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Thank you to those of you who entered my drawing for a box of EcoTrek Fitness Bars! Comments were closed at Noon EST today. I used random.org to generate a random number between 1 and 26 (there were 26 comments). Drumroll, please… Lucky comment #7 by Christopher is the lucky winner! Christopher, congrats and enjoy the bars! Again, don’t forget to check out the 86 Lemons Facebook page and the EcoTrek Fitness Bars Facebook Page.

If you were ever a Weight Watchers member, then you’ve probably made Southwest Tortilla Bake (or some form of it) at some point. It’s been circulating among websites/blogs/meetings/members for a long time now. It’s popular because it tastes great, it’s good for you and you can have a sizable portion for a relatively low number of ‘points.’ Dawn at Florida Coastal Cooking took the liberty of converting it into a vegan, gluten-free version. And guess what. She did a GREAT job. Hubs LOVED it, and so did I. In fact, you can even leave out all the seasonings (like I accidentally did – true story) and it STILL tastes great. Don’t do that, though. HOW did I leave out all the seasonings, you ask? I mixed…

Crap. Is August really over? Why does summer go so fast and winter drags on forEVER? I think I was meant to be a California girl. Poor Hubs has to listen to me whine and beg to move to Cali all winter long. One of these days I’ll wear him down and he’ll give in ;) What did that little rant have to do with this month’s Vegan Food Swap? Not much. This is my second time participating in the Vegan Food Swap organized by Cat at The Verdant Life. Every month, Cat assigns each participant two names – one to send a package to and one to receive a package from. Spending limit is $20. It’s a great way to ‘meet’ other bloggers, fellow…

It’s no secret that I’m a bareMinerals junkie. Can’t get enough of it. I would snap a pic of my collection for you, but then I might find myself on an episode of Intervention. Actually, I did snap a pic, but I’m too embarrassed to post it because that drawer is such a mess. Maybe another day. Instead, here’s a tidy little photo of my new favorite for you… As you may recall, I recently ordered a brand new bareMinerals product from QVC (it was the TSV, how could I resist?) and promised to share my opinion. Until now, their foundation has always been in loose mineral form. While I’ve loved the former product, it can be messy. Enter their new READY Foundation in solid…

There is no shortage of nutritional/energy/protein/snack/meal bars out there. In fact, there are so many that it can be confusing. Some are good for you, while many others are loaded with sugar and calories. And most just taste like crap. But not these… When I discovered locally owned EcoTrek Fitness Whole Food Bars, I was pleasantly surprised. Not only are they loaded with good-for-you ingredients, but they taste GREAT! And get this – they are… Non-dairy 100% natural Vegan Loaded with 10 grams of protein Packed with 6 servings of fruits & vegetables Only 195 calories Made with gluten-free ingredients  I know – how can they have all that and still taste good? I’m tellin’ ya – they do. They are made from ingredients with…