, fish, shellfish, corn)
- Gluten free
- Contains no corn syrup
- Made in a dedicated vegan facility
Within a year, we were putting all the pieces together in our processing plant, working tirelessly toward a product launch at Natural Products Expo West. Before we had sold even a single bag to stores, we set up our booth and hoped to sell a few cases. By the show’s end, Dandies had been placed in nearly every Whole Foods in the country!
Over time, we've been quietly evolving Dandies Marshmallows, making them better and better. We’ve also been working hard to make Dandies available in more and more stores, so everyone can enjoy the comfort food of our youth in a friendlier and more natural way. We're so proud of the work we've done and love nothing more than seeing you enjoy Dandies and share them with your friends and family.
Purchase Dandies Marshmallows online using their store locator, and visit them on social media:
Dandies Marshmallows (visit their website to find a $0.50 off coupon!)
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Our Thoughts
I freaking LOVE Dandies Marshmallows. Since I follow the paleo way of eating, I am not exactly a vegan and not adverse to gelatin (quite the contrary!) but I AM adverse to the other ingredients in traditional marshmallows and figured they were off my eating list forever. I first came across Dandies Marshmallows in a natural foods store a little over an hour away from me. I don't keep treats around too much, but if I do have a bag, mostly I snack on them. Someday, I'll actually have a bag not completely eaten when we have an impromptu campfire. I can't wait to try them out for that. Although, I have been known to roast the occasional marshmallow over the flame on my gas stove burners, haha. Oh YUM.
So when Dandies sent me their regular marshies and their mini marshies for review, I'm not gonna lie, I ate one bag straight away. They aren't kidding when they say they're great for snacking. I couldn't even stop myself, they are SO DARN TASTY!! I took the bag of minis up to our cabin with us and enjoyed them over a spiced latte. Perfect on a cool day looking out at the scenic lake. Love.
For the latte recipe, I used Bengal Spice tea from Celestial Seasonings, a little unsweetened full fat coconut milk, a wee bit of raw honey, and topped it with the Dandies Mini Marshmallows. Unbelievably delicious!! Who wants to stand in line and spend money on fancy lattes when you can very quickly and easily make your own?
I also used the minis to make some little appetizers perfect for holidays or any gathering.
The basics of this recipe are 1 part marshmallows to 2 parts "stuff" (dry goods), plus a little oil to help prevent the marshies from sticking to the pan when melted. For the record, 10 regular sized marshmallows makes for 1 cup. For the "stuff" mixture, I used a combination of almond slices, pecans, raw pepitas, roasted unsalted sunflower seeds, dried cherries, sweetened dried cranberries, some mini chocolate chips, a wee bit of salt and vanilla flavoring. While the marshmallows were melting with the oil over extremely low heat, I pulsed the dry goods "stuff" through a food processer to make the bits smaller. When the marshies were thoroughly melted, I stirred in as much "stuff" as I could, then kneaded in the rest; patting it into a lightly greased 8x8 baking dish. Let cool, then slice and eat!
The result? Fantastic! Although I think I need to either cut back a little on the dry goods, or add a couple more marshmallows as it falls apart a little quicker than I'd like. Certainly a recipe I wrote down for next time!
One thing I'd like to note: Dandies claims their marshmallows are indistinguishable from traditional marshmallows. I beg to differ - they are BETTER. Fluffier, and absolutely delectable. Thank you, Dandies, for making a comfort food healthier. HIGHLY recommend!!
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