Review: Seed + Mill Organic Tehina/ Tahini

Seed + Mill is our favorite brand of tehina/tahini/tahina.

Seed and Mill Organic Tehina (the Hebrew word for Tahini), is the best tasting tehina I’ve ever had. It is world away from that stuff in the can. Seed + Mill Organic Tehina is one of the highest-quality tehina you can buy. It is made exclusively from prized Organic Ethiopian Humera Sesame Seeds, which are said to be the finest sesame seeds available in the world. These sesame seeds are hulled, roasted and pressed into tehina in Israel, and are imported to the United States. Some Seed + Mill Tehina is also freshly-pressed and made at New York’s Chelsea Market.

There are two varieties of Tehina available by Seed + Mill, Organic Tehina and Green Tehina. The Organic Tehina is the pure tehina, perfect for hummus, tehina sauce, making tehina cookies, ice cream and more. While the Green Tehina is Tehina infused with parsley and garlic, which gives it a nice green color. This tehina is perfect for sauces, dips and more.

This review will focus on the Organic Tehina, with a review of Green Tehina coming soon.

Seed + Mill Organic Tehina is packaged in an 11.6 OZ (330 g) glass jar, when you open the jar you are hit an amazing sesame scent. I noticed that this tehina had almost no separation, unlike most other tehina, and I didn’t really have to stir it. I tried some of it, and it was amazing. This tehina blew my mind, it has a depth of flavor that is unparalleled. It is unlike any other tehina you’ve ever tried before, it will make you forget about that tahini in the can. This tahini has a rich, balanced flavor with a delicious bitterness that accentuates and helps to bring out the nutty, roasted notes of the sesame flavor of this magnificent tehina.

You may notice that this tehina looks different than other tahini you’ve had before, this tahini is a little lighter in color and thicker than some other brands. This is a high-quality, Organic, Kosher Israeli tehina, made with prized Ethiopian Humera Sesame Seeds, whereas most other brands available in the United States are darker because they are overprocessed with a greasy oil slick on top and a sludgy paste on the bottom, made with lower-quality sesame seeds imported from Mexico, India and China.

In Israel they take their tahini seriously, and most Israelis eat tehina every day, in hummus, in tehina sauce, spread on toast, drizzled on ice cream, made into halva, eaten with a spoon, served with chicken schnitzel, kebabs (shishlik), shawarma, and more. A common sweet treat is tehina mixed with some silan, also known as Date Syrup.

This Tehina will change your life. I used to use tehina only once in a while, but now I use it in dozens of recipes almost every day. Seed + Mill Organic Tehina is so versatile and is perfect for a wide variety of savory and sweet applications.

After just one taste, you’ll be hooked and you will never go back to any other brand of tehina. Seed + Mill products are available at New York City’s Chelsea Market, on Seed + Mill’s online store, and at Whole Foods stores across the Northeast, including at the Bryant Park and Montclair stores where Seed + Mill has their own carts selling their delicious, tehina, halva and spices. Seed + Mill offers over a dozen flavors of halva, various spices in partnership with La Boite spices from New York, and at their Chelsea Market stall they have sesame tehina goat milk soft serve ice cream and halva paninis made with Challah! If you are in New York, check it out sometime!

Thanks for reading, and I look forward to sharing some recipes that you can make with this delicious tehina!

Review #56 Kadoya Pure Sesame Oil

Sesame oil. It is an essential ingredient for so many different dishes. From sesame noodles to cashew chicken, to teriyaki and stir fries; it is good for so many things. And thus, is one of the staples in my kitchen.

A lot of sesame oil has artificial colourings added, or preservatives. Of the few natural ones, many made in places such as Mexico, which is not known for it's sesame seeds, nor sesame oil.

Kadoya Pure Sesame Oil is the only sesame oil I use. Kadoya Pure Sesame Oil comes from Japan, which is world-renowned for it's sesame oil, and sesame oil is used in many traditional Japanese dishes. And there is only one ingredient in it, sesame seeds. It is all natural, non-GMO, vegan, and gluten free.

