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Creating beautiful, healthful summer appetizers from the garden

August 05, 2019

Even fried zucchini flowers can be a high omega-3 treat!

A Smoked Trout Salad makes a delicious dinner for a hot summer night.

July 26, 2019

A Smoked Trout Salad makes a great high Omega-3 dinner for a hot summer night.

Improving the Healthfulness of your Father's Day Cookout

June 12, 2019

Happy (almost) Father's Day to all you fathers out there!

It's a day of grilling for many of you, I know. But it doesn't have to be a day of throwing your Omega-3/Omega-6 balance to the wind! Or your pocketbook!

Those of you who know where to find -- and can afford -- grass-fed beef know that the Omega-3/Omega-6 balance of animals fed exclusively on grass is ideal for human health. But those who don't have access to grass-fed or pastured meat needn't despair -- or give up on good health.

I did the homework for you and calculated just how much (or little) ground flax seed you need to add to conventional ground beef in order to turn it into a healthy burger (as least far as Omega-3s go). It's remarkably little -- one tenth of a teaspoon per 100 gram patty. But I suggest that you throw in a little more -- say 1/4 teaspoon flax seed meal per burger -- in order to balance out the bun and some of the other things you may be putting in your mouth.

Anyone who reads this blog hopefully already knows to make their salad dressings; coleslaw; and potato salads using canola mayo. But it's hard to find potato chips made with canola oil these days, so the extra flax seed meal in your burger should help with those.

Those of you who are making your burgers out of ground turkey will actually need a little more flax seed in each of these burgers -- 1 teaspoon per 100 gram turkey burger -- to balance out all the Omega 6 fats in turkey.

I couldn't find detailed nutritionals for the Impossible Burger and Beyond Meat (for those choosing meat-free options this year), but the ingredients of these products tell me there is a big difference between these two products -- as far as the Omega-3/Omega 6 balance goes. The Impossible Burger is made with sunflower and coconut oil so will be very high in Omega-6s (and low in Omega-3s).

Beyond Meat, however, is made with canola oil so is well balanced.

Happy, healthy cookout and enjoy the day -- and beginning of summer!

Susie

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Special Mixed Box Offer. While they last.

February 25, 2019

Hello dear customers,

We are pleased to offer you a special mixed box of two of our most popular flavors: Banana Coconut and Gingered Apple -- while supplies last. Each box contains seven of both of these flavors, for a total of 14. We presented this mixed box on QVC in January and because there were a few left over we thought to offer them to you as well. Order now and enjoy this delicious duo.

Best,

Susie

Update on Loyalty Lion

January 03, 2019

Hello Customers,

Because we have added Recurring or Autoship subscriptions to our website, we have had to discontinue our Loyalty Lion program. Many of you have earned points on this program and we would like to honor these on your upcoming orders. Please shoot us a note with your next order asking us to honor your points -- or we will try to do this manually if we see that you have unredeemed points. Thanks for your patience as we make this change. And thanks, as always for being fans of the Breakfast Cookies.

Happy 2019,

Susie and Michele

A Happy and Healthy New Year to you. Introducing our New Recurring Subscriptions!

January 02, 2019

Happy New Year. Introducing our New Recurring Subscriptions!

We sold out on QVC!

October 01, 2018

Dear Customers,

We sold out on QVC -- thanks to host Sharon Faetsch's great presentation and all the help from everyone else at QVC (you know who you are!!).

It was fun and exciting and terrifying, and I hope that all those who bought Breakfast Cookies from QVC will become as loyal as you are!

Thanks for all the support!

Susie

Susie's Smart Breakfast cookies on QVC!!

September 25, 2018

Hello Dear Customers,

I'm excited (and a bit nervous, I have to admit!) to say that I'll be making my first presentation on QVC today -- between 3-6 pm EST. I'll be on the Gourmet Holiday Show with hosts Jill Bauer and Sharon Faetsch.

I hope you have a chance to tune in -- and either place an order or call in with a question or a comment on the Breakfast Cookies.

Wish me luck and thanks, as always, for being such a great customer!

Susie

Did you see our Breakfast Cookies in the August issue of Cooking Light?

August 15, 2018

Cooking Light ran a great article: "All About Omega-3s" and named our Breakfast Cookies as one of the ways to up your Omega-3s without eating fish.

Here's a link to the complete article for you to read: https://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/nutrition-101/how-to-eat-more-omega-3-fats

Hope you find it helpful!

Best,

Susie

Sweets and Snacks -- 2018

June 12, 2018

I'm just collecting my thoughts on the Sweets and Snacks Show in Chicago last month.

