Julian Bakery Review & Giveaway Ends 7/23/11 at 7 PM EST

Julian Bakery Low Carb, Gluten Free, Wheat Free Bread 

About Julian Bakery

The Julian Bakery began in the quaint, historical town of Julian, in the mountains above San Diego, California. An expansion led the business to the seaside community of La Jolla, California, still in the county of San Diego.

Mission

Barbara’s mission is to bring healthy and delicious breads to everyone.

Standards

Quality is the heart of the Julian Bakery. Great care is taken to select wholesome, chemical free grains, seeds and nuts for stone grinding and in conjunction with a slow culturing process to provide the consumer with the best benefits bread can offer, full of amino acids and complex carbohydrates.

Review 

I received three of their best selling breads to sample and review.  I got a package with the following breads in it:

Smart Carb # 1 Bread (1 Net Carb) - $7.99
This is the # 1 Low Carb Bread on the Market with only 1 Net Carb. This bread is perfect for any low carb diet or for keeping a lean physique with 12g of Protein & Fiber Per Slice this bread is amazing. 1 1/2 lb., Sliced Loaf

Smart Carb #2 (Cinnamon Raisin)(2 Net Carbs) - $7.99
Smart Carb #2 - An amazing cinnamon raisin low carb bread that is delicious anytime of the day. It has a wonderful cinnamon flavor with a few raisins. Makes amazing low carb french toast! (Only 2 Net Carbs) 1 1/2 lb., Sliced Loaf

Amazing Sourdough (Low Calorie & Low Carb) - $6.99
This is a low calorie, low carb sourdough sliced loaf bead that only has 60 calories, 4 Net Carbs, and 5g of protein per slice. Flavorful. 1-1/2lbs

I tried the Cinnamon Raisin bread first.  I was impressed with the flavor.  It really tastes great.  It had a hint of sweetness to it but it was just from the raisins.  I love how this bread has so much protein.  It really makes me feel full.

I tried the sourdough next and I made a grilled cheese with it.  It held up really well.  I love how solid this bread it.  It is fresh and tender and wonderful.


The last one I tried was the smart carb #1 bread.  I loved this bread too!  It didn't give me that low blood sugar feeling a few hours after I ate it that I get from regular bread.  I loved how great this bread makes me feel when I eat it.  It makes me stay feeling full longer.


Giveaway - Enter to win 6 loaves of Julian Bakery Bread. 
(you must be a follower of my blog publicly on gfc to enter, leave your email in your comment if it's not visible on your blogger profile, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete)


1.  Go to Julian Bakery's website and choose another product that you would like to try, leave a comment with the name of that product.


2.  Like Julian Bakery on facebook, leave a comment with your facebook name letting me know that you like them.


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


4.  If you are an email subscriber to my blog you get another entry, 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 letting me know that you like my page on facebook.


6.  Follow me on twitter, leave a comment that you are following me on twitter with your twitter name.

You can enter up to six times.  I will use random.org to select a winner.  I will email the winner.  Winner will have 72 hours to respond with shipping address.  Contiguous US only, no PO boxes. 
Thank you for reading and participating.

Congratulations to:

Juleemm said... 96

follow you on twitter as juleemm juleemm2003 at yahoo dot com

July 23, 2011 2:24 PM

Wellabys Review & Giveaway Ends 7/24/11 at 7 PM EST

Our mission is simple. We aim to produce great tasting, high quality and innovative products that make you feel well! Our products’ philosophy is based on three core principles: Innovation. We aim to constantly present something different and innovative. This is why we are always in search of new ideas. Wellness… in Greek words: ‘Ey-zoe-a’ which means: ‘to lead a good/healthy life’. We want to make products that contribute to your ‘Eyzoea’! Interaction. We value being close to our consumers and understanding their needs. Last but not least, we see ourselves as part of our local community and the small world we all live in. Making our business successful is only part of why we do what we do. It is equally important that our people, and all the stakeholders of our business are fairly treated, fairly compensated and ultimately happy that they are part of our story! Review They sent me a nice sized box with several different kinds of crackers to try and review.  I have been very pleased with the texture, smell and overall taste of the products that I have reviews.  I love that these crackers are gluten free.  They are high quality snacks that you can feel good about eating.  A few of our favorites were the following: Wellabys Classic Cheese Crackers With 24% real cheese, our gourmet, gluten free crackers are a real break-through…a product that escapes the usual market offerings and provides a fresh idea based on our goal for high quality and a more balanced diet. Whether you’re gluten intolerant or not, Wellaby’s Crackers are a healthy, great tasting cracker for the whole family. Mini Crackers Grated Parmesan - Hiding in every rucksack, purse and desk drawer, Wellaby’s Mini Crackers guarantee maximum delight although they come in a small size.. Based on the same successful recipe of normal CRACKERS with stronger flavors, this is the snack you want to enjoy on the go, every single moment! The best tasting Gluten Free cracker in the market, guaranteed! Giveaway - Enter to win a sampler pack of these products. (you must follow my blog publicly to enter, leave your email in your comment if it's not visible on your blogger profile, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete) 1.  Email subscribers get an entry, just leave a comment that you subscribe via email. 2.  Go to their website and choose an item that you will like, leave a link to that product in your comment. 3.  Join Wellaby's on facebook, leave a comment with your facebook name. 4.  Like Let's Eat 2 Day on facebook, leave a comment with your facebook name. 5.  Follow me on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name. You can enter up to five times.  Leave a separate comment for each entry that you complete.  I will use random.org to select a winner.  I will email the winner and they will have 72 hours to respond to my email with their mailing address and phone number.  If I do not get a response I will use random.org to select another winner. Thank you for reading my blog and participating. Congratulations to the winner: Gianna said... 41 I'm an email subscriber. July 24, 2011 3:27 PM

ten tips for making your life easier and more efficient while on the go

I am very busy.  I know that you all are very busy too.  I have come up with some tips to help make your life easier and more efficient while on the go.  I know that it's not easy to get all the things we need to get done finished in a day, but we can do our best.  Here are the top ten tips I came up with.


1.  Be Organized - the more organized you are the easier your life will be.  Spending five minutes trying to find something is five minutes you could have used more wisely if you had been more organized.


2.  Make a List - Make and keep a list of things to do each day.  The best way to get efficient is to know what you need to get done each day and check things off as you get them done.  You can keep the list on your phone or laptop if that's easier for you than an old fashioned paper list.


3.  Take Some Me Time - You will be more efficient if you take some time out of the day for yourself.  You have to be rested and refreshed in order to get everything you need to get done finished.  I love to have a Seattle’s Best Coffee Iced Latte during my me time.  They are great when you're on the go.


4.  Snacks - Keep snacks prepared in ziplocs or reusable bags.  Once a week buy groceries and the pack up the snacks for the week.  Then you can just grab them and go.


5.  Make Quick Meals - I prepare meals in thirty minutes or less.  That's a big time saver.  I do not spend more than half an hour cooking dinner. 


6.  Share Your Duties - Share your responsibilities with your family.  Make a chart and keep up with who does what on what day.  You are not super woman you can not do it all, do not try.

7.  Be Prepared - I have everything I may need in my purse or car.  That way I have what I need when I need it.  You will be surprised how much time you can save by having things when you need them.

8.  Keep the Kids Occupied - I always have crayons or pencils for them to use when we are in the car.  I also have their video games with us whenever we may need some distractions.


9.  Keep a Schedule - If you do things in the same order each day, you will become faster and more efficient just by repeating the steps each day.  I have a routine and I stick to it.  I am very fast at getting my routine completed each day.


10.  Plan Your Shopping Trips - Make a list and plan the attack.  I start at one end of the store and work my way to the other end.  If there's not an item on my list down a certain aisle I do not go down that aisle.  I stick to the list.  It is a major time saver to have a list and use it.


I hope that these tips are helpful to you.  It's not easy to stay calm in the midst of chaos.  With a planned route you will help yourself stay calm.  Do what you can and do not worry about the rest of it.  Do not over do it.  You can say no.  You are not required to do everything for every one.




I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Seattle’s Best Coffee blogging program for a gift card worth $30. For more information on how you can participate, click here.