A little information about Kadoya Sesame Mills

Kadoya Sesame Mills was founded in 1858 in Shodoshima Island, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, selling and manufacturing sesame oil. They have been in business for over 150 years! We provide a traditional, fine flavor, unchanged since the foundation of the company in 1858, due to means of the most advanced facilities and quality control.

Floating in the Seto Inland Sea, Shodoshima Island is ideally suited to the production of sesame oil because of its warm and steady climate throughout the year. This nature-blessed environment is the home of Kadoya Sesame Mills, where Kadoya keeps its traditional flavour alive with the latest facilities and quality control techniques.

To provide everyone with sesame oil as a natural health food, they manufacture all products with production lines where the focus is placed on quality rather than efficiency, always keeping the creed “tenderly, softly and carefully” in mind to maximize and not spoil the natural flavour of the sesame.

For raw materials, we select sesame seeds of superior quality from selected sesame from all over the world, including the African nations. Even then, only the best of the best is used.
These selected materials are processed using traditional techniques, from roasting, braising and squeezing to filtration, and their quality perfectly controlled with the most advanced facilities.
In particular, we give full attention to roasting to create a unique, fragrant flavor and color; this is the secret of Kadoya’s flavor.
In addition, their research laboratory is exploring more fragrant and better flavors of sesame oil.

Today, Kadoya Sesame Mills makes sesame oils, sesame seeds, and sesame pastes. They have been in business for 156 years. Their products are sold all over the world.

Now onto the review!

The packaging is quite beautiful. It comes in a thick glass bottle. It is wide at the bottom, and rappers at the top. There are lines that go around the bottle, and continue till the top of the bottle. The front label is in English and in Japanese, and the back label is in English and displays the Nutritional Facts and ingredients. Depending on the country, the label may vary. The cap is a bright yellow. The packaging makes this feels like it is quite expensive (though it is usually sold at a reasonable price).

Kadoya Pure Sesame Oil is available in 163 ml/5.5 ounce, 325 ml/11 ounce, 654 ml/ 22.1 ml bottles, and a 1.66 litre/56 ounce tin sizes.

Upon opening the bottle, you are hit with a deep, nutty, sesame scent. It smells very good, and I hoped that it would taste good as well.

And it did.

This dark-amber oil has a very light nutty, toasty taste. It has an intense, sesame seed flavour. It's flavour is nor overpowering or faint. It is not heavy. It has a smooth consistency and mouthfeel, and a thin consistency,

This is delicious, and I really liked this. It is perfect for stir fries, fritters, teriyaki, dressings and vinaigrettes, mayonnaise, flavoured-oils, and more.

Overall, Kadoya Pure Sesame Oil gets a 10 out of 10! I highly recommend Kadoya Pure Sesame Oil, and I use it myself all the time. It is perfect in many recipes, and we will feature in some original recipes soon! It is available around the world. For more information visit Kadoya's website here.

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Ultimate Pumpkin Pie with Walkers Shortbread Crust

Pumpkin pie. Truly a holiday treat. In the US and Canada, this is a holiday classic. One of my favourite varieties of pie, I always look forward to having pumpkin pie. I have tried many different recipes for pumpkin pie, and they all have issues; some too heavily-spiced, some with too much cloves, some that is too dry, some that is too thin, and soggy or burnt pie crusts.

And pie crusts. While I do like classic, shortcrust pastry for many different pies, sweet and savoury, it gets boring. And depending on the filling, the crust gets soggy, or burnt.

I decided to make my own recipe. And after many attempts, I finally have. And it is aptly-named, it is truly the ultimate pumpkin pie. It has a delicious, rich, buttery Walkers Shortbread crust. We recently reviewed Walkers Shortbread, and it is delicious. Simply one of the best cookies/biscuits, and not just shortbread; that I have ever tasted. I would highly recommend this in general, and for this recipe.

The pumpkin pie filling is delicious, rich, creamy, and delicious. With a delicate sweetness, this is made with Farmer's Market Foods Organic Pumpkin Tetrapak (to be reviewed soon), and the secret ingredient sweetened condensed milk. Many recipes add milk, or evaporated milk. But then, you have to add sugar. It also affects the texture. The sweetened condensed milk makes all the difference, as does the shortbread crust with real, delicious, Scottish, Walkers Shortbread; and the Farmers Market Foods Pumpkin Tetrapak, with no BPA! And make sure to only use true cinnamon, also known as Ceylon Cinnamon for best flavour. And as always, this recipe is in both metric and American units!

