Coffee Blocks Review

This is Coffee Blocks. They have reinvented Butter Coffee.
"At the beginning of your day, you’ll look at our product and see a representation of us - our beliefs, our love of simplicity, and our desire to bring health and happiness together." - Tom Meredith
Coffee Blocks are made in SoCal and are enjoyed around the world.

The Coffee Blocks team all have a passion for fitness from their own backgrounds in sports (Chad - UCLA Distance Runner, Tom - Skeleton Athlete, and Steven - International Shotokan Karate Competitor), but their current lives and ambitions are geared toward healthy lifestyles that remain functional in real life scenarios where there are jobs, kids, spouses and other impactful responsibilities that constantly pull them in opposite directions.
At Coffee Blocks, they believe in making life healthy AND simple. Their team focuses on making instant butter coffee that has long lasting energy, is full of healthy fats, and is super easy to make....even for your very full lives.

If you have never heard of putting butter in your coffee then I am about to blow your mind. People all over the world have been drinking what is called bullet proof coffee/butter coffee. It's coffee with butter blended in. You can also add coconut oil or MCT oil. This coffee will awaken your senses, sustain your hunger and keep your mind sharp for longer than a regular cup of coffee. There is no crash like you have with regular coffee. 

​Coffee Blocks has just made your morning easier by packaging everything you need into one easy to use packet. All you need to do is add hot water a voila.....done.

​​I love Coffee Blocks because they have gone one step further with their product. It contains 5 Real Ingredients: Coffee, Grass Fed Clarified Butter (Ghee), Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, Organic Vanilla Extract & Organic Egg Yolk Powder all combined together All Ingredients are Non-GMO, Gluten free, Mycotoxin free.

​The coolest thing is these packets are perfect for tossing into your purse, gym bag, car or camping supplies so that wherever you go you can have the perfect bulletproof coffee.

​I have struggled in the past because I am on the road a lot and I have not been able to get my butter coffee. There are no gas stations that offer butter, coconut oil, MCT oil or even heavy whipping cream. HWC is a great substitute for butter. The closest thing I can get to bullet proof coffee on the road is going to an over priced coffee shop and asking for heavy whipping cream. ​​​

My struggle is over because now with Coffee Blocks I can have that perfect cup of coffee anywhere I can find hot water. Even when camping all I need is to boil some water and squeeze a package of Coffee Blocks into my mug. Just squeeze, pour boiling water and stir. YAY!!!!

• Paleo and Keto Diet friendly. Sugar Free High Energy Coffee.
• All in one single serve butter coffee. Easy to take and make when at home, traveling, camping, or on business trips. Just add to hot water and mix.
• Improve your metabolism without the sugar crash.
• Each packet makes a 12-16 ounce cup of Coffee. Instant Coffee already included in packet.
• 5 Real Ingredients: Coffee, Grass Fed Clarified Butter (Ghee), Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, Organic Vanilla Extract & Organic Egg Yolk Powder! All Ingredients are Non-GMO, Gluten free, Mycotoxin free.

You can buy Coffee Blocks from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Blocks-Organic-Coconut-packets/dp/B01I4CVGT4/ref=lp_15076190011_1_1_a_it?srs=15076190011&ie=UTF8&qid=1489166831&sr=8-1

Or directly off of Coffee Blocks website:
​https://coffeeblocks.com/

Make sure to follow Coffee Blocks on their social media pages to stay up to date with this awesome brand!!

Coffee Blocks is also on Instagram:
​https://www.instagram.com/coffeeblocks/

MealEnders Review & Discount Code

MealEnders works great. 
If you are like me and even after a meal crave something more you need MealEnders. 
This small candy like treat will resets your taste buds, distracting you
from the temptation to overindulge,

MealEnders come in 4 different flavors:
Citrus
Cinnamon
Mocha
Chocolate Mint

MealEnders unique duo sensory taste formula is made from a stimulant-free blend of flavors and ingredients, all held to the highest food safety standards.  MealEnders contain only 2 grams of sugar, 0g fat, and 15 calories per piece. The outer Reward Layer is made from premium dessert ingredients.  Our chocolate-covered flavors, for example, use fine Guittard chocolate.  The inner Active-Taste layer relies upon MealEnders’ proprietary blend of natural and artificial food flavors that we call the Actissert™ Blend.

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The first couple times I used a MealEnders it made my tongue kind of raw feeling. After 3 or 4 days they no longer did that. I am not sure why, maybe my mouth had to get used to them. I now have no issues using MealEnders. 
Perfect for when your bored and think you need to eat. 
After just one MealEnder the cravings to eat will go away. It takes about 10-20 for the whole MealEnder to dissolve. You just suck on it. You will have different layers of yumminess. 

You’re full, but it still tastes so goodYou know you’ve had enough. You should feel full, comfortably full, but you want to keep eating. This is the time for a MealEnder. MealEnders help you pause, “switch gears” and keep you occupied for the duration of the 20-minute Overeating Zone.
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Be Prepared

Think about your day. Where will you be going? When will you need assistance staying on track?
Keep MealEnders in strategic places to support your weight loss goals.

• At home this could mean keeping a bowl of MealEnders on your kitchen table or next to your sofa or TV. At work, keep MealEnders at your desk or in the break room, a place where overeating is likely to occur.
• Keep a supply in your purse, coat, briefcase, backpack or gym bag.

Use MealEnders regularlyThe more you use MealEnders, the sooner you will associate the active-taste sensations with the end of eating. MealEnders help you develop new eating behaviors and patterns. Consistent use of MealEnders during your first weeks of dietary change is particularly helpful.

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If you need help loosing weight or just controlling an overeating issue give MealEnders a try. 
They taste good, really work and are very inexpensive. 

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Oral Essentials ~ None of the Junk, Just the Essentials Review & Giveaway

Oral Essentials
Toothpaste & Mouthwash

Do you ever wonder whats in the toothpaste and mouthwash you use? I never really did until I got the chance to try Oral Essentials products. I started looking at the label of my current oral products and realized I don't even know what half of ingredients are. Yet when I read the label for Oral Essential I know what each and every item is. 
Then I started thinking I can't believe I stick all this in my mouth. 
I am trying to clean it, but with what......
Sure it get's your teeth clean and your breath smelling great, but to what expense. 
I have always been big on using natural items in my home. 
But never really on myself. 
That has all changed, just from trying these two products. 
I actually spent a few hours last weekend throwing out items I had in my bathroom after reading labels. 

Finally an alternative….The Goal of Oral Essentials is to produce and distribute a revolutionary line of oral hygiene products for daily use that combine natural ingredients & ingredients with evidence based benefits to create a long-term solution for oral & whole body health. It was created in leu of a gaping hole in the industry’s available products, and is presented as a new and innovative solution for a forward-thinking generation of consumers who seek out companies that care.

“None of the Junk - Just the Essentials!”

Oral Essentials has, through a lot of patience and hard work maintained a track record we are proud of, producing an ethical product in small batches here in California, to help boost your oral care, or local economy and hopefully,
​the world at large!

Twice a day I have been brushing my teeth with Oral Essentials Original Formula Toothpaste. 
The first time I tried it (at night) I honestly didn't like it. But knew I should really give it another try in the morning. When I woke up my teeth still felt so clean and smooth. I never felt that way with my old toothpaste so I knew even more that I had to give it another try. Again I didn't like the taste. I am very picky with the flavors of my toothpaste & texture. I didn't think any more into it the whole day, but did a few times think about how clean my teeth felt. When it came around to my nightly teeth brushing time I didn't even give Oral Essentials a second thought, I guess I just figured deal with it, your teeth feel great. From that evening on I haven't had any issues with using this toothpaste. The taste I got used to. The only side effect is super clean teeth and fresh smelling breath. 

