Kona Kase Review - Perfect for Active Lifestyles!

Last month we received the July Kona Kase to review.

Kona Kase is a monthly subscription service filled with products that are perfect for your active lifestyle!

With the hubby and I really trying to work-out more, eat better and over-all have a healthier lifestyle - I thought Kona Kase was a perfect fit. Our box was filled different snacks that we hadn't seen before...we both loved the Garuka Bars (they are so good), Chris was all over the Enjoy Life snacks and I really liked the Perky Jerky!

I love the Kona Kase story - It’s May 2012. We were running the Relay (200 team relay from Calistoga, CA to Santa Cruz, CA) and found ourselves sitting in the back of an Econoline van eating tortilla chips and slices of provolone cheese to fuel up before the race. We were tired of eating the same old boring energy bars, but finding similarly healthy alternatives wasn’t easy.

Everyone on our team was talking about these great but relatively small or unknown brands they had heard of but couldn’t find. We knew there had to be a better way to discover awesome nutritional products than scouring local health shops or fitness websites or reading tons of product reviews and nutritional labels trying to separate the good from the bad.

We wanted to create a platform where runners, cyclists, swimmers, and yoga/Crossfit aficionados could sample different brands from around the country to find what works best for them. And so, Kona Kase was born.

You can get your own case starting at $15 a month - get big discounts for ordering 3.6 and 12 month shipments. Kona Kase is perfect for runners or anyone that is tired of the same old protein bars you find in the grocery store. 

From Kona Kase:  Every month, we deliver you top tier nutritional products to help you achieve their nutritional and fitness goals. Whether you simply want to learn to run a mile without passing out or you’re training for your third Ironman Triathalon, we’ve got you covered. We taste, we test, and we send only the best right to your door step. If we don’t love it, you don’t get it.

Visit Kona Kase online to order your own box - you won't be disappointed with these! 

AND....just for you.....click on THIS LINK and you can get $5 off your first purchase! Making your first box just $10!

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(I was given a Kona Kase to review. I was not compensated for this post and all opinions are 100% mine.)

Drink Your Fruit! Best Smoothie Recipe

I hate to admit it, but I really am not a fruit of veggie eater. I've always been a picky eater and just have not found one fruit or veggie that I really like (except corn.) As I'm getting older, I'm realizing that I need fruits and veggies in my diet in order to stay healthy and help keep my body going.

Here's my smoothie recipe that I have everyday - I love it! Even though both of my kids love fruits - they don't eat near enough of the green stuff, so this smoothie has some good stuff in there for them too.

Smoothies are also a great way to help weight loss. We all know that in order to lose weight, we need to eat better. Most of us don't eat enough fruits and veggies and smoothies are a perfect way to get what your body needs and help fill you up too!

Here's what you'll need: 

(Makes 2 Smoothies)

Spinach

Vanilla Yogurt

Some type of low-sugar juice. We love this carrot juice from Trader Joe's

1 banana

1 apple

4-5 Strawberries (frozen or fresh)

1/3 cup frozen berry medley (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries)

Now to assemble your smoothie...

Core and peel your apple. I normally only put in half the apple and feed the other half to the kids for lunch.

Add your banana.

Add two heaping tablespoons of yogurt.

Strawberries!

Add your berries. You can use whatever type of berries you have on hand, or happen to be on sale. I like this mixture for all the antioxidants these berries have!

Throw in a handful of spinach.

Pour in about a cup and a half of your juice. If you like a thicker smoothie, add only a cup. If you like yours a bit thinner go for about a cup and 3/4. 

Blend away! If you have kind of a crappy blender like I do, you might have to stop it several times and take a spoon and jam all the frozen stuff down to the bottom. That way everything gets blended! 

(I really need to get myself one of those Ninja's!!!)

Pour and serve with a straw! These smoothies don't have the most appealing color (spinach) but they are so, so good. Like I said before - my whole family of meat-eaters love this one!

Here are some great add-ins you can toss in:

Flax seed

Chia Seeds

Protein Powder

Any and all green veggies that you wouldn't normally eat - you won't even taste them with all the great fruit in this smoothie!

There you have it - a great smoothie the whole family will love! I drink these every morning for breakfast and occasionally as a later afternoon snack if I'm in the mood for something sweet! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a Happy New Years!

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