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Simple Plate – Veggie Infused Pizza
Turn pizza night into veggie night with our Veggie Infused Pizza Simple Plate! Get thick slices of cheesy pizza loaded with savory veggies and a homemade red sauce! Oh, and that fluffy crust? We put veggies in there, too. The kids are eating vegetarian tonight!
Classic makes one 12 inch pizza. Family makes two 12 inch pizzas.
Serving Time: 1 hr 30 min
Allergens: Wheat, Egg, Milk, Soy
Nutrition Per Serving: 410 Calories, Fats 21g, Protein 17g, Sodium 770mg
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How to Refresh Thrive Life Freeze Dried Cheese
REFRESHING FREEZE DRIED CHEESE INSTRUCTIONS
Drizzle 3 ½ tbsp. of cold water over 1 cup of cheese and stir until well combined. Let sit and occasionally stir for 35 minutes or until cheese has softened.
Fresh Equivalent
1 cup dry = 1 cup fresh grated cheese
Click here to view the THRIVE to Fresh Equivalents Chart.
- Use it in quesadillas, burritos, tacos, soups, dips, salads, pizza, breads-anything that could use some cheesy goodness! If you like crunch, don’t even refresh it, just throw it on top!
- If you’re melting cheese on top of a dish, make sure it’s had at least an hour to reconstitute in the refrigerator so that it will be the right consistency for melting.
Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix
HOMEMADE RANCH DRESSING MIX
Make this mix up ahead of time for fresh Ranch Dressing anytime you want it!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup dry powdered buttermilk *see note below
- 2 tablespoons Thrive parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried dill weed
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons Thrive Chopped Onions
- 1 teaspoon Thrive Peppercorn
- 1 teaspoon Thrive Chives
- 1 teaspoon Thrive Iodized Salt
Instructions
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Pulse the mixture in a food processor or blender until it reaches your desired consistency.
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Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
Recipe Notes
*3 Tablespoons = 1 packet of the store-bought seasoning mix **TO MAKE THE DRESSING: Combine 1 Tbsp. seasoning mix with 1/3 cup mayo or Greek yogurt and 1/3 cup milk, and mix well with whisk. **If using fresh buttermilk, or you just want the spices for seasoning, leave out the buttermilk powder.**
Nutrition Facts
HOMEMADE RANCH DRESSING MIX
Amount Per Serving
Calories 36
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 1mg
0%
Sodium 222mg
9%
Potassium 91mg
3%
Total Carbohydrates 6g
2%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars 3g
Protein 2g
4%
Vitamin A
17.5%
Vitamin C
10.4%
Calcium
8%
Iron
8.7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
New Food: Grilled Chicken Slices!
Think of the possibilities! Now on sale!
What will you make with it? Tacos? A new twist on chicken salad?
I made some serious chicken soup!
The options are endless! Here are some recipes calling for Chopped Chicken, but you can sub the Grilled Slices!
More recipes, they call for the Seasoned Chicken Slices, but you can sub the Grilled Chicken!
April 2018 Specials
See all the Month-long Special Prices for April 2018!
(This does not include the Sale pricing, which goes into effect at 10 am Mountain time on 4/19/2018, unless you are or become a Preferred Customer, upon which you have access to sale pricing on the 18th)
How Thrive Life Advertises
We have a massive advertising budget…
that goes right to our best customers.
Yes, you read that right! We don’t pay lots of money to gigantic super-rich media corporations so they can air a message that nobody wants to hear, or even believe. We know everyone is skeptical of advertising.
So we use a different model. We use word of mouth through our customers! We know that if you refer a friend to Thrive Life they are more inclined to buy, and you should get part of every order they make.
About the Thrive Life Company
The history of Thrive Life
Jason & Lindsay Budge met Steve & Amy Palmer while going to college. They didn’t immediately realize the great and enduring partnership they would form, but they both felt the need to prepare for the future. The two families had always believed that the keys to happiness are self reliance and the balance of life’s priorities, including education, healthy diet, physical fitness, financial independence, family, and faith in God. However, there was something important missing in their goal of self reliance: a good supply of provisions to prepare for hardships or emergencies. The problem? They didn’t know how to start or what to store for a long term food supply.
In the summer of 2004, Jason and Steve felt a great responsibility to solve this problem. They were facing difficult decisions and challenges—including Lindsay staying in the hospital for 3 months before their birth to save their twin daughters − and they felt they could no longer wait to help everyone become self-reliant. They turned down wonderful opportunities, took the leap of faith, and started Thrive Life.
