My Chobani Review

My name is Tim and I am 9 years old.  I wanted to do my first blog review and Chobani is letting me.  They sent me a box of Chobani yogurts.  I liked them a lot but my favorite was strawberry it was excellent.  I am not that big on yogurts unless they are tubes yogurt.  It makes my mom upset but its true.  I did really like these.  They where sweet and delicious and creamy.  The only two kinds I didn't care for was Plain and Honey.  They where tart and not very sweet.  I expected to really taste the honey in the honey flavored one.  Thank you Tim Smith.

Ok, wow my sons first review!  He wanted to do it by himself so bad so I didn't edit.  Me? I am a big fan of Chobani and love to use them in smoothies, and many others.  I will list a few of my favorite recipies I use them for and Chobani's recipe site also.  They are a great high quality yogurt that taste great and is easy to use in recipes. 

My favorite Chobani is Pomegrante I really like it.  I love my super fruits!  Anything with Pom, Acai, and Superberries I have to try it.  

http://www.chobani.com/kitchen

I make what I call my Gyro burgers ( I use lamb and at least 93% lean hamburger).  My topping for these is a traditional cucumber sauce.  

1 Cup of Greek Yogurt (plain)

1 whole (small) cucumber grated 

1/2 Tsp of Minced Garlic

1/2 Tsp of Fresh dill (I use frozen since I grow dill in my garden every year.)

1/4 Tsp of Prepared  Mustard

1/4 Tsp of Garlic Powder 

1/4 cup of diced fresh Onions

Combined your ingredients and I recommend refrigerating a day before use to make it more solid.  

Banana Honey Yogurt IceCream!!!

This is my personal Recipe.  Feel free to try it out for yourself.  

What your Favorite Healthy Recipe involving greek yogurt?  Do you want me to try it?  Email or comment and let me know.  

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Stonyfield Farms Yogurt Review

As, I have said many times, I love yogurt.  It is my favorite breakfast food.  I love many kinds of Stonyfield Farms yogurts, especially Maple flavored.  My son used to love the yobaby yogurts when he was a baby/toddler.

Now my son's absolute favorite yogurt in the world  is their strawberry Tube yogurt made by Stonyfield Farms.

Stonyfield makes a large assortment of Yogurts, Milk, Ice Cream, and etc.  

Stonyfield Farm wanted me to try their Greek yogurt.  I bought it and like brown cow its delicious.  Lots of flavor and the rich thick yogurt you expect when you buy greek yogurt.  It will be another regular product in our home.  Stonyfield Has high quality products that my family really enjoy.  don't just take my word for it. Try them yourself and see if you are not amazed.  

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Check out their Great Recipes.

** I received no monetary compensation.  I received a few product coupons in exchange for an honest review.  These are my and my family's opnions. 

Brown Cow Yogurt Review

I love Yogurt.  My all time favorite is Cream Top Creamy Coffee.  We never found a yogurt that comes close to the addictive, delicious taste of this one.  I Swear this flavor is the best yogurt I have EVER tried!  I like a lot of good products but I do not like things to easily.  

With that said I was given coupons to try their Greek Yogurt. Let me tell you this stuff is hard to find.  Whole foods and Trader Joes here do not carry it.  Walmart though does.  Sorry I am not a walmart fan but if its the only way to get it I guess I have to. :(  

This yogurt was very delicious and creamy.  The fruit was just right, not over powering but enough so you do not think you got plain yogurt. (yes, I have bought lots of yogurts that are greek and they taste like they are plain yogurt instead of fruit flavored.)  These are All natural and loved by my family.  Though I will still buy my Creamy coffee (hmm, maybe they will add creamy coffee to the Greek line up).  I will still enjoy and buy the greek fruit yogurts for us.  

About : (copied from their site.) 

We think our Greek yogurt is the richest, creamiest, tastiest nonfat yogurt in the world. Our authentic straining process removes the liquid (whey) to create a stick-to-your-spoon thick and rich Greek treat with about twice the protein of other yogurts and less lactose.

And for cooking? Our Greek yogurt makes a fantastic cooking ingredient. Substitute it for the cream in your favorite dishes for a creamy consistency, less fat and fewer calories.

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** I received a few coupons for this product and it did not waver my opinion in the slightest.  I have already been a long time fan of this brand.  I received no monetary compensation.

