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Create a Family Cookbook Together at Family Cookbook Project – Giveaway

Erin Sluka
Create a Family Cookbook Together at Family Cookbook Project - Giveaway

As we head into spring, perhaps you have not added ‘recipe organization’ to your spring cleaning list. Whether the family recipes are in yours and your loved one’s heads, dirty index cards or on folded papers shoved in books, it is time to get them organized. Family Cookbook Project allows everyone to work together to get those recipes into one spot and create a family cookbook!

Family Cookbook Project as an app-style storage for those recipes of yours and when you ‘invite’ other family or friends to your cookbook they add their recipes also. Once you have them all together, print or order bound cookbooks. It is free to get started with up to 50 of your own recipes to design and print. If you decide to upgrade your account you unlock more features such as allowing others to become contributors to work together, unlimited recipes, customizing options, download sizes, etc.

I was able to add my recipes in and it is as easy as clicking the “add recipe” button and following the simple layout. I can add photos, dividers and more. The book I have is the standard 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ size, but they have larger 8 1/2″ x 11″ available as well. Customize or choose their cover options, graphics, layouts and more. It sounds like a lot to build an entire cookbook, but their website easily guides you. The hardest part is making sure you did not leave a recipe out before ordering your physical books!

Creating a free account is simple to start adding in those recipes. If you want to add it and print out on your own, you can! The upgrade allows such better customizing and that option is available.

Get started today and finally organize that ‘kitchen paper’ drawer! They make great wedding and college care package gifts as the kids leave home and you can pass on those family recipes to them in an organized book. Once you create your free account, enter the giveaway below and you could win the upgrade + 3 printed cookbooks!

Enter to win!

3 readers will win an automatic upgrade to a lifetime membership and a credit for 3 printed cookbooks (5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ size, a $124 value). Enter below by March 31, 2021. Open to US, CAN, UK. Good luck!

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Food, Healthy Living, Natural Foods

GO Buddha Dairy Free, Gluten Free, and Vegan Friendly Prepped Meals

Erin Sluka

Comment: I was sent product for this feature. I am happy to partner with this brand. There may be affiliate links contained within the article. Thank you for visiting.

GO Buddha Dairy Free, Gluten Free, and Vegan Friendly Prepped Meals

As we head into 2021 it appears more people want to focus on health and cleaner eating. Many brands have come a bit further in understanding the need for healthier ingredients. Yet, if you find it hard to read a nutrition label or ingredient list it is so easy to be fooled into a healthy food item when it is anything but healthy! If you love pre-packaged meals and sides that are ONLY made with REAL ingredients, GO Buddah Vegan Friendly Prepped Meals is for you!

Go Buddha is a pre-packaged meal service that will ship fresh made-to-order buddha bowls, as well as seasonal side dishes, functional desserts, and healthy beverage options or you can pick up in the Rocky River, Ohio area.

I wondered if perhaps they add less healthy preservatives or ingredients to make it shipping-worthy, but there is no nonsense in their foods! I can go directly to the GO Buddha product pages to get the ingredients and I wasn’t kidding when I mentioned you don’t have to know anything about reading ingredient labels to know you are getting only real plant-based meals and sides.

I tried a few of their dishes and my tween devoured them also. We decided to choose our two favorites and we loved:

BBQ Jackfruit Buddha Mac (Ingredients: Red Lentil Penne | Cashew Nacho Cheez Sauce | Young Unripe BBQ Jackfruit | Cashew Parmesan Crumble | Green Onions)

Walnut Taco Bowl (Ingredients: Walnut Taco Meat- Power Greens- Cilantro Brown Rice- Grape Tomatoes- Bell Pepper Corn Relish- Spicy Black Beans- Shredded Red Cabbage- Chipotle Cheez Sauce)

My son devoured these two – we made both and put it together on one plate for dinner. My husband travels (more outside of COVID times) and when he is out of town I tend to do easier meals so these are great for a healthy alternative to quick prep meals especially now that I know my 12 year old will actually eat a healthy bowl (I was a bit surprised he liked these as they are a far cry form the quick meals he tends to grab)!

The jackfruit made the mac a bit sweet – it had texture so similar to a shredded beef and the jackfruit in a BBQ mac creates a sweet BBQ flavor. The taco salad was so full of flavor and despite shipping even the greens were crisp and fresh!

All GO Buddha dishes are vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free. Some meals may contain walnuts and peanuts. Some meals are also soy-based. The ingredients are something they can be proud of as a plant-based meal delivered that arrives fresh and cold. Visit GO Buddha to order some bowls, sides or desserts today. Once they arrive they can stay refrigerated 3-5 days.

Food, Natural Foods

Pink Panda low-sugar, low-calorie gummy candies

Erin Sluka

Comment: I was sent product for this feature. I am happy to partner with this brand. There may be affiliate links contained within the article. Thank you for visiting.

Pink Panda low-sugar, low-calorie gummy candies

If I were to tell you that you can feel less guilty about snacking on your favorite type of gummy candies it might be hard to believe. Pink Panda was created out of the desire to have a low-calorie gummy candies.

Pink Panda comes in 3 varieties – Astro Blasters (sour) with 17 net carbs, Gummy Bears with 5 net carbs and Treasure Chews with 17 net carbs. They are made with only 2 grams of sugar and 90 calories per 1.8oz bag (that’s about 23 pieces). They are good size pieces and the packages fit well in the lunch box or to take on the go.

Besides the less calories and lower sugar, Pink Panda is Vegan, Kosher, dairy-free and gluten-free. They are sweetened with Allulose. Pink Panda gummy candies are made here in the USA. What more could you ask for in a gummy snack? Visit Pink Panda to stock up now.

Food, Natural Foods

Vegan Chicken Protein & Chicken Salt Seasoning by JADA

Erin Sluka
Vegan Chicken Protein & Chicken Salt Seasoning by JADA

If you are a Shark Tank fan like I am then perhaps you remember this episode a few weeks back where JADA owners Khasha Touloei and Maynard Okereke gained Barbara Corcoran’s partnership in their expanding vegan company. I just had to try these for myself.

SHARK TANK – “1205”

When I saw the chicken salt flavors I thought of my favorite after dinner snack – popcorn. These flavors are amazing and I also can feel good about what salts I am adding to my meals and snacks with JADA Spices Chicken Salt Seasonings. The seasonings can be used as a healthier alternative to table salt and chicken bouillon. This is great for my blood pressure as I love salt but am supposed to cut it from my diet even more. These are also great if you suffer from diabetes and are changing your diet for better health.

This is a US-based company and the use of a chicken salt is very popular in Australia already. Now we can jump on this new, healthier option here at home. Plant-based meals are gaining popularity fast whether for those with food sensitivities or wanting a healthier lifestyle. These are more than just a ‘need it to be vegan’ brand, but it actually tastes so good!

I have to admit that when I heard about the JADA Chick’n Mix I was skeptical. This is a mix in a box that I turn into a ‘chicken’ protein patty or perhaps meatball style or nuggets. Once I added water and oil I had a minced base and so into the pan it went. What a game changer for the future of plant-based protein! It is delicious. I challenge anyone to try this. See some recipes here.

JADA’s Chicken Salt Collection is an all-purpose turmeric-based vegan parve seasoning that comes in five flavors: Original, Lime, Reduced Sodium, Barbecue, and Red Pepper. Their newest edition is Turmeric Salt which has a higher blend of Turmeric. 

It’s about time for us to delete high sodium levels, MSG, and other unnatural ingredients from our foods. JADA helps do that for us. Visit JADA – Chicken Salt for more information and buy on Amazon.

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