12 days of giveaways

On the 7th Day of ….

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We all know fruit leathers, most of us probably even like them.  They’re that dependable (and maybe predictable?) flattened fruit snack that’s great on the run.  Usually some sort of berry and apple combination. Matt’s Munchies Fruit Leathers takes the idea of fruit leather and puts a whole new spin on it.
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These certified organic fruit leathers come in all sorts of unconventional flavors from Chili Chocolate to Ginger Spice. And hey, they’re even good for you!  There’s no added preservatives, no added oils or salts, and the only flavors with any added sugar are the chocolate ones.  These are a great low calorie snack that will please your sweet tooth at the same time.  They all come in at 90 calories or less per 28 g’s of sugar (most at 70 cals and some as low as 50!).
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We received two mixed packs of the fruit leathers that contained the following flavors (starting from my favorites):
  • Choco-Nana
  • Chili Chocolate
  • Banana
  • Apple Pie
  • Ginger Spice
  • Mango
  • Apple-licious
  • Raspberry Delight
  • Island Mango
My favorites were the Choco-Nana, Chili Chocolate and Banana flavors.  The chocolate flavors were amazing and it was pretty hard to believe how low in calories they were.  The banana on it’s own was delicious as well. It had a great flavor to it, nice and sweet, but not too much.
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They don’t carry them in Vermont, but I can tell you, it would definitely be worth ordering these online!

Chef Robert’s will be giving away a sample pack of Matt’s Munchies and a 15% discount for web orders that are over $25 for the winner.

TO ENTER: This giveaway is open until December 8th at 6pm. This giveaway is open to U.S.  Residents-except Hawaii and Alaska.

The Winner is:

1. Visit the Chef Robert’s site and tell me which of Matt’s Munchie’s you would most like to try. (required)

Additional Chances to win (PLEASE LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY; also if you already do any of these ie. follow me on twitter/facebook, ect it counts so leave a comment).

  1. Like Matt’s Munchies on Facebook
  2. Follow Matt’s Munchies on Twitter.
  3. Follow me on Twitter.
  4. Tweet about this giveaway “I want to win @cookveganlover @MattsMunchies Giveaway http://wp.me/pFVWo-1i1”
  5. Like Cook.Vegan.Lover. on Facebook.

On the 7th Day…There were Nuts and more

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Nuts Online was kind enough to send us (and one lucky reader!) their Vegetarian Sampler. This sampler gives you a taste of what Nuts Online has to offer from snacks to tea to proteins and minerals.

The veggie chips were a great mix. They had a sweet sort of flavor and made a great snack, especially the green beans! The anti-oxidant mix gave us the little kick we needed making our way around DC in between meals and were full of great nutrients!

The Hubz ate all but one  of the Turkish Figs- he was in love at first bite! He also devoured the Organic Raw Cacao Goji Energy Squares which he said tasted like a fudgey brownie- guess I can be glad he was eating these filled with super foods instead of brownies filled with oil and sugar!

We used the chia seeds and flax seeds in smoothies and on our cereal. And the quinoa was cooked up and eaten with beans and greens- my favorite!

This is sampler is a great way to see what Nuts Online has to offer and it’s yours to win!

TO ENTER: This giveaway is open until December 8th at 6am. This giveaway is open to U.S.  and Canadian Residents.

The Winner is:

1. Visit the Nutsonline.com site and tell me what you would most like to try. (required)

Additional Chances to win (PLEASE LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY; also if you already do any of these ie. follow me on twitter/facebook, ect it counts so leave a comment).

  1. Subscribe to the NutsOnline.com Newsletter
  2. Follow NutsOnline.com on Twitter.
  3. Like NutsOnline.com on Facebook.
  4. Follow me on Twitter.
  5. Tweet about this giveaway “I want to win @cookveganlover @Nuts_Online Giveaway http://wp.me/pFVWo-1m5”
  6. Like Cook.Vegan.Lover. on Facebook.

On the 6th Day of….

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Nacho Mom’s sent me a sample of their vegan queso to try a little while back and I knew that I was in heaven at the first bite.  You can read my full review here. This product is just amazingly delicious and the best part is:

  • It looks, smells, and tastes like real nacho cheese dip.
  • No dairy or animal products.
  • No cholesterol.
  • No soy.
  • No nuts.
  • No fat.
  • No guilt.
  • No sugar.

How can you go wrong? It is amazing on chips, baked potatoes, pizza, in pasta for a fun tex-mex dish and about a million other ways you want to try it.

Nacho Mom is giving away 3 jars- YES 3 JARS which means 3 people will win 1 jar each!

