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Kuhn Rikon Total Tomato Set

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Kuhn Rikon Total Tomato Knife SetKuhn Rikon is a uniquely Swiss cookware company. The feature cooks’ tools that are designed to make healthy cooking faster, easier and more enjoyable. With the consumer in mind with every design, they have proven themselves by remaining a leader in cookware since they began in 1899. Their products are available in over 40 countries worldwide and are a staple in homes across the world.

With summertime here I am waiting with baited breath for my tomato plants to blossom. The tiny little yellow buds are now starting to blossom and I get excited every I see a bee happily pollinating my garden. In the meanwhile I have to visit my local grocer to stock up on my weekly tomatoes. I use them in so many meals. In salads, salsa, mixed in with vegetables in a saute, topping a hearty burger. The list is endless. Being such a primary staple in so many homes, its a wonder how I have managed with a Kuhn tomato knife. I always used a steak knife or a small paring knife when dealing with tomatoes. I never thought twice about sing a knife that was custom made for this delicious fruit before.

When you want to cut, peel and serve your juicy tomatoes, by using the right knife you can really make a difference. The Kuhn Rikon Total Tomato Set

Kuhn Rikon Tomato Knife

    Knife:
  • Ultra-sharp Japanese stainless steel blade.
  • Blade stays super sharp.
  • Forked tip is perfect for lifting slices of food and removing stems
  • Perfect for slicing tomatoes, fruits and vegetables with ease.
  • Silicone based nonstick coating ensures food will release easily from blade.
  • Safety sheath included.

Kuhn Rikon Tomato Peeler

    Peeler:
  • Stainless steel blade starts sharper, stays sharper.
  • Ergonomic design works in right or left hand.
  • Convenient potato eye remover.
  • Serrated tomato peeler for softer fruits and vegetables.
  • Fun tomato design and shape

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Thirsties Natural AIO Cloth Diaper Review

Now available at GreenMountainDiapers.com

New Thirsties Natural AIO

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Thirsties is a huge brand in the cloth diaper world. They have been around the block a few times and know what they are doing by now, and when it comes to their new Natural All-In-One, they truly hit the mark. This is by far an amazing diaper and definitely needed in your stash. 

The Thirsties Natural AIO (all-in-one) diaper is great for parents who are looking for easy to manage cloth diapers. They are literally all one piece which means so stuffing or snapping in inserts. Just put on baby and boom, you are wearing cloth. I think AIO’s are so great for babysitters and my husband, who personally knows just a few basics about cloth. He doesn’t have to worry that he is putting the ‘wrong’ insert in the diaper. My babysitter always has confidence when she uses an AIO.

Green Mountain Diapers is now carrying this brand new diaper. They carry a ton of prints and both the Natural AIO Snaps and the Natural AIO Hook & Loop. Hook and Loop means velco-like closures and Snaps mean little plastic snap-like closures.

New prints thirsties

I love the prints that Green Mountain Diapers is carrying. They have some that are girly and boyish but most are unisex, which I love in a cloth diaper. This way if you plan on having more kids, and have the opposite sex, you still have fun diapers to use. Don’t get me wrong, I still put feminine diapers on my son because hey its more for me anyways! Either way you see it, you are going to love these new prints!

Thirsties AIO

Features of the Thirsties Natural AIO Cloth Diaper

  • The inner body of the diaper has 3 layers of organic cotton
  • 2 Thirsty soaker pads line the inside of the diaper – made up of 8 total layers of hemp/organic cotton!
  • Elastic waist – it’s tight yet not too tight. Great for all sizes.
  • Waterproof exterior

My favorite things about this diaper is that is it’s slim to fit yet still soaks like a way overstuffed inside pocket of Thirsites Natural AIOpocket diaper. What that means in newbie terms is that this diaper is not crazy bulky like some diapers can be. Most of the time it’s the really fluffy diapers that are the most absorbent because they have more absorbent materials in them. The most diaper the bigger it is, which can be annoying to some parents. The other thing about this diaper is how easy it washed and dries! I like to drip dry my diapers as to keep the elastic in top shape (never stretch hot elastic as it will not go back to it original tightness). This diaper takes about 20-22 hours to drip-dry in my home. Once it’s summer and it is warmer I am sure that is going to speed up. Because the inside layer is two natural materials, the strips dry nicely. They are not super crunchy like my GroVia AIO’s. I honestly think this is because of the natural hemp/organic cotton that was used. Typically I toss my drip-dried AIO’s in the drier for 5 minutes on low/med to soften them up a bit. They seem to get really hard when they drip-dry. I never have to do this with my Thirsties Natural AIO! They are never crunchy!

