Romanicos Chocolates Mixed Cube Review & Giveaway Ends 11/20/11 at 7 PM EST

Romanicos Chocolate sent me a Mixed Cube and some assorted chocolate bars to review and they have offered a Mixed Cube to a winner from my blog as well.  This is an amazing review and giveaway.  The mixed cube is worth $75!  I promise you will be delighted with Romanicos Chocolate because I am and so is everything that I let try it.  I took the bars to work and passed them out to my friends for their reviews.  Everyone was really impressed and couldn't wait to see where to buy some more.

Mixed Cube -  Description True chocoholics understand that one type of chocolate, one flavor, one tiny box, is never enough. We have taken our inspiration from these chocolate lovers and created this giant gift box of decadent chocolates containing our three lines of chocolate (Truffles, Chocolate Art, and our Truffle Bites).

This is a perfect gift for those who don't want to choose between our delicious chocolates and want all three. This box brings together the best of our chocolates.

The Cube Box Mixed contains 36 total pieces with:
12 Chocolate Truffles (assorted flavors)
12 Chocolate Art (assorted flavors)
12 Truffle Bites (assorted flavors)

A box for sharing.
Serves eight to fourteen people.


Look at that picture of the Mixed Cube.  Doesn't that look amazing?  First we tried the Chocolate Art.  I really enjoyed all of the varieties that I sampled.  I shared with my family and everyone loved them all.  I did not get any complaints.  We tried the truffles and then the truffle bites.  Everything was fresh and delicious.  I am very impressed with the quality of these chocolates.  The presentation is high quality as well.  This would be a great gift for a family member, friend, boss or anyone who loves chocolate. 

Right now they also have a mixed cube that you can put a personalized Christmas card on the top of the box for the holidays.  It's really quite nice.  You can check that out here.  There are several items that you can personalize.  What an awesome gift that would be to send to a loved one!


If you would like to enter to win your very own Mixed Cube, just enter the giveaway below.


Giveaway: (you must follow my blog publicly to enter the giveaway, contiguous USA only, no PO Boxes, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete, put your email address in your comment if it's not visible on your blogger profile)


1.  Like Romanicos Chocolates on facebook, leave a comment letting me know you do with your facebook name if it's different than your username on blogger.

2.  Like Let's Eat 2 Day on facebook, leave a comment letting me know you do with your facebook name if it's difference than your username on blogger.

3.  Email subscribers get an extra entry, just make sure you confirm your subscription if it's new, leave a comment letting me know you are a subscriber to Let's Eat 2 Day via email with your email address you subscribed with.

4.  Follow me on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you are a follower.

5.  Follow Romanicos Chocolates on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you follow them.

You can enter up to five times, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete.  Make sure you are publicly following this blog in order for any entries to count.  Giveaway ends 11/20/11 at 7 PM EST.  I will use random.org to select the winner.  I will notify the winner via email and they will have 72 hours to respond with their mailing address, if I do not get a response in time I will have to select another winner.  Thank you for reading my blog and participating.

Winner selected and emailed:

clynsg said... 88

Like Romanico's on FB cgclynsg0 @ gmail dot com

November 7, 2011 7:49 AM

Go Max Go Foods Review and Giveaway Ends 11/20/11 at 7 PM EST

Let me introduce you to Go Max Go Foods, the company with a curious name and sensational candy.  They are a vegan family-owned and operated, Santa Fe, New Mexico based business.  Their name is a tribute to their delightful "pound puppy" Max, a German Shepherd-mix, who for sixteen and a half years taught them through action that life should be about big love, having fun at every opportunity, and not worrying about tripping when you're chasing after your dream.

Review:
They sent me a selection of their candy bars to review.  I received one of each of their delightful candy bars.  As soon as I opened the package I had to try the Cleo's.  I love peanut butter and I love chocolate.  These are amazing.  I ate one and shared the other one with my husband.  He loves peanut butter cups as well.  We thoroughly enjoyed the Cleo's.

Romeo and Juliet. Cleopatra and Antony. Peanut Butter and Chocolate. Some romances turn out better than others. At long last, our one-and-only rice-milk chocolatey coating cuddles the creamiest, dreamiest, peanut butter filling ever! So, if this combo makes you want to walk like an Egyptian, Cleo's™ peanut butter cups are for you!

How does a rich, fluffy, chocolatey nougat covered in a creamy chocolatey coating sound right about now? If you can't answer because desire is consuming you… aye matey, 'tis a Buccaneer™ bar for you!

Next we tried the Buccaneer.  It is really good.  I enjoyed this and so did hubby.  We couldn't really think of anything to compare it to, it's in a league of it's own.

When your idea of the perfect candy bar is all about peanutty goodness, then we've got you covered. If layers of dry roasted peanuts, buttery-tasting caramel, and rich peanut nougat, sweetly wrapped in a delicious chocolatey coating sounds like a little slice of heaven, then smile, the Jokerz™ bar is for you!

Another great combination of peanut butter and chocolate.  This is my favorite of all the Go Max Go Foods we tried.  I loved it!  I did not share this bar with anyone.

