Hello everyone! For those of you ho don't know, I have an addiction to coffee. I love the taste of coffee, but sometimes I don't want all of the caffeine. This is where Ayurvedic Roast comes in!
About Ayurvedic Roast
Ayurvedic Roast all started back in 2005, when the creator decided he wanted a healthy coffee alternative. After success in the Midwest, Ayurvedic Roast expanded and now has customers across the world! Ayurvedic Roast's coffee alternative is caffeine-free, non-GMO, vegan, and 100% certified organic. This is the only coffee alternative that fits the organic criteria! Ayurvedic Roast is made of barley, chicory root, rye, and other ayurvedic herbs that offer a range of health benefits.
My Thoughts
When I first heard of Ayurvedic Roast, I thought it was brilliant! First, I'll talk about the convenience. On the site, it says that you should prepare 1-3 teaspoons per 8oz cup. You can make it in a coffee maker, percolator, french press, or as loose tea. Ayurvedic Roast is caffeine-free and the ayurvedic herbs can help relieve stress!
I find that ayurvedic roast is best brewed in a regular coffee maker. When I tried brewing in my tea infuser, I got little pieces in the liquid, which I didn't like. When I tried it in the coffee maker, it worked perfectly!
The taste is a great nutty flavor that is fairly close to coffee. Since I got the french vanilla flavor, I got that good coffee flavor with some vanilla. I think I got notes of chocolate too. It tastes delicious. If you want a hot beverage that is very close to coffee and healthy for you, check out Ayurvedic Roast!
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If you've ever explored vegetarian foods, chances are you've heard of Amy's! Here's my thoughts on the Cheese Enchiladas!
About Amy's
Amy's started in 1987 when there was a huge need for easy, organic, vegetarian foods. Amy's has a strict policy to only allow organic non-gmo ingredients into their foods. Amy's is a family owned company that has created literally hundreds of foods to fill the need for delicious, convenient, organic foods. Some of Amy's latest projects are family size, frozen desserts, and biscotti!
My Thoughts
When I first opened the box, I noticed that the serving is pretty generous. Even though there is only one enchilada, it is still a pretty large one! There is a good size serving of corn and beans too.
The first thing I noticed is the strong seasoning of the overall dish. It is well seasoned with a strong taste of paprika, garlic, cilantro, and a lot of others that I can't really identify. I really enjoyed that! The golden corn tastes spicy and is probably the best corn I've every had. The bean is a nice thick texture that is very flavorful.
Now onto the largest part! The enchilada has a strong corn tortilla taste with heavy seasoning. The cheese sort of slid off while cooking it, but that didn't really bother me. It tastes amazing! I'll definitely be buying this again!
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Hello! I'm back with a review on a unique snack called tiger nuts!!
About Organic Gemini
Mariam Kinkladze was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and decided she and her partner should try a holistic approach and if that didn't work, she would turn to surgery. They changed their diets to raw, organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, and dairy-free. After only 3 months, the cyst was gone completely! Around this time, Mariam and George also found out that they were expecting a baby, which she wasn't expecting to be possible being a ovarian cancer survivor. Over this time period, Mariam and George started to love healthy foods. One of these amazing foods is Tiger Nuts which they decided they wanted to offer to everyone!
My Thoughts
First, I thought I would give you all some background on Tiger Nuts! First of all, tiger nuts aren't actually nuts, but they are root vegetable. Chufa (another name for tiger nuts) comes from Northern Africa and the Mediterranean. Organic Gemini is one of the first companies to offer tiger nuts in America! Tiger nuts also have a plethora of health benefits.
I was so excited to try these exotic roots! Organic Gemini also offer a lot of other tiger nut products including horchata. Horchata is a mixture of tiger nuts, water, and whatever else someone would decide to flavor it with. It sounds really unique and fun to me!
Anyway, back to the tiger nuts that I tried. In the bag, they feel pretty hard, but they can be chewed pretty easy as a good snack. They are naturally sweet and nutty, which is different than anything I've tried before. The bag also says that you can soak them to soften them up, but I haven't tried that yet.
Everyone in my house agrees that these are really good! The balance of nuttiness and sweetness will probably amaze your taste buds.