Purchase Oral Essentials Toothpastes Here

SLS Free, Fluoride Free, sulfate free, vegan, and contain no artificial colors or flavors. That makes these products uniquely safe for kids of all ages. Instead of using harsh chemicals for teeth cleaning we rely on Dead Sea salt, French Essential Oils, Non-GMO Xylitol, Organic Aloe Vera, to promote fresh breath and healthy gums
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NATURAL DEAD SEA SALT TOOTHPASTE! A salt toothpaste may seem a little out-of-the-box for most people, but the benefits of Dead Sea Salt made it a no-brainer for us! Not only does it fight bad breath, but it also has the highest concentration of minerals (such as calcium, magnesium and potassium) of any salt in the world. These minerals do a lot! They bind together to strengthen teeth, and even have a slight whitening effect over time.

ESSENTIAL OILS AND XYLITOL! A fresh mouth is best accomplished with these 2 key ingredients. Essential Oils work to break up plaque and make our mint flavored toothpaste taste GREAT. Xylitol is a naturally derived sugar alternative that bacteria can’t process, which means it may reduce the risk of tooth decay. This ingredient has been used for decades all over the world to help prevent cavities and sweeten oral care products, and is respected as one of the best sugars for your teeth and gums!

I don't usually add a companies story into my review. I will put links to it or say a small bit but I felt in this review it was important to tell you how Oral Essentials came about. It helps you understand the products better...

​Oral Essentials is the product of two forward thinking doctors who were fed up with the products available to them, their families, and their patients. Kourosh Maddahi, DDS, a best-selling author and pioneer of the subfield Anti-Aging Dentistry and internationally best selling book The Hidden Epidemics, was inspired by the study of an esteemed colleague, Hessam Nowzari, DDS, PhD, the youngest ever Director of Advanced Periodontics at USC. Dr. Nowzari had conducted an unprecedented study in the Philippines on homeless orphans suffering from advanced gum disease. Over the 10-year-long study Dr. Nowzari simply had the children rub sea salt on their gums twice a day. By the end of those 10 years, the disease had vanished in every case. 
This got Dr. Maddahi thinking about his own practice. After dental work he was prone to tell his patients to rinse with sea salt, being largely unsatisfied with any products available to him on the market. Every mouthwash he could find either contained alcohol, artificial dyes, or something else toxic. He found himself wondering why the oral care market was so full of chemical ingredients, and why there wasn’t a single one containing sea salt? After all, almost everyone he talked to had relayed their own stories of rinsing their mouths with warm salt water when they were sick after their mother or grandmother told them to. It seemed a universal remedy. 
After researching it, he found that Dead Sea salt was the best possible choice he could make when formulating a mouthwash. Not only did Dead Sea salt contain the lowest levels of sodium, but it contained dozens of beneficial minerals, like calcium, potassium, magnesium and more. This was the key. Oral Essentials became the first US mouthwash containing Dead Sea salt. He then added organic aloe vera juice to sooth, French essential oils to freshen, xylitol for its ability to reduce the risk of tooth decay, and he had our Original Formula. 
Since then Dr. Maddahi and Dr. Nowzari have come out with mouthwash and toothpaste formulas for Whitening, Sensitivity, and Dry Mouth and have enjoyed media coverage from Vogue.com, Details Magazine, Extra TV, CBS and more. Oral Essentials has also partnered with FeedLA, a non-profit based in Los Angeles, providing clothing and health care products to local shelters to further the good will it was founded upon, and is looking to larger opportunities to continue that effort both in the States and abroad.
These revolutionary products stand alone in their market for being ethical, innovative and because they don’t contain any harsh chemicals, dyes, unnecessary additives or sweeteners. Earning Oral Essentials the tag line…
None of the junk - Just the essentials!

Yes I dropped my mouthwash the day I received it. The bottle didn't break just the lid =)
This is now my favorite mouthwash. 
I have very sensitive teeth. 
I have tried all sorts of sensitive teeth things and most only work for a short amount of time. 
So far Oral Essentials
Sensitivity Formula
Mouthwash
has taken away my sensitive teeth issues. 
This formula tastes great, alcohol free and the formula is clear. 

Purchase Oral Essentials Mouthwashes Here

STOP SENSITIVITY WITHOUT HARSH CHEMICALS: Oral Essentials has created a mouthwash to combat tooth sensitivity by leveraging our key ingredient, Dead Sea salt! This ancient and revered component contains dozens of minerals, including calcium, phosphate, magnesium, mangabese and many more that bind together on the surfaces of teeth, filling in the little holes (called dentinal tubules)
​to reduce sensations of sensitivity to hot or cold, and sooth tissues.

Oral Essentials has different mouthwashes and toothpastes.
Even travel size options. 
Whitening, Dry Mouth & Fresh Breath 

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Nuzest Clean Lean Protein Review, Discount Code, Offer Giveaway

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Simple Side of Life & Nuzest

Nuzest products are designed to fill the nutritional gaps caused by
​nutrient-deficient food, stressful lifestyles and poor eating habits.

Before I was given the chance to review for Nuzest I had purchased their protein powder in the past after getting a sample from a friend. I usually am not a fan of protein powders.
They are either to thick, tasteless or have a awful flavor.
​After trying Nuzest Clean Lean Protein I became a fan. 
This wonderful protein powder comes in four flavors. 
It's Gluten Free, Dairy Free and GMO Free
Just CLEAN, LEAN and packed full of PROTEIN

 No matter what diet or eating lifestyle you have. 
Nuzest protein powder is  high in protein, yet very low in fat, sugar and carbs

Perfect pea protein

Premium european golden pea protein for energy, recovery, repair and weight management. All natural and free from gluten, dairy, soy and GMOs.

I truly have tried just about every protein powder out there. Most I don't like and I have wasted a ton of money trying them all out. I was so happy that I friend let me try Nuzest, no matter what flavor you try they are all good. I have tried them all. Strawberry used to be my favorite but right now I am hooked on  rich chocolate. 
The flavors are:
Smooth Vanilla
Rich Chocolate
Real Coffee ~ really does taste like a cup of coffee
Wild Strawberry
Just Natural

If you can't decide what flavor you might like Nuzest sells a 4 pack of single serve packets
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The above are really good offers and useful so you don't buy a whole tub of a flavor you don't like. 

Once you pick the flavor you like you can purchase a tub. Each tub has 20 servings. I mix mine with 10 oz of cold water and a few ice cubes. You can mix it with any kind of milk you would like. But if you are trying to cut carbs or calories I would stick with water. I think it tastes perfect just the way I make it. In my shaker bottle I shake it up with each sip, delicious. 

No matter what flavor a whole serving is under 1 g of carbs. 

The ingredients and nutrition list can be found HERE for each flavor, but for the Smooth Vanilla they look like this:

Pea Protein Isolate

• Vanilla Flavor
• Thaumatin
• Nutrition Facts
• Total Calories 90
• Total Fat 0.4 g
• Total Carbohydrate0.6 g
• Dietary Fiber 0.6g ~ Protein 21g ~  Sodium 367 mg

                 Very Simple Ingredients, Very Good Taste, Perfect Breakfast or Mid Day Supplemented Food

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Loob Lube Review

Loob Lube is a new kind of lube

This multi-purpose lubricant can be used as:
   Skin conditioner     Anti-friz hair treatment     Anti-chafing 

With just a little, LOOBLUBE goes a long way.
Loob Lube Silk and H2O products are produced in the USA and are  FDA-approved, using the finest silicone and plant based glycerin. Loob Lube packaging  has a boutique look that merges fun and fashion, Loob Lube is made to the perfect texture, not too thin or too thick , without a tacky or sticky feel. Loob Lube was created to remind us that that “Love Owns Our Body,” and will be confidently sold wherever love is felt.

