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We celebrated a birthday at our house this week and I made a cake out of watermelon using kiwi 🥝 And strawberries for decoration. It was so simple and easy and something that I could actually eat. But I noticed something really interesting when eating a slice of all these three things together. The watermelon was from Costco and shipped from who knows how far away (especially this time of year) and the Kiwi came from Whole Foods and again, shipped from so far away. But the strawberries were grown in the Gardyn, and wow! The taste comparison was really something! These are probably the most flavorful Strawberries I have ever eaten! And the flavors of the Kiwi and the watermelon were muted in comparison to the burst of flavor coming from the strawberries! It reminded me just how much nutrition our produce loses when it has to travel to get to us. My daughter and I sat there and had a conversation about it. She told me that there’s no way she can ever go back to eating lettuce or spinach from the store. She loves lettuce and all green things but now that we have The ability to grow our own greens year round, we just can’t go back to eating food that has lost so much nutrients by being shipped from so far away. And when you consider that most produce loses 30% of its nutrients just three days after being picked it makes sense that we should notice this dramatic change in taste! Just something I wanted to share because we were overcome by this realization today. If you would like to see my videos about growing Strawberries in the Gardyn or my general reviews on what it’s like to own a garden at six weeks and then six months in, you can check them out on YouTube by clicking the link in my bio. #essiflynn #essiflynninthekitchen #gardyn #gardyntech #gardynstrawberries #gardynstrawberry #homegrownisbest #homegrownisbetter #growyourownfood #watermeloncake #watermeloncake🍉 #watermeloncakes #aipcake #paleocake #wholefoodcake #gardyngrows #gardyngrown #gardyner #gardyngirl #gardynreview #birthdaycake #birthdaycakeideas #cakemadefromfruit #techfood #futureoffood #hydroponics #hydroponicssystem #hydroponicssystems #hydroponicsforbeginners #hydroponicsforhealth (at Charlotte, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMF54o_h21X/?igshid=1wd6xg9y3ur7p

OMG! Check out my celery roots! I was going to pull it out just to show you the fantastic celery and then when I realized I had been ignoring messages from Kelby (The assistant that keeps an eye on your Gardyn) and I should have trimmed these roots much sooner!😂. Moral of the story? Listen to Kelby! She knows what she’s talking about! If you haven’t seen my videos on what it’s like to have a Gardyn at six weeks and then at six months and even what it’s like growing strawberries in the Gardyn, you can click on the link in my bio to check them out. #essiflynn #essiflynngardyn #celeryroots #hydroponiccelery #gardyn #gardyntech #gardyngrows #gardyner #gardyngirl #gardynreview #hydroponics #hydroponicsystem #hydroponicgardening #hydroponicgarden #hydroponicgardens #hydroponicsforbeginners #hydroponicsforgoodhealth #growyourownfood #foodtech #thefutureoffood #futureoffood #growfoodindoors #kelby #ai #roottrim #roottrimming (at Charlotte, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMBHALDBF3q/?utm_medium=tumblr

On my five week hiatus while healing a ruptured plantar fascia, I wasn’t able to get to my Gardyn as much as I would have liked. Normally I would’ve been trimming a pepper plants such as this and letting it become a little more bulky and a lot less tall. So after my five weeks were up and the doctor okayed me to put weight on my foot again I was quite surprised when cleaning out my hydroponic Gardyn to find does pepper plant have been quite busy! You can find more photos of these amazing jalapeños in my stories. I ended up transferring this plant to a planter on my patio. My husband adores jalapeños and was very happy with all of these lovely peppers he now gets to eat! if you are curious about how this hydroponic unit works you can click on the link in my bio for in-depth videos. #essiflynn #jalapeño #jalapeno #jalapenos #jalapeños #jalapeñopoppers #hydroponicjalapeno #hydroponicjalapenos #hydroponicjalapenoharvest #hydroponicpeppers #hydroponicpepper #growingpeppers #growingpeppersfromseed #growingpeppersindoors #indoorgarden #indoorgardening #countthepeppers #apartmentgardening #smallspacegardening #youtubereviewer #gardynreview #hydroponicreview #growfoodsavewater #smartgarden #smartgardening #gardenofthefuture #futureoffood #thefutureishere #lovemygarden #growpeppers (at Charlotte, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS_kS4HLB9Q/?utm_medium=tumblr

