Category: Food

Food, Healthy Living, Natural Foods

ChocZero’s sugar-free syrup – A Diabetes Story

Erin Sluka

Recently I shared a whirlwind of a medical story about my own Mother this past winter – all of the details are here. The main idea from her story is to never ignore symptoms , or try to self-diagnose and get your regular check-up results and understand them!

My Mom is back to her (almost) normal self and is learning how to live as a diabetic. My late Grandmother and some Uncles of mine have battled diabetes and are insulin dependent and I am amazed at how far medicine and brands have come to making it easier to manage diabetes. There are scanning devices that void the need for finger pokes for insulin checks and even food brands that offer snacks and meals that taste great without the added sugars a Diabetic has to avoid.

ChocZero is one of these brands offering diabetics and dieters options for foods without the sugars and sugar alcohols and they also offer the lowest of carbs. Have you tried the ChocZero Maple Vanilla sugar-free Syrup?

ChocZero has just revised their ingredients to contain even less carbs than before. Bottles of their syrup proudly display 1g net carb a serving. It is the ONLY syrup on the market without sugar or sugar alcohols! To add, the syrup is also GMO free, low carb, all natural and no preservatives. They use monk fruit to sweeten the syrup and do not add water to dilute the syrup. It is so thick and delicious!

If it is not breakfast time for you, perhaps you need a chocolate treat! The chocolate squares are available in milk and dark chocolate varieties and you really should try the KETO Bark-Yum!

You can buy ChocZero products on their website shop or on Amazon!

Food, Healthy Living, Non-seasonal

NO SUGAR ALOUD – KETO Desserts To Buy

Erin Sluka

I was sent samples. May contain affiliate links. Opinions are my own.


To my Low Carb; Low Sugar followers! I found the best KETO desserts to buy and it is available on Amazon! I am aware this is not for strict KETO, but I am not on a strict KETO plan so I get to indulge in these No Sugar Aloud desserts!

I was sent the Brownie Mix, Golden Cake mix and OhSome Bread mix. Tonight I have baked up the brownies and my husband and I have both enjoyed ours!

The brownies are made with certified gluten free almond flour, no sugar added premium Belgian chocolate, and organic peanut butter. So far so good. Let’s learn more about the ingredients – No Sugar Added , No Artificial Sweeteners, No Bitter Aftertaste, Gluten Free, No Milk, Egg Free, Vegan, Keto Friendly, Paleo Friendly, Diabetic Friendly, No Artificial Anything.

Making these takes 10 minutes to bake in oven or 90 seconds in the microwave and some cooling time. You won’t need any oils, eggs or butter – just water!

As you can see by reading the label that net carbs is only about 3g. If you bake with almond four and stevia blends then you already may wonder how the consistency is. It is fantastic! The peanut butter icing makes it and I love the crunch of the nut topping.

Here is a tasty tip. I have a KETO vanilla ice cream I love that also has no added sugars. So, stretch these cakes to last longer by spooning half a brownie into a bowl (or a whole one if you can with your micros or a cheat night) and top with vanilla ice cream. If I am eating the brownie later on I nuke it about 12 seconds so it is super soft and add my ice cream. O-M-G!!

Whether you desire cake, bread or brownies, No Sugar Allowed is a great dessert on have on hand. The next Amazon order you do, have these KETO desserts in your cart ready to arrive! The price point reflects the ‘bread can only be done with premium ingredients, is mixed in small batches by hand by a professional chef. Plus everything is in the box including the baking tin’.

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Father's Day, Food, Non-seasonal, Reviews

METALLICA | BLACKENED American Whiskey from Cask Cartel

Erin Sluka

I was sent product for feature. Opinions are my own

METALLICA | BLACKENED AMERICAN WHISKEY REVIEW cask cartel

Did you know that June 14th is National Bourbon and Scotch Day and then Father’s Day lands on June 16th. Celebrate Dad with a bottle of not-so-average whiskey! The best part is you can order his bottle online right now and know it will arrive fast, packaged well and be a premium liquor and at a great price! Let me give you a suggestion of a bottle that is a hit in my home with guests!

I thought I have had good American whiskey before. I get caught by the locked case at my supermarket that I assume are the best of brands. Or I head to a Wine and Liquor store and see so many options and don’t know where to start. I have tasted some amazing straight whiskey and bourbon blends, but nothing compares to METALLICA | BLACKENED American.

By far, it is the smoothest whiskey I have ever tried. Now when guests come over I immediately have those who I know appreciate a good whisky try a sip and they about melt into their chair!

Take a virtual sip below….

It is a blend of straight whiskeys finished in black brandy casks and a proprietary sonic enhancement process called Black Noise. It uses batch-specific Metallica playlists, selected and arranged by the band, to extract additional flavor and characteristics from the barrels. The low hertz sound waves of the music increases the molecular interaction between the whiskey and wood. It was co-created with (the late) master distiller Dave Pickerell, formerly of Maker’s Mark and WhistlePig.

About Cask Cartel

American-owned and operated online liquor store with thousands of selections, from old favorites to top shelf and collector’s items. Each has a full description and tasting notes. All orders usually ship straight to your door within 24 hours, and with a 100 percent guarantee, thanks to the company’s custom foam-mold injection packaging system.

Choose from whiskeys, vodkas, rums, tequilas and more — including some not available anywhere else in the world. You can even take advantage of Cask Cartel’s bidding system, putting in an offer for a case or extremely rare item and see if the seller accepts.

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Food, Healthy Living, Non-seasonal

Healthy Juices from Garden of Flavor

Erin Sluka

I was sent samples. Opinions are my own


Juice is not created equal! In most cases you get juice with a list of their good health claims along with potential concentrates of pesticides and herbicides that may have been used during the growing process. In order to make the healthy juices, Garden of Flavor only use USDA certified organic produce in their juices.

Garden of Flavor has Cold-Press Juices, Juice Cleanse and Energy Elixirs. The juices are never heated or cooked, so they retain all of the living, breathing enzymes, chlorophyll and oxygen our bodies crave. Cold pressing, with slow pressure, extracts the maximum amount of juice, nutrients and enzymes from the organic produce. This helps with absorption. You get real fruits, vegetables and edible plants without any processing and bottled in its most natural state.

The line includes over 25 different flavors such as: Goji Pineapple or AppleAde, Green Harmony, Mean Greens, Twisted Roots, White Knight, Turmeric Tonic, Reishi Pear, and Aronia Berry.  Select flavors also include living probiotics. 

The juice cleanse consists of six juices per day for the desired number of days. I have to admit, if you have never juiced or drank juicing blends minus all the additives and added sugars you need to get used to the taste. Those that know how amazing you feel after day 1 suddenly tolerate the taste very well. So, as you get used to juicing I recommend mixing flavors. I love the Mean Green taste so I mix Twisted Roots with it.

So half a bottle of each = 1 bottle and then save the other half mixtures to mix in other combinations in the day. Once you open a bottle you really want to drink that bottle within 24 hours (remember there is no preservatives let alone other additives).

The other option of juices you can take advantage of from Garden of Flavor is the Cold Pressed Energy. Pear Reishi is my favorite!

These Energy blends are organic cold-pressed juices with living probiotic cultures and sustained energy of Guayusa which delivers 100mg of natural plant-based caffeine. Your gut will thank you as you get the natural energy without a crash no can of ‘energy drink’ could ever come close to providing you.

You can find Garden of Flavor juices at your local Whole Foods and health stores!