Category Archives: Meal Substitutes

OWYN Vegan Vanilla Protein Powder

I tried OWYN’s chocolate vegan protein powder and thought it was pretty good, then tried the KOS Vanilla protein powder and thought it was great in smoothies, so I decided to try OWYN’s vanilla protein powder—maybe the vanilla flavor would elevate the OWYN protein powder product to the next level. It did not—not at all.…

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OWYN Vegan Chocolate Protein Powder

OWYN (only what you need) protein powder is vegan and packed with nutrients and protein (as one expects from such a product). Two scoops of it are 140 calories, which feels like a bargain for 20g of protein. Vukoo bars are twice that many calories for the same protein amount. But this is protein powder.…

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Vukoo Bar Variety Pack of Six Different Flavors

Vukoo Bars Variety Pack

So, I have a slightly weird history with Vukoo Bars, this gourmet protein bar brand. A pack of Almond Brownie Vukoo bars were given to one of my family members as a gift last year. We froze them as recommended (it was said they tasted better that way). Didn’t really eat them all that much…

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Sunfood Berry Adventure

The Sunfood Berry Adventure is one of many ‘super’ trail mixes available. It claims to be non-GMO, organic, and all the other wonderful things. This particular mix has golden berries, raw cashews, and goji berries. The goji berries packed the most punch out of the three components. The cashews, being raw, only offered a mild…

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