{Vital Proteins Giveaway}

Hello cupcakes!

***GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***

I have some exciting news to share with you. I've teamed up with {Vital Proteins} again to offer a giveaway. One lucky winner will receive a canister of Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides. A second lucky winner will win a box of Collagen Peptide sticks to take on the go! All you have to do to enter is:

1) Follow @vitalproteins & @toriswholelife on Instagram

2) Tag 3 friends on my Instagram giveaway post

Extra Entry:

3) Visit my blog & leave a comment

You have until November 5th to enter & I will be choosing two Giveaway winners randomly. Good Luck!

I previously posted recipes using Vital Proteins' Collagen Peptides. The first link describes Vital Proteins more in depth. Here are the links to those posts:

{Vital Proteins Mug Cake}

{Low Calorie, No Sugar Added, Protein Muffins}

{Protein Brownies}

{Healthy, Protein Packed Cupcakes}

{Paleo Doughnuts}

{Healthy Mint Oreos}

I also want to share this new recipe with you!

Vital Proteins Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

2 scoops Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides

2/3 c rolled oats

2 T almond butter- I used Justin's Almond Butter

1/2 T pea protein

2 T agave nectar

1/2 t vanilla

1 egg

Directions:

In a bowl, combine all ingredients. 

Stir until combined. 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Line a baking sheet with foil & spray with oil.

Drop cookies onto baking sheet. 

Bake for 8 minutes or until golden on top.

Makes 3 cookies

A little bit about the benefits of {Collagen Peptides}:

"This natural anti-aging protein supports youthful skin, strong bones, reduces joint pain, and provides deeper, more restorative sleep. Collagen peptides are short chain amino acids naturally derived from pasture-raised, grass-fed collagen protein. Unlike gelatin, these peptides are soluble in cold liquids as well as hot. Collagen peptides contain the same amino acids as gelatin which are identical to the protein found in skin, nails, hair, bones, cartilage, and joints. Gluten Free, rBGH Free, Non GMO."

You can purchase some Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides for yourself following this link: Collagen Peptides

OR if you have Amazon, you can also purchase them there!

Don't forget to enter the giveaway. Here is the link to my Instagram: @toriswholelife

Here are some pictures from my Instagram:

Later Taters!

"It's a beautiful day, don't let it get away."

{Simple Squares}

HELLO CUPCAKES!

I hope you are all having a fantastic day! Since moving to Cali, I have came across many great companies. I am so excited to share this one with you. I love products with short, healthy ingredient lists. Have you ever looked at a packaged food's ingredient list? Sometimes I can't even pronounce some of the ingredients, and I want to know what I am putting into my body. 

With a busy schedule, I like to have items that I can throw into my purse or lunch box for a quick snack. 

These are also Paleo, gluten free, & dairy free! 

Check out all these flavor options. They have sweet & savory!

Here is the link to the website: {Simple Squares}

Now let me tell you a little bit about the company...

Here is a quote from their website:

"Here at SIMPLE Brands™ we’re on a mission to create simple, great tasting and healthy snacks. Our flagship products, SIMPLE Squares^®, are savory-sweet, organic nutrition bars infused with honey and herbs.

Headquartered in Chicago, IL, we strive to transform our grab-and-go food culture from one focused on preservatives to one that embraces whole foods."

There is also a story about Simple Squares from founder Kimberly Crupi Dobbins: {Kimberly's Story}

There are 8 flavors of Simple Squares, so let me walk you through each one:

1) Cho-coco

This flavor has these ingredients: organic nuts, organic honey, organic chocolate (dairy free), organic vanilla, organic sea salt

I love the hint of chocolate in this bar. The sweetness is the perfect amount, not too sweet but also not too plain. I love anything chocolate. 

2) Coconut

Ingredients: organic nuts (cashew, almond, coconut), organic honey, organic vanilla, organic sea salt.

Coconut is also one of my favorite flavors, so this one ranks at the top (I will rank these at the end of the post by flavor). I will be eating this one again for sure!

3) Cinna-clove

Ingredients: organic nuts (cashew, almond, coconut), organic honey, organic vanilla, organic sea salt, organic herbs (cloves & cinnamon). 

This one will probably be my fall fav! I love to eat all things cinnamon from September-November haha!

4) Ginger

Ingredients: organic nuts (cashew, almond, coconut), organic honey, organic vanilla, organic sea salt, & organic ginger.

I am not a huge fan of ginger flavor, but this one was pretty good. The ginger was not over powering. Simple squares team, you may turn me onto the ginger!

5) Rosemary

Ingredients: organic nuts (cashew, almond, coconut), organic honey, organic vanilla, organic sea salt, & rosemary

I was a little hesitant to try this flavor because I love all things sweet. After trying, I was surprised. This flavor was actually decent. You could totally make something savory out of this bar. My idea was top it with some pizza sauce & make it into a little pizza or another savory little bite. 

