I don't know about you, but when I smell my pot of freshly brewed coffee in the morning the next thought that follows, without hesitation, is wouldn't something sweet taste so amazing with this. Alas, a few years ago when I realized that processed sugar was a fair-weather friend, I thought my days of coffee and sweet treats were over. It became clear to me that I really couldn't continue such a toxic relationship if I wanted to have a productive life. The fallout of the sugar crashes and lack ...
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Product Review: Blue Diamond Almond Nut Thins
I have a cache of product reviews I want to complete for this website. Oodles, even. Some of these products are simply nutritional powerhouses on their own and some products are awesome because they are a much healthier alternative to something that is downright bad for you. I've been sitting here munching on a snack of Blue Diamond Nut Thins trying to pick what product to review next, and I thought . . . Well, I guess you already know what I thought. Blue Diamond Nut Thins are such a ...
Fire-Roasted Three Chili Guacamole
California might be the greatest place on earth. I'm not talking about Hollywood here. I'm not talking about the all the gold it once harbored in its hills. I'm not even talking about the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. California is important across the landscape of history for a place called La Habra Heights. Never heard of it? Allow me to enlighten you. Why Hass Avocados Are So Good In 1926, a mail-carrier-cum-amateur-horticulturist named Rudolph Hass ...
Product Review: Wonderfully Raw’s Brownie Coco-Roons
Dessert tends to be a crowded field in any household. Even if you like one particular type of pizza or coffee or salad dressing, odds are you're open to an array of sweet finishers. In our home we try to experiment, but we do tend to fall back to the snacks that provide repeat, consistent enjoyment--and which are made with organic and nutritious ingredients! Enter Wonderfully Raw's Brownie Coco-Roons. Once bought on a whim, they are now regularly tossed in the shopping cart. These ...
Product Review: The Good Bean Crispy Crunchy Chickpeas (Sweet Cinnamon)
Poor chick peas. The long ignored legume on every Ruby Tuesday salad bar across the country. It wasn't until hummus became the darling of the restaurant industry that people even paid remote attention to this delicious and nutrient-rich delight. For those of you reluctant to try chick peas for whatever reason (say, finicky children or someone who only associates them with hummus) The Good Bean's Crispy Crunchy Chickpeas might be the perfect place to start. The Good Bean gets the texture ...