If you crave a gently sweetened coconut candy bar topped with three whole dry roasted almonds and covered in a luscious chocolatey coating… hang loose, the Mahalo™ bar is for you!
My Mom had the Mahalo and she loved it.  She said it was the best candy bar she had tried in a long time.  She was hooked and wanted to taste test another bar.

When you’re taste buds are ready to raise the roof and make some noise with a whole lotta toasty, crunchy, crisped rice POW! jammed into a hunk of rice-milk chocolatey BAM!, Holy Candy Bar!, prepare to be knocked out player, SNAP!™ is the bar for you!

My Dad was lucky enough to try the SNAP!  He was impressed.  He is normally skeptical of vegan products, but he loved this one.

Now imagine that rich, fluffy, chocolatey nougat topped with a layer of thick, buttery-tasting caramel all wrapped up in our very own creamy, rice-milk chocolatey coating. If this gives you sweet dreams of good taste, then the Twilight™ bar is for you!

This one was really good too.  I love the twilight bar.

If you would like to enter to win the same great selection of Go Max Go Foods just enter the giveaway below.


Giveaway:  (you must follow my blog publicly on google friend connect to enter, no po boxes, contiguous USA only, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete, put your email address in your comment if it is not visible on your blogger profile)


Mandatory Entry:  
1.  Go to this link http://www.gomaxgofoods.com/where.htm and let me know where you can find Go Max Go Foods near you.  


Extra Entries:

2.  Like Let's Eat 2 Day on facebook, leave a comment letting me know you do with your facebook name if it's difference than your username on blogger.

3.  Email subscribers get an extra entry, just make sure you confirm your subscription if it's new, leave a comment letting me know you are a subscriber to Let's Eat 2 Day via email with your email address you subscribed with.

4.  Follow me on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you are a follower.


You can enter up to four times, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete.  Make sure you are publicly following this blog in order for any entries to count.  Giveaway ends 11/20/11 at 7 PM EST.  I will use random.org to select the winner.  I will notify the winner via email and they will have 72 hours to respond with their mailing address, if I do not get a response in time I will have to select another winner.  Thank you for reading my blog and participating. 


Winner selected and emailed:

carolpie said... 104

subscriber and follow you on twitter dresdenrain spencer1953 at gmail dot com.

November 20, 2011 5:59 AM

"Who Moved My Mouse? A Self Help Book For Cats" Review

Product Description
New book from America's Cat Humorist, Dena Harris. Filled with quizzes, exercises and insider tips, this practical guide empowers cats to make the twenty minutes they're awake each day the best twenty minutes of their lives. Who are we? Why are we here? Where are you going with that ham? Find the answers to these questions with chapters that include  A Cat's Conversations With God, How To Win Friends & Influence Dog People, and Don't Sweat The Small Stuff (But Feel Free to Freak Out Over Anything That Moves Suddenly Or Without Warning) and many more!

This is the 3rd book from humorist Dena Harris. Foreign rights to the book have sold in Russia, Brazil, UK, China, Thailand, Germany, and the Netherlands. 

I received a copy of the book to review.  I really enjoyed this book.  It's an easy read.  It's a lot of fun and it really did make me laugh.  After I read it, I passed it along to my Mom who is a cat lover and I know she will enjoy it as well.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Collin Street Bakery Deluxe Sliced Fruit Cake Review & Giveaway Ends 11/19/11 at 7 PM EST

Review:  

I received a Deluxe Sliced Fruit Cake to review from Collin Street Bakery.  I have never heard of them before but now that I have found them I am hooked.  Collin Street Bakery has so much that I would love to get and to give.  They have cheesecake, fruit cake, pecan cake, pies, cookies and so much more.  If you have any need or want for these delicious delicacies you really should try them out.  You will be so happy you did.

I don't recall a fruit cake that I have ever liked until I met this fruit cake.  It's so moist and delicious.  The fruit is good, the nuts are good and the cake is good.  I am a new fruit cake lover.  I shared this amazing fruit cake with my family and everyone is in agreement.  This is the best fruit cake we have ever seen or tasted.  I love how it came already sliced.  This is perfect to take to a family get together to share.  I know what you are thinking, who likes fruit cake?  You will like fruit cake once you have had a Collin Street Bakery Deluxe Fruit Cake.  This is a great gift to send to friends and family that won't be visiting this Christmas.  I am really impressed with the customer service and the quality of the products from Collin Street Bakery.

Look at this Pumpkin Cheesecake, doesn't that look amazing?  I am really considering ordering this for our Thanksgiving dessert this year.  It will be something new and exciting to try.  Do you want to win a fruit cake of your very own?  Just enter the giveaway below.

Giveaway:  (you must follow my blog publicly via google friend connect to enter this giveaway, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete, put your email address in your comment if it's not visible in your blogger profile, no po boxes, contiguous USA only, you must complete the mandatory entry before any extra entries will count)

Mandatory Entry:  Go to Collin Street Bakery and pick out an item that you would like to try other than the two I mentioned above, leave a comment with the name of that item.

