Zingology - Whole Food & Juice Powders

We here at The Amazing Blog are always looking for fresh, innovative ways to get our 5-a-day. From smoothies to fruit filled treats, we thought we’d exhausted all avenues, until we discovered Zingology. The Whole Food & Juice Powder brand were kind enough to send us a sample of their fruit and vegetable range, and we couldn’t wait to get creative.

Using patented technology, Zingology are able to make vegetables and fruits into delicious, vibrant powders, whilst almost completely preserving their nutritional value. With four flavours to choose from: carrot, beetroot, strawberry and raspberry, there’s no end to the delectable dishes you can create. Providing all the nutrition and flavour of their fresh counterparts, these easy to use powders are perfect for cooking, adding to drinks, incorporating into baked goods, or just eating straight off the spoon. We really enjoyed sprinkling the fruity flavours over our morning porridge for a delicious burst of berry flavour. The vegetable flavours found themselves equally at home in our juicer, adding a little something extra to our juicy concoctions. If you’re not quite sure how to use them, Zingology has a range of recipes available on their website. We’re not sure about you, but the Pink Beetroot Pancakes are definitely next on our ‘to bake’ list.

Buy the Zingology Whole Food Powders here for £14.95 and the Juice Powders here for £24.95. They are also newly available to buy from Ocado here, so there’s no excuse for slacking on your 5-a-day target.

Award Winning Appleby Creamery Cheeses

 

At The Amazing Blog we are always on the edge of our seat when we receive a new package that contains food samples. We were delightfully surprised when Appleby Creamery sent us a couple of their award winning cheeses. We knew before we even tasted the different assortment of cheeses, that we were in for a treat.

We started out tasting the handmade Eden Sunset cheddar cheese that was jam packed with flavour. The Eden Sunset is a hard-pressed cheese that can be easily sliced into small pieces. The cheese has a buttery taste to it but not too overpowering. When lunch time rolled around, it was the perfect cheese that complimented my whole-grain crackers and left me wanting more. For the last week, we have all shared the cheese on our snack breaks and every time we cannot stop raving about how wonderful it is.

The real treat was the Eden Valley Smoked Brie. I have never really been a fan of Brie, but this was exceptional. After just a small nibble of it and I was hooked. It was perfectly ripened with the gooey texture all the way through - now that's  what I call 'real' Brie! This is the way Brie should be crafted, but rarely is.  I decided to let my friends taste and test the Smoked Brie at supper a couple of nights ago. I serve cheese pre-dessert (possibly just a Spanish/continental thing?!) and they were in absolute heaven when they paired this Brie with the figs and grapes on delicious Bath Oliver biscuits.  Sadly, it was all gone far too quickly...

Take your guests by surprise by serving any of the Appleby Creamery's Cheeses  You truly can't go wrong by purchasing Eden Sunset or Eden Valley Smoked Brie since they have both been awarded the Gold Award at the Cumbria Life - Taste Cumbria Awards in 2013. With the experienced team of 5 cheese makers with over 80 years of experience, they certainly won't let you or your dinner guests down. You can purchase Appleby Creamery's different cheeses on-line. All I can say is hurry up Waitrose and stock these cheeses as you are so missing a trick!

Juna

Here at The Amazing Blog we're never without a drink in our hands, non-alcoholic of course. It may be water, tea, or even the occasional fizzy drink. However, one thing we can't get enough of is juice - orange, apple, cranberry, you name it, we drink it. So when we came across Juna fruit juices we jumped at the chance to try the 'new generation' of juice.

Juna fruit juices are the 'new generation' of juices because of their unique flavours and being 100% natural and free from preservatives. Juna has 4 juices: Guanabana, Lulo, Mango, and Mora - all equally scrumptious and equally as good for you. High in vitamins, protein and fibre, the health benefits from drinking Juna alone are enough to make you pick up a bottle! Let me tell you, these juices are unlike anything you've ever tasted, you feel like you're in a tropical paradise sipping on juice straight from the fruit. You may think you've tasted tropical juices before, but none are as delicious as Juna. Juna is committed to making sure their company is sustainable, the bottles are recyclable and even the labels are made from fully biodegradable materials. The only flaw of Juna juices is that they're not a widely available as other mainstream juices, I'd buy them in bulk if I could!

These healthy, delicious, and exotic juices are definitely not a beverage to be missed! Have a look on their website to find somewhere close to you that sells Juna.