Thrive Life has developed food rotation products which make food storage and organization manageable. The company also developed a line of food with over 90 super quality, delicious foods. While the decades of shelf life for the food makes it the best solution for long-term food storage, the convenience and great flavor of this easy-to-use food make the perfect ingredients for everyday meal preparation and best nutrition. Thrive Life is committed to having the best foods on the market and making them a part everyday life!
Through innovation, hard work, balance, the dedication of its founders, officers, workers and consultants, and an unceasing commitment to help people all over the world be prepared, Thrive Life has become the most trusted name in the food industry.
Here’s a short video to help you get to know Steve, Jason and Thrive Life better.
Beef Stroganoff Meal Prep in a Jar
Beef Stroganoff Meal Prep in a Jar
Put into quart size canning jar. To keep for extended period of time, add an oxygen absorber to the jar only to keep it fresh. (You can also use an empty Pantry size can, but the oxygen absorber won't keep it fresh as the seal is not tight enough).
For best value, buy ingredients during our Black Friday or Spring Sales! Spring sale will start April 19, 2018 until 11:59 PM MST on 4/23/2018, but I can put your order in on the 18th for you if you send me your ahead of that date! Sale prices are while supplies last, so send me your wish list early!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Thrive Beef Slices
- 2 cups Thrive Egg Noodles Pasta
- 1/4 cup Thrive Onion Slices
- 1/4 cup Thrive Mushrooms
- 2 Tbsp Thrive Espagnole Sauce Mix
- 1 tsp Thrive Beef Bouillon
- 1/4 cup Thrive Bechamel Sauce Mix
- 1/4 cup Thrive Sour Cream powder
- 1 tsp Chef's Choice Seasoning
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
Instructions
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Directions:
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Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Pour contents of jar in the water. Reduce to medium heat and
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simmer for 12-15 minutes or until noodles are done. Cover and rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from original Recipe by Shelli Rasmussen
Nutrition Facts
Beef Stroganoff Meal Prep in a Jar
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 262
Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
9%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 57mg
19%
Sodium 844mg
35%
Potassium 97mg
3%
Total Carbohydrates 33g
11%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars 5g
Protein 11g
22%
Vitamin A
0%
Vitamin C
0.5%
Calcium
10.5%
Iron
6.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Beef Stroganoff Meal Prep in a Jar
Put into quart size canning jar. To keep for extended period of time, add an oxygen absorber to the jar only to keep it fresh. (You can also use an empty Pantry size can, but the oxygen absorber won’t keep it fresh as the seal is not tight enough).
For best value, buy ingredients during our Black Friday or Spring Sales! Spring sale will start April 19, 2018 until 11:59 PM MST on 4/23/2018, but I can put your order in on the 18th for you if you send me your ahead of that date! Sale prices are while supplies last, so send me your wish list early!
1 cup Thrive Beef Slices
2 cups Thrive Egg Noodles
1/4 cup Thrive Onion Slices
1/4 cup Thrive Mushrooms
2 Tbsp Thrive Espagnole Sauce Mix
1 tsp Thrive Beef Bouillon
1/4 cup Thrive Bechamel Sauce Mix
1/4 cup Thrive Sour Cream powder
1 tsp Chef’s Choice Seasoning Blend
1 tsp Garlic Powder
Directions:
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Pour contents of jar in the water. Reduce to medium heat and
simmer for 12-15 minutes or until noodles are done. Cover and rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Thrive Life Freeze Dried Food is Better Than Fresh!
Did you know that “fresh” produce in your grocery store isn’t really “fresh”?
Webster’s Dictionary defines “fresh” as “… Lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market…” This connotates great flavor and nutrition, but that is as far from the truth as can be for what is sold as fresh produce in most grocery stores!
It takes from days to weeks to get produce to grocery stores! And even here in the Garden State of New Jersey where I live, I have found that in the summer, lots of roadside “farm markets” are importing produce from other states and even countries! And if it takes days to weeks, how can it be picked ripe, packaged and shipped and still be truly “fresh”?
One example is strawberries. They won’t ripen after they are picked, and only last a few days after being picked before they rot and/or mold, even refrigerated. So if they are grown in Georgia or Florida (2 of the closest Southern States known for growing strawberries in our off season, which is only about 2 weeks in May here in NJ), and it takes who knows how long to wash and package them, then another day to truck them to NJ, how can they really be “fresh”? If you have bought strawberries that are white or green inside, they were NOT picked ripe! And they were NOT red outside when picked either! They were injected with food coloring to make them look more palatable!
