21 Days of Giveaways: Lots of Things!

Hey everyone! I apologize for being so, so behind on these giveaways. Returning from Washington DC sort of threw me for a loop, especially the past couple days. I think I caught something while I was down there, because now my throats hurts extremely bad and my nose is driving me crazy. As in, I went to bed at 10pm last night crazy. 

Uhg. 

Here;s the good news. Washington DC was awesome. More pictures from that later. Right now, I'm going to announce some winners and pile more giveaways all into this one post! 

The winners of.....

A case of orange Zevia: therunwithin

A bottle of vegan honey: Ray

A case of Chobani: Linz @ Itz Linz

12 packs of Hail Merry Vanilla Maple Almonds: Laceylovesfood

A case of PB Crave: Pavementrunner

Congratulations, everyone! Email me your info so I can get all these things mailed to you! :)

Now, here is what I am giving away for the rest of the giveaways! 

1. Perfect Fit Protein Powder - two packs. This is organic, raw, gluten-free, and vegan.

2. A box of brownies from Cookiehead. These are so incredibly delicious, it's insane.

3. NuNaturals liquid stevia - in orange and vanilla flavors. There will be four winners for this! A review of their products, including these liquid stevias, will be coming soon.

4. A coupon for Amy's new "Light & Lean" pizzas (there are two flavors), as well as an Amy's tshirt

5. Jillian Michael's "No More Trouble Zones" DVD

6. Trader Joe's $10 gift card

Only open to US residents.

If you want to win one of the above items, here's what to do! Just a leave a separate comment below for each entry. Thanks!

MANDATORY: Follow Passing Daisies on Twitter and tweet the following: "Win brownies, @PerfectFit, stevia, TJs gift card, dvds and more! http://bit.ly/nQkq1N #21daysofgiveaways @cityxlights13 #fitfluential"

Want more chances to win? Who doesn't? Here are more ways to enter: 

1. Subscribe to Passing Daisies. If you subscribe, you get three extra entries!

2. Tell me something you would like to see more of on Passing Daisies. Recipes? Reviews? Workouts? Anything?

3. Tell me anything you want. Anything at all.

4. Follow me on Blogger.

5. Pin this post on Pinterest and mention PassingDaisies.net in the description.

WINNERS WILL BE POSTED ON TUESDAY, JUNE 26. GIVEAWAYS END ON MONDAY, JUNE 25 AT 11:59PM.

That's it! Side note - don't forget to like us on our newly updated Facebook, if you don't already. Thanks kiddos and good luck! 

Much love, 

21 Days of Giveaways: PB Crave

Let me tell you guys something. I am currently up to my eyeballs in nut butter. There is a problem. In my pantry right now, I have: Earth Balance coconut peanut butter, MaraNatha caramel almond spread,  Peanut Butter & Co. dark chocolate dreams (individual packets), Artisana raw pecan butter, TJ's sunflower seed butter, and 7 jars of peanut butter from PB Crave. 

Why 7 jars, you ask? 

Well, I think PB Crave didn't realize they already sent me a box to review - so two boxes of 4 jars of peanut butter each (lots of nut butter) showed up on my doorstep! Crazy. I mailed one jar off to another blogger to try a couple days ago. But you know what is good about this "problem?"

I love peanut butter! And more importantly... I love PB Crave!

This peanut butter is crazy good. 

And can you believe the company was started by a guy who used to hate peanut butter?! Insanity.

Just look at the packaging. Isn't it eye catching? I was sent some of each flavor to review. I loved them all. I think my favorite was the Razzle Dazzle - it was both dark & white chocolate, wild honey, and raspberry. Yummy!! They also have Coco Bananas (which definitely tasted banana-y!), Choco Choco (which is lightly chocolate-y), and Cookie Nookie (which tastes like a little bit of cookie dough). They are all delicious. I ate it straight from the jar with a spoon! 

One lucky winner will win the Choco Choco variety pack, shown below: 

Unfortunately, this does not include the Coco Bananas flavor, which I thought had the second most flavor (Razzle Dazzle was first, of course). But never fear! You will really enjoy these three jars of nut butter! I promise. 

The Daisy Rating 

4.5/5 daisies

Here's how to enter for your chance to win...just a leave a separate comment below for each entry. Thanks!

MANDATORY: Follow Passing Daisies and PB Crave on Twitter and tweet the following: "Enter to win a case of peanut butter from @PBCrave on PassingDaisies.net! http://bit.ly/nQkq1N #21daysofgiveaways @cityxlights13"

Want more chances to win? Who doesn't? Here are more ways to enter: 


1. Subscribe to Passing Daisies. If you subscribe, you get three extra entries!
2. Tell me something you would like to see more of on Passing Daisies. Recipes? Reviews? Workouts? Anything?
3. Tell me anything you want. Anything at all.
4. Follow me on Blogger.
5. Pin this post on Pinterest and mention PassingDaisies.net in the description.
6. Like PB Crave on Facebook. 