Extra Entries:

1.  Like Collin Street Bakery on facebook, leave a comment letting me know you do with your facebook name if it's different than your username on blogger.

2.  Like Let's Eat 2 Day on facebook, leave a comment letting me know you do with your facebook name if it's difference than your username on blogger.

3.  Email subscribers get an extra entry, just make sure you confirm your subscription if it's new, leave a comment letting me know you are a subscriber to Let's Eat 2 Day via email with your email address you subscribed with.

4.  Follow me on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you are a follower.

5.  Follow Collin Street Bakery on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you follow them.

You can enter up to five times, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete.  Make sure you are publicly following this blog in order for any entries to count.  Giveaway ends 11/19/11 at 7 PM EST.  I will use random.org to select the winner.  I will notify the winner via email and they will have 72 hours to respond with their mailing address, if I do not get a response in time I will have to select another winner.  Thank you for reading my blog and participating.

Winner selected and emailed:

daveshir2005 said... 92

follow them on twitter as daveshir2005 daveshir2005@yahoo.com

November 17, 2011 8:35 PM

First winner did not reply in 72 hours, so had to choose another winner using random.org.

Ozeri Graviti Pro Electric Pepper Grinder Review & Giveaway Ends 11/18/11 at 7 PM EST

Review:

I received an Ozeri Graviti Pro Electric Pepper Grinder to sample and review.  I have had it over a week now and I really love it.  It was simple to fill and it's simple to use.   I keep it on the table and we use it daily.  I am really impressed with the quality of this product.

Product Description 

Designed for one-handed operation, the sleek and stylish Ozeri Graviti Pro Electric Pepper Grinder automatically activates when inverted for effortless dispensing of freshly ground seasonings. The elegantly designed Graviti Pro boasts a transparent storage container for your fresh peppercorn or salt, and a top-mounted grind adjustor that never leaves a trail or mess. Also featuring a fingerprint-resistant ultra-soft grip, the attention-grabbing Ozeri Graviti Pro is equally at home in the hand of a fast paced cook as it is on any elegantly set dining table. 

Product Features

• Gravity Operated. Simply flip or invert to activate for effortless one-handed dispensing of your seasonings.
• Durable eco-friendly ceramic mechanism easily grinds peppercorns, salt, and spices.
• Seasons accurately with adjustable ceramic grinding mechanism that adjusts from fine to coarse.
• Features a top-mounted grind adjustor that never leaves a trail or mess, and an ultra soft textured non-slip grip.
• See-through container makes monitoring pepper level easy and reveals the grinding action. Satisfaction Guaranteed.

 

 If you would like to enter to win your very own just enter the giveaway below.

Giveaway:  (you must follow my blog publicly on google friend connect to enter, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete, put your email address in your comment if it's not visible on your blogger profile, no po boxes, contiguous USA only)

 1.  Go to Ozeri.com and check out their products, tell me another product that you would love to try out.


2.  Like Ozeri on facebook, leave a comment letting me know you are a fan with your facebook name.


3.  Follow me on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you are a follower.


4.  Like Let's Eat 2 Day on facebook, leave a comment that you are fan with your facebook name.


5.  Email subscribers get an extra entry, just let me know the email address you subscribe with.


Giveaway ends 11/18/11 at 7 PM EST.  You can enter up to five times.  Make sure you follow publicly or your entries will not count.  I will use random.org to select a winner and email them to notify them of the win.  Winner will then have 72 hours to respond to my email with their mailing address and phone number.  I will have to select another winner if the winner doesn't respond within the 72 hours.  Sponsor wants the winner to post a review on amazon.com.

Winner selected and emailed:

Catharine said... 38

Like Ozeri on FB - Catharine Elizabeth ceriehl at gmail dot com

November 2, 2011 3:19 PM

Ozeri Duo Ultra Salt and Pepper Grinder Review & Giveaway Ends 11/17/11 at 7 PM EST

Review:

Ozeri sent me their Duo Ultra Salt and Pepper Grinder to review and they have also offered one to giveaway as well.  

About Ozeri

Ozeri originally started out supplying products to the vacation residence market such as luxury spa resorts, private resorts and other vacation destinations, but the company has now ventured into the consumer market. Ozeri sells products with award winning designs, innovative materials and durable construction, and Ozeri keeps the price of its products low. The price is kept low thanks to Ozeri's non-traditional marketing strategy, which does not include regular advertising. Instead Ozeri sells its products based on its reputation from guests around the world who have had a positive experience with the Ozeri products. 

I didn't already have a salt and pepper grinder so I was excited to get this and try it out.  I really didn't know that I was going to like it until I gave it a try.  I have really enjoyed having it and using it.  It was slightly complicated to fill it up but once I figured out how to fill the grinder without getting the salt and pepper mixed up I really enjoyed it.  It's a nice size too.  It's about the size of a small jar.  Not too big and not too small, just the right size to fit nicely on the counter or in the cabinet between uses.