Now onto the recipe!

Walkers Shortbread Pie Crust

Ingredients

Metric

Two 150 gram boxes of Walkers Shortbread Fingers
75 grams butter
50 grams organic sugar

USA

Two 5.3 ounce/150 gram packages of Walkers Shortbread Fingers
5 Tablespoons organic butter
1/4 cup organic sugar

Instructions

Melt butter. Grease a 22 centimetre/9 inch pie pan. Break the Walkers Shortbread Fingers into pieces and put them into the bowl of the food processor and then pulse until you have fine crumbs. Then add the organic sugar and melted butter and pulse until the crumbs are all thoroughly wet. Now, press the crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared pie plate, pressing up the sides and forming a rounded or squared off upper edge.

Ultimate Pumpkin Pie Filling

Ingredients

Metric

425 gram Farmer's Market Foods Organic Pumpkin Tetrapak
1 397 gram (about 400 grams) sweetened condensed Milk (preferably organic)
2 large eggs (organic, preferably)
1 metric teaspoon ground Ceylon cinnamon
1/2 metric teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 metric teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 metric teaspoon sea salt

USA

15 ounce Farmer's Market Foods Organic Pumpkin Tetrapak (about 2 cups)
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (preferably organic)
2 large eggs (organic, preferably)
1 teaspoon ground Ceylon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

Heat oven to 220°C/425°F. Whisk Farmer's Market Foods Organic Pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt in bowl until smooth, and lumps are gone. Pour into Walkers Shortbread Crust.
Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 175°C/350°F; bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes or until straw inserted 3 centimetres/ 1-inch from crust comes out clean. Cool. Garnish as desired.

Food Review #55 Walkers Shortbread Fingers

Shortbread. Shortbread is a delicious treat. It is one of the true classic biscuits/cookies. And what name is more synonymous with shortbread than Walkers. Of course, for our first review of shortbread, what better brand to review than Walkers?

Founded in Scotland, in 1898 by Joseph Walker with a loan of £50 to open his own bakery, with the dream of making the best shortbread in the world. As people tasted his shortbread, his fame soon spread wildly; and Joseph realized that he need to expand his facilities. He did just that, with an expanded bakery in the Speyside village of Aberlour, and invested in a horse and cart to deliver his baked goods further afield.

By the 1970's Walkers began exporting to over 60 countries around the world- still using his original recipe. Within a decade, they won the first of three Queen's Award for British Export, the highest accolade given to British exporters. By 1975, they had outgrown their facilities, and needed a custom-built bakery. Though, to this day they still maintain the shop in the village of Aberlour. Walkers products are all natural, and have won many accolades including five gold Mondiale Awards, and the Food from Britain Award.

The bakery is the lifeblood of hundreds of people, drawing workers from villages for miles around, like one big family. Walkers is the primary employer for Aberlour-on-Spey's 700 residents. Indeed, there are multiple generations of families working there. Many workers stay with the company for their entire lives, which creates an unusually loyal and motivated workforce. The mutual dependence of the village and the factory means that, if the factory does well, the village does well. Walkers provides free transport to work, which provides many economic and environmental benefits. Walkers feels a strong social responsibility to the folk of their locale, and supports the village with many charity and social-minded initiatives. Everyone in the village has an interest in the success of Walkers, and that is reflected in the quality of Walkers products.

Walkers is still a family-owned, and managed company. It's wide range of traditional shortbreads, biscuits, cookies, cakes, oatcakes, and puddings are exported to over 80 countries. And Walkers still use the original recipe from Joseph Walker to this day. All of Walkers shortbreads, biscuits, and oatcakes are certified Kosher OUD.

Alright, now let's get onto the review portion!

These shortbreads fingers are available in 150 gram (5.3 ounce) boxes. You can also get them in cases of twelve, and in various sizes of two-finger packs.

