I'm Addicted to Goji Berries

Goji Berries are so good! Have you had them? 

I was always too nervous to buy a bag (expensive), only to find out I didn't like them at all. BUT I splurged, and love them!

According to Medical News Here's all the Perks in the Superfood:

1. Protects the eyes
2. Provides immune system support
3. Protects against cancer
4. Promotes healthy skin
5. Stabilizes blood sugar
6. Improves depression, anxiety, and sleep
7. Prevents liver damage

Since Douglas County, where I live is the highest county in the US with Influenza A, and has had cases of Tuberculosis, I need all the immune help I can get.

How to Eat Goji Berries:

They can be eaten in sweet dishes, or savory dishes. The berries themselves are sweet, and have a kick of spice to them. I could see having them in a quiche, stir fries, in muffins, or in scones. They taste great plain, or in plain Greek yogurt.

I made Goji Berry Scones for the week.

Goji Berries are great for adults, and kids. My kids loved the scones.

Where to Get Goji Berries:

Lots of places! One of my favorite shops is Vitacost. They always have great products! Check out some great deals here: https://wikibuy.com/s/vitacost.com/coupon.

What's your favorite superfood?

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. There may be affiliate links within the post. All words and opinions are my own.

Organinka Cacao Powder Review

Cacao Powder is amazing!

It has a chocolate taste, but it's not super strong. It's just right to fit into any smoothie, and it can be added to many recipes. I think it's a great add on for breads and desserts.

About Cacao Powder:

• It’s Raw
• It's Organic
• It's Non-GMO
• It's a Superfood
• It's a herbaceous plant native to the high Andean Mountains of Peru, mainly in the regions of Junin and Pasco
• It stabilizes and controls blood pressure
• Known to relieve insomnia
• Helps reduce stress and tiredness
• It provides energy and mental clarity

Today's Smoothie: 

• Spinach Leaves
• Frozen Bananas
• 2 Probiotics
• 2 Scoops of Protein Powder
• Unsweetened Almond Milk
• Mint
• Cacao Powder

You can get 16 ounces of Organinka Cacao Powder on Amazon for $12.99 on Prime! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076DCRQDY

A little bit goes a long way! I do have to say that I wish the bag was smaller. The amount of powder is way less than the bag size. I like as little packaging as possible.

The taste is wonderful! What would you use Organinka Cacao Powder for?

Disclaimer: We got this product in exchange for our opinion on them. The company in no way told me what to write, or influenced me in any way.

Organinka Maca Powder Review

I love breakfast time! It's my favorite meal of the day! 

I try to make it semi healthy. We always have something green on our plates, some form of protein, a carb, and a smoothie with more greens, more protein, and fruit.

I put Maca Powder in our chocolate chip waffles this morning. It has more calcium than milk does. It's nice to know that this meal will fill up our boy's bellies. Isaak has basketball games on Saturdays, so he needs more protein added to his diet.

Waffles:

• 2 Cups of Whole Wheat, All Purpose, or Bread Flour

• 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon

• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt

• 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder

• 1 Tablespoon Maca Powder

• 2 Tablespoons Coconut Sugar or Brown Sugar

• 2 Mashed Bananas

• 1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla

• 6 Tablespoons Coconut Oil (Melted)

• 1 2/3 Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk, Cashew Milk, or Cow's Milk

• 2 Large Eggs

• 1/2 Cup Dark Chocolate Chips

The waffles were so good! Actually the whole meal was great! I was only bummed that I had to wait to eat because I needed to take pictures and a video. ;)

About Organinka Maca Powder:

• It's organic!
• It's non GMO!
• It's a superfood!
• It's from a herbaceous plant native to the high Andean Mountains of Peru.
• Because it's from a plant I was expecting it to be green, but the powder is actually a tan color.
• It's comes with 16 ounces in the bag. I do wish the bag was a bit smaller to reduce packaging. The bag is bigger than the powder it holds. 
• It's $12.99, which is a great price.
• It's versatile! You can add it to any bread product, smoothie,  hot or cold cereal, and many desserts. 
• It's on Amazon Prime, so if you're a Prime Member you get free shipping: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076B2NY6M.

Have you tried Maca Powder before?

Disclaimer: We got this product in exchange for our opinion on them. The company in no way told me what to write, or influenced me in any way.

#Natrogix Green Superfood Powder Review

We have a smoothie almost daily. Usually I add spinach leaves, dried kale that's been ground down, matcha, or Natrogix Green Superfood Powder: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KO4RM1Q

I do feel like they could have filled it a little more full.

You can also add Natrogix Green Superfood Powder to water. I just whisk it as I drink it. It's actually really good! It tastes like orange and not green.

Cost: 

$19.99, but on sale on Amazon for $13.99.

That's for 30 servings. 

Do you like having smoothies? 

Disclaimer: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free in exchange for a review. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

How Turmeric Can Benefit You

As many of you know I'll be having surgery soonish. I'm not quite sure when, but I'm shooting towards mid to the end of June. Sometime after spring allergies, considering that I can't blow my nose for 3 weeks after my surgery. I have another doctor's appointment coming up. I have to get my severe deviated septum fixed, and massive amounts of polyps in my nose out. Both my ENT and Allergy Asthma Doctors couldn't believe I've gone on this long with not being able to breathe.

I was born with the deviated septum, so breathing with it is all I've ever experienced. I've had allergies and asthma my whole life, so that too has been a battle back and forth. I am glad that there is a reason why I've felt so bad. It wasn't just my imagination.

Now I'm on a ton of meds until I can have this surgery. All of them have helped. I still am getting headaches, but for the the first time in a long time I can smell! My nose is actually less swollen from polyps. There was one natural thing that I tried, and it's helped this whole time.

