27 Jan 2016
by linettefm
in Baking, Coffee, Cooking, Drinks, Family, Food, Gadgets, Home, Ozeri, Product Samples, Review, Tech, Tools
Tags: Almond Milk, Amazon, amazon kitchen products, Amazon Products, Amazon Promos, ASIN: B00BISKPMG, Battery Operated Milk Frother, blend, blenders, blending, Cappuccino, chai teas, Coconut Milk, coffee, cold drinks, Creamers, creams, drinks, easy to clean, electronic whisk, Food, frothing, Handheld, Handheld Mixer, Health, home products, hot chocolate, housewares, Item model number: OZMF1, kitchen, kitchen tools, Lattes, milk, milk frother, Mixers, rich and smooth foam, stainless steel, Tea, teas, warm drinks, whisk
I have been disappointed time and time again by frothers, because they’re made so shoddily and don’t last. I’ve bought several, from big national brands to smaller, lesser-known brands and to a one, they’ve all failed. I think, finally, I’ve found a frother that will be with me for the long haul. And I have Ozeri to thank.
Most frothers seem to made to be uni-taskers, as well as disposable. Use it to froth milk and then put it away, hoping it works the next time you need it. Ozeri, however, made their Deluxe Stainless Steel Frother to be used all over the kitchen , for multiple jobs, and to last and look good doing it. The frother comes with 3 different attachments, and a spare frothing head. The beater and whisk heads seem dainty, but the whisk held up to a couple of eggs in a cup for an egg wash, and the beater did just fine for a small amount of ganache for a cake. Ozeri refers to it as a “cocktail mixer”, but I’ve retasked it in this house since we don’t drink cocktails. It was dynamite, however, for a vinaigrette for my salad. Yay. Powered by two AA batteries, it has two settings (low and high, up to 15,000 RPM’s!!) to meet the needs of whatever task you throw at it. And the stainless steel body is a cinch to clean and feels solid in your hands. The top mounted clicker to turn it off and on is easy to use and reach as well. It comes with a matching stainless steel stand, but it’s a little finicky about placement and because there’s heft to the frother can become unbalanced easily, so I don’t always use it. But that’s a minor quibble about what I consider a bulletproof product. After a soild 2 weeks of use, this frother has had nary a hiccup and I foresee it becoming a long standing member of our little family. Ozeri even included the batteries this time (How I love that!) so you’re good to go right out of the box.
Frothers come and frothers go, and anyone who’s had one can attest to that. Nothing’s more frustrating than a product you come to depend on and it fails you. Ozeri understands this and makes their products top-notch and made to last. But I know that Ozeri would stand behind their products 100% if for some reason it failed you, and for that, as well as the above reasons, I recommend this product highly!
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26 Aug 2015
by linettefm
in Coffee, Cooking, Drinks, Food, Home, Living, Ozeri, Product testing, Review
Tags: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, ASIN: B00D19SSE2, borosilicate glass, coffee, double wall, drinks, Drinkware, entertaining, fine glassware, Glass, Glasses, Glassware, home, hot drinks cold drinks, insulated galsses, Item model number: DW12S-4, kitchen and dining, mixed drinkware sets, pop, Serafino glasses, serving, shatter -resistant, soda, tableware, Tea, Wine
Temperature extremes are not a fun thing in this house. Hubby can’t stand heat, I don’t do cold. Strangely, this extends to our drinks as well, where Hubby doesn’t do hot drinks and I don’t like holding onto cold drinks. Ozeri, in their infinite wisdom, has come up with what might be a dream item for me: Double-Walled insulated glasses. Let me pour you a drink while I tell you this tale.
See, each glass is made from borosilicate shatter-resistant glass (the same stuff Pyrex is made from), it resists the thermal shock that causes some glasses to shatter or crack when hot liquids are poured into them. Being double walled also means that they won’t be transferring as much of the internal temperature to the handling surface. The elegant contoured shape gives you a sure surface to grip as well, and the double walls just tend to look really cool, too. There’s always bonus points for that. Microwave, dishwasher and freezer safe, these are durable and well made. And while some folks mentioned they “shattered” when dropped, I would imagine just about any fine glassware would do just the same thing. So I don’t plan on dropping them, from any height. The four pack came packaged perfectly, and when something is glass and delivered by UPS in one piece, you know someone did their homework and packaged these excellently.