These shortbread fingers are packaged in a box, covered in a beautiful, traditional Scottish red tartan print. This elegant touch just further emphasizes the culture behind this product, and culture of the nation where it is made. (Yes, I know Scotland is a home nation of the UK, so thus, a nation.). The box is made of a thick cardboard. On the front of the box there is the Walkers logo, and the image of Bonnie Prince Charlie and Flora MacDonald, capturing one of the most romantic moments in Scotland's history, and reflects all the tradition and care that goes into baking every piece of Walkers shortbread. The back of the box has the GDA/Nutritional Facts label, and some further information on the product and the company. The back also displays proudly, "Product of Scotland".

These shortbread fingers only have four ingredients! That's right, only four! These are: wheat flour, butter, sugar, salt. It is rare to find a shortbread without artificial ingredients. Additionally, these shortbread fingers are non-GMO!

As I opened the package, the smell of rich, luxurious, buttery shortbread wafted out from the package. As I smelled this, I knew that this was going to be delicious.

Walkers says that these melt in your mouth, and I must agree. These have a very crumbly texture, and as I ate these shortbread fingers, they crumbled; and as they did, they melted in my mouth. These shortbread fingers are incredibly buttery, and rich. These have a light sweetness, and the light amount of salt helps to accent the flavour of the shortbread. These are so delicious. I really love these shortbread fingers. I have to always have these around in my house for a delicious snack.

The shape is the perfect shape for a delicious, rich snack. These fingers are of a nice size, and are about as long as your index finger. They are about 2-3 centimetres, or around an inch thick.

Each full-size box has eight fingers, and the two-finger packs have, of course, two fingers.

These are the perfect for tea time, or with coffee, hot or iced tea, ice cream, and more!

These would also be great in many recipes such as for pie and tart crusts, fruit crumbles, strudels, cheesecakes, toppings for desserts, trifles, and more. We will have some recipes soon that will feature this delicious shortbread.

Overall, I give Walkers Shortbread Fingers a 10 out of 10!I would definitely buy these again, and already have! I highly recommend these, and encourage you all to try these! You will not regret it. These are perfect for both the holidays, and everyday!

You can buy them in over 80 countries around the world, or directly from Walkers US here, Walkers UK here.

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Food Review #54 Simply Organic Southwest Taco Mix

As you know, it's almost Cinco de Mayo! Also, we recently reviewed Simply Organic Cumin, and we really liked it. Since we liked that so much, I came with high hopes into this review of Simply Organic Southwest Taco Mix.

First off, a little information. about Simply Organic.

All of Simply Organic's products are 100% certified organic. In addition to being good for you, they are good for the world at large. Each time you buy a Simply Organic spice, seasoning or mix, you make a small contribution; that when combined with many others; provides significant support to organizations and projects that research, develop, teach and promote organic agriculture. In fact, since the Simply Organic 1% fund began in 2001, it has provided over half a million dollars of support to organic causes.

One percent of sales on all Simply Organic spices, seasonings, flavors and mixes goes to support organic agriculture; through research, education and grower development.

The SO1% fund; determined as a percent of sales, not profits; is having a remarkable impact both here in the U.S. and internationally. For over three decades, Frontier has been a leader in promoting organic products and supporting organic agriculture around the world. It's logical that their all-organic brand, Simply Organic, funds many worthy organizations and events that support organics. We're proud to partner and offer you the opportunity to contribute directly to the continuing growth of organics with the purchase of high-quality Simply Organic products.

Now, this our first review of a seasoning. As I said before, we recently reviewed Simply Organic Cumin, but alas, that is not a seasoning but a spice.

We at All Natural Food Zone love tacos. Hard or soft, with beef, steak, or carnitas. So I was very excited to review this.

Now onto the review of the product at hand!

Simply Organic Southwest Taco Mix is certified USDA Organic, and is also certified Kosher by the KSA. This is one of the few, if the only organic taco seasoning other than Simply Organic's Spicy Taco Mix (that will be reviewed soon). Which makes it even more interesting, and even more promising.

