Recently I was sent a box of Essentia Water. My family laughed when they saw it. My husband said, “Super hydrating water? Uh… duh.” My mom came to visit and asked, “If you put it in a sponge does it get wetter than regular water on a sponge?” And I …
I was sent the book Cooking for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet: Over 100 Easy, Healthy, and Delicious Recipes that are Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, and Grain-Free. I’m not actually on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, although after reading up on it some I kind of think it would be interesting to try it …
Does your pet beg for your food? Well, here’s an option that you can actually share with your pet with confidence because it’s actually designed to be shared. Mudd + Wyeth has worked with a veterinarian to develop the YaffBar that is easy to pack and carry out on the …
Recently I received a box full of goodies from Quest Nutrition. The bars are high in protein (20g), high in fiber (17g) and available in a ton of flavors. TONS of flavors, from things like chocolate peanut butter to strawberry cheesecake. I sampled a few of them and found they …
Have you heard about YouBars.com? You can create custom Energy bars, protein bars & nutrition bars on their site. I stumbled upon it a year or so ago and thought it was intriguing, but I moved on thinking it couldn’t be worth the price. Recently I was given the opportunity to visit …
Last Friday I had the opportunity to visit My Healthy Meal here in Las Vegas. My Healthy Meal is a store where people can stop in and grab a healthy meal option for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even a snack. Meals are portion controlled and made with real ingredients right …
I recently had the opportunity to try CORE Foods bars, the Defender lineup (high fiber/vegan). The bars are meant to be a meal replacement, basically each pack is a “bowl of oatmeal” on the go. The bars are fresh, real food… that means they’re perishable. Once you receive them they …
Did you know there are certain foods that are supposed to bring you luck in the new year if you eat them? I think it’s a tradition mainly followed in the south. While I’m not Southern, I did learn about this concept and thought it was a fun idea so …
Join me for a morning cocktail? Get a tablespoon. Get a cup. It helps if you use an old plastic santa cup that you bought circa 1999 while living in your first post-college apartment at an after Christmas sale. (Set of 6 for 50 cents!) Get some green powder. I …
I don’t fancy myself a chef. For a while I was obsessed with recipes, but that was partly due to the fact that I was starving. But I do still enjoy when I put together something that is super simple and super tasty. Since we included quinoa on our list …