Showing posts with label juice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label juice. Show all posts

Monday, September 8, 2014

Best Nut Milk Bag Review



For the last couple of years I have really started to pay attention to what I eat. I am working toward completly eliminating processed foods and going to all fresh foods. This has been a long hard goal to obtain, but my baby steps are getting to be bigger baby steps day by day.

I recently had an opportunity to try the Best Nut Milk Bag and really loved it. I know that most people are probably thinking, what the heck would you need that for? Well there is more than one use, trust me.

You can use the Best Nut Milk Bag to cold brew your coffee. If you have not cold brewed coffee yet, you need to try it! It makes coffee less bitter and brings out the oils more that running hot water through it. By using a nut milk bag, you can keep the grinds out of your coffee with ease.

Make your own Almond milk. Now, this is a little more challenging and takes more time and money that picking up a container at your local grocery store but the taste and freshness cannot be matched.

My favorite use of all, making my own Greek yogurt. After letting the yogurt process, I use the nut milk bag to strain out some of the liquids in the yogurt to get a thick and creamy Greek yogurt.  I used to think that this was a horribly messy task, but with the size of the Best Nut Milk Bag, it was a breeze to filter off the liquid I wanted and even easier to clean up.

If you are looking for ways to improve your health or ways to add a little ease to your current processes, this is a great and affordable way to do so.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

SodaStream Source Review


I recently received a Soadstream Source from SodaStream USA and was like a kid in a candy store. I did not know where to start. Which flavor soda should I make first? It was a hard decision, but I figured that since I had young children at my feet I would try one of their natural products.



Setting up the machine was very easy. I had to insert the CO2 canister and the actual unit was ready to use. I made sure that I washed the reusable bottle that came with the unit with soap and water to remove and unknown residues from packaging, and then I was ready to go.

Using the SodaSteam was even easier than setting it up!  (Okay, okay, so there was no set up time. Don’t I get credit for washing the bottle?) Attaching the reusable bottle was a little awkward the first time just because I had never done it before, but it got much easier as I made more drinks.

When making your drinks, you need to realize that you are only adding carbonation to water. You do not add the flavoring until the water has carbonation. This will keep the unit from getting clogged and malfunctioning.



When adding the syrup to the water, there is a standard measurement, but you can adjust the level of flavor to your specific taste. Be very careful adding the flavor to the carbonated water. If you pour it in fast you will have a big mess to clean up (trust me, I tried).

I have tried several of the flavors so far, but I am on the hunt for new ones too. I really enjoyed the natural's flavors and would love to see more and more naturals varieties become available in the future. There are unique flavors like black currant pear and apple mango. The naturals also contain real sugar.


The standard flavors and diet varieties all contain some artificial sweetener in them. Since I could adjust the syrup to my taste, they were not too sweet and very refreshing.
Some of the new flavors I found at a local store are definitely fun to try. Flavors like Margarita, PiƱa Colada, and Cosmopolitan. Watch out! Here comes Grammy with new ways to add flair to her favorite drinks!

I found that I did need to purchase a couple of spare carbonating bottles. One is just not enough (for me). I purchased a twin pack at a local store and filled them with plain water. To make it easier, I stored them in the refrigerator until I was ready to make a drink. By doing this, the beverages were already cold when I made them and they did not require ice right away.

One last little bit of information that i am sure will be helpful. I found that the carbonation would last about 7 to 10 days depending on if a syrup was added and how many times the bottle was opened. There is an expiration date on the carbonation bottles so they will have to be replaced but not for quite some time.
Overall the SodaStream is a great product. They are fun to have around and very easy to use.  I think that this will become the big hit at birthday parties and family gatherings in the future.
This is a great gift idea for anyone that you know. Think of all the possibilities.