During the winter I made a Wellness Blend: 

• Boil 4 cups of water in a large pot
• Add 1/2 cup local honey
• Add in 1 1/2 large yellow onions diced
• Add in 3/4 cup ginger diced
• Add in 2 big spoons full of turmeric
• Add in 1 Tablespoon cayenne pepper
• Add in 1 Tablespoon of cinnamon 
• Bring to a boil again, turn the heat down to low, and cover it. 
• Let it do it's thing until the water is cooked down 1/2 way. *Note: You'll be able to see where it started because the tumeric colors the pan a slight yellow
• Cool a bit, and put mixture through a blender
• Drink 2 spoons full twice a day in hot water. 
• Store in the refrigerator. 

The Wellness Blend didn't cure me by any means, but it did allow me to breathe through my nose, while I drank it. That was wonderful! I'll keep drinking it even when I am better because of all the health benefits in it. It's a drink that is preventative to getting polyps back, so I'll do what I can now that I know I'm prone to getting them. I don't want to be on steriods the rest of my life.

 It tastes good! The only downfall is that it needs to be stirred during the process of drinking it.

The two best things in the Wellness Blend are: 

• Turmeric 
• Ginger

They are both anti-inflammatory, help fight against heart disease, and Turmeric kills bacteria, and protects the body with antioxidants.

Other Perks in Regards to the Superfood Turmeric: 

 

Turmeric is...

• A bright yellow powder that comes from the ginger family
• Often used in Indian or Asian cooking for coloring and added flavor
• Obtained from the roots of the plant
• An excellent source of fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, and magnesium
• a superfood that has 2 key therapeutic components: Turmerone and Curcumin

Besides my Wellness Blend there's a Turmeric Tea drink you can try:

If you dislike warm drinks here's a Turmeric and Avocado Salad Dressing you can try:

There's also Turmeric Gummies. I'd love to see if this would work with my Lego molds!

If you're a smoothie drinker like I am try Turmeric & Seed Smoothie:

I'd probably replace the hemp milk. I just can't find that at the stores where I shop.

Do you try to incorporate Turmeric, or any other Superfood into your diet? 

What recipe that I shared would you most likely try?

Disclaimer: I worked with FIX blog for the illustrated recipes.

Nutritional Yeast Superfood Review

I've only used yeast in the past to make bread rise.

Nutritional yeast is a delicious salty, creamy, nutty, cheese-tasting superfood can be sprinkled on just about everything! It's naturally very low in sodium and fat and is dairy and gluten free!

I love that Sari Foods sends out a PDF recipe book once Nutritional Yeast is purchased.

A recipe I tried out is their Hashbown Casserole. Oh my goodness it's so good! It has an middle eastern taste.

Hashbrown Casserole

Our Brunch: Hashbrown Casserole, steamed kale, 1 egg, Veggie Sushi Rolls, 1/2 a homemade cinnamon roll that Grandma made for us, and each person had a different fruit (grapefruit is in the picture).

They have many more recipes in their PDF book. Nutritional Yeast is also great on vegetables, tacos, pasta, popcorn, soup, baked potatoes, dips, salads and more.

Why Choose Natural, Non-Fortified Nutritional Yeast?

Most nutritional yeast products are fortified with excessive amounts of synthetic vitamins to increase the nutritional count. Sari Foods believes that synthetic, man-made vitamins are not only unnecessary, but that they can be harmful and toxic to our bodies, causing nutrient imbalances and forcing our kidneys and liver to work overtime while our bodies struggle to absorb them.

The abundance of vitamins & nutrients + the delicious cheese flavor found in this bag of molasses-grown nutritional yeast are 100% whole food based and naturally occurring - nothing is synthetic. It's just as nature intended!

Also get it because it's on sale. It was originally $29.99 and is on sale for $12.95!

• It's comprised of 50% protein (a complete, bioavailable and vegan source)

• Over 20% fiber

• Contains all 18 amino acids

• 15 different minerals (including iron, selenium and zinc) 

• Natural vitamin B-complex 

• Beta-glucans (known for their extreme immune enhancing properties)

Other Benefits of Adding Nutritional Yeast to Your Diet:

• Optimize your health with super nutrients

All the ingredients listed above help strengthen people's immune system, helps lower bad cholesterol, and reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke and some cancers.

• Lose weight naturally

Enjoy guilt-free deliciousness with this salty, creamy, nutty, cheese-tasting superfood that can be sprinkled on just about everything and is bound to become your secret weapon in weight loss! In addition to being extremely low in calories, fat and sodium, it is dairy free, gluten free, MSG free and chocked full of vitamins, minerals, fiber and protein. Thank you mother nature! Of course it helps to exercise to!

• Fight aging and free radicals 

With highly absorbable amounts of nucleotides (the building blocks of DNA & RNA), Nutritional Yeast promotes cellular repair and regeneration. Then, by combining the two antioxidants glutathione and selenium, our Nutritional Yeast Flakes create a special enzyme called glutathione peroxidase that is known to neutralize free radicals and protect us from their damage.

• End your energy crisis 

15-40% of Americans are deficient in B vitamins which can lead to deep and ongoing fatigue, brain fog, irritability, depression, and even insomnia (as they play a crucial role in melatonin production). The body depends on B6 to make the hormones serotonin and norepinephrine, which affect both mood and feelings of happiness. Improved Vitamin B intake helps us sleep well and helps balance our hormones. increase our energy levels, clarity & overall mental function.

I'm so glad we got Nutritional Yeast Superfood to Review!

Disclaimer: I'm writing this in connection to Tomoson. I got this Nutritional Yeast free for review. I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

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.