A Few of My Favorite Things... October Product Picks

Every month I post my favorite kitchen gadgets, new food products or just general food favorites. Here are some of October's best.

Organic Edamame Spaghetti - Explore Asian
An all around winner with 200 calories, 2g fat, 21g of carbs, of which 11g are dietary fiber, and a whopping 24g protein. It’s gluten free and delicious to boot! Available at Costco.

​Vega Protein & Greens
This versatile plant based protein powder works as well in smoothies as it does in baked goods, at 110 calories with 20 g protein and 2 servings of greens; alfalfa, spinach, broccoli and kale you can't help but feel healthier consuming it.

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Perfect Food Bars
I have mixed feelings about a lot of protein bars. They are convenient protein sources but  since I don't process milk and artificial ingredients well they often don't agree with me. This is not an issue with these bars. They come in Fruit & Nut, Cranberry Crunch, Almond Acai, Almond Butter,  Almond Coconut and Peanut Butter. They are a  nice balance of protein, complex carbs and healthy fat. All natural, organic ingredients that you will be able to pronounce :) Kids love them too. Available at Costco, Sprouts, Safeway and many other stores, perfectbar.com

Pumpkin Spice Peanut Butter by Peanut Butter & Co
You may be aware of my love of all things peanut butter so it is probably no surprise that I was more than a little excited when I saw this on the shelf and Sprouts. The only way you could possibly improve on peanut butter would be to add pumpkin, fortunately for us Peanut Butter & Co does. You can order online or check out the many stores that carry their products  http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/pumpkin-spice-peanut-butter.html

Bai Bubbles
I was already a fan of Bai drinks but was  happy to see a carbonated version - Some days you just need some bubbles. They come in 5 exotic flavors ranging from Guatemala Guava to Indonesia Nashi Pear. My personal favorite is Waikiki Coconut. 5 calories and sweetened with stevia it is a great option when you are avoiding alcohol but want something that tastes like a celebration.