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Amazing Grass

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I’ve reviewed a number of products on Como Water, but I can tell you that I was thoroughly excited to receive free sample of Amazing Grass products and I’m equally excited to share this review with all of you. I first learned about Amazing Grass through my sister who makes a cacao Amazing Grass and banana shake each morning for her kids. I loved my sister’s shakes so much that I tried a number of different mix-ins myself during juices, smoothies, and super foods month (January 2012 posts) in my cashew-ginger peach and acai banana coconut smoothies.

When I received my box from Amazing Grass, I went to town! Sampling one new product each day. Hands down my favorite smoothie mix-in was the Raw Reserve Green Superfood powder. With over 25 billion probiotics per serving, I almost felt my digestive track thank me. I felt so good that I’ve actually started taking a probiotic daily and I love it. I also tried their Amazing Meal powders and Energy Bars. With 10g of protein and 6g of fiber, the meal powders were actual meal replacers (aka I didn’t feel compelled to eat an hour later) and my favorite was the Chai Vanilla (which I mixed with almond milk). My favorite energy bar was the Chocolate Whole Food Energy Bar (surprise, surprise, you can’t go wrong with chocolate!) Admittedly, Amazing Grass products are anything but cheap, but if you have the means and want solid organic products that taste really good and are good for your health, then definitely give them a try! 😀

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Tiffany M. Griffin is the woman behind Como Water, Washington DC’s premiere veg-centric cuisine consulting company. Through cooking classes, demonstrations, catering, and consultations, Como Water gives people the opportunity to learn how to prepare veg-centric cuisine that boasts maximum flavor, with minimal effort. Tiffany is quickly becoming a go-to expert on the future of veg-centric cuisine, and is a regular contributor to Como Water, the blog, as well as to vegetarian and vegan sites across the Internet. For over a decade, this self-taught, entrepreneurial expert has developed a set of tried and true techniques for making simple, delicious, and sometimes decadent veg-centric dishes. Featured on the Steve Harvey Show and other leading media outlets, Tiffany was born and raised in Springfield, MA. She then earned Bachelors degrees in Psychology and Communications from Boston College and a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Michigan. She now resides in Washington DC, where she has worked in the US Senate and at a federal agency on issues around health, food, nutrition, and international food aid/development, and of course, as the owner of Como Water. Tiffany gets culinary inspiration from the food she grew up eating, and from her travels throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, Western Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa. She is dedicated to sharing her wealth of knowledge on veg-centric cuisine with others and to help others live by her mantra—love life, live long, and eat veg-centric cuisine!

Comments

  1. Balvinder

    Yeah, I have tried one of this bar, its really good.

    July 16, 2012
  2. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table

    I love their drink powders! They’re a great way to ad more nutrients to you smoothies. Love the company itself, but I do wish they had more protein in the meal replacers and less sugar in the bars.

    July 16, 2012
  3. Nava Krishnan

    I have never tried such products but they sure seem worth the try, healthy and will be a booze to add nutrients to my system.

    July 16, 2012
  4. Choc Chip Uru

    So healthy and totally awesome products – thanks for introducing them 🙂

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    July 16, 2012
  5. Ramona

    Wow… grass powders for milkshakes!! What a great product! It certainly is better than trying to juice them yourself.

    July 17, 2012
  6. Renee @ Tortillas and Honey

    These look good… so glad they’re gluten free!

    July 17, 2012
  7. Sandra

    Sounds like I should keep a spare change jar for awhile! Would love to try the bars.

    July 17, 2012
  8. Cucina49

    Hmm–I’m going into rehearsal soon and will be eating lots of protein bars for dinner. Might have to check these out!

    July 17, 2012
  9. ping

    Oh, haha! From your title, I thought you were talking about something else …. sorry, I’d gone into a different era for a moment.
    Don’t think we have those here. But I’ve seen other brands of similar health stuff. Haven’t tempted me enough to try them yet.

    July 18, 2012
  10. Tina (PinayInTexas)

    I honestly haven’t tried nor heard of Amazing Grass products! Thanks for sharing this, Tiff! I’ll be on the look out for them!

    July 18, 2012
  11. Alaiyo Kiasi

    Hey Tiffany,

    I see wheat grass on sale at Mom’s Organic Market (are you familiar with this store?) in the produce section. I’m always tempted to buy the grass but then remember how easy it must be to grow from seed. I must try growing it myself (especially since I’ve grown many items in my garden from seed). The chocolate bars look amazing too! I’ll have to pick up a few on my next shopping trip to MOMS’s or Whole Foods.

    July 18, 2012
  12. Tiffany

    Thanks for the comments everyone! 😀

    July 24, 2012