After taking a long break I finally got back to working out today and even though I thought I might not make it through this super long work out and almost quit a couple times, I kept going! Each and every song made me want to stay and see what was next. It was totally worth it and I am so thankful that I was able to finish the work out. I started my journey with @getsupernatural over a year ago and I am so thankful for not just the physical but also the mental and emotional help this gave my brain! If you need some encouragement and are not back at the gym yet, I highly recommend this option! So pull out that oculus quest two and let me know what you think! Essi💕 #essiflynn #essiflynnrecommends #oculusquest2 #supernatural #homegym #homeworkouts #besthomeworkout #getbackinshape #physicalandmentalhealthmatters #exerciseathome #techforhealth #healthytech #thefutureoffitness #fitnessmotivation #fitness (at Charlotte, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRMxft6joIE/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy Independence Day! Hope you have an awesome and safe Fourth of July! 🇺🇸🎆 -Essi 💕 #essiflynn #fourthofjuly #independenceday #4thofjuly #rightsofrepresentation #notaxationwithoutrepresentation #fireworks #fireworks💥 #america (at Charlotte, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ6FKdFDBBl/?utm_medium=tumblr

How did I miss national selfie day? I even took a selfie yesterday! LOL! This is me in the middle of pulling out some AIP muffins for my breakfasts in the coming week. What were you doing when you took your most recent selfie? Put it in the comments I would love to hear. Bonus points for sharing your most recent selfie😀 -Essi💕 #essiflynn #nationalselfieday #nationalselfieday😜📸 #nationalselfieday2021 #busybaking #busyinthekitchen #aiplife #paleolifestyle #paleolife #feedyourself #selfcarematters #eatclean #cleandiet #wholefoods #happytuesday #happytuesday😊 #happytuesdayeveryone❤️ #youonlygetonebody #youonlygetonebodytakecareofit #youonlygetonebodytreatitright #healthybodyhealthymind #healthylifestyle #healthybody #loveyourself #loveyourselffirst #selfcaremama #selfcarejourney #paleojourney #livinglifetothefullest #homeschoolmomlife (at Charlotte, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQb1VI2hwVm/?utm_medium=tumblr

Super yummy lunch today! I love how Growing greens inside encourages us to eat healthier! And what I really like is how it’s making it easier for my kiddo to be healthier as well! Fresh greens quickly picked and added to make a super nutritious and filling salad for lunch today! There are three days left for the $200 off sale when you use the code ESSIFLYNN when purchasing a Gardyn. If you are looking for more videos on this hydroponic unit, you can find my in-depth reviews by clicking the link in my bio.👆🏻 #essiflynn #gardynreview #gardynsale #gardyntech #hydroponicsalad #saladforlunch #bellamushrooms #hydroponicgarden #growingfood #growingfoodathome #growingfoodisfun #growingfoodyoulove #familymeals #youtubereviews #gardyntech #gardyner #gardyngrows #techreviewchannel #hydroponicreview #hydroponicrevolution #healthyfamilyfood #healthyfamilyrecipes #loosethecovid15 #looseweightfood #proteinandgreens #loosethecovid19 #loosethecovidlbs #loosethecovid19body #returntonormal #healthybody #healthybodyhealthymind (at Charlotte, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/COx9MmrhkxG/?igshid=1i2khz6lw3nvr

Happy Earth Day! These are a few quotes from one of my favorite rides at Disney World’s Epcot theme park. It’s called Living with the Land. This ride is a reminder of how we’ve gone astray with our treatment of our planet through farming practices and other things with a reminder at the end that this is not how it has to be. We can indeed change things for the better and make sure our children and grandchildren inherit an earth that is living and not in the process of dying. This boat ride travels through a greenhouse of hydroponics and aquaponics as the narration talks about the possibilities for a better future. And for many folks, this is the first time their eyes are being opened to such ideas. I was one of those first timers about 20 years ago and it certainly opened my eyes to alternative ways of producing food for future generations. My people have been farmers and they were farmers that contributed to the stripping of the land. But that doesn’t mean it has to continue. And I am thankful for the opportunity to do better now that I know better for future generations. #essiflynn #happyearthday #happyearthday🌎 #happyearthday2021 #savetheearth #alternativefarming #alternativefarmingmethods #hydroponics #farmersofthefuture #farmingandtechnology (at Charlotte, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CN-quB6BlFo/?igshid=tk8ouc01x10v