I also love that these tiger nuts are organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, paleo-friendly, nut-free, kosher, vegan, and raw! If you are looking for a unique tasty snack, check out Organic Gemini!
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Hello! Today I have an interesting supplement review for you to read!
About govivo!
Govivo! is a brand who's mission is to make people's lives happier and healthier. They offer fitness accessories and wellness supplements to help people address any concerns they might have. These wellness supplements can help you with nearly anything! The supplements can help you with metabolism, energy, performance, sleep and other things depending on which supplement you choose. They also have a worry free return guarantee if you aren't satisfied, which means they really back up their product!
My Thoughts
Boost Your Performance
This supplement is formulated with all herbal ingredients, which makes me feel safer about taking the capsule. It is made with powerful antioxidants (polyphenols) that is designed to decrease the recovery time needed for your muscles. As someone who frequently works out, I loved the idea of this!
After testing this a few times, the results were very apparent! I had a boost of energy and after my work outs, I wasn't even sore. This stuff really worked for me. I say that this would be really great to try out, since there is a great return policy if it doesn't work out for you. You can buy it on Amazon here.
Naturally Fall Asleep
I thought the idea of this supplement was very interesting. It is formulated without melatonin, which is a classic pill taken for sleeping. This is made of a proprietary blend of lemon balm and passion flower, which is all natural botanicals that will help you relax. This won't make you addicted or dependent! They also have zero binders or artificial ingredients.
When I took this, I noticed that I started to feel more relaxed and went to sleep within an hour. I also didn't feel groggy the next day, which you always have to worry about when you're trying to get some sleep for a big day. I think this could definitely help after having a stressful day! You can buy it on amazon here.
I hope to guys check out these natural supplements!
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Hello! Coco Polo sent me a couple chocolate bars and a load of little samples, so here's a review!
About Coco Polo
Diane Yamate and John Cunnell started thinking up all sorts of ideas of chocolate and stevia all the way back in 1996. After a lot of formulating, balancing, and awaiting FDA approval, Coco Polo was created! Coco Polo now offers a HUGE variety of chocolates that have no processed sugars.
My Thoughts
39% Milk Chocolate
I love this! This is a very generously sized 3 oz chocolate bar. The classic milk chocolate will appeal to most people! It contains cocoa antioxidants and is fair trade. The bar is also gluten-free and non-gmo.
The taste is the best chocolate I've ever had. Such a creamy milky good chocolate flavor that is delicate at the same time. It's not sickly sweet, but had the perfect ammount of erythritol and stevia to sweeten it. One of the reasons I try to avoid milk is the unhealthy hormones, but the milk from this chocolate bar is not treated with artificial rBST hormones.
70% Dark Chocolate
Just like the milk chocolate, this chocolate bar is a good 3 oz. The antioxidants are in there like the milk chocolate of course! It's gluten free and fair trade as well. This chocolate bar is 100% vegan!It's a very rich dark chocolate that is very strong. I enjoyed it a lot!
Milk Chocolate with Almonds
I got a little sample of milk chocolate with almonds, which I was really excited to try since I like almonds so much. It was a great quality chocolate with a few whole almonds throughout the sample, which I really liked! Any almond lover will love this chocolate bar.
Dark Chocolate Almond
A very rich dark flavor with almonds. This one reminds me of nutty coffee in the best way.
Dark Chocolate Cocoa Nibs
This chocolate is definitely very dark (which I'm sure I've already said). This isn't necessarily a bad or good thing. I really enjoyed it the surprising cocoa nib crunch. Well, it wasn't surprising for me since I read it, but it was a nice unexpected flavor.
Milk Chocolate Hazelnut
This has to be one of my favorites! I am a huge fan of hazelnuts and I have hazelnut flavored creamer in every cup of coffee I drink. This chocolate has a very smooth creamy flavor that just melts in your mouth. It really left me wanting more!
Milk Chocolate Quinoa
This chocolate sample is amazing! It is a warm sweet milk chocolate with delicious crunchy quinoa. Definitely one of my favorites!!
Milk Chocolate Cherry
Coco Polo's cherries are so tart! It is a lot creamier and maybe even better than the dark chocolate. A lot of people who like chocolate covered cherries will LOVE this.
