NuNaturals Review + Giveaway

I got a lot of stuff in the mail from NuNaturals to try and out. It's all so good.

Much of the time I don't use NuStevia product in recipes. I usually use them to add something sweet to smoothies, coffee, oatmeal, plain Greek yogurt, or lemonade. That way my family isn't taking in a ton of sugar.  

All their products are:

• Stevia Based
• "0" Calorie
• Sugar-Free
• Dairy-Free
• Gluten Free
• Vegan

Here are the products I got:

A box full of packets of White Stevia Powder

It is great if you are on the go. You can take as much, or as little packets that you choose out of this box.

NuStevia No Carbs Blend

I use this in my coffee at times.

Recently I did make Cranberries with this. I got the recipe off NuNaturals website. I cut the recipe in 1/2, since I'm the only one that enjoys cranberries at my house.

Ingredients:

2 - 12 oz bags fresh cranberries. (6 cups cranberries)
2 tsp orange zest
Juice of 1 large navel orange (approx ¼ cup juice)
¼ cup + 2 Tbsp water
¼ tsp (or to taste) NuNaturals NuStevia Pure White Stevia Extract
½ tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan, add the cranberries, orange zest, orange juice and water.
2. Cover with a lid, and heat over medium to medium high heat for about 10 minutes.
3. Lift off the lid, and give the cranberries a stir with a wooden spoon, they should be sauce at this point.
4. From here, add in the stevia, tasting as you go to get it to the sweetness level you want.
5. Once you're happy with the level of sweetness, add the vanilla and stir.
6. Allow to cool to room temp. Serve at room temp or if not using, put in an airtight container and keep in the fridge. Unused portions should freeze well.

It was really good!

NuStevia Cocoa Mint Syrup and Cocoa Syrup 

These are some of my favorites! In a blender I put in a handful of spinach leaves, frozen bananas, unsweetened almond milk, and add the Coco Mint Syrup. It tastes just like mint ice cream. The Cocoa Syrup can be added to any smoothie variety to give it a coco flavor.

The liquid flavored NuNaturals: Orange, Lemon, Vanilla, Peppermint, and Alcohol Free

I make a lemonade or limeade for my boys with 2 freshly squeezed lemons or limes, 1 carbonated water, 4 drops of Orange, Lemon, Lime (another flavor they carry), or Cherry (another flavor they carry) Pure Liquid NuStevia, and fill the rest up with water.  The boys love it!

I add drops of whatever flavor I'm craving in plain Greek yogurt to give it some flavor.

I add drops of whatever flavor I'm craving in plain oatmeal.

NuNaturals NuGrains Oat Fiber 

I add this in smoothies, yogurt, and oatmeal. 

Recently I did make oatmeal with this. I made enough for 3 small bowls.


Ingredients:

¼ cup freshly ground flaxseed
3 tablespoons NuGrains Oat Fiber
2 tsp orange zest

3 cups unsweetend almond milk, or water
1 ½ cups quick oats
Drops of your flavor choice of NuNaturals liquid NuStevia to desired sweetness

Directions:

1. Grind the flaxseed. I used golden flaxseed. Divide into bowls.
2. Put a Tablespoon of NuGrains Oat Fiber into each bowl.
3. Add orange zest in each bowl, or you can choose to top your oatmeal with this.
4. In a small pot add in water, or almond milk. Much of the time I do 50/50.
5. Add in quick oats to the pan.
6. Heat until the oatmeal is thicker.
7. Pour the oatmeal into the bowls and stir.
8. Add in drops of your flavor choice of NuNaturals liquid NuStevia to desired sweetness.

I love the NuNaturals products. They ship fast and taste really good! The owner always gives a lot, which is so nice! 

