Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Peanut Butter & Co. Review & Giveaway Ends 8/10/11 at 7PM EST

Peanut Butter & Co sent me two varieties to sample and review.  I received the Crunch Time and the Dark Chocolate Dreams.  I love peanut butter but other than creamy and crunchy I haven't ever really had any different kinds.  I was excited to try these two and see if I liked them.  I tried the Crunch Time first.


Crunch Time

Our great-tasting all-natural peanut butter just got even better! We've reformulated Crunch Time so that it is now in the No-Stir Natural style. We've added a little bit of palm fruit oil (containing zero cholesterol and zero trans fats) to keep the peanut oil from separating. This means no more stirring the oil back in! Made of peanuts blended with great big pieces of chopped peanuts, a little bit of salt, and a little bit of cane juice for sweetness, this delicious no-stir version brings you closer to the peanut butter of your childhood without the high fructose corn syrup and the hydrogenated oil!

It sells for $5 on their website.  I really enjoyed this.  I normally like creamy peanut butter but on occasions I prefer the crunchy.  I had this on toast first.  It's so good.  My family and I really enjoyed this peanut butter.

Next I tried the Dark Chocolate Dreams.

Dark Chocolate Dreams

Our all natural peanut butter blended with rich dark chocolate. It's like a peanut butter cup in a jar! Great on a sandwich, but just as wonderful spooned over ice cream, spread on fruits, or simply eaten out of the jar. It's equally delicious as an ingredient in your all-time favorite baked goodies like chocolate cake and bread pudding. It contains no cholesterol, no trans fats, no hydrogenated oils, and no high-fructose corn syrup. It is also gluten-free, certified vegan, and certified kosher pareve by the Orthodox Union. The shelf life is 6 months after opening, if stored in a cool, dry place.
I love peanut butter and I love chocolate so I knew I was going to love this kind.  It's amazing.  It really is like a peanut butter cup in a jar.  I had this on toast, it was good.  I had this on ice cream, it was amazing.  I had this with graham crackers, it was delicious.  I enjoyed it on everything.  We are in love with Dark Chocolate Dreams from Peanut Butter & Co.

I am so excited to have found new peanut butters that I love.  If you would like to enter to win 2 jars of peanut butter see the Giveaway below.

Giveaway - (you must follow my blog on gfc to enter, leave a separate comment for each entry your complete, put your email in your comment if it's not visible on your blog, giveaway ends 8/10/11 at 7 PM EST, no PO Boxes, contiguous US only)

Entry Options - You can do as many as you would like, only the first one is mandatory, the rest are extra entries.

1.  Go to their website and select another product that you would like to try other than the two that I reviewed.  Leave a comment with that product.

2.  Like Peanut Butter & Co on facebook, leave a comment that you did with your facebook name.

3.  Like Let's Eat 2 Day on facebook, leave a comment that you did with your facebook name.

4.  Follow me on twitter, leave a comment that you did with your twitter name.

5.  Follow them on twitter, leave a comment that you did with your twitter name.

6.  Email subscribers new and old of my blog get an entry, just leave a comment that you are an email subscriber.

Giveaway ends on 8/10/11 at 7 PM EST.  I will use random.org to select a winner.  I will notify the winner via email.  Winner will have 72 hours to respond to my email with their shipping address.  Sponsor will ship the prize directly to the winner.  Thank you for reading and participating.

Winner selected and notified.  Thank you for entering and Congrats to:


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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Rudi's Organic Bakery Review & Giveaway Ends 8/4/11 at 7 PM EST

Review

Rudi's Organic Bakery sent me two breads to review.  I received the Tuscan Roasted Garlic Artisan Bread and the Whole Grain Wheat English Muffins.  They arrived fresh and ready to enjoy.  I was surprised that bread could ship so nicely but it did.

