Fit Frozen Desserts 

Arctic Zero is one of the first brands to create ice cream with zero guilt. You can eat the entire pint and it still contains less calories, fat, and sugar than just 1/2 a cup of the leading brands of ice cream. Arctic Zero won’t effect your diet goals even if you eat the whole pint. We are all guilty of eating the entire pint of ice cream and all we are left with is major guilt and a stomach ache. Arctic Zero removes all of that guilt and unnecessary calories so that you can enjoy ice cream with zero shame.

Arctic Zero is…

• Low Glycemic
• Low Fat
• Lactose Free
• rBST Free
• Gluten Free
• GMO Free
• Kosher
• Vegetarian

Their main ingredients include…

• Natural Flavors
• Fiber
• GMO Free Whey Protein Concentrate
• Monk Fruit Concentrate
• Organic Cane Sugar
• Sea Salt
• Plant-Based Stabilizers
• Purified Water

Each pint of Arctic Zero contains about 10-12 grams of fiber and about 12 grams of protein. This is a great dessert and treat for those of you who are on a calorie restricted diet. It is also for those of you who workout and are trying to stick to your fitness goals. These ice creams won’t compromise any type of fitness or diet goals.

I found Arctic Zero at the Natural Products Expo West this year and I will be reviewing their new flavors.

• Peanut Butter Swirl

Peanut Butter Swirl is only 300 calories for the entire pint. It is one of their chunky flavors. It contains mini white chocolate chips. It has peanut butter swirls throughout the pint as well. I love how when you first take a spoonful, it tastes like vanilla and then at the end you get a hit of peanut butter. Even if you only get a little piece of peanut butter on your spoon, the peanut butter flavor is amplified. That is what makes this flavor delicious.

• Cake Batter

Who doesn’t love a good cake batter flavored anything? The cake batter is creamy and full of sweet flavor. It makes me think I am eating a frozen cake batter frosting. I don’t feel as guilty eating this cake batter ice cream as I do when I bake cakes and sometimes lick the bowl that is loaded with sugar. The whole pint is 150 calories!!! It doesn’t have to be your birthday to enjoy this guiltless flavorful cake batter frozen dessert.

• Rocky Road Trip

Rocky Road Trip is another chunky flavor. It contains toasted almonds and marshmallows. It is 300 calories for the whole pint. The almonds inside have a delicious toasted flavor. Also, the marshmallows are gelatin free. I love this light version of a rocky road ice cream. The flavors blend really well together and they don’t over power each other.

• Cherry Chocolate Chunk

Cherry Chocolate Chunk is loaded with cherry flavor and large chunks of dark chocolate. The cherry flavor is bursting throughout every bite. There are small and large cherry pieces in the pint. If you love cherries or cherry ice cream you will love this. At only 300 calories per pint, your cherry obsession will be fulfilled without any guilt involved.

In conclusion, my favorite flavor is the Cherry Chocolate Chunk. Even though they all have a great flavor, the cherry one wins for me. It is filled with cherry flavor and delicious chunks of dark chocolate.

For more information on Arctic Zero and where you can purchase a pint, check out their website, https://www.arcticzero.com.

Make sure to let your Arctic Zero pint thaw out for 10-15 minutes or microwave for 30 seconds before eating.

I hope you enjoy these new flavors from Arctic Zero!

Love,

Sara, “S.O.Eats”

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I’m bananas for Banana Wave! Move over almond, coconut, and cashew milk, because BananaMilk is taking the dairy free alternative milk by storm. It is one of the newest dairy free alternative milks made entirely from bananas and other superfood ingredients.

Have you ever wanted to drink a creamy and delicious banana but without the cream and all the taste? Well now you don’t have to worry, because Banana Wave has arrived.

Banana Wave was created from grandma’s ancient African recipe that has been passed down through many generations. It is the first dairy free milk on the market made from bananas and other superfood ingredients. It is vegan, kosher, nut free, gluten free, and dairy free. It contains plant based protein, omega 3’s, vitamins, and minerals. It doesn’t contain artificial flavors, colors, or preservations. It is also Non-GMO.

When you open up a box, you get a heavenly scent of bananas. Let me tell you, the taste is just as heavenly as it smells! It tastes like a banana milkshake or melted banana ice cream. It is so unbelievable that there is no dairy in this milk. You can enjoy BananaMilk by the glass, in cereal, in smoothies, in alcoholic beverages, in coffee or tea, and in many recipes that require dairy milk. Banana Wave is by far the only dairy free milk that is delicious to drink on its own. If you are as bananas as I am, you too will enjoy this delicious BananaMilk!

You can find Banana Wave at Whole Foods Market, Tunie’s, Safeway, Walmart, and more. To find a location near you please click on the link, https://www.bananawave.com/where-to-buy/ . For more information, please check out their website, https://www.bananawave.com .

