DANG! Coconut Chips!

I'm backkkk!!! I took a little vacation but now I am back with some more goodies... The other day I received my Love With Food Box and inside this box I receive a little coconut treat. I was a little skeptical because, let's be real, how amazing can coconut get?

I didn't realize coconut goodness can come in such a small bag. I saw it there among all the other treats. It was called DANG. I wanted a little dessert, so I was like..ok ok, let me try this coconut chip thing *rolled eyes*...Little did I know that I was going to enjoy them so much.

Now these coconut chips are deliciously toasted ,sweetened and lightly salted. I have to say, I wasn't expecting such a yummy taste. It was buttery, crunchy, lightly sweetened and I have to admit that I ate the whole bag in one sitting. But no worries, only 115 calories per oz. so it makes a healthy on the go snack!! Also these chips are:

Vegan Gluten Free Non-GMO

No Cholesterol Good Source of Fiber High in Lauric Acid

If you would like to learn more about the DANG, do not forget to go to their website:http://www.dangfoods.com

Enjoy!

WOW! what a great cookie!

I was roaming around a local health food store in the city yesterday and I wanted to pick up some dessert for a visit to my friend's house. I saw a bag of Gluten Free Cookies called WOW and they were on sale but because I usually do not buy Gluten- Free cookies due to the dryness, I became very skeptical. I touched the bag trying to see if the "Chewy" warning outside of the bag seemed correct and they seemed pretty soft, so I decided to buy them.

(Image provided by Misterbelly)

When I got to my friends house my first thing i said out loud was "I hope it these are good" hoping that my friend would not crucify me if they sucked. When we opened the bag the cookies looked adorable, plump and seemed extremely chewy. We then proceeded to take the first bite and my oh my, we realized why they called these babies WOW cookies. THEY WERE AMAZING !!! Nice and Moist, Chunky and filled with delicious Chocolate Chips. Long story short, we ate the WHOLE BAG!!

Here is more info on the Chocolate Chip Cookies!

They Also offer these amazing flavors!



Other products for this company include: Individually packaged Cookies, Cookie Dough, Cookies in tubs and Cake Mix!!!


If you would like to know where they sell these babies you can go to http://www.wowbaking.com/ you won't regret it!!

Not Your Average Nut Butter!

I was never much of a peanut butter lover, but have always loved almond butter. I have found possibly my favorite of all nut butters company..... Justin's. These are all lower in sugar and they use minimal ingredients!

Yum Yum and Yum.....

This company has mastered the art of nut butters and all natural and Organic candies. Products include; Peanut Butter (No Sugar Added), Almond Butter (No Sugar Added), Chocolate Hazelnut Butter (Imagine Nutella, but with all natural ingredients), Chocolate Almond, Vanilla Almond, Honey Almond, Honey Peanut and Maple Almond. All of these which come in Regular 16 oz Jars and 80 Calorie 1.15oz packets.

Now on the candy side of their products you have Milk and Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, Milk and Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter candy bars and Milk Chocolate Almond Candy bars. DELICIOUS!


Not only does Justin's create delicious nut butters and candies, but they also give back to the community! Can't go wrong with that!


So instead of buying Jiff or Nutella or a Snickers bar, head over to your favorite health food store and buy some Justin's. You can also order these delicious treat online...http://www.justins.com/

Raw Banana Ice Cream

I thought I would share a quick frozen dessert recipe guys. This has been one of my favorites recently. Anytime that I have a craving for Ice cream this is my go to snack. RAW BANANA ICE CREAM!

All you need is .... BANANAS.

The first step is to peel you bananas and put them in the freezer overnight to make sure they are nice and cold. Once Bananas are frozen you can add them to your blender, nutribullet or food processor and go crazy with the ingredients. I personally like to add almond butter and vanilla granola on top. So Delicious! The great thing about this recipe is that once the bananas are blended the consistency turns into the same exact consistency of ice cream. IF YOU DON'T LEAVE THEM TOO LONG IN THE FRIDGE IT WOULD TURN INTO MUSH! They HAVE to be left overnight.

Below find some awesome pictures I found online of creative ways people have enjoyed this delicious treat!

Now on this one there are 5 flavors; 

(recipes provided by: http://www.thekitchn.com)

Peanut Butter & Honey Banana Ice Cream

makes 2 servings

1 1/2 peeled medium bananas, sliced into coins and frozen until solid
3 tablespoons peanut butter
2 teaspoons honey

Blend bananas in food processor until they are the consistency of soft serve ice cream. Blend in peanut butter and honey, and transfer to a freezer container and freeze until solid.

Nutella Banana Ice Cream

makes 2 servings

1 1/2 peeled medium bananas, sliced into coins and frozen until solid
3 to 4 tablespoons Nutella or other hazelnut-chocolate spread

Blend bananas in food processor until they are the consistency of soft serve ice cream. Blend in Nutella, and transfer to a freezer container and freeze until solid.

