Great Pick Me Up & Carry Me Through Breakfast Addition!

 I am always trying to find something quick yet filling for breakfast. I also need something that is going to stick with me a while and if it gives me extra energy to power through the day even better. I had been struggling with my power breakfast and the pop tarts I was eating did not seem to be doing a whole lot for the sticking with me a while or giving me ANY energy. I was getting to work and within an hour or so I was starving. I changed all this when I discovered organic Matcha-Green Tea.

I will be the first to admit when I opened the bag I though how in the world could this ever be consumed. It is green and has a tea smell to it. You usually need a spoon to break up the clumps so that you do not get a ton more than you meant to. I had agreed to try the product so I had to come up with some kind of plan.

First, I experimented with a smoothie. I added a tea spoon of the Matcha-Green tea in with a tea spoon of cacao powder, some pineapple, a squeeze of Domino liquid agave nectar sweetener, and some coconut milk. To my surprise this was pretty good but I was not sure how I felt about the cacao powder in with it. Next, I decided to try just the Matcha-Green tea in with the coconut milk. It sounded like a great idea in essence but it turned out to be a total flop. The taste was quite dry, a bit bitter, and by every means horrible! I decided to mix in the Domino sweetener, a splash of vanilla flavoring and a few pineapples. This helped and turned out to be pretty good but I decided it was better with the cacao powder.

Last but not least I came up with a plan to try this in my coffee. I had some Folger Flavor Enhancers I had gotten from a Crowdtap campaign so I decided these and the tea would be a great morning get me going fix. I was drinking along and it wasn't bad, until I got to the bottom of the coffee in my cup where I discovered all the Matcha tea! I have to say that last sip was rough. Lesson learned you stir, stir, and stir some more if you want this in your coffee.

I have made it a morning routine to add Matcha-Green tea to my breakfast in some way. I do this because I have found that when I drink this tea I am not as hungry when I get to work. In fact I don't get real hungry for some time. I also think it helps with my energy. Best of all there is no crash from the energy you get from consuming the tea. I incorporate this into my breakfast every day now except for Saturday and Sunday when I have free will to eat when I want or sleep mostly when I want.

I did receive this product at a discount in exchange for a honest unbiased review. This review has not been influenced in any way by this discount or the company Kiss Me Organics. The opinions here are 100% my own after my use and evaluation of this product.

Chocolate Treat without so Much Sweet

My family loves chocolate. So when I had the opportunity to try Pure Raw Orgainic Cacao powder I got the taste testing bib ready! I don't know about you but when I see healthy I think blah. This could not be farther from the truth with this cacao powder!

First, we all had to test it out in a smoothie because we was in one of the phases where we were eating plenty of smoothies. The Cacao powder blended well but without a little help from some organic honey it was a bit bitter. Keep in mind this powder has a very bold dark taste straight from the bag. How do I know this? Well I had to try it of course! Just the right amount of honey and fruit and this made up one delicious treat that my whole family loved including my husband who is a chocolate connoisseur.

Aside from smoothies this powder can be used in milkshakes, coffee, and even in baking. I am working up the nerve to see what kind of chocolate gravy it can whip up. So far it has been delicious in all our whipped up treats so it is worth a shot.

This product comes in a bright gold durable resealable pouch which helps to keep the product fresh. You need something to keep it fresh because you do not have to use but a spoonful or so when you make smoothies and things like that. The pouch stands up which makes storage easy. The bright color grabs your attention and helps you always know where to find your Cacao powder when you are ready to make a treat.

 
If you are a chocoholic who needs a bit of rehab you can find Pure Raw Orgainic Cacao powder by clicking here. I received this product at a discount in exchange for an honest unbiased review. The opinions here are 100% my own after my use and evaluation of this product.

Get Your Smooth On!

This book is packed with yummy delicious smoothies. The book comes with a handy introduction on how to make a delicious smoothie and the different types of ingredients that can be used. It eve has a section to help you design your own smoothie blend. If you are a trailblazer or experimenter this can be a very useful section of the book. I really like how each recipe has a guide to show you what type of smooothie you are making. You can make smoothies for weight loss, detox, inflammation, immunity, and energizing just to name a few. These quick guides make it simple to find just the right smoothie for what you want.

Each recipe comes with a list of ingredients and boosters if you would like to add them. The boosters are optional and does not have to be included. Most of the regular ingredients are simple to find in your local store. Some of the boosters on the other hand may require more than just Wal-Mart for example a health food store. Along with your ingredients list this book includes simple easy to follow directions on how to make your smoothie. At the bottom of your page you can also see the nutritional information for each blend you would like to make. This takes the guess work of how much of this and that do I get. It is right there easy to see and ready to read!

