25 recent food and drink discoveries you can order online today

More recent food and drink discoveries to try

Mama Geraldine’s Cheese Straws

Mama Geraldine’s is an artisanally-crafted savory baked cheese straw with Aged Wisconsin Cheddar Cheeses. Its premium, baked Cheese Straw snacks pair beautifully with wine, craft beer and fresh lemonade alike. Said straws are offered in Aged Cheddar, Pimento Cheese, Chipotle Cheddar and Parmesan Herb flavorings; the Aged Cheddar and Parmesan Herb can be enjoyed gluten-free.

If cheese isn’t one of your favorite foods, Mama Geraldine’s also offers 3 flavors of Geraldine’s Cookies: Italian Wedding, Pecan Cini-Minis and Key Lime. And everything I have tried from mama Geraldine’s has been absolutely delicious.

Pursue Happiness Cold Brew “Cowffee”

Pursue Happiness Cold Brew “Cowffee” is a delicious blend of cold brew coffee with trademarked CLA PLUS whole milk. “CLA” is a naturally-occurring fatty acid in milk that has potentially astounding health benefits. In turn, Pursue Happiness — the makers of Cold Brew Cowffee — has found a way to increase that element by 2 to 3 times through a cow’s diet.

In addition to this healthy innovation, Cold Brew Cowffee has 20 grams of protein, low sugar content, is Non-GMO, and is both lactose-friendly and shelf-stable with no refrigeration required. Operated by fourth-generation eco-friendly family dairy farmers in the beautiful countryside of upstate New York, the milk within the Cowffee is blended with high-quality Arabica coffee from Finca Dos Maria, a family-owned coffee farm founded in 1870 in the bucolic hills of Guatemala. Cold Brew Cowffee is available in recyclable, single-serve packaging, making it ideal for on-the-go enjoyment.

Cacao Tea Co.

Cacao tea is arguably one of the world’s best kept culinary secrets. First discovered by the ancient Mayan and Aztec civilizations thousands of years ago, cacao tea — also known as “chocolate tea” or “cocoa tea” — has incredible mood and immune-boosting properties, while also high in antioxidants.

The Cacao Tea Co. produces and sells cacao tea which is 100 percent pure and organic. Its tea is also completely sugar-free, caffeine-free, gluten-free, dairy-free and GMO-free with no artificial flavouring, additives or preservatives. It carries a natural sweetness, a heavenly chocolate taste and aroma, and a delicate stimulating effect.

Notably, the company also has a “cacao karma” program whereby they donate a portion of profits to help provide healthy meals to malnourished families in impoverished communities in developing countries.

Flax4Life

Even though the terms “healthy snacks” seems like an oxymoron, there are exceptions that are genuinely tasty. With Flax4Life’s gluten-free, nut-free and dairy-free baked goods, you ought to feel like you’re treating yourself to a decadent dessert, minus the guilt. Plus, you get the added bonus of all-natural ingredients and a healthy dose sof Omega-3 and fiber, all without preservatives, hydrogenated fat, cholesterol and trans fats.

My personal favorite offering from Flax4Life is its Dark Cherry Brownies. Expect tart dark cherries, which compliment the rich chocolate flavor of these dense, decadent brownies.

ONE BRANDS’ ONE PLANT Bars

As covered earlier this season for Guilty Eats, ONE Brands has excellent plant-based protein bars on market under the ONE PLANT moniker. These bars bring superior taste and texture into plant-based snacking.

As made with high-quality ingredients, each ONE PLANT bar provides 12 grams of plant protein and only 1 gram of sugar. The plant line features Banana Nut Bread, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Churro and Carrot Cake flavors.

Plant-based bars aside, ONE has a Chocolate Lovers Variety Pack available online, which includes the pun-oriented That’s What Cup (think Reese’s) and Tough Cookies Only (think chocolate chip cookies) flavors. Something for everyone, no?

Daytrip GO Energy

Providing that hemp and energy do not cancel one another out, Daytrip successfully blends hemp into a natural caffeine-based beverage. In turn, you will enjoy a prolonged feeling of energy without the traditional energy drink crash. Adaptogens, vitamins and hemp work together to ease inflammation, reduce fatigue, improve focus and increase endurance all at once.

Daytrip also has a great hemp-infused sparking water on the market. Available flavors of that sparkling water are Cherry, Coconut Pineapple, Lemon Lime and Tangerine with 10 mg of hemp in each can.

Which of these food and drink discoveries will you be trying?