Here's a little information about Seattle's Best Coffee:

About Seattle’s Best Coffee
As coffee blenders and roasters since 1970, we’ve seen a lot come and go. We went from a tiny shop on the Seattle waterfront to being declared Seattle’s Best Coffee in a local competition. In 2003, we joined the Starbucks family which has allowed us to place more resources into further honing our special way of crafting delicious, impossibly smooth coffee. Every step of the process, from coffee cherry to your cup, is managed to fit our exacting standards and our premium approach to coffee. Now, we’re making it easier to find your perfect coffee with our new Level System.

Save $1.50 on a 4 pack today!

It’s low calorie: Just 130 calories per can.
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It’s everywhere: Available in major grocery, convenience and other retail stores.

More info on Seattle’s Best Coffee: http://www.seattlesbest.com

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MI-DEL Cookies Review & Giveaway Ends 7/22/11 At 7 PM EST

MI-DEL cookies are MI-DELICIOUS!

Since 1947, MI-DEL has been satisfying the appetites of people like you who want snack products that are healthful, natural, and taste delicious. MI-DEL is a combination of old-fashioned recipes and new bakery methods that let us create better for you cookies that meet the latest health standards without giving up a yummy inch of taste.
Just in case spending time on our website makes you hungry, we hope you’ll find a store that carries MI-DEL. You can find us at the leading grocers that specialize in natural and organic foods, and in thousands of other stores.

Review
MI-DEL sent me three different cookies to sample and review.  I received the Vanilla Snaps, Chocolate Sandwich, and Vanilla Sandwich cookies.

All Natural Vanilla Snaps

Taste

Light Vanilla aroma, nice snappy bite. Great with ice cream, coffee or right out of the bag.

What's In

• Organic wheat flour
• Organic dehydrated cane juice
• Natural vanilla flavor

What's Out

• Trans fats
• Refined sugars
• Artificial ingredients

Gluten-Free Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Taste

Two cookie wafers with a big creamy favorite taste stuffed in the middle? That’s something nobody should ever have to give up!

 Now you don’t have to, even if you have gluten sensitivity or Celiac Disease.
Our Gluten-Free Sandwich Cookies are delicious, wholesome, and made for snacking… whether you pop them in 
your mouth whole, or peel them apart for 
yummy licking.

What's In

• Gluten-free flour
• Organic dehydrated cane juice
• Organic icing sugar

What's Out

• Wheat
• Trans fats
• Artificial flavors or artificial ingredients

Gluten-Free Vanilla Sandwich Cookies

Taste

Two cookie wafers with a big creamy favorite taste stuffed in the middle? That’s something nobody should ever have to give up!

 Now you don’t have to, even if you have gluten sensitivity or Celiac Disease.
Our Gluten-Free Sandwich Cookies are delicious, wholesome, and made for snacking… whether you pop them in 
your mouth whole, or peel them apart for 
yummy licking.

What's In

• Gluten-free flour
• Organic dehydrated cane juice
• Organic icing sugar

What's Out

• Wheat
• Trans fats
• Artificial flavors or artificial ingredients

My family and I tried all three of these varieties.  We love cookies so we are kind of choosy when it comes to the cookies we choose to eat.  The vanilla snaps were my favorite.  I loved them to the last crumb.  The vanilla flavor is amazing.  They are so good.  The texture is good too.  I really am a huge fan of these vanilla snap cookies.  The vanilla sandwich cookies are really good also.  They are gluten free which is good since we are almost all gluten free in our home.  The chocolate sandwich cookies were my husband's favorite.  He ate the whole package except for the few I had.  These cookies are great.  I would recommend getting cookies for MI-DEL.  They are sold in a lot of grocery stores, you can click here to find out where to buy these cookies.  My whole family is impressed with the quality of these cookies.  We will be on the lookout for MI-DEL products when we go shopping so we can get more!

Giveaway- Three winners will win 1 coupon each for a free MI-DEL Cookies item
(you must be a public follower on my blog in order to participate, please leave your email address in the comment if it is not visible on your blogger profile, you can complete as many entries as you would like, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete.)

1.  Go to the MI-DEL website and get the link to a cookie that you want to try, leave the link in a comment.

2.  Email subscribers of my blog get an extra entry, leave a comment below if you are an email subscriber with the email you subscribe with.

