Do you love fresh fruit and vegetables? Is what you're buying in the store REALLY fresh? Did you know that freeze dried fruits and vegetables are actually better for you? Let's take a look at grocery store fruits and vegetables vs. freeze dried fruits and vegetables and what the easiest way is for you to maximize your fruit and vegetable intake. Read more →

The long awaited Thrive Life Freeze Dried Cucumbers are now available! They’re really good, and sweeter than you think. We can’t wait for you to try them. Snack with some seasoning, toss on a salad or add to a smoothie. Snack on dry or to refresh, add 1/2 cup of water to 1/2 cup of cucumbers and let sit for 3-5 minutes until tender. Drain any excess water. Order here. Naturally contains antioxidants Promotes healthy... Read more →

Whether you decide to have the asparagus and vegetable medley as a side dish or as a topping over meat and potatoes or noodles, your taste buds will be happy! This will take approximately 22 minutes from start to finish and is for 4 servings. Asparagus and Vegetable Medley Side Dish Ingredients 1/2 tbsp. roasted garlic 1/2 tbsp. olive oil 3/4 c. water 1 c. Thrive Asparagus - Freeze Dried 1/3 c. Thrive Chopped Onions... Read more →

Thrive Life's Applesauce is delicious and takes under a minute to make. See my video on just how easy it is to make here. However there's a way to make it even BETTER! Last year Thrive introduced an awesome way to get in your daily serving of fruits and vegetables. It's called Ruvi and there are 4 fantastic flavors! We're working on more Ruvi recipes for you but the easiest way to "use" Ruvi, is... Read more →

Snacking! We love to do it but many times we don't make the best choices. Now that most of us have been under lock down, the refrigerator or pantry calls to us. So many ways to add an extra 5, 10 or even 500 pounds right now. I've been there. I know. In steps the ultimate snack hack and the easiest way to get fruits and veggies in daily - Ruvi! Ruvi gives you the... Read more →

This easy loaded cauliflower can be made in the oven or on the stove top in a pan. Since it's usually pretty warm in Arizona, we tend to do everything on top of the stove, rather than in the stove. When you make this on top of the stove, you don't have to refresh the foods prior to since the water will refresh them easily. The longest part of the stove top process is waiting... Read more →

Do you LOVE onions? I do but I don't love the fact that I have to peel them. I also don't love how they make my hands smell and my eyes tear. What I do love is the taste. I love adding onions to pretty much everything but there was a time I just said no to onions. On top of the drawbacks I mentioned above, I also kept getting onions that would turn soft... Read more →

A recent study conducted by Del Monte foods found that nearly half of Americans are worried about incorporating enough fruits and vegetables in their diet. People said that when they’re unable to get fruits and vegetables, they are not the best version of themselves.* Simply dump, shake, drink! In less than 30 seconds you can have 4 servings of whole fruits and veggies. We want you to be the best version of you. So drink... Read more →

This delicious Vegetable Pesto Bucatini is packed with yummy goodness! It takes about 15 minutes so you'll be enjoying it in no time. This is the beauty of using Thrive Life foods. It cuts your time easily in half and that means you have more time to do fun things instead of spending too much time in the kitchen. If you don't have Bucatini pasta, you can substitute spaghetti or any thicker type pasta. Vegetable... Read more →

Who likes cutting onions? I went a long time without eating onions at home just because of the smell, the tears and again...the smell! When I found Thrive Life freeze dried onions it was like the happy dance gates opened and I was free to eat as many darn onions as wanted. Ok, it wasn't that crazy but I no longer skip using onions in meals because now I just scoop what I need out... Read more →

I could eat this cashew dijon sauce on just about anything! It's tasty and easy to make. This recipe is vegetarian and dairy free. If you skip the noodles or make zoodles, than you've got a delicious grain free recipe as well! We used Thrive Life freeze dried vegetables for this recipe. Why? Because it's quick and they have all the taste, if not more, of fresh veggies without the waste. No washing, no chopping... Read more →

I love pumpkin recipes! This recipe is made in one pan since you add the pasta right in and let it all cook together. You can use whatever veggies and I found this was a nice mix. We used mostly Thrive Life ingredients because of convenience. I just don't have a little of this and a little of that on hand and we always work toward having the least waste as possible. Thrive foods are... Read more →

Kale. It's one of those items that you either love or hate but either way, you know you should include it in your diet. If you're looking at all the greens, Kale is the King Kong of super healthy greens. Kale is high in fiber and water. Both of these help prevent constipation and promote regularity and a healthy digestive tract. It also contains B vitamins, and vitamin C, which promotes iron absorption which is... Read more →

I saw this meme and literally LAUGHED OUT LOUD! Now I wasn't a country kid growing up but I was a kid whose mom had an amazing garden every summer. Even though every year she thought she scaled the number of green bean plants down, we still had a MILLION green beans! No kidding! If you ever had the pleasure of cleaning them as a child or maybe you still clean them, you know what... Read more →

Last night we wanted a quick side dish. This is what we love about Thrive Life veggies...just grab what you need out of the can, toss in some water and simmer for about 3 minutes. All were done to perfection and this mix tasted like I just picked them from the garden. The beauty of freeze dried! Below is: 2 handfuls Thrive zucchini 2 handfuls Thrive asparagus 2 handfuls Thrive red bell peppers 1 handful... Read more →

Cauliflower and carrots are on sale right now! Grab those and the rest of the ingredients and make this tasty Cauliflower Cheese Soup! Shop for the May and Memorial Day sale items here. Ingredients 2 c. Thrive Cauliflower- Freeze Dried 1/2 c. Thrive Chopped Onions- Dehydrated 1/2 c. Thrive Carrot Dices 1/2 c. Thrive Celery - Freeze Dried 8 tsp. Thrive Chicken Bouillon + 8 c. water 2 c. Heavy cream 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce... Read more →

I was at the store today in the produce section and walked over to the broccoli. 🥦 The broccoli florets crown portion was already kinda rubbery and the stalks were HUGE! You're paying per pound and the part you would toss in the garbage is most of that. Did you know that most “fresh” produce travels an average of 2,000 miles to get to your grocery store? It makes me wonder how old the broccoli... Read more →

Onions! Sometimes just seeing the word onions in a recipe made me want to cry. Even though we love onions, some days we would just skip adding onions to a meal because I didn't want to peel and chop them and know that my hands would smell like onions for the next few hours. Onion lovers, guess what? Thrive Life has a better way! Freeze dried chopped onions that will make you smile instead of... Read more →