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A quick & healthy meal for busy days: The just better.® Veggie Scramble is a savory array of veggies, all enriched with the goodness of protein and just better.® prebiotic fiber. Eggs or tofu, this recipe has you covered! Let's get cookin!

We’re celebrating National Freezer Pop Day with delicious and gut-healthy frozen pops!! (There’s a vegan option too!) Let’s break free from highly processed, sugar-laden store-bought freezer pops and embrace the joy of homemade goodness.

Blend the flavors of paradise with "The Prebiotic Tropic," a delightful frozen cocktail that harmonizes the tropical flavors we adore with our commitment to living just better.®!

We're excited to share a fun smoothie recipe called the Cottage Berry Smoothie, packed with wholesome ingredients and the added benefits of just better.® Prebiotic Fiber. If you haven't tried cottage cheese in your smoothie yet, this is for YOU! 💙

Say goodbye to traditional pasta and join us on a flavor-packed adventure with our Summer Zoodle Salad, a refreshing and vibrant veggie spiral salad that will leave you craving more! 

Falafel and Tzatziki sauce are perfect for weekly meal planning. Top your salad with falafel and tzatziki or serve it up in pita!

Say hello to our naturally sweetened 🍓 Fiber-Rich Strawberry Sorbet, where the real MVP is just better.® prebiotic fiber! 

Our just better.® Zesty Avo-Jalapeño Ranch has a flavorful kick! Check out this fiber-packed not-just-for-salads dressing! 

Give Shakshouka a test drive and add it to your meal plan this week! It’s a satisfying and healthy meal for any time of day! 

Today, we’re cooking up our Veggie-Loaded just better.® Sloppy Joe Sliders!

Let's make fiber-rich, heart-healthy pancakes with our just better.® Sugar-free Raspberry Smash Sauce! 

There are hundreds of ways to make a nutritious pizza. Here are a few ideas to make your pizza just better.®! 

Chilly winter days call for creamy hot cocoa to warm up and put a smile on your face! But can hot cocoa be healthy? YES!

Cooking with just better.®️ prebiotic fiber is a great way to reach your high-fiber goals while reducing the sugar in your favorite holiday recipes. Cranberry sauce is a favorite, but most recipes require a lot of sugar. This year, try it with a fiber boost and half the sugar! 

Food trends are fun to follow, and if you do a little digging, there’s almost always a smart hack to make even the most indulgent foods healthier! Last week we explored the latest sharable trend, Butter Boards, and created The just better.® Board! This week, we’re exploring two more TikTok-famous food trends! Our hope is to inspire you to discover new and exciting ways to explore a wide variety of healthy foods.  Lemon Pasta We already love this food trend because it combines fresh citrus flavors with savory herbs. YUM!! If you want to add a healthier twist to this dish, you’ve come to the right place!  If you’re cutting back on ingredients like pasta, try swapping it out for a healthier option like zucchini or sweet potato spirals. OMGosh, it’s so good! Veggie spirals give this trendy dish a new life with fewer carbs and more fiber! This is a simple whole food dish that anyone can make!  You can find a plethora of variations of Lemon Garlic Pasta on Google, but we liked the simple versions using fresh lemon, garlic, rosemary, basil, and some olive oil. **Chef’s kiss!** Don’t forget to stir in 2 Tablespoons of just better.® fiber at any stage of preparation! (We really do make it easy to get enough fiber in your life!)  Avocado-Jicama-Hashed-Brown Toast Starting your day right with a balanced breakfast is a great way to set the tone for the rest of the day. This breakfast trend sounds delicious, but it might not align with your dietary goals.  Skipping the bread but replacing it with other processed foods like prepackaged hashed browns doesn’t make this trend a healthier option than traditional avocado toast.  Our best suggestion for making this dish just better.® is to skip the prepackaged frozen potato patties and opt for freshly shredded jicama hash browns. This is a lower-carb alternative with an added fiber boost to keep you feeling fuller longer!  Here’s how: Peel large jicama  Shred with a cheese grater or food processor Sprinkle with salt, place in a mesh strainer, and set aside to drain (about 10 minutes) Squeeze out excess water - DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!! Beat 2 large eggs with salt, pepper, herbs & spices of your choice Add ¼ to ⅓ Cup of just better.® fiber, depending on how much you’re making.  — Once you have squeezed out all the excess water from the jicama, combine the egg and just better.® fiber mixture with the shredded jicama.  — Form into patties and place them in a 300° air fryer for 20 minutes on each side. (Adjust the temperature and time to your specific device.)  These patties can also be baked in the oven or fried in light oil.  When baking, we suggest using a silicone mat or parchment paper to avoid sticking.  WARNING: Make extra, or you’ll cry like we did when they were all gone!  Once your patties are cooked, top them with sliced avocado, a poached egg, and diced green onion!  What have been some of your favorite food trends, and how have you made them just better.®? Let us know!   

