My family received a shipment of Stonyfield’sOrganic Frozen Yogurt Pearls – which turned out to be fun for everyone! The Pearls are an organic frozen yogurt dessert that are wrapped with edible skins made form natural food particles. You don’t need a spoon and you can eat them with your hands (mess free!). Moms, they are guilt free at only 20 calories and will be your go to sweet treat for spring. These are super fun for the kiddos and will make a fun spring treat too!
They come in four fun flavors: Coconut + Chocolate, Strawberry + Vanilla, Strawberry + Chocolate, and Peach + Vanilla. These sweet, organic treats are the brainchild of Stonyfield’s co-founder, Gary Hirschberg. He had a passionate dream to offer a truly sustainable product, one with edible packaging – enter the Frozen Yogurt Pearls. Hooray for amazing innovation!
Run over to the frozen section of your local Whole Foods, print this 2 boxes for $6 coupon first – and surprise your family!
This post was created in partnership with Stonyfield. All opinions are my own.
Spring is just around the corner, which means it’s time for organizing and clearing clutter around the house. For most of us, spring organization getting rid of things we no longer use and creating a better storage system for stuff we will keep that has fallen into disarray. Before you toss anything in the trash bin or make a trip to the container store, jump over to The Yogurt Dish at Stonyfield Organic for 3 eco-friendly spring organization tips to save yourself time, money, and unnecessary waste.
When thinking of spring what is the first thing that comes to mind – flowers! I feel lucky to live in Florida where we are surrounded by some type of flora or greenery all year long. However, I remember living in Colorado where the winters are long – I felt a constant longing for those springtime flowers to bloom.
When it comes to bringing springtime inside your home, your first thought might be to pick up a bunch of cut flowers from the grocery store. While cut flowers may look lovely in your home, most cut flowers sold in the US are flown from overseas, traveling thousands of miles to be enjoyed in your home for a few short days before they start to wilt and get tossed into the trash.
There are fantastic eco-friendly alternatives to cut flowers, bring these five into your home – you will enjoy them as just as much.
#1: Paper Flowers
I love the idea of paper flowers – especially if they are made from recycled paper. West Elm has a great selection, however they aren’t recycled. On the flip-side they will last forever if you take care of them.
#2: Plants as Art I think that plants displayed as art are my favorite! I have been smitten with these hanging succulents planters forever. They are still on my to-do list!
#3: Potted Plants Our home is filled with potted plants – I believe we have 13 in our living room alone! Potted plants are fantastic because they will live almost indefinitely if you take care of them properly and they clean the air while beautifiy your home!
#4: Fallen Branches I definitely decorate with fallen branches, especially during the fall and spring months when it seems like I come across fallen branches the most often. They add a fun pop of color to your mantle and since they have already fallen, you are giving it new life.Â
#5: Dried Flowers Dried flowers are fantastic because they will last a very long time and require no work – maybe a little light dusting from time to time and add a fun punch of color and texture to any room in your home.Â
#6: Terrariums You already know my obsession with terrariums and succulents. Right now, we have a dozen of them in our home – Eben gives me one every year for my birthday and he even has a dinosaur terrarium in his bedroom!
Did you know that the average American household generates more than 11 pounds of waste every day? Wow! That is a lot. That adds up to 251 million tons of waste each year nationwide. Approximately 75 percent of that waste is recyclable, but more than 135 million tons of it still ends up in landfills. If every American household doubled the amount of waste added to the recycle bin instead of the trash bin, 71 million tons of waste could be kept out of landfills each year.
Reducing household trash has other positive effects on the nation besides keeping waste out of landfills. Recycling also benefits the environment and the economy. Recycling products reduces the amount of fuel needed to produce new materials. Americans recycle 87 million tons of waste per year, and the amount of greenhouse gas emissions saved is equivalent to removing 33 million cars from the road. Just the number of aluminum cans saved from American trash bins annually saves enough gasoline to fuel more than 722,000 cars for over three years. Recycling is a big deal! To learn more about the benefits of recycling, and how this simple act can make a huge impact, check out the infographic below!
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In Florida, it’s always warm enough to grill! We recently received a set of Fire & Flavor’s gluten free, certified Non-GMO rubs and seasonings to review. Fire & Flavor, based in Athens, GA, helped to popularize cedar plank grilling, which as become a favored technique for grilling fish. A WBE certified woman owned business, Fire & Flavor was founded by Gena Knox. Knox’s Southern background and love of family and friends fueled her passion for cooking. Today, the company shares all kinds of ways to make food more delicious, nutritious, and easier to cook.
Those of you who are experienced grillers know that a good seasoning or rub will compliment the natural flavor of a food without overpowering it—which is exactly what Fire & Flavor’s rubs do! Fire & Flavor uses all natural ingredients to make flavor-filled rubs that make any cook feel like a gourmet chef, including the Classic Rub, Everyday Rub, Turkey Rub, and Coffee Rub—yum! While grillers will embrace the dynamic uses of these seasonings, anyone can use them. Fire & Flavor’s website offers ideas for how to use the rubs and the Everyday Rub, for example, tastes great on seafood, chicken, and even sweet potatoes. As an added eco-bonus, rubs come in a recyclable shaker-top jar and the company uses BPA-free packaging. The company also sells brines, cedar planks, and cookbooks.
We reviewed the seasons & rubs including the coffee,classic, everyday rub, and the turkey rub. The Coffee Rub, which combines fresh-roasted coffee with a hint of ancho chile pepper and brown sugar. We tried it on grass-fed steak. The Classic Rub is great for tenderizing lean pork chops, as well as chicken, without overpowering natural flavors – we used it on organic chicken. The Everyday Rub is made from a mild blend of assorted chilies, paprika, brown sugar, onion, and garlic. We used this rub on fresh fish!
Whether you’re an avid griller or beginning cook, Fire & Flavor’s rubs add gourmet home-cooking flavor to any meal.
Full Disclosure: I received samples of this product and was compensated for this sponsored post – however, all opinions are my own.
