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Bleuberet started as a ton of my favorite companies did, in a family kitchen. The recipes that start with the heart, a real family making foods they love, are the kinds of food you can taste the difference in. When I tasted Bleuberet I knew there was something special about these jams, something I couldn’t put my finger on. After talking with the owners I found out one of their secrets and it’s not even a secret at all! Their blueberries are not your average blueberry found here in my local grocer, but fresh, always picked in season Maine blueberries. “They are a smoky blue color, with a white powdery outside. A Sweet-tart burst of flavor is how we explain the taste. Wild Maine Blueberries are only available fresh for about 5-6 weeks a summer, so preserving them in a jar of jam assures that we can have summer all year long.” – Source: Bleuberet. Bleuberet makes sure to freeze their berries during that 5-6 week “peak-freshness” period. Using a technology called IQF (instant quick freeze) means that the berries are frozen as individual berries, thus sealing in the fresh taste. This allows the berries to keep that tart punch that is still super sweet throughout the year.
Growing up in main, this family spent those precious few weeks picking berries to their hearts content. Lugging them all home to make jams, pies and all kinds of fun berry goodness. Having such a love for them, and knowing the best way to enjoy them properly all year long, their jam making session became a part of life. Having been taught by their grandmother how to make the perfect jam, they followed her recipes (occasionally adding their own twist) and have created the successful business of Bleuberet. We feel pretty sure she would love what they created and would be beaming with pride.
Bleuberet tries to pick all their fruit and other ingredients as local to Maine as possible. This helps stimulate the local economy and ensures freshness. They would never choose a sub-par ingredient to be placed in a jar with a Bleuberet label. They choose organic whenever possible. They are currently using Transitional Wild Maine Blueberries. Transitional means farmed organically, but not certified. They also put in added sugar, but just enough to enhance the natural flavors, never so much as to over power. Their jams should always taste like a blueberry, not a sugar-ladened spread.
These jams are the jam! I knew that I would just love every flavor of Bleuberet jam. What I didn’t expect was that my kids ages 2 and 3 would like them too! I tried all of them on their peanut butter and jam sandwiches over the past few months and each one they gobbled up. Best part about that is I know they are getting quality, healthy jams instead of some preservative laded junky jam.
Artisanal jams are meant to be enjoyed in a more refined way then your average PB&J though. They are specialty created to be paired with foods that will elevate the jam as well as what it paired with. This allows you to have a more sophisticated tasting which is great for parties, family events or just wanting to spice up your Saturday night at home.
Bleuberet has 9 different flavor options of jams as well as a maple syrup and pickled carrot.
This Lavender jam was just right to pair with a cranberry orange scone you can find at most any bakery. The hints of lemon put along side of the orange in the scone gave you that tangy citrus punch that makes you come back for more. The lavender gave the jam a depth that is not found in a traditional jam ingredients. It really elevated it to a sophisticated dessert jam. What surprised me the most about this jam was how much my kids liked it on the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. These are kids who would eat fries off the floor mind you. I did not thin lavender would be a toddler approved flavor, but to my pleasant surprise they loved it! This would be great on a simple pound cake or sugar cookie.
This is your classic strawberry jam. Do you want a thick, rich jam that you can eat off a spoon? Then this is the jam for you! I sampled this with strawberries and mascarpone. This gave you a rich and filly treat. This jam is so basic that you can use it with really any recipe that jam in used. Its thick but spreadable which makes it a perfect every day jam.
This was the jam I was most curious about. I never tried pairing a jam with a protein like chicken before. I have heard of chefs suggesting this but never had the guts. So, in the comfort of my own home I was able to give it a whirl! I prepared this chicken by lightly salting the skin then covering the exposed sides with hummus. This adds some depth of flavor to the chicken and increases the moistness. When I took a bit I was pleasantly surprised at how awesome this jam is with chicken. I ate all of this breast with little additions of jam to most bites. It really made my meal a lot more fun. I can envision myself making a cold turkey sandwich on ciabatta bread with a brick or munster cheese.
The Spiced jam is so much fun to eat with an aged cheddar. I tried this jam a few times with several different cheeses. Cheese, jam and some nuts with berries are a favorite late night snack of mine. I was able to watch some fun cooking shows and feel like I was partaking in some refined dining while snacking. Its a great serving jam when having company over. I love finding a beautiful charcuterie board at a party. It gets me giddy. This would be the quintessential jam to place on any board. It holds its own but complements every cheese you may pair it with. Total home run.
