Organic Matcha - Green Tea Powder Review - Butter Cookies

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

I was able to try out a product I've never heard of before, Green Tea Matcha.  It is basically green tea powder and is used in many Japanese foods.  I chose to make butter cookies with my son on  a snowy day.

I got all my ingredients together.

And got started.

My little guy was excited to help.
He just had to use his caboose cookie cutter!

It was a very simple recipe and I decided to roll out the dough and make gingerbread shaped cookies.  Since the dough was so green and it's so close to Christmas I felt it was appropriate.

Some info on Matcha from KissMe Organics:

All day energy with increased focus:

Matcha provides 4 to 6 hours of mild steady energy as it acts as both a stimulant and a relaxant. This is ideal for focusing on whatever the day throws your way.
Metabolism boost:
Consuming matcha green tea can increase thermogenesis (the body's own rate of burning calories) from a normal 8%-10% of daily energy expenditure, to between 35% and 43% of daily energy expediture.
Improved skin health:
​Scientists have discovered that Matcha Green Tea helps protect the skin from harmful UVrays, while improving blood flow and oxygen levels lifting the overall quality of the skin.
137x The antioxidants of brewed green tea:
Antioxidants are essential as you age to boost your body's natural defenses against oxidation. Researchers have found that a high level of dietary antioxidants can prevent many age-related diseases.

The cookies taste great but are not as sweet as you would expect from a cookie.  The three year old approves though so I guess they are a winner!  The only thing that was strange was the water.  In step two it says to add the water with the egg and butter but it doesn't list in in the ingredients.  I left it out and they came out fine so I'm guessing that it was just a typo.

Here is the recipe that I used:

There are dozens of recipes you can use Matcha Green Tea in.  There are other baked goods, smoothies, and even dinners!

Have you ever tried cooking with Green Tea Matcha before??

Click HERE to order your Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder

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Woolzies Dryer Balls Review and Giveaway!

Do you have those ugly blue spikey dryer balls banging around in your dryer?  I do, well, I did until I received Woolzies Dryer Balls!  I never really thought about it until I read about them but those blue plastic dryer balls are not good!  Just like you are not supposed to reheat food in a plastic container or drink water out of a water bottle that has been left in your car, they can be leaching out all sorts of terrible chemicals when heated!  Woolzies are a great alternative that will last up to 1000 loads of laundry free of chemicals!

Woolzies are 100% pure new zealand wool dryer balls that do everything that conventional fabric softeners do plus they reduce drying time by 25%. They are money back guaranteed to last for at least 1,000 loads!  Woolzies have no chemicals at all and are also hypoallergenic so are safe even for people with wool sensitivities.

All you do is toss the 6 wool balls into the dryer and run it. Simple!  I have used them for a few loads and I have so say I am impressed.  I had stopped using liquid fabric softener a while ago because I switched to a detergent that had coconut oil in it claiming to soften clothes.  Well, I still used the dryer sheet and my clothes were soft and smelled great too.  Then I read about the build up that can accumulate on your lint screen from using dryer sheets and cause potential dryer fires.  So, I stopped using dryer sheets too and only used the 2 ugly blue dryer balls to soften my clothes.

Since it's summer I have been using my laundry line most of the time but on rainy days or when I am doing laundry at night I use the dryer.  So I put them to a true test and used a sample of Seventh Generation detergent that I had, no liquid softener, no dryer sheet.  The clothes came out soft and surprisingly they smelled great even though the detergent was unscented!

Another plus to using Woolzies Dryer Balls is that they are quiet!  Just a soft rumble from my dryer now instead of the banging and clanging I've become so accustomed to hearing.  I am hooked and these will be staying in my dryer until I can't use them any more!

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