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- Hey, munchies, welcome to the channel.
If you're new or if you're not,
I'm Alyssia and I am so happy you're here.
Today I've got a grocery haul
to share with you featuring plant-based products
from Simple Truth and Simple Truth Organics
which are carried in Kroger stores.
There wasn't actually a Kroger near me growing up
so I was first exposed to it
when I moved out to Los Angeles and found Ralphs.
It was really the only grocery store
where I could find everything I needed
without going anywhere else.
So, when they reached out to me
about teaming up with them on a video,
I thought it would be perfect.
So, thanks to Simple Truth and Kroger
for sponsoring this video.
The Simple Truth Organics line caught my eye early on
with their healthy offerings,
but their line has expanded so much the last few years.
I love that they make high quality products,
plant-based and not that have ingredients
that I can actually pronounce and understand.
You all know that I typically prioritize cleanness
of ingredients and that is not always or often the case
with plant-based products.
So, as someone who's always wanted
to incorporate more plant-based eating into my diet,
I am so happy that Kroger stores
are able to offer these Simple Truth products
and that they are accessible, tasty, and also affordable.
I have included a link in the description
where you can find the nearest Kroger store
to your family.
For me, that's Ralphs.
I am huge on grocery stores.
I don't know about you,
but I love to just go and look around.
You might not wanna go grocery shopping with me
because I really take my time.
If I am traveling,
I have to check out the local grocery store.
I haven't been to every Kroger store,
but I do know Ralphs stores are organized and pleasant,
making my shopping experience something I look forward to
rather than dread.
Do you like to walk through grocery stores?
Let me know in the comments below.
Today I've got around 10 to 12 main items to share with you,
plus some additional things along the way
and even a few extra quick recipes
to show you how I use some of these items.
First up are two pastas
that I'm really excited about.
The Simple Truth Organic gluten-free red lentil
and quinoa fusilli pasta
and the Simple Truth Organic gluten-free fusilli pasta
made with brown rice, amaranth and quinoa.
Look at those ingredients.
You can't get any cleaner than that.
This one has only red lentil flour and quinoa flour
and this one has only brown rice flour, amaranth flour,
and quinoa flour.
So there's nothing else added,
plus they are both gluten-free
and because of the ingredients, like this one is lentils
and quinoa which means it's gonna be higher in protein.
There's 13 grams of protein per serving.
I've also tried a couple of red lentil pastas
from different brands before
and it tends to get gummy when you cook it
and I've been a little bit adversed
to some of the bean pastas because of that,
but because this is a blend of lentil and quinoa,
it actually makes the texture like a regular pasta
and they talk about that on the back of the box.
So, I'm really excited about this offering
and I love the color.
I love pasta with red sauce
and Simple Truth Organic has a tomato basil pasta sauce
and a mushroom pasta sauce
that I love to use regularly.
They're clean and have a low amount of sugar
which is usually the most challenging part with pasta sauce.
Simple Truth Organic also now has a plant-based Alfredo
and a plant-based bolognese sauce.
Next up is Simple Truths grain-free original granola
which is paleo-friendly.
It is low in sugar,
so there's only two grams of added sugar per serving
and the serving is a third of a cup,
so I've talked about granola being sneaky in the past
and a lot of times brands make the serving a quarter a cup
which I think is really small.
So, a third of a cup is closer
to what I would actually eat
and it's still very low sugar
and that's because all of the ingredients are super clean.
It uses just a little bit of maple syrup
to sweeten and nothing else.
It's paleo which means it is grain-free and gluten-free.
You can use it as a snack
or eat it with your favorite non-dairy yogurt.
That also goes for the Simple Truths Organic trail mix.
They have a couple of these,
but this one caught my eye
because it's pretty much nuts and dried fruit
and none of the dried fruit has any added sugar
and it's pretty hard to find a pre-packaged trail mix
where there's not sugar in the dried fruit,
added sugar in the dried fruit.
So, this or this, both great as a snack option.
If I do mix them with yogurt,
sometimes I will add cashew butter
which is actually my next favorite ingredient in this haul,
the Simple Truth Cashew Butter.
It's smooth and it is delicious.
Cashew butter is my favorite nut butter of all time.
This was also the only cashew butter that my Ralphs carried.
So, they had a whole wall of nut butters
and a lot of peanut and almond butter,
but it is harder to find cashew butter
and especially at an affordable price.
So, I was really excited to see this.
I love it on bread or toast,
also with fruit, apples and bananas in recipes
or on a spoon.
Another item I am super excited about
is the Simple Truth Oat Milk.
Oat Milk is my favorite milk choice for lattes now,
I am obsessed with it.
So, if you follow me on Instagram,
you may remember that a couple of years ago
I went to Amsterdam, I went on a trip by myself
and I pretty much spent the whole trip
drinking oat milk lattes
because all I did was post about them and that was
before oat milk were everywhere in the United States.
They weren't here yet and I was like,
"What the heck is oat milk in a latte?"
And it blew my mind and then I came back
and then Oat Milk started showing up.
Of course, they always do at first.
But now it's here.
The problem is every oat milk I have found
has been loaded with sugar and other ingredients.
And this oat milk actually has no added sugar in it.
