There’s more to eating healthy than what lies on the surface—it’s become more common to take a closer look at the ingredients we’re using, and most importantly if they were conventionally or organically grown. It’s all part of knowing how, and with what, to nourish your body! For example, an American survey has determined that bananas, tomatoes, grapes, and apples are amongst the most consumed produce, year after year. However, not too many people will think twice about the number of pesticides covering their fruits, and how harmful these pesticides and the chemicals sprayed on crops are to the human body and the planet. Studies have shown that some pesticides could potentially be carcinogenic. Is that a good enough reason to forgo conventionally grown produce for organically grown altogether?  

To choose organic or not to, that is the question!

Firstly, understanding what “organic” means, barring the usual regarding steeper costs, is key. Picking organic produce instead of conventionally grown fruits and vegetables means choosing produce that was ethically grown, without dangerous pesticides or chemicals, thus promoting a healthier environment for animals and people, and ensuring a greener ecosystem.

Organic standards and certification are based on 4 core principles: 

1. Respect for living ecosystems and animal welfare 
2. Maintenance of a high degree of biodiversity and conservation of soil fertility
3. Ban the chemical synthetic pesticides and GMOs 
4. Responsible management of natural resources

So, healthier all around. And then there’s non-GMO. This is where it gets a bit tricky. Consuming truly healthy foods means being extra vigilant; organic foods are non-GMO, yet not all non-GMO foods are organic. At Evive, we’re proud to be certified non-GMO as well as offer a line of products that contain at least +70% organic ingredients. 

“We want to get as close as possible to the way nature was meant to grow things, with no synthetic pesticides, non-GMO, and overall, genuine care for the land and people’s well-being.” 

– Dominic Dube, CEO Evive

Back to the basics.

Life is complicated enough; food should be our comfort zone. That’s why, at Evive, our mission is to align our values with that of our crop producers to ensure that the ingredients we carefully select are truly healthy and harm-free. Although our ingredients aren’t 100% organic—to keep our products accessible and fairly priced—we focus on the fruits and veggies featured on the USDA’s Dirty Dozen (the fruits & veggies with the highest pesticide residue) to reduce our ecological footprint and to continue producing healthy, nutritious, and delicious products.

It’s no secret that organic food tends to be more expensive (about 15-30% more, depending on where you live), so it’s less accessible for many families. We believe that by making innovative frozen products that generate minimal food waste, we are able to offer organic products for the same if not cheaper price tag.

We genuinely care about the planet and people, and their overall well-being, so it’s a matter of understanding where our food comes from, where and how it’s grown, and how we can ensure optimal quality. As product creators and developers, we want to be knowledgeable when it comes to the ingredients we pick and their quality. To us, conventional agriculture is like a black box—one too many mysteries for comfort. We’re willingly transparent in our processes, as are the organic farmers we choose to collaborate with, to ensure appropriate measures were followed and crop audits were completed.

Overall, the most important thing is certainly to start by consuming enough fruits and vegetables. Conventional agriculture has been great at improving the efficiency of the production of food to make it wildly available and accessible. However, at Evive, with our concept allowing less than 5% food waste, we aim to make organic products accessible to more people.

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As you know, we launched a new Evive Smoothie flavour – the Saphir! Its gorgeous blue hues and refreshing, naturally sweet taste are super popular among our 30,000+ clients. We adore our clients, so to further celebrate them and the Saphir smoothie, we created a Saphir Ice Cream Float video on our Evive YouTube channel! Go ahead and check it out here before you make the recipe below.

Evive Smoothie Saphir Ice Cream Float Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 Saphir Evive Smoothie wheel
• 2 frozen bananas, in pieces
• A sparkling beverage: kombucha, sparkling coconut water, flavoured sparkling water or sparkling juice (ex: San Pellegrino)

Steps:

1) Place bananas and pound cubes in the container of a high-speed blender or food processor. Wait about 5 minutes before mixing to let everything melt slightly, so you will not need to add any liquid at the time of mixing.

2) Mix until you get creamy texture without over mixing (otherwise you will have a thick smoothie and not an ice cream texture). You can mix a little bit at a time and scratch the sides with a spatula.

3) Arrange the balls of “ice cream” in a glass and pour in your sparkling drink.

4) Serve immediately and enjoy!

For another great and easy frozen dessert idea that can be made with our smoothie cubes, click here!

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Wellness is at the core of Evive’s values, and it’s what pushes us to continue doing what we do. So, we created this contest with the hopes to positively impact someone’s life and complement their journey to a very balanced and happy lifestyle. In addition, it was important for us to partner with Canadian brands, since we are a Canadian company. We were excited to showcase these amazing brands and influencers to our 30,000 satisfied customers! They were truly the ones to inspire 1 Year of Wellness – “Eat, Train, Sleep, Repeat!”

Here’s more about what the contest entails:

One lucky participant will win:

?One Year Supply of Evive Smoothie for your busy mornings Evive Smoothie (12 boxes, value of $1080)
?$1,175 Gift Card from MissFresh for your healthy meals
?️ $800 Gift Card from Rug & Weave to redecorate your bedroom
?One Year Fitness Membership with the lovely Johanna Sophia on her amazing GoDaily platform 

All of these prizes can help improve the winner integrate healthy eating, exercise, and rest into their daily lives! The prize’s value is also meant to last throughout an entire year! Which explains why the contest is 1 Year of Wellness!

We’re honestly so excited for the winner to be chosen and announced on September 11th. If you’d like to participate, easily sign up by clicking here! In addition, if you share the contest link, you’ll get an extra chance to win!

We really hope that this contest will help you guys maximize your well-being!

Best of luck to all the participants!!

Xoxo

The Evive Team

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I revisited my usual pancake recipe by adding Veggemo vegetable milk and an Evive Yogi smoothie wheel. The idea of adding a little “greens” to a tasty breakfast pleased me, but the result is even more pleasing to me! It doesn’t taste like vegetables and the colour is beautiful.

Ingredients 

• • 1 Evive Yogi wheel

• • 1 ¼ of flour (or
    whole grain/whole wheat if desired)

• • 2 tablespoons coconut (or cane) sugar

• • • 1 tablespoon baking powder
      a pinch of salt

   

  • •  1 tablespoon vegetable oil

   

  •  1 cup of no sugar added Veggemo milk

The steps

1 . Unmould the Yogi wheel and let the cubes melt in a bowl.

2 . In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

3 . Crush the melted Yogi cubes with a fork to purée them. Add the oil and Veggemo milk. Mix well.

4 . Stir in wet ingredients to dry ingredients, but do not overmix pancakes mixture.

5 . Preheat your stove (preferably non-stick) to medium heat for a few minutes, then lower your heat slightly, oil your stove and cook your pancakes. When bubbles begin to appear and the edges are slightly golden, turn your pancake over, about 2-3 minutes on each side.

Why make your Pancake with Veggemo? Because they are different vegetable milks, they are nuts-free, soy-free, gluten-free and have a very rich and creamy texture. If you want to use them for other recipes they share them on Facebook and Instagram.

We love adding them to our smoothies bowls, but after testing this recipe for pancakes, you will certainly be delighted!

Do you want even more? Visit the Recipes section of the blog!

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