Ozeri Serafino Glass with 140 degree water
Our normal glass with 140 degree water
Our normal glass with 38 degree iced water
Ozeri Serafino Glass with 38 degree iced water
Nice to look at, a functional 12 oz. size, and solves a problem that is suffered at different extremes by both people in the house at once? Yes, please! I’m loving these glasses and have plans to start switching over more of my regular glasses to these Ozeri Serafino glasses. And it’s Ozeri, so you know they stand behind EVERYTHING they sell 100%, and these are no exception. A one year warranty and your satisfaction is guaranteed. There’s no reason to not give them a try and see if you don’t love them as much as we do.
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05 Jun 2015
by linettefm
in Baking, Drinks, Food, Gadgets, Home, Nutrition, Product testing, Review, Tomoson Product Reviews
Tags: #smartweigh, 11lb capacity, 5kg capacity, ASIN: B00VKE6Q0S, backlit LCD, Baking, cooking, digital scale, drinks, Food, food prep, gadgets, health & beauty, healthy eating, High Precision Sensors, Item model number: GLS40, kitchen, kitchen gadgets, lb, LCD display, ml and cups, nutrition, oz, platform scale, Recipes, smart weigh, tempered glass, Tomoson, Tomoson Product Reviews, Tomoson Reviews
I have a few kitchen scales, and one that is spot-on accurate that gets used. A lot. But over time, every scale will, with heavy use, become somewhat inaccurate. And I use mine very heavy, so I’m always on the look out for a replacement or backup. I was hoping with the Smart Weigh platform digital scale my search had ended. Sadly, the search continues.
See, the one thing a scale must be, every time, is accurate. Sometimes a gram or two will make a difference between good food and dog food (no reason to toss a semi-dry loaf of bread when the pooch would go ga-ga over it). And hubby measures his various sundry shakes and powdered voodoo by the gram, so yeah, sometimes…one gram matters. And no matter what I tried, wet or dry ingredients, glass or plastic containers, this scale just would not tare properly. Every time we’d add a gram or two, tare, and start adding again, it stayed at “zero”. When we removed the vessel, without fail, it would show the total weight, original plus added. Yet the display, every time, showed again, “0”. So very frustrating.
What’s sad is that I may have just gotten a bum unit. The reviews on Amazon are absolutely stellar. It has a lot of features I really like, like the removable tempered glass platform, the sleek glass top with integrated touch controls so that no ingredients get caked up around the buttons. It uses 4 AAA batteries (not included), so there’s no need to hunt down button cell batteries online or pay through the nose at a store. Firm gripping non-skid feet and a solid base. Bright backlit LCD display. Lb, oz, ml and cups measurements. It has everything I would want in a scale, if it were accurate. But it’s not. For $23.99, I want accuracy. The manufacturer also offers a 2-year warranty, so I may see what the company is made of or how it stands behind it’s products, because I’m just heartbroken that this snazzy, smooth-looking scale is useless in my kitchen.
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13 Apr 2015
by linettefm
in Drinks, Family, Food, Home, Living, Product testing, Review, Tomoson Product Reviews
Tags: #iceballtray, 4BALL-TRAY, Airbudle, ASIN: B00IVUYFTS, B00IVUYFTS, Cost Brothers, cubes, drinks, i2 Gear, ice, ice ball mold, ice cube, ice mold, ice shapes, product review, product test, Review, sample, silicone mold, SiliconeMolds, sphere, spheres, summer fun, Tomoson
Back when I was in high school and college, an early morning stop before classes was Winchell’s. For my readers a touch younger, that was one of the only places in the San Gabriel Valley to get early morning coffee and doughnuts. Hubby, not being the biggest fan of coffee, used to get a drink concoction with little balled ice cubes that he enjoyed almost until lunch. So when AirBundle via Cost Brothers offered to send an ice ball tray to test and review, hubby was excited.
This 4 cup silicone mold is a little larger than the balled ice of hubby’s halcyon days, but it’s pretty cool none the less. 4 large spheres of ice, large enough for one per glass and substantial enough to cool the drink sufficiently. I did have a little trouble getting the ice ball cubes to achieve ball shape, as the little bit of water that will (always, really) overflow on the sides and to made for some jagged edges and a little nibbley bit on the tops. Some careful cracking took care of the edges but the nibbley bit on top is another matter. Best to let it be then crack the whole thing, or worse. Airbundle says ice in this shape is supposed to last longer than cubes, and I can report that it lasted the duration of dinner and desert. Whether our normal cubes would last that long, I doubt it.
