Product Review: Amazing Grass

The Amazing Grass company has sent me some products to review!! I was very excited to get my package the other day, filled with all sorts of Amazing Meal, Wheat Grass, Green and Berry Superfood and Energy Bars. It was hard to decide what to try first!

As of today, Bob and I have tried the following:

Pomegranate Mango Infusion Amazing Meal
Chocolate Amazing Meal
Original Blend Amazing Meal
Organic Green Superfood Original Energy Bar
Organic Green Superfood Chocolate Energy Bar
Organic Green Superfood Berry Energy Bar
Organic Green Superfood Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bar

The first product we tried was the Pomegranate Mango Infusion Amazing Meal, which is, according to the website, “A blend of greens, protein, fruits & vegetables infused with goji and acai berries”.

I love that these products contain natural, plant based protein. Since starting back at the gym in January, we’re both always on the lookout for ways to incorporate protein. We’ve been having Designer Whey immediately following our workouts, but I would love to be able to stop doing that, because while they taste good, they do contain sucralose (Splenda). Amazing Meal contains 10 grams of complete, natural protein per serving.

We each brought a packet to work with us, and tried it separately. We each simply mixed our packet with water.

When I first saw what it looked like mixed with water, my first though was “oh dear…this does not look appetizing”. But I dove right in! I found it kinda delightful! It was a bit gritty, but it tasted clean and fresh, if that makes any sense. I did find that I needed to keep stirring it, as it settled to the bottom. But it wasn’t offensive at all, and I did taste mango. When I checked in with Bob, I found that he basically had the same experience.

So, I decided that I would try to blend it into a smoothie, like Kath does. After our next workout, I threw the Chocolate Amazing Meal into a blender along with a cup of frozen mango, a cup of fresh strawberries, a frozen banana, a cup of water and about a cup of baby spinach. It made two good size servings, and the result was much better and easier to drink. We both felt great afterwards, too!

On to the protein and energy bars….

We both very much enjoyed them! Bob sampled the Organic Green Superfood Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bar and the Organic Green Superfood Original Energy Bar. I sampled the Organic Green Superfood Berry Energy Bar and the Organic Green Superfood Chocolate Energy Bar. Personally, I can do without the chocolate coating on the Chocolate and Chocolate Peanut Butter bars, and prefer the Berry and Original.

Although a bit higher in calories (about 210-230) than I typically like for a snack, the nutritional value is definitely there, and there’s no need to pair it with anything. These bars were perfect for an afternoon pick-me-up… they left us feeling full and definitely boosted energy!

Check out the ingredients list on the Original:

Organic Dates, Organic Agave Nectar, Amazing Grass Green SuperFood (Organic Wheat Grass, Organic Barley Grass, Organic Alfalfa, Organic Spirulina, Organic Spinach, Organic Chlorella, Organic Broccoli, Organic Acai, Organic Maca, Organic Carrot, Organic Beet, Raspberry, Organic Rose Hips, Pineapple, Green Tea, Organic Flax Lignans, L. Adidophilus, Alpha and Beta Amylase, Protease, Lipase, Lactase, Cellulase, Organic Peppermint), Organic Cashews, Organic Almond Butter, Organic Almonds, Organic Sunflower Seeds, Organic Dried Cranberries, Organic Pumpkin Seeds, Organic Dried Coconut and Organic Vanilla Extract. Allergy Information: Contains Almonds and Cashews

Amazing Meal and the Organic Green Superfood Energy Bars are definitely products that we intend to continue using. I was very happy to see that our local Whole Foods carries both!