Inside of the Thirsties AIO Natural

Momobaby Spring Shoe Review

momobaby sandleEvery season we have to update our entire shoe collection. We are now in the transition from muck boots and tired looking sneakers to cute new sandals! I love sandal weather. That means no socks which makes it faster to get the kids outside and having fun. Kids grow fast and those growth spurs come out of left field sometimes. Having good, supportive shoes is one of the most important things in my household. You don’t mess around with your feet. They are too important and need to stay in prime condition if you want to be able to run and play with the rest of the kids. I trust that Momobaby will always have the shoes my kids need.

Kimi + Kai, formerly known as Momobaby, features a huge selection of children’s shoes for all types of backs of momobabyoccasions. Dressing up, play time, school, they have you covered. Their shoes are always made with the highest quality materials, occasionally leather, to form solid, supportive yet comfortable shoes. My kids have never gotten a blister or sore for a pair of Momobaby’s. This is huge! So many kids shoes are not made to be played in. To jump and fall in. Momobaby’s perfectly designed shoes will leave you with a lasting impression making you come back season after season to update your shoe collection.

Whether you are looking for springtime shoes for play, dress or in between, Momobaby is sure to have what you need. Hop over to their website and take a peep at their newest selection.

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The Blonde Italian Review

Tomatoes. One of the most versatile foods. It’s a fruit, but used like a vegetable. But I love that it’s the official state fruit of Ohio, my reighing home. This fits The Blonde Italian so perfectly. Lauren, the owner, head chef and creator of The Blonde Italian is a fellow Ohioan. Each product The Blonde Italian makes is proudly made in Ohio. Lauren has hand crafted each recipe to perfection and now is happily supplying hungry consumers with her amazing dips, sauces and salsas. Cooked tomatoes are actually better for you than raw ones, as more beneficial chemicals are released. Tomatoes are also packed with vitamins A and C, calcium, potassium. There are so many awesome reasons to enjoy The Blonde Italian’s product line. If you have always loved trying new foods and are a fan of Italian cuisine, then why not travel to Italy to get the real experience. If you like the idea of this, then you may want to check out sopranovillas who can help you the perfect accommodation for your holiday.

The Blonde Italian products are available in many Ohio specialty food stores as well as on-line.

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Mama’s Experience

My husband and I have never, and I mean never, tasted tomato sauces like The Blonde Italian before. My first use was the Crime In Italy sauce over Italian sausage. After the meal was done my husband asked if we could have the same meal the next day! We were literally using our forks to scoop all the sauce off our plate, not wanting to miss a bite. We didn’t want to waste any of this mind blowing sauce. Each and every product from The Blonde Italian’s line that we tried my husband and I would look at each other and be like, “How is it possible we lived without this stuff?” I mean it’s tomatoes. I have eaten hundreds of sauces, dips and tomato based products throughout my life. It’s a staple in our diet. Having children we eat pasta with red sauce weekly. We are so happy to know we have The Blonde Italian in our pantry now which can be used with so many dinners and dishes.

Giavanna’s Garden Garlic Seasoning

The Blonde Italian Garden GarlicThis is a garlic lovers dream! You just add more oil to this highly concentrated garlic mixture to make all your favorite dishes. Sure, you can buy plain old garlic in the jar at any local grocer. But this mixture is the elevated version of garlic. With perfectly balanced Italian seasonings used along side the fresh garlic, The Blonde Italian has created a seasoning worth your attention.

This can be used in many types of dishes: chicken, beef, fish, vegetables, bread dip….the options are limitless

The evening that I used this sauce I steamed some brussel spouts. I then took the water out of the pan and added in 2 tablespoons of Garden Garlic. It was awesome. I will be doing this again next week but plan on baking it in the oven with the Garden Garlic sauce, I think this will add some depth that can easily be gained with this sauce.

