Review: Create More With Queal, a Nutritionally Complete Meal Replacement Option

Queal on the Beach

A while back I started trying out some meal replacement shakes or nutritionally complete meal shakes. I had posted about them and was approached by another company called Queal. Queal wanted to know how the other company’s meal shakes were working for me and if I would try theirs to see what I thought. So, I agreed and Queal sent me a care package of a bunch of their flavors and some new shakers.

Right off the bat I found the taste of Queal more appealing than what I had been drinking. I also liked that the flavors came already mixed into the meals themselves. Each ouch that arrived is enough for 3 complete meals of 700 cal each. What I liked was that each of these meals was only 8.3 g of sugar with 49.2 g of protein and 14.4 g of fiber. I often used less Queal in each shake. I did not see a difference in taste or how full I felt. I was able to get 4 or 5 meals out of one pouch. Continue reading Review: Create More With Queal, a Nutritionally Complete Meal Replacement Option

Review: Shadows in the Forest from ThinkFun

Shadows in the Forest with the kids

We received a copy of Shadows in the Forest from ThinkFun to play and review. Opinions are our own.

We enjoy playing board games together. The newest game for the family to play together is Shadows in the Forest. This game is partially cooperative and competitive. One player is in charge of the lantern and they must travel through the forest and attempt to catch Shadowlings in the light. The first time we played it was a super quick game where the Shadlowlings won quickly. We figured out that it was more of a challenge when the Shadowlings are placed on the game board before the Lantern starts to make its way around the board. The first time we did it I was the lantern person and Allison and the kids hid all the Shadowlings way far away from me so it was easy for them to all get to one hiding spot. Continue reading Review: Shadows in the Forest from ThinkFun