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Jamba Juice BYGOF! FREE is a Good Thing!

I just got word that Jamba Juice is having a Buy One Get One Free thing this week. Check out the details here!

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Essie Nail Polish Peels Twice

I just LOVE, and I mean L.O.V.E. Essie’s ‘Perky Purple‘ color!!! The bad news is, it won’t stay on my nails for more than 1 day successfully…even with all of my arsenal of no-chip top coat options, and I have a bunch of them!! Major bummer.

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Mango Lassi

I had my first mango lassi today, a lovely smoothie type drink that is native to Indian cuisine. Our server said that it was pure organic mango puree and home made yogurt. All we knew, was that it was amazing!!! I came home and googled a recipe, and can’t wait to make it here for friends/family! Check it out:

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Going Raw? Strawberry Ice Cream makes Me Scream!

I got this notice from ComfortablyRaw.com and it sounds SUPER good, I’m going to give it a try tomorrow since I have an abundance of fresh strawberries that will probably go bad if I don’t gobble them up soon.

Sweet and bursting with strawberry flavor!
Ingredients:
1 cup raw cashews, soaked 4 hours, then rinsed
1/4 cup soft pitted dates, soaked 30 minutes (reserve soak water)
2 cups fresh strawberries
1 cup young coconut meat
1 cup coconut water
1/2 cup agave
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients including date soak water in a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Pour into a storage container and put in the refrigerator to chill for several hours, or in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours.
3. Pour chilled ice cream into your ice cream machine and follow the manufacturers instructions. It should take approximately 20 minutes to process. This will give you soft serve ice cream. If you prefer a harder scoop, pour the ice cream back into your
storage container and freeze. It should be hard within an hour or two.

Optional: If you prefer your Strawberry Ice Cream with extra Strawberry Sauce, blend 1/2 cup strawberries and 1 tablespoon agave. Pour Strawberry Sauce into ice cream maker just before turning off, or pour sauce into storage container filled with soft serve ice cream and stir in. Refreeze for hard ice cream.
Serves 4-6

Want to learn how to make raw vegan ice cream? Comfortably Raw: Ice Cream is on sale until June 30th!! Save $3.00 and buy the e-book for just $7 USD by entering SummerSale into the discount code field as you are ordering. http://www.comfortablyraw.com/Comfortably_Raw/Comfortably_Raw%3A_Ice_Cream.html

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Kashi Cereal Roundup

I’ve tried 3 of the Kashi cereals in the past month, and I’ve got a pretty good basis of opinions based on my experiences. I’ll break it down to be really simple:

Kashi U – the BEST cereal on the market. Hands down. It’s a bit pricey – $5.99 for a box at Whole Foods, although I have heard that you can get it in bulk for $8.99 at Smart and Final which I have never been able to find, to my misfortune.

Kashi Go Lean Crunch – SUPER good tasting, BUT it’s really high in caloric intake. For close to 200 calories, you don’t really get alot of nutritional value for the punch. Sure its organic, but its not very functional.

Kashi Heart to Heart Honey Toasted Oats - pretty tasty. It’s kind of like cheerios with little heart shaped rings. I got these on sale at Rite Aid dor $2.50, so the price is right. Unfortunately, it feels like sandpaper on the roof of my mouth.

Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal: One of my fave cereals! Not as packed with nutrients as Kashi U, but way better than Kellogg’s frosted mini wheats, without added sugars.

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