Oct 30, 2010

Giveaway: Chiquita Smoothies




Chiquita™ Frozen Fruit Smoothies come as a frozen concentrate (like frozen juices), and just need to be blended with ice and water to make a refreshing and delicious smoothie treat!  The Smoothies are all-natural, dairy-free, gluten-free, with no added sugar, and 100% DV Vitamin C.  Each serving also counts as a serving of fruit!  Chiquita™ Smoothies can be found in your grocer's frozen juice aisle at a suggested retail price of $2.69 (less than $1 per serving). They come in four great flavors: Strawberry Banana, Mixed Berry, Peach Mango, and Banana Colada. Just blend and serve!




Fruit Smoothies are one of my favorite quick, portable breakfasts.  I put mine in a large plastic "sippy" container (the kind that has a hole for a straw), and out the door I go.   I can easily sip on a smoothie while driving to work in the morning, or at my desk while I'm working. 

I recently received free coupons to try Chiquita™ Frozen Fruit Smoothies (Thanks, Dana!).  I headed to the grocery store, and chose a can of Strawberry Banana and one of Peach Mango.  The next morning  decided to have a Strawberry Banana Smoothie for breakfast.  I plopped the fruity concentrate into the blender, along with ice and water, and set my blender to "puree", and within a few minutes, I had a blender full of smoothies.   I poured myself a glass, and took a sip.   It tasted great - like fresh fruit, and lots of it!  I liked it, but I wondered how it would be with some yogurt added (I always use some in my smoothies),  so I blended in some plain yogurt.   The fruit flavors were still very pronounced, but the smoothie was creamier.  Yummy!  And off to work I went.  The next day I tried the Peach Mango. It was tasty, but I think I like the Strawberry Banana best.  Now I can't wait to try the other flavors!




For more information about Chiquita™ Frozen Fruit Smoothies, please visit: http://www.chiquitasmoothie.com/, where you can also play the "Feed The Hungry Blender" game ( It's fun!), view recipes, and join The Fruit Fun Club to receive coupons and free samples of Chiquita™ Smoothie products. 

GIVEAWAY TIME!

Thanks to Dana and Old Orchard Brands LLC, I have Coupons for 2 Free Chiquita™ Frozen Fruit Smoothies for 2 Winners (2 coupons for each winner), AND 3 Coupons each for $1 off 2 cans of Chiquita™ Frozen Fruit Smoothies for 4 more winners!  6 Winners Total!

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Disclaimer/Disclosure: I received coupons for free products, and for prizes, as described above from the sponsor. I received no monetary compensation. The review above is my honest opinion, and was not influenced by the sponsor in any way.

Oct 24, 2010

~CLOSED~Winter Songs: A Windham Hill Christmas





I am a Christmas music fanatic, and I like to start listening to it long before the holidays, so when the opportunity to review this CD came along, I happily obliged.  After all, it gave me an excuse to play Christmas music in October!  Winter Songs: A Windham Hill Christmas is a collection of 10 instrumental holiday songs, performed by various artists.  It's the sort of music that would be great for playing in the background at a holiday party.  

I played the CD while I was doing a few things around the house this weekend.   The music was very pleasant, festive, and it got me thinking about how soon it would be time for Christmas shopping, decorating the house, and baking yummy treats.   I especially liked some of the more unique tunes such as "Circle of Joy", "The Dove's Return", and "Salve Regina".   I think this would be great for listening to at the office, as it's soothing, and not distracting.   I'll be loading it on my music player, so I can listen to it while taking a walk around our neighborhood.   In my opinion, Winter Songs: A Windham Hill Christmas is a great CD to add to your holiday music collection. 

Click here to listen to the streaming tracks.

Track Listing:
1. Joy to the World
2. Angels We Have Heard On High
3. Circle Of Joy
4. Patapan
5. Greensleeves
6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
7. The Compleat Nutcracker Sweet
8. December Morning
9. The Dove's Return
10. Salve Regina


Winter Songs: A Windham Hill Christmas is available for purchase at Amazon.com and other retailers.

Thank you Elisa and Sony Music for the opportunity to review this CD!

GIVEAWAY TIME!

I have a copy of Winter Songs: A Windham Hill Christmas to give away to one of you!

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Tell me what is your favorite Christmas CD?  Include the Name of the CD AND the Artist.

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Disclaimer/Disclosure: I received the CD described above from the sponsor. I received no monetary compensation. The review above is my honest opinion, and was not influenced by the sponsor in any way.