This has such premium ingredients such as organic chili pepper, organic paprika, sea salt, organic garlic, organic onion, organic coriander, organic cumin, organic cayenne; which together seem like a delicious collection of delightful parings.

Each package contains 32 grams (1.13 ounces) of mix.

The packaging is a nice, premium-feeling pouch. The outside is paper, while the interior of the pouch is lined with foil. On the front of the packaging, there is the logo of Simply Organic, along with the USDA Organic seal on the right, and on the left an orange-colored box that reads "Saddle up to this authentic flavor.", along with a photo of a finished taco prepared with this mix, along with tomatoes, and other vegetables. On the back is additional product information, along with the nutritional facts.

Upon opening the package, you smell the wonderful aroma of various delicious spices delightfully intermingling among each other. These spices include organic chili pepper, organic paprika, organic garlic, organic onion, organic coriander, organic cumin, and organic cayenne. All of these wonderfully compliment each other, and if this tastes similar to how it smells, then I would be very delighted.

Now onto the taste. Now, I used 85/15 Ground Beef with this taco mix, so your taco's taste, or results may be slightly different than mine if you use other meat.

The combination of all of the spices mentioned previously tasted absolutely delicious together, and provided a flavor that completely and absolutely blows the average taco mix out of the water. This isn't your average taco seasoning, this instead is much more unique, and much better. It has much more flavor than normal taco mix, and has a bit of spice, though not too much, and a bit of smokiness, and is overall absolutely delicious.

I must admit, it is the best taco mix I have ever tried in the entirety of my life.

Additionally, as a courtesy to you, the readers, we have provided the directions for the preparation of this products.

Directions for Preparation

1. In a large skillet thoroughly cook 1 lb. ground beef (you can also use tofu or ground turkey in the place of beef.) Drain, returning beef to skillet.
2. Mix packet contents with 1/2 cup warm water in a bowl, stir until completely dissolved.
3. Add taco marinade to ground beef and cook on medium heat until mixture boils. Reduce heat and simmer until desired thickness is reached.

Makes 4, two-taco, servings.

Overall, Food Review #54 Simply Organic Southwest Taco Mix gets a 10 out of 10! This is a delicious product, and I would definitely purchase it again! It is the best tasting taco mix I have ever tasted so far, and I highly recommend it to you all. It is available at retailers across The United States and Canada, or on Amazon here.

Food Review #53 Simply Organic Cumin

As you know, it's almost Cinco de Mayo! And, one of the most commonly used spices in many cuisines, and especially Mexican, Latin American, Tex-Mex, and California-Mex cuisines is cumin! Now, what is better than organic cumin, by the biggest name in organic spices; Simply Organic.

First off, a little information. about Simply Organic.

All of Simply Organic's products are 100% certified organic. In addition to being good for you, they are good for the world at large. Each time you buy a Simply Organic® spice, seasoning or mix, you make a small contribution; that when combined with many others; provides significant support to organizations and projects that research, develop, teach and promote organic agriculture. In fact, since the Simply Organic 1% fund began in 2001, it has provided over half a million dollars of support to organic causes.

One percent of sales on all Simply Organic spices, seasonings, flavors and mixes goes to support organic agriculture; through research, education and grower development.

The SO1% fund; determined as a percent of sales, not profits; is having a remarkable impact both here in the U.S. and internationally. For over three decades, Frontier has been a leader in promoting organic products and supporting organic agriculture around the world. It's logical that their all-organic brand, Simply Organic, funds many worthy organizations and events that support organics. Simply Organic proud to partner and offer you the opportunity to contribute directly to the continuing growth of organics with the purchase of high-quality Simply Organic products.

You can find more out about Simply Organic here.

Now, this our first review of a spice, or of any product by Simply Organic. But, I must say that I am very excited, as their products look and seem wonderful.

This particular spice is organic Cumin by Sinply Organic. The cumin is grown in India, and is also certified Kosher! The larger package that I purchased contains 65 grams (2.31 ounces) of cumin.

Now onto the review of the product at hand!