You just have to answer these Three questions in ONE comment entry; to do this you must visit the Nacho Mom website by December 7th at 6pm:

The Winners are:

1.  “How few calories” are in the entire jar of queso? (required)

2. What is the name of Nacho Mom’s first queso? (required)

3. What is the name of Nacho Mom’s  new vegan queso flavor? (required)

This giveaway will run until December 7th at 6pm.

For one additional entry you can tweet “I want to win @cookveganlover #nachomom giveaway http://wp.me/pFVWo-1gC”

Don’t forget to enter the Oh Nuts Giveaway going on until December 7th! – Enter Here.

On the 6th Day….

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SPIbelt Review and Giveaway

The SPIbelt website says, “SPIbelts are sleek, expandable, and secure. They can hold an iPod, Blackberry, cell, keys, up to five Goo packs, and other small personal items. The SpiBelt does not bounce, ride, or shift while running or doing other activities.”

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I am really excited about this giveaway because after trying this product out it has easily become a favorite of mine. I also know that there are a number of other bloggers out there who have written about and love this wonderful running accessory; you can check out Tina’s thoughts, Caitlin’s and it also makes her holiday gift guide and the Fit Brides review.

SPIbelt (small personal item belt) sent me the SPIbelt with Inner Pocket to review and I was excited to try it out right away.  I have been using this for runs and walks outside. It is perfect to fit my iphone, a little cash, ID and my house key.  Once I got it positioned right (it is supposed to sit on the hips not the waist) it was perfect and comfortable for my entire run.  The inner pocket was great for keeping my ID and cash so that when I opened the pouch I didn’t have to worry about loosing them during my activity.

I am looking forward to using this next Spring for hiking with the Hubz.  It will be great to keep my camera in an accessible place as well as use the belt to keep Cliff Shots accessible as well. I also imagine that this will be great for travel to keep an ID and/or passport in it.

For the giveaway the winner will receive a SPIbelt of their own.

TO ENTER: This giveaway is open until December 7th at 6am. This giveaway is open to everyone!

The Winner is:

1. Visit the SPIbelt site and tell me something interesting that you learned. (required)

Additional Chances to win (PLEASE LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY; also if you already do any of these ie. follow me on twitter/facebook, ect it counts so leave a comment).

  1. Like SPIbelt on Facebook
  2. Follow SPIbelton Twitter.
  3. Follow me on Twitter.
  4. Tweet about this giveaway “I want to win @cookveganlover @spibelt Giveaway http://wp.me/pFVWo-1kN”
  5. Like Cook.Vegan.Lover. on Facebook.

Don’t forget to enter the Oh Nuts Giveaway going on until December 7th! – Enter Here.

12 Days of Giveaways: Herbal Water

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As most of you know I am a huge fan of Ayala’s Herbal Water and even sell it in my Open Sky Shop. If you would like to learn more about this product you can check out my extensive review of each flavor here. I also did an interview with Dr. Ayala here is a selection from the interview:

What is the inspiration behind HerbalWater?

I am a pediatrician and one of my main interests in pediatrics was preventive medicine, especially the role good nutrition has on overall health.

Well before everyone became concerned with the obesity epidemic, I started advising parents to stay away from sweet drinks, because there are so many calories and so much junk in most sweet drinks and drinking sweet is so habit forming.

You see, the average American consumes about 300cal/day in sweet beverages, mostly empty calories from sugar.  There’s pretty good evidence that these calories don’t register the way solid food does, and therefore they’re not compensated for.  Just attacking this habit is a going to make a huge impact on our waistlines.

And since I try very hard to practice what I preach, and I believe that anything you put in your mouth should taste good, and not just be good for you, I started exploring calorie free beverages for my home

I grow an organic herb garden, and have an abundance of herbs in the warm months.  I love cooking with herbs: Culinary herbs are the natural way to flavor anything, while adding health benefits.  Herbs are also, to me one of the most sensual foods, and really connect you to nature and memories.  I would make herbal beverages to pair with meals, and our guests were offered this herbal water as an alternative to regular water or wine.  They came to expect it, and asked for it whenever they came. But I couldn’t make it in the winter, since I didn’t have the fresh herbs growing then.

The enthusiasm for this healthy alternative led my husband to believe that this beverage answers a need in the market, and we should make it commercially available.  My enthusiasm for making this drink widely available is so great because there just aren’t many truly healthy alternative drinks out there.

Ayala’s Herbal Water is offering a 16oz-6 bottle prizepack for this giveaway.

TO ENTER: This giveaway is open until December 6th at 6pm,

The winner is:


This giveaway is good for anyone who likes within the 48 contiguous US states- sorry Hawaii and Alaska.