The Blonde Italian Brussel Sprouts

Sister Mia Savory Salsa (comes in mild or hot)

The Blonde Italian SalsasSalsa is something most all people love. In my household it is a party staple. A big old bag of chips with a jar of salsa will always be found at any party we host. Over this past Memorial Day weekend I served the The Blonde Italians salsa at our little get together. It was gone in a flash! Every person tried it and come back for another scoop. This salsa is chunky and what I would call ‘meaty’. It holds texture and it not just watered down tomatoes in a runny soup. These salsas keep their tomato texture, soft yet slightly firm. Each jar is seasoned with jalapeno peppers to add a kick. I love spicy foods, but if you don’t the hot will be out of the question too hot for you. Even the mild has a slight kick to it, so take a small bite at first. It had more kick for a mild then I expected.

The Mother Everything Sauce

The Blonde Italian Mother Everything SauceThe title says it all. This sauce does it all. From pasta to Eggplant Parmesan, this sauce holds up to any dish. Many recipes and dishes call for some tomato sauce. You can easily substitute in equal parts Everything Sauce for tomato sauce. It makes an amazing pizza sauce. My family loves to make little personal pizza on naan bread. It’s like a pita bread, thin bread that is unleavened. My family is big into the sauce that goes on our pizza’s. Being from Chicago, I understand that all parts of the pizza needs to be at their prime to truley make a perfect pie. The sauce can’t just be a bland sauce that is runny and lacks real depth. You need to have that slight seasoning that lays under the melted cheese. That sauce is where the flavor is held. If you miss that aspect then your pie will not be the epic slice you are craving. With The Mother Everything Sauce, you can guarantee a perfect pizza.

The Blonde Italian Pizza

Crime In Italy Sauce

The Blonde Italian Crime In Italy SauceThis sauce has changed our lives, and for the better. My husband and I have eaten this sauce with a spoon. It’s that good. No joke. You may think all tomato based sauces are the same. Tomatoes and spices. Straight forward enough. There is something The Blonde Italian did to this particular sauce that stuck a cord with my family. We are obsessed with it. The key to this sauce it that she added some Irish spices to this sauce, which as her grandmother would have said is a “Crime In Italy,”…and the name stuck.

We have tried it out on several dishes. We poured a whole jar over a raw Italian sausage and baked in the over to cook it. We used it over turkey burgers and beef burgers. Each time the sauce was the star of the dish instead of the protein. What sauce do you know of that can hold up to the protein? When you try this sauce don’t just get one jar! Grab a few because you are going to want more right away.

crime in italy sauce

Simmer Sauce


The Blonde Italian Simmer SauceSimmer Sauce
is just like it sounds. A perfect sauce to use when slowly cooking your meal. We choose to use this sauce over a long tube of Italian Sausage. I placed the raw sausage in a cast iron skillet. Then I poured the entire jar of Simmer Sauce on top of the sausage. Not all over the skillet, just over the sausage so that it would really soak in the flavors during cooking, and so that the sauce wouldn’t burn and evaporate. Keeping it close together is the best option. You can also do this in a small glass dish so that the sauce isn’t spread out too much. This is such a complimentary meal. The seasonings in the sausage matched perfectly with the seasonings in the Simmer Sauce. This is definitely a staple meal in my house now.

The Blonde Italian Simmer Sauce on Sausage

Virgin Vodka Pasta Sauce

The Blonde Italian Virgin Vodka SauceVodka sauce is one of the most popular types of red sauces around. It is considered as a tasty sauce which you can get at cooking holidays in italy Its really a staple. This sauce has all the pop and awesomeness of a Vodka sauce, but without the Vodka! This non-alcoholic sauce is perfect for all dishes involving pasta sauce. Its creamy, smooth and flavorful. The Blonde Italians perfected this sauce by blending tomatoes, spices, garlic and sweet creme! YUM!

Typically Vodka sauce is used alone. The sauce is creamy and stands up without any help. The night we used this sauce I threw caution to the wind and added the Vodka Sauce to a pound of ground beef. It was so good! My toddlers both slammed on their pasta the night we did this.

The Blonde Italian vodka sauce

The Blonde Italian Tom BTom B. Tomato-Basil Bruschetta

Bruschetta, can you get more Italian than that? One of the best appetizers and snacks that I can think of. Hearty enough to be a full meal or easy enough to be a side dish, this fast and simple dish is something you should always keep in your back pocket. You can simply place this Bruschetta on top of a cracker, a piece of dried bread or make your own homemade appetizer! In the photo here I just took a few piece of Italian bread, slightly brushed them with olive oil. Baked the bread for about 10 minutes and then topped with Bruschetta and some fresh Parmesan cheese.