Whole Grain Wheat English Muffins

Breakfast in the countryside. Classic, hearty, organic and wholesome. You’ll love the sweet, nutty taste.
Made with stuff you can pronounce and ingredients you recognize
Water, organic whole wheat flour, organic wheat flour, organic agave syrup, organic barley malt, organic wheat gluten, yeast, organic high oleic sunflower/safflower oil, organic vinegar, sea salt, organic oat flour, organic cornmeal, cultured wheat starch, citric acid, natural enzymes, ascorbic acid. CONTAINS: WHEAT.




Tuscan Roasted Garlic

Close your eyes and sniff. Now savor the taste of sweet garlic. Let’s eat on the terrace. Pass the olio, prego.
Made with stuff you can pronounce and ingredients you recognize
Organic unbleached wheat flour, water, organic whole rye flour, organic extra virgin olive oil, organic roasted garlic, sea salt, cultured wheat flour, organic vital wheat gluten, organic barley malt, yeast, organic oat flour, vinegar, ascorbic acid, natural enzymes. CONTAINS: WHEAT








We enjoyed the Tuscan Roasted Garlic Bread by making sandwiches.  I made cold sandwiches and grilled cheese sandwiches with it and it was delicious either way.

I used the English Muffins to make breakfast sandwiches.  These muffins are very sturdy.  With an egg and cheese on them they are very filling.  I also ate them with jam and they are good that way too.

I am very impressed with Rudi's Organic Bakery.  This is some really good bread.

If you want to enter two win two breads see the giveaway below.
Giveaway (you must be a follower of my blog to enter, leave your email in the comment if it's not visible in your blogger profile, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete)


1.  Go to their website and select a bread that you would like to try, leave it in a comment.


2.  Email subscribers get an entry, just leave a comment that you are an email subscriber.


3.  Like Rudi's on facebook, leave a comment that you are a facebook fan with your facebook name.


4.  Follow Rudi's on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name and that you follow them on twitter.


5.  Follow me on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name and that you follow me on twitter.


6.  Like Let's Eat 2 Day on facebook and leave a comment with your facebook name.

Giveaway ends on 8/4/11 at 7 PM EST.  You can enter up to six times.  Leave a separate comment for each entry you complete.  I will use random.org to select the winner and then notify them via email.  Winner will have 72 hours to respond to my email with their shipping information.  If I do not get a response in time I will have to choose another winner.  Contiguous US only, no PO boxes.  Thank you for reading and participating.


Congratulations to Karen:


Karen said... 43
GFC Follower :) Karen Gonyea ktgonyea at gmail.com

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Biscoff Gourmet Review & Giveaway Ends 8/1/11 at 7 PM EST


Europe's favorite Cookie with Coffee
Biscoff is the name given to the traditional Speculoos biscuits in North America. It's derived from the combination of words Biscuit and Coffee, simply because their caramel flavor and crisp texture make these cookies the perfect accompaniment to a cup of coffee or espresso drink.

Speculoos are decorative caramelized biscuits and they were traditionally used to celebrate weddings and births, to teach history, and to chronicle war in Europe. Today Speculoos make up 20% of all the cookies eaten in Belgium and are still an important part of their culture.

Original Recipe Since 1932
Biscoff cookies are baked using the original recipe created in 1932. They are made with all natural ingredients, using no artificial colors or preservatives. They are vegan and contain 0 grams trans fat and 0 cholesterol per serving. All Biscoff cookies are baked in Lembeke, Belgium by Lotus Bakeries.

Introduction to the U.S. - The Airline  
Successful in Europe for decades, Biscoff's popularity 'soared' when it was discovered by an airline food supplier during a trip to Belgium in 1984. Since then, Biscoff cookies have made air travel a little sweeter on nearly every domestic airline and most international carriers. As of 2010, airline passengers nibbled on 1.5 billion cookies, with Lotus Bakeries selling 3.3 billion Biscoff single and double cookies in Europe a year.


Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Oils (contains one or more of soy bean oil, sunflower oil, palm oil), Brown Sugar, Leavening (sodium bicarbonate), Soy Flour, Salt, Spice (cinnamon)

ALLERGEN Info: Contains wheat, soy. 

Review 
I received a package of the Biscoff Cookies and a jar of the Biscoff Spread to sample and review.  I tried the cookies right away.  They are delicious.  I ate them by themselves.  Then I had them with coffee and with milk.  They are amazing with coffee and with milk.  These cookies are my new favorite addiction.  

Then I tried the spread.  I put it on toast.  The spread tastes just like the cookies but in a spread form.  It's amazing.  It's good on toast.  It's good on croissants.  It's good on anything.  It is great on fruit as well.  This spread is quickly becoming my new addiction.  I am so thankful to have been introduced to these fine products.  I can't wait to share them with everyone I know.
  
Giveaway - Biscoff has offered a cookie jar and jar of spread to one lucky winner.  


You can enter if you are a public follow of my blog.  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.

Mandatory Entry: 


Go to their website and tell me another product that you would like to try other than the cookies and spread.  Leave a comment with a link to that product.

Extra Entries:

Email subscribers of Let's Eat 2 Day get an extra entry, just leave a comment saying you are an email subscriber.

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

Like Biscoff on facebook, leave a comment with your facebook name letting me know you like them on facebook.

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

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

Giveaway ends 8/1/11 at 7 PM EST. You can enter up to six times.  Contiguous US only.  No PO Boxes.  I will use random.org to select the winner and I will notify them via email.  Winner will have 72 hours to respond to that email with their mailing address and phone number.  If winner doesn't respond in time, I will have to use random.org to select another winner.

Thank you for reading and participating.

Raven In A Blue Room said... 2
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Tropical Traditions Coconut Peanut Butter Review & Giveaway Ends 7/31/11 EST 7 PM

Review

Organic Coconut Peanut Butter Tropical Traditions Organic Coconut Peanut Butter is made from organic peanuts and organic coconut. Two ingredients: nothing else! No fillers, no binders, no sweeteners, and no preservatives. The peanuts are 100% organic Valencia peanuts grown organically by family farmers in New Mexico and Texas. Grown in the dry climate of the southwestern United States, these peanuts are certified organic and free from aflatoxins. The dried coconut is certified organic coconut meat from the Philippines from coconuts that are grown with no fertilizers or pesticides. This premium dried coconut contains no additives or preservatives, and is not sweetened. Unlike most dried coconut on the market, our dried coconut products are not treated with sulfites to keep them white. Together, these premium organic roasted peanuts and the premium organic dried coconut are ground together to make a delicious and nutritious spread!

I received a jar of Organic Coconut Peanut Butter to sample and review.  This is the second time I have had the pleasure of working with Tropical Traditions.  They are an amazing company.  I used the peanut butter to make the Chewy Peanut Butter Coconut Granola Bars.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine sugar, peanut butter, honey, butter and vanilla in a large bowl until well combined.
Stir in remaining ingredients until well combine. Mixture will be like very wet granola. Press into a Texas sheet pan* greased with palm shortening or coconut oil.
Bake 20 - 25 minutes or until edges are nicely browned. Run a thin butter knife along the edges and cut while still warm. Let cool in the pan before removing. Bars will be fragile while hot but will firm up as they cool. Enjoy!

This recipe is quick and easy.  We really enjoyed these granola bars.

Tropical Traditions has offered a jar of Organic Coconut Peanut Butter for a winner from my blog as well.  If you would like to enter see the giveaway below for instructions.

Giveaway (you must follow my blog publicly to enter, put your email address in your comment if it's not visible on your blogger profile, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete.)

Mandatory Entry:
Go to Tropical Traditions and sign up for their newsletter.

Extra Entries:

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

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

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

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

Email subscribers to Let's Eat 2 Day get an extra entry, leave a comment that you are an email subscriber.