Upon gazing at the product, I could already see the premium appearance of the packaging alone. There is a beautiful pair of leaves in the front of the package, along with the rest of the Simply Organic logo. In a minimalistic font a bit below the logo, stands the word "cumin", with the weight of the product below that. On the back if the container is additjonal product information, along with the USDA Certified Organic Seal, and the KSA (Kosher) Seal, and a barcode. The container is made out of a very stuffy, and premium-feeling glass, with a gorgeous green-metal lid.

Another great attribute of the product and it's packing is that it has two areas where you can dispense the cumin. One which you can shake, and the other which you can put a measuring spoon in, and measure how much cumin you are adding to your dish.

When you pop open the lid, you smell a delicious, detailed aroma of mainly earthiness and smokiness, and subtle spiciness. If this tastes like it smells, this will be delicious.

Now, this is a spice, and I would not highly recommend tasting this straight out of the container. Instead, I would recommend it more in dishes, rather straight. However, to get the proper description of flavor, I will now describe how it tastes on it's own.

It does taste a bit like it smells, but better. It has an earthy flavor, and has a subtle bit of spice. It also is a bit smoky, and it tastes pretty good. This is not a one-note spice, such as salt; but instead is a spice of many notes.

While I have tried cumin before in the past, this is truly the best I have ever tried. And, it is a great plus for it to be organic, like it is.

Now. If you are going to use this as most people use it, great! As I subsequently have used it in may dishes such as in our upcoming guacamole recipe, hummus, tacos, chili, salsa, sauces, dips, and more. It is a very versatile spice, and Simply Organic Cumin truly provides a delicious, yet unique flavor to any dish.

Overall, Food Review #53 Simply Organic Cumin gets a 10 out of 10!, Simply Organic Cumin is a wonderful product, and I recommend it to you all. It is very versatile, and totally tasty. It is available in stores across The United States, and Canada. And also on Amazon, here.

All in all, this has been an experience for me. This has been our first review of spice, as well as of a Simply Organic product, and there will surely be more in the future, and especially the near future. Keep looking out for more reviews and recipes featured Simply Organic products, as well as more posts in our Cinco de Mayo series and celebration!

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Food Review #52 Evolution Fresh Sweet Greens & Lemon

Our first ever green drink review. And guess what company makes it? A company that continues to impress us with their products, Evolution Fresh.

We recently reviewed some of their products recently, such as Evolution Fresh Orange Juice, as well as their Pineapple Coconut Water, Apple Berry + Fiber Smoothie, and Mango + Fiber we even made a pound cake recipe using their Orange Juice Now we review another product by Evolution Fresh, Evolution Fresh Sweet Greens & Lemon.

First off, a little information about Evolution Fresh. Evolution Fresh bottled beverages are made from real fruit and vegetable juice. Fresh‐picked, and nutrient-rich. Evolution Fresh fruits and vegetables are squeezed and pressed fresh, bottled cold, never heat pasteurized and without any artificial flavors and colors to bring a fresh‐picked flavor and more nutrition in every sip. Evolution Fresh is one of the few major juiceries left in the industry that still cracks, peels, presses and squeezes its own raw fruits and vegetables. After cold pressing and squeezing the fruits and vegetables, an innovative technology called high pressure processing (HPP) retains more of the flavors, vitamins and nutrients of raw fruits and vegetables without the use of heat, Evolution Fresh is one of the only juiceries using this innovative process. Evolution Fresh bottled juices can be found at 4,000 Starbucks and grocery retailers across the U.S, as well as the four Evolution Fresh stores in Washington State and California. Find out more about Evolution Fresh here.

Additionally, all Evolution Fresh products reviewed thus far are certified kosher. So, even if you are following a kosher diet, you can still enjoy Evolution Fresh products.

The packaging is very interesting. First off, the bottle is a 450 ml (15.2 ounces) rounded rectangular shaped bottle. The cap is very easy to open, and the bottle is a great size for on the go; it also fits easily in the average cupholder. On the top of the cap there is a sticker that reads "Perishable keep refrigerated", this is very helpful as many would not realize this and assume it is shelf-stable. On the front of the label, the very cool-looking Evolution Fresh logo is emblazoned. The rings around the name of the variety of juice on the label are reminiscent of fine watercolors, and are very artistic in appearance.

