Larry's Beans Coffee Review & Giveaway

Larry’s Beans wants you to love your coffee & truth be told…after opening the bag of Larry’s Dr. Mojo blend, I was lovin’ every little bean in my sight!  Here is another feel-good coffee:  

• 100% Fair Trade
• Shade Grown
• Organic
•   Facilities that utilize composting & rainwater harvesting
• Green facilities including solar heated flooring, natural lighting, sustainable packing to name just a few!
• Larry’s local deliveries are made in his bus that runs on vegetable oil collected from local businesses
• Larry houses Raleigh’s only B100 Biodiesel refueling system
• Biodegradable bags

Although I was born & raised in Michigan, I am a forever North-Carolinian, where Larry’s Beans reside.  Also, being a healthcare professional, I learned that UNC Hospital runs on Larry’s Dr. Mojo beans and no wonder you get top-notch care there!  Larry’s beans has coffee, teas, mugs that make you happy to drink out of, coffee gadgets, gift certificates, and soon they will have a coffee club!  There are so many unique blends, including the Dr. Mojo which is a new favorite, Bean Martin Blend, Cowboy Blend, & soooo many more including decaf blends & raw coffee beans!  Larry’s Beans is so cool that I am going to find a way to get my future dietitians there for a tour (and based on the website, I now need to know why you can’t touch ‘Ryan from packaging’s’ beard…)  There are too many amazing things to say about Larry’s Beans that you really need to visit his site: Larry's Beans

Thank you Larry’s Beans for sending me your unbelievably good Dr. Mojo blend and my new “happy” coffee mug at no cost for my review.  Thank you also for allowing my readers the opportunity to win a bag of your Dr. Mojo blend and a “happy” coffee mug of their own.  You guys simply rock!

Clean Out the Pantry Chili

1 can of Black Beans

1 can of Chili Beans

2 cans of light kidney beans

2 cans of diced tomatoes, Italian style

1 can of crushed tomatoes

1 can of fiesta corn

1 green pepper

1 white onion

1 TBSP chili powder

1TSP Cumin

Toppings:  Sour Cream, Shredded Cheese, Franks Red Hot, Etc.!

Start by sautéing the green pepper and onion. 

   

Then put the green pepper and onion in a crock pot.  Put all of the other ingredients, except for the toppings, into the crock pot.  Stir it up & cook it on low for 6 hours.  Tamper & Add/Delete other ingredients as you please!

GOOD Hemp Seed Oil

 I just love my heart-healthy oils. I use olive oil and canola oil frequently, but was very interested to try GOOD Hemp Seed Oil because I wasn't exactly sure what it would taste like & wanted to learn more about the health benefits.

The taste is very good.  The kids & the husband liked it too.  It has a nutty flavor to the oil, almost like a sunflower seed, from the hemp seeds.  We used it as a dipping oil for bread with a shake of Italian Seasonings.

And once I learned it was created by a couple of British guys, well....I knew that 1)  I liked the products already because lets face it...most American girls love British guys and 2)  I knew their commercial would be stunning and it is!  Take a look below for a very creative and entertaining video:



So let's talk about the health benefits of GOOD Hemp Seed Oil:

• 2.5g of OMEGA 3's per serving (tablespoon) which is fantastic since most people do not get enough OMEGA 3's in their diet
• 23x more OMEGA 3's than Olive Oil & 2x more than Canola Oil, which is great for people who need to switch it up or for people who need those extra OMEGA 3's but do not want fish-derived products
• 28% less saturated fat than Olive Oil
• GOOD Health Facts check this link for more healthy facts!
• Vegetarian and Vegan approved!

Thank you GOOD for sending me your delicious hemp seed oils at no-cost for my review! All opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.

Total Fitness Review & Giveaway

If you have not been to Total Fitness DVDs then you are missing out on an amazing site for great fitness products!  For some of us, we either do not have a ton of time to get to the gym, or some of us just do not like exercising outside of the privacy of our own home.  Total Fitness DVDs has an incredible selection of fitness DVDs and fitness equipment for absolutely reasonable prices.  I am amazed at the selection of childrens workouts.  It is a fact that our young generation is getting larger and having fitness DVDs available for home use is an excellent choice for kids who are shy or embarrassed about exercising in front of their peers.  I wanted to review the dance-fitness DVDs because I need some upbeat music when I exercise and who doesn't want to have a bunch of smooth moves when heading to the family weddings during the summer!  Total Fitness DVDs sent me Dance Off The Inches:  Cardio Hip-Hop to review and WOW!  It is so much fun!  I made sure to go through the dance tutorial (having no dance background at all) and I highly suggest you do the same.  The workout was fun and I could not believe how much ab work I got out of it.  The workout kicked my butt & my kids had a blast doing it with me.  Jennifer Galardi, the Hip Hop leader in the DVD is motivating and energetic.  As I mentioned, I have NO dance background and this DVD was a great workout & a good way to learn some fabulous dance moves.  On top of their incredible prices, Total Fitness DVDs is giving you 10% off of your order with coupon code:  10off at checkout.  Total Fitness DVDs has also agreed to giveaway The Firm:  Cardio Dance Express to one of my lucky readers!  Get your dance on and your fitness on!  Don't let the upcoming Holidays be an excuse to gain weight.  Feel great before we ring in a new year!