I really think I am going to enjoy using this book to make delicious smoothies! It is going to make some wonderful healthy breakfast blends and sweet treats in place of milkshakes around my home. With names like strawberry shortcake, apple pie in a glass, creamy orange c, and black forest cake there is surely something in here for everyone with many different tastes! Another big plus these recipes claim to be 100% gluten-free and vegan & paleo-friendly. Everyone should be able to find something of interest! Looking for a specific ingredient check out the helpful index in the back of the book.

I did receive this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest unbiased review. This review reflects my own opinion of "The Blender Girl Smoothies" by Tess Masters. I have looked through, read a few recipes, and picked out a couple that I am very ready to try! In addition being the experimenter that I am I have already came up with my own delicious concoction of mixed fruit, vanilla protein powder, chocolate almond milk, and a dab of organic honey. It was very delicious may I add!

If you would like to check out The Blender Girl Smoothies by Tess Masters please click here for an excerpt


 

Keebler Simply Made Cookies...How Did They Measure Up in a House Full of Treat- a- Holics?

Nothing Brings a Boy More Joy Than a Hand Full of Cookies!

 I am a Bzz agent as many of you know, which means I get to try awesome new products and then tell others what I think about them. Well I lucked up and got in a campaign for these Keebler Simply Made Cookies. I received a bzz kit which included two full size packs of cookies one chocolate chip and the other butter. Now that I have got to try these cookies I am ready to tell you what I have discovered! Are you not excited?

These cookies are a bit flaky/grainy for my preferred taste but they are still a good treat for the family. My son said if the texture is not right for your taste to try them with milk because the milk will tame the grain down. I did not try this myself so I am only speaking this from his suggestion. These cookies are not the overly sweet treats you may be used to picking up for a quick snack or dessert. They are sweet but not to the normal dessert level. So if you are not a sugarholic these cookies may be exactly what you have been craving. My husband on the other hand the choco sugarholic found them to be alright but just not sweet enough to fill the void in his sweet tooth.

Over all I would give these cookies a 3 out of 5 stars. They are not bad and are a bit less sugar filled than some of the other sweet treats out there meaning they are a little more healthy, if there is such as thing as a healthy sweet treat. I am sure they can be found in the cookie aisle of most all big name retail merchandise stores such as Walmart. I am a bit off my A game here and can not tell you the retail price for Keebler Simply Made. I am sorry and I will try to do a better job next time! The best thing about these cookies are they are simply made in the pack when you buy them no need to mix, bake, and then eat!

With this said if you are not a bzz agent, as I am, but would like to check it out to try these awesome products like these for yourself check out bzzagent.com

Some Stufz This Was!

The perfect stuffed burger?

 Well I have done it once again! I have fell victim to the cunning "as seen on tv" ads. My son found the commercial for the Stufz and saved it just so I could see it. Well those burgers looked delicious and when he said you could make jalapeno burgers I was a "goner". I picked up my computer and began to place my order. First let me say only an idiot would believe you are getting anything for "free". $19.99 later I have 2 Stufz ordered and on their way in 2 to 6 weeks. I got one free but had to pay the shipping and handling driving my order up for something that I sure did not need but got anyway because after all it is FREE. It seemed like forever but the Stufz finally arrived!

Here is what I so sadly soon learned. I have only used this once and granted I may have over "stuffed" the Stufz. The burger did not have a very big bowl to place toppings in, I could not get the top and bottom of the burger to seal, and I had to try this thing a dozen times before I even got it to half way look like what it should have. So much for simple huh? As easy as 1, 2, 3 what a joke! Again maybe I did something wrong because it seems others really love their Stufz but as for me I chalk this up to another lame purchase on my part. I do intend to try to use it again sometime with less meat this time and see if it works any better but I am not holding my breath for favorable results. On another sad note I made a burger placed stuffing in it and then added a top all by hand and had just about as good of results as those that I used the Stufz on.

All in all I give this a 2 out of a 5 star rating. I do not feel the product performed as promised. I am still very tempted to send them back but want to try it just once more just to be sure there is no hope. Call me a dreamer but man those burgers on the commercial looked so delicious and perfectly made. The only real pro I have found as of yet is that these things are dish washer safe and good thing too or else they would have probably done been in the trash.

Now with all this being said I would like to know how many out there are like me and seem to end up trying this "as seen on tv" crap even though we know it is probably not going to work. Please vote in the below poll and leave a comment with why you do or do not buy these products. For extra credit tell us the last "as seen on TV" product you bought and words of caution or wisdom on how the product did or did not perform as promised. I honestly expect to see more did not than did.