6) Sage

Ingredients: organic nuts (cashew, almond, coconut), organic honey, organic vanilla, organic sea salt, & sage

Another flavor I was hesitant about, but Simple Squares did a good job of creating a bar for people who love savory. I would love to top this flavor with some dairy free cheese & jerky. 

7) Chili Pep

Ingredients: organic nuts (cashew, almond, coconut), organic honey, organic vanilla, organic sea salt, & organic chili pepper.

I am not a huge fan of sweet & spicy, but I feel like people that like this flavor combo would love this flavor of Simple Squares. There is a little kick with a hint of sweetness after from the honey. 

8) Coffee

Ingredients: organic nuts (cashew, almond, coconut), organic honey, organic vanilla, organic sea salt, & organic coffee beans.

Okay, okay... I saved the best for last. This was hands down my favorite flavor! I love things that are coffee flavored. I would totally eat this one again!

Now here is my rankings of the bars by flavor:

1) Coffee

2) Coconut

3)Cho-coco

4) Cinna-Clove

5) Rosemary

6) Ginger

7) Sage

8) Chili Pep

What do you think your favorite flavor would be?

Here is the link to their website again: {Simple Squares}

Here is the link to their shop: {Buy Simple Squares}

You can also purchase these on Amazon!

Let me know if you have any questions. Enjoy the rest of your day!

Later Taters

"It's a beautiful day, don't let it get away." 

{WrawP} Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Paleo

Good morning cupcakes!

You may have looked at my Instagram posts about these awesome WrawP. I wanted to share a little more information about this company & their WrawPs. 

If you are paleo, gluten free, or dairy free.... YOU CAN HAVE THESE! Whoo! They are also certified organic. 

These would have been a game changer for my previous rounds of Whole30.

These little things are perfect to wrap up just about anything. Personally, food is more fun when it is all wrapped up! This top picture I used oven roasted veggies, chicken sausage, dairy free pepper jack cheese, & hummus. I used the Original WrawP for this one.



So... you all know I don't like to share things with you that I haven't personally tried. I also want to give you my 100% honest opinion. I've heard many people complain that eating healthy is boring, hard, not fun, etc. It's my goal to help everyone be able to eat healthier. For this reason, I want to give you my opinion on the taste, texture, etc. of these WrawPs. 

The first WrawP I used was the Original Veggie WrawP. I loved this one. I was really impressed with the flavor! The flavor is subtle and it would be easy to stuff these with just about anything. 

Here are the ingredients for this flavor:

 Ingredients: Organic Apple, Organic Zucchini, Organic Onions, Organic Flax Seeds, Organic Coconut, Organic Oregano, Organic Turmeric, Black Salt

As you can see, there is nothing but natural, healthy ingredients. It is also a great way to sneak more veggies into your kid's diet. 

The texture was a little different than a normal tortilla because it is made from different ingredients. I love that the Wrawps are really big & easy to wrap up. If you heat up the WrawP with a little water for a few seconds it is easier to work with. 

The labels of the WrawP products also have recipes on the back. Plus, there are recipes on their website.  Follow this link: {Recipes}

Patch really wanted my WrawP!

The next Wrawp I tried was the Spirulina WrawP. I stuffed this one with eggs, oven roasted veggies, & hummus. This WrawP had a little different texture than the other WrawPs I tried. This one had a slight crunch every once in a while. For this reason, this was probably my least favorite flavor out of all the WrawPs. 

THE PIZZAS!!! Oh my heavens. These little pizzas were amazing. This was probably my favorite WrawP product if I had to choose one. The pizzas are so easy to make. I took the pizza crust out of the package, then topped it with hummus, turkey pepperoni, oven roasted veggies, & dairy free cheese. I ate the whole thing by myself. I am so excited to use the other pizza crust I have in my cabinet. 

You can also see some other flavors in the background of this picture. I really liked the spicy WrawP because I love spicy food! This one would be awesome with some steak & a slaw. I also really enjoyed the Veggie Lite flavor. I would like to use some turkey breast, roasted peppers, lettuce, and mustard. 

There's two other flavors in this picture. The Energizing Morning WrawP & Asian WrawP. The breakfast/sweet WrawP pairs well with fruits, granola, yougurt, etc. 

I would love to stuff the Asian WrawP with a stir fry!

So where can you get these?

-Whole Foods

-Mother's Market

-Erewhon Natural Foods

-WrawPs website (link here:Shop)

Follow this link for the WrawP's: FAQs

If you would like to find out anymore about WrawPs, head over to their website: {WrawP}

Comment below and let me know how you would use WrawPs. 

Don't forget to check out my Instagram: @toriswholelife

Later Taters

"It's a beautiful day, don't let it get away."