Showing posts with label Luna and Larry's Coconut Bliss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Luna and Larry's Coconut Bliss. Show all posts

7.21.2012

Coconut Bliss GIVEAWAY

Yesterday I talked about Coconut Bliss Ice Cream.

Want to win some?

How about two coupons for FREE ice cream?


To enter to win, all you need to do is leave a comment telling me what some of your favorite workouts are. I'm working hard to eat healthy, work out, and lose weight, so I would love all the feedback and help I can get! 

Want extra entries? Leave a separate comment for each thing below. You'll notice I want some feedback... hence the questions! :) Good luck! 

1. Would you be interested in me creating any "freebies?" If so, what would you want to see? See here and here and here for some examples. 
2. What are some things you would be interested in purchasing from Etsy? I want to open a store and need ideas of what to sell. Social media buttons? Bracelets? Anything? Nothing?! :)
3. Tweet about this giveaway, tagging @cityxlights13 and @LunaandLarrys and give a link to the page.

Giveaway open to US residents only. Giveaway ends Monday 7/23 at 11:59 EST. 


Much love,

7.20.2012

Things I'm Loving


Hey guys! How's it going? I thought today I would try a little something different. Let's talk about some things I'm currently loving! I thought I would try to do this every Friday, and you guys can link up and join me each week! What do you think?

1. Luna Fiber
The wonderful people from Luna Bar sent me some of their new Luna Fiber bars to try. I was really excited about this because I have been wanting to try these bars for quite a while, but I've only seen the boxes and not the individual bars around me, so I haven't had the chance. They sent me two bars of each flavor - Chocolate Raspberry, Peanut Butter Strawberry, and Blueberry Vanilla.

I clearly forgot to take a picture before all the Blueberry Vanilla disappeared...
The thing I love about these bars is that they are like Nutrigrain bars, but without the high fructose corn syrup and other yucky things that are in Nutrigrain bars. They are around 110 - 120 calories per bar. Each bar has 7g of fiber, and the "Core 4" combo of calcium, iron, folic acid, and vitamin D.

Let me tell you, Luna Fiber is DELICIOUS. My favorite is the Chocolate Raspberry, obviously - the addition of sugar sprinkled on top totally makes it. The Peanut Butter Strawberry tasted just like a PB&J sandwich, and the Blueberry Vanilla? Well, it tastes like its name. They were all really yummy. I will definitely be buying these on a regular basis.

2. Luna & Larry's Coconut Bliss
You may have read my review of this brand a while ago - I bought some for my 20th birthday, and this was the first product review I did on my blog over a year ago! (Click here to see the review). Then, I reviewed Dark Chocolate & Mocha Maca Crunch. It was one of my most popular posts for the longest time on PD - until only very recently!

I ran into the company when I was in Washington DC for the Fancy Food Show - we connected, and they sent me two free product coupons to review some more of their ice creams. They are a vegan ice cream, and they use coconut milk as their base for all their ice creams. They also use agave syrup as their sweetener. Yum!


This time, I decided to try Cherry Amaretto. This is really delicious. I was expecting there to be chocolate in it, much like a cherry cordial ice cream, but there wasn't - it was more like cherry and coconut ice cream swirled together, with cherry pieces and amaretto flavor. It is delicious. I'm saving my second coupon, because - get this - my local Whole Foods had a power outage and lost a lot of product. When I went to the freezer section, all the Coconut Bliss products were gone! I hope they get more in soon, because I absolutely love this company!

3. Cottage Cheese
It's delicious. Enough said. Oh, and the fat free cottage cheese from TJ's is super low in sugar and has tons of protein. It's a win-win anywhere.

4. Kraft Tomato Basil String Cheese
I wasn't sure about this string cheese when I bought it at the store, but after trying it, I'm in love. It is described on the package as tasting like a caprese salad - and that it does! Only 70 calories per stick. Try it!


5. Pinterest
I think everyone and their mother is obsessed with Pinterest nowadays. I love it because it gives me great DIY project ideas. The problem is, I pin the projects and never do them. I decided it was time to change that! Check out what I made (so far) - thanks to Pinterest!


1. File Cabinet Makeover




2. Workout Shirts from L/XL tshirts


3. Glitter Iphone Charger


Another idea. Would you guys like if I started making cool printables you guys can use? And graphics? Think social media buttons, fitness charts, food journals, to-do lists, blog buttons, banners, etc. I would love to open up an Etsy shop and sell some of this stuff. Freebies here on the site, too, of course. What would everyone like to see?

Join me by posting about the things YOU are currently loving & using the button below! This post will be able to link up through next FRIDAY, JULY 27 since this is the first post. Please join me and share the love!


 

Much love, 

6.06.2011

Product Review: Luna & Larry's Coconut Bliss Ice Cream.

What's a birthday without ice cream? Not a birthday, of course! So for my 20th, I wanted to try something different. I'd heard that Luna & Larry's Coconut Bliss ice cream was the best vegan ice cream on the planet, so i decided to check it out!


First I bought Dark Chocolate.

SO DELICIOUS.


It's really chocolatey and smooth and creamy, and it tastes a little bit like a Mounds Bar because of the slight coconut flavor from the coconut milk. PLUS its all organic, so it's good for you! It's a bit pricey, and the highest I've seen it sold for is $7.00. But it's definitely worth it. If you like chocolate, or Mounds Bars (used to be my favorite candy bar!) then you will love the dark chocolate ice cream. 



The other one I tried was a new flavor, Mocha Maca Crunch. This one is really good too. It's basically a coffee ice cream with cacao nibs and maca. 

So what is Maca?


Maca is a root plant from Peru and is a member of the radish family, typically grown in the Andes Mountains.
It is typically ground into a powder and sold that way!


 Today it is considered to be magical and medicinal, sought after because it:


It also contains calcium, phosphorus, vitamins B1 and B12 , and fatty acids. For a longer list of all the nutrients contained in Maca, click here.

So anyways, this ice cream is really good! It just tastes like a really good coffee ice cream, creamy and smooth with a kick from the coffee. The cacao nibs and maca add delicious crunch and really bring the whole thing together. I highly recommend it.

Basically, I LOVE these ice creams. They are so GOOD. Expensive? Yes, but definitely worth it. Try a pint!

The Daisy Rating:





5/5 daisies!