Yes, we produce healthy and nutritious Breakfast Cookies, which couldn't be more different than gum drops and lollipops, but the show turned out to be a good fit for us -- with lots of interest from distributors and brokers and grab-and-go locations, places where the Breakfast Cookies do well.

My favorite moment was the Women's Leadership Breakfast where guests sat down with leaders in the field. Who knew that Mars Wrigley was such a great place for women to work, offering flexibility and support during the child-rearing years? But so, of course, is Susie's Smart Cookie! (Ask Michele.)

It was also great to bike home from the convention center on Chicago's easy-to-use Divvy Bikes and to spend time with Geoff Hoagland from Busy Bees, who does such a wonderful job presenting our products at demos and shows.

Already looking forward to next year!

Breakfast to-go or effective diet aid? Here's the Press Release for the diet study!

May 16, 2018 1 Comment

Hello Everyone,

I'm thrilled to post here the Press Release for the diet study I've told you about. Please let me know if you'd like to see the full report. The Breakfast Cookies performed well, as you will see, boosting Omega-3s and promoting weight loss in two thirds of the participants.

Breakfast to-go or effective diet aid?

Susie’s Smart Breakfast Cookies are both!

Katonah, NY (May 15, 2018): Susie’s Smart Breakfast Cookies, known to many as a delicious and satisfying breakfast to go, are also an effective weight-loss tool.

This was shown in a clinical study in which 30 participants demonstrated a significant decrease in weight and BMI (Body Mass Index) by following the Susie’s Smart Breakfast Cookie Diet for 30 days. The diet (see below) consists, basically, of one Breakfast Cookie for breakfast; one Breakfast Cookie for lunch; followed by a sensible dinner, one that includes fish at least twice a week.

Two thirds of the participants experienced significant weight loss and decrease in BMI on this diet over the course of the month. Their average weight loss was five pounds, with one individual losing 14.3 pounds (going from 153.9 to 139.6). The BMI of that same individual fell 2.6 points (27.3 to 24.7); the average decrease in BMI was .79.

Portion control and calorie restriction are two obvious reasons for the diet’s success. But Susie’s Smart Breakfast Cookies also have two grams of Omega-3s which are known to promote healthy weight in numerous ways (by improving insulin sensitivity, for example, and decreasing inflammation). Most importantly, they have a healthy balance of Omega-3s and Omega-6s, the two families of essential fats -- which means that the Omega-3s in the Breakfast Cookies will actually wind up in our cells.

Participants in the trial did indeed experience an increase in their total Omega-3s by as much as 43% -- from 3.93 to 5.62. Long-chain Omega-3s, EPA and DHA, increased by as much as 56%, from 2.60 to 4.06.*

Other reasons for the diet’s effectiveness are the fiber and whole grain content of the Breakfast Cookies which increase a person’s feeling of satiety – and their moderate sugar content, which helps to prevent sugar cravings, the undoing of most dieters’ attempts to lose weight. “I was not craving sweets;” “Haven’t had any cravings;” “Didn’t miss the sugar in my coffee,” were some of the comments from participants.

Susie Allport, who created Susie’s Smart Breakfast Cookies after writing a history of the Omega-3 fatty acids, The Queen of Fat: Why Omega-3s were removed from the Western Diet and what we can do to replace them (University of California Press, 2006) had always told her customers not to worry about the sugar and calories in the Breakfast Cookies because they are intended to be a full, satisfying, nutritious meal (and most people need at least four hundred calories at breakfast). Now she is able to say that the Breakfast Cookies can actually be used for weight control and weight loss.

In a post-study survey, most participants said they had fewer cravings after the 30 days; and 70% reported an improvement in general wellbeing. Over 75% said they would recommend the Breakfast Cookies to a friend.

The 4-Week Clinical Study Evaluating the Influence of a Breakfast Cookie on Weight Loss was conducted by International Research Services, Inc. in Portchester, NY. Blood samples were analyzed by Lipid Technologies in Austin, MN.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Michele Imperia

Susie Smart Cookie

Michele@susiesmartcookie.com

914 740 1007 ext 2

*Susie’s Smart Breakfast Cookies do not contain any long-chain Omega-3s: EPA and DHA. But they promote these Omega-3s because of their healthy balance of Omega-6s and Omega-3s, which allow the short-chain Omega-3s in the cookies (alpha linolenic acid) to be converted into EPA and DHA. Susie’s Smart Breakfast Cookies get their Omega-3s from ground flaxseed; non-GMO canola oil, and walnuts, three ingredients that are rich in alpha linolenic acid.