THE WINNER OF THIS GIVEAWAY WILL BE POSTED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20.
THIS GIVEAWAY ENDS TUESDAY, JUNE 19 AT 11:59PM EST.


Sorry, open to US residents from the lower 48 states only.


That's it! Side note - don't forget to like us on our newly updated Facebook, if you don't already. Thanks kiddos and good luck! The winner will be posted tomorrow morning, along with the next giveaway!

Much love, 

21 Days of Giveaways: Hail Merry

Hi friends! Today is a big giveaway from Hail Merry! 

Hail Merry is awesome because they create raw snacks that actually taste good. I'm madly in love with their macaroons. In fact, I have some sitting underneath my desk right now. 

Everything they make is raw and vegan. The macaroons are fabulous because of the maple syrup - I think it makes them just perfect! 

They also have some really delicious nuts. I'm a huge fan of their vanilla maple almonds - it's just too bad that no where around me sells them! They are crazy good. They also have a really yummy line of pecans.

One really, really lucky person is going to win TWELVE 1.75oz bags of these vanilla maple almonds. Holy moly, that's a lot of almonds! I am so jealous! I wish I could win this myself!

Here's how to enter for your chance to win...just a leave a separate comment below for each entry. Thanks!

MANDATORY: Follow Passing Daisies and Hail Merry on Twitter and tweet the following: "Enter to win vanilla maple almonds from @HailMerrySnacks on PassingDaisies.net! http://bit.ly/nQkq1N #21daysofgiveaways @cityxlights13 "

Want more chances to win? Who doesn't? Here are more ways to enter: 


1. Subscribe to Passing Daisies. If you subscribe, you get three extra entries!
2. Tell me something you would like to see more of on Passing Daisies. Recipes? Reviews? Workouts? Anything?
3. Tell me anything you want. Anything at all.
4. Follow me on Blogger.
5. Pin this post on Pinterest and mention PassingDaisies.net in the description.


THE WINNER OF THIS GIVEAWAY WILL BE POSTED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20.
THIS GIVEAWAY ENDS TUESDAY, JUNE 19 AT 11:59PM EST.


Sorry, open to US residents only.


That's it! Side note - don't forget to like us on our newly updated Facebook, if you don't already. Thanks kiddos and good luck! The winner will be posted tomorrow morning, along with the next giveaway!

Much love, 

21 Days of Giveaways: Chobani

**Please remember that all winners will be announced on the WIAW post next week, Wednesday June 20 when I return from Washington DC**

Today's giveaway comes from one of my favorite companies - Chobani! 

I love this company simply because they are so friendly and put out a delicious product. Whenever a recipe calls for yogurt, I grab Chobani. 

Their yogurt is creamy and comes in a wide variety of flavors. I love all the fruity flavors!

I'm sure we all know what yogurt tastes like, so I will just cut to the chase. One reader will win an entire case of assorted Chobani! Awesome!

Here's how to enter for your chance to win...just a leave a separate comment below for each entry. Thanks!

MANDATORY: Follow Passing Daisies and Chobani on Twitter and tweet the following: "Enter to win a case of  @chobani on PassingDaisies.net! http://bit.ly/nQkq1N #21daysofgiveaways @cityxlights13"

Want more chances to win? Who doesn't? Here are more ways to enter: 

1. Subscribe to Passing Daisies. If you subscribe, you get three extra entries!

2. Tell me something you would like to see more of on Passing Daisies. Recipes? Reviews? Workouts? Anything?

3. Tell me anything you want. Anything at all.

4. Follow me on Blogger.

5. Pin this post on Pinterest and mention PassingDaisies.net in the description.

THE WINNER OF THIS GIVEAWAY WILL BE POSTED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20.

THIS GIVEAWAY ENDS TUESDAY, JUNE 19 AT 11:59PM EST.

Sorry, open to US residents only.

That's it! Side note - don't forget to like us on our newly updated Facebook, if you don't already. Thanks kiddos and good luck! 

Much love, 

21 Days of Giveaways: Bee Free Honee

**Please remember that all winners will be announced on the WIAW post next week, Wednesday June 20 when I return from Washington DC**

Today's giveaway is for Bee Free Honee! 

Click here to see my review.