Great Lube. Love the silly face on the bottle and that it's clear, water based. Easy to clean up. 
This doesn't get tacky or sticky.
Best part, it has a few different uses. Overall great product for a great price. 

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H20
Loob Lube H2O is a water based personal lubricant which when combined with the Bodies natural lubricant the mix becomes  a chemical romance.
SILK
Loob Lube Premium Silk is a premium silicone-based lubricant formulated to enhance intimacy and all the pleasures associated with it.

All of our products are FDA approved, preservative free and made to the perfect texture, not too thin or too thick leaving you with no sticky or tacky residue.

Loob Lube comes in two different formulas
​Lobe Lube Premium H20 & Loob Lube Premium SILK
both can be purchased in 2.70 fl oz or 5 fl oz bottles. 

TPF Toys ~ Splashlings ~ An Ocean Full Of Friends Review

Founded in 2007, TPF Toys has been dedicated to creating products that bring excitement to the children’s entertainment category. TPF Toys distributes products in over 45 countries globally with a mission to providing quality brands for valued consumers. TPF Toys has been privileged to work alongside with top tier retailers and prestigious entertainment companies including Disney, Nickelodeon and 20th Century Fox.

Splashings are the coolest collection ever!! I am super excited about this fun and colorful way to liven up play time and bath time.  These Splashings are a blast to play with in or out of water. We are a collector family and love finding new toys that can be added onto. We have recently discovered Splashlings Wave 1 and Wave 2. There are so many different mermaids, shells and little splashing friends to collect. It's always exciting going to the store and adding to our Splashings family.

You can buy Splashlings in multiple packs but the mermaids come in the 12 packs and in the 6 packs. The 12 packs come with one very beautiful mermaid, 7 ocean friends, 2 collectible shells and 2 hidden Splashlings for $12.99. I love that the packs always contain a hidden Splashlings surprise. The 6 packs come with a Mermaid, 3 Splashings friends, 1 collectible shell containing a hidden Splashlings for $5.99.

Splashlings Wave 2 features over 100 new mermaids, ocean friends, gems, shells and treasures. Between Wave 2 and Wave 1 there ore over 200 ocean-themed characters to collect. There are even color changing Splashlings. Just dip them in icy cold water and they will change color right before your eyes.

​Another excited way the add to your Splashings collection is to get these cute little surprise shells for only $3.99. Each shell contains two hidden Splashlings. You can also buy them in foil bags for $2.99.  Splashings also come in collector card packs. Each pack will have a handful of collector cards as well as a Splashling friend.

The shells are a great way to showcase your ocean of friends. They have little pegs in them so you can set your Splashings on the peg and they will display beautifully. I got some of these shells and we were happily surprised to discover which friends we would find inside. These friends come in different collections called Ocean Gems, Playful Pets, Bowl Pals, Treasure Pets, Swell Shells, Big Swimmers and Flashy Fish.

These friends are sorted by rare, common, ultra rare color change and super treasures. You can even keep a Collector Guide to keep track of the Splashings you have and the ones you still need to find.

Splashlings mermaids and friends are such a blast for the kids. They can trade mermaids, shells, friends and cards to add to their collection too. So if you get a double it gives you more trading power.

These colorful creatures have magical worlds that they can live in. These Mermaids love to play so they head to Coral Treasure Park for endless play on slides, swings, and more. The Coral Treasure Park set includes a Mermaid, two Splashlings Pets and one inner tube for only $19.99.

​At times, Mermaids and an Ocean Full of Friends need a little nurturing medical care, and the Medical Center Playset, packaged with two Splashlings Pets, helps get Splashlings friends cured and ready for more fun. This set sells for $14.99.

Splashlings assortments are available at Toys "R" Us, Amazon, Justice Stores and Walmart. You can also follow them on all of their social media sites to keep up to date with all the latest additions and updates.

You can also find Splashlings on Instagram: ​https://www.instagram.com/splashlings_official/

KetoKrate Review & Giveaway

Keto friendly snacks to your door step

KetoKrate is the ONLY subscription box that I look forward to each month. I get excited when I see the email saying my box is on it's way. When it finally arrives I tear the box open to see what's inside. It's like Christmas each month. 
With KetoKrate you receive 6-8 Keto friendly snacks each month. Plus $20+ in coupons and offers. All this and no contract, you can cancel anytime you like. 

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All snacks are less than 5g of carbs per serving (usually much less)

No Maltitol in any of the products – ever!

No longer will you feel tempted by sugar laden snacks when you have Keto friendly snacks each month to cheat on while still accomplishing your goals

Make sticking to your diet and achieving your goals a littler easier and fun with the surprise of different Keto low carb snacks each month!

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The KetoKrate box always has products I have never tried of knew were Keto items.
It's so much fun trying and finding out about new Keto snacks. 
Makes eating Keto easier. Plus the coupon codes you receive are awesome.
​Huge savings on some excellent items. 
Once you subscribe to KetoKrate you will never quit. 

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Roam Sticks make for excellent on the go snacks. I love anything beef jerky. It's perfect to throw in my purse for a long car ride, backpack for a hike or just sitting around watching tv snack.  Roam Sticks are the first and only non-gmo, pasture raised pork stick. Plus they are FREE of gluten, dairy, antibiotics, ractopamine, artificial flavors, preservatives, red dye, corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, MSG, nitrates, and encapsulated citric acid (which contains hydrogenated oil). ​ Dairy-Free ~Gluten-Free ~Artificial Flavor-Free Artificial Preservative-Free ~Corn Syrup-Free Artificial Sweetener-Free ~Ractopamine-Free Antibiotic-Free ~MSG-Free Nitrate-Free ~Dye-Free

​I have to admit this was not my favorite KetoKrate treat. It was good, don't get me wrong, but it was lacking on taste. The idea was there though. It was creamy, melt in your mouth white chocolate but didn't taste like regular white chocolate. Maybe because it's sugar free? I don't know. I will say if you have a sweet tooth this will do the trick. So please still have it a try.  A smooth white chocolate bar with real vanilla. Naturally sweetened with xylitol (from the Finnish birch tree).  No sugar added! Non-GMO Gluten free 2.5g net carbs per serving All naturalINGREDIENTS: Cocoa butter, xylitol, milk powder, butter, sunflower lecithin and Bourbon vanilla. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. NET WEIGHT 100 g (3.5 oz) PREMIUM SWEDISH PRODUCT

YUMMY! I love pumpkin seeds, but then you throw a yummy somewhat spicy flavor and these are a wonderful snack for anytime of the day or night.  A SNEAK ATTACK ON YOUR TASTE BUDS Don't eat them just for the irresistible flavors (see below), eat them because they're deceptively healthy snacks. Lots of plant based protein, zinc, iron, magnesium, and more. Not to mention low in net carbs. 0 cholesterol, 0 trans fats, and no gluten. Vegan too. One of nature’s most alkaline foods. All this, and flavors that make your taste buds go, "Yeah, baby!" ​If you're looking for a snack that's more FLAVOR than FIRE, you're in luck. Somewhat Spicy is a savory blend of aged cayenne pepper, garlic, sea salt and just enough spice to satisfy without the inconvenience of the runny nose. 8G OF PROTEIN ~ 15% RDI OF IRON ~ 15% RDI OF ZINC ~ CHOLESTEROL FREE ~ ALLERGEN FRIENDLY

This is a really good, very low carb chocolate brownie made for kids. 
At Adapt Nutrition, our mission was always to create a bar extremely low in TOTAL carbs WITHOUT using fillers, preservatives or “bulking” agents. We achieved this by using ingredients of superior quality with an end result of each bar being a WHOLESOME 20 grams in size. The Adapt Bar is lighter than the typical 60 grams protein bar as it is a NUTRITIONALLY DENSE meal containing a very low 2 grams of TOTAL carbs.