Brusshetta

JazzyToes Review

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When my kids were infants I never felt like buying them shoes. They are so expensive and they grow out the them so fast. Besides, they can’t even walk! There were times, however, that we took them to a fancy event or holiday party. They had on their adorable dress or suit. Looking perfectly adorable. Then you see their plain old socks. Ugh! Way to ruin an outfit. In comes JazzyToes! You can now use these amazingly comfortable and super adorable socks to dress up an outfit while keeping your child warm and protected. You will get more compliments about these socks as use out of them over any other socks you may use.

boy preschooler set

Now that my kids are toddlers, they do wear shoes as they are literally running all over the place. But, when we are at a party at someones house, we take our shoes off like the polite guests we are. Again, adorable outfit, plain socks. JazzyToes makes their socks in sized 0-12 month up to 2-4 years! With a huge variety of styles, prints and colors you are sure to find several that would fit your style.

Girls set

I was able to try out 2 sets of their socks – the Hampton Variety for Girls Size Preschooler 2-4 year. My daughter is now obsessed with these socks. She was talking about them all day. Her favorites are the “ones with the toes!” There is a pair called Flip Flops – Little Sunshine. They make your foot look like its barefoot with painted toenails with a big flower on the flip flop. My daughter, like many other little girls, think that nail-polish is “so cool”. She was thrilled that her feet could look all fancy with polish by simply wearing some socks. She even wanted to wear them to bed last night. While I do like all 6 of the styles in the Hampton Variety, my favorite style in them are the Mary Jane style. This classic shoe style translates so well into a sock. It’s simple, classic and fits all occasions.

hampton

As for my son, we tried the Variety Original for Boys Preschooler 2-4 year. At age 2, he has not developed a care for his clothing. I am sure he will care very much in the future, but for now he wears what I put on him without any argument. I liked all 6 pairs in this pack, but I did have 2 favorites. The Cowboy Boots and the Boys Sandals. They both cracked me up! I live in the country and have often joked about buying my kids cowboy boots. With the way they grow like weeds, I just never splurged on them. When I saw that I can get my kids to wear cowboy boots but in the form of socks I was tickled pink. Later, we tried on the sandals and I loved how grown up he looked in them. I got an inside glimpse at what he may look like as a little boy in a few years and it warmed my heart.

JazzyToes Boy Preschool Pack

All JazzyToes socks all have non-skid grips on the bottom to help your child keep themselves grounded (see what I did there?). They come in a beautiful display box that makes for a perfect ready-to-mail gift. There are 3 sizes available: 0-12 month, 12-24 and 2-4 year. They also offer slippers and a Bamboo collection.

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SnuggyBaby Cloth Diaper Review

Snuggybaby Review

SnuggyBabyback 2 a is run by and owned by an average mother. When she had her first child she was unable to find a ring sling baby carrier in a style she really desired, so she just made one herself! After countless compliments and people wanting one for themselves, she decided to open her own business. Being a knowledgeable mom, she also knew what people want in a cloth diaper. She loved the concept of All-in-Two (AI2) diapers.

The AI2 style diaper is a system where the diaper is 2 pieces: the inside/absorbable part and the outside cover. The way the SnuggyBaby diaper is designed is for full coverage with a flat insert. Typically with AI2 diapers there is a small strip or pad looking insert that snaps or lays in the cover. This a fine, but when the child gets older and has more urine in their diaper and their poops get more, let’s say larger, the AI2 often have leaks. They cannot stand up in those situations. This is where SnuggyBaby stands out. My favorite part about the SnuggyBaby diaper is that it has a large, oversize insert that is the widest I have ever used, giving this diaper way more coverage. This helps hold the contents inside the cover, where I want them!

front on view of Snuggybaby
The cut of SnuggyBaby’s insert allows you to easily slip the ends into pocket like folds in the cover, keeping the insert in place without a ton of snaps. There is a single snap, which I have used and not used. The way it’s designed I feel like the snap is a personal preference – use it or skip it. After a few washes the insert looks the same but the absorbency increases. This is normal for any cotton/hemp material diaper. The insert also fits better after a wash or two, like it settles into place.

Snuggy Baby Stuffed

The insert has a petal design for fast drying, which every cloth diaper using parent can appreciate. It’s perfect for HE washers in my opinion because it agates itself in the wash. They are 100% cotton with a wicking jersey-polyester stay-dry liner to help keep your baby cozy and feeling dry. The covers can be used with fitted diapers and prefolds, but they are really designed to be used with the SnuggyBaby Inserts. SnuggyBaby has both cotton and hemp liners available. The ones shown in the image below, the ones I reviewed, are the hemp inserts.

