I remember when I was younger, I used to LOVE grabbing Slim Jim’s! Is anyone else with me on that? It was definitely one of my grabs at a liquor store or when I began grocery shopping, I would end up tossing a few on the belt when at check out. In efforts to keep treats at bay when I would stuff stockings at Christmas for my kids, those little Jim’s would be my go-to, as well as in their Easter baskets. Little did I know what I was feeding myself and my children!
The Better Beef Stick
Enters paleovalley beef sticks! Omgosh, they are so reminiscent of those little guys I really loved back in the day! BUT they don’t have any of the ingredients that I would rather steer clear of. Not only are they delicious but they are grass fed AND grass finished! That isn’t always the case, even with meats from the butcher. Another plus is that they are fermented and each stick contains 1 billion natural occurring probiotics! This is not only good for us but helps keep these stick shelf stable without the use of chemicals.
Ingredients
As you can see, the ingredients aren’t harmful but rather good for us. They use organic spices as well …..and let me tell you, the spices they use are spot on with flavor! We can’t keep these in the house – the whole family enjoys them, which is a shame for me because they go way too fast.
Convenient and Healthy Snacking
I really love the convenience of grabbing one of these and tossing one in my purse when I know I’ll be out and about all day. Sometimes you just know that stopping for lunch isn’t an option when you’re out running errands and on a time crunch so these beef sticks are the perfect thing to have on hand! I also like to take these along with me on a hike or rollerblading on the strand at the beach. One night, we knew we’d be sitting on the freeway in traffic and THANKFULLY I decided to grab one of these to take along because it was exactly what I needed before we were able to get some dinner. Again, it’s just a healthy & convenient snack that will hold you over. Very kid friendly too — so whether you toss one in your kids lunch for school or take along with you to hold your kids over, you will feel comfortable knowing that you’re fueling them with all the right stuff and keeping them not only occupied but happy! And unlike beef jerky’s, these sticks are easy to eat and not at all jaw gnawing or a teeth tugging kind of snack!
100% Grass Fed and Finished Beef
Their beef is raised in the USA by family farmers. I love that they rotate the cattle to be able to graze in green pastures, free of chemicals and pesticides! They will never use antibiotics, steroids and hormones. This practice means a lot to me because we all know whatever these animals eat, we eat!
Flavors
There are 4 delish flavors — Original, Summer Sausage, Garlic Summer Sausage and Jalapeño. My personal favorite is the garlic but my hubby loves the jalapeño, which works out in our favor to have different preferences! As I said, the spices are organic which again, makes me happy to know that they haven’t been sprayed with herbicides or pesticides which is likely to occur with conventional spices.
Not Just for Snacking
I definitely use these beef sticks for the convenience of ‘grab-n-go’ but there have been times that I just sliced them up and added to a meal. When my grandbaby was in town, I served one sliced up along side her scrambled eggs. It’s an easy finger food for these little toddlers and helps add protein to their plates. She loved it along side her eggs while we had some spicier sausage added to our plates. I have also tossed sliced beef sticks into my caulirice, added some ghee and took it to work for lunch. It was so good …..and clearly a quick and easy meal when you’re rushed to head out the door.
Quality
I really do love the product because it is good! But more importantly, I love what paleovalley stands for in terms of maintaining the highest quality of standards to give us a product that we will not only appreciate in terms of flavor but feel good about feeding it to ourselves and our families. It is hard to grab snacks that will fuel our bodies properly. There are so many convenient “foods” that will hold you over, if you will but rarely do you find one that is just as convenient AND without all the junk normally found in convenience foods. Other beef sticks will say they are healthy but do use a process or ingredients that will cause inflammation and/or health issues. Paleovalley does not – in fact, they promote health with using fermentation as a way to maintain shelf life vs. encapsulated citric acid! (see video link below to find out more info on this!)
30% OFF Discount Code
My friends over at paleovalley are so kind to offer all of you a code to get these beef sticks at 30% off! How awesome is that? Simply head to the site: Paleovalley here and you will be able to try and/or reorder these healthy beef sticks at a 30% discount! Can’t beat that!
Informative VIDEO Info about Founder/The Why’s and What’s!
If you have any questions, feel free to send an email or comment on this post! I am more than happy to answer any questions you might have. I hope that you give these beef sticks a try — especially since you can snag these guys at such a great price using this link! All flavors are delicious so you can’t go wrong on any of them OR just grab them all!
Happy snacking!