This delicious vegan honey is made from apples! And it has a deliciously sweet apple flavor. It pours like honey, looks like honey, tastes like apple honey, and smells like apples. Delicious on bananas, as you can tell from the above picture, and is a great alternative for vegans. 

Wanna try it? One lucky reader will win a bottle! 

Here's how to enter for your chance to win...just a leave a separate comment below for each entry. Thanks!

MANDATORY: Follow Passing Daisies on Twitter and tweet the following: "I entered to win some vegan honey from PassingDaisies.net - you should enter too! http://bit.ly/nQkq1N #21daysofgiveaways @cityxlights13 "

Want more chances to win? Who doesn't? Here are more ways to enter: 

1. Subscribe to Passing Daisies. If you subscribe, you get three extra entries!

2. Tell me something you would like to see more of on Passing Daisies. Recipes? Reviews? Workouts? Anything?

3. Tell me anything you want. Anything at all.

4. Follow me on Blogger.

5. Pin this post on Pinterest and mention PassingDaisies.net in the description.

THE WINNER OF THIS GIVEAWAY WILL BE POSTED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20.

THIS GIVEAWAY ENDS TUESDAY, JUNE 19 AT 11:59PM EST.

Sorry, open to US residents only.

That's it! Side note - don't forget to like us on our newly updated Facebook, if you don't already. Thanks kiddos and good luck! 

Much love, 

21 Days of Giveaways: Zevia

First thing's first - congratulations to the winner of a Healthy Surprise "Starter" box - #12, KAT. You rock! Email me you address so I can get that box mailed out to you! (Rebecca @ Blueberry Smiles, please don't forget to email me your address for your FREE Larabars...or I will pick another winner!)

Before we get started with the Zevia giveaway, I have a few updates for you! 

1. I am leaving at 5:30AM TOMORROW to head to the airport! I will be flying to Washington DC around 8AM to work the Fancy Food Show with my internship, Daelia's Biscuits for Cheese. I'm actually pretty excited about it, even though I'm new to flying. Learning the rules for flying is like speaking a new language.

2. Because I am leaving tomorrow,  all of the upcoming giveaways (through Wednesday) will last until Tuesday at MIDNIGHT EST. All winners will be announced either Wednesday for WIAW or Thursday (6/21). I return Tuesday around 11pm, so it just depends how exhausted I am.

3. I will try my best to get all those giveaways typed tonight so you can still enter each day. Otherwise, I might make one post with all the giveaways that you can comment on for the next few days. Let me know your thoughts.

Alrighty, then. Giveaway time :)

I love Zevia.

For a variety of reasons. First, it is the best, sugar-free pop ever! Why? Because it is sweetened with Stevia, a natural, no calorie sweetener, instead of sugar. Which makes me happy, because no calories is a great thing. Especially when it comes to pop! I'm sure you've all heard the disgusting saying that there is something like 9-11 teaspoons of sugar in each can of pop you drink. 

So disgusting. 

Well, Zevia fixes that problem by using Stevia. Perfect. And they fix that problem deliciously. Personally, I hate drinking my calories when I could be eating brownies instead of drinking coke, so Zevia makes me feel guilt-free.

They have a huge variety of flavors - my favorites (so far) are cream soda & orange. I really want to try their new lime, strawberry, and cherry colas. Yum! Maybe they will have it at the airport tomorrow morning?

One lucky reader will win an entire case of orange Zevia! 

Here's how to enter for your chance to win...just a leave a separate comment below for each entry. Thanks!

MANDATORY: Follow Passing Daisies and Zevia on Twitter and tweet the following: "Enter to win a case of soda from @Zevia on PassingDaisies.net! http://bit.ly/nQkq1N #21daysofgiveaways @cityxlights13 "

Want more chances to win? Who doesn't? Here are more ways to enter: 

1. Subscribe to Passing Daisies. If you subscribe, you get three extra entries!

2. Tell me something you would like to see more of on Passing Daisies. Recipes? Reviews? Workouts? Anything?

3. Tell me anything you want. Anything at all.

4. Follow me on Blogger.

5. Pin this post on Pinterest and mention PassingDaisies.net in the description.

THE WINNER OF THIS GIVEAWAY WILL BE POSTED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20.

THIS GIVEAWAY ENDS TUESDAY, JUNE 19 AT 11:59PM EST.


Sorry, this is open to US residents only.

That's it! Side note - don't forget to like us on our newly updated Facebook, if you don't already. Thanks kiddos and good luck! The winner will be posted tomorrow morning, along with the next giveaway!

Much love,

PD Proudly Presents: 21 Days of Giveaways

Hey guys! Are you ready for some exciting news?!