Follow Banana Wave on social media

Facebook (@drinkbananawave)

Instagram (@drinkbananawave)

Twitter (@drinkbananawave)

Here is a short video of me enjoying BananaMilk at Fort Lauderdale Beach.

                     Come take a ride on the Banana Wave! Trust me, you will be just as bananas as I am!

BANANA POWER! 

Love,

Sara, “S.O.Eats”

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Expo West 2017 has been the best Expo I have ever attended. This was my 4^th year attending and it was amazing. There were about 85,000 attendees this year. Saying the show was huge is an understatement. This year there were booths in the Hilton, the Marriott, 3 floors of the Anaheim Convention Center, and the Anaheim Arena. I normally can do the show in 2 days but this year I attended all 3 days. There were so many new organic and natural products that I can’t wait to share with all of you. It is an exciting time for the natural and organic industry. Just by the growing amount of booths and attendees, the organic and natural industry is growing tremendously!

Just a reminder for those of you who are unfamiliar, the Natural Products Expo is where companies from all sectors of the organic/natural industry demo their products for distributors, food brokers, retailers, consultants, health professionals, press members, and bloggers. It is THE show to attend if you have a natural and organic product that you want to demo or if you are on the other side and are looking for products or suppliers.

Trends This Year

1. Plant Based Milk
2. Paleo and Ketogenic diet products
3. More Vegan products
4. High Protein snacks and desserts
5. Nitrogen infused cold brew coffee

Look what’s coming soon, a natural Non-GMO version of Pringles! And they taste just the same!!!!  

I left my mark on the Stonyfield cow. 

I had such a wonderful time this year at Expo West! Getting to try new products and meeting the amazing people behind them is the highlight of attending Expo West every year. Look out for full blog posts on the new products I discovered at Expo West coming soon. I can’t wait until Expo West 2018!

Love,

Sara, “S.O.Eats”

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What is the most traditional Halloween candy you could possibly think of? CANDY CORN! Candy corn is delicious and nostalgic. Traditional candy corn is made with artificial colors and flavors. Sweet’s Candy Company created a natural candy corn. It is made with non-GMO ingredients, no artificial colors, and it is gluten free. The original candy corn is layered with white, orange, and yellow colors. This brand contains a full color on each piece. The colors are made with fruit and vegetable extracts like pumpkin, carrot, and apple. They smell like marshmallows with a hint of orange and lemon. They are delicious! I wanted to make a candy corn milkshake because 1. I love milkshakes! And 2. Because I love candy corn! . This candy corn milkshake is so easy to make! You can make candy corn milkshakes for Halloween and serve them at your parties.

These are the brands and ingredients I used to make this delicious Candy Corn Milkshake recipe. You can buy Sweet’s Candy Corn at Whole Foods Market. Also, if you want to make a candy corn rim on your glass, you can melt an organic white chocolate bar to make the candy corn stick. I used Green&Black’s organic white chocolate. You can find Green&Black’s chocolate bars at Whole Foods Market and most natural markets.

I hope you all enjoy my Candy Corn Milkshake recipe! Have a wonderful Halloween! I hope you celebrate with lots of treats that don’t contain any tricks!

Happy Halloween!

Love,

Sara, “S.O.Eats”  

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Diane’s Sweet Heat are jams with attitude. Their tagline certainly lives up to the taste of Diane’s Sweet Heat jams.

At the Natural Products Expo West a couple of months ago, I came across Diane’s Sweet Heat booth. I tried all four flavors of the jam and I fell in love. The sweet taste of fruit mixed with some habanero heat is divine! I am not the biggest fan of spicy food but Diane’s jams are the perfect balance of sweet with a little heat. Lets just say that I did not need to rush to the nearest booth with dairy to try to take the heat away.

The jams come in 4 flavors. The flavors are Blackberry Habanero, Mango Habanero, Raspberry Habanero, and Peach Habanero. Each flavor is made with NON-GMO and natural ingredients without any artificial colors or flavors. The ingredients for each flavor are red bell peppers, pure cane sugar, fruit of the jam flavor, apple cider vinegar, fruit pectin, and habanero peppers in that order. When you open a jar of Diane’s Sweet Heat, you automatically get a delicious smell of habanero with that hint of the flavors sweetness. Again, it is the perfect balance of heat and fruit sweet.

You can enjoy Diane’s Sweet Heat jams over cream cheese, with crackers, on toast or bagels, with cheese, in a marinade for meats and vegetables, or even on top of your favorite ice cream.

Diane’s Sweet Heat is currently sold in Northern California where the jams are made. Please visit http://dianessweetheat.com to find a location where to purchase in California. For those of us who do not live in Northern California you can purchase Diane’s Sweet Heat here.

Please like and follow Diane’s Sweet Heat,

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Instagram  (@dianessweetheat)

Twitter  (@dianessweetheat)

Hope you enjoy these jams with attitude!

