Enjoy Life Foods: Chewy Bars

January 5, 2012 in Filed Under: Allergies, Reviews Leave a Comment

I just love Enjoy Life Foods! As you can probably imagine, I was more than happy to sample their newly reformulated chewy bars. Enjoy Life Foods kindly sent me a box of each of their four tasty flavors of chewy bars. Before now I had only ever tried the very berry flavor, so I was eager to give the others a try.

Enjoy Life boxes

I wasn’t too surprised that I enjoyed each flavor since I enjoy all of their other products. I was a little surprised at how small of a portion they are… however, they are more filling than they look like they will be and did leave me feeling satisfied. I think the very berry is still my favorite, but it sure wouldn’t be too hard to talk me into having another one of the chocolate flavor.

Chewy bars

The thing about having food allergies is that there really isn’t such thing as convenience foods anymore. We never stop and pick up take-out on the way home like we used to, and most of my snacks consist of cutting up fruits and veggies. This isn’t so bad on days when I’m mostly at home, but it’s not so easy to manage when we’re on the go. Now I can have a quick and easy snack again. I stick one of these in my purse when I’m heading out to the store or pack one with my lunch when we’re going somewhere for the day. I could even see grabbing one for breakfast on a busy morning.

As always, I know I can trust this brand to be food allergy safe for me. All of their products are made in a dedicated gluten-free and nut-free facility and are always free from the eight most common allergens. If you haven’t tasted Enjoy Life Foods‘ chewy bars yet, give them a try! Let me know which one you like the best.

This post was linked to Gluten-Free Wednesdays and Healthy 2day Wednesdays. Check out these great blogs for more recipes and other healthy ideas!

Enjoy Life Foods: Seed and Fruit Mixes

November 21, 2011 in Filed Under: Allergies, Recipes, Reviews 2 Comments

Enjoy Life Foods has done it again! They’ve made another great product… that I will be hooked on. I just love how great their snacks taste and I love that they are all made safe for people with food allergies. I was so excited when Enjoy Life Foods sent me a package of both varieties of their no nuts, seed and fruit mixes to try.

Seed and fruit mixes

These mixes make a great snack whether you’re on the go or just need something to munch on after dinner while watching television. I’m actually not even allergic to nuts, but I will still buy these again for sure since it’s hard to find a mixture that doesn’t have something I’m allergic to in it. These have a great mixture of salty and sweet, crunchy and chewy yummy-ness.

Each variety had a great mix of flavors, but I have to say that the Mountain Mambo was my favorite. It has a mix of sunflower kernels, pumpkin seeds, raisins, apples, chocolate chips, and cranberries. I could seriously eat the whole bag in one sitting if I let myself.

The second flavor is called Beach Bash and was also very tasty. I was surprised at how different it tastes despite having mostly the same ingredients. This one was a mix of sunflower kernels, pineapple, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, and apricots. This one lasted long enough to try out another one of the recipes on Enjoy Life Foods’ recipe page… Beach Bash Brittle.

Recipe

I started by mixing sugar a water together and heating it in the microwave to dissolve the sugar. I made only half of a recipe since I only had half of the trail mix leftover.

Heating sugar

I continued heating the sugar until it was a dark amber color, like the recipe directed. Then I mixed in the trail mix.

Mixing trail mix

Working quickly, I poured the mixture onto a cookie sheet as soon as it had stopped bubbling.

Poured onto sheet

After allowing it to cool completely, I then broke it into bite size pieces and transfered to a serving dish.

Ready to eat

This came out great! Being that this was my first time making a candy-like treat, I was a little nervous that I might end up with my spoon hardening onto my measuring cup or something like that. But this was super easy to make, and such simple ingredients too. What a yummy, sweet snack!

Thanks to Enjoy Life Foods for yet another great, allergy-free snack that I can enjoy!

My Husband Rocks (Union28 Giveaway)

October 1, 2011 in Filed Under: Marriage, Reviews 15 Comments

**This giveaway has now ended. Winner announced here.**

I’m so excited to share with you about Union28 marriage apparel. I came across this company and thought that their designs are so cute, and I loved what the company stands for. Their mission is “to encourage marriages and to honor the sacred covenant between a husband and his wife by communicating a positive image of marriage in a fun and stylish way.”

My husband rocksUnion28 sent me this awesome shirt to wear stating that My Husband Rocks! I think their clothing is a great way to show your love and commitment to your spouse.

My husband rocks because he always has a positive and upbeat attitude no matter what our situation is. He works very hard and runs his business in a way that showcases his talents, keeps his clients happy, and supports our family. He rocks!

On October 21, Jesse and I will celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary! It’s hard to believe that our wedding was really 5 whole years ago. I remember it like it just happened. It was the perfect day and I wouldn’t change a thing about it.

Union28 discount So… for the entire month of October Union28 is offering 15% off your purchase price to any of my readers who use coupon code U28KPB15. Head on over to the Union28 website to decide which item is your favorite. Pick out something for yourself, and something for your spouse to wear too. Or choose one of their coordinating couple designs. Hurry, this offer expires on October 31!

And to one lucky winner, Union28 is giving away a $25 gift certificate! Here’s how to enter for two chances to win:

1. Leave a comment telling me why your husband/wife rocks. (mandatory entry)

2. Share a link to this giveaway through Facebook or Twitter, and leave a second comment letting me know that you did so. (optional entry)

One winner will be randomly chosen from the comments and your gift certificate will be sent via e-mail to you directly from Union28. All entries must be submitted by midnight on Friday, October 7th. The winner will be announced on Monday, October 10th. Good luck!