Another must have snack. I take a Gorilly Good pack with me everywhere I go.  ​Organic Gluten Free Raw Vegan Ingredients: Organic Pumpkin Seeds Organic Kale Organic Gluten Free Tamari Organic Onion Organic Nutritional Yeast Organic Cayenne

Grandpa's Beef Jerky  can be bought as a monthly subscription package or just a one time purchase.  11 different flavors to choose from.  About Grandpa's Beef Jerky ~ ​We inherited his recipe, and his stubborn insistence on quality.Grandpa didn’t do anything halfway. He always said if something was worth doing—well then—it was worth doing right. So when he started making his own jerky more 30 years ago, grandpa used only prime cuts of meat and top-shelf spices. He took his time, fussing over his creations until the texture and flavor were absolutely perfect. The result was jerky the likes of which we’ve never tasted. Before long, the whole family was looking for excuses to hang out at grandpa’s house. Fishing trips, family reunions, and hours on porch swing were all reasons to break out grandpa’s latest masterpieces. Now, all these years later, we’ve decided grandpa’s recipe is too good not to share. We make it just the way he always did. ...And—well then—we do it right.

​ Delicious, Handmade Candies using fresh, local ingredients So good, only <1 Carb per serving.  Great sweet treat snack  Curly Girlz has some amazing sweet treats to choose from. No longer will you ruin your Keto diet eating Chocolates with Curly Girlz.  100% Handmade ​

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Almondina Toastees Review & Giveaway

Almondina cookies have been on the market for over a quarter of a century.  Almondina now introduces Toastees, a new snack/cookie, that is the first product introduced by the next generation of the Almondina family.

Almondina Toastees are the perfect all natural snack with coffee, tea,
yogurt or ice cream or paired with your favorite cheese. 
Baked then toasted gives Almondina the perfect crisp crunch. 
Perfect anytime of the day snack. 

Almondina Toastees are wonderfully crunchy and does not have to be (paired with something else to be enjoyed). However, it is a delightful accompaniment for
​coffee, tea, soft cheeses and fine light wines.
The rush to eliminate fat from gourmet foods too often has also eliminated most of the flavor, a fact which is in sharp contrast to this enticingly delicious cookie.

The Delicious Cookie Without the Guilt®.  The kitchen that brought the all-natural, crispy almond cookie with no cholesterol, added fat, salt, preservatives, or trans fat, proudly announces that it has created Toastees™!  This all natural, twice baked almond crisp with a few simple ingredients is The Delicious Crisp without the Guilt™.  Like all Almondina® products it has no cholesterol, no added fat, salt, trans fat, or preservatives and is dairy free.  Toastees™ also has 1 to 2 grams of protein and only 60 - 70 calories per serving (4 pieces). Deliciously Snackable & Crunchy! They are great out of the bag or with toppings.  

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Almondina Toastees come in four yummy varieties. 

Lemon Poppy Almond

Loaded with almonds and poppy seeds with a hint of lemon zest. This bite sized snack has no salt or fat added, no cholesterol and no preservatives. Made from simple ingredients that are baked then toasted for a crispy crunch. Great with coffee & tea, yogurt or ice cream, excellent paired with cheeses and a great snack for children of all ages. A family recipe proudly baked in Maumee, Ohio.

Sesame Almond

Packed with almonds and toasted sesame seeds. This bite sized snack has no salt or fat added, no cholesterol and no preservatives. Made from simple ingredients that are baked then toasted for a crispy crunch. Great with coffee & tea, yogurt or ice cream, excellent paired with cheeses and a great snack for children of all ages.
​A family recipe proudly baked in Maumee, Ohio.

Cranberry Almond

Packed with almonds and cranberries. This bite sized snack has no salt or fat added, no cholesterol and no preservatives. Made from simple ingredients that are baked then toasted for a crispy crunch. Great with coffee & tea, yogurt or ice cream, excellent paired with cheeses and a great snack for children of all ages.
​A family recipe proudly baked in Maumee, Ohio.

Coconut Orange Almond

Loaded with roasted almonds and toasted coconut with a hint of orange citrus.
This bite sized snack has no salt or fat added, no cholesterol and no preservatives. Made from simple ingredients that are baked then toasted for a crispy crunch. Great with coffee & tea, yogurt or ice cream, excellent paired with cheeses and a great snack for children of all ages.
​A family recipe proudly baked in Maumee, Ohio.

Coconut Orange Almond Toastees are my favorite. They have a great coconut taste with a hint of orange. Perfect with a cup of tea, but even alone just as a snack. I like the thinness, crispness and the toasted almonds spread throughout each bite. 

Almondina Toastees can be purchased online from ​ALMONDINA or on Amazon. 
Toastees are also being carried coast-to-coast by stores including all Sprouts Markets, Bed Bath & Beyond, Publix, Fairway Markets, Kroger Michigan and others.
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Revomax Vacuum Insulated Flask Review

The Flask that will Change the Way you Drink

I have lots of water bottles/flasks but I have never had one quite as cool as this. 
Usually you have to twist on and off the cap, two hands are needed and they always seem to leak no matter how tight you put on the lid. You can also only put flat beverages in them, no carbonation. Not anymore... Revomax makes the most awesome bottle/flask every. Not just for the cool lid, but the whole bottle is perfect. 

Revomax is perfect for hiking, taking in the car, to work every day or anywhere you want a nice hot or cold beverage. 
Your hot beverage will stay hot for hours and your cold beverage will stay cold for hours, making this the perfect container to carry anything you drink in. 

NO leaking, since Revomax has a green safety button on the top and pops up when the flask is sealed you never have to worry about making a mess or loosing your beverage. 
One handed, quick and easy on and off. 

Revoax even comes with this cool funnel to help you fill  your flask. If you wanted to add powders. 
The flask comes in two sizes
12 oz & 20 oz
and two options
Classic Flask or Medical Grade Stainless Flask
Choose from
Blue
Purple
Cyan
Onyx Black
Stainless
Red

• No-twist, leak-free, high performance flask for a high performance life.
• Innovative threadless bottle and cap - single-click, single-hand action to open, lock, drink or refill.
• Vacuum insulated, energy reflection inner layer and double-seal cap - keeps hot up to 18 hours, or cold up to 36 hours.
• Powder-coated exterior with matte finish - durable, colorful and sweat-free.
• Food grade 18/8 stainless steel and silicone rubber seal - BPA-free, phthalate-free, leak- free.
• Dishwasher safe cap

Truly the BEST flask around. 
I don't leave my house without it. 
Works great with morning coffee, daytime water and evening seltzer water. 
Easy to clean, easy to use, never worry about spills or hard to get off lids again. 

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VeraClean Quality Thyme Dish Soap & Multi-Purpose Cleaner Review & Giveaway

If you haven't tried VeraClean products you should. 
Everything they sell is excellent quality that helps you get/keep your house clean naturally. 
All the products smell great, clean great and work great. 

VeraClean Quality Thyme dish soap is one of my favorite scents. 
It's a refreshing way to wash dishes. 
Not only does it smell great, it cleans dishes with ease. 
Washing away grease and leaving dishing residue free. 
Finally… A Natural Choice for Clean. VeraClean dish soap is a naturally active formula that fights grease and leaves dishes sparkling clean without residue. Proudly made in Colorado, USA. 16 fl. oz. [473 mL]
VERACLEAN INGREDIENTS: Purified Water, sodium lauryl sulfate/calfoam sls-30, lauramine oxide (ammonyx lo), alphastep pc48, citric acid, sodium chloride, methylisothiazolinone, Thyme Oil, Rosemary Leaf Oil, Spearmint Oil, Eucalyptus Oil
The bottles are super cute, I love the way they look on my counter. 
No matter what scent the label looks great. Making a bottle of dish washing soap look good. 