You can enter up to six times.  I will select a winner using random.org after the giveaway ends at 7 PM EST on 7/31/11.  I will notify the winner via email and they will have 72 hours to respond to that email with their mailing address and phone number.  If I do not get a response in time, I will select another winner using random.org.

I received a sample to review.  The opinions expressed above are mine.  I was not paid for this post.

Thank you for reading and participating.

cheryloo said... 38
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Monday, July 18, 2011

Honey Ridge Farms Review & Giveaway Ends 7/30/11 at 7 PM EST

About Us

A Family Business
We believe honey is nature's best and most delicious sweetener. That's why we founded Honey Ridge Farms in 2004. We are located in Brush Prairie, WA and provide high-quality, all-natural specialty gourmet honeys and honey-based specialty foods.  We're part of a long line of beekeepers; in fact, our son is a fifth-generation beekeeper who works alongside his grandfather tending hives.  Our first artisan honey produced was Wild Blackberry from Washington and Oregon.
Today we offer a variety of single-floral source artisan honeys from the western United States, as well as other all natural honey-based gourmet foods. Our award-winning Balsamic Honey Vinegar is truly unique and delicious - offering aged balsamic-style vinegar made entirely from honey.  It's intriguingly complex flavor adds another dimension to salads, sauces and marinades.

We sell a wide selection of fruit and spiced honey crèmes, honey-based vinegars, grilling sauces and honey glazes.  You can buy our products from our website, from various online retailers, and at retail stores throughout the country.
Our Commitment to Quality

Honey Ridge Farms was built upon offering the highest quality and value in its specialty gourmet honeys. We are dedicated to sourcing these premium honeys by supporting local artisan beekeepers from several states.

We now offer three varieties of honey from the Pacific Northwest – Wild Blackberry, Star Thistle and Pumpkin Blossom. California varieties include Black Button Sage and Orange Blossom.
Our Challenge

Because of our dedication to the apiculture industry and our partnership with local beekeepers, Honey Ridge Farms donates a portion of our profits from our Balsamic Honey Vinegar to help fund research to promote bee colony health. Significant problems face the honey bee and beekeeping industries. Since one-third of our food source depends on honeybee pollination, funding research is essential to maintaining bee colony health.
We invite you to sign up for our email specials, monthly newsletter and new product news.

Leeanne Goetz
Owner
Honey Ridge Farms
Review 
I received the mild honey grilling sauce to review.  It is so good.  We used it to grill chicken.  The flavor is great.  My family really enjoyed this grilling sauce.


Honey Ridge Grilling Sauce (Mild)

$6.99

Our mild version combines sweet with a mild sting of spicy heat.  An excellent choice for glazing ribs, beef, chicken and seafood.


I also received the apricot honey creme to review.  It's so good.  I put this on a croissant or biscuit and it tasted amazing. 

Honey Crème Apricot

Starting at: $8.99

This smooth, creamy spread with subtle notes of fragrant apricot is a customer favorite. Produced by Honey Ridge Farms, our honey crèmes are blended with the highest-quality fruits and spices. These honey crèmes are never cooked. This retains the natural goodness of the fruit and honey in a smooth, spreadable blend. Slather on warm buttered toast, scones, muffins, pancakes and waffles. Add it to hot coffees and teas. An ideal hostess present, teacher treat or gift for the food lover in your life.


You can enter here to win one grill sauce and creme, the sponsor will select the flavor.
Giveaway (you must be a follower on gfc to enter, leave your email in the comment if it's not visible on your blogger profile, leave a separate comment for each entry)

1.  Go to Honey Ridge Farms and find another product that you would like to try. 

2.  Like Honey Ridge Farms on facebook, leave comment with your facebook name. 

3.  Follow me on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name.

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

5.  Email subscribers get an extra entry, just leave a comment that you are an email subscriber.


Giveaway ends on 7/30/11 at 7 PM EST.  You can enter up to 5 times.   Leave a separate comment for each entry you complete.  I will use random.org to select a winner and email the winner.  Winner will have 72 hours to respond with mailing information and phone number for shipping purposes.  If winner doesn't respond in time I will select another winner.  Thank you for reading and entering.

