Einkorn Wellness Challenge and Giveaway – 5 Winners

March 25, 2012 By 15 Comments

Seems like many folks in my circle are doing what they can to lead a healthier life.  One of the ways they are doing this is by incorporating more whole grains, eating cleaner and greener.  If you haven’t done this before or are in the early stages of making this change it can be overwhelming, but it doesnt have to be.

The folks at JovialFoods have teamed up with celebrity dietitian, Ashley Koff, RD to teach us how to eat sensibly whole wheat pasta meals that are packed with protein, fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.

Jovial harvests 100% whole wheat pasta made from Einkorn wheat.  The Einkorn is an ancient wheat un-altered or hybridized and is packed with an abundance of healthy nutrients.  Ashley will help you feel fit and energized by eating quality meals that are balanced in carbohydrates, protein and healthy fats.

Join the Einkorn Wellness Challenge, it’s easy and you get the following:

 

  • Instant savings of $1 off every box of Einkorn pasta, through the end of the year.
  • The 36 page Einkorn Wellness Guide: an in depth e-booklet that will give you step-by-step information on how to take the Challenge, including 15 easy-to-prepare pasta meals!
  • A chance to win a private telephone consultation with Ashley Koff RD. <—Wow

Would you like another reason to Join the Einkorn Wellness Challenge?  Ok, all those that join the challenge from this blog will be entered into a giveaway for a nice prize pack loaded with Einkorn goodies.

     

5 Winners will receive a Giveaway Basket with Einkorn spaghetti, rigatoni, fusilli, penne rigate, and linguine, as well as a box of Einkorn crispy cocoa cookies. Use Rafflecopter to enter this giveaway, Thank you and good Luck.

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Stay on track during the Einkorn Wellness Challenge and receive updates via Jovial’s Twitter and Facebook page.

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Disclosure:  I received information to offer my readers this giveaway.  Text and opinions given are my own.

 

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Colic Awareness and BornFree Giveaway

March 16, 2012 By 16 Comments

March is Colic Awareness Month and Born Free®, maker of premium infant feeding products, has declared March as Colic Awareness Month.

If you have never experienced colic, I’d say your one lucky Momma.  What is colic?  Colic is where otherwise healthy newborn babies cry for more than three hours a day, for three days a week, for more than three weeks in a row.  If you have experienced Colic, you know how stressful it is.  Other Moms out there agreed.  In a recent study conducted by Clarity Research, found the following:

 * Nearly one in five said that having a baby with colic almost led to a divorce.

* More than 1/3 responded that having a baby with colic made them doubt whether they wanted another baby.

* More than 1/3 said that having a baby with colic greatly contributed to their post-partum depression.

* Nearly 3/4 revealed that they felt as if they were failing as a parent when they were not able to make their baby feel better.

Born Free® has teamed up with pediatrician, Dr. Alan Greene to provide coping advice, techniques, and tips to help parents of colicky babies.

“Colic can be a physically and emotionally exhausting experience for families, and many parents don’t know what to do to help relieve their baby’s discomfort,” says Dr. Alan Greene. “Several colic solutions have been demonstrated to be effective for some children. Helping a particular child often involves some experimentation and observation; swaddling and swaying a baby are examples of simple and safe soothing techniques. Breast is best when possible, but for the times parents use bottles, switching to those developed to help reduce gas, like Born Free bottles, can be beneficial in reducing colic symptoms.”

One of the unique bottles Dr. Greene mentioned are the Born Free® ActiveFlow™ bottles with Venting Technology.  They are clinically designed to reduce colic and gas. The two-part venting system was modeled after a mother’s natural milk flow in order to reduce the amount of air ingested when compared to other bottles.

The goal is to offer babies a calm feeding experience.  Visit NewBornFree.com to learn more about Colic Awareness Month,  Born Free® and get tips from Dr. Greene visit.

The folks at BornFree have sponsored a gift set of bottles for a giveaway to one lucky reader.

The winner will receive the following:
  • 3 -5 oz. Classic Bottles
  • 3- 9 oz. Classic Bottles
  • 3- Level 3 Silicone Nipples
  • 1- Formula Dispenser
  • 1 – Twister Bottle Brush Set

I can think of a few people including myself that would enjoy these features:

  • Natural Milk Flow, controlled by baby for an experience closer to breastfeeding
  • Naturally Fuss Free, ActiveFlow™ Venting Technology clinically designed to reduce colic symptoms
  • Naturally Safe, free from BPA and PVC
  • Premium, durable material that is ideal for sterilization
  • Dishwasher Safe

Would you like to win this very nice gift set?  Please enter using the Rafflecopter Widget below:


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Disclosure: The information was provided so I could write about the Colic Awareness and offer you this giveaway. The opinions given are my own.