VeraClean Dish Soap comes in 11 different scents. Each label is a different color. 
Paradise Cove 
Granny Smith 
Vintage Sage 
Bleu de France 
Lavender Lily 
Orange Lavang 
Quality Thyme 
Portland Mist 
Mocha Mint 
Pink Posy 
Pink Grapefruit

I use my VeraClean Quality Thyme Multi-Surface cleaner on everything. 
Fro kitchen counter, bathroom counter, hardwood floors, kitchen table and even my doors. 
It works great, smells great and I don't have to worry about it leaving harsh chemicals where it's been sprayed. 

​Finally… A Truly Natural Choice for Clean. VeraClean Multi-Surface Cleaner is a naturally active cleaner that you can use virtually anywhere in your home, office, work place or school classroom. Formulated with Natural Citrus Oils and Citrates to naturally clean and replenish a variety of surfaces. Proudly made in Colorado, USA. 16 fl. oz. [473 mL]
FLOORS • APPLIANCES TOYS • COUNTERTOPS
VeraClean Ingredients – Active Ingredients: thyme oil -.05%, rosemary oil -.04%, peppermint oil -.05%, lemongrass oil -.04%, sodium lauryl sulfate -1.30%. Inert Ingredients: purified water, citric acid, potassium sorbate.

VeraClean Multi-Purpose Cleaner comes in 11 different scents. Each label is a different color. 
Paradise Cove 
Granny Smith 
Vintage Sage 
Bleu de France 
Lavender Lily 
Orange Lavang 
Quality Thyme 
Portland Mist 
Mocha Mint 
Pink Posy 
Pink Grapefruit

ALL VeraClean Products are Proudly Made in Colorado, USA. 

I found the below information on VeraCleans website today and thought it was very interesting. I never really thought different cleaning products could/would harm me, my house, my family & pets until
I started using VeraClean products.  But after reading this article
I am convinced VeraClean is the only products that will ever be used in my home. 

Make sure you read the above, it will make you think twice before buying cleaning products again. 
One more thing, those VeraClean Sponge Erasers are awesome. You can get anything clean with them and they last forever. We use them on shoes, walls, counters, floors,
even our white porcelain sink.
No matter what you use the sponges on it comes clean. 

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The Right Cup Review & Giveaway

The Right Cup is the first ever fruit flavor cup that leads your brain to believe the plain water you are drinking is flavored.
Trick your brain, drink more water.

The Right Cup comes in 4 flavors with a 5th in the works. 
Mixed Berry  ~ Red Color Cup
Orange ~ Orange Color Cup
Apple ~ Green Color Cup
Peach ~ Peach Color Cup
In the Works ~ Cola ~ Brown Color Cup

I'm good about drinking water, so this cup doesn't help me much. But for someone that doesn't their share of daily water, this cup would be perfect for them. 
Each cup smells like it states, mixed berry, orange, apple or peach. 
When you fill it full or cold water or plain seltzer water it tricks your brain into thinking you are drinking something other than water. The water or seltzer isn't going to taste like the fruit smell, it's the smell that tricks your brain into thinking you are drinking the fruit smell. 
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The overall flavor experience is a result of the combination between scent and taste. While the tongue only tastes 5 sensations (sweet, bitter, sour, salty and umami), it is the sense of smell that's responsible for 80% of the flavor experience. 
That's why when your nose is stuffed, you hardly taste any flavors at all.

We took the same FDA approved aromatic fruit flavors which beverage companies use in their drinks, and by using proprietary technology we've managed to safely insert them directly into the
The Right Cup instead of into the drink. 
Our unique design positions your nose right over the opening, so your nose fully picks up the fruit aroma while your tongue flirts with a hint of sweet taste. 
As a result, your brain is led to believe you're drinking deliciously flavored water, while in fact you're drinking natural, healthy water. Simply pour pure water into The Right Cup and enjoy the flavor your brain craves while your body will get the healthy hydration it needs, without any of the junk.

If you have kids that don't drink enough water, spending to much money on sugary drinks, trying to loose weight or just want to reduce water bottle waste give The Right Cup a try. It's not very big ( I do hope they come out with a bigger cup soon) right now this cup holds about a cup of water. But it's a good start tostop drinking sweet drinks. 
Get one in each flavor. 

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When you contribute to their goal you will be rewarded with
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Welch's Fruit Snacks Lunchbox Notes Sweepstakes & Review

Do you include creative, silly, witty or clever notes
in your child’s lunchbox? 

Maybe you write a note right on the outside of your child’s lunch bag. If so, then the Welch’s Fruit Snacks Lunchbox Notes Sweepstakes was made for you! Enter to win awesome prizes simply by writing your note or submitting a photo to the Welch’s Fruit Snacks Lunchbox Notes Sweepstakes.

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Enter your information to participate in the Welch’s® Fruit Snacks Lunchbox Notes Sweepstakes and you could win big! Entering is easy.

Welch's Fruit Snacks are perfect for lunches & on the go snacks

Welch’s® Fruit Snacks come in 10 mouthwatering varieties and a range of package options to fit your needs. You can count on the great taste and quality that can only be Welch’s®.

Apple Orchard Medley ​Mixed Fruit ​Berries 'n Cherries Strawberry Island Fruits Tangy Fruits Fruit Punch Concord Grape White Grape Raspberry ​Mixed Fruit Reduced Sugar

Welch's® Fruit Snacks Mixed Fruit Strawberry, White Grape Raspberry, Orange, White Grape Peach, Concord Grape

Welch's® Fruit Snacks Berries 'n Cherries Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry, Dark Cherry, Strawberry and Raspberry

Welch's® Fruit Snacks Strawberry Strawberry

Welch's® Fruit Snacks Island Fruits Strawberry-Banana, Tropical Punch, Pink Grapefruit, Guava-Kiwi, Mango, Pomegranate-Passionfruit

Welch's® Fruit Snacks Tangy Fruits Cherry, Cranberry Grape, Tangerine, Lemonade, Green Apple, Grapefruit

Welch's® Fruit Snacks Fruit Punch Fruit Punch

Welch's® Fruit Snacks Concord Grape Concord Grape

Welch's® Fruit Snacks White Grape Raspberry White Grape Raspberry

Welch's® Fruit Snacks Mixed Fruit Reduced Sugar Strawberry, White Grape Raspberry, Orange, White Grape Peach, Concord Grape

Welch's® Fruit Snacks Apple Orchard Medley Granny Smith Apple, Pear, Golden Delicious Apple, Red Delicious Apple, Apricot

Where to find Fruit Snacks

Prizes will be awarded, so show us how creative you can be! 
One Grand Prize Winner will receive a check for $1,000 and a one-year supply of Welch’s Fruit Snacks consisting of 52 boxes.
5 Runners-up will each receive a gift certificate/check to a restaurant of their choice and a one-month supply of
Welch’s Fruit Snacks.

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Daily Goodie Box Review

Daily Goodie Box

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​Perfect on the go snack. Throw Gorilly Goods in your purse, backpack or whatever you take on the go.
This pack of snacks is wonderful. 
It's unlike a normal granola or bag of nuts. Each bite is tastier then the last. 
You can even sprinkle the bag over your salad or mix into greek yogurt for a heartier snack. 
Organic
Gluten Free
Raw
Vegan
Gorilly Goods comes in numerous flavors you will love. 
Once you try, you will be wishing for more. 

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​Gum is what I use to keep myself from eating when i'm not actually hungry. Bored eating, I do that a lot. But now that I have XYLICHEW I have something to do. 
I pop a piece of this spearmint gum in my mouth and all my food cravings seem to go away. Plus it gives me wonderfully fresh breath. 
No Sugar or Artificial Sweeteners. 
You get 12 pieces per pack. 
Soft Chew Gum that tastes great. 