The outside of the cover is a cotton knit, but the inside is a stay dry polyurethane. This keeps the moisture on the inside of the diaper without leaking through the cover, but also keeps the outside of the cover cute and soft. Those adorable baby rolls that will touch the outside of the diaper will be against soft cotton, just like the soft cotton liner. The binding, the parts that are the edges of the diaper, are all a waterproof material, which is what you need for the ‘big’ moments.

SnuggyBaby Hemp Insert

The most unique aspect of the SnuggyBaby cloth diaper is the ‘bottom snap’! You can snap the button (butt area) of the diaper a little bit tighter for tiny babies and newborns! Every diaper is kinda big on a newborn. Yes, they are ‘one size’ and ‘fit newborns to toddlers’ but really, they big on newborns. The bottom snap, which I have never seen before, really makes this diaper stand out. This makes a huge difference on the fit of the diaper on small babies.

SnuggyBuby Butt Snap

All of the SnuggyBaby diapers are made in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Yup, Made In America. All of the materials are made in the USA too. This diaper is American, all the way. This fact is very important to the owner of SnuggyBaby. They wanted to insure that their diapers are ethically made by supported, happy workers. Be sure to head over to the SnuggyBaby website to check out all the fun designs and the other great products the make.

The ‘small’ SnuggyBaby wetbags are the perfect size, not too big and not too small. Many times I just need the wet bag to hold 1 or 2 diapers. I am just running a few errands or heading to the zoo for the morning. I don’t need a huge bag that will take longer to dry. On the flip side I need my wetbag to be large enough to also toss in my child’s clothes into if lunch gets too messy. I cannot stand having to squeeze a diaper into a too small bag. The SnuggyBaby wetbags are the perfect size for a mom like me. They dry fast and are super cute. The zipper is durable and the bag is well made. At only $19 per bag you can afford to get a few and be set for the rest of your cloth diapering journey.

SnuggyBaby Wetbag

 

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First Alert Carbon Monoxide Alarm Review

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As a parent, I would do anything to make sure that not only is my child safe but that I take the steps to make sure my husband and I are safe as well. So while I do things on the daily to keep us safe, some are easier than others. When we moved into our new house I noticed that smoke alarms were installed. I was glad about this, as I had made it really clear to my husband that I would not be moving into a home that didn’t have any smoke detectors. I knew someone who did that once, and they were lucky that they weren’t at home when their house caught on fire, as because there wasn’t a smoke alarm, no one found out about it until it was too late. That is why I like to make sure that our house, and future homes have access to these critical devices. I also ensure that I take the time to get in touch with a professional company like Aardvark Electric (Click here to contact them) to get them to come and test it when it’s required, as this way I will know for sure if it is working or if it needs replacing. When I do this, I feel like I am in full control over the safety of myself and my loved ones.

One thing that I wasn’t best pleased about was the fact that we had a smoke detector but not a carbon monoxide detector in the house. My smoke detectors do not detect carbon monoxide, so getting a carbon monoxide detector was high on my to-do list. Carbon Monoxide is an odorless, colorless and tasteless gas that is nearly impossible to identify without a proper detector. Carbon monoxide is the single largest cause of accidental poisoning. The CDC reports that over 15,000 people each year are treated in emergency rooms for non-fire-related carbon Monoxide exposures.

Initially, my plan was to rent a gas detector from a Gas Monitor Rental service. However, I soon realized I would rather buy one because I will need it for a long time. When I purchased it, I was unsure where to install it, even though the instruction manual had specific instructions on where to place it. I was so confused that I ended up calling my local Fire Department to ask. Most important is to place a detector near bedrooms (if you only have one in the house make sure it’s near where you sleep). It’s a good idea to have a detector on every floor of your house as well as one close to the garage door if you have an attached garage. At the same time, you may want to make sure that your garage doors are working as they should just in case you need to open them for an emergency situation. For example, if you live in Annapolis, MD you should contact ADP for all your garage door needs, or somewhere similar depending on your problem. When you do this, you can get two jobs done in one, so your safety and security are only going to be increased as a result. My fire marshal suggested to try and place your detector between knee and chest level, making sure not to cover your detector with furniture or curtains.