Dark Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

makes 2 servings

1 1/2 peeled medium bananas, sliced into coins and frozen until solid
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Blend bananas in food processor until they are the consistency of soft serve ice cream. Blend in cocoa powder, cream, and vanilla. Transfer to a freezer container and freeze until solid.

Cinnamon Dulce Banana Ice Cream

makes 2 servings

1 1/2 peeled medium bananas, sliced into coins and frozen until solid
3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground cinnamon

Blend bananas in food processor until they are the consistency of soft serve ice cream. Blend in sweetened condensed milk and cinnamon. Transfer to a freezer container and freeze until solid.

Strawberries & Cream Banana Ice Cream

makes 2 servings

1 1/2 peeled medium bananas, sliced into coins and frozen until solid
1/3 cup roughly chopped frozen strawberries
2 tablespoons cream

Blend bananas in food processor until they are the consistency of soft serve ice cream. Blend in strawberries and cream until smooth, and transfer to a freezer container and freeze until solid.

ENJOY!!!

Chi-Chi-Chiiiii CHIIIA! (pods)

Heyyyy Guys! Well today I wanted to write and tell you about one of my new favorite snacks. The CHIA PODS.. Yes, I said it .. CHIA pods.. Same seed from that old commercial and you can actually eat them!

They are full of Omega 3's, tons of Fiber and some Protein. They also contain many essential vitamins and minerals, like potassium and calcium.. The seeds actually do contain extractable oil, a reason why the Aztecs called the seeds chian or oily.

This one Australian company called The Chia Co has these delicious Chia Pods which I call the On The Go Chia Puddings. Now these are VEGAN and contain only 3 little ingredients. Chia Seeds, Coconut Milk and fruit..(They have different flavors) also NO SUGAR ADDED! WOO!.


Now I call them Chia Puddings because once the Chia Seed comes in contact with any liquid it excretes this gelatine (when its comes in contact with liquid it actually absorbs 12 times its weight in water.... did I mention it also HYDRATES you?!). So the consistency becomes like a nice pudding with little soft Chia seeds inside.



Now here comes the best part.. The Flavors:

Blueberry

Chia Pods® are wholefood nutrition in a convenient single serve. Only three simple ingredients, sun ripened Chia Seeds, Coconut Milk and Real Blueberries.

NUTRITION FACTS

Srv p/pack 12	Per 6oz
Calories	130
Total Fat	9.0g
Saturated Fat	5.0g
Trans Fat	0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat	4.0g
Omega 3 ALA	3.0g
Omega 6	1.0g
Potassium	113.0mg
Total Carbohydrates	8.0g
Dietary Fibre	7.0g
Sugar	5.0g
Protein	3.0g
Cholesterol	0

Mango 

Chia Pods® are wholefood nutrition in a convenient single serve. Only three simple ingredients, sun ripened Chia Seeds, Coconut Milk and Real Mango.

NUTRITION FACTS

Srv p/pack 12	Per 6 oz
Calories	149
Total Fat	9.0g
Saturated Fat	5.0g
Trans Fat	0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat	4.0g
Omega 3 ALA	3.0g
Omega 6	1.0g
Potassium	204mg
Total Carbs	13.0g
Dietary Fibre	6.0g
Sugar	11.0g
Protein	3.0g
Cholesterol	0

Vanilla

Chia Pods® are wholefood nutrition in a convenient single serve. Only three simple ingredients, sun ripened Chia Seeds, Coconut Milk and Real Vanilla Bean and Cinnamon.

NUTRITION FACTS

Srv p/pack 12	Per 6oz
Calories	164
Total Fat	10.0g
Saturated Fat	5.0g
Trans Fat	0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat	4.0g
Omega 3 ALA	3.0g
Omega 6	1.0g
Potassium	82mg
Total Carbohydrates	14.0g
Dietary Fibre	5.0g
Sugar	10.0g
Protein	3.0g
Cholesterol	0

and Banana!

Chia Pods® are wholefood nutrition in a convenient single serve. Only three simple ingredients, sun ripened Chia Seeds, Coconut Milk and Real Banana.

NUTRITION FACTS

Srv p/pack 12	Per 6oz
Calories	161
Total Fat	9.0g
Saturated Fat	5.0g
Trans Fat	0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat	4.0g
Omega 3 ALA	3.0g
Omega 6	1.0g
Potassium	259mg
Total Carbohydrates	14.0g
Dietary Fibre	6.0g
Sugar	12.0g
Protein	3.0g
Cholesterol	0

These are low in sugar and taste delicious! To find out where you can buy these pods and many of the other Chia Co products they have to offer visit their site! http://www.thechiaco.com.au/

Chi-CHiii ChIIII CHIIIIA!!!