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​ Get organic superfoods, naturally-occurring vitamin D, and a full serving of fruits and vegetables — all in one convenient on-the-go pouch! Mix in water, a smoothie, into oatmeal or yogurt... anything really. It has a slight earthy taste, but still good. Just one pack gives you a full serving of fruits and vegetables.  —   200% DV vitamin D —   Low sugar —   Paleo-friendly —   Only 35 calories per pouch —   Nothing artificial Delicious and nutritious

​I have been using Coffee Blocks almost daily for a little over 3 months now. I love this stuff.  I used to make my own butter coffee. But there is something about Coffee Blocks that is so good it makes me keep buying more.  Easy, Tasty and super creamy.  Drinking a better butter coffee in the morning will fill you up and give you energy. No breakfast is required. You will be full, trust me. Sometimes I don't even need lunch. This small drink can be made strong or lighter, depending on the amount of hot water you add.  Truly the BEST CUP OF COFFEE YOU WILL EVER HAVE.  Tastes delicious and super quick and easy to prepare.

One of the best smelling laundry soaps I have ever used.  Cleans your clothes perfectly. Works great in an HE washer.  Leaves your cloths smelling great, soft and with no soap residue.  Nellie's Laundry Soda Want to achieve a true, natural clean? Use Nellie's All-Natural Laundry Soda! Nellie's Laundry Soda is available in a resealable 50 load pouch. This product is perfect for every household, Its highly concentrated formula will leave your clothes soft and fresh, rinsing residue free. Only one tablespoon is needed for a regular size load of laundry! FREE FROM - SLS, SLES, Gluten, Phosphates, Fragrance and Chlorine.

Great way to introduce toothpaste to little ones.  The Raspberry taste is just like eating some raspberries. Not overly sweet.  Cleans teeth perfectly.  Rich in Xylitol, Organic Calendula to soothe gums, Organic Natural Raspberry Flavor, Fluoride Free, Sugar Free, Colour Free,  SLS Free, No Artificial Preservatives, Gluten Free, Safety Seal, Easy Open Flip Top Cap,  BPA Free,  Minimal Recyclable Packaging Made in Australia ​

YUMMY, I have been purchasing Nature's Bakery bars for quite some time now and love them. They taste so fresh, like they just came out of the oven packed full of very fresh tasting fruit. The best fig type bars ever.  Stone Ground Whole Wheat Conveniently packaged for on-the-go snacking No High Fructose Corn Syrup No Artificial Flavors No Artificial Colors Soy Free Dairy Free Cholesterol Free Contains 0 Trans Fats

​Best on the go snack.  Perfect for people that eat Keto.  Made with no antibiotics, no hormones  ZERO CARBS Made with Beef & Pork Gluten Free Nut Free Dairy Free ALL INGREDIENTS: BEEF, PORK, SEA SALT, SPICES, EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, CELERY JUICE POWDER, ASCORBIC ACID, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE (NOT FROM MILK). ENCASED IN COLLAGEN CASING.

JUST CHILL Refreshing Fruity Perfect amount of carbonation Pomegranate and raspberry flavors come together in a crisp, full-bodied blend Helps Reduce Stress Helps Increase Focus Helps Reduce Anxiety

Great Grab and Go Bar Excellent taste packed full of protein No artificial sweeteners Paleo Friendly Non GMO - and it contains superfoods Gluten Free Comes in three different flavors Chocolate Cherry Bling Coconut Crave Maple-licious

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Kid Licks Organic ~ Edible ~ Polish Review & Giveaway

With four young kids, the creators of Kid Licks have seen kids try to eat just about every gross thing known to man. They've made peace with most of it - food off the floor, sand at the beach, hair balls, some grosser stuff they don’t like to relive. But they at least try to make sure that the stuff they put on their kids’ hands is safe.
Since they weren't able to find a food based nail polish anywhere on the market, they decided to make one the way they would want it to be made, with a full list of ingredients and nothing in it that doesn't belong in their kids’ bellies, because that’s where it could very well end up.

Audrey is the brains behind Kid Licks. She’s the one who, while watching her daughter try to eat another company’s supposedly kid-friendly polish that was really just chemicals in a bottle, came up with an idea – an edible kid’s polish. Audrey is also the ambassador and key tester. She’s out there every week showing other parents how to use this stuff and make their kid’s play time just a little bit healthier and a little bit less stressful.

Josh came up with the Kid Licks formula itself. He spent several months mixing up all sorts of goo, consulting with chemists and food safety experts and eventually working with manufacturers and laboratories to put the finishing touches on the product.

​Kid Licks comes in 3 totally fun colors for your little one. I have the Acacia Pink. It's an adorable and subtle color that's perfect for little girls and moms who don't want to be to flashy but want to add a splash of color to their finger tips. Kid Licks also comes in a vibrant Beet Red and Sour Carrot Orange so no matter what mood you are in your can highlight it with the proper color.

​All of Kid Licks polishes are vegan, non-GMO and cruelty free.
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​ Kid Licks is made right here in the United States which I absolutely love. All the ingredients are completely edible so you don't need to worry about your little one consuming some. We all know how many times kids fingers end up in their mouths. With Kid Licks you can rest assure there will be no toxic ingredients included. All Kid Licks nail polishes are made from fruits, vegetables and other plants.

​One of the many things that I love about Kid Licks is that this polish is easy to remove. You don't need to cover your kids nails with chemicals to get the polish off. All you will need is water and a little elbow grease. I was even able to peal it off when I wanted to take it off.  Kid Licks will dry within 5 minutes but you can speed up that process if you use a hair dryer. It does take a few hours to totally cure so it is suggested to be applied at night before bed. That way it can cure while your lil one sleeps so they are set to show off their color throughout the next day.

Once the bottle ofKid Licks has been open it is best to be stored in the refrigerator since it is made completely from edible products. It will last for up to two months after opening if kept in the fridge. Kid Licks is safe for all ages just make sure if your child is under the age of 5 that you help them or paint their nails for them. 

You can purchase these polishes individually or in a set of all three. They are $12.99 each or you can save and buy all three for $32.99. You can get free shipping within the U.S. if you spend over $25!!! YAY!!! 

Purchase your Kid Licks directly off their website and they will be shipped right to your door.      http://kidlicks.com/       

GIVEAWAY!!!!

Would you like to win a bottle of Kid Licks to try? Kid Licks is giving away one bottle of Beet Red polish to one very lucky Simple Side of life reader.

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The LC Foods Market Serving the Low Carb, Gluten Free & Diabetic Communities Review & Giveaway

Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

​This was going to be a Valentines Day Review... but as you see I dropped the ball on that one. Valentines Day may be over, but the need for Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Spread isn't. 
This wonderfully smooth and rich spread is only 1 net carb per serving. 

Perfect for all KETO, Sugar Free, Diabetic & Gluten Free Eaters.

You can now have something sweet without the guilt or consequences.  

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Sometimes I am not a fan of Sugar Free products. The after-taste is usually what turns me off. But this Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Spread has no after-taste to me. It tastes just like "Nutella" in fact in my eyes there is no difference in taste. The only difference is LC Foods makes this product sugar free so we can all enjoy it. 
You will be back online ordering more after you get half way done with your container. 
It's that good. 

This low carb dark chocolate hazelnut spread has only 1 net carb per 2 Tablespoon serving! It is sugar free, diabetic friendly and gluten free!  Its made with premium dark chocolate, hazelnuts and is yummy right out of the jar. Spread some on your low carb fresh baked breads for a delicious treat! Turn a plain low carb pancake into a gourmet breakfast treat! Try topping our low carb brownies and cookies with some.  Try spreading some on a low carb wrap, roll and enjoy!  This rich dark chocolate spread makes a popular snack anytime.   As with all LC Foods low carb products, there's no sugar added (of course!) and no preservatives!