Another thing I like about the packaging is the label; the side of the label tells you how many different kinds, and how many of each kind of fruit or vegetable used in the drink. Evolution Fresh Sweets Green & Lemon has the juice of 6 3/4 celery stalks, 3/4 apple, 1/8 cucumber, 5 leaves of spinach, 40 sprigs of parsley, 2/5 leaves romaine lettuce, a squeeze of lemon, a squeeze of lime, a snip of wheat grass, and a snip of clover sprouts in each 15.2 ounces (450 millilitres) bottle.

You may be thinking, "They fit a lot in that bottle!", and you'd be right. I was even surprised when read that on the package.

Though I love Evolution Fresh products, I was a little bit scared to try this product. I never had a "green drink" before, and wasn't sure how it would taste. But, I decided to just get over this and try it.

Please note that, prior to drinking Evolution Fresh Sweet Greens & Lemon that you need to shake it well to properly mix the contents.

Now for the moment of truth....

As soon as you open the bottle, you smell a refreshing scent of of various fruits and vegetables, such as celery, apple, lemon, and cucumber. The scent truly surprised me, and now I was much more hopeful about this product, especially if it tasted like it smelled.

As I tasted the product, I was pleasantly surprised. This really tasted good! Now I could see why people ranted and raved about green drinks, they were most likely referring to Evolution Fresh green drinks.

This product has a complex taste and collection of flavours. There isn't really one dominant flavour, instead the flavours of celery, apple, lemon, lime, cucumber, romaine, wheatgrass, clover sprouts, and parsley perfectly mingle together, and balance each other out well.

After tasting this, I can even think of why I was afraid of green drinks, and I am no longer (of Evolution Fresh green drinks at least.).

The consistency is a happy medium between being thick and smoothie-like, and thin and juice-like. The consistency compliments the drink well, and it is a nice consistency.

Overall, Evolution Fresh Sweet Greens & Lemon truly surprised me, and I liked it very much. I would definitely, purchase it again gladly, and highly recommend it to you, the readers.

Evolution Fresh Sweet Greens & Lemon gets a 10 out of 10!

This green drink is the best I've ever had, and I highly recommend it! Evolution Fresh products are currently available in 12 states across The United States, and will soon be available in even more. For information on where to buy, go here.

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Recipe~ Basic Deviled Eggs

I love deviled eggs. I think they are perfect dish for Easter, or for any occasion. The recipe below is a mainstay in my kitchen, and is made quite frequently. The recipe below is great for classic, easy, and basic Deviled Eggs. Feel free to double or triple the recipe, or add herbs, or other toppings. For an interesting twist on this recipe, try topping bacon or cheese. Enjoy the recipe below, and I hope that you will make it, and enjoy it.


Ingredients

US

6 organic, or free-range large eggs
1/4 cup mayonnaise, preferably organic
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon yellow mustard, such as Koop's
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Freshly ground Simply Organic Daily Grind Black Pepper, to taste
Smoked Spanish paprika, for garnish

Metric

6 organic, or free-range large eggs
55 grams mayonnaise, preferably organic
1 metric teaspoon, or 5 millilitres apple cider vinegar
1 metric teaspoon, or 5 grams yellow mustard, such as Koop's
1/2 metric teaspoon, or 3 grams sea salt
Freshly ground Simply Organic Daily Grind Black Pepper, to taste
Smoked Spanish paprika, for garnish



Directions

Place eggs in a single layer in a saucepan and cover with enough water that about 1 1/2 inches of water is above the eggs. Place pan on stove.

Heat on high until the water begins to boil, then cover, turn the heat to low, and cook for 1 minute. Now remove from heat and leave covered for 14 minutes, and then rinse under cold water continuously for 1 minute.

Crack egg shells and carefully peel under cool running water. Gently dry with paper towels.

Slice the eggs in half, lengthwise, removing yolks to a medium bowl, and then placing the whites on a serving platter.

Now mash the yolks into a fine crumble using a fork. Add mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper, and mix well.

Evenly disperse heaping teaspoons of the yolk mixture into the egg whites.