I love that this Duo Ultra Salt and Pepper Grinder has powerful ceramic gears for ease of use, it has a newly designed unique easy refill system that prevents spills, it's durable eco-friendly ceramic mechanism easily grinds peppercorns, salt, and spices, and it features an elegant stainless-steel exterior with an ergonomic non-slip grip.  Another thing that I love about it is the transparent container makes monitoring pepper level
easy and reveals the grinding action.

About Ozeri

Ozeri originally started out supplying products to the vacation residence market such as luxury spa resorts, private resorts and other vacation destinations, but the company has now ventured into the consumer market. Ozeri sells products with award winning designs, innovative materials and durable construction, and Ozeri keeps the price of its products low. The price is kept low thanks to Ozeri's non-traditional marketing strategy, which does not include regular advertising. Instead Ozeri sells its products based on its reputation from guests around the world who have had a positive experience with the Ozeri products. 


If you would like to enter to win your very own see the giveaway below.


Giveaway: (you must follow this blog publicly on google friend connect, leave a separate comment for each entry your complete, put your email in your comment if it's not visible on your blogger profile, no PO boxes, contiguous USA only)


1.  Go to Ozeri.com and check out their products, tell me another product that you would love to try out.


2.  Like Ozeri on facebook, leave a comment letting me know you are a fan with your facebook name.


3.  Follow me on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you are a follower.


4.  Like Let's Eat 2 Day on facebook, leave a comment that you are fan with your facebook name.


5.  Email subscribers get an extra entry, just let me know the email address you subscribe with.


Giveaway ends 11/17/11 at 7 PM EST.  You can enter up to five times.  Make sure you follow publicly or your entries will not count.  I will use random.org to select a winner and email them to notify them of the win.  Winner will then have 72 hours to respond to my email with their mailing address and phone number.  I will have to select another winner if the winner doesn't respond within the 72 hours.  Sponsor wants the winner to post a review on amazon.com.

Winner selected and emailed:

dddiva said... 96

Like Ozeri on FB Sherry Conrad discriminating_diva at yahoo dot com

November 17, 2011 6:31 AM

Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip Review & Giveaway Ends 11/16/11 at 7 PM EST

Review:
Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip sent me a gift box with assorted cookies in it to review and they have also offered the same to giveaway.  This is the first I have heard of them so I had to go check on their awesome menu.  Wow, they have everything that is good!  They have bakery items, cookie cakes, smoothies, ice cream, frozen yogurt and more.  I checked around and we don't have one near me but I can't wait until we do.  I will be a frequent visitor.  Since I do not have any in my area I can still get my fix with online ordering.

I received a gift-boxed original recipe, fresh baked Nestle Toll House cookies assortment to try.  These cookies arrived in a nice box with pretty ribbons on it.  Inside the box were two 1/2 dozen cookies wrapped up in cellophane with a pretty ribbon tied around it.  I tried the white chocolate macadamian nut cookie first.  These cookies are good sized and taste delicious.  I shared with friends and family and everyone raved about how fresh and moist these cookies are.  I haven't had many cookies that came in the mail that tasted this good.  I am really impressed with the quality of these cookies.  There were six different kinds in each grouping.  Everyone wanted more, we ate the whole dozen in a few minutes after they arrived.

If you would like the chance to win your very own gift box with these wonderful cookies in it, just enter the giveaway below.  I promise you are going to love these!  We all know that Nestle Toll House is a brand we trust and now they have Cafe's popping up all over so stop in and enjoy when you see one.


Giveaway:  (you must follow my blog publicly on google friend connect to enter this giveaway, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete, put your email address in your comment if it's not visible on your blogger profile, no PO boxes, contiguous USA only please)

1.  Tell me what menu item you want to try first, leave a comment letting me know.

2.  Like Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip on facebook, leave a comment with your facebook name letting me know you are their fan.

3.  Like Let's Eat 2 Day on facebook, leave a comment with your facebook name letting me know you are a fan.

4.  Follow me on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know that you are a follower.

5.  Follow @NestleCafe on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know that you follow them on twitter.

6.  Email subscribers get an extra entry, just let me know the email that you subscribe with.

You can enter up to six times.  There is not a mandatory entry for this giveaway, but you must be a public follower on google friend connect to enter.  Giveaway ends 11/16/11 at 7 PM EST.  I will use random.org to select a winner and I will email the winner to notify them.  Winner will have 72 hours to respond with mailing address and phone number if I do not get a response in time I will have to select another winner.  Thanks for reading and participating.

Winner selected and emailed, they have 72 hours to respond with their mailing information.

Shannon E. said... 48

I want to try the cookie cake slices! othila1985@msn.com

October 23, 2011 5:46 AM

EatSmart™ Precision Digital Bathroom Scale Review & Giveaway Ends 11/15/11 at 7 PM EST

Review:
EatSmart sent me a Precision Digital Bathroom Scale to review and they are also offering one for a giveaway.  EatSmart Bathroom Scales are super accurate, easy to use and uniquely designed to perfectly match the decor in any home.  Their scales are engineered to the highest precision standards to provide you with consistently reliable products.  Stop guessing your weight and let their scales help you get serious about your fitness and weight loss goals.