L​C Foods Company is committed to providing our products world wide as good eating choices for the web based consumer, retail store consumer, health food store customer, food service market place, health food distributors, health food professional services, along with healthy eating clinics and diabetic care clinics. LC Foods Company is dedicated to bringing quality foods to market not previously available to the general public for purchase, including low carb flour blends, low carb milk blends, low carb sugar blends, low carb syrups, sauces, frostings, seasonings, rubs, potatoes, gravy and much more. LC Foods offers specifically designed foods for all types of diabetic & low carb programs including pre diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetes mellitus type 2, those with insulin resistance, impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, borderline diabetes, those with high blood sugar, adult onset diabetes, type 1 diabetic dietary programs and pre-diabetic diagnosed desiring to make dietary changes before the onset of type 2 diabetes. We cater to the low carb community looking for products low in carbohydrates and sugar, as well as individuals recognizing that a low carb lifestyle reducing simple carbohydrates out of their diet will afford them an easier time in weight control and management.

​We specialize inlow carbohydrate living, diabetic living, weight management living, and low carb diets and dieting. We cater to the diabetic community and individuals who want to reduce carbohydrate intake in their diet with a full line of products very thoughtful to the glycemic index, the glycemic load index, and rich in proteins and fibers. The consumer buying our products can be assured that we have made every effort to insure that our products are void of any simple sugars, corn syrups, wheat, and high carbohydrate flour products, low in net carbohydrates, and high in fiber and protein. We are also dedicated to weight management with all of our products designed to not easily spike blood sugar levels, which releases insulin to create fat storage in the body. LC Food Company is committed to providing these healthy, low carb food products and choices to the health conscious consumer.

LC Foods has everything you need, easy to order & great prices

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Imagine Foods Broth Review

For over 30 years, Imagine Foods has dedicated themselves to providing premium organic and natural foods. Their products are made with real, whole ingredients such as organic chicken, garden-grown vegetables and fresh herbs — with no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Many other soup makers rely on cutting corners by primarily using powders, pastes or concentrates. You can see the difference on their labels and you can taste the difference in their products.

Imagine brand broths and stocks are perfect for all of your meals. We have been using the Free Range Chicken Broth in 100 ways. Add it to a gravy, bake chicken in it or even just warm it up and drink it straight. It is absolutely delicious.  Imagine makes a broth for every dish. ~Free Range Chicken Broth ~Low Sodium Free Range Chicken Broth ~Vegetable Broth ~Low Sodium Vegetable Broth ~Vegetarian No-Chicken Broth ~Low Sodium Vegetarian No-Chicken Broth ~Organic Beef Flavored Broth ~Kosher Chicken Broth ~Low Sodium Kosher Chicken Broth ~Chicken Cooking Stock ~Low Sodium Chicken Stock ~Vegetable cooking Stock ~Beef Flavored Cooking Stock ~Beef Low Sodium Cooking Stock

One of our family favorites is to make a cream sauce with the Free Range Chicken Broth and cook our chicken in it so it soaks into the meat and creates a tender juicy meal.

My favorite thing about this recipe is it only takes one pan to make the entire meal so clean up is a snap. 
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Fry chicken in 1 table spoons of olive oil to desired crispiness.
Remove chicken
​In the same pan as the chicken drippings on medium heat whisk
1 cup of Imagine chicken broth
1/2 cup of Heavy Whipping Cream
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
Whisk until creamy.
Stir in 1 cup of fresh spinach
Return the chicken to the pan
Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes ​

Imagine Foods has every type of broth, sauce and soup you're looking for. The website is pact full of recipes so you will never be stuck wondering what to make. If you come home from work and need to whip up a meal for your family but you're sick of serving the same thing all the time, no worries. Go to Imagine Food recipe page and you will find what you need. From soups, side, entrees, sauces and gravies they have got you covered.

Find Imagine Food products at a store near you by using the product locator provided on the website:
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Mountain Air Organic Beds, Pillows & More Review

​Did you forget to get your loved one something for
​Valentines Day? It's not too late.  
Get them the gift they will love for years to come. 

Why not surprise him or her with a new mattress? Don't fret, Mountain Air Organic Beds has you covered. Mountain Air Organic Beds has organic mattresses, that are customizable, innovative, sustainable and custom made for you. Mountain Air Organic Beds also makes formaldehyde free, sustainable platform beds, bedding, toppers, organic baby and pet items.

Mountain Air Organic Beds has a custom fit mattress made from organic latex wool and cotton - free of the formaldehyde, PBDEs, Tris found in most mattresses. Their mattresses and pillows are hypo-allergenic as well as dust-mite and bed bug resistant. Mountain Air Organic Beds makes the most comfortable, longest lasting, innovative and healthful premium mattresses you can buy. Mountain Air Organic Beds and their impressive array of products are sold at their AR store and nationally online at www.MountainAirOrganicBeds.com.

I have not tried one of these beds, unfortunately, but I did get the opportunity to try the ​Shredded Rubber Pillow Deluxe size and let me tell you  I have never slept better. This pillow is amazing. I think to myself if just a pillow gave me so much comfort and peaceful sleep what would a whole mattress do? I bet it's the best nights sleep you will ever get. So why not give that one you love, no matter if it was Valentines Day or just any other day something they will thank you/love you for each evening when they lay down and morning when they wake up. 

This pillow is amazingly soft, you would imagine a pillow that states it's full of rubber to be hard or not comfortable. Wrong... this pillow adjusts to your head, easily malleable so you can position it for best support. 
Made in Arkansas, stuffed with organic and 100% natural latex rubber. The liner and outer zipper cover is 100% certified organic. This pillow is fully adjustable. It has a zipper so you can add or remove rubber. Unlike other pillows, this pillow is naturally hypo-allergenic, dust mite resistant, staph and E-Coli resistant.

Mountain Air Organic Beds
makes beds in every size, even toddler & pets. 

Plus pillows, bedding, furniture & more

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Butcher Box ~ Grass Fed Beef & More delivered Monthly to your Door

Every other Sunday I make a menu & grocery list for the upcoming meals. 
In my menu planning I add some sort of grass fed meat every other day. 
We only have 2 stores in our small town that sell grass fed meats so I always made my shopping list geared to those stores, even though they are not my favorite to shop at. 
Since I was introduced to Butcher Box I no longer have to shop at those stores. 
​I just order my grass fed meat online and have it delivered to my front door. 
I can also stop receiving Butcher Box whenever I want. There is no contract. 
The meat you will receive is some of the best quality I have ever had. 
I will start by saying I usually don't eat pork, unless it's in the form of bacon. Pork chops or other forms of pork (besides bacon)are rarely cooked in my home. Just because I am not a fan, the taste and texture grosses me out. But, I received my Butcher Box and in it was 4 bone in pork chops. I defrosted 2 and let them sit in my fridge 3 days while I went back and forth if I was actually going to make them or pawn them off to my neighbor. Last night I finally gave them a try. Oh my, they were excellent. Unlike any pork chop I have ever made. I will include my recipe below. I am not sure if it's the grass fed part of the pork chops or that they came from Butcher Box, but they truly were excellent. I am actually looking forward to making the other two in my freezer. 
Menu & shopping has become much easier with
Butcher Box. 

When I came home on a Saturday after a nice hike I found this box sitting at my front door. I was worried at first since it was a warmer day, but little did I know Butcher Box knows what they are doing when putting meat on dry ice. This box is called the MIXED BOX.
This box was full of the coldest meat ever. It was like ice bricks. I took everything out, disposed of my dry ice and took pictures. Then I immediately started planning on what I was going to make and when it was going to be used. Everything went into my freezer except one package of ground beef. I had taco salads on the menu and figured I would start with using the ground beef first. 

The MIXED BOX contains 8-10 lbs of 100% Grass Fed/Grass Finished Beef, Organic Chicken & Heritage Breed Pork plus when ordering any box using this link you get $10 OFF + Free Bacon. 

