We are now officially into the swing of summer! Joining us today was Annessa Chumbley, our friend and lifestyle expert, to share some of her favorites for the season. Find all the information on them here:

Eucerin Hydrating Cleansing Gel

The new Hydrating Cleansing Gel from dermatologist recommended brand Eucerin is formulated with Hyaluronic Acid to help maintain skin’s moisture balance and an APG Cleansing Complex that gently lifts away impurities, without stripping the skin. Free of fragrance, soap, alcohol, and parabens, this facial cleanser is great for all skin types, including sensitive skin!

MSRP: $11.99

Where to buy: Major retailers such as CVS, Walmart and online

Febreze Fade Defy PLUG Starter Kit

• Smells and odors affect your mood. If you smell something bad, you can get into a funk. If you smell something good, it can give you a moment of zen. 
• Febreze just launched a new plug that can help keep you in the zen and out of a funk. It eliminates bad odors, and also ensures your home actually smells great. 
• It’s called the Febreze Fade Defy PLUG, because the scent is so long-lasting – it does not fade. If you put it on low, this plug is programmed to keep that first-day fresh scent for a full 50 days. 
• I love this Linen & Sky scent as it is just so fresh and clean. Gotta love a “set it and forget it” wellness tip, right?
• You can find the Febreze Fade Defy PLUG Linen & Sky starter kit at Target, Walmart, and any other nationwide retailers for $5.49.

Hero Pill Dispenser, Medication Manager and Pill Organizer

A great product to introduce into your own home, or maybe that of a loved one’s is the Hero Pill Dispenser, Medication Manager and Pill Organizer. 

Hero’s smart pill dispenser makes it easier to just live – less time worrying if you or a loved one has taken their meds. 

Around 50% of medication is not taken as prescribed, which contributes to roughly a quarter of annual hospital visits. Hero offers a complete, all-access pass to life-changing medication management. Hero understands that busy schedules, a complicated regimen, and forgetfulness can get in the way of a healthy medication schedule. Whether for you or a loved one, Hero administers up to 10 medications (prescription or not) on time, and in the correct dose. You even receive alerts to take medication, or if a loved one has missed a dose. 

A Hero subscription covers the cost of the Hero device, Hero Mobile app, and 24/7 support.

$29.99 per month +  $99 initiation fee Try 30 days free + free shipping

Instagram: @herohealth

Twitter: @herohealth

Facebook: @HeroHealth

Common Ground

This brand’s mission to invest in the circular economy and build communities dedicated to the future of food and society, is excited to introduce its e-commerce platform curated with products from makers and brands that honor Hawaii’s agricultural legacies and impact their communities and environment.

Visitors to the Marketplace@Common Ground will enjoy an array of products that intentionally make a positive impact on the environment, ocean, community, and more. The site currently includes a selection of Hawaii-made products from ingredients representing and reflecting the destination. From locally sourced food products such as Kona coffee beans, Kauai-grown cacao, nut butter to health beauty products, Common Ground has something for the conscious consumer looking for ingredients with a Hawaii connection and unique backstory. 

For more information on Common Ground or to shop directly, visit commongroundkauai.com/shop. 

Instagram: @kauaicommonground

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If you have picky eaters at your house, these tips are perfect for the entire family! Our friend, Annessa Chumbley, Registered Dietitian, joined us today with her must haves as a mom. Here’s more from her:

good2grow Organic MILK has these new, ready to go organic milks and they’re perfect for kids on the “moove.” That’s because both strawberry and chocolate flavors are great sources of vitamins A and D. They also have 8 grams of protein per serving. Bonus, I know my kiddos love these tops and they have over 200 collectible characters!

You can find good2grow’s Organic MILK at a Casey’s near you.  Tip: Stash them in your cooler. These are perfect for a summer road trip and you can feel good knowing that these have nothing artificial and they’re Non-GMO.

When it comes to family meal night, how can we elevate flavor without taking a shortcut on nutrition?

It’s tough to balance family and the pressures of a full-time job. Everyone is always trying to add more variety to our meals at home but that takes planning, and shopping. Pure farmland makes it easy. A delicious breakfast shortcut is using breakfast patties in this savory hash.

These grilled peach and meatball skewers just taste like summer! These are the best balance of “in season sweet” with Pure Farmland savory!

These delicious, plant based products are Non-GMO, made with complete soy protein and they’re all gluten and dairy free.

Pure farmland has kicked off year two of its Pure Growth Project. This is a grant program in support of neighborhood farms and gardens to increase the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables to communities everywhere. Eligible organizations can submit an application now until June 15th when you go to puregrowthproject.com.

For more information visit, good2grow.com, PureFarmLand.com and AnnessaRD.com.

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Happy International Waffle Day! Today we were joined by Ben Gullett of Julian’s Recipe with a delicious recipe for a waffle topped with blueberries and brie. He also talks Frozen Food Month and the benefits of taking advantage of them.

Then Indy Style’s own Registerd Dietitian, Annessa, shows you how to easily make Chocolate & Peanut Butter Striped Waffles at home!

