Kay's Natural Mini Meals!

I had the chance to try some truly amazing products in the past few months. Recently, Kay's Mini meals sent me a box of their products to try!  Healthy and filling mini meals which were low in calories and surprisingly tasty as well.  Made with a great mix of soy protein, fiber, carbohydrates, and good fats these products help curb the appetite.

Kay’s Naturals has chosen to focus on a healthier balance of ingredients:

• 100% gluten-free
• 30 - 35% natural soy protein
• 10 - 18% healthy fats

• 10g - 12g fiber
• 20 - 40% carbohydrates

Every 1-ounce (28g) serving has:

• 9 -10g natural soy protein
• 100 - 110 calories
• 9g -13g carbohydrates

• 1g - 3g fiber
• Low saturated fats/no trans fats

Kay's Meal Plan is

1. Flexibility —add your favorite shakes & protein bars pre or post workout.
2. Easy to follow plan
3. Convenient
4.. Filling and satisfing
Special thanks to Kay's for sending me these special treats! These mini meals are not only low in calories, but really do taste great and provide a good source of protein for energy. These are individual snacks baggies (1 oz.) that have a little over 100 calories, high in lean soy protein, are gluten-free, and as mentioned above include fiber! 


I tried their 7 day meal plan which included the following:


Apple Cinnamon Cereal (2) *favorite*
Honey Almond Cereal (3)
French Vanilla Cereal (2)
Chili Nacho Protein Chips (5) 
Crispy Parmesan Protein Chips (3)
Lemon Herb Protein Chips (5)
Cinnamon Toast Pretzels (2) *favorite*
Sweet BBQ Mix (1) (favorite)
White Cheddar Kruncheeze (1)  *favorite*
Jalapeno Honey Mustard Pretzels (3) *favorite*
Honey Almond Cookie Bites (3) *favorite*
Cinnamon Almond Cookie Bites (4) *favorite*

Kay’s Naturals foods are always free of artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors and preservatives.  I am not too big on breakfast because I'm never hungry in the morning so my daily breakfast routine consists of mostly Starbucks coffees but I decided to give their products a chance for something to nibble on with my am coffee and I found their Cinnamon Cookie with Almond bites to be my personal favorite (my husband as well). Each bite is filled with almond and coated with a yummy cinnamon  sweet flavor. If you like nibbling on something small and sweet with coffee, this is perfect. No guilt, low calories and you can't go wrong with cinnamon!! This also goes well with milk if you want to be creative and make it into a cereal too. That is what is great about these snacks, they are versatile. You can mix and match. My hubby loved their Apple Cinnamon cereal as well and found it could also be used as a yogurt topping.

The Jalapeno Honey Pretzel sticks were very tasty, one of my favorites too. These are great with absolutely any beverage, water, wine, anything! I've never tried this flavor on pretzels before and the calories per bag are incredibly low. I plan to buy this flavor because it was so incredibly tasty. I love cinnamon flavored pretzels as well so these were also highly favored by me. I am a big pretzel fan and since these are high in protein, gluten free and made with all natural ingredients, they are ultimately the tastiest, healthiest pretzels I have ever tried! I try to make an effort to only put healthy foods in my body and Kay's natural products really helps lock in a great taste and protein benefits in one package. So if you are looking for something healthy, low in calories and packed with protein and good healthy stuff, try Kay's natural mini meals, you will not be disappointed!

Wai Lana Yogi™ fruit & nut bars

These bars are so yummy. My favorite flavor is Strawberry shake. I actually paired this up with my Drink Chai drink and it was great.Yummy and good for you, this bar are packed with vitamin C and other potent antioxidants, plus fiber, minerals, and folic acid. Almonds provide protein, calcium, and other important nutrients.

Ingredients: Dates, Almonds, Skim Milk Powder, Strawberries, Strawberry Juice Concentrate, Vitamin E Allergens: Almonds, Milk, Soy (minute amount from vit. E)
2 oz(58 g)

• Zero Trans Fat
• Zero Hydrogenated Fats
• Zero Cholesterol
• Naturally Sweetened
• Gluten Free

The Tropical Macadamia is also very good. It's made with macadamia nuts, sweet, antioxidant-rich mango and pineapple, and noni fruit, Hawaii's ancient health and beauty tonic.