My only compliant would be that the silicone, though stated to be dishwasher safe, had a slight film left behind by the dishwasher that had to be scrubbed out with a brush. It also needs a perfectly flat surface to freeze on, and with a French door fridge with bottom shelf freezer like I have, that can be a little trickier at times than one would think. I also have glasses that taper towards the top, which means one of these very substantial spheres almost entirely blocks the opening of the glass, so do be mindful of the size of your glasses.
All in all these are fun, neat little treats that would definitely be remarkable at a party, gathering or family dinner. You can freeze them, 4 at a time, and drop them in you ice tray and have plenty to share and go around. I think they’re a neat little conversation piece that will be around our kitchen for some time. As of the time of this writing, They are available on Amazon.com (Prime eligible!) for just $6.99, which is one the lowest prices I’ve seen on Amazon for this type of product, with Prime shipping to boot!
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01 Apr 2015
by linettefm
in Drinks, Electronics, Gadgets, Product testing, Review, Tech
Tags: Brewing, drinks, gadgets, Teaser
I have an exciting new product I can’t wait to share with my readers and followers. So exciting I thought I’d do a teaser post or two. Here’s a small picture to get you talking…
Astute readers should have no trouble guessing who this is coming from, but what it is… That’s the question! Stay tuned for more hints very soon!
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06 Mar 2015
by linettefm
in All Natural, Drinks, Family, Home, Natural, Non-GMO, Nutrition, Organic, Product testing, Review, Uncategorized
Tags: and organic stevia leaf extract, beverages, caffeine free, Coke, Cokes, Cola, Colas, drinks, fruit, Ginger Ale Organic beverages, Ginger Ales, Green Moms Meet, GreenMomsMeet, Lemon soda, Lime soda, low caloric, Low in Calorie drinks, Low in Calories Sodas, Mom Ambassadors, Moms Meet, No artificial dyes, No artificial ingredients, No Preservatives, Non GMO, Orange, organic, organic cane sugar, organic caramel, organic caramel color, organic carrot juice from concentrate, organic flavor, organic flavors, Organic Fruit, organic ginger extract, organic lemon juice from concentrate, organic orange juice from concentrate, Organic Sodas, Review, soda, soda drinks, sodas, Sparkling water, Veri Cola, Veri Coupon, Veri Ginger Ale, Veri Lemon Lime, Veri Orange, Veri Savings, Veri Soda, Veri Soda Coupon, Veri Soda Review
We rarely drink sodas and it’s not just because of the unwanted ingredients alone, but most of the times it’s so sugary that it drowns out whatever you are eating. I usually drink cranberry juice mixed with water, lemonades or just plain water. I miss sodas sometimes and especially when we are have a nostalgic meal like pizza or burgers, but what I miss is the “old sodas”. When ingredients were less scientific, less harming and having a soda did not make me feel like a Humming Bird that just found a bucket of nectar to call their own!
When we received the parcel from Veri Soda, I had a nervous moment because it was a 4-pack of each flavor and for people who maybe drink 1 soda every few months, that’s a year’s worth and most times I throw out sodas because they expire (yes, it can happen) and we really just keep them around for guests. I was happy to see many things that separated Veri from the common brands and that was the shortest list of ingredients I saw on any type of cola drink…..ever! Then I noticed the USDA Organic seal, non-GMO, Caffeine free and 60 calories for one can and no playing games with the servings, one can in total is broken down and remains a simple 60 calories. That is like less calories than my 1/2 juice and 1/2 water drinks I have with dinner. Next, came the flavor test and I popped two open to go with our burger night and two other flavors to go with pizza night.
In my home cokes were for special occasions or a weekend get together, while my Husband when I met him drank cola and more cola. Water was just for washing things! It drove me nuts and especially when it was Summer and I was so thirsty but everything had sugar and more sugar. I quickly learned just bring a big water bottle when you visit. I was an RC cola drinker when I had any of the caramel colored drinks but it was hard to find. Being that I did enjoy the cola here and there, I then moved to Coke Zero thinking at least when I have it, the penalty will be less but I was never satisfied with how quickly it changed in flavor.
Veri’s cola is perfect and you get super bubbly water that is flavored like sodas we use to drink but even better. I like having things that surpass my memories and this one sip let me know I can have a soda and it won’t overwhelm my taste buds or waistline. The cola flavor has a perfect balance of sweetness and you are not just trying to poorly substitute a “coke”, the flavor profile is seriously better than any of the other brands out there. I loved it and I’m not a cola lover. My Husband was blown away and very few things that I get to test do this but he even checked out the price and what other flavors they carry at our local Sprout’s market because like he said it, “this I can do and actually like”.