So far I have used my Butcher Box Bacon, one package of ground beef, two bone in pork chops and
all four top sirloin steaks. 

With two of the bone in pork chops that I was not to excited to cook (as you read in the beginning) I made Oven Baked Pork Chops and on the side I added some Honey BBQ sauce that I really didn't use much if. It wasn't needed.  To make these wonderful Oven Baked Pork Chops I added the following into a bowl, mixed and added my two pork chops for the day. 2 tbsp Ketchup 1 tsp Lemon Juice 1 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce 2 tbsp Brown Sugar 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil I let pork chops marinade all day.  While my oven heated to 425 I put the pork chops and half the sauce in a glass baking dish. Covered them up with foil & put them in the oven (once heated) I left them alone for 30 minutes. At that time I turned them over, added the rest of my sauce and covered them back up for another 30 min. They were perfectly cooked

I didn't realize there were 2 Sirloin Steaks per package, even though it was clearly marked on the bags. But my boyfriend was happy to see we cooked all 4 steaks in one night. He ate 3 of them. Yes they were that good. These are the moistest, juiciest Sirloin Steaks ever. I just added some salt & pepper and grilled on our outdoor grill. About 4 minutes on each side at the highest heat our grill would go.  Excellent. We are them with grilled asparagus and salad.

With my Smoked Uncured Bacon I made bun-less bacon cheeseburgers. I should of used some of my ground beef but I already had beef thawed out from the store.  The bacon was excellent.  I like my bacon extra crispy, as you can see in the pictures.  We only used 2 pieces per burger but of course ate the rest. After dinner. There was no way the smoked uncured bacon would of lasted a full day in our house.  No Nitrates Added

Butcher Box's Story

Our founder Mike Salguero was first introduced to 100% grass-fed beef through a local farmer who sold ¼ and ½ shares of cattle. After trying it, he was instantly hooked. He preferred the more natural taste and was thrilled to discover the many health advantages grass-fed beef has over ordinary grain-fed beef. So his question became, “why isn’t everyone eating this?”

After doing some research, he discovered that not everyone has access to grass-fed beef, and even if people have access, their selection is often limited to just ground beef. This helps explain why just 1% of the total beef consumed in the United States is 100% grass-fed. Our goal is to make grass-fed beef more accessible than ever before.

Please join us in spreading the Back to Nature Revolution all across the nation.

Butcher Box offers 5 different boxes
Beef & Chicken Box
Beef & Pork Box
Chicken & Pork Box
All Beef Box

With all boxes you can add add-on's such as more beef, chicken or bacon. You also get to choose from monthly, every 2 months or every 3 months. You can change your plan anytime & cancel at anytime. 

Don't forget... USE THIS LINK to receive $10 off your Butcher Box plus receive a FREE pack of Bacon. 

Oaktown Spice Shop BETTER THAN EVERYTHING BAGEL SPICE Review & Giveaway

I have seen this BETTER THAN EVERYTHING BAGEL SPICE on so many Keto recipes and wanted to see what it was all about. I used to love everything bagels so I knew I would love this... I was right. This spice goes on everything I eat. Veggies, salad, on meat, in soups, eggs, excellent on eggs and everything & anything else you can think of....

Why limit the taste of the Everything Bagel to bagels alone? This blend adds a delightful pepper-garlic-fennel-ness to everything. Try it on grilled meats, roasted vegetables, eggs, salads, and even, yes, a bagel with cream cheese. Celtic grey sea salt brings out this blend's notes of fennel and rosemary.
Hand-mixed from: black peppercorns, fennel, rosemary, roasted garlic, minced onion, sea salt and other spices.

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​I wish I lived in Oakland, CA. I would have to stop by this shop one a week. Not only do they sell the wonderful Better Than Everything Bagel Spice. They also sell a wide variety of other spices, salts, blends, rubs, teas, herbs & more.
They all look so fresh, come in glass bottles and would make any meal or treat you are making/baking/cooking taste wonderful.
Check them out, all items can be bought online.

You can guy individual products or box sets.
The box sets would be perfect for gift giving
or hostess gifts for someone that likes to cook.
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ABOUT US John Beaver and Erica Perez co-own and operate Oaktown Spice Shop. When John was growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the best stop in his mother’s errand routine was a local shop dedicated to spices. The sacks of seeds, the wooden boxes of cloves and cinnamon sticks piqued his curiosity. The smells: intoxicating.
Later, when he was in high school, John got a job at the spice shop and began learning how to grind and blend spices. He worked at the shop for years on and off in between school and travel. Although he took other directions in his career, his love of spices and good cooking remained.
It was also in Milwaukee that John met Erica, a California native. When Erica got a job in the Bay Area, the couple moved west. When they arrived in Oakland a few years ago, they were surprised to discover that a city with such a vibrant food culture lacked a local spice shop. Two years after beginning work on a business plan, John and Erica opened Oaktown Spice Shop in the Grand Lake neighborhood of Oakland in December 2011.

In my opinion OakTown Spice Shop is by far the best spice shop I have ever seen. I love all the variety they have plus the fact that all the products come in glass jars makes me happy. I am not a fan of plastic jars for anything.  ​ Not everything online is also available in the store, so if you happen to live or be visiting Oakland, CA go check them out.  If not look  ONLINE NOW

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Qurb PM Review

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Each 3oz bottle of Qurb contains 10g of Fibersol®2 soluble fiber. Fiber has been shown to increase satiety and reduce hunger. When your tummy isn’t grumbling for seconds and nagging at you to eat unhealthy snacks in between meals, you can more easily avoid consuming those extra calories that are sabotaging your diet success. Hit Your Target Weight Faster Each bottle of Qurb contains 400mg of fat burning Svetol®, the premium green coffee bean (GCB) extract available today. GCB contains chlorogenic acids which have been reported to have weight loss benefits. Specifically, the lipolytic (fat burning) effect of GCB may help to reduce unwanted fat in the areas that are the toughest to target with exercise like your waistline, hips, underarms and legs.* ​

Qurb PM is caffeine-free and contains
Theanine to aid in relaxation.

Each bottle contains 10g of Fibersol 2 which has been shown to reduce hunger and increase the levels of two key appetite regulating hormones*. Qurb also contains 400mg of Svetol, Premium Green Coffee Bean Extract. Svetol contains at least 50% chlorogenic acids, which when taken consistently, are known for their Lipolytic (slimming effect) properties.*
Qurb PM also contains 100mg of Theanine which studies have shown can help you relax!* Qurb PM is sweetened naturally with Stevia and does not contain any artificial colors or flavors.
Take in the evenings to help “Qurb” those late night Cravings! Give your Will-Power!(TM).. and Relax*

To get optimum results, it is recommended for individuals to take at least one bottle per day. It is also recommended to supplement with additional shots throughout the day as needed to aid with hunger suppression, and for additional weight loss support.
Qurb™ is not intended to be a meal replacement -- it is a dietary supplement designed to aid with appetite suppression and with a powerful fat burning effect. Qurb™ may help individuals avoid unhealthy snacking.

​I received 2 Qurb Pm's to review. I used them in two consecutive nights to see if I noticed results. 
First it's good, kinda cured my evening sweet tooth. They have a slight fruity taste with a thin texture... not bad as far as taste goes. 
I took it about an hour before I went to bed. 
I did have a craving before drinking and soon after 10-15 min that craving seemed to go away. I then showered and got myself ready for bed. I felt I slept better that night, woke up more rested and not at all hungry. In fact all I did was grab my hot green tea in the morning and left to work, no breakfast. I ended up not having lunch till I little after 1pm. That is rare for me. I am usually starving when I wake up and if I have time I made a small breakfast or make something once I get to work. Day two I had the same results. So in my opinion the Qurb PM shots work. 
I would like to give the day shots a try and see if I can help myself loose more weight. 

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