The EatSmart Precision Digital Bathroom Scale is versatile, easy to use and great for any home.  Simply step on the scale and in seconds you'll have an accurate readout on the EatSmart's oversized 3.5" LCD display.  Its modern, sleek design of tempered glass compliments any surrounding and weighs up to 400 lbs.

Features

1. EatSmart "Step-On" Technology - Get instant readings! No more tapping scale to turn on.
2. Large 3.5" LCD Display with cool blue backlight- Easy to read from any distance.
3. 4 High Precision Sensors - Consistent and accurate measurement
4. 3 Measurement Modes: Pounds / Kilos / Stones
5. Graduation Increments of .2 lbs. / .1kg
6. Sturdy Tempered Glass Top with large 12" x 13" Platform
7. Max Weight: 400 lbs / 180 kgs 
8. Auto Calibrated; Includes 4 AAA batteries 

When our scale arrived we got it out of the package and put the batteries in and then tried it out.  I love that the display is so big and that it has the blue back light.  I had no trouble at all reading my weight.  I let my whole family take a turn weighing in.  This scale is so easy to use and everyone liked how the scale made it easy to see their weight.  We have put the scale in our master bathroom and it looks nice there on the floor near the shower.  I like to weigh in the morning right before I get in the shower when my stomach is empty and I weigh the least amount possible.  

If you would like to enter to win the EatSmart Precision Digital Bathroom Scale enter the giveaway below.  This is the first of a nice list of 2011 Holiday Gift Guide posts.

Giveaway: (you must follow this blog publicly on google friend connect to enter this giveaway, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete, leave your email address in your comment if it is not visible on your blogger profile, contiguous USA only, no PO boxes)

Mandatory Entry:  Go to EatSmart's website and check out their products, leave the name of another product that you would like to get this holiday season.

Extra Entries:

Sign up for their newsletter, you can sign up in the bottom right hand corner, leave a comment letting me know that you did with your email address you used to sign up.

Like EatSmart on facebook, leave a comment letting me know your facebook name and that you like them on facebook.

Like Let's Eat 2 Day on facebook, leave a comment with your facebook name letting me know you are a fan.

Follow EatSmart on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you are a follower of EatSmart.

Follow me on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you follow me on twitter.

Giveaway ends on 11/15/11 at 7 PM Est.  I will use random.org to select a winner and notify the winner via email.  Winner will have 72 hours to respond to my email with their mailing address and phone number or I will have to select another winner.  You can enter up to six times.  Leave a separate comment for each entry you complete.  You must do the mandatory entry and follow me on google friend connect for any extra entries to count.


Winner has been selected and emailed.  Thank you all for participating.

tiffany.hoyt said... 14

I like EatSmart on Facebook as Tiffany Hoyt. tiffany.hoyt@hotmail.com

November 15, 2011 9:54 AM

2011 Holiday Gift Guide

I am going to start a 2011 Holiday Gift Guide today.  I will post a new review & giveaway each day with things that would be fun to give this holiday season.  Just stay tuned and enter to win some amazing prizes.  I will post the first review and giveaway this morning.

Tropical Traditions Oxygen Bleach Review & Giveaway Ends 10/31/11 at 7 PM EST

People have been using chlorine bleach in their laundries since the end of the 18th century. While these products work very well in whitening clothes, chlorine bleaches do have a negative effect upon the environment because of their chemistry. Care must be taken in using chlorine bleach as it is toxic to humans, animals, and plants.* Also, we all have experienced destroying a colored article of clothing because chlorine bleach was accidentally spilled on it.

Tropical Traditions Oxygen Bleach is a safe and effective alternative to chlorine based products and it can be used in many applications in and around the home. It is based on sodium percarbonate which uses oxygen for destaining and deodorizing. Oxygen Bleach is safe to use at all temperatures, on most washable fabrics, and all colors, in hard or soft water, and is compatible with other household cleaners. Also, it produces no harmful by-products which negatively affect the environment. Unlike chlorine bleach, which can merely cover up a stain, Tropical Traditions Oxygen Bleach attacks and breaks down organic stains to totally remove them from the garment.

Uses and Instructions

Laundry

• In the laundry Oxygen Bleach is used to destain, deodorize, and whiten. It is very effective as a laundry presoak for heavily stained articles. For light soils add 1 ounce of Oxygen Bleach with your laundry detergent per load. For moderate soils use 2 ounces and for heavily soiled articles use 4 ounces.
• To whiten and deodorize diapers add 4-6 ounces of Oxygen Bleach into the soak cycle. Soak in hot water for at least 30 minutes, or overnight, then complete wash cycle.
• For whitening old linens and yellowed window shears, deodorizing and cleaning tennis shoes, or to get rid of yellow armpit stains on shirts: soak in 2 ounces of Oxygen Bleach per gallon of water for at least one hour, or overnight, then rinse.

Kitchen

• For stained plastic ware, dishes, dish rags and dish towels add 1-2 ounces of Oxygen Bleach to the container to be cleaned or to the dishwater and soak for at least 15 minutes.
• To keep your drains and disposals clear and smelling fresh add 1 ounce of Oxygen Bleach in 8 ounces of hot water and allow solution to sit in drain overnight.