Ingredients- Sparkling water, organic cane sugar, organic lemon juice from concentrate, organic caramel, organic flavors, and organic stevia leaf extract.
- Veri’s Lemon-Lime Soda Flavor:
I have abandoned my lemonade mix at times for the Lemon-Lime kick. I then discovered that if I have lemon juice or lime juice, I can make one citrus kick drink by adding this version of Veri’s soda to 1/4 cup of either fruit drink. It’s light and crisp like you would want from a clear drink of this kind. The sweetness and tartness is well balanced and Veri just made another version better of what I had before. I don’t miss the past drinks of this kind and I can’t wait for the warmer weather to hit and just enjoy a sandwich with this flavor!
Ingredients- Sparkling water, organic cane sugar, organic lemon juice from concentrate, organic flavors, and organic stevia leaf extract.
- Veri’s Orange Soda Flavor:
I use to enjoy as a child a soda that “Crush”ed others because they had fruit flavors. I always navigate towards fruit drinks and of course it started early. I just disliked how my phlegm would thicken with flavors like orange and don’t even get me started on grape, because it seems my grape world tasted different from every purple dyed drink out there. A orange soda by the pool was something I just like having and especially ultra cold. I figured it was a forgotten beverage until Veri came and let me tell you, their orange soda is smacking good. Your taste buds will be drowned (but in a good way) with real orange flavors that are sweet but the lemon extract not only intensified the citrus notes, but mellows the sweetness. You get tang and that nice orange twist taste but again nothing bad to ruin the party. Your tongue may not turn orange in color but it will be happier when it comes to what you just tasted.
Ingredients- Sparkling water, organic cane sugar, organic orange juice from concentrate, organic lemon juice from concentrate, organic carrot juice from concentrate, organic flavors, and organic stevia leaf extract.
- Veri’s Ginger Ale Soda Flavor:
I was sick last year and could not find a Ginger Ale that had actual ginger in it. I know, so odd. I would think it can’t be called Ginger anything if it does not contain it but they found the artificial flavor highway to get around that. My Husband drove to 4 stores until he located a soda that had the root and was simple in ingredients, but sadly it was a little too sweet for my taste, so thankfully he just bought the 1/2 sized cans. I love Ginger Ale no matter if I am well or ill, so when I saw this flavor of soda in the box Veri sent, I got happy! The soda contains the perfect amount of ginger extract to give it that snap but not overwhelming. Love the sparkling water base that all their sodas are made from because that base really has a nice clean taste and like always, you taste the flavors and not just the sugar.
Ingredients- Sparkling water, organic cane sugar, organic lemon juice from concentrate, organic ginger extract, organic flavor, organic caramel color, and organic stevia leaf extract.
Final Thoughts:
I really just thought Veri was just going to be a company that uses better ingredients but that the final product would be lacking in flavor or just really not resemble a soda. Sort of like I can’t find a non-gluten bread to date that tastes….well, like real bread. I underestimated and need to apologize to Veri for clumping them with companies that spit out versions of something that does not even resemble the real thing. Veri is a real soda company that has their “game on” when it comes to crafting a good quality beverage that you will enjoy. The rest is just a bonus when it comes to ingredients because I never thought a soda could still be called a soda unless it had something that was only created in a lab environment. You know those proprietary blends of who-knows-what and lets us not forget the coloring and dyes because for some reason we need markers in our food supply! Veri really said it best, “they said it could not be done”…….but they did and they did it good! I just want more flavors like a Root Beer or a Cream Soda, or even a Pineapple soda….hey, Veri you started this and now that I know it can be done, do it! (pretty please) 🙂
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06 Feb 2015
by linettefm
in Home, Influenster, Living, Product Samples, Product testing, Review, Samples, Uncategorized
Tags: #Celestial Seasonings, #CelestialTea, #FrostyVoxBox, 100% Natural, and no artificial colorings, Celestial Teas, decaffeinated, drinking, drinks, flavorings or preservatives., Frosty Vox Box, gluten free, Green Tea, herbal teas, holiday drinks, holiday teas, Holidays, hot teas, Influenster, natural, Natural Coffee Flavor, peppermint, peppermint tea, Tea, This product contains all-natural herbs, winter, winter drinks
Influenster’s Frosty Vox Box included a sample of their holiday tea, along with a coupon to save on a future purchase. I enjoyed the tea as-is with just a touch of honey. I like that the tea is decaffeinated because that means I can enjoy a cup at anytime and not worry about being too alert later, and not getting any sleep. The peppermint is not overwhelming and really makes this herbal tea different from the everyday flavors I already enjoy. Not just a holiday drink, since I have been enjoying it all Winter!