Love,

Sara, “S.O.Eats”

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Teeccino, pronounced (Tea-chee-no) is an herbal coffee alternative. Teeccino is used to help others who cannot have caffeine or acidic beverages still enjoy a product that resembles and tastes like coffee. Roasted fruits, nuts, grains, and herbs are blended and grown to taste like coffee when brewed. The main ingredients of Teeccino include, chicory root, carob, barley, dandelion root, ramón seeds, almonds, dates, figs, and other natural flavors. Just like when you open a bag of coffee and you inhale the aroma of the beans with a smile on your face, you achieve that same feeling when opening up a bag of Teeccino. You just can’t help smiling and feel thankful for such a wonderful coffee alternative with benefits that won’t cause side effects for those of us who are sensitive to caffeinated and acidic beverages. The aromas are heavenly especially the flavored ones. Teeccino either comes in grinds where you can brew it in a regular coffee brewer or it comes in Tee- bags where you can brew it just like tea in hot water. My go to flavors have always been the French Roast Organic and the Chocolate Organic. The chocolate one has that little hint of chocolate in it and the French Roast taste like a traditional coffee. My favorite part is when I add my favorite dairy free creamer to it and I see the swirl of the creamer mixed with the Tee. I love using either So Delicious Vanilla Coconut Milk Creamer with it or Califa Farms Almond Milk Pecan Caramel Creamer. Dairy free creamers taste amazing with it! Feel free to use which ever creamer you please to enjoy with a cup of delicious Teeccino. The best way to describe Teeccino is that it tastes like a mix of coffee and tea. It contains the strong flavors of coffee but the flavors come from roots and herbs which is pretty amazing.

Products

Tee-Bags

These are some of the flavors of the individually wrapped Tee-Bags. There are 10 that come in a box. You can purchase the boxes in Whole Foods Market and your local natural organic markets but they don’t carry as much of a variety in the stores as they do online at teeccino.com. I love taking the Tee-bags with me when I travel because I can easily make a cup wherever I am at and I don’t have to worry about finding a coffee brewer.  To make a cup, just add 1 Tee-bag to a cup of hot water and let it steep for about 3 minutes.

All Purpose Grind

These are some of the flavors of the All Purpose Grind. They come in 11 oz bags. You can find a variety of the flavors at Whole Foods Market and natural organic markets. There is more of a selection of the grinds in the stores than there are of the Tee-bags. Even though there is a wide selection in the stores, there are a lot more flavors on their website that are exclusively sold online like the Chocolate Raspberry flavor shown in the picture. They are known as boutique flavors. You brew the Teeccino grinds the same way you would coffee. You can use a French Press, drip coffee machine, filtered cone, or espresso machine to make it. I normally use a regular drip coffee machine to make it. All you do is add 1 tablespoon of grounds to 2 cups of water in the machine.

Here is a recipe for an easy dairy free Iced Chocolate Teeccino

I first took 1 1/2 cup of hot water and put it in a measuring cup (suitable for hot liquids) with the Chocolate Tee-bag to brew for about 3 minutes.

I then took a large Tervis cup and filled it about 3/4 of the way with ice. I then added the brewed Teeccino to the cup. Then I added about 1/4 cup of Califa Farms Almond Milk Pecan Caramel Creamer.

Teeccino is such an awesome, amazing, great tasting alternative to coffee. I have been drinking Teeccino since I was 18 when my best friend told me about it when she heard that I was about to quit caffeinated products. I can vouch that I personally have successfully quit coffee and caffeine with the help of Teeccino. Within the first few weeks, I stopped craving coffee.  You can read about it in the post I wrote a couple weeks ago called “How I Broke Up With My Love For Coffee.”

If you have wanted to quit coffee but were afraid of withdrawals or giving up your favorite morning ritual, well there is nothing to worry about anymore. Teeccino helps take care of the burden of feeling deprived of coffee when trying to quit. The worst part of quitting is thinking that there is no substitute but Teeccino is out there and it is THE best alternative on the market.

Top 12 reasons why Teeccino is the best alternative coffee

1. It is non acidic
2. naturally caffeine free
3. Gives you an energy boost from natural sources, not caffeine
4. Contains antioxidants from natural sourced ingredients
5. Contains potassium and fiber
6. Contains inulin which helps digestion
7. Has awesome unique flavors like chocolate mint, chocolate raspberry, vanilla nut, dandelion caramel nut, almond amaretto, hazelnut, and more.
8. Products are made from 75 -100 percent organic ingredients
9. Helps you kick the habit of caffeine in just a few weeks
10. It is naturally sweet so no need for adding sugar
11. It is GMO free
12. It tastes and smells amazing!!

For more information on their products and how to quit coffee using Teeccino, Please visit www.teeccino.com

Follow Teeccino on:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Teeccino/ 

Twitter https://twitter.com/teeccino

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teeccino/

Love, 

Sara, “S.O.Eats”

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