What makes frozen products so important and how can we use them in our recipes?

Keeping the freezer full of healthy and delicious foods has many advantages.

What I love about frozen food is:

• Quality and consistency
• Convenience
• Waste-free

Julian’s Recipe Blueberry & Brie Melt

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups blueberries
• 2 tsp lemon zest
• 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 8 Julian’s Recipe Wafflls
• 4 ounces of brie cheese, thinly sliced

Directions:

1. Combine the blueberries, lemon zest and sugar in a medium saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer for about 5 minutes until the mixture has thickened.
3. Place the butter in a grill pan over medium-high heat. Then place your waffles into the pan.
4. Add 4-5 slices of brie cheese on top followed by a generous scoop of the blueberry compote.
5. Add the second waffle on top and then flip! Allow 2-3 minutes per side or until golden.
6. Serve while hot and enjoy!

Find Julian’s Recipe at Meijer, Kroger, Whole Foods and Fresh Thyme.

Learn more about Julian’s Recipe, and order online, at JuliansRecipe.com.

Follow Julian’s Recipe on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @JuliansRecipe.

Chocolate & Peanut Butter Striped Waffles

Just so you know, if you find dividing the batter into two bowls too labor intensive, simple put everything in one bowl! Your waffle will be a chocolate color instead of striped, but it will still have the same delicious chocolate + PB flavor. Yum!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups oat flour (you can make oat flour by putting oats into a processor and blending until a flour forms)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons natural peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons 100% pure maple syrup
• 2 cups vanilla almond milk
• 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
• 5 tablespoons powdered peanut butter

Toppings:

• 1 small banana, chopped into chunks
• 1/4 cup toasted pecans

• Peanut Butter Syrup (optional):
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter

Preparation:

1. First, mix the wet ingredients and the dry ingredients separately: in one bowl, whisk oat flour, baking powder, and kosher salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs, peanut butter, and maple syrup until smooth. Then add almond milk, whisking until well combined.

2. Make a well in the center of the dry mixture, pouring the wet mixture in and stirring until everything is well incorporated. Let the batter sit for 5 minutes to allow the oat flour to absorb the liquid.

3. To make half the batter chocolate and half the batter peanut butter, divide the batter in half. Stir the cocoa powder and chocolate chips into half of the batter, until the chocolate has been fully mixed in. In the other half of the batter, stir in the powdered peanut butter. Now you’re ready to make the waffles!

4. When your Belgian waffle maker is fully heated and ready to go, spray it lightly with nonstick spray and pour in about 1/2 – 3/4 cup of chocolate batter in the center, letting it spread just a bit. Then, take a 1/4 cup of the peanut butter batter and drizzle across the chocolate batter (or make polka dots, or swirls…whatever you like to do!) Close the waffle iron and cook for 3 1/2 minutes. Waffles are done when lightly browned and the edges are crispy.

5. Remove waffle and top the center with 2 tablespoons banana chunks and 1 tablespoon of toasted pecans. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of PB syrup if desired. Repeat for the other 3 waffles. Enjoy!

Notes:

– To make oat flour, add whole rolled oats to a food processor, and process until a flour forms (it will still look a little grainy). You can make plenty of oat flour in batches and keep on hand for when you need it.

– Waffles can easily be frozen. Let cool on a baking sheet, then place them in a gallon sized zip-top bag. When ready to eat, remove one and either microwave or toast in the oven on a low broil until hot.

– If no pecans are on hand, use toasted peanuts or almonds

– Use this as a snack for your kids! Just cut the waffle into triangles, and they fit perfectly into their hands. We use peanut butter as a dip.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Serving Size: 1 waffle, 2 tablespoons banana chunks and 1 tablespoon toasted pecans

Calories 433, Total Fat 16.8 g, Saturated Fat 4.0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1.8 g,
Monounsaturated Fat 3.2 g, Cholesterol 93.0 mg, Sodium 617.6 mg,
Potassium 245.3 mg, Total Carbohydrate 61.8 g, Dietary Fiber 9.9 g,
Sugars 22.7 g, Protein 16.7 g

For more from Annessa RD. visit, Annessard.com.

It’s Women’s History Month, making it an even better time to support women-owned small businesses! So many moms have a side-hustle to motherhood right now, and today we were joined by Brittney Usrey, founder of fly girl box and mommy extraordinaire. Here’s more from her:

We are a monthly subscription box featuring travel essentials for the adventurer who lives a travel inspired life. We set out to find travel friendly essentials to make adventuring easier. Whether you’re traveling by air or by car, this is for you! Our Deluxe Box features 5 travel items and our Mini Box includes 3.

Each item inside a Flygirl Box is hand-curated by a flight attendant. Choose between a Deluxe Box with five travel essentials or a Mini Box with three. Items include snacks, travel-sized toiletries, lunchbox and purse accessories and other travel gadgets.

If you’d like to support Brittany in her goal to win USA Today’s “10 Best Subscription Box for Travelers” contest, vote here. The contest ends on March 29th.

For more information visit Brittney’s website, Instagram and Facebook.