Bathroom

• For septic systems add 4 ounces of Oxygen Bleach to toilet and flush into the septic system twice a week.
• For toilets add 3 ounces of Oxygen Bleach, wait 15 minutes then scrub.
• For shower curtains soak in one ounce of Oxygen Bleach per gallon of hot water; for mildew stains soak overnight.
• For bathtub and shower use make a paste of Oxygen Bleach with hot water, scrub with a cloth or sponge, wait 15 minutes then rinse or use.

Yard

• For deodorizing garbage cans add 1/2 ounce of Oxygen Bleach per gallon of water and let soak.
• For lawn furniture add 2 ounces of Oxygen Bleach to hot water, scrub, wait 15 minutes, then rinse.
• For all weather carpeting add 4 ounces of Oxygen Bleach to a gallon of warm water scrub with a stiff broom, wait 20 minutes then rinse.

Household

• To destain and deodorize carpets add one ounce of Oxygen Bleach per gallon of carpet shampoo prior to cleaning.
• To remove mold and mildew from carpeting add 2-4 ounces of Oxygen Bleach per gallon of hot water, apply generously to stain, wait 10 minutes, then vacuum with extractor.
• For acoustic tiles add 6 ounces of Oxygen Bleach per gallon of hot water, spray on tiles, wait 15 minutes then rinse.
• For mops add 3 ounces of Oxygen Bleach to a gallon of hot water, soak overnight then rinse.
• For mildew removal or to clean baseboards or basement floors after water damage from flooding add 4 ounces of Oxygen Bleach to a gallon of hot water, scrub surface, wait 30 minutes then rinse. Oxygen Bleach is safe for use in a closed environment.
• To clean and deodorize cat litter boxes soak them in 3 ounces of Oxygen Bleach per gallon of water for 20 minutes then rinse.
• For urine, feces, or vomit stains on carpets or upholstery, add one teaspoon of Oxygen Bleach to 8 ounces of water, wipe onto stain, wait 10 minutes then rinse.

Camping

• To clean and deodorize coolers add 2 ounces of Oxygen Bleach per gallon of hot water, soak for 20 minutes, then rinse.
• For boat sails, cushions, ropes, camping gear, tents, tarps, etc. add 4 of Oxygen Bleach ounces per gallon of hot water soak for 30 minutes then rinse.

Wood Decks

• Oxygen Bleach is excellent for cleaning and restoring wood decks. It removes organic stains from leaf stains to BBQ grease, removes mold and mildew as well as sun faded and discolored wood layers. Makes your deck look almost new!!! It doesn’t harm your plants, grass, or landscaping in any way!
• To clean your deck first remove any loose soils or other matter. Dissolve 6 ounces of Oxygen Bleach Destainer and Deodorizer in a gallon of hot water (generally takes about 5 minutes). Apply to wet deck.
• For railings a hand pump sprayer does a really excellent job. Wait 10-15 minutes. Scrub with a stiff broom or brush, then rinse. Oxygen Bleach is not suitable for use with silk or wool.

Review:

I have been using the Tropical Traditions Oxygen Bleach for the past week or so.  I love that it works on all my clothes, not just whites.  I just put it in the washer with the detergent and it does the job.  I love how clean my clothes smell, feel and look.  This is just the product I have been looking for.  It works wonderfully with the detergent that I have from Tropical Traditions as well.  I would recommend these products to anyone looking for a natural alternative to the laundry products they normally use.

I plan on using this to deodorize our garbage cans also.  After reading the uses, I intend to use it on several other items.  It's not just for laundry.  I am so excited to see if hubby wants to use it in the pressure washer for the deck and the siding.  If you would like to win your very own just enter the giveaway below.

Giveaway: (you must publicly follow Let's Eat 2 Day on google friend connect to enter, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete, put your email address in your comment if it's not visible on your blogger profile, no po boxes, contiguous usa only please)

1.  Sign up for Tropical Traditions newsletter, leave a comment here with your email you used for the newsletter.

2.  Like Tropical Traditions on facebook, leave a comment letting me know you do with your facebook name.

3.  Like Let's Eat 2 Day on facebook, leave a comment letting me know you do with your facebook name.

4.  Follow Tropical Traditions on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you did.

5.  Follow me on twitter, leave a comment letting me know you did with your twitter name.

You can enter up to 5 times.  Giveaway ends 10/31/11 at 7 PM EST.  I will use random.org to select the winner and notify them via email.  Winner will have 72 hours to respond to my email or I will have to select another winner.  Contiguous US only, no PO Boxes.

Thank you for reading and participating.

Winner selected and emailed:

Donna said... 78

I liked you on FB.(Donna Kozar) donna444444@yahoo.com

October 31, 2011 3:46 PM

Real Moms Love to Eat by Beth Aldrich

I just discovered a book call Real Moms Love to Eat by Beth Aldrich with Eve Adamson.  The title alone is enough to make you want to read the book.  Isn't it?  I have not read the book yet, but I am excited to get it and I know I will enjoy it.  I found some information about the book on their website and decided to share some of it with you.