Dark Chocolate Cherry
A really interesting flavor! It reminds me of chocolate covered
cherries, but really tart. So tart you will probably twist your face up,
but in a good way! Not too sweet, but very sour!
Dark Chocolate with Boabob
I loved this so much! It was very dark and very tangy, but very enjoyable. I didn't expect to like this, but I really did.
Milk Chocolate Mango
This is a true mango flavor is a creamy milk chocolate. If you like
fruity chocolates, you'll love this, but this wasn't for me.
Milk Chocolate Elderberry
I've never had elderberry, but I've heard they are really good for you. I ended up liking them! They taste like blueberries with a dot of crunch in creamy milk chocolate. Really yummy and unique!
Dark Chocolate Elderberry
Just like the previous candy, but richer and darker. I actually really liked it!
I hope you guys check out some Coco Polo chocolate!
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Hey guys! I recently bought some of these sesame sticks that I thought I would share my thoughts on!
About Harry & David
Since 1934, Harry & David has been a company offering gourmet foods and gift baskets. Harry & David is also focused on preserving the environment. These aren't just empty words. Harry & David has turned mail order into online shopping from their company since 2003. They've also been recycling since 1989!
My Thoughts
I love sesame sticks and always have. They've been my favorite part of trail mixes since forever, so when I found a bag of just sesame sticks, I knew I had to have a treat. While they are not low-calorie, they are a little healthier than other sesame sticks. They use no artificial dyes! I was so happy to see that Harry & David use beets and turmeric for colors.
Now onto the taste. They are the perfect texture that is a little flaky, but lots of sesame and flavor. You can add them into any trail mix or have them alone. These are so good! The sesame sticks are literally baked to perfection and are flavorful and amazing.
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Hello! I got to try a bunch of Just Natural goodies and today we're going to talk hair care! I will have a skin care post from Just Natural up soon!
About Just Natural
Just Natural's philosophy is to take the ingredients that Earth gives us and making wonderful effective products. One of my favorite things about Just Natural is that everything is cruelty free! Just Natural is also alcohol-free, non-gmo, paraben-free, gluten-free, and sulfate-free. Everything is vegan and all organic! Just Natural's mission is bringing the purest healthiest products to you.
My Thoughts
I was super duper excited to try these natural products that are cruelty-free. Let's get into the review!
Frizz Hair Shampoo
I immediately noticed that all of the ingredients were pure. There wasn't anything I couldn't pronounce except ylang ylang, but that's another story. The first time I used it, I was surprised at the amount of lather I got. The directions mention leaving it on your hair and scalp for a few minutes and that's exactly what I did.
I rinsed it off (and followed with conditioner) and could see a huge difference in frizz. My hair was smoother, but weightless at the same time. I have literally never experienced this with my shampoo!
Dry Hair Conditioner
Just like everything else, it was all natural. The ingredients all look great for dry hair with all kinds of oils. The first time I used it, I was shocked at the texture. It was thick and creamy. Like, really thick like body butter. A little went a long way so a little bit covered all the ends of my hair to about my neck. This is a big deal since my hair is down to about mid-back.
I rinsed it and felt like my hair had a treatment. I could feel the difference in my hair while it was still wet. It was so moisturized!
Leave-In Conditioner
I loved the creamy consistency! I put a nickel sized bit in my hand and put it through the ends. It felt like weightless moisture. It was so luxurious and amazing.
I blow dried my hair and noticed an amazing difference. The shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in conditioner all together made my hair amazingly soft, but bouncy and weightless.
Anti-Humidity Hair Pomade
I also was sent a cute little sample of this pomade. Some of the main ingredients are macadamia nut oil, sweet almond oil, and mango butter. I don't normally use pomade, but I was willing to try this after seeing the quality of all the other Just Natural products.
I flat ironed my hair and took a little pomade. It's very thick, just like the conditioner. You could hold the pot upside down and it would stay in there! I rubbed it in my hands and put through the ends. It added a little bit of shine and separated my hair a bit. No stickiness of clumping!
I totally recommend Just Natural hair products! They all are high quality and have a nice light citrusy essential oil smell.
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