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This Mamas Experience

The First Alert 10-Year Alarm Life Carbon Monoxide Detector contains a sealed non- replaceable battery making it so easy to use. The user manual goes into great detail explaining where to install, how to install and even has a wall mounting guide template (I feel this was made for me since the thought of unnecessary holes in my wall keeps me up at night). The First Alert Carbon Monoxide detector can not only be mounted on the wall it can be placed on a tabletop. Getting your alarm ready to use is easy, once you switch your alarm on it cannot be turned off. Once your alarm has reached its end of life (10 years) you will have to break the tab and slide the switch to deactivate mode. Once it has been deactivated it cannot be reactivated. Your alarm will chirp to let you know that you have activated it correctly.carbon monoxide back

Make sure you test your alarm weekly and make sure everyone in your house knows your “emergency plan”. As a child, I remember my father teaching my brother and I about our “safe plan”. In case our fire alarm or carbon monoxide alarm would sound we knew to immediately get outside and to our safe meeting place. Make sure your “safe place” is far enough away from your house in case of fire and to keep a safe distance from emergency vehicles. Make sure everyone in your household knows where your safe place is, in the event that your family gets separated while evacuating; it will also help in knowing that everyone has safely made it out. When testing your alarm have your children help so they are familiar with the sound and be sure they know to never ignore your carbon monoxide alarm when it sounds.

Keeping your family safe is important and First Alert 10- Year Alarm Life Carbon Monoxide Detector makes it easy. Although you should not fully rely on it to always be working efficiently, just like a light bulb it can run out of power or decrease in efficiency, so to combat this making sure that you have a house inspector to check over this amongst other elements in your house would be a great idea to keep your home safe. You can get a Home inspection Austin, TX, Orlando, FL, and pretty much anywhere so make sure that you are taking advantage of this safety feature for your home.

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Veestro Review

It can be hard to take the time to make real, healthy food every day. Everyone has those days when time alludes them and you totally forgot to make a meal! But what about your diet? You have been doing so good and don’t want to “waste” that awesome workout earlier by guilt eating a pizza or sub sandwich. Something like powerlife supplements can help get you the nutrition you need and stave off the cravings for junk food, but what if you’re still hungry. What you need a proper meal as well if you want to stay fit and healthy… but you just don’t have the time to make it.

What if instead, you had an all-natural, no preservative or animal products meal ready to go in your freezer? Packed with all the nutrients you need for a healthy lifestyle. Too good to be true? Nope! Veestro is your new backup, or daily eating, plan.

About Veestro

Veestro wants to make healthy eating easy for us. They offer three ways to buy their food and meal programs: A la Carte, Meal Packs, and their Weight Loss meal programs. You can choose whichever works best for you and your family and have these amazing meal delivered straight to your home or office.

A la Carte, Meal Packs,or Weight Loss

With the A la Carte option you can choose from a broad variety of meals, desserts or juice cleanses to have quickly shipped out to you. With prices ranging from 5.49 to 11.99, nothing is out of your budget.

The Meal Packs offer 5 different packages for all types of people. The 21-day kickstart plan is a very popular option. You can simply replace 1,2 or 3 of your daily meals with a healthy, organic, non-GMO, 100% plant-based Veestro meal.

Weight Loss package is broken up by 3 plan options – each of them lasting 2 weeks. All of them are organic, 100% plant based and NON-GMO.

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Mama’s Experience

I am not a vegan, but I do enjoy all types of foods. One of my best friends is a vegan and she was so excited to hear about Veestro. When people make the choice to eat vegan its typically due to their believes in the ethical treatment of animals. This is not the only reason, just one of many. Veestro only has plant-based foods that are healthy and read to heat and eat! Their selection is broad, giving you so many options. They have breakfast, lunch, dinner and every dessert options. I love knowing that if I can find any type of food through Veestro, even soups and juices. I was able to try a few different meals by Veestro and I can honestly say that I liked every single one of them.

The Breakfast Burrito

burrito

This was such an amazing start to my day. It was packed with all the fun spices and flavors that I want in a warm and filling burrito. All the black beans really made this a filling meal. The sauce has a kick, which I love! I really love hot foods, so to me it was not too hot, but if you don’t like things that are spicy I would steer clear of the sauce on this one – because it has a slight punch to it. I, however, used all the sauce because I couldn’t stop myself! It was so tasty and paired perfectly with not only the burrito but also the potatoes. The potatoes were soft just crisp. Like they just come out of the oven. For something I microwaved, I am clueless how they perfected those spuds to make them taste so fresh.