"Let’s face it, you’re a Real Mom and like most moms, you love to eat. The problem is most of the time there is guilt and frustration surrounding our decisions to give in and eat the foods we enjoy, like weight gain, physical reactions to food and the could’a, would’a, should’a, syndrome.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with loving food; it’s the type of food you choose to love that is the problem. Like a torrid affair, you know it’s not good for you but having a love affair with your own husband is good for you, in fact, it’s great! You wouldn’t jeopardize your marriage for a one-night stand, so why would you do it to your own body with unhealthy food choices. The devastation is the same!  Real Moms Love to Eat was created with you in mind. It will lead you on a food journey of excitement, fun and new surprises, without pigeon-holing you into one eating style or another. Instead, you are free to experiment, get crazy and become more open-minded about the food you will soon discover. It’s a love affair like no other–with huge rewards of looking fabulous.

Real Moms Love to Eat will be your ONE source for tasty, fresh, whole food meals, creative recipes and food facts that will keep you looking fabulous and feeling energized and fulfilled.  With video recipes, TV clips, Real Moms on the radio, Food Flirt Friday (fun desserts or luscious surprises), Whine & Dine Wednesday (where we’ll answer your food questions or solve your kitchen inquiry or simply suggest a good bottle of wine), and Meal Planning Monday where recipes and nutritional solutions steal the show, we hope you’ll make Real Moms Love to Eat your regular go-to site for food, fun, healthy inspiration and a place where you are the star (we’ll feature your blog, recipe or food tip).  Let the eating begin!"

Don't you want to read the book now?  They also have a blogging program that you can participate in.  I have signed up and I know you will want to as well.  It's call the Food Affairiate Program and you can sign up at http://www.realmomslovetoeat.com/food-affairiate-tool-kit/.  All registered Food Affairiates who write a review will receive a digital copy of the book now and then a final paper copy when they come out on January 3rd, a goodie bag filled with swag from our book tour sponsors AND be entered to randomly WIN one of the following: Top of the Line Kitchen Blender, Compact Food Processor, Kitchen bakeware, Kitchen utensil goodie basket, cutting boards and a couple other secret prizes!*All winners will be announced on this page after January 3, 2012.

I am waiting patiently for my digital copy of the book and I will let you know when I get it.  I can't wait to get started on it.  This sounds like an amazing book and opportunity.  If you can wait to get started here is a little more information.

About Beth Aldrich
Real Moms Love to Eat was created with you in mind. It will lead you on a food journey of excitement, fun and new surprises, without pigeon-holing you into one eating style or another. Instead, you are free to experiment, get crazy and become more open-minded about the food you will soon discover. It’s a love affair like no other–with huge rewards of looking fabulous.

Real Moms Love to Eat will be your ONE source for tasty, fresh, whole food meals, creative recipes and food facts that will keep you looking fabulous and feeling energized and fulfilled.

More info:
http://www.realmomslovetoeat.com/food-affairiate-tool-kit/
http://www.realmomslovetoeat.com/

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Dale and Thomas Popcorn Review

Have you ever tried Dale and Thomas Popcorn?  If you haven't you really should!  Here's a little information about them from their about us page:

"What kind of people devote their lives to popcorn?

Everybody loves popcorn. Especially us. But we take it further than anyone else. You could say we’re crazy — seriously crazy — about the stuff!

How serious? And just how crazy? Serious enough that we created a company completely devoted to popping the freshest, plumpest, most tender kernels of Indiana’s finest corn. And crazy enough to work around the clock to create incredible, irresistible flavors like Chocolate Chunk N'Caramel DrizzleCorn and Peanut Butter & White Chocolate DrizzleCorn!

We create more crunchy and decadent gourmet flavors of popcorn than just about anyone else. Our gourmet snacks go beyond chocolate popcorn and cheese popcorn (although we do have amazing versions of those gourmet popcorn flavors). Some of our customer favorites include peanut butter popcorn, caramel popcorn and our Hall of Fame Kettle Corn popcorn.

At Dale and Thomas Popcorn, quality begins from the moment we mix the first premium ingredient with our fluffy, crunchy popcorn and doesn’t end until our delicious popcorn is delivered — fresh, fast and on time. When you choose a gift from Dale and Thomas, we guarantee that you’re choosing a gift of great taste! Whether you choose a popcorn tin, a popcorn gift basket, a popcorn sampler, or our special gift boxes, our gourmet popcorn gifts are sure to impress family, friends, business associates, college students, teachers and every popcorn lover in between. When you choose a gift from Dale and Thomas, we guarantee you’re choosing an exquisite gourmet gift of great taste — and we do everything possible to ensure every item we ship arrives in perfect condition."



Review:
This is the best popcorn I have ever tasted.  I received a very nice Spooktacular Halloween Gift Box to sample and review.

