My review of Quaker Real Medleys Oatmeal+

I got my Quaker Real Medleys Oatmeal+ in the Peach Almond flavor free in my Holiday vox box from Influenster. I was excited to try this, as the flavor sounded good, and I had heard good things about it. I decided that a saturday before my daughter's gymnastic's class was a perfect time to make it, as it is usually hectic getting both girls & myself ready & I'm usually the last to eat, if I eat at all.... Well, I opted for the microwave method, and it took twice as long to get it at a constincency that I was comfortable with. I ate it on the way, and it had a strange under/aftertaste to it that I could not place, the texture was also off, as the oats did not seem completely cooked, and there were way too many nuts in it. The flavor of the fruit was good, though, I just wish there was more fruit in it. They list a couple of more flavors on their website(http://www.quakeroats.com/products/hot-cereals/real-medleys/apple-walnut-oatmeal.aspx), and I am interested in the summer berry flavor, it sounds really good, so I'll keep my eye out to see if I can find it in stores at a decent price. The influenster page(where you can find what others thought of it too!) says you can find it for $1.79 a cup, which I don't think is bad at all.. Check that page out here: http://www.influenster.com/review/quaker-real-medleys-oatmeal. . so far I have only been able to find it to buy online...so,  I will keep my eye out!

oh, and here are my pictures of the cup & after I made it, if you want to try to find it in your local stores:

This is the top

this is the container

this is what it looked like after I made it

My take on EBOOST

Well, I got a packet of this EBoost natural energy supplement free from Influenster in my Holiday Vox Box. I had to check with my doc to see if I could even take it, and she said I couldn't, as I'm 4 months pregnant, so for the purposes of the challenge, my hubby said he would try it, even though he doesn't really care for energy drinks, what a sweetie, huh? Anyways, I mix up a glass for him & he proceeds to try it....He says it tastes so disgusting, he can't even finish the whole glass! He says it has an overly sour & tart taste to it, and he can't place whatever fruit it was supposed to be (pomegranate acai, btw). Within about 20 minutes, it was also upsetting his stomach, and went right through him, if you know what I mean...I checked out their website, and the products are seriously expensive,($28 for a box of 20). Also, you can only buy it online, on their store. I can't see paying so much for some energy suppliments...I will say, though, they do have a redeeming quality about them, I called their customer service number and they were very helpful & friendly, and they did not say "oh,ya, it's safe" they told me to check with my doc, which to me says they are not only after their bottom line, that they do care for their customers. I am hoping, for their sake & the sake of others, that other flavors will taste/act better...

If you are interested in checking out this product, you can look on their website, here:  http://www.eboost.com/

and you can see other's thoughts here: http://www.influenster.com/review/eboost-natural-energy