Last week I showed you the brewing process for Kombucha. Today you get the finished product. A clear, beautiful fermented drink similar to apple cider, but much healthier. This is not all that was made, but only a small portion. As you can see I already drank some of it.
My boys absolutely love muffins for breakfast, or pancakes, but really they aren’t the most nutritious foods in the world. So here is my latest variation, hoping to add a little more pow to each yummy muffin. I start with King Arthur Gluten Free Muffin Mix. I think they make the best GF muffin mix available. Then I like to bump up the nutritional content, in this particular case I added an additional egg, one scoop of vanilla whey protein powder sweetened with stevia, a scant cup of cooked, mashed butternut squash, chopped nuts, chia seeds, 1/4 cup white chocolate chips, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and nutmeg. Chia seeds have a nice amount of omega 3s, nuts and the additional egg add extra protein as does the protein powder. The squash is just another way to get some great veggies in, while the cinnamon and ginger add antioxidants. Cinnamon is also known to help keep blood sugar levels steady, while ginger may help lower LDL cholesterol and blood pressure.
I like to round these out with a little low glycemic fruit such as strawberries and maybe another protein source such as left over cooked chicken or eggs. This way the boys are full without eating more than one muffin. We almost never drink fruit juice because it can elevate blood sugar so instead we opt for water. And often they will each enjoy a small glass of my green smoothie which gives them even more veggies to start their morning.
If you are anything like me, and I’m guessing you are, you are probably on the run and busy. Often I’m late to eat and I don’t feel good if I miss a meal. So I’ve taken to carrying a snack in my purse or car, but being gluten free can limit what kind of snacks I can keep around. I enjoy a bag of raisins and nuts, but that can become stale if not eaten quickly. Well I just found truebar by Bakery on Main. Nothing stale about them!
I was interested in Bakery on Main because they are not only gluten free but they are also non-GMO! Which is super important to me. And it is important to them, so important that they are now “Non-GMO Project Verified” by the Non-GMO Project, which is a non-profit organization offering North America’s only third party verification for Non-GMO foods and products.
Bakery on Main sent me six of their new truebars, hazelnut chocolate cherry, fruit and nut, raspberry chocolate almond, coconut cashew, apricot almond chai and my favorite, walnut cappuccino. The bars are chewy, crunchy, sticky; all in a great way. They are fully of yummy ingredients like nuts, chocolate and chia seeds. They are gluten, dairy and casein free which makes them perfect for keeping on hand for the boys too. I really enjoyed them and am planning on taking them on my next trip just in case I can’t get breakfast in time.
What made me realize that both Bakery on Main and truebars are special, beyond the great taste, is the fantastic back story. Michael Smulders started Bakery on Main after listening to his Celiac customers complain about the taste of the gluten free options available to them, and made it his mission to create products that were not only gluten free, but we’re also great tasting.
You can find them at www.bakeryonmain.com, like them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter @bakeryonmain.
Bakery on Main provided me with the products to review, free of charge. All opinions are my own.
The Gevalia Giveaway winner is
Gina M Maddox · 1 week ago
I would love to try the chocolate mocha! Thanks for the chance to win!
gina.m.maddox (at) gmail (dot) com
Congratulations!
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