Winner selected and emailed.  Winner has 72 hours to respond to my email.

jsc123 said... 49
I am a fan of Honey Ridge Farms via Facebook as Jill Myrick. jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

The ProBar Review & Giveaway Ends 8/3/11 at 7 PM EST

ProBar

PROBAR Products

PROBAR is the innovator and leader in convenient, on-the-go, all natural foods. We source the finest all natural, real, wholesome, and organic ingredients from responsible growers to create food that is simply delicious and always Simply Real.

HALO S'mores

There are only 4 types of people in this world. Rocky Road’s, Honey Graham’s, Smore’s and Nutty Marshmallow’s. All Simply Real, just like you. So, what’s your Halo?
Outdoor enthusiasts at their core, S’mores are most content when they are actively exploring nature with friends and family. S’mores can really take the heat and work extremely well under pressure. Despite their hard exterior, they are almost always soft and gooey on the inside making them great life long companions to most any flavor.

You can receive 40% off your first order just visit www.theprobar.com/shop and enter code BLOGGER at checkout.

Giveaway (you can enter to win a case of assorted halo bars, you must follow my blog to enter, put your email in your comment if it's not visible in your blogger profile, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete)

1.  Go to www.theprobar.com/shop and select an item that you want to try first, leave a comment with the link to that product.

2.  If you are a confirmed email subscriber to Let's Eat 2 Day you get an entry, just leave a comment that you are an email subscriber.

3.  Like the ProBar on facebook, leave a comment letting me know you like them on facebook with your facebook name.

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

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



You can enter up to five times.  Giveaway ends on 08/03/11 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 the winning notification or I will have to select another winner.

Thank you for reading and participating.

Winner selected and emailed.  She has 72 hours to respond to my email with her mailing address.

Congratulations to:


tdean30 said... 48
GFC follower - Tonya Dean Smores!! http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.574021/it.A/id.1077/.f tdlsfm(at)gmail(dot)com

Friday, July 15, 2011

Costa Farms Review & Giveaway Ends 7/25/11 at 7 PM EST

Costa Farms
The seed has been planted...

In 1961, south of Miami, Florida, Jose Costa, Sr. purchased his first 30 acres to farm vine-ripe tomatoes during the winter months.  As he searched for a summer crop option, Jose entertained a very unique idea: growing Calamondin oranges.  Little did Jose know that this exotic citrus from China and the Philippines would provide a novel summer crop.

Within a short time, operations expanded and demand steadily increased.  In 1973, Costa Farms purchased property in the Dominican Republic to grow young plant material.  This investment in quality control underlined Costa Farms' dedication to high-grade products and dependable supply -- right from the beginning.

Success in the Indoor Houseplant Division led to the continued expansion of operations over the next two decades.  By the time that the Bedding Plant Division was added to the Costa Farms' lineup, the company had attracted the biggest retailers on both regional and national levels.

Today, Costa Farms is a third generation, family owned business that globally stretches over 3,500 acres and employs 2,800 people.  Along with thriving indoor houseplant and bedding plant divisions, Costa Farms operates merchandising and transportation companies as part of its infrastructure, with operations domestically in South Florida and North Carolina, and abroad in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Far East. 

Review 
I received two big boxes from Costa Farms.  I was so excited to open them and find out what they sent me.  I received several plants from them.  They were packaged very nicely.  Each plant was wrapped up so the soil didn't spill out.  I am very impressed with the shipping.  They wrapped each plant cautiously and each of them arrived in perfect condition.  I really did not know that plants could be shipped and kept in such great shape.

