Category: Natural Foods

Natural Foods

SeaBear Smokehouse – the Washington based seafood brand has gift packs

Erin Sluka
SeaBear Smokehouse - the Washington based seafood brand has gift packs

SEABEAR comes straight from the Pacific Northwest waters to bring seafood and gift packs to consumers and enjoy. There is no middle man or chain, just fresh natural seafood to enjoy. From smoked salmon and oysters to ready eat pouches, you will find something to gift or enjoy yourself.

Anacortes, Wa is a small town on the Pacific waters and it is here that SEABEAR prepares its seafood in small batches. You get super-premium pure, natural, & sustainable seafood and this party pack makes a great gift for any sea-foodie!

There are so many products to choose from and the gift packs are great for the Holidays. I have the Party In A Box which includes 3 varieties of their signature smoked salmon (King, Sockeye and Pink Salmon- 6oz each)); 2 pouches of Walla Walla Sweet Onion Mustard and Artisan Crackers from Beechers (get the Wa state connection in this box?)!

This salmon is so delicious and fresh. These ready-to-eat smoked seafood is great from package to plate for guests. Visit the SEABEAR shop to find seafood gifts for the Holidays. Don’t forget to add their chowders to your cart!

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One Green Planet Food Monster App and Cookbook with Plant-Based Recipes

Erin Sluka
One Green Planet Food Monster App and Cookbook with Plant-Based Recipes

I am not Vegan, nor is anyone in my home. However, I never overlook vegan recipe sources because I find so many healthy sides and new foods to become adventurous with. I like cooking with spices that offer great health benefits like turmeric and I find that plant-based meal guides offer a lot of spiced dishes and veggie recipes I can use as side dishes for many of my meals. One Green Planet promotes sustainable healthy living by becoming the #1 destination for plant-based eating for mainstream audiences. Their Food Monster App and GREATEST Plant-Based Recipes from Breakfast to Dessert are resources you can keep at your fingertips for healthy meal ideas.

Food Monster App

If you eat a plant-based diet or want to explore healthy meal options, the Food Monster App is your go-to. The app is available on the Apple App Store for $3.99 a month, $19.99 for 6-month, $39.99 for the year. The Food Monster App was featured in Fast Company and Apple’s list of favorite apps for healthy eating.

What does Food Monster App give you?

You get the largest archive of over 15,000 vegan and allergy-friendly recipes in their library from hundreds of contributors from across the globe. Over 10 recipes are added daily! You will love the high-definition images of recipes that contain no meat, dairy or eggs. Share tips, ask questions and join our thriving community of Food Monsters! Just look at the layout sample above from my app.

There are so many recipes, searchable under so many filters. Just use a keyword or their pre-loaded filters and it does a great job pulling the recipes forward you need. I love that I can bookmark meals by a certain category and then pin them to the top. This makes this recipe app unique. I can also find meal plans AND add/delete recipes from these plans. This means I am not just browsing recipes, but creating exact meal plans that I want for the week then add notes to recipes as I try them, then pin it to my favorites. It is so customizable and not your typical recipe catalog! Download the app from here!

Plant-based recipe book

If the One Green Planet’s website of healthy resources and their Food Monster App wasn’t enough, they have a brand new cookbook!

The One Green PlanetGREATEST Plant-Based Recipes from Breakfast to Dessert has 75 plant-based recipes with images! This cookbook has something for everyone from classic dishes to creative pairings. This makes a great counter book or gift for the healthy cook in your life. It compliments the type of dishes from the app and website very well. Buy the cookbook here!

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SkinnyMe Chocolates are a guilt-free Keto snack full of delicious flavors

Erin Sluka
SkinnyMe Chocolates are a guilt-free Keto snack full of delicious flavors

So many brands are listening! We want snacks that taste great but aren’t loaded with sugars and other harmful ingredients. Brands like SkinnyMe want us to know we can still indulge and do it in a better way without compromising taste. The macros is what I love about SkinnyMe besides their incredible flavors that make these chocolates unique. Flavors like Birthday Cake and Banana Split are not typical from other sugar free chocolate brands.

More than just a chocolate bar, it is a chocolatier bar that has the flavors really come out in the aftertaste of that first bite. They are sweetened with stevia leaf and offer about 50 calories a serving. Because these chocolates are rich, one serving gives plenty of satisfaction. They are a great zero sugar, Keto snack.

The ingredient list is clean. I do not know what the Natural Flavors are and they, but at the bottom of the ingredient list and based on the other ingredients it is obviously a fantastic choice for a better chocolate brand by far! You can order your chocolates on the SkinnyMe website and I have them in Ross stores near me. Fingers crossed they come to more stores or to Thrive Market as well!

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Ella’s Flats Vegan, All-Seeds Savory Crisps are the perfect keto snack

Erin Sluka
Ella's Flats Vegan, All-Seeds Savory Crisps are the perfect keto snack

I was introduced to a very convenient keto snack that is vegan and loaded with gluten-free fiber. Ella’s Flats are an all-seed snack that are great when on-the-go or with dips and cheeses or just by themselves. With multiple flavors, seed crisps have never had such great flavor!

Look at the ingredient list! Nothing but seeds and some spices, that’s it! I love such a clean nutrition label and these are the snacks I am always looking for in my day. Because they are loaded with seeds, they also offer great Omega benefits along with the fiber and little to 0 carbs. The Everything Flats have the most carbs at 4g net per serving. Other flavors have as low as 0g net carbs. I love this!

Ella’s Flats are vegan, gluten-free, paleo, keto and preservative free. So delicious and crave-worthy! Shop for these now at Ella’s Flats website and on Amazon.