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06 Feb 2015
by linettefm
in Coffee, Food, Home, Living, Product testing, Review
Tags: #MatchaDNAmilkfrother, 100% Money Back Guarantee, Almond Milk, Amazon, amazon kitchen products, Amazon Products, Amazon Promos, ASIN: B00MJFH9KS, Battery Operated Milk Frother, blend, blenders, blending, Cappuccino, chai teas, Coconut Milk, coffee, cold drinks, Creamers, creams, drinks, easy to clean, electronic whisk, Food, frothing, Green Tea, Handheld, Handheld Mixer, Health, home products, hot chocolate, housewares, kitchen, kitchen tools, Lattes, Matcha, Matcha DNA< Review, Matcha Green Tea, MatchaDNA, milk, milk frother, Mixers, rich and smooth foam, stainless steel, Tea, teas, warm drinks, whisk, Wiireless Mixer, wireless milk frother
I’ve been fortunate enough to review a couple of types of Matcha green tea here on my blog, and until now I was content using a whisk to mix it up nice and frothy. A couple of downsides to that is, as I’ve mentioned before, the tea stains things almost instantly and fairly permanently. The other is beating up my poor mugs with the whisk. That’s a thing of the past now thanks to MatchaDNA’s frother. For those unfamiliar with a frother, let me tell you it’s a kitchen tool you don’t know you need until you have it. And once you have it, you don’t know how you got along without it.
Mine is a no frills, simple frother. I use it for sweet drinks, savory drinks, for teas, milks and coffees, hot products or cold. It was a stainless steel whisk and shaft meaning it shouldn’t stain, rust, discolor or be affected by whatever drink or sauce you use it for. Yes, you can use this frother with a bechamel sauce or a vegetable puree. It’s small and compact which means it won’t take up a ton of precious counter space, and lightweight and maneuverable enough to not be a burden when you need it, like some hand mixers. Also, unlike hand mixers, this little dynamo is powered by by 2 “AA” batteries (sadly, not included), so no worries of dragging a cord through a sauce, or the sink, or a hot stove-top. When I’m done with it, I put a couple of drops of dish soap and turn it on in some hot water, wipe and it’s ready to go again or go back in the drawer. It feels well made enough to last me many years, too. Sounds like a winner to me.
A little tip for those of us who love whipped cream but hate the calories and overly creamy texture: A few tablespoons of milk in a small sauce pot, over a medium heat for a couple minutes, and then froth to create a light and airy foam. Spoon over hot tea or milk, with a little grind of cinnamon sugar, and Starbucks ain’t got nothin’ on this. With 1/3 of the calories and fat too.
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01 Feb 2015
by linettefm
in All Natural, Baking, Beauty, Drinks, Food, Health and Beauty, Natural, Non-GMO, Nutrition, Organic, Review, Tomoson Product Reviews
Tags: #OrganicCeremonialGradeMatcha, 100% Organic Matcha, All Natural, Amazon, Amazon Coupons, Amazon Foods, Amazon Products, Amazon Promo, Amazon Promos, Amazon Promotions, Amazon Tea, antioxidant, Antioxidants, asian, ASIN: B00M27YOT2, Baking, beauty, Caffeine Alternatives, Ceremonial, Ceremonial Grade, cooking, Culinary Grade, diet, Dieting, drinks, Energy, energy boosters, energy drink, Energy Drinks, energy enhancer, enhance metabolic rate, fat burner, foods, Gourmet Drinks, Gourmet Teas, Green Tea, Green Tea Powder, Green teas, groceries, Grocery & Gourmet Food, Health, health and beauty, Increase focus, infused with antioxidants, Japan, Kiss Me Organics, KissMeOrganics, L-theanine, Matcha, Matcha benefits, Matcha Powder, Matcha Review, metabolic boost, natural energy boosters, natural energy. natural energy boost, natural sleep aids, organic, organic supplements, plant based antioxidants, Product testing, Review, Review Tags: #KissMeOrganicsMatcha, skin health, skin regimens, sleep aids, sleep disorders, Smoothies, stress, stress reducer, Suntheanine, supplements, Tea, Tea Powder, teas, UPC: 617395063710, USDA Certified, USDA Organic
Not too long ago I got the opportunity to review Kiss Me Organics Matcha Green Tea. I liked it. A lot. Clean, not jittery, energy and overall a nice switch from regular coffees and teas. Kiss Me Organics decided to then send me the Ceremonial Grade Matcha. I’m more than game.