Follow your heart Vegenaise Review

As you know I am not a vegan.  I am a former vegetarian (yes, there is a difference.).  The difference I still ate milk products.  So I ate stuff like mayonnaise and cheese etc.  One day while in the former Wild Oats I saw this product.  The fact that its mayonnaise without the dairy or egg is amazing.  I didn't know such things existed.   Healthy mayonnaise?  What a conundrum!  Not only that but it contains Grape Seed oil! Only one of the healthiest oils you can use. No cholesterol and very low sodium. I had to try it and put it to the test.  My family is a picky family.  My husband loves Mayonnaise.

First test on Sandwiches!  I made my family turkey sandwiches with Vegenaise.  My mouth dropped with the first bite.  I was floored.  This stuff actually taste amazingly better than mayonnaise.  I had to laugh.  My family didn't even know I pulled the switcher and used the vegenaise.  In fact my husband was so floored that even him the die hard mayonnaise fan now prefers vegenaise!  My son also loves this product and get no complaints about the change.  We all think it taste way better.

Now I have a product I do not have to be shameful about feeding my family.  Its healthy, and low fat.  Not only that but they love it.

They also carry Reduced Fat Vegenaise ®, Organic Vegenaise ®, High Omega-3 Vegenaise ®, Original Vegenaise ®.






I found many recipes you can use with vegenaise!  Here is one.  

http://vegetarian.about.com/od/soupssalads/r/broccolisalad.htm Vegan Broccoli Salad Yum!






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Description

Grapeseed Oil is used in this version of our product for its extraordinary qualities with respect to its effect on cholesterol. Clinical tests have shown subjects experienced a lowering of LDL (the so called 'bad' cholesterol), and an increase in HDL (the 'good' cholesterol). Try this healthy alternative and enjoy the great taste of this national best seller.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Grapeseed Oil, Filtered Water, Apple Cider Vinegar, Brown Rice Syrup, Soy Protein, Sea Salt, Lemon Juice Concentrate, and Mustard Flour.

Product Info

• Vegan
• All Natural
• Gluten Free
• Kof-K Kosher Parve
• Non-GMO

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** I received a few coupons for an honest review.  In no way did it affect my opinion of this product.  I received no monetary compensation.

French Meadow Bakery Hemp Bread Review

About:

"Opened in 1985, French Meadow Bakery® is the longest continuously running certified organic bakery in the US. The bakery’s vision, to create a variety of delicious, innovative breads and sweets goods, blossomed into an extensive and award-winning line of baked goods known for their great taste, texture and functionality. French Meadow Bakery offers a line-up of organic and all-natural products including yeast-free, vegan, sprouted grain and Kosher Parve options in many forms including breads, tortillas, bagels and desserts. We are certified USDA Organic by Quality Assurance International. The founder’s passion for unique and trend-setting foods for all consumers still manifests itself in such popular products as Women’s Bread®, Men’s Bread®, Hemp Bread and Healthseed Spelt Bread®.

French Meadow also offers a line-up of delicious gluten-free baked goods that are certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, a program of Gluten Intolerance Group® that includes breads, rolls, muffins, cakes, tortillas, cookies and brownies. All products are sold nationally, and can often be found in your grocer’s freezer section."

 One thing I know about food is the more natural or organic it is the faster it will spoil.  So I understand why they freeze it.

I tried French Meadow famous Hemp Bread and Bagels. First off I am up to try anything as healthy and organic as this.  The bread was surprisingly moist.  I think it is because of the fact that they freeze it.  I made almond butter toast and other yummy sandwiches with it.  I will be making this another regular item in my home.  The bagels where also delicious and the texture of the outside was amazing.  Great for my alfalfa sprout, avocado ., tomato, cucumber sandwiches.  These are super tasty and super healthy.  Their products is a great addition to any one who wants to eat healthy and organic.


** I was given two free coupons to try the products and received no monetary compensation.  This is no way had any affect on my honest review.

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Cool Gear Review

I love my drink containers but I am worried about my family getting chemicals that are harmful like BPA.  That is why I contacted Cool Gear.  They have a line of BPA FREE products that looked very interesting.  I am all about my cute cups and fell in love with these right away.  .           

My Favorite is the EZ-Freeze^® Water filtration bottle

24oz Pure™

I love this cute little bottle.  It filters as you drink.  Also it has a detachable cooling stick that you just pop in your freezer.  This is so perfect for my on the go self.  I can just pop the chiller in with the filter and fill it up with tap water.  It is so easy, eco friendly, and just simply fantastic.  The most unique thing about this is the filter.  It filters as I drink instead of me having to feel up my Brita and waiting for it to filter.  This bottle is easy to carry along for workouts or trail walking.  I do not know how I honestly got on with out this before. (by the way my son and nephew both still this from me every chance the get!)

