L.O.V.E. Cups.

This Is The Coconut One I Tried. Amazing.

By just skimming through this blog you will see how much I love chocolate. This next product does not stray from my love of chocolate at all. I found these raw, vegan, organic cacao cups that are made in Sedona, Arizona at Whole Foods last week and I knew right away they were going to be something special.

L.O.V.E means Live Organic Vegan Euphoria, that pretty much sums their cacao cups up. Since there are only 2-3 ingredients in these cups you get to taste actual organic cacao simply sweetened with organic agave nectar. Since they use 62-77% cacao this treat is very high in anti-oxidants, they are low on the glycemic index since there is no sugar sweetening it and they are gluten-free. They are also considered to be raw because they only use low heat processing techniques to better preserve the nutrients in the cacao. L.O.V.E. produces their products at their own facility that does not process peanuts, soy, gluten, dairy or GMO’s. Their packaging is also biodegradable and compostable.

I picked up all 3 kinds they had at Whole Foods, a straight dark cacao one, a coconut one and pecan one. So far I have eaten the coconut one and it was very good. It is like an actual chunk of cacao, nothing like any other chocolate I have had. They manage to use the perfect amount of agave for sweetness, you cannot even taste the agave and I would even venture to say these cups are not even that sweet. Just enough sweetness to cut the bitterness of cacao. To me it tasted like a very healthy way to eat chocolate and with 6 grams of fiber it actually filled me up a bit.

Highly Recommended For So Many Reasons.

http://www.chocolatesuperfoods.com/ Homepage.

Chocolate Superfoods

1595 West SR 89A

Sedona, AZ 86336

928-451-2099

Chocolate Super Foods Is Located In Beautiful Sedona, Arizona.

chocolatesuperfoods@gmail.com

Breakfast With Ezekiel.

 

Image by Chris Devers via Flickr

 As I have stated many a times on this blog, I am a carb addict. My body literally cannot and will not run if I do not have carbs for breakfast. I operate on a slower pace, feel hungry and crave carbs all day if I do not have them. And by carbs I do not mean oatmeal (which I probably should be eating) or breakfast cereal, I mean bagels and toast. REAL carbs. With butter. Imagine that. I am a firm believer that listening to your body is the best way to know what you should be eating. Since my body screams CARBS, and I knew a 500 calorie bagel in the morning was not going to cut it past the age of 30 I needed a plan. I first switched to English Muffins which I completely adore, and can eat about 6 per sitting but I still needed more. Something well…more. Then I met Ezekiel.

I had heard about Ezekiel in my fitness magazines, and in my constant hunt for nutrition information but I could never find him. Turns out I had been passing him by for months in the frozen foods section of my local grocery. Ezekiel is a whole grain bread that is low on the glycemic index. It is not made with flour so it does not spike your insulin like a flour bases bread would. This bread is very hearty, and holds up very well when it comes to making french toast or grilled cheese on it. The base of this bread is sprouted grains and legumes. It sounds kind of gross but to me it just tastes like whole wheat bread but a little more filling. You can actually see the sprouted grains in the bread.

Each slice of Ezekiel contains 4-5 grams of fiber and complete protein. This bread comes in a couple different types, the most popular ones being  7 Sprouted Grains with and without sesame seeds and cinnamon raisin. I have always been a cinnamon raisin chick and in my opinion this is the best cinnamon raisin bread I have found in the store. Obviously Ezekiel costs more than a loaf of  Wonder Bread or Arnold’s but bear in mind that you buying and will be eating a completely different type of bread. I find that Trader Joes has the best prices on Ezekiel then A&P and then Whole Foods. I find it frozen everywhere except Trader Joes. It is well worth the price.

Meet Ezekiel.

http://www.foodforlife.com/product-catalog/sprouted-grain Here Are Their Sprouted Grain Breads.

http://www.foodforlife.com/ This Is Their Homepage, They Carry Alot of Other Vegan/Vegtarian Products Too.

Cinnamon Raisin Is My Favorite.