The Spanish Torta with Black Bean Sauce

Torte

I have never had a Torta before, but based on the image on Veestros website, I was totally sure it was a Mexican pie-like dish with a flaky crust topping, and I so right on LOL! This torta the spot on a busy weekend for me. I did not have time to gather myself a lunch when my kids were having their typical toddler pre nap meltdown. I was running on zero and needed a meal and fast! I tossed this in the microwave and took a quick picture before I scarfed it down. I was so good I wished I had 2! The sauce was so simple but pared perfectly with the torta. If you like Mexican food, then you need to try this one for sure.

The Chocolate Covered Cheezecake

cheezecake Veestro

I am such a dessert lover. I love cheesecake. My vegan friend, who I loving call ‘cheese’, no longer eats cheese! She has not eaten a cheesecake in years. Now she is able to eat it once again! This vegan ‘cheezecake’ is dairy-free but still tastes like heaven! I honestly have no clue how how they did this one and I don’t care! Just get me another slice!! It is smooth and moist. The crust is my favorite, solid but not too hard. The chocolate covering on top just makes it more exciting. While it may not be ‘real’ cheese, this cheezecake is definitely something any vegan should try.

The Eggplant Casserole

eggplant with sauce

I love eggplant. I love how it’s hearty and really filling. This eggplant not only hit the spot but totally filled me up! I was excepting to also eat some fresh veggies and a yogurt (I am not vegan) with it for my full meal. Once I finished eating the Eggplant Casserole I didn’t even think of eating more. I am such a fan of cheese. If you miss cheese in your vegan diet, then you need to try this dish. The vegan cheese used in here really gives you the ricotta feel and flavor. The sauce is a nice compliment. It didn’t over power the dish. It was a small amount of sauce but the casserole was crazy moist and the sauce was not needed for moisture reasons. It is purely another layer in the flavor party that is this dish.

The Soba Noodles with Peanut Sauce

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They had me at peanut sauce! I love a rich peanut sauce so much. I knew I had to try out this one out. I was not let down! It was soft, rich and not too thick but not at all runny. Great texture for those who are funny about textures and their food. This meal needs to be thawed out so I placed it in my fridge overnight so that it was perfect for lunch the following day. I warmed it up using the micorwave because I like my sauce and noodles a little warm. There were tiny bits of cucumber and carrot, which gave a very fresh feeling to it. But, like I said, this mean was all about that rockin’ peanut sauce.

Sweet Peanut Clothing Review

Both the American Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada give manufacturers of children’s apparel a choice:  Clothing may be treated with chemical flame retardants or be classified as 100% cotton and snug fitting. – For Sweet Peanut this choice was obvious!

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Not only is their clothing 100% organic cotton GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified.  It is never chemically treated and never will be. This is so reassuring to a mother like me. I try to reduce my children’s chemical exposure wherever I can. We eat as clean and organic as possible. I use organic bath products. We cloth diaper. All these are such great ways to reduce chemicals, but often people don’t even think about the amount of chemicals that could be in their children’s clothing. When you cloth your child in Sweet Peanut clothing, you can reset assured that they are 100% chemical free.

During their dying process they also use methods that are safe and non hazardous, while still keeping vibrate and bright colors as options in their clothing line. Sweet Peanut cares about your baby, the gift of health and reducing their global footprint. Because of these factors I have added them as a Simple Green Living company!

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Sweet Peanut makes the perfect variety of clothing options. Short sleeves, long sleeves, onesies, gowns, suits and pants. All the basics and more! Here are some of the lines they carry:

Each piece is perfectly made. My daughter and son love their Sweet Peanut Clothing. They are comfortable, easy to wear, wash wonderfully and look adorable on children. This company is an all around win.

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Bodylicious Skin Review

As a mother I try to enjoy my alone time as much as humanly possible. Those precious rare moments when the house is still, kids are asleep and I have the motivation to stay awake I try to seize the moment and take what I call my ‘tub time’. I relax in the bathtub with some fun spa like products, a cool glass of water or warm cup of tea and a good book. That to me is one of the highlights of my adult life (my 21 year old self would be laughing at this I am pretty sure).

I am currently in love with Bodylicious Skin products. Theses fun bath and beauty items are available through Etsy and are priced perfectly. So many times I find great products but I cannot afford to keep buying them over and over again. With Bodylicious Skin, they price their products reasonably so that you can use them daily, not only as special occasion treats.