Spooktacular Halloween Gift Box 

Our Spooktacular Halloween Gift Box is sure to bewtich all of your Halloween goblins! Filled with two footlong bags of gourmet popcorn (Twice-As-Nice Chocolate Drizzlecorn and Hall of Fame Kettle Corn), Parmesan & Garlic Cheese Sticks and Milk Chocolate Popsters (freshly popped caramel corn dipped in rich milk chocolate), this decorated gift box is an affordable way to send big Halloween greetings. Each bag of our popcorn is one foot long and serves 2-3 people. All of our popcorn is gluten free and kosher OU-D.

The first thing we opened was the Milk Chocolate Popsters.  These are amazing.  They are like candy.  The chocolate is top notch and the popcorn inside is crunchy and still a wonderful texture.  

I was so impressed that I had to try the Twice As Night Chocolate Drizzlecorn next.  Yes the bag is big enough for two to three people but it was hard for me to put it down.  I almost ate it all in one sitting.  This popcorn is so good.  It's hard to describe it with words.

The Parmesan & Garlic Cheese Sticks were just as delicious as the first two products that I tried.  I took these to work and snacked on them with lunch for a few days.  They are amazing.  I really had no idea what to expect when trying them but I knew they would be amazing because Dale and Thomas Popcorn makes amazing products.

The Hall of Fame Kettle Corn I gave to my Mom to try.  I am not a fan of kettle corn so I passed it along and asked for her opinion.  She was blown away.  She has tried several kinds of kettle corn and this is by far her favorite.  She asked where she could get more from right away.  My Dad and brother enjoyed it with her as well.  They all gave rave reviews.

Dale and Thomas Popcorn is a wonderful company and I hope to order from them soon.  You can browse their amazing selection here.  You can also connect with them on facebook.

Crunchmaster Review & Giveaway Ends 10/30/11 at 7PM EST

Crunchmaster's Story

It’s a long way from the rice fields that surround Niigata along the coast of northern Japan, where the art of handcrafting, aging, baking (on open grills) and perfecting rice crackers has long been passed down from generation to generation.  At Crunchmaster, we’re committed to fusing the tradition of the East with the tempting taste sensations of the West to give you authentic, all natural snacks that not only taste great, but are better for you.  Using our exclusive, proprietary rice baking techniques, we craft our baked rice crackers in the "Usuyaki" style (that’s Japanese for thin and flat) tradition, using pure, all natural ingredients. The result? Great tasting crackers with an incredible crunch!

I received two packages of Crunchmaster crackers to sample and review.  I tried the Gluten Free Crunchmaster White Cheddar Multi-Grain Crackers first.

Crunchmaster’s white cheddar flavored multi-grain crackers are rich, flavorful, and light.  These thin crackers are filled with good grains and seeds, like sesame seeds, quinoa, flax, corn, and rice while still maintaining an awesome flavor and crunch.  Each serving is only 120 calories, which is awesome since you get to eat about 15 crackers in one serving  Crunchmaster’s white cheddar crackers are fairly low in sodium and a good source of fiber.

I took the bag with me to work and had them mid-morning when hunger strikes.  I love that they have little seeds embedded in them.  They would also be good with cheese on them or maybe even a slice of ham or something like that.  As soon as I can find a store that carries these I will be getting some more!  I love these crackers. 

The next package of crackers that I tried were the Crunchmaster 7 Ancient Grains Hint of Sea Salt.  These are also gluten free.  Crunchmaster 7 Ancient Grains crackers are made with 100% whole grains including brown rice, sorghum, quinoa, sesame, millet, flax and amaranth. The crackers are also oven-baked and contain low sodium, making them an ideal snack option for consumers who need to avoid gluten or simply want a nutritious alternative to traditional processed wheat crackers.

I also really enjoyed these crackers.  I ate them with soup and with cheese.  They are wonderfully tasty and crunchy.  I am very impressed with the Crunchmaster crackers that I tried and I can't wait to try them all.  If you would like to try some of these superb crackers just enter to win a couple packages of Crunchmaster crackers below in my giveaway.


Giveaway: (in order to enter giveaways you must publicly follow this blog on google friend connect, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete, put your email address in your comment if it's not visible on your blogger profile, no po boxes, contiguous USA only please)

There is no mandatory entry for this giveaway, just make sure you follow my blog publicly and do as many of the following entries as you choose.

1.  Go to the Crunchmaster website and find another product that you would love to try, leave the name of that product in your comment.

2.  Email subscribers to Let's Eat 2 Day get an entry just for being a subscriber, make you sure verify your email if you are a new subscriber, leave a comment letting me know you are an email subscriber.

3.  Follow me on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you follow.

4.  Like Let's Eat 2 Day on facebook, leave a comment with your facebook name letting me know you are a fan on facebook.

You can enter up to four times.  I will use random.org to select a winner once the giveaway is over on 10/30/11 at 7pm EST.  I will notify the winner via email and they will have 72 hours to respond to my email or I will have to select another winner.  Thank you for reading and participating.

Winner selected and emailed:

jsc123 said... 48

I am a fan via Facebook as Jill Myrick. jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

October 28, 2011 6:38 PM