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The Skinny on Halo Top Creamery’s Lite Ice Cream – Now You Can Have Your Cake & Eat it Too!

May 22, 2015

With bikini season right around the corner, it’s about time for your readers and ice cream to DTR (define the relationship)!

However, before ditching summer’s greatest indulgence for the perfect beach body, you should know that Halo Top Creamery thinks you and ice cream are “Mint” to be. In fact, you can now have your ‘cake’ and eat it too thanks to Halo Top Creamery’s 100% natural, preservative –free, low calorie ice cream!

Only 60-80 calories per serving, each flavor is made completely free of artificial sweeteners, synthetic growth hormones and cheap corn syrup. They’re also contain 7 grams of protein (hello protein shakes) and 4 grams of fiber, sugar and net carbs! Halo Top is also completely free of GMO’s, gluten, trans fat and gelatin – making them all vegetarian friendly).

On May 1^st, Halo Top expanded its flavor profile (which originally consisted of Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry and Lemon Cake) to include three new flavors:

Mint Chip: Made with natural mint and delicious chocolate microchips! (240 Calories/Pint)

Chocolate Mocha Chip: Delicious mocha paired with decadent white chocolate chips! (240 Calories /Pint)
Birthday Cake: Filled with rainbow colored sprinkles, this delicious creation gives reason to celebrate! (280 Calories/Pint)

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This flaxseed is even better than your flaxseed. Linwoods Health Foods Ground Flaxseed Almonds Brazil Nuts Walnuts & Co-Enzyme Q10

March 6, 2015

Tired of the same old-same old when it comes to adding almighty flaxseed to your smoothies, cereals, yogurts and recipes? Yah, I thought so. Linwoods Health Foods doesn’t mess around when it comes to jam-packing their flaxseed blends with awesomely delicious ingredients that bump up your heath health a notch, or two, or three.

Check out this one with added almonds, brazil nuts, walnuts and Q10.

Antioxidant Co-Enzyme Q10 occurs naturally in the body but natural production declines with age, so dietary sources are important to help maintain adequate levels. Co-Q10 is a highly effective antioxidant and contributes to the production of energy in every cell in the

body. One serving (30g) gives you 30mg of Co-Q10.

Body Beautiful This blend is a source of Magnesium with 25% of your RDA in just 30g. Magnesium supports normal muscle and nerve function, the maintenance of normal healthy bones and contributes to normal energy metabolism.

Immunity Just 30g of this delicious blend provides 36% of your RDA of Selenium which supports the normal function of the immune system and contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

Ingredients

69% Flaxseed
10% Almonds
10% Brazil Nuts
10% Walnuts
1% Corn Starch
Co-enzyme Q10

Check out this one!

Ingredients

43.5 Organic Flaxseed
15% Organic Pumpkin Seeds
15% Organic Sunflower Seeds
12.5% Organic Sesame Seeds
12.5% Goji Berries
1.5% Corn Starch (anti-caking agent)

Add this Cocoa, Strawberry and Blueberry blend to chocolate cake recipe for some hearth healthy love.

Ground Flaxseed, Cocoa, Strawberries & Blueberries contains Flavanols, highly effective antioxidants that may help maintain a healthy heart and efficient circulation throughout the body and is also an excellent source of Iron, Magnesium & Selenium, and a great source of antioxidants!

Chocolate Love Cake
Ingredients:
1 1/3 cups flour
1 Teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup Cocoa powder
2 Tablespoons of Linwoods Ground Flaxseed Cocoa Strawberries & Blueberries blend
90g Chocolate
1 1/3 cups butter
1 2/3 cups sugar
7 eggs
1/3 cup Chocolate Chips

Filling:
2 Tablespoons of Linwoods Ground Flaxseed Cocoa Strawberries & Blueberries
1 1/3 cups unsalted butter
1 jar of cream cheese icing

Directions:
1. Line 2 cake tins with greaseproof paper and preheat oven to 375 F
2. Sieve the flour, baking powder and cocoa together into a mixing bowl
3. Melt the chocolate and mix with the butter and sugar
4. Beat the eggs and add to the chocolate mixture
5. Fold in the flour mixture, Ground Flaxseed Cocoa Strawberries & Blueberries and chocolate chips
6. Divide the mixture between the 2 cake tins and bake for 25 minutes
7. Leave to cool and place on a cooling rack
8. For the filling, beat the butter, icing and Ground Flaxseed Cocoa Strawberries & Blueberries together
9. Sandwich the 2 cakes together with a layer of the filling and then cover the top of the cake with the filling to decorate

Suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets. Diary free, Yeast free and GMO free.

