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MadeGood

March 21, 2020 Shelly Rand
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MadeGood is my favorite GO TO gluten-free snacks, not only do they cure a sweet tooth they also work perfectly as on the go, breakfast and any time of the day snacks. From day one of going gluten-free, I craved crispy rice snacks and never found them until now. MadeGood makes some amazing crispy squares I will tell you more about later…. Right now I want to remind you not only are MadeGood products gluten-free they are also free from the most common allergens. Certified organic, vegan, Non-GMO Project Certified & safe for schools and super delicious

You will love grabbing a bag/package of anything MadeGood makes…

Granola Bars

Granola Minis

Crispy Squares

Soft Baked Mini Cookies

Crispy Light Granola

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I’m going to start with my favorite MadeGood product…..Crispy Light Granola…. I tried the Apple Cinnamon flavor and it’s delicious. Amazing as just as a snack, even more amazing with almond or any kind of milk you choose or on greek yogurt. I had to pace myself from not eating the whole bag in one day.

Comes in Strawberry & Cocoa Crunch

Less sugar and more crunch.

Is it cereal or granola? It’s both actually! MadeGood® Crispy Granola has all the simple goodness of granola with the light, crisp texture of cereal. Enjoy a bowl with milk or yogurt at breakfast or snack time. Minimally processed organic ingredients are combined with the nutrients of vegetables and whole grains for a delicious, allergy-friendly cereal.

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MadeGood Crispy Squares are amazing treats, and safe for kids to take to school (they contain no nuts) or parents to eat at home along with a cup of coffee or tea. I love the Chocolate Chip Crispy Square. Not too sweet, just perfect, organic and gluten-free.

They come in Strawberry, Caramel, Vanilla, and Chocolate Chip and they all include ingredients like vegetable extracts (spinach, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, beets, shiitake mushrooms), beet powder*. *Organic.

A fave made better.

We’ve taken a childhood favorite and worked our MadeGood® magic. But don’t worry, they are as yummy as ever. Now with a full serving of vegetables, amazing new flavors like Caramel and Chocolate, they’re gluten-free too. Everything you love about Crispy Squares and more.

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AMAZING! little bite-size granola minis you can pop in your mouth. Delicious!

Small size, mighty flavors.

Comes in: Apple Cinnamon, Chocolate Banana, Chocolate Chip, Mixed Berry & Strawberry.

Granola Minis are the perfect any-time snack that both kids and grown-ups love. Each pack has a full serving of hidden vegetables and vitamins A, C, D, E, and B6. In lunch bags and laptops bags, Granola Minis are great on the go.

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I forgot I had these and tried one today with an afternoon cup of coffee, yummy. Perfectly sweet & a bit salty with the right amount of chew but totally soft. I even dunked it into the cup and it made the chocolate chips melt some, yummy. This will be my new afternoon with coffee or tea snacks.

Raising the granola bar.

Everything you love about a good granola bar and more. Chewy and flavorful, loads of great taste combinations, perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a quick snack. Plus there are 6 veggies inside every bar, but they are perfectly concealed by all the amazing ingredients. So your kids will never know.

These delicious granola bars come in: Apple Cinnamon, Chocolate Banana, Chocolate Chip, Cookies & Creme, Mixed Berry, Strawberry & Sweet & Salty.

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Last but not least, the box that disappeared the fastest…. Soft Baked Mini Cookies…. the ones I tried were Chocolate Banana, anything with those two words goes fast in my tummy, lol I love that combo & these too I loved, amazing, delicious, soft, gluten-free and everything I needed to make me happy.

Homemade to go.

SNICKERDOODLE APPLE CINNAMON CHOCOLATE BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP
NO NUT BUTTER RED VELVET DOUBLE CHOCOLATE

When we set out to bake cookies we wanted them to be like homemade: soft, moist and tender. MadeGood® Soft Baked Cookies are everything you crave. They are just the right size, low in sugar, gluten-free, packed with a serving of vegetables, high in vitamin A, C, D, E and B6, and each serving has only 110 calories. With flavors that wow, these are cookies and so much more.

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Tags madegood, Gluten Free Snacks, gluten free, Organic, Non Gmo, vegan, lunch box, school safe, peanut free, veggies
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Think.Eat.Live

March 20, 2019 Shelly Rand
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Absolutely amazing, even my non gluten free eating boyfriend loved the brownies.

