Showing posts with label eating healthy on a budget. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eating healthy on a budget. Show all posts

CORAZONAS Oatmeal Squares, Chocolate Chip, 1.76-Ounce bags (pack of 12)

CORAZONAS Oatmeal Squares, Chocolate Chip, 1.76-Ounce bagsIf you microwave it for 10-15 seconds (after you take it out of the package) it's much improved, like it just came out of the oven. I don't care for it at room temp. And there's lots of good fiber and nutrition, and the plant sterols that lower cholesterol.

We actually got a handful of these for free while we were vacationing in california from some people promoting them. I really liked them. They taste kinda like the cliff kids smores bars.

Each bar is 190 calors with 5g of fiber. If you are looking for a snack bar with these stats, try it out. I don't know if I would be willing to pay $2 a bar but if I can find them for

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Familia Original Swiss Baby Muesli, 8.8-Ounce (Pack of 6)

Familia Original Swiss Baby Muesli, 8.8-OunceI began looking for this product from Amazon after my local WFMs stopped carrying it and I wasn't able to find it anyplace else in my home area. Many years ago, perhaps as many as 40, I used to buy and enjoy the Original Familia Swiss Muesli, based on the recipe of Doctor Bircher-Benner. A few years later, I moved to a remote location where it was difficult to find Familia for sale. When I returned to "civilization" again, I discovered that the Familia company had seemingly changed their recipe; it was no longer the same texture that I had remembered from before. It was as if they had removed the finest particles of the cereal or whatever it was that had quickly absorbed the milk, and seemed also to be a higher percentage of rolled oats. As a result, the muesli took longer to soften to the desired consistency and just didn't have the same feel in the mouth.

When I discovered Familia Original Baby Muesli a few years ago, its blend of fine ingredients reminded me of what was missing from the "new" Familia formulation. I quickly found that I could mix the Baby Familia with the "adult" Familia (in about a one to two proportion) and approximate what I recall as the original cereal blend. I now enjoy Familia Muesli cereal the way I remember it.

If buying it here in quantities of six boxes at a time, I suggest storing the extra in the freezer or refrigerator.

We have searched and searched for this cereal! My kids have both eaten it several times a week from about 6-8 months in age and my oldest is now 4 and still adores it! So quick and so healthy. When they were little, I mixed it with breast milk and now just with regular cold milk. Can be made with soy, cow's milk, almond milk whatever your preference as it alters the flavor a little. Its naturally sweetened with the fruit and seems to fill them up well! We have had to search it out and special order through Whole Foods and I have regularly stalked amazon hoping to do a subscribe and save! So thrilled to see its finally in stock!

Apparently, I ate it as a baby too!

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I hope you always carry this cereal! Thank you! I've eaten it since I was a baby and still love it as my morning cereal!

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I began using this when my daughter was about a year old to get a little more fiber in her diet. I use it to make a smoothie drink, mixing 1/3 cup with milk and 1/2 container of a Gerber baby food fruit ( makes about 1 1 1/4 cups altogether), heat it and serve. Well, she's now 7 and that is still her breakfast which she asks for everyday. I panicked a few months ago when I was told the company had stopped making the product. Amazon was out so I found it from a vendor online and paid almost 3 times as much as on Amazon. Very grateful Amazon has it now and for a reasonable price. Who knows, I may need it til she's grown!

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My toddler loves this cereal. He prefers this over the oatmeal I make for my older girls. It's got fruit in it. It's perfect.

Casa Giulia Fig (Fichi) Fienst Preserve

Casa Giulia Fig Fienst PreserveI am an big lover of fig jam and this fig jam has a very unique flavor. Kind of a mix between the light kadoda figs and the dark mission figs. Must try it!

Bach Aspen (1X20 Ml)

Bach AspenThis is great for me to use if I have an especially stressful situation coming up. I start using it a few days before. Have used before and it works great with no groggy side affects. I had to go on a trip driving for quiet a few hours by myself and this works great to calm my nerves and be able to handle the highways. I would suggest using it a few days before hand to see if it in any way bothers you.

I love all of the Bach remedies. We've seen drastic improvements in many of our dogs after being on these products. They work wonders.

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Oatrageous Oats Apple Raisin Walnut Granola, 12 Oz. Bag

Oatrageous Oats Apple Raisin Walnut Granola, 12 Oz. BagA completely different take on granola chewy, crunchy clusters with bold flavors. We love it as a snack right out of the bag it disappears in our house almost immediately. I am fortunate enough to live in the baker's local area to get my "fix" in person. Amazon customers, you are in for a treat!

Green Mountain Coffee, Dark Magic (Extra Bold), K-Cups for Keurig Brewers

Green Mountain Coffee, Dark Magic, K-Cup Portion Pack for Keurig Brewers 24-CountDark Magic is for coffee drinkers searching for something bolder than the breakfast blends and flavored coffees ubiquitous on supermarket shelves. Whether it will satisfy depends on what you normally buy at coffee shops. My wife favors a latte or mocha, so she found Dark Magic too strong. I prefer an Americano, so I liked this roast.

I tested the Dark Magic blend on Keurig's small cup (5.25 oz) setting to capture the strongest flavor. It was a nice improvement from Green Mountain's Fair Trade Gingerbread I drank earlier in the week. Dark Magic is bolder than Tully's Coffee Kona Blend or Green Mountain Coffee Breakfast Blend but no more bitter.

If you need more caffeine, I recommend you add a SToK Caffeinated Black Coffee Shot.

In summary, I like "tres intense" roasts and Green Mountain Coffee Dark Magic is the darkest I have found in the Keurig lineup. I will post an update should I try a stronger blend than Dark Magic. Rating: Four stars.

BTW: Here are other coffees I recently reviewed for Amazon:

5 stars: Van Houtte Chocolate Raspberry Truffle

4 stars: Tully's Coffee Kona Blend

4 stars: Green Mountain Coffee Dark Magic

3 stars: Green Mountain Coffee Breakfast Blend

3 stars: Green Mountain Coffee Fair Trade Gingerbread

The Keurig system is marvelous--and the Dark Magic coffee is delicious. But Amazon is falling down on the job a bit with this price--you can buy a box of 24 K cups from the Keurig site for $13.95--and get a discount as muc as 15% if you are a repeat buyer.

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Green Mountain's Dark Magic Extra Bold is my go-to coffee for use with my Keurig coffee machine. I go through more of this particular flavor then any other type of coffee. In fact I don't think a day goes by that I don't have at least 1 cup of this flavor, if not more. Don't let the words dark and extra bold scare you off this coffee is rich, smooth and in many ways mellow. Its not overly acidic, it does't taste burnt, its just a good cup of "coffee flavored coffee". It works well with most flavored creamers, sweeteners, but is a pleasant cup in its pure and unadorned form as well.

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This has become my favorite coffeee. It is strong and bold without being bitter. I even make a second cup with the same puck and it is still good.

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I compared the 18 cup Dark Magic (from Target) to the 50 cup Dark Magic(from Amazon), since the labeling and k-cup is markedly different. The coffee did not taste as rich, so I became more curious.

I opened the k-cups to find the 50 cup filters have a visible cross hatch pattern, as compared to a dense firm paper style. I used a microscope to see the difference in density, as well. The weave of the fibers of the 50 pack is not as closely bound.

The coffee granules are finer in the 18 cup, giving the coffee a different texture on the fingers. The 50 pack ground coffee appeared 50%-100% larger under the microscope.

I hope that Keurig can shed some light on my findings! I have photos I can submit. I notice amazon is out of stock, currently. Perhaps, Keurig is looking into the matter.