This product is packed in a plant where sesame seeds, nuts, soya and sulphites are handled. Contains nuts.

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The boxed drink your kids will love more than juice. Drazil, the first ever organic, tea beverage for kids!

February 26, 2015

Hey PARENTS!! Please tell me you don’t give your kids those toxic little boxes of fake juice! Ok, I’m just kidding- I totally do too. But I try NOT to. Problem is, they love them. LOVE LOVE LOVE. I try the low sugar occasionally (Trader Joes) but it only whets their palette for more.

When I heard about a smarter drink choice for kids but with just as much “fun” as boxed juice-sugar-killing-crap, hella yes, I perked the heck up!

Drazil Kids Tea is bringing tea to kids.

Yup, it’s the first ready-to-drink herbal tea and juice blend specifically designed for children, and that box though – my kids lost their minds, first over the box, and then, they drank them so fast, I literally did not even get to sip one. Not a sip. Gone. Gone tea.

Just check out the health benefits!

Drazil Kids Tea is a blend of herbal teas lightly sweetened with real fruit juices. It is naturally caffeine-free.

No Sugar Added
50% Less Calories
100% Daily Value Vitamin C
A Good Source of Antioxidants
All Natural. Nothing Artificial

Drazil Kids Tea is brewed as all good teas should be.
We do not add tea extracts or powders.

Drazil Kids Tea is a blend of herbal teas infused with real fruit juices. With 35% less sugar, it’s a healthy alternative to most kids drinks. Herbal teas are perfect for kids as they are naturally caffeine-free and rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Refreshing, delicious and oh-so-healthy. There’s no better choice for your kids!

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L’Amande French Bakery for decadent almond filled fun

January 28, 2015

L’Amande means the “almond” in French. Appropriately titled this because they love baking with almonds, this local French Bakery and bistro is making some of the best breads and croissants in the hood. L’Amande French Bakery, is the answer to your boredom with Le Pain Q…it’s a cozy neighborhood French bakery with the freshest handmade breads, pastries, espresso, cappuccino, sandwiches and salads.

Here is a little list of what you can find here…European-style artisan breads are carefully kneaded and baked fresh several times daily right before customer’s eyes:

Baguette à l’ancienne
Multigrain Baguette
Batard
Country Bread (sourdough)
Specialty Loaves (multigrain, raisin walnut, date pecan,
whole wheat, molasses)
Pain de Mie
Soft Milk Rolls
Les Baguettines (white, raisin walnut, multigrain)
Sticky Walnut Buns

Pure butter croissants
Chocolate Croissant
Almond Croissant
Pistachio Croissant
Hazelnut Chocolate Croissant
Raspberry Cream Cheese Croissant
Ham and Cheese Croissant
Feta Spinach Croissant
Portobello and Ham Croissant
Pain aux Raisins
Escargot aux Fruits
Apple and Almond Danish

Madeleine
Madeleines (vanilla, citron, almond, pistachio, maple)

Quiche
Quiche Lorraine Tomato Quiche

Tarts, pies and more
Fresh Fruit Tart (raspberry, strawberry, mixed fruit)
Galette aux Pommes
Salted Caramel Chocolate Almond Pie
Truffle Pie
Almond Pie
Pistachio Pie
Hazelnut Pie
Lemon Tart
Swiss Walnut Pie
Apricot Almond Melbas
Date Walnut Melbas
Pistachio Cranberry Melbas
Pain d’Amande
Pure Butter Shortbread “à l’ancienne”
Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Handmade Honey Almond French Nougat