Think.Eat.Live

Real Food, Real Nutrition, Real Flavor, Really Gluten Free!

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I’ve tried quiet a few other packaged mixes and even made some things on my own, but never have I had something so amazing as Think.Eat.Live Gluten Free Sunflower Brownies and Gluten Free SunPower Bars. The night I made the brownies I also made some homemade “regular” brownies for my boyfriend. On his plate I served him one of each not telling him the difference. He took a bite of each and said “these darker ones are delicious, did you use dark chocolate” I said to him those are gluten free he was shocked. He said never make them homemade again that mix rocks. He was right. Me being not the biggest chocolate fan loved the brownies. I made them “cake style” and will explain more below.

This company is absolutely amazing. I can’t wait to try some of their other products. Not only are the products excellent the customer service is top notch. Every time I email I hear right back and not just a yes or no answer it’s a whole detailed email that you can tell was sent with care. I love companies like this.

One of my biggest issues in the beginning of my new gluten free life was finding foods that taste good. Everything I was buying locally or making on my own tasted bland or like cardboard. I was getting so discouraged. The first week I noticed all I was eating was GF junk. Stuff I never ate in the past, chips, cereal, tons of almond milk made into smoothies and frozen foods. I never eat that way. I love cooking/baking, always have and always made big meals every night for my family. But this whole gluten free thing was kicking my butt. I even gained about 15lbs the first two weeks from all the junk. Then I started discovering good foods, not just good as in delicious tasting, full of flavor and not like cardboard, but also good for me and lower in carbs. I felt amazing after eating them and starting loosing that beginners fat. Think.Eat.Live has been one of top products so far. The brownies helped solve a sweets craving and the SunPower Bars were my go to breakfast for about a week. I just love these two products and since I am a cooker/baker I liked that I still got to put some effort into what I eat. Baking them was the fun part and adding extra goodies into the SunPower Bars was like adding my own personal touch.

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Think.Eat.Live Gluten Free Brownies.

Like I stated above I made my brownies into cake like brownies. When I received my items to review there was a personal note added stating add 2 more eggs for cake like brownies. So I did and they were delicious. Nothing gluten free tasting about them, Just very moist very tasty not overly sweet brownies. No odd gritty texture. It was as if I made normal white flour brownies. But like I also said above, I did make those normal flour brownies and my boyfriend preferred the gluten free ones.

Think. Eat. Live. Brownies are a healthy, keep-you-full, snack alternative for in-between meals. You’ll enjoy the taste and stay full for hours, while increasing your daily protein and fiber intake. We use a low glycemic coconut palm sugar to slow blood sugar spikes. Think.Eat.Live. Brownies are delighfully sweet with almost half the carbohydrates and sugar of other gluten free brownies. Freeze a batch and eat them frozen or let them thaw.  They're great for lunch box snacks, meeting pick-me-ups, or a late afternoon energy boost. You’ll never know they're gluten free and Paleo friendly--they just taste too good!
Below is more pictures of the simple process.

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Gluten Free SunPower Bar Mix

I forgot to take pictures while making these, I think I was just overly excited. But in mine I added chopped green apples & dried cranberries. On the top I sprinkled before baking slivered almonds. This mix will make 5 meal size servings (3 oz, 14g protein, 6g fiber) perfect for a woke weeks breakfast on the go or sitting down with a cup of coffee.

Think. Eat. Live. SunPower Bars are made of a delicious medley of SunFlour, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, and chocolate chunks. They are a tasty alternative to traditional hard and chewy protein bars. You’ll enjoy the taste and stay full for hours, while meeting almost 20% of your daily protein and fiber needs. The protein and fiber comes from the nutritional richness of cold milled sunflower seeds, rather than ingredients that have been highly processed or chemically modified (soy, whey isolates). 

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Check out Think.Eat.Live other products by clicking HERE. I know I will be placing an order. Can’t wait to get the Sunflower so I ca make pizza crust. Excellent products that come with excellent customer service. What more can you ask for….

Oh and they are ALL Gluten Free, No Wheat, No Nuts, No Soy, No Dairy & No GMO

Tags Sunflower, Gluten Free, Wheat Free, Non Gmo, No Dairy, No Soy, No Nuts, Yummy, Brownies
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