Thank you so much Total Fitness DVDs for providing me with products to review and giveaway at no-cost.  Opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.

Flatout Review & Do Good Donation!

Feed your body:

I have always been a HUGE fan of Flatout wraps because they are high fiber/low calorie/taste awesome alternatives to bread.  This is important for me, as a Mom who needs to keep my children entertained when I pack their lunch every day.  These wraps are PERFECT for the Halloween season.  Last night we had another family over & made pumpkin-face pizzas with the new Hungry Girl Flatout Foldit Flatbread for the kids & for the adults, Honey-Wheat Flatouts.  It was a blast!  Flatout has some incredibly spooky ideas for Halloween treats on their facebook page including Spooky Snake Bites, Creepy Crawlies, Goblin Grabbers & Yummy Mummies just to name a few.  They are quick and easy to make for a super fun addition to your Halloween festivities!  Check out these recipes at:  Flatout Halloween Recipes

Feed your soul:

Flatout Cares! Do Good Donations in October

“Helping others is important to us at Flatout. Knowing that one in six Americans go hungry every day, we recently donated 20,000 lbs. of our new Hungry Girl Foldit® Flatbread to food banks across the country. 

Tell us about a Flatout fabulous organization that you support and how it could benefit from a “Flatout Do Good Donation.” Now through Nov. 5, 2011, we’ll pick one great cause a week and donate $1,000 plus Flatout products to help make a difference. No purchase necessary.

For more details and how to enter, visit www.facebook.com/FlatoutBread now through November 6.

·     Tell us in 200 words or less about an organization that you support that can benefit from a Do Good Donation of $1,000 and Flatout product

·     We’ll pick one winner each week and donate to the nominated organization

Thank you Flatout for providing me samples of your products at no-cost for my review.  All opinions are 100% my own.

                                                

Cobra Corn Review & Giveaway

I CAN'T STOP EATING THIS!!!  Beware, this snack is highly addictive because of its tastiness!  I wanted to review Cobra Corn because I love popcorn, I love snacks, and I love cobras.  Cobra Corn has a one-of-a-kind flavor- Mumbai Masala which is a blend of 10 Indian spices and seasonings that tantalize your taste buds, but they also keep it real.  As in, it's good a really good snack choice too:

• No artificial flavors or colors
• No MSG (thank you!)
• No preservatives
• Gluten-Free & No Trans Fat

I fed this to my co-worker who was addicted after the first bite (also a Dietitian).  We both love the spices, it is just yummy yummy yummy.  Plus, the company is based out of Chicago & I love Chicago.  And to make things ever better, Cobra Corn is giving away a case of it for one lucky reader (6 bags)!  Thank you Cobra Corn for graciously sending me your awesome product for free & for giving my readers the chance to win it as well!!!

Clif MOJO Bar Review :nom:nom:nom:

I don't know about you, but any time I can ingest some extra MOJO...it has to be a good thing!  I contacted the CLIF Bar company about their products because they are a very popular choice with clients.  CLIF MOJO are trail mix bars made with mostly (70%) organic ingredients with a pretty good dose of protein.  I was sent the Chocolate Almond Coconut, White Chocolate Macadamia, & Dipped S'Mores bars for review. 

CLIF MOJO is a line of trail mix bars made with organic ingredients and featuring a variety of nuts plus, pretzels, raisins, chocolate chips and other real ingredients for a crispy, crunchy texture and sweet and salty flavor.

 

Chocolate Almond Coconut:  :nom:nom:nom:  I loved this one the best.  It tasted like a dessert, in fact, much like one my Grandma would make at Christmas.  It was sweet & the coconut is plentiful.  I am not sure I would classify this as a trail mix bar, rather an excellent alternative to a candy bar!  You could slice this up into squares and serve it as a dessert at a potluck and no one would know.  Yum.

Dipped S'Mores:  This trail mix bar actually tastes more like an actual s'more than most s'more products out there.  The extra cocoa dip makes the mouth feel of this bar very enjoyable and it is not too sweet/not too salty.  I am not a huge fan of s'more flavored products, but I would certainly eat this one again.

White Chocolate Macadamia:  I was pleasantly surprised at this bar.  I expected it to be sweet, but it really only had a hint of sweetness, which was really refreshing because I felt as though I was consuming a more natural trail mix bar while eating it.  This bar would be excellent if you are out and about (hiking, events, games) and need a snack because it has a good 8 grams of protein, 20 grams of carbohydrate (perfect for a snack!), and 190 calories.

For more information about these bars, check out CLIF Bar or like them on Facebook-CLIF Bar

Thank you CLIF MOJO for letting me review these delicious trail mix bars at no-cost for my review.  All opinions are 100% my own.