Win It! You to can win all the products I reviewed! 
Open WORLD WIDE | They can not ship to PO Boxes

4 readers will receive 1 bottle of the Vanilla NuStevia Liquid, 1 bottle of their new sugar-free Cocoa Syrup, 1 bottle of their new sugar-free Mint Cocoa Syrup, plus a 50 pkt. box of their  NuStevia No Carb  packets. In addition, each of your 4 winners will also receive a FREE BONUS PKG. The total retail value of each package is $70.

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Disclaimer: The opinions on the post are my personal take on the product. This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. I am not compensated to provide my opinion except for receiving the products themselves to test out. I received samples from NuNaturals to assist with this review. I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review.

Breakfast Cookies With a Downloadable Recipe

Daddy says he only likes peanut Butter Cookies, Sugar Cookies, or Chocolate Chip Cookies. All those have so much sugar in them. I've been trying not to make them. They are just too tempting to me.

I felt like something a little different, so I tried out some Breakfast Cookies. They are good! Ours had homemade Almond Butter in them, but you can use any nut butter to make them.

We had them with our typical breakfast: Greens and a smoothie. I also gave them to the boys as a snack. They are hungry all the time. This is a much healthier alternative to the typical cookie. 

Breakfast Cookies

Oatmeal Superfood Power Bars

It's time to pick June Berries again. I'm always searching for recipes, and ideas on how to use them. Really any recipe that has Blueberries, June Berries can be used as a replacement.

I just tried a new recipe. This recipe I did actually make with Blueberries, but next time I plan on replacing the Blueberries with June Berries.

Oatmeal Superfood Power Bars

The boys love Oatmeal Superfood Power Bars. Even Daddy loves them. He's the pickiest one out of all of us. This morning breakfast consisted of: Oatmeal Superfood Power Bars, steamed Collard Greens, and a smoothie with mixed fruit, kale and water.

Toasted Oatmeal Waffles

We don't go all out for breakfast on the week days. On the weekends I do. I say, "I" because Daddy thinks I do too much at breakfast time.

This morning the boys wanted waffles. I made waffles, banana smoothies and we had spinach leaves.

Here's how we made the waffles {Mica sort of helped}:

In a large sauce pan heat one Tablespoon of coconut oil. Once melted, add the oatmeal and stir for eight to ten minutes. Lower the heat, add the water and stir until it has absorbed into the oatmeal. Pour the oatmeal in a mixing bowl. Add all the wet ingredients to the oatmeal. Then add all the dry ingredients.

I hardly ever have buttermilk laying around, so I have to make a substitute. To make buttermilk: 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice and add enough milk or plain yogurt to equal 1 cup. Let stand 5 minutes before using it.

Everyone loved their meal.

Breakfast Dinner and an Oatmeal Bath

Tonight both boys were excited because I made a breakfast meal for supper. We had pancakes with June Berries that I froze from our June Berry tree and organic raspberry syrup. Then we had potatoes from our garden with ham and carrots. I gave them each a slice of pear as well. They asked for juice, but I said "No because they had a juice box at Grandma and Grandpa Spiehs' house." They seemed to be ok with that answer.

After dinner I used the mini food processor to grind up 2 cups of oatmeal. My boy's had an oatmeal bath tonight. I read that it's supposed to help with itching (Isaak has a baby eczema outbreak on his head right now). It also is supposed to be calming. The boy's seemed excited that I was filling the tub up with water more then normal. I usually am pretty skimpy with water. Then Isaak was giddy about me sprinkling the oatmeal in. He was trying to eat it as it fell into the tub. He's so funny sometimes!

Fiber Plus

• I made the boy's and I some cereal this morning. 
• They love it! ;)

1. Plain oatmeal (one serving). I made it on the stove. I sprinkled flaxseed in the oatmeal.
2. Added blueberries.
3. Added plain yogurt.
4. Sprinkled granola on the top.

• Mica sits down and says, "Yes! I love Fiber Plus Blueberry Cereal!"
• I explained how I made the cereal, and that it isn't Fiber Plus.
• Too cute! I love this kid!