Starting on JUNE 4 at 9am (EST), Passing Daisies will be hosting 21 Days of Giveaways - a series of 21 giveaways from companies I love! Some are companies I have reviewed and worked with in the past, and others will be new to the site. Either way, these companies are fabulous, and I am proud to support them and be sponsored by them.

Why host so many giveaways when it is my birthday? Simply put - I love you guys! You have given me so many opportunities and I have met so many wonderful people through this blog. I look forward to creating posts and recipes for you guys and reading all of your responses. You are wonderful! Although I wish I could post every day (I know I often don't...), I always get busy and don't have time to post. Time to change this! For the next 21 days, there will be a post from me every day with a new giveaway, a new product, and a new winner.

Although I don't have all 21 sponsors set in stone yet, you can look forward to So Delicious, La Tortilla Factory, Honest Tea, Peanut Butter & Company, Skinny Water, Chobani, Amy's Kitchen, Earth Balance, Love Grown Granola, and more! Come back on Monday to see what the first giveaway will be and enter to win! :)

Much love,

WIAW #27: The Last Wednesday

Why is it the last Wednesday, you ask? 
Because it is the last Wednesday before I turn 21! YAY!!!! :) My plan for my birthday (which is on Monday) is to hang out with my close friends and enjoy a few drinks (I haven't decided where yet...). I'm excited for it. 
I spent this weekend in Columbus with Stuart and ate quite the buffet of food. For dinner at his 21st birthday party we went to Mezzo, a fancy Italian restaurant. They had an endless buffet of pizzas, deep fried risotto balls, cheeses, and fresh fruit. It was really yummy! Of course, I forgot to take pictures of my food over the weekend. However, I do have a lot of good foodie pictures I've taken over the past couple weeks (while forgetting to type up my WIAWs for those weeks, of course) so get ready!
Before I kick this WIAW off, something to get excited about and set your calendars for! 

Starting on June 4, PD will be hosting 21 Days of Giveaways - a new giveaway every day (and a new winner every day!) from people and products I love. You won't want to miss this - we have some exciting sponsors, including So Delicious, Skinny Water, La Tortilla Factory, Peanut Butter & Company, Honest Tea, and so many more! So don't forget and come back on June 4 to help celebrate my birthday and win free stuff! 

Now on to this week's eats!

Salad w/ Amy's veggie burger patty, stuffed grape leaves, banana "split" with yogurt & raspberries, banana split with yogurt & carob chips, and a GNU chocolate brownie bar

This is a good summary of how my weekend went. I hung out with my best friend whom I haven't seen in forever, went to the Taste of Cincinnati with Stuart (where I ate a ton of yummy food), hung out with Stuart's younger sibs, and...see the top right picture? That's a god summary of my Sunday night. Unexpected, crazy, and fun. Kudos to Wade (Stuart's roomie) for that crazy picture. 

Stuart's birthday cake that I made - chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and a chocolate ganache topping!

Caramel cookie crunch ice cream!

Strawberries with chocolate chips

Homemade lettuce wraps - filled with a pineapple soy tempeh & veggie mixture :) yummy!

Cinnabon cinnamon roll

Sweets from Sugardaddy's - a bakery I found while in Columbus in Easton mall! So cute, and it sells blondes, brownies, "biscotti" (the edge of the brownie pan), ice cream, cheesecakes, and "brownie bombs". They beat Bobby Flay on an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay on Food Network with their Tahiti Blonde - pineapple, coconut, chocolate, cashews... yummy! I had one of those (it was divine) and some of their biscottis. They were definitely winners!
That's all for the food. Phew. Crazy amount of stuff, right? I seriously need to detox and eat healthy/less RIGHT NOW to lose the weight I'm sure I gained. Ha! But yummy pounds those were... 
One last thing. I am trying to sell a few items: 

Do you like Vera Bradley? The backpacks are basically new - I've worn them maybe once. Great condition. The red backpack on the bottom left has already sold, but the rest are available! I'm willing to haggle on prices, but I'm asking $20. The purple backpack in the top left is not Vera Bradley, but looks very similar. The bottom right is a small purse. PLEASE EMAIL ME IF INTERESTED!!!! :)
Have a lovely WIAW everyone! 
Much love, 

Columbus for the Weekend!

Hey everyone! I about to go to bed, I wanted to leave a little post before I leave for Columbus tomorrow afternoon. I'm going up to spend the weekend with Stuart's family and celebrate his 21st birthday.

Speaking of 21st birthdays, mine is in 10 days! I still don't know what I'll be doing - do you have any suggestions? 

Look forward to my Daring Baker's post for this month while I'm gone - it will post on Saturday. 

I love you all!