Peppermint Water - Ah-HA Moment - and a WINNER!

First of all - I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the giveaway over the weekend for the Chocolate Covered Mulberries and the Chocolate Covered MacNut from Medicinal Foods!  The interest was OUT OF THIS WORLD!

Having said that...the winner of this delicious prize was...
LiberTEAs (aka Anne)
CONGRATS!!

Now...for the rest of my post today!  Ever had one of those AH...HA!!!  Moments?

Well, I had one recently when it came to the water you see here.  It's simple peppermint flavored water.  Those who know me - know I LOVE water and I LOVE peppermint!  I usually grab a bottle of this Metromint when it's on sale but last week I tried NuNaturals Peppermint flavored Stevia in filtered water and it tastes JUST LIKE IT!

All I did was use 2 drops of this NuNaturals Peppermint Stevia in a glass of water - so what is that - like around 10 ounces or so - it just 2 drops is all it takes!  The flavor was AMAZING!

I did do a taste test using 3 drops and I think you can start tasting the Stevia a bit more than the Peppermint.  But at 2 drops you are getting that subtle refreshing minty goodness without going overboard with the mint or the Stevia!

So just a little tip and trick from me here at My Blissful Journey!  And another simple way to use NuNatural's products in  your daily routine!

Contest: Chocolate Covered Mac Nuts & Chocolate Covered Mulberries!

Once again I want to THANK every one for participating in the Garden of Life Band giveaways last week and TODAY I have another giveaway to share with you!  This time around it's from my buddy Sky over at Medicinal Foods!  He's allowing me to giveaway a bag EACH of his Chocolate Covered Man Nuts and Chocolate Covered Mulberries!  Yup!  They are BOTH Vegan!

I haven't tried either of these products, myself, however, I have tried the following and LOVE them:

* Raw Chocolate Lovers Bar - I've tried 3 different flavors including the Jungle Peanut and they are AWESOME!!! (Read the Jungle Peanut Truffle Bar review)

* Their ever-popular Cacao Elixir - this is so versatile!

* Tonic Herbs: Womb Yin - Great for balancing hormones and other benefits, too!

* Tonic Herbs - Lotus Center "Spirit Tonic" - I like this, too, very calming!

Now...getting back to TODAY's Contest!  The two bags you see in the graphic above is what's at stake!  In order to be chosen as the winner you must leave a comment with your email addy in comments.  Open to US mailing addresses ONLY, please.  I will choose a winner on Monday the 20th.

Just a Quick Snack Break ~ Coco Mint Truffle Bar

It's been a while since I wrote about Medicinal Foods and their amazing chocolate but today I finished what I had left of their Coco Mint Truffle Bar.  I'm so sad to get to the end of this little nugget of joy!  It was incredible.  Many of you know my LOVE for anything mint!  This has just enough of a subtle mint to make the over all flavor pretty darn marvelous!

Some of the naturally MAGICAL ingredients in this bar were Arriba Cacao Paste, Mesquite, Lucuma, Mucuna, Ashwaganda, Chlorella, Spirulina, Coconut, Cane Juice, Agave, Reishi, Vanilla Bean, Mint Essential Oil, etc.

I just can't say enough about Sky Kubby and his wonderful company.  If you haven't checked out Medicinal-Foods be sure to include it in your online surfing this weekend!

Jungle Peanut Truffle Bar from Medicinal Foods

While everyone at work is eating standard Christmas Cookies, Boxed Chocolates, and Donuts from a local grocery store - I decided to bust out the Jungle Peanut Truffle Bar that I got from Medicinal Foods!  Sooooo glad I did!  It's better than a Peanut Butter Cup because it's loaded with pure, raw, vegan, organic, superfoods!  The little nugget I am feasting on right now is 1 ounce and I will tell you it's all I can eat!  It's extremely filling and packed with powerful flavors!  It has that nice dark chocolate flavor you are looking for paired with a sweet hint and even a speck of saltiness...just enough to say...OH...what's that!?  I absolutely LOVE this!

When it says Mood Enhancing on the label I can totally see why!  I was smiling from the moment I tried it but the happiness isn't only skin deep - it shoots throughout your body - inside and out!

Arriba Nacional Cacao Paste, Cacao Butter, Medicinal Food’s “Shaman’s Blend”: Mesquite, Lucuma, Maca, Mucuna, Spirulina, Chlorella, Ashwaganda, Hemp Protein Reishi and Cordyceps Micronized Mycelium,  Ecuadorian Raw Evaporated Mineral-Rich Cane-Juice, Vanilla and Himalayan Salt. and Loving Healing Mantras.

For a complete product profile on this Truffle Bar from Medicinal Foods - Click Here!

Chia Pudding - Recipes - in Medicinal-Foods Newsletters!

Subscribe to Medicinal-Foods for more of my recipes in upcoming issues!

Happy Mail Monday - Compassion & Cacao

I'm so excited that I received more goodies in the mail today!  Mondays have been GREAT for that the last couple of weeks! 

This week I received some Mr. Bean Coffee Bean Scrub with Coconut Oil and Sea Salt...MANDARIN Flavored/Scented.  I've been looking for a new scrub as of late and I'm a HUGE fan of Mandarin...so I'm already excited and I haven't even tried it yet!

I've used a few other coffee based scrubs before...1 from a home-based business and the other being hand-made by a friend of mine in town here.  Hers was made with Olive Oil instead of Coconut Oil.

If you click on this 2nd photo and enlarge it - you will see what I saw - as I opened the box!  I thought it was clever and funny!  But then again - I have a strange sense of humor. 

Their website follows suit with their products being organic, vegan, cruelty-free, and very well branded throughout their site, products, media, and packaging!

They are very involved with social media and often use the phrase "Get Beaned" while referring to their product.  Clever and Creative!  I like it!


I also got my package from Sky over at Medicinal Foods and I can't wait to jump in!  He sent a large LOVER'S BAR which is being called the 'hottest chocolate' in the raw food movement right now.  He also sent smaller bars of the Truffle Bars including the Jungle Peanut, Coco Mint, and MacButter.  He sent two of his tonic powders including the Love Tonic (Womb Yin Nutritive) and Lotus Centered Spirit Tonic.  AND...their famous Cacao Elixir!  Woot!  I can't wait to try EVERYTHING!  And of course, I will be coming up with more recipes using these products VERY soon!

Another company I would like to point out in this post - is another cruelty-free company!  Teadora!  I can't wait to try their Rainforest At Dawn hydrating elixir and nourishing body polish.

I really LOVE that they GIVE BACK to so many organizations!

They have a real extensive website, too!

And the Cruelty-Free Bunny logo always helps sell me - as well!

The word "Teadora" translates to "Adore You".  The founder was born and raised in Brazil.  Her mother used only raw, organic, and natural ingredients and she wanted to stick with that tradition with the Teadora Product line.

Teadora helps to fund a philanthropic exchange between the U.S. and Brazil to promote rainforest conservation, education and leadership development.

I will be doing product reviews on all three of these companies and their product lines in the near future!

Recipes FOR Medicinal Foods

I woke up to some exciting news!  I was featured in Medicinal Foods Newsletter!  I submitted a few of my recipes to Sky over at Medicinal Foods - tweaking them - and including their Cacao Elixir!  In the feature I will be writing about some of their products here on my blog but in the meantime be sure to subscribe to their newsletter over at their site.  I hope to submit more recipes in the near future.  Another FUN thing is that Sky has been using some of the recipes I send him on his Instagram.  Be sure to check that out, too!