Ceremonial grade Matcha must meet specific guidelines. From only the youngest, brightest, most vibrant leaves, grown in the shade, from only the very tip of the bush. Streamed, air dried, and stone-ground, this highest grade green tea is traditionally harvested from specific regions of the Japanese mountains, and is reserved for special occasions or a special treat due to the unique conditions required for growing and harvesting. It’s taste is unique as well, delicate but also full bodied with high sweet notes and a touch of butter at the finish.
Kiss Me Organics Ceremonial Grade Matcha is also the most sensitive to light and oxidization due to it’s delicate nature. So it comes in a vacuum sealed foil pouch inside a sealed metal tin with a twist off top that seals airtight again after. Kiss Me Organics is serious about this tea, and one taste will tell you it’s worth the effort. Ceremonial grade is the highest in nutrients, antioxidants, chlorophyll and fiber as well, with no artificial flavors or colors. I didn’t think I’d notice so much difference from one grade to the next, but I did. It’s a whisked tea that’s thicker, richer, and with more range in the flavor than the premium grade. It leave s just a little sediment at the bottom, but that’s nothing to complain about. I just love this tea.
If you’re wondering if the higher grade is worth the higher price, I say it is. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and plan to save it for special occasions. It has all the same energy benefits I noted with the premium version. It also has the one big drawback too. It’s so finely ground that it’s nearly impossible to not drop a bit, and it stains almost instantly. So I’d advise preparing your tea over glass or something that is glazed and dishwasher safe. I hope my readers treat themselves to this tea and enjoy it as much as I did.
Retail Price Point: $28.00 via Amazon
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17 Nov 2014
by linettefm
in Drinks, Living, Product Samples, Product testing, Review, Uncategorized
Tags: 5 Hour Energy, 5=Hour Energy, Amino Acids, B12, B6, B9, Caffeine, Citicoline, drinks, Energy Blend, energy boost, energy drink, Energy Drinks, Energy Enhancers, folic acid, Glucuronolactone, LBBC is a nonprofit organization, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, low caloric, Malic Acid, Niacin, No Sugar, Phenylalanine, Pink Lemonade, Pink Lemonade Original 5-Hour ENERGY® Shot, Review, S, Smiley, Smiley 360, Smiley360, Sugar Free, Taurine, Tyrosine, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamins, Zero Net Carbs
I got an offer from Smiley360 recently. It was for a 5-Hour Energy shot. Um…yes please! Are you kidding me? This time of year? I’m dragging my tired little butt around trying to put things together for the holidays, for the home, for hubby, for the dog. Oh yeah, and if I have a spare second or two, a moment for myself. I quick pick me up, and pink lemonade flavored to boot? My only complaint at the time was I only got two.
Now, I’ve tried 5-Hour Energy before. Let’s just say I wasn’t their biggest cheerleader. The flavor was…not great. Very bitter, hard to swallow. In fact, I couldn’t. Neither could hubby.We haven’t been back to it since. I had high hopes for the new push and new flavor. And while it was better, it was also still bitter, but not to the point of being unable to finish it. So it’s flavor grade is a solid “B”.
As for the most important feature, the energy boost. With 200 mg of caffeine, as well as nearly 1700 mgs of other proprietary energy ingredients, and 540 mgs of B vitamins, you’d think it could send someone up the walls and hanging off the ceiling. However, that wasn’t the case for me. Maybe my tolerances are higher, maybe I just was expecting to have some jitters or shakes. Neither was the case, and if anything I was disappointed in not having that “superman” feeling where I flit around the house getting everything accomplished like The Flash. Oh well.
5-Hour Energy also partnered with Living Beyond Breast Cancer to donate 5 cents from every bottle sold to LBBC, a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting people with trusted breast cancer information and community support. Just look for the bottle with the pink ribbon to help out, with a minimum guaranteed donation of $200,000. Not too shabby.
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