The first issue is flavor. Did you ever taste a strawberry ripe right off the vine? It was sweet, right? How about those red outside, white inside strawberries? Did they ever taste sweet? I think not…
The other issue is nutrition. The point of highest nutrition of fruits and veggies is when they are at the peak of ripeness. Before that point they don’t have all the nutrition, and after that time, nutrition degrades. Thrive Life produce is picked right at that peak of ripeness point, then flash-frozen, which locks in all that flavor and nutrition!
Well there you have it! Thrive Life Freeze Dried Food is Better than “Fresh”!
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Thrive Life Makes Healthy, Portable, Easy Baby Food
Thrive Life fruits and veggies make the best baby food! Here’s why:
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It is all natural, fresh produce! Not cooked, not processed with artificial preservatives, colorants or even sugar or salt, and has the best flavor and nutrition. The fruits and veggies are picked at the peak of ripeness, so they contain all the nutrients and have a better flavor than those picked way before ripeness to get them shipped to stores before they will rot, and then artificially ripened using chemicals and gases.
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You can save money! A Family size can of Thrive Green Peas makes 21 servings, and Wholesale price is $21.09. That’s $1 per serving, better than fresh*, when you need it!
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So easy to prepare! Just powder up the fruits or veggies in a blender or food processor in seconds. (Or even a coffee grinder that was never used for coffee beans, I have a tiny one that grinds about 1/2 cup at a time). Add water and voila! Instant baby food.
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No need to carry those heavy jars or tubs! Thrive Life foods are very light in weight, so you can carry it anywhere easily! Powder it up ahead of time and keep in a snack size zip lock bag or small container, just add water, mix and feed the hungry baby.
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Won’t go bad! Thrive Life keeps for up to 25 years in unopened cans, and lasts about a year or more even after the can is opened.
Be a Consultant and get my special bonus for signing up!
Right now, I have a promo for new consultants who join my team during August 2018: I will ship you a free 4-person Simple Plate meal of your choice when you complete your sign up as a consultant! * Now is the time to sign up, before we become a household name! Be on the crest of the wave when Thrive Life’s wave takes off!
Our frequent Host promotions make it easier to book tasting events to demo the food, which sells itself when they taste it and see how easy it is to prepare!
Anyone who joins my team as a Consultant will be trained by me for free!
Learn how to advance! See the career path rankings and requirements
*This offer is not a Thrive Life company offer, it is a special offer by me only, as an Independent Consultant for Thrive Life.
Simple Plate – Tuscan Quinoa Bowl – GF
Tuscan Quinoa Bowl
Feel like your relaxing in an Italian café while munching on this hearty quinoa bowl! Infused with the flavors of Tuscany, you’ll get a mix of Italian herbs, balsamic vinegar, tomato dices, asparagus, zucchini, broccoli, spinach, and onions without chopping a single veggie.
SERVING TIME: 20 min
NUTRITION PER SERVING: 330 Calories, Fats 20g, Protein 9g, Sodium 750mg
ALLERGENS: Dairy
For details on this and other meals and to shop for your meal kits visit Simple Plate Home Deliveries
Simple Plate – Sweet & Sour Beef – GF
Sweet & Sour Beef
Cut 2 hours of cooking into 20 minutes with this simple but savory dinner! Get a bowl of tender shredded beef drenched in the sweetness of pineapple and a zing of rice vinegar for the perfect combo of sweet and sour over a bed of fluffy white rice and sautéed veggies. It’s a restaurant classic served by yours truly!
SERVING TIME: 20 min
NUTRITION PER SERVING: 400 Calories, Fats 7G, Protein 18G, Sodium 1110MG
ALLERGENS: Dairy
For details on this and other meals and to shop for your meal kits visit Simple Plate Home Deliveries
Simple Plate – Tuscan-Style Beef Pappardelle
Tuscan-Style Beef Pappardelle
Shredded Beef in an Italian dish? Oh, yes! Twirl your fork into this savory pasta packed with veggies and drenched in a balsamic glaze with a hint of sweet tomato sauce. It’s a bowl of pot roast mixed with the softest, tastiest ribbon noodle you’ve ever eaten!
SERVING TIME: 22 min
NUTRITION PER SERVING: 280 Calories, Fats 8g, Protein 19g, Sodium 580mg
ALLERGENS: Wheat, Milk
For details on this and other meals and to shop for your meal kits visit Simple Plate Home Deliveries
Simple Plate – Maple Pulled Pork Waffles
Maple Pulled Pork Waffles
Waffles and pork?! Oh, yes! Slide a dollop of juicy, shredded, maple-infused pork onto a fluffy waffle for a creative dinner that hits the spot. We’ve defrosted, cooked, and shredded the pork for you!
