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You Grill, Girl! Applegate Summer Giveaway!

July 8, 2015 273

Applegate Giveaway

Hello friends! I feel like it’s time for a fun summer giveaway! What could be more perfect for July than a grilling giveaway sponsored by Applegate! It’s a fun giveaway too – one that will be perfect for a fun summer day with your family. The cleaner-weiner giveaway kit will help you kick those dirty dogs to the curb and includes:

  • Applegate Natural Beef Hot Dogs (now made with 100% grass-fed beef)
  • Sir Kensington’s Ketchup and Mustard
  • Vermont Bread Company Natural Buns (these buns are super sweet and yummy!)
  • Applegate Cooler Bag
  • Applegate “You Grill, Girl” Apron
  • Applegate Grilling Mitt
  • Meat Thermometer
  • Applegate Bandanas & hair accessory tutorial
  • Applegate Hot Dog Boats

Want to grill girl? Leave a comment to enter. For extra entries follow Sweet Greens and Applegate via social media and leave a separate comment for each!

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Good Luck! Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only – and will end on July 14th, 2015.
The winner is Katrina! Congratulations!

 

Full Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Applegate.

Introducing Stonyfield Oh My Yog! and OP Yogurts

March 31, 2015 0

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As you know, my family is huge Stonyfield fans. We love a lot of their products and especially love their frozen yogurt! It’s the perfect treat – any time of year.

Stonyfield has been launching a few new products, which is always fun to taste test. We recently received a shipment of Greek and Chia and Oh My Yog!, here is a breakdown of what we thought.

Oh My Yog!

I have a smoothie every morning, so it was only natural that I would add the Oh My Yog! to mine. It is thick and creamy, and with a little fruit and honey – added just the right sweetness to my morning breakfast. I also love it straight out of the cup with 6 amazing flavors to choose from – you can’t go wrong.

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OP (Organic Protein)

The OP is like a yummy smoothie that is ready for on-the-go. I love these for an after workout snack packed with 15g of protein! They come in strawberry, chocolate and vanilla – and are also great for getting a little added protein into your child’s diet – oh yeah, and it’s organic too and without artificial colors or flavors.

Do you have a favorite Stonyfield product? Which one?

This post was created in partnership with Stonyfield. All opinions are my own.

Spring Sweet Treat: Stonyfield Organic Frozen Yogurt Pearls

March 24, 2015 0

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My family received a shipment of Stonyfield’s Organic 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.

HOW TO: 7 Steps To Grow An Organic Garden In Your Basement

January 21, 2015 6

It’s amazing how many organic foods you can grow in your basement. What? True story. Every January the mister starts his organic garden in our basement. It is easy to do and we get to enjoy delicious organic vegetables all winter and spring. To start your own garden in the basement, try easy growing organic vegetables such as bush beans, cabbage, lettuce, spinach and small cucumbers. Read on to get started in a few short steps.

What you will need:
  • tables
  • hanging shop lights
  • T-8 fluorescent light bulbs
  • chain
  • pots
  • organic seeds
  • organic potting soil
  • organic fertilizer
  • watering can
  • light timer
Directions:
Step 1: Start the Seeds
Start by planting organic seeds in organic potting soil and biodegradable peat pots. Then, place the peat pots in small reusable greenhouses in south facing windowsills throughout your home.

Step 2: Transfer the Seeds
Once the seeds sprout and are an inch tall, transplant them into 4-6″ pots and place them on a table in your basement.

Step 3: Hang the Lights 
Hang directly above the tables fluorescent T-8 light bulbs, suspended from the ceiling on a shop light.(The mister suspends the shop lights with an adjustable chain, which is adjusted to always be 2″ above the plants.) Then, plug the lights into a timer, we use a holiday light timer. The plants get 18 hours of light and 6 hours of darkness to rest each day.

Step 4: Water the Plants
Waters the plants once a week – once the plants are 4″ tall, start to fertilize them with organic fertilizer. (See the instructions that come with the organic fertilizer that you purchase.)

Step 5: Replant
At six weeks transplant the beans and cucumbers into 8-12″ pots. All of the other plants can stay in the 4-6″ pots.
Step 6: Add more Water
At 2.5 months, start to water the plants twice a week.
Step 7: Harvest and Enjoy
After 3 months you will have amazing vegetables that you can harvest and enjoy all winter and spring long.
Have you ever gardened inside your home?

4 Organic and Natural Stocking Stuffer Treats

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The big day is almost here, are your children’s so excited that they can’t stop talking about Christmas? I love every-single-thing-about-it! From decorating our home and selecting the perfect gifts to sipping hot cocoa with peppermint sticks and listening to holiday music. This time of year is perfection! One of my favorite part’s of the holiday is picking out stocking stuffers for Eben. When I was little, the stocking was always my favorite part – I remember taking my sweet time opening each and every tiny gift that my mom found to pack inside it. If I had only received a holiday stocking full of goodies each year, it would have been enough! This year, I plan to stuff Eben’s stocking with art supplies, a new smile squared toothbrush, magic tricks, card games and of course organic and natural sweet treats! Here are a few of my favorite sweets that he will find in the stocking this year!

1. I first discovered Hammond’s Candies when we lived in Colorado (they are located in Denver and do factory tours!) and they have been a stocking stuffer staples ever since. These handmade, natural, shiny candy canes come in super fun flavors – this year, Eben will find a blood orange one in his stocking!

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2. Eben is a little crazy for truffles, so Alter Eco’s new decadent Salted Caramel organic chocolate truffles made with nutrient-rich coconut oil, and speckled with French sea salt will delight him! These organic, Fair Trade, gluten-free goodies are perfect.

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3. The adorably packaged ginnybakes Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bliss ginnyminis are one of my personal favorites. They are small cookies that contain rolled oats with organic dark chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and hints of cinnamon and vanilla. They are a little crunchy, making them perfect to enjoy with tea! They are organic, gluten free too!

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4. Eben loves all gummy candies, they are probably his favorite sweet! Yummy Earth has a great assortment of organic, gluten-free treats that all kids will love and they make an amazing stocking stuffer.

What sweet treats are you stuffing in the stocking this year?

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