Sprinkle with smoked paprika for garnish. Serve and enjoy.

Food Review #51 Evolution Fresh Mango + Fiber

We recently reviewed Evolution Fresh Orange Juice, as well as their Pineapple Coconut Water, and Apple Berry + Fiber Smoothie we even made a pound cake recipe using their Orange Juice Now we review another smoothie by Evolution Fresh, Evolution Fresh Mango + Fiber.

First off, a little information about Evolution Fresh. Evolution Fresh bottled beverages are made from real fruit and vegetable juice. Fresh‐picked, and nutrient-rich. Evolution Fresh fruits and vegetables are squeezed and pressed fresh, bottled cold, never heat pasteurized and without any artificial flavors and colors to bring a fresh‐picked flavor and more nutrition in every sip. Evolution Fresh is one of the few major juiceries left in the industry that still cracks, peels, presses and squeezes its own raw fruits and vegetables. After cold pressing and squeezing the fruits and vegetables, an innovative technology called high pressure processing (HPP) retains more of the flavors, vitamins and nutrients of raw fruits and vegetables without the use of heat, Evolution Fresh is one of the only juiceries using this innovative process. Evolution Fresh bottled juices can be found at 4,000 Starbucks and grocery retailers across the U.S, as well as the four Evolution Fresh stores in Washington State and California. Find out more about Evolution Fresh here.

Additionally, all Evolution Fresh products reviewed thus far are certified kosher. So, even if you are following a kosher diet, you can still enjoy Evolution Fresh products. Also, unlike most smoothies, this smoothie is vegan!

The packaging is very interesting. First off, the bottle is a 450 ml (15.2 ounces) rounded rectangular shaped bottle. The cap is very easy to open, and the bottle is a great size for on the go; it also fits easily in the average cupholder. On the top of the cap there is a sticker that reads "Perishable keep refrigerated", this is very helpful as many would not realize this and assume it is shelf-stable. On the front of the label, the very cool-looking Evolution Fresh logo is emblazoned. The rings around the name of the variety of juice on the label are reminiscent of fine watercolors, and are very artistic in appearance.

Another thing I like about the packaging is the label; the side of the label tells you how many different kinds, and how many of each kind of fruit or vegetable used in the drink. Evolution Fresh Apple Berry + Fiber has the juice of 1 mango, 5/6 apple, 1 orange, 1/8 banana, as well as the water of 1/4 coconut in each 15.2 ounces (450 millilitres) bottle.


You may be wondering, "Where is the + Fiber part of this, where does that come in?" Well, this has about 12 grams of fiber per bottle! I was shocked when I read this fact on their website, I never have seen a smoothie, ever with this much fiber. Fiber is essential for a healthy diet, and this is one of the better, easier, and hopefully more delicious ways of getting it.

Once you open the bottle, you are hit with a fruity potpourri of mango, apples, bananas, oranges and coconut water. From the way this smells, it seems like this will be a good smoothie.

Please note that, prior to drinking Evolution Fresh Mango + Fiber that you need to shake it well to properly mix the contents.

Now it's time for the moment of truth, the taste.

As soon as I tasted this this smoothie, I realized that this was not jus a one-flavor smoothie, but had many different flavors. The mango flavor dominated this smoothie, but only slightly. The flavors mango, apple, orange, banana, and and coconut water went deliciously wonderful together, and created a masterpiece of flavor that only a Evolution Fresh smoothie could provide. These flavors melded together perfectly, and made this smoothie very delicious, and a product I would definitely buy again.

Once again, Evolution Fresh makes another great product, and I doubt this will be the last great product they make. And, for the 4th time, they made a product that I love.

Now to the consistency, this smoothie has a nice, thick consistency. It is not overly thick, such as a milkshake, and is not thinner like a juice. It is just the right consistency for a smoothie.

Overall, Food Review #51 Evolution Fresh Mango + Fiber gets a 10 out of 10! It completely, and totally surpassed my already high expectations. This smoothie is one of the best I've ever had, and I highly recommend it! Evolution Fresh products are currently available in 12 states, and will soon be available in even more. For information on where to buy, go here.

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