SERVING TIME: 20 min
NUTRITION PER SERVING: 350 Calories, Fats 16g, Protein 13g, Sodium 770mg
ALLERGENS: Dairy, wheat, egg, soy
For details on this and other meals and to shop for your meal kits visit Simple Plate Home Deliveries
Simple Plate – Butternut Squash Pesto Bucatini
Butternut Squash Pesto Bucatini
Twirl your fork into this one-of-a-kind pasta drizzled with a creamy pesto sauce! Finish it off with a mix of savory veggies, and you’ve got an Instagram worthy dinner! Go ahead and snap that pic. We don’t blame you.
SERVING TIME: 23 min
NUTRITION PER SERVING: 590 Calories, Fats 35g, Protein 13g, Sodium 640mg
ALLERGENS: Tree nuts, Dairy, Wheat
For details on this and other meals and to shop for your meal kits visit Simple Plate Home Deliveries
Simple Plate – Korean-Style Beef – GF
Korean-Style Beef
Instead of takeout, take a bite into a savory bowl of Korean-Style Beef! With the flavors of your favorite Asian restaurant, each tender bite gives you a big kick of sweet and spicy! Laid on a bed of sautéed veggies and fluffy brown rice, you won’t need to leave your house for a restaurant-worthy meal! We’ve defrosted, browned, and shredded your beef for you!
SERVING TIME: 20 min.
NUTRITION PER SERVING: 460 Calories, Fats 11g, Protein 24g, Sodium 1710mg
ALLERGENS: None (Pantry items not included)
For details on this and other meals and to shop for your meal kits visit Simple Plate Home Deliveries
Simple Plate – Sausage and Veggie Pizza
Sausage and Veggie Pizza
Remember when you were a kid and loved making your own pizza? You may have grown up, but everyone knows making your own pizza is still a hoot and a half! So whip out those old pizzeria skills and customize a “grown up” pizza with an array of hearty veggies and savory sausage for a dinner that’s fun to make and fun to eat!
Classic makes one 12 inch pizza. Family makes two 12 inch pizzas.
SERVING TIME: 1 hr 30 min
NUTRITION PER SERVING: 470 Calories, Fats 26g, Protein 21g, Sodium 890g
ALLERGENS: Dairy, Wheat
For details on this and other meals and to shop for your meal kits visit Simple Plate Home Deliveries
What is Thrive Life?
What is Thrive Life?
How do I get paid to eat? The best way is to become a consultant! We consultants help others to live long and prosper with Thrive Life! We earn commissions, free food, half-price food, and free supplies! There are so many other perks too, like free shipping*!
What is Simple Plate? It’s a Pre-prepped Home Delivery Meal Kit, watch this to learn more!
This video was made at the end of 2017, so it is not currently updated with the varieties of Simple Plate available.
*Free shipping is available for Preferred Customers and Consultants in Contiguous US and Canada, on Preferred Items. Complete shipping policy
Simple Plate – Southwest-Style Chicken Quinoa Bowl
Southwest-Style Chicken Quinoa Bowl
Tex-Mex without the drive-thru? Yee-ha! Whip up this bowl of southwest flavors in just a few minutes with a creative mixture of fluffy quinoa, hearty veggies, and tender chicken slices! Will you feel like a Pinterest mom? Absolutely. Who knew healthy could taste so awesome?
SERVING TIME: 20 min
NUTRITION PER SERVING: 280 Calories, Fats 13g, Protein 13g, Sodium 490mg
ALLERGENS: Dairy
For details on this and other meals and to shop for your meal kits visit Simple Plate Home Deliveries
Simple Plate – Classic Wedding Soup
Classic Wedding Soup
No cold feet here! Dip your homemade, cheesy focaccia bread into a sizzling soup that perfectly blends tantalizing veggies, sweet basil, and peppery sausage! A staple in Italian restaurants, each sip is one to remember.
SERVING TIME: 90 min.
NUTRITION PER SERVING: 150 Calories, Fats 12g, Protein 9g, Sodium 810mg
ALLERGENS: Wheat, Soy, Milk
For details on this and other meals and to shop for your meal kits visit Simple Plate Home Deliveries
New Simple Plate! Veggie Infused Pizza
Veggie Infused Pizza
Turn pizza night into veggie night with our Veggie Infused Pizza Simple Plate! Get thick slices of cheesy pizza loaded with savory veggies and a homemade red sauce! Oh, and that fluffy crust? We put veggies in there, too. The kids are eating vegetarian tonight!
SERVING TIME: 1 hr 30 min
NUTRITION PER SERVING: 410 Calories, Fats 21g, Protein 17g, Sodium 770mg
ALLERGENS: Wheat, Egg, Milk, Soy
For details on this and other meals and to shop for your meal kits visit Simple Plate Home Deliveries