3.  Like MI-DEL on facebook, leave a comment with your facebook name.

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

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

6.  Follow MI-DEL on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name.

Giveaway ends at 7 PM EST on 7/22/11.  I will use random.org to select a winner.  I will email the winner and they will have 72 hours to respond to my email with a mailing address or I will have to select another winner.  This giveaway has 3 winners, each one will receive a coupon for a free MI-DEL product.

Congratulations to the following winners, please respond to my email with your mailing address and I'll send out the coupons.  You have 72 hours to respond or I will be forced to select another winner.

Betty C said... 23

I follow MI-DEL on twitter as willitara.

July 22, 2011 10:18 AM

Nicole P. said... 26

I would love to try the chocolate. nparshy@gmail.com

July 22, 2011 11:13 AM

Erica said... 27

I would like to try the Lemon Snaps: http://www.midelcookies.com/products/all-natural/all-natural-lemon-snaps. cinderwhims at gmail dot com

July 22, 2011 12:01 PM

Never Before Seen Sound of Music Home Movies From the Film Set

www.rnh.com

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN RELAUNCHES

ITS AWARD-WINNING WEBSITE

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New R&H Website Boasts Interactive Features, Expanded Archives,

Community Functionality, And More

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Site Launches With Exclusive Never-Before-Seen Home Movies

from the film set of THE SOUND OF MUSIC!

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Rodgers & Hammerstein: An Imagem Company proudly relaunched its website today.  Still under the address of www.rnh.com, in use since the company’s first site was launched in 1997, the newest R&H website is faster, more expansive, more user-friendly, more customer-oriented, and loaded with more new features than ever before. 

In honor of the launch, rnh.com is featuring – for a limited time only – a special video segment of behind-the-scenes home movies taken during  the making of THE SOUND OF MUSIC in Salzburg, Summer 1964. This never-before-seen footage was provided to R&H by the 7 movie “kids”  whose autobiographical collectibles book, THE SOUND OF MUSIC FAMILY SCRAPBOOK , will be released in October. Watch the never-before-seen footage here.

Highlights of the new R&H website:

·        Fans will find it easily navigable for photos, videos, music, history and trivia on their favorite Broadway and Hollywood musicals;

·        …learn about what’s playing in their area from our vast database of musical titles;

·        …join the R&H on-line community and connect with other theater fans in the Fan Forum;

·        …find favorite cast albums, sheet music, books, DVDs, Blu-rays and more at the new R&H shop.

·        Customers of R&H Theatricals can now manage their accounts on line;

·        …track packages and receive Real Time updates;

·        …join our new Costume & Set Rental Forum;

·        …connect with Fans in the R&H Community and Forum pages;

·        …find product for their theaters in our new on-line shop.

The site will be a place for fans to find information about our musicals that they simply will not find anywhere else. We couldn’t launch our site with a more exciting demonstration of this than with the montage of home movie footage taken on location for THE SOUND OF MUSIC. 

Charmian Carr, Nicholas Hammond, Heather Menzies, Duane Chase, Angela Cartwright, Debbie Turner and Kym Karath are seven extraordinary adults leading extraordinary lives, but they all shared a remarkable experience 47 summers ago that still resonates. Cast from a worldwide search as the children of Captain von Trapp, working with such screen legends as Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, the seven junior members of this screen family became, over time, a real family. 

While they were making THE SOUND OF MUSIC, home movie cameras captured unforgettable and unguarded moments.  The sequence available exclusively at www.rnh.com is only the tip of the Alp.    More movie footage, plus rare photographs, mementoes and memories will be laden throughout THE SOUND OF MUSIC FAMILY SCRAPBOOK, coming from Carlton Books in October 2011.   For more on the book visit: 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sound-Music-Family-scrapbook/dp/1847328849/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1308321752&sr=8-1

For more on www.rnh.com visit…well…www.rnh.com.

Byron Bay Cookie Company Review & Giveaway Ends 7/21/11 at 7 PM EST

Byron Bay Cookies
About:

At Byron Bay Cookie Company, cookies are our life. 

