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Pom Wonderful Teas

September 28, 2009

Thanks to the generous folks at Pom Wonderful, we were able to sample some of their new teas. We each tried two full-calorie teas and two light teas with only 35 calories and no artificial sweeteners! We loved these teas, but found that the key is picking the right flavor. We both agreed that a [...]

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BUILT: Lunch Tote

September 22, 2009

Last weekend I discovered Built products while shopping in D.C.’s adorable home store Home Rule on 14th St. NW. The store had on display several really cool and funky wine bottle totes as well as lunch bag totes. I was particularly interested in the lunch totes because I bring my lunch to work nearly every [...]

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Flipping for Somersaults!

September 21, 2009

A few weeks ago, the very generous Somersault Snack Co. sent Jessica and me some product samples to taste and review. As many of you know, the internet world has been abuzz about these products so we were excited to try them out.
Somersaults are little snack nuggets made with toasted grains and seeds. [...]

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Naturally Nutty Nut Butters

September 3, 2009

Thanks to the generous folks at Naturally Nutty, Jessica and I were able to sample a few of their nut butter products. They sent us three jars of nut butter, Vanilla Almond Butter, Mocha Peanut Butter and Vanilla Peanut Butter. Jessica and I loved the flavors and the fact that the butters were made with [...]

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Easy Berry Waffles

August 4, 2009

Keeping with my tradition of eating “special” breakfasts on the weekends, I decided to make waffles this past Saturday. I love waffles so I got all excited at the thought of munching on a couple of crispy battered delights. But, then I realized that I didn’t have a waffle maker. Fail! I also remembered that [...]

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Shrimp and Polenta Poppers

August 1, 2009

As I said in my previous shrimp post, shrimp is one of the best foods of summer! My boyfriend and I seized the opportunity to make yet another shrimp dish the other night. This time, we created an easy, alternative version of classic shrimp and grits.
We found this delicious organic polenta at Whole Foods. Polenta [...]

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The smarter burger

July 29, 2009

As I’ve stated many times before, I have significantly reduced my red-meat intake to about once per month. As a result of this, when I have beef, I purchase free-range grass fed lean ground beef. Not only is it a greater source of Omegas but I feel BETTER about eating the beef knowing [...]

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Nonni’s Biscotti

July 29, 2009

Although I’m not a fan of the typical 100 calorie snacks aka tiny pouches of HFCS, I have become a fan of Nonni’s Biscotti. I picked these up at the store recently on sale for 2 for $5! Nonni’s Biscotti is obviously not the typical 100 calorie snack- although the ingredient list is [...]

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Zoe Foods

July 24, 2009

Thanks to the generous folks at Zoe Foods, Jessica and I were able to sample some of Zoe’s delicious granola products. Wait, did I just give away how much we liked these samples? Oops! Well, we did. In fact, I declare Zoes my new favorite granola!

Zoe’s sent us a variety of all natural, whole [...]

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No Pudge Brownies

July 20, 2009

Ya’ll know that I love my chocolate! However, as I’m trying to eat healthy, I don’t want to blow it by making a whole batch of butter rich brownies. When I noticed No Pudge brownies box at Yes! Organic market the other day, I was willing to give it a try.

All you [...]

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