Tasty Bites - Review

One of the largest issues with being gluten free is the lack of easy meals.  I am not talking a frozen burrito or a pizza; I am talking easy meals that are quick, healthy, and perfect for the week day.  Tasty Bites has come up with a solution to this.  

Restaurant Series #1 GoodieVille

Goodieville is located in Missoula, Montana.  Everything served in the restaurant is gluten free.  They do not use anything with gluten in it.  This restaurant is completely safe for those with Celiac.  While Gluten free restaurants are a new thing, this doesn't mean they are not starting to pop up.  Goodieville is the first completely gluten free restaurant that I have been to.  I was so excited to go and have lunch at this location.

Carolina Cupcakery - Review

I was recently offered an amazing chance by Carolina Cupcakery.  I was able to view the kitchens, try out the power tools, Meet Dawn Eskins and try some fantastic products.

Let me start at the beginning, Dawn Eskins started the Carolina Cupcakery with her two daughters in Camden NC; she is also the baker for it.  Many of you are now wondering why I am doing a post on a place that sells Cupcakes.  The reason being is that Carolina Cupcakery makes gluten free products.  Including gluten free doughnuts, gluten free cupcakes, gluten free lemon bars ECT.  She has an amazing list of Gluten free products, as well as Kosher, sugar free, Vegan, and allergy friendly products.

Vigilant Eats Superfood Cereal-Review

Recently I was asked to review Vigilant Eats, Superfood oat-based cereal.  The claim is that this is a convenient, on the go cereal that is organic, gluten free, vegan, non GMO, high antioxidant, and low glycemic index cereal that offers superior nutritional integrity. It is convenient in that it is prepackaged and all you need to do is add liquid to it and it is ready to eat.  It also comes with its own spoon so it is grab and go ready at all times. 

The box arrives and I am excited to do my review.  I open up the box and was less than overwhelmed by the cereals’ packaging.  Let’s hear it for a basic scientific drawing, on an orange and white background, with what the food stands for.  However, I have learned the package does not make the product.  I received the Goji-Cacao flavor.  I read the top of the container and it suggests cold water, milk, or hot water.  Since I was only provided one package to review, I ended up splitting the contents of the container into three separate bowls.  I tried it each way and quickly discovered a preference. 

While this can be eaten as a cold cereal, I found that it works much better as conveniently packaged hot oatmeal.  Because that is what it tasted like.  However, it was really good oatmeal and I am not knocking that.  The plain water tasted like cold oatmeal and adding the milk made it a little too creamy for me since they already added hempmilk powder to it. Also, getting the right amount of liquid into the cereal was a challenge.  There is no marker on the inside of the cup and it can get pasty if the liquid is too little.  I have no idea what it would be like if the liquid was too much. 

Good stuff:

It has good flavor for oatmeal and I don't feel bad eating it.
I am getting great nutrition and only 300 calories per container.
It is convenient and that is hard to find in gluten free items.
It is ‘Vegan Certified’, and while this is not something that I personally follow I know that it is huge for some people
This is ‘Non GMO (genetically modified)’, meaning that I am eating food the way it should be.
This is also allergy friendly; it has no soy, no dairy, no additives, no preservatives, and no refined sugars.
There were a lot of antioxidants for an easy meal or snack.
It had a good texture.  I really liked the cacao nibs and goji berries.
Even the packaging is completely recyclable.

Undecided:
The price per container is $4.00-$5.00.

Bad stuff:
I didn't like this cereal cold, but that is a personal view.
The packaging does nothing to attract my attention other than the color.
The included spoon is good, but had a tendency to fold on you if you held it wrong.
The liquid amount is a question; there is no indicator to a suggested level.

Overall, I think the good outweighs the bad on this product.  It tends to be a little more expensive than what one would want to pay for a quick meal.  However, it is not so bad when you take a look at current fast food prices.  This is a whole lot better for you than most fast food menu items.

For more information please feel free to visit Vigilant Eats.

Question of the day, at what price does good for you foods become too expensive?