From humble beginnings Byron Bay Cookies were originally baked on an old farmhouse stove in the hills of Byron Bay, a small coastal hamlet on the most easterly point of Australia. With the region famous for its fresh ingredients and unique flavours one of the original cookie flavours, White Choc Chunk & Macadamia Nut is still one of our most popular flavours!  With hundreds of thousands of cookies baked weekly we now supply cafes and gourmet food stores across Australia as well David Jones, Qantas, Virgin Blue and Rex Airlines nationally. International stores include Harvey Nichols and Selfridges in the UK as well as department stores in Asia, Japan, Middle East and North America.

The Byron Bay Cookie Company is HACCP & BRC accredited and won the NSW Telstra Small Business Award in 2001 and was a finalist in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

 Review

I received the Lemon & Macadamia Nut Shortbread cookies to sample and review.  I tried these with a fresh cup of coffee.  They are sweet and soft.  They are perfect with coffee or tea.  I really enjoyed the hint of lemon with the macadamia nut.  They are a really nice cookie.  I shared these with my Mom who also enjoyed them.  These cookies are top notch.

I also received a box of crispbread to try.  It's good with hummus or cheese.  I haven't ever had crispbread before but I really like it.  It's a thin, crisp piece of bread.  Almost like a cracker but much lighter. 

Byron Bay Cookie Company has been a pleasure to work with on this review and giveaway.  They sent me the cookies and crispbread to sample.  The opinions express above are my own.

Giveaway (you must be a public follower of my blog to enter, leave your email in your comment if it's not visible on your blogger profile, leave a separate comment for each entry you complete, only the mandatory entry is required, they rest are optional.)

Mandatory Entry:
Like Byron Bay on facebook, leave a comment with your facebook name.

Extra Entries:

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

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

Follow Byron Bay on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name.

Go to their site and choose another item you would like to try, leave a comment with the link to the product you want to try.

You can enter up to five times, I will select the winner using random.org.  Giveaway ends 7/21/11 at 7 PM EST.  I will email the winner and they will have 72 hours to respond with shipping information.

Thank you for reading my blog and thank you for participating.

Hotsnotty2 said... 34

Liked Byron Bay on facebook (AngelaWinesburg) Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com

July 19, 2011 9:15 PM

Winner selected and notified via email.  Winner has 72 hours to get back to me or I'll have to select another winner.

Thank you for reading and participating!

Congrats!

Novica Review & Giveaway $30 Gift Card Ends 7/20/11 at 7 PM EST

Novica sent me a $30 gift card to buy whatever I want for a review.  They also sent me another gift card for $30 for a giveaway.  I ordered the Sterling silver half hoop earrings, 'Moon in the Forest'.

Round as the full moon, silver hoops reveal the intricate elegance of leaves and tendrils. Wadarat Supasirisuk creates the motifs in low relief, bringing a new look to a classic style.

I received the earrings really fast.  They are beautiful and they came in a nice gift box.  I am very pleased with my earrings and the customer service that I received from Novica.  I am very impressed.  Novica is top notch, in my opinion.  I really enjoyed working with them.  These earrings are amazing.  They are so shiny and pretty.

They have sarongs here:
http://clothing.novica.com/womens/skirts/wraps-and-sarongs/
Floral Bracelets here:  http://jewelry.novica.com/bracelets/floral/
Sterling Silver Filigree Earrings:
http://jewelry.novica.com/earrings/filigree/sterling-silver/

They even have a home party section with a great deal on starter kits.

http://www.novicalive.com/ If you sign up make sure you tell them that I sent you!

If you would like to win a $30 gift card just enter below.

Giveaway (you must be a public follower of my blog on google friend connect to enter, leave your email in your comment if it's not visible on your blogger profile.

You can enter up to six times, just put a new comment for each of the following entries you complete.

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

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

3.  Follow me on twitter @fdp4life, leave a comment with your twitter name.

4.  Like Novica on facebook, leave a comment with your facebook name.

5.  Follow Novica on twitter, leave a comment with your twitter name.

6.  Go to Novica and pick out what you might get if you are the lucky winner, come back and leave a comment with a link to that item.

Giveaway ends 7/20/11 at 7 PM EST.  I will select the winner using random.org.  I will email the winner and they will have 72 hours to respond.  I will then forward the gift card to the winner.

Thank you for reading and participating.

kygirl said... 40

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July 18, 2011 7:43 PM

 winner selected and emailed.  the winner has 72 hours to respond to my email before I'll have to select another winner.