There are so many fun flavor combinations the Bleuberet jams have given us. The options are endless. They make the perfect housewarming gift or hostess gift. Do yourself a favor and try out a few of these amazing jams for yourself.
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With Valentines Day approaching we are all thinking of fun things to buy the ones we love (and things to tell them we want when they ask us!) One of the staples in my mind for Valentines Day are chocolates! French Broad Chocolates are amazing, high quality chocolates that are made in the best interest of the consumer as well as our earth. Read more about French Broad Chocolates and their earth friend choices here.
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French Broad Chocolates is not your average chocolatier. It all started when a young couple fell in love. So naturally, as all young couples in love, they took a fun and exciting trip to Costa Rica. After experiencing life in Costa Rica, they both dropped out of graduate school, bought a 40-foot vegetable oil power bus and hit the town running. Living in the area they did, they were exposed to cocoa beans as well as a town that truly understood the bean. The young lovers studied chocolate for over a year and opened a chocolate shop. They soon knew that they were meant to be chocolate people. And we are sincerely grateful that they discovered their calling!
Their first shop was Bread and Chocolate located in Costa Rice (has been since sold) this is where they bought one of their first chocolate tempering machines, this is the machine that mixes and heats the raw chocolate which helps makes their chocolate some of the best I’ve ever tasted, they are now back in the United States and own French Broad Chocolates Lounge in Asherville, North Carolina. When in Costa Rica they helped restored an abandoned cacao farm, as well as helped a friend build a fermentary. By helping their local friends, they now have the connections to directly buy small batches for always fresh and perfectly grown beans. This allows French Broad Chocolates to be miles ahead of any other chocolatiers as far as quality and freshness goes.
My Simple Green Living series is focused on all types of business and products that are in someway ‘green’. French Broad Chocolates supports local businesses by buying their honey from local sources. They strive to buy all their ingredients (like the fruit found in some chocolates) from organic suppliers to ensure the highest quality product to their customers. They even compost things like their egg shells and certain packaging. The most impactful (in my personal opinion) is their support of fair trade. “To ensure that this hard work is valued fairly, we can rely on direct contact, conscientious middlemen, association with like-minded chocolatiers, and fair trade certification.” – French Broad Chocolates Website
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I was able to review 3 amazing products by French Broad Chocolates: a box of truffles (Holiday Collection), Chocolate Sip and Hazelnut Dragée. Each was far more decadent than I would have expected. After researching the company I knew that this chocolate was not going to be any old chocolate. I knew I was going to be able to taste the difference when indulging in a French Broad treat.
As the seasons change and the different holidays come and go, French Broad Chocolates keeps things fresh and current. By ensuring you always get the most fresh batch possible they have limited qualities of special edition treats (like the one I was able to review) and others that are (while still fresh) available year-round.
Currently they have 4 stunning collections of truffles to choose from:
My box was the 2015 Holiday Collection. This box featured the following truffles: gingerbread, peppermint, eggnog, champagne, fruitcake and pecan pie caramel.
These are not the type of treat you keep popping into your mouth one after the next, as you mindlessly watch a Chopped marathon. These are the real deal when it comes to top self truffles. Relax. Slowly take a bite. Let is fully melt in your mouth. This allows the palette to fully take in the depth of flavors as well as the silky smooth texture. By slowly enjoying these fine chocolates you will have so much respect for the love that was put into every cocoa bean.
French Broad Chocolates makes 2 types of dragée: almond and hazelnut. I was able to review the hazelnut.
When it comes to sweet and salty snacks, French Broad hit the mark! These are one of the coolest chocolate treats I have ever tried. Its a simple yet stunning creation. A whole hazelnut was lightly dipped in chocolate and then dusted with the same soft chocolate flakes. This gives you 2 chocolate flavors to take in as well as the salty, crunchy nut at the center. These are great for that moment you are craving that tiny bit of sweetness but not wanting to ruin your waist line. You can have a little something without the guilt of slamming half of a chocolate bar. I highly recommend grabbing a bag to help you stay in check if you crave chocolate but watching your figure.
This is not a hot chocolate. This is a chocolate sip! French Broad Chocolates make their Chocolate Sip with house-ground chocolate, and suggest that we steam it with just enough water to be sippable. I boiled 1/4 cup of water and poured it over 3 tablespoons of this house-ground chocolate. I quickly whisked it to make a deeply flavorful sipping chocolate treat. You can also make it with milk, for a thicker treat or heavy cream for a full on party in your mouth.
