Bueno Foods recently launched a new product line called, BUENATURAL. This new line of tortillas and items are organic, non-GMO, and offer some vegan and vegetarian options.

They reached out and asked if I would be willing to check out some products from this new line.  I’m constantly on the hunt for a good tortilla so I was more than happy to work with them.

Bueno Foods is based out of New Mexico and they focus on New Mexican style tortillas and chilies, using quality ingredients with a focus on traditional methods of preparation.

I was sent:

• Organic Whole Wheat Tortillas
• Organic Ancient Grain Tortillas
• Blue Corn Tortillas
• Container of Hot Flashed Roasted Hatch Green Chilies

The ancient grains tortilla piqued my interest right away because sometimes those style of tortillas can be really dry and a little rough.

I made breakfast tacos using these tortillas.  The ingredients for these tortillas include whole wheat, amaranth, millet, quinoa, buckwheat and flaxseed.

These were delicious!  Totally soft and flexible with an amazing texture.  I was completely impressed and pleasantly surprised by these guys.

The blue corn tortillas also get a two thumbs up!  I made pulled pork tacos with these and they are the first corn tortillas I’ve used where you didn’t have to use two tortillas per taco.  They are thick enough that they don’t break up (once you warm them slightly) and split while you’re eating but they aren’t so thick that it throws off the texture causing it to be too much.

The wheat tortillas were used to make various wrap sandwiches.  While it is a basic whole wheat tortilla they are soft and have a pleasing texture.

Both the wheat and ancient grain tortillas are big enough that you can make a small wrap but they are not burrito sized.  They are in the middle between taco and burrito sized tortillas.

The green chilies were HOT.  Oh man, way too much for my heat tolerance, however, they were perfect for Scott.  I made a chile sauce out of them that he used to top tacos.  I cooked up the green chilies with onion, and garlic, and a little splash of chicken stock.  I blended all that up until smooth.  It was perfect as a topper or as a dip for tortilla chips.

Overall I was really impressed with BUENATURAL line from Bueno Foods and would gladly seek out their tortillas. Everything can be ordered online through their shop if you are interested in trying out their products as well.

Thanks to Bueno Foods for sending me some products to try and allowing me to share that with you!

Disclaimer: Bueno Foods sent me product in exchange for this review.  All opinions are my own and I was not compensated in any other way.

I was recently contacted by Sun Basket, which is a meal delivery service, to test out their program in exchange for a review.  As I’m currently still learning how to balance life with two jobs, this opportunity came at just the right time.

Meal planning is a big deal when you have two jobs and work weekends (I’ll dive deeper into this in another post) and while I try to have everything set each week, sometimes it doesn’t happen.  I’m not perfect and that’s the reality of life.

This is why I was willing to try Sun Basket and their meals.  I would have a plan, all the ingredients, plus the recipe to put the meals together as soon as I got home from work.  Sun Basket’s philosophy towards food mirrors my own, they focus on organic and sustainable ingredients along with organic and naturally raised meats.  They have several dietary options including Paleo, Vegetarian, and Gluten-Free.  Since I eat a mostly Primal/Paleo diet, I appreciated this attention to detail.

I signed up for three of their Paleo meals and the box arrived a few days later.  Everything was in it’s own package (for the picture, I double bagged the meat/fish), clearly labeled, and included the recipe cards.  Plus full instructions on how to return the box and shipping materials so they can be recycled and reused.

There was a nice variety of proteins and veggies with each meal.  The meals for that week were:

• Seared steaks with porcini pan sauce and sauteed chard with sweet potato.
• Pan-seared salmon with fennel, capers, and olives.
• Chicken salmoriglio with charred broccolini.

Each meal is pretty substantial in size, easily serving both my husband and myself.  Two portions of protein were included for each meal along with veggies to create a side dish.  The only meal that didn’t have as much of a veggie side was the salmon so we had to supplement that with a side salad.  Not a big deal, that was easy and quick to put together.

What I liked most about these dishes were the creative use of vegetables along with creating pan sauces to go with the proteins.  It gave me some ideas to use for future meals along with introducing in some veggies that I haven’t had much of before, such as fennel and broccolini.

The meals are easy to put together and some of them can be turned into one pot meals, which when you just got off work and it’s late, these are greatly appreciated.

Currently Sun Basket offers free delivery to CA, WA, CO, UT, OR, AZ, NV, and ID.  The price start at $11.49 per meal and as I mentioned, each meal can either feed two people or provide leftovers for the next day.  Honestly, that’s a pretty great deal for meal delivery service.  You can pick a meal plan or create your own by picking individual meals you’d like delivered.

If you’re considering meal delivery service or are interested in learning more, definitely check out Sun Basket and see what they have to offer.  I think you’ll be pleased with the service and quality of the meals.

Disclaimer: Sun Basket reached out and offered me meals in exchange for a review. I was not compensated in any other way and all opinions are my own.