Aluminum water bottle
20oz Blue Skull

The stainless steel drink cups are also very unique and handy.  My son loves it so much and takes it everywhere with him.  Fun designs make it cool for him to carry his water bottle and it gives me peace knowing he is not getting any harmful chemicals like BPA in his water.  He has dropped it so many times that he is amazed that it does not have a single dent.  Gotta love Stainless steel for kids (especially dare devil boys!)

Eco 2 Go™
20oz Chiller

The wonderful Eco 2 Go chillers containers are just like you find in your high end coffee stores.  They are BPA FREE and Keep your drinks cool while having a sturdy container.  The store containers contain BPA and are so flimsy that your drink can get crushed or spill but not the Cool Gear Chiller.  It is a very thick and sturdy cup that stands up to my accident prone family.  The lid screws on tight and is just a wonderful invention.  I use it almost every day for my Iced Coffee and Iced Tea.  

I have not tired their new thing but I know I will get my son one soon.  What kid would not want to create their own bottle?  A bottle with a cool design so they will not be embarrassed to take it with them and us moms have the satisfaction of knowing they have one less harmful chemical in their diet. I think this is a wonderful idea for a creative child.  Let your kids be themselves and express themselves with an adorable and non expensive bottle.



Where to buy? If you are in the USA just click here http://www.coolgearinc.com/wheretobuy2.html 
They are also sold in many stores like Shopko!


**Thank you to Cool Gear for sending me these three wonderful items.  I did not recieve and monetary compensation for my honest review.

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Tofutti, Not just for Vegans!

No, I am not a vegan.  Yes, I used to be.  Me and my son are lactose intolerant but still eat milk products once and a while.  I do tend to get sick on lactose products though. So that is why we buy Tofutti Products whenever we can.

Tofutti has a line of soy based products like:

Ice Cream Pints
Cutties (Ice Cream Sandwiches)
Stick Treats (Ice Cream and Fudge Bars)
Better than Cream Cheese
Sour Supreme (sour cream)
Cheese
Frozen Foods
No Sugar added products.

 My son has quickly become addicted to tofutti cuties.  He can not even tell they are different from regular ice cream sandwiches.  They are rich and yummy.

This is for vegan and lactose intolerants alike.  This is a dream for those that can not take much dairy.  We can have bagels(gluten free for me)  with Toffutti Cream Cheese

I buy the cheese regularly and use it for my sons sandwiches and homemade pizza.  He loves it. 

Oh and cheesecake.  I love cheesecake especially NY style. I use this and it still taste great.  I really love Toffuti's products and buy them regularly.  They are a healthy alternative to milk products that my family love. I highly recommend them to all my family and friends.

227g. Ingredients: Water, Vegetable Oil (soybean), Soy Protein Isolate, Maltodextrin, Tofu (Soybean, Mineral Salt), Acidity Regulator (Non Dairy Lactic Acid), Sugar, Vegetable Gum (Locust Bean, Guar, Carrageenon), Salt, Emulsifiers (Vegetable Mono and Diglycarides), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate).

Vegan. Dairy-free, no Cholesterol.

Nutritional Information

Servings Per Package: 8, Serving Size: 28g

	Per Serve	Per 100g
Energy, kJs	335kJ	1200kJ
Protein	1g	3.5g
Fat, Total	8g	28.5g
Saturated	2g	7g
Carbohydrate, total	1g	3.5g
Sugars	1g	3.5g
Sodium	135mg	482mg

Bolthouse Farms

Bolthouse Farms is brand that is commuted to high principles and great quality.  They make their famous Fruit and Veggie juices, Carrots, NEW Smoothies, and Dressings for you veggies.

Bolthouse Farms® Green Goodness® starts with wheat grass, spirulina, spinach and blue-green algae. We add apples, kiwis, mangos, bananas, pineapples and dragon fruit to make it a good source of iron and Vitamin B6, naturally rich in Vitamins A, C, and B12, and packed with powerful phytonutrients found in nature's most nutritious greens.

• Blend of 8 delicious juices/purees.
• Packed with 14 powerful nutrients delivering unmatched healthy green phytonutrients.
• No preservatives and nothing artificial.
• Flash pasteurized and cold-filled for longer shelf life and superior nutrition.
• 100% Juice, 100% Natural and no sugar added.

