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Lundberg Family Farms specializes in rice! They focus on making their products only using the finest ingredients out there.
Recently, they came out with new couscous line.
They have Plain original and flavored ones that are made with organic brown rice.
Lundberg Family Farms® proudly presents a delicious wheat-free alternative to traditional couscous. Our Roasted Brown Rice Couscous is gluten free and made with 100% organic brown rice. With its light, fluffy texture, versatility, and quick 15 minute cook time, our Roasted Brown Rice Couscous makes an excellent side dish or base for any recipe. Available in four delicious flavors: Plain Original, Savory Herb, Roasted Garlic & Olive Oil, and Mediterranean Curry. (from website)
I loved how I was able to make couscous in about 15min by just boiling them in water. I’ve never tried couscous before and I loved it the first time. I added cilantro and tomato to make summery cold dish.
Giveaway:
1. Please let me know what kind of dish you will create using their new line of couscous. What side dishes would you pair it with?
2. Link back to this post on your blog.
3. Add me~
This giveaway ends on September 7th, 2010.
Hi everyone!
Green Living is one of my goals this year. That is why i started to use these awesome straws made out of glass instead of plastic ones. Glass Dharma sent me different products they have.
GlassDharma straws are strong, durable, sustainable, microwave&dishwasher safe, and LIFETIME guaranteed. All I can say is WOW. Their products are easy to clean (you could purchase awesome stainless steel cleaning brushes!) and beautiful too (like the one picture above, some of them come with cute colored pocka dots).
Their straws come in various sizes and styles.
The Beautiful Bends Straws are slightly bent, which make it easy for you to reach with your lips 
They also have cases, which include Hemp Sleeves.
You could read a wonderful post that explains why hemp is a good choice.
Hemp and Bamboo are renewable material and are recognized for their rapid growth even in poor soil conditions. They are naturally pest and disease resistant so they can be grown organically. Hemp and Bamboo are the natural choices for preserving our environment!
Hemp and Bamboo are both considered “grass”. Each is known for incredible strength, durability and natural anti-bacterial properties. Both of these materials resist odors and mold. (from site)
I loved these straws to drink my GreenMonsters in the morning. I had no problem drinking out of them at all. Another plus is that their products are HANDMADE!!!!!
Please make sure you come back for an awesome giveaway of Glass Dharma )))
Monks’ Bread carry variety of bread, chutneys, candies, cakes, and preserves.
My family tried the bread and they loved the soft texture and wonderful aroma of the cinnamon variety. They did find the maple variety a bit on sweet side, but that was okay because they did not need to add any jam or preserves to it. They also ate the bread along with cream soup that my mom made.
The Trappist Preserves include jams, jellies, and marmalades. Jams are made from puréed fruit. Jellies are made from fruit juice. Marmalades include peel.
I really enjoyed some of the chutneys I was sent to review.
Chutney is made from an old farmhouse method of preserving fruits with vinegar. There are three flavors which are Rhubarb, Blueberry, and Tomato.
Their Mustards are also great and include a wide range of flavors. There are jalapeno, tangy, cajun-onion, garlic, maple, horseradish, and grainy raspberry.
Giveaway:
1. Visit the site and let me know the products that interest you the most.
2. Add me to your blogroll.
3. Link back to this post.
This giveaway ends on Sept.3rd, 2010.
Blackbird Cacao Truffles have become my number one favorite all time. Unlike other truffles I’ve tried, Blackbird Truffles are not overly sweet. They have the right amount of sweetness from dates and cacao.
I love the crunchiness from the cacao nibs that the truffles are rolled in. I love love love how they do not use other sweetners in their truffles, which makes sense since sweetness is already provided from cacao and cacao nibs.
This is my second time doing the giveaway because that’s how much I LOVE their truffles.
They are freshly made in small batches by hand with a lot of love!
Giveaway:
1. Simply leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite brand or kind of chocolate.
2. Link back to this post.
3. Comment on my other giveaway posts and let me know you’ve done so.
Thank you!
This giveaway ends on Sept 3rd, 2010.
Vermont Village Applesauce only uses natural and organic apples to make their awesome products.
Vermont Village makes wholesome and delicious organic and natural applesauces and apple butters made from fresh fruits grown by farmers like Ray Allen Sr., pictured above. Ray, and many others like him in this area, grow their fruit for taste, not travel and they respect the land it’s grown on.
Vermont Village is pure, organic applesauce cooked the old fashioned way in small kettles, using the whole apple including the peel. There is no water or sugar added. The result is a delicious, healthy treat that you and your family can enjoy any time.
There are unsweetened, peach, strawberry banana, mixed berry, raspberry, and tropical mango. They also carry organic apple butter.
I absolutely loved all of their products. Not only were they tasty just as they were made, but also as frozen too! I also tried them on top of oatmeal, with fresh fruits, and also mixed with veggies.
My favorite? It was definitely the unsweetened one because I loved the adventure of adding in my own fresh fruits such as banana or berries. They were really great with dried cereals too such as Kashi Heart to Heart or raw oats.
Giveaway:
1. Please visit the site and let me know the flavor you want to try! What kind of recipe can you come up with one of their products?
2. Please add me to your blogroll.
3. Link back to this post.
This giveaway ends on September 3rd, 2010.