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Restaurant Pro Teflon® Non-Stick Skillet Review & Giveaway

March 2, 2012 By 32 Comments

If you cook as much as I do, you’ll know that your kitchen tools will make or break your cooking experience.  Right now I am using stainless steel cookware.  They are nice to display in the kitchen, but if you don’t cook at just the right temperature or use copious amounts of oil your food sticks like crazy.  That is why I’ll be reviewing different non-stick pans.  The first is the Restaurant Pro 12-Inch Open  Teflon® coated Non-Stick Skillet.

I fried eggs in this pan with no oil, they didn’t stick.   I made yummy omelets; I wasn’t able to do that before in my other skillets.  I also made a tamale pie and baked it using this pan.

   

  • Clean up was easier then I’m use to except for area where the handle is attached, you’ll have to scrub the corners around the bolts, but not too bad.
  • It feels like a solid pan and not too heavy. 
  • I like the length of the handle from the pan.
  • The pan gets warm fast and holds its heat, so make sure to monitor your temperature.
  • I didn’t use any oil on any of my recipes except a little bit on my fried potatoes; Significantly Less oil has to be good for the heart!

  Here are some factoids from  Teflon® Brand:

 

Restaurant Pro 12-Inch Open Skillet:

·            Durable Teflon Platinum nonstick interior for added scratch resistance, easy cleanup and quick food release
·            NSF Certified, guaranteeing the highest construction and performance standards
·            Restaurant-styled cookware for fast, even heating
·            Nonslip silicone handle Oven safe to 400°F

The MSRP for this pan is $44.00 but I found it online at various places for starting at $15. If your looking to try a non-stick skillet, that is a excellent price for a restaurant quality pan.

One lucky winner is going to receive Restaurant Pro pan of their very own, here is how to enter:


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Win Gift Cards for SneakPeeq.com

March 1, 2012 By 3 Comments

 

I am happy to bring you this sneakpeeq giveaway!  Who is Sneakpeeq?  Sneakpeeq brings us new discoveries every day, from gourmet foods to home products to accessories and apparel at prices so low they keep them private.

What can you win?

One Grand Prize winner will receive a $25 sneakpeeq Gift Card

One Runner up will receive a $10 sneakpeeq Gift Card

All those that enter will receive  their first order.

That goes a long way in sneakpeeq’s amazingly low-priced boutiques!  Use your gift card on your favorite food, style and home products.

Come see all the things you love but haven’t discovered.

This giveaway is super easy, enter by clicking on this link:  http://bit.ly/AaG7Ni and joining sneakpeeq!

Ends 3/20 11:59 EST

All winners will be announced on my blog on 03/21/12!

Disclaimer:  I received this info so I can share and offer this giveaway.  Opinions given are my own.

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New belVita Breakfast Biscuits & Giveaway (5 Winners)

February 28, 2012 By 99 Comments

One of the things I find most difficult in my pursuit of good health is eating breakfast.  Week days I am up and running at 5 am getting hubby, myself and six kids out the door before 7 am.  If only there was something I could nibble while I am dropping the kids off at school..

Oh wait there is.  Kraft Foods recently launched their new belVita breakfast biscuit.

I received three flavors to review for you Blueberry, Apple Cinnamon and Golden Oat.  Each package contains 18 grams of whole grains. The belVita biscuits contains no high-fructose corn syrup, no partially hydrogenated oils, and no artificial flavors or sweeteners.

Yes they are delicious, convenient and go nicely with my coffee.  Pick a favorite?  Hmm I like them all, but if I had to pick one I’d pick the Blueberry.

Would you like to try this delicious new “energy sustaining” breakfast option?  Check in your local grocery store in the cookie/cracker isle.  A box of belVita’s has 5 packages containing 4 breakfast biscuits at a suggested retail price of $3.69.  Or you can WIN a giveaway here….

We have a nice prize pack to giveaway to 5 Winners.  Yep five winners will receive a box of Blueberry, Apple Cinnamon, Golden Oat, a Bag and Mug!

  

Follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter to enter to win one of these five packages, Good Luck!

 


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Disclaimer: the prize pack, information, and giveaway have all been provided by belVia. The opinions given are my own.

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