Plant Features:
The Boston fern is the quintessential decorative fern. It is the original fern used during the Victorian Era to decorate inside the home as well as outside on wrap-around porches. Like other ferns, the Boston fern enjoys high humidity and consistently moist soil. This plant is a favorite among interiorscapers since it lends any area a lush and rich look.

The Boston Fern is beautiful on my parent's from porch.  They have other plants out there but this fern really stands out.  It's very pretty!  Once my Mom saw it she said she had to have it.  So I gave it to them.  They are in love with the Boston Fern.



Plant Features:
Anthuriums are subtropical favorites with varieties growing in such diverse areas as South America and the Pacific. They are perfect as cut flowers or as potted plants in varying sizes. They are popular around Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Easter. To get them to flower continuously, place in a filtered light location and fertilize during the growing season. The plant should be kept clean of all yellow or decaying leaves.

I received two of these.  They are simply beautiful.  I put them on the back steps.  They brighten up the back porch.  I just make sure they get enough water and keep them looking nice.  I haven't ever had this type of plant before.  I am so impressed with the ease of care and the beauty this plant brings.

Spathiphyllum [Peace Lily]
Plant Features:
Spathiphyllum, also known as the Peace Lily, is a very popular indoor houseplant. In the warmest parts of Florida you will find Spathiphyllum in the landscape; it performs best in the shade with protection from wind and temperatures below 55 degrees.  


I received two of these as well.  They are lovely.  I really think the air is cleaner with these in my office at work.  All my co-workers have commented on how nice they look.  They are easy to take care of.  The Peace Lily is a wonderful addition to any room.






Zamioculcas [ZZ Plant]

Plant Features:
The Zamioculca, also known as the ZZ plant, is one of the strongest plants on the market. Frequently found in low-light locations such as malls, and any areas of the home or office where minimal light shines through, the ZZ is a true survivor.
I put this one in our bedroom, it's beautiful.  It's an air purifier.  I really like this, it's so simple and beautiful.  I haven't ever had this plant before, but I truly love it.



Plant Features:
Ironically, Lucky Bamboo is actually not a bamboo at all, but rather a Dracaena! Lucky Bamboo is the primary plant recommended for improving Feng Shui and for creating spaces where you feel safe and more energized to meet the demands of today's high-pressured world. Keep water fresh by changing it every week, and always keep water levels at approximately an inch from the base of the canes. Lucky Bamboo prefers plenty of indirect sunlight and room temperatures at 65-70°. Although opinions differ on feeding, your Lucky Bamboo is a living organism, so it makes sense to occasionally add a mild solution to the water such as African Violet fertilizer. Since growth can be controlled by feeding, small amounts of fertilizer will keep the plant at a manageable size.
 
I also received this plant.  I love it!  I put it in the kitchen.  It really brightens up the room.  I think it does help put me in a better mood just by seeing it there.
I am really impressed with Costa Farms.  They have offered to send 3 winners a cacti dish garden.  If you would like to enter see the giveaway below.
Giveaway (you must be a follower of my blog to enter the giveaway, leave your email in your comment if it's not visible in your blogger profile, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete)
1.  Go to their website and choose another plant that you would like to get, come back and comment with the name of that plant. 

 2.  Like them on facebook leave a comment on here with your facebook name.

3.  Follow them on twitter leave a comment with your twitter name.

4.  Email subscribers to my blog get an additional entry, just leave a comment letting me know that you are an email subscriber.

5.  Like Let's Eat 2 Day on facebook, leave a comment with your facebook name.

6.  Follow me on twitter leave a comment with your twitter name. 

 This giveaway ends 7/25/11 at 7 PM EST.  I will use random.org to select 3 winners.  I will email the winners and they will have 72 hours to respond with their mailing address, no PO Boxes.  Contiguous US only.  Thank you for reading and participating.

Winners have been selected and emailed.  They have 72 hours to respond to my email.  Thanks for participating.