amande ALMONDMILK yogurt: Try it!

My very loyal, food-conscious, pro-food-shopping buddy, blog-reading brother Howard told me to try this product. So please, see what he had to say in his email below, and hopefully you'll want to try this product!

Howard Ross
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Amande Cultured Almond Milk (aka yogurt)

almond milk yogurt

- dairy free

- soy free

- fruit juice sweetened

- no gmo

- 6 live active cultures

I had the blueberry. It tasks a lot like regular yogurt. The consistency is much better than coconut yogurt which was gooey.

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At first it tasted weird, but after a few bites it really grew on me. It's kind of light-weight, more like those whipped JELL-O puddings. But after I ate it, I was definitely in the mood for more! The cherry flavor was delicious. (Howard obviously liked the blueberry.)

FYI- I have a temperamental stomach...so this NON-DAIRY yogurt seems to be a great compromise, since eating live-cultures for female digestive health is the only reason I eat yogurt.  I've only seen it at Whole Foods so far. Next time I go back I'll surely try a few other flavors. 

(do we look related??)

cheers,

-lil sis

Level Up: Try it and GET $5 for FREE!

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Do you like food? Do you like free stuff? Do you like money that appears in your pocket, which you don't actually need to carry because IT'S HIDDEN IN YOUR PHONE? Sounds like you should TRY this app! 

How does it work? 

1. Level Up is an app you can download on your smart phone, and when you use this promo code (SBGEP3), we BOTH get $5 of global credit to use anywhere that Level Up is accepted (and that's in addition to the initial credit you'll have at every place you use it for the first time).
2. Simply link the LevelUp app to your frequently used debit/credit card (not a scam, it's totally safe, I swear!) and when you go to a register to pay, you simple use the barcode on the app to let them ring you up. 
3. The money is deducted immediately as if you had used your card, but you get PERKS for it instead! Each place offers a different deal. For example, when you spend $50 at the coffee shop, you get $5 free. 
4. You have the option of adding a tip percentage to your total bill amount, also.

Where can you use it? Search for your city HERE! Level up is all over the country! It's a lot of fun to use their map application online to find places in your city, so give it a try!

Places I often use Level Up in Philly:

• Blackbird Pizzeria
• Philadelphia Java Co
• Burger.org
• Cookie Confidential
• Nomad Pizza
• Paddy Whacks Pub

And that's just in a 3 block radius of my house... 

Use the special promo code: SBGEP3 for your free $5. My awesome roommate Julia did it, and we both enjoyed free coffee the next day :)

-ADR

Chobani BITES: Try them!

I have never really been a huge fan of Chobani Greek Yogurt because it usually leaves a gritty feeling on my teeth after I've eaten a regular size serving. However, these 100 calorie Chobani bite yogurts are delicious-- specifically the "Coffee with Dark Chocolate Chips" flavor. They're fat-free, kosher, and small enough that you won't get sick of them after you eat one. In fact, I am already salivating to eat one tomorrow in my lunch! It was not only a healthy snack, but a treat, as well! 

Flavors include:

• Coffee with Dark Choc Chips
• Raspberry with Dark Choc Chips
• Caramel with Pineapple Chunks
• Fig with Orange Zest

I CAN'T WAIT to try them all! Find them in Target, Wegmans, Superfresh, Pathmark, Walmart, and more! They come in 4-packs. But don't worry, you'll love them and will be happy that you've got 3 more left!

Yum yum yum.

-ADR

POP Corners: Try Them!

Popcorn in chip-form that doesn't leave kernels stuck in your teeth? YES PLEASE! Try them ASAP...I can't believe I waited this long!

Many people suggested that I try these. I did. You should. The end.

(Kosher, Gluten Free, low-cal if you have the time to separate the right amount out into a "serving", six flavors, available in most supermarkets).

Get a movie, grab a blanket on the couch, and enjoy some pop-cornERS!

-ADR

Kashi Steam Meals: TRY IT!

Okay...before you freak out about frozen foods, high sodium, or foods that claim to be "all natural," let's just talk for a moment about this delicious discovery. I understand what is wrong with those three claims, but I also find the value in eating something that is still healthier than fast-food on South Street when I have very little time but want to keep myself in calorie-check. I have recently gone back to using My FitnessPal, a calorie tracking device on my phone which helps me maintain or lose weight with goals that I set for myself. I found this product at my local Shoprite in Marlton, NJ (not yet in Whole Foods or Wegmans, etc.) and was pleasantly surprised. It was something that I could make when I don't have a lot of free time, something that can be tracked in my phone for my calorie app, and fulfill my dose of veggies for dinner- which I typically do not like taking the time to cook. This Kashi product, like their frozen pizzas & cereals, has come in 1st place once again -- at least in my book!

One bag has "two servings" in it. 

-->What does this mean for the average person? Eat the whole bag (think: my dad, my brother, etc). 

-->What does this mean for the person watching their weight? Put half of it in a bowl for your dinner, and put the other half in a container to take to work the next day for lunch. Note: I did that today.

One serving has around 300 calories and is STOCKED with 14g of protein (great after a workout like I had last night!), which is technically a "meal" -- it fills a bowl and makes you feel full because you are getting your carb-fix with the whole grain pasta in it. Try this easy dinner/lunch option, drink a full glass of water or seltzer with it, give yourself time to digest, and feel good about your decision to eat this instead of fast-food!

Yum.

-ADR

POP Chips: Try them!

I recently bought mini-bags of popchips, with both original potato & BBQ flavor. I loved the original and highly recommend that you try them! The BBQ weren't my style, but that isn't to say they were bad...that is up to you and your standards of BBQ flavors.

I enjoyed them for the following reasons:

-100 calorie bags make it easy to have guilt-free midday snacks.

-each bag is filled with a lot of chips so you really get to snack for a long time.

-they are vegan, kosher, gluten free, cholesterol free, low fat and affordable. 

Sometimes, I feel guilty breaking into a small snack bag of chips because they'll be about 200-300 calories for the whole bag, which could be my entire lunch meal! This snack gives you a LOT inside the bag, for VERY LITTLE calories. Try them next time you go food shopping!

Learn more about the story behind POPCHIPS.

-ADR

Cinnamon & Agave Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips: TRY THEM!

You have GOT to try these awesome new tortilla chips made by RW Garcia, a company based in San Jose, CA. Their product is VERY new, so it's not on their website yet- but I bought a bag of them at Wegman's in Cherry Hill last week for only 99 cents!

If you can find a supermarket near by that has them, I highly recommend snatching a few bags.  You get 11 chips for only 140 calories, which is pretty filling. They're addictive though, so be careful. As a friend of mine said, they taste "like a donut". 

I took that picture myself because I couldn't find one online...but I SWEAR they do exist! Hopefully RW Garcia will start producing them regularly, if this was a trial, I guess!

They're the perfect combo of sweet, healthy, crunchy and "snack" category. They are gluten free and GMO free. We like that around here :) PLEASE let me know if you find them in another store..thanks!

-ADR