Shirley is the owner of Bodylicious Skin and she makes of each product herself. Using a super high standard her quality control is on point. Nothing gets shipped out unless its perfect. The smells, textures, ingredients all are thoughtfully chosen and made with the end product in mind. Shirley has an auto immune disease, which limits the amount and types of products which she can use. She experimented for a while and started to make her own products so that she can enjoy bath products without harming herself. She makes all her products in a completely sanitized environment, which makes all the difference really.

Bodylicious products are made fresh, and scents can be made to order!

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Mama’s Experience

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I was able to experience 4 different types of products from Bodylicious. My products arrived on a hot Ohio day, but the each of the products were still in great shape. The body butter and the whipped soap didn’t become an oily or runny mess. This really stood out to me. The ingredients held up and that is pretty cool to a consumer like me.

Body Butter

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I have to use a good moisturizer on my legs after shaving. Its just how my body is. In the winter I have to use it because, heck its winter and dry! In the summer I need it because after I shave my legs they need that extra moisture to feel comfortable. My hands need moisture every so often because of the million sink fulls of dishes I do daily.  What I love about Bodylicious Skin’s Body Butter is how smooth is feels, how quickly it absorbs and there is no greasy after feeling.

The Body Butter’s contain high amounts of rich minerals, and hydrovance – a natural ingredient that delivers a immediate and long-lasting hydration more effectively than Glycerin.

Fluffy Whipped Soap

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This Fluffy Whipped Soap is the top seller at Bodylicious Skin, and I can totally see why. I have heard of and touched soap aerial cotton candywhipped soap products before. This whipped soap is in a class of it’s own. It looks like it will dissolve when you touch it. As if my warm hands and body oil would cause it to melt at the slightest touch. But when you do touch it, it holds it’s integrity while being silky smooth. It really blows my mind. It easily spreads over your skin, creating the nice lather you desire in a soap, and adding a soft cotton candy scent to your skin and the showers atmosphere. I let my 3 year old daughter use this soap and she felt like a real princess. This would be a perfect gift for that toddler who doesn’t need ‘another’ toy. Its functional, fun and special. Plus their parents will be super grateful for a useful gift.

When you use this whipped soap you need much less than you may think. I have used other brands of body butters before. It takes a great handful to spread around and get the soapy clean effect you crave. With Bodylicious Skin’s Body Butter I took just a pea sized to a dime sized sized amount my first time using it. Just to see how it was going to feel and work. To my surprise that tiny amount washed my entire leg and both arms! I bet it would have kept spreading and lathering. The value of this product is outstanding. You want it because its fun, pretty and smells awesome. You need it because it’s a value that is worth every penny.

 

Bubble Bar

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Bubble Bars are a really cool bath time treat. You break off as much or as little as you want and crumble them in the water that is filling your tub. As the water then fills into your tub the bar bites slowly fill your tub with creamy bubbles that smell out of this world! This particular bar is Cotton Candy scented, which is one of the best smells in the entire world in my opinion. This bubble bar is a super generous size, as you can see in the image below. At 3+ ounces, you really get a ton for your money. The stronger your water pressure is the more bubbles you get. If you want more just agitate the water by hand (which I tried and it totally works) to get more bubbles. This is also a great product for children. It makes bath time even more exciting and its safe for their sensitive skin. If you are allergic to a certain item just let Bodylicious Skin know and she can make you a custom bar at no additional charge!

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Bath Bomb

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bomb in hand bodyliciousBath bombs are literally my personal favorite tub time type of product. I love to watch them dissolve. Smell all the scents en-captured being released into my tub water and into the atmosphere.  Its so exciting and yet calming simultaneously. It creates the type of escape I strive for in my alone time. This bomb hit all key aspects I desire. It created a fun and calming environment. I loved soaking in the soft, elegant water that was created. The smells were so feminine and beautiful I felt like I was in a 1900’s Victorian setting.

What is great about Bodylicious Skin bath bombs is that they are freshly made to order! These are made for you individually. The are not stale, sitting around for months or years. You can tell the difference in because when you touch them tiny granules of the bomb flake off (which is natural, and a good thing). They are huge in size, making them have the punch you want in your bath bomb. Some smaller bombs you need to use two to get the effect, but not with Bodylicious Skin’s! These are made for maximum enjoyment.

 

Bodylicious Skin is MamatheFox’s June 2016 Tub Time!

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