Be sure to drink it sooner than later if you only make it with 1/4 cup of liquid. this is because it will go cold faster due to the small amount of liquid in the cup.
(PS – the sipping chocolate bites are good enough to eat raw! )
The birth of a baby is a beautiful thing. Many moms choose to nourish their baby with nature’s best food, breast milk. What we know about breast milk continues to expand and we’re constantly learning new things. What we do know is that breast milk provide antibodies to help baby stay healthy and that milk changes to meet baby’s needs including everything from fat consistency to temperature. Weather fed directly from the breast, pumping or a combination; Breast milk is liquid gold.
Pumping breast milk is a skill that comes easily to some and takes more practice for others. A breast pump can make a big difference in how efficiently you pump. While many insurance companies cover one or two styles, these designs don’t meet everyone’s needs. From pump fit to performance, if you need to pump breast milk you need a good pump. As you can see in Mama Banana’s Review, the Spectra S2 Breast Pump is an amazing machine. It offers features including:
Welcome to the 1st Annual The New & Improved You Giveaway Hop hosted by Karen’s Got Mail! I have teamed up with a fantastic group of bloggers to share some awesome giveaways with my readers. Be sure to hop around to the participating blogs listed below and enter some fabulous giveaways, all of which are worth a minimum of $25!
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Service, service, service! I cannot tell you enough about the outstanding service with Kushy Tushy. If you have questions, concerns, worries, thoughts, you will never be left feeling short. Being new to WAHM Cloth (Work-At-Home-Mom) I had so many questions but I was never made to feel less than intelligent or that my questions were silly. The best part of the outstanding service is that you are able to help custom design your diaper if the diaper allows.
Ashley, owner and creator of each diaper, is a mother of four and a fellow Christian. I love supporting a fellow Christians business, I just find a lot of joy in it. While being a busy mom, she still finds time to create these amazing diapers, run the business side and maintain their Facebook group (click here). Ashley is such a ‘super-mom’!
Kushy Tushy offers free snap replacements for the life of the product and free elastic replacements for the first 6 months of the products life. To read more about their steller program click here.
WAHM diapers are different than corporately manufactured diapers. When I received my diaper in the mail I was able to see and feel the difference immediately. They are fluffy! Luxuriously fluffy, silky smooth and simply adorable I was instantly in love. These diapers do not have a PUL or outer lining. They are however much thicker than a corporately manufactured diaper. This allows it to keep everything contained. I have confidently used this diaper overnight without worrying about leakage.
When I first out my diaper on my son I was very confused. There was no rise snaps so it was very large on him, being that he is a small guy. It was sagging in the leg holes. I contacted Ashley about my issue. She showed me a nifty diagram on how to put the diaper on properly. I can put the diaper on the natural way once my son is larger, but for now I need to roll the front flap down and snap that way. Mind=Blown!
Now, putting on the diaper properly, I have full confident in it’s effectiveness. I truly think my son loves this diaper. It’s so soft & really cozy. This diaper keeps him feeling dry because of the material used. He loves it and I love it. Now I understand the hype about WAHM diapers, and why Kushy Tushy is the way to go.
The diaper which I was able to review was the John 3:16 diaper. When I saw the print showcased as a ‘coming soon’ diaper a few months back I gasped! I instantly fell in love with this print. John 3:16 states: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” This is a scripture to which all Christians cling to. It holds the hope which in which we need while being this side of the grave. Being a Christian is not a title, it’s a way of life. I’ts living knowing that I myself will never be good enough in my sins and errors, but when I have Christ on my side, accepting His gift of forgiveness and work on the cross, I have hope of eternal glory. Not because of anything I may have done or not done, but as a free gift out grace.
We have teamed up with an amazing group of bloggers to bring you a variety of prizes to help you bring in the new year naturally. All of the prizes in this hop will be natural, organic, and/or eco-friendly. After you have entered a giveaway visit the linky at the bottom of each post to visit the other blogs for more great prizes, including three grand prizes from each of the hosts.
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Welcome to the Jeepers! It’s January Giveaway Hop! This hop is jammed packed with awesome giveaways so be sure to favorite this page to come back daily for extra entry points and to hop over to other giveaways in the linky below. Good Luck!