1. What flavor are you most excited to try? (required)

Additional Chances to win (PLEASE LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY; also if you already do any of these ie. follow me on twitter/facebook, ect it counts so leave a comment).

  1. Follow Herbal Water on Twitter
  2. Follow Dr. Ayala on Twitter
  3. Like Herbal Water on Facebook
  4. Add Dr. Ayala’s Blog to your RSS reader
  5. Follow me on Twitter.
  6. Tweet about this giveaway “I want to win @cookveganlover @HerbalWater Giveaway http://wp.me/pFVWo-1gu”
  7. Like Cook.Vegan.Lover. on Facebook.

Don’t forget to enter the Oh Nuts Giveaway going on until December 7th! – Enter Here.

On The 5th Day…

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Newman’s Own Organics Giveaway

Newman’s Own Organics, not to be confused with Newman’s Own, is sponsoring this next giveaway. Newman’s Own Organics provided me with a number of great treats to try for this giveaway and I chose my four favorite.

  1. Spelt Pretzels– the Spelt Pretzels quickly became one of my favorite snack.  I really loved eating them with mustard- a great balance of crunch, salt and tang.
  2. Ginger O’s- These are a snack that I know many of you out there love these as much as I do. They are perfect crushed up for a pumpkin pie crust or to make things even easier a yummy pumpkin pie parfait.
  3. Cinnamon Hermits- These were the husbands favorite as well as my dads.  We were away on vacation and when we returned we only found crumbs left of these yummy cookie treats.
  4. Espresso Dark Chocolate- this was my favorite combination- bitter coffee and sweet chocolate are the perfect pair.

TO ENTER: This giveaway is open until December 6th at 6am. This giveaway is open to U.S.  Residents.

The winner is: Janet F grammyjanetsplace.blogspot.com/

1. Visit the Newman’s Own Organics  site and tell me which treat you’d most like to try. (required)

Additional Chances to win (PLEASE LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY; also if you already do any of these ie. follow me on twitter/facebook, ect it counts so leave a comment).

  1. Like Newman’s Own Organic’s on Facebook
  2. Follow me on Twitter.
  3. Tweet about this giveaway “I want to win @cookveganlover #NewmansOwnOrganics Giveaway http://wp.me/pFVWo-1kB”
  4. Like Cook.Vegan.Lover. on Facebook.

Don’t forget to enter the Oh Nuts Giveaway going on until December 7th! – Enter Here.

On the 4th Day ….take 2

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In honor of its 40th birthday, Barbara’s Bakery is making a stand and saying NO to the bad stuff, and YES to natural foods, and would like to encourage others to do the same!  Barbara’s Bakery provided me with samples of their Peanut butter Puffins and Fig Bars to sample as well as a great tote and cute little puffin.

You may have noticed at your local grocery store that Barbara’s Bakery, a leader in natural foods for 40 years, recently got a makeover with new products and a new look.  With its new packaging, Barbara’s hopes to make their products more identifiable on grocery store shelves and, as a result, empower shoppers to say NO to unnatural foods.

Barbara’s says NO to:

  • Hydrogenated Oils
  • Artificial Flavors
  • Artificial Preservatives
  • Refined Sugar
  • Trans Fats
  • Artificial Additives
  • High Fructose Corn Syrup

My husband and I are addicted to the Puffins- specifically the peanut butter flavor they are really delicious and I love that they are low in sugar but packed with flavor.  We also really enjoyed the fig bars which were super tasty and 100% better than those other fig bars- full of sugar and artificial preservatives.  I unfortunately only got 2 of the fig bars as the husband has a love for cookies and they went fast. Barbara’s has a number of vegan products you can check out here.

The giveaway includes all of the same great products that I tried, as well as five VIP coupons good for one free Barbara’s product, empowering the winner to give the gift of natural foods to their friends and family.

TO ENTER: This giveaway is open until December 5th at 6pm. This giveaway is open to U.S.  and Canadian Residents.

The winner is Beth!


1. Visit Barbara’s Facebook and “like” to join Barbara’s in saying NO to the bad stuff and YES to the good stuff! . (required)

Additional Chances to win (PLEASE LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY; also if you already do any of these ie. follow me on twitter/facebook, ect it counts so leave a comment).

  1. Follow me on Twitter.
  2. Tweet about this giveaway “I want to win @cookveganlover #barbara’s Giveaway http://wp.me/pFVWo-1k5”
  3. Sign up for the Barbara’s Bakery Newsletter
  4. Like Cook.Vegan.Lover. on Facebook.

Don’t forget to enter the Oh Nuts Giveaway going on until December 7th! – Enter Here.