On top of that,
it is the only oat milk I have found without added sugar
that will actually froth so I can DIY my own latte at home.
I got this frother online.
It's like my new favorite kitchen appliance
because it's amazing.
It makes at-home lattes so easy and delicious
and it froths and heats the milk at the same time.
It works great with dairy milk, of course,
but I hadn't had much luck with non-dairy milk.
Now, this oat milk actually froths.
I just take my regular coffee,
I pour the frothed oat milk on top
for a delicious oat milk latte
that doesn't cost me a ridiculous amount of money
like it does when I go to a cafe.
If you are not about lattes
and you are more of a milk and cookies kind of person,
now you can have a completely plant-based
with oat milk and Simple Truths Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.
They are place and bake.
So, you just put them on the tray
and the hard work of making and portioning the dough
is done for you.
It is a regular cookie dough
but without the butter and eggs and with ingredients
that you can pronounce.
It tastes like a delicious chocolate chip cookie
but no dairy is needed and if you do wanna make
a cookie recipe that requires butter,
you can even use
Simple Truth Organics Plant-based Buttery Spread.
It is totally dairy-free
and the coolest thing is it made of
butter beans and coconut oil.
There are no hydrogenated oils.
So, it's great for English muffins or bread, of course.
You can bake with it, you can cook with it,
but I'd say if you're plant-based
and wanna make mashed potatoes,
I love butter in my mashed potatoes,
so this is a great option for that.
It's easy to spread, it tastes like butter
and there's no lactose or dairy required.
Next, Simple Truth Organic has a coconut water.
All coconut water is not the same,
they do taste different.
I really like the taste of this one,
but you know who does even more?
My dog.
So, my dog Kristen, she has liver disease, aw.
But, when she has really rough days,
I try to keep her hydrated
and I give her coconut water as a treat
because it's filled with electrolytes in disguise
and she loves it.
Another one I was really excited to see
where the new Simple Truth Emerge Plant-based Patties.
These are a great burger substitute using pea protein
as the base which is awesome for anyone looking
for a soy-based alternative and it is still high in protein.
I mean, one of these patties has 20 grams of protein
which is like eating a pattie of meat.
They're easy to cook,
you do it the same as you would regular meat
on the grill or stove or whatever
and it tastes, I mean, pretty juicy and convincing
and if I didn't know, it would totally fool me.
I added Simple Truth Organic condiments on top,
so the ketchup, Dijon mustard, and sweet relish,
I could really put ketchup on everything.
When I make burgers,
I typically skip the bread and go for a lettuce wrap,
but it is up to you.
They also have plant-based grinds
which is like ground meat as an option too.
Another favorite find of they day
is the Simple Truth Plant-based Sour Cream alternative.
The base is butter beans and oats.
Say what?
There is no dairy at all.
This is great for replacing sour cream
in a Mexican-inspired meal or a dip,
but I also think it's great to create a plant-based mayo.
So, mayonnaise is made of eggs and oil,
so it's hard to do it without the eggs.
Sour cream is a great base for an alternative
and this is dairy-free.
So, the dairy-free sour cream will make it completely vegan.
It's simply a mix of the
Simple Truth Organic Plant-based Sour Cream,
some Dijon mustard, lemon juice,
coconut sugar or sweetener of choice,
a little bit of extra virgin olive oil,
paprika and salt and pepper
and then you just mix it all together and enjoy.
I will put the full recipe in the description box below
so that you can try it out if you want
and that will work with regular sour cream too
if you don't need a plant-based version
but you still want a mayo alternative without eggs.
The Simple Truth Plant-based French Onion Dip
is also made using their plant-based sour cream base
plus spices like onions, onion powder,
garlic powder, et cetera.
I love French onion dip.
It's like a huge weakness of mine.
You got French onion dip
and you got a chip and I'm good to go
and Simple Truth Organic has got both.
Last is the Simple Truth Organic
Plant-based Cream Cheese Alternative.
This base is also butter beans and oats.
I've seen cream cheese alternatives
that use nuts and soy and coconut oil but not beans.
So, you can use it as you would regular cream cheese
on a bagel or toast,
but also you could use it in savory soups
or even sweet frostings.
I love to make a veggie dip
to help enjoy raw veggies a little bit more
because most of you know I don't like a raw vegetables
unless I have something to dip it in.
So, it is simply some of
the Simple Truth Organic Plant-based
Cream Cheese Alternative along
with the plant-based sour cream, chives, parsley,
garlic powder, salt, onion powder, black pepper, dill weed,
and grated cucumber.
And mix that up and serve it with your favorite dippers
and you got a delicious dairy-free veggie dip
that will make getting those veggies down easy.
And that is the haul.
I hope you are as excited and inspired
about all of the Simple Truth
and Simple Truth Organic offerings as I am.
Thank you Kroger for giving me clean, plant-based options.
All Simple Truth products are free
from over 101 artificial additives,
perseveratives, ingredients and colors
and they offer more Fair Trade Certified products
than any other brand in Kroger stores.
And thanks again to both Simple Truth
and Kroger for sponsoring this video.
Check out these items and more
at your local Kroger store.
You can find the nearest one using the link
in my description box below.
I will be back later this week
with another video, so subscribe and stay tuned
and remember it's all a matter of mind over munch.