Part of every healthy living journey is relearning how to prepare food in a more balanced way. It can sometimes feel restrictive if you enjoy following the latest food trends.  But if you change your perspective, it can be a fun challenge!  You might have heard about the most recent TikTok and Insta craze, Butter Boards! They are a hot take on the popular charcuterie board, but instead of hard cheeses and meats, a generous layer of softened butter covers the board with added toppings like caramelized onions, herbs, nuts, or fruit. They look beautiful and seem fun to serve.  But is it healthy to eat that much butter at once?  Butter, in moderation, is OK for some people, but a spread like that has a lot of saturated fat. This kind of fat can increase your cholesterol and interfere with your health goals.  We didn’t want to miss out on this lovely way to present fresh food, so we did some digging and discovered a fun swap with lower saturated fat. Replace the butter with ricotta cheese.   Ricotta cheese is high in calcium and protein. It also has all nine essential amino acids. Ricotta cheese is just as versatile as butter because it easily takes on sweet or savory flavor notes.  We tried a whipped ricotta spread recipe and added a few tablespoons of just better.® fiber to our mixture for a healthy fiber boost!  Introducing… The just better.® Board!  It’s super easy to make a whipped ricotta spread! We have left this open for interpretation because sometimes we feel a little sweet, and sometimes we feel a little savory, right?! ;) Start with a large container of high-quality Part-Skim Ricotta Cheese.  Add your favorite herbs and spices to taste.  Add 2 to 4 Tablespoons of just better.® fiber.  Use a hand mixer or food processor to whip up your ingredients. Be careful not to over-mix!  Spread a generous layer of this mixture over a clean and safely sanitized charcuterie board. Sprinkle on toppings like chopped pistachios and fresh herbs, diced veggies, or fruit.  Place spreading utensils nearby.   Serve with cucumber, apple, and whole-grain bread slices. -- Following food trends and creating healthy hacks around them is a fun way to explore food in a new and exciting way! Healthy living should not feel restrictive or limiting; open the door to new experiences and get creative!  Be sure to catch next week’s blog, part two of our 2-part series, ‘Insta-Worthy Food Trends… just better.®‘! We’re taking on Lemon Pasta and Avocado Hash Brown Toast!  High-fiber cooking is easier than ever with our just better.® fiber bundles.  just better.® fiber dissolves completely. No taste/flavor.  And NO GRIT!  It’s super easy to incorporate into your favorite recipes undetected.  And, just better.® fiber is a healthy baker’s BFF because it is an all-natural sugar swap. Replace half the sugar with just better.® fiber for a low-sugar, high-fiber take when baking.  Do you have questions about cooking with just better.® fiber? Reach out to us anytime! info@justbetterfiber.com

We went on the hunt to discover and create tantalizing concoctions that are sure to WOW your party guests and warm your bones on a chilly autumn evening! Of course, we had to jazz things up with a boost of fiber because even witches, ghosts, and goblins need happy guts! 

Getting enough fiber is easier than ever when you cook and bake with just better.® prebiotic fiber! In fact, we came up with a new healthy spin on a seasonal quick bread recipe, just better.® Zucchini Pumpkin Quick Bread.

just better.®️ probiotic/prebiotic cream cheese fruit dip.  Only 4 ingredients!  Simple - Quick - Convenient!

just better.®️ hummus Healthy AND delicious!