Natural Food Show: Part 2

There are numerous new products this year, the most interesting being MILK. You've heard of soy, almond and rice milk, now you can try quinoa milk and flax milk. The flax milk I tried was made by Good Karma. It has 25-60 calories per serving, depending on whether you get original, vanilla or unsweetened. It has no cholesterol, no carbs and no fat. It's full of omega-3's. Especially for those that are lactose intolerant, this product is a winner. I do not have the fact sheet on the quinoa milk, but it too was delicious and made by Suzie's. Other drinks of note include Mamma Chia, Honest Tea, and bucha. Mamma Chia is a fruit juice drink filled with chia seeds. Remember the chia pet, where you wet the pet and spread chia seeds all over him and watched them sprout? Well these are chia seeds, unsprouted. They are high in omega 3's and are available in several fruit and vegetable flavors. Both Mayans and Aztecs held the ancient grain in high esteem for increasing vitality and strength. Honest Tea, which has been on the market for several years, has a new product called Honest Fizz. It is 0 calorie sodas in orange, cherry and lemon-lime. Absolutely delicious. I can't wait to go buy them. Bucha is another sparkling drink with kombucha in it, plus various fruit juices. If you've tried Kombucha and haven't liked it, like me, try Bucha. It is refreshing, and not too sweet. Chips and crackers made from various vegetables are too numerous to mention. Zucchini, lentil, bean, sweet potato, and kale are just some of the veggies used to make a variety of chips and crackers. Dehydrated veggies are also popular, especially kale. Brad's makes dehydrated onions and kale, but I'm not quite sure how you would use them. Dehydrated fruits are also something new to look for. They are sold in bulk and used in cooking. The flavor is very intense. Another chip that I loved is Tyrell's chips, plain old potato chips, in several flavors, including cheddar cheese and salt and vinegar. Greek yogurt is still the rage. Fage, Liberte, Stonyhill, and Chobani have all come out with new twists on greek yogurt. New flavors, some mixed in rather than fruit at the bottom, and some with other toppings, like graham cracker crumbs. I loved sampling all these yummy yogurts. Yasso now makes a frozen greek yogurt bar in several fruit flavors. They are very creamy, and only 80 calories per bar. They can be found at Whole Foods and other natural food stores. Well, that's it for now. I will write one more blog about the food show this year, and tell you about a few random items that I really loved. Until then, look for some of these new items in a store near you soon.