My Favorite (for years now) Has been Green Goodness Smoothie.  It is Sweet like apple juice and I can quickly down a whole bottle.  I recommend this for anyone that does not like veggies or the taste of veggies.  This smoothie taste like fruit and is super delicious.  I find it hard to get all my veggies and fruits in a day! These take the worry out of it for you.  

Bolthouse Farms Protein Plus Parfait Smoothie is a unique twist on the breakfast parfait. The incredibly smooth combination of strawberries, toasted granola and creamy yogurt makes it hard to believe that this beverage is also full of protein. You’ll taste none of the chalky flavor found in other protein drinks. This smoothie is the perfect breakfast-on-the-go, for an afternoon pick-me-up, or to recharge after a workout. In addition to great taste and protein, you’ll also be treating your body to a full serving of fruit, while bulking up on fiber and vitamins.

• 25g protein and a full serving of fruit per 15.2 oz. bottle.
• Combines the fresh taste of strawberries with toasted granola and creamy yogurt.
• Packed with fiber, calcium and vitamins.
• Exceptionally smooth taste.
• All natural; no added flavors or preservatives, nothing artificial, gluten free, no GMO.
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All new Protein Plus Parfait Smoothies!  They taste like a delicious yogurt with granola mix.  Tasty and packed full of protein. 

Our Perfectly Protein® Vanilla Chai Tea is a smooth blend of soy protein, brewed green tea, and chai spices all naturally sweetened with a subtle hint of vanilla. In addition to energizing the body with a heart-healthy supply of protein, this delicious drink is brimming with nutrients like Vitamin C, B6 and B12, iron, zinc, magnesium, 18 amino acids, and 37 grams of isoflavonoids per serving.

• Made with a unique blend of exotic chai tea and healthy brewed green tea.
• Made with smooth tasting, high quality soy milk.
• No preservatives and nothing artificial.
• Flash pasteurized and cold-filled for longer shelf life and superior nutrition.
• Dairy free.
• Low fat and cholesterol free.
• Contains .24 mg of caffeine per serving (One cup of brewed coffee contains 115mg).

Vanilla Chai Tea.  This Protein Smoothie is my husband's favorite.  He said they taste nothing like tea but they taste more like a treat.  He is always buying these so I know they have to be good.  

Bom Dia™ is an antioxidant-rich juice from the lush Amazon region.

• All Bom Dia™ juices contain açaí, one of the most nutritious fruits in the world.
• Try it in one of our four delicious flavors: Açaí Original, Blueberry, Pomegranate, and Mangosteen.
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A little surprise in every bottle! Well to me anyway.  These little bottles pack punch.  They have great super fruits plus natural energy for you.  They taste great to boot.

Our juice’s fresh taste begins in the fields. We plant our carrots in California's finest farmland, which is known for yielding sweet carrots. After being harvested, the carrots are juiced within 24 hours to ensure maximum quality and freshness.

• Baby-cut carrots with smaller cores and sweeter taste.
• Juiced within 24 hours of harvest.
• Carrots cold-pressed to preserve freshness.
• No preservatives and nothing artificial.
• Flash-pasteurized and cold-filled for longer shelf life and farm fresh taste.
• 100% Juice, 100% Natural.

Ahh, The Carrot Juice, this one is my moms favorite.  She usually makes her own carrot juice but when she buys some its always Bolthouse carrot juice.  Its so tasty and smooth.  

Bolthouse Farms® Green Goodness® starts with wheat grass, spirulina, spinach and blue-green algae. We add apples, kiwis, mangos, bananas, pineapples and dragon fruit to make it a good source of iron and Vitamin B6, naturally rich in Vitamins A, C, and B12, and packed with powerful phytonutrients found in nature's most nutritious greens.

• Blend of 8 delicious juices/purees.
• Packed with 14 powerful nutrients delivering unmatched healthy green phytonutrients.
• No preservatives and nothing artificial.
• Flash pasteurized and cold-filled for longer shelf life and superior nutrition.
• 100% Juice, 100% Natural and no sugar added.

"The Bolthouse family began commercial vegetable farming in western Michigan in 1915" 



I love these natural and fulfilling drinks.  All the vitamins I need packed in a tasty little juice. What more could I ask for?  My son even loves them.





They have a great nutrition wheel that helps you know what colors you need. http://bolthouse.com/wellness-nutrition/nutrition-color-wheel