Ingredients: Dates, Macadamia Nuts, Mango, Pineapple, Noni Fruit, Vitamin E
Allergens: Macadamia Nuts, Soy (minute amount from vit. E)
2 oz(58 g)

• Zero Trans Fat
• Zero Hydrogenated Fats
• Zero Cholesterol
• Naturally Sweetened
• Gluten Free

Ingredients: Dates, Raisins Almonds, Cranberries, Apple Juice Concentrate, Sunflower Oil, Carob, Vitamin E
Allergens: Almonds, Soy (minute amount from vitamin E)
2 oz(58 g)

• Zero Trans Fat
• Zero Hydrogenated Fats
• Zero Cholesterol
• Naturally Sweetened
• Gluten Free

PureFit

This past week, I tried PureFit bars, the all-natural, gluten-free and wheat-free, dairy-free, vegan, kosher, high in protein, diabetic-friendly bars. I had one for lunch every day and found these bars to be delicious and filling without feeling very heavy. My favorite is Granola Crunch, it smells like a cupcake or pastry straight out of the bakery and the taste is to match. My second favorite is chocolate brownie, a very good bar to have if you are craving sweets or chocolate!! Both were delicious, filling and went very well with my coffee and skinny water! I highly recommend them! A great supplement for lunch or snack before a run!

100% All-Natural Ingredients, 18 Grams of Soy Protein, Non-GMO Soy, Unprecedented Great Taste. This low glycemic, nondairy bar is based on over 20 years of research and was not practical to manufacture until now. It offers:

• NO Hydrogenated Oils
• NO Animal Products - Vegan
• NO Cholesterol or Trans Fatty Acids
• NO Wheat or Gluten
• NO Artificial Sweeteners
• NO Hidden Carbohydrates
• NO Sugar Alcohol

Best of all, these bars are delicious, filling and healthy!

Better N Peanut Butter!!!

Better N Peanut Butter is a really yummy, all natural peanut butter spread. Not only does it taste great but as a added bonus it is only HALF the calories and has 85% less fat- peanut butter on a diet! Needless to say this is impressive. Better N Peanut butter has two versions-one contains less sodium than the other. The low sodium version is my personal favorite. This is such an amazing treasure. It is made primarily of peanuts (as de-fatted peanut flour and natural peanut butter), tapioca syrup, water, dehydrated cane juice, rice syrup and various thickeners and flavorings.

I love peanut butter and because of the high calories, I never get to enjoy it as much as I would like to and this actually allows me to enjoy it more often. I can have my favorite treat more often now without guilt. I can use this as spread on my Kavli crackers (35 calories) and this makes the perfect coffee snack. It's easy to assume because a product has fewer calories it can't match the real thing however this is not the case at all with Better n Peanut Butter. Most popular "real" brands of peanut butter contains peanuts, sugar, molasses, salt and FULLY HYDROGENATED oils. These solid oils are harder for the body to get rid of and will raise bad cholesterol. Better n Peanut butter is not only good for you but delicious as well! So if you want to have some peanut butter without the guilt and still enjoy the great taste we have all come to love, I say try Better n Peanut Butter because it's peanut butter but better!

THE FACTS:

85% Less Fat 40% Less Calories No Cholesterol No Preservatives

No Refined Sugars Natural Soy Lecithin Non GMO Peanuts

Regular Creamy Nutrition Facts Serving Size 2 tbsp (32.0 g) Amount Per Serving Calories 100 Calories from fat 18 % Daily Value* Total Fat 2.0g 3% Sodium 190mg 8% Total Carbohydrates 13.0g 4% Sugars 2.0g Protein 4.0g Fiber 2.0g Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 8% Calcium 4%-Iron 2% •                        * Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Low Sodium Nutrition Facts Serving Size 2 tbsp (32.0 g) Amount Per Serving Calories 100 Calories from fat 22  % Daily Value* Total Fat 2g 4% Sodium 95mg 4% Total Carbohydrates 13.0g 4% Sugars 2.0g Protein 4.0g Fiber 2.0g Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 8% Calcium 4% /Irons 2%  •

Ingredients: PEANUTS (AS DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR AND NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER), TAPIOCA SYRUP, PURE WATER, DEHYDRATED CANE JUICE, RICE SYRUP, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, SOY FLOUR, SALT, TAPIOCA STARCH, NATURAL FOOD FLAVORS, PAPRIKA & ANNATO, CALCIUM CARBONATE, LECITHIN, VITAMINS E & C (ANTIOXIDANTS).

Rating ★★★★★