Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Surf Sweets - Gluten-Free, Organically Sweetened Candy Just In Time For Easter! #REVIEW

I'm SUPER excited to tell you about the amazing new candy I found through Surf Sweets!
Not only is Surf Sweets GLUTEN-FREE, but it's also oranically sweetened, which will make your Easter snacks a whole lot healthier!

Surf Sweets products are:
~Free of Artificial Colors and Flavors
~Non-GMO Project Verified
~Gluten-Free
~Corn Syrup-Free/ Dairy-Free/ Casein-Free
~Allergy Friendly - Free of the 10 Most Common Allergens
~100% recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C per serving
~Made with Organic Fruit Juice and Sweeteners


So, let me get straight to the good stuff and tell you about all the amazing products they sent me to review you can stuff your kids' Easter baskets with! (Don't worry, I taste tested EVERYTHING for you, so you wouldn't wonder whether or not they were really good....cuz they are....and they may all be gone, just sayin'!)


Oh MAN, do I LOVE a good jelly bean!!!  These are top notch jelly beans, and this is coming from a Jelly Belly addict.  They are absolutely perfect and they have THE BEST crunchy little outer shell a jelly bean could ever have.  These are the Organic Spring Mix Jelly Beans which include Tropical Punch, Lemonade, Mixed Berry, Pineapple, Tangerine and Watermelon!  YUMMMMMMMY!!!  These are my new favorites!  

These are the regular Organic Jelly Beans and the Organic Fruity Bears.  The jelly beans include Cherry, Grapefruit, Grape, Lemon, Strawberry and Orange.  Let me tell you, they are incredible!!!  Again, the best jelly beans I've ever had!  Not a bad flavor in the bunch!

The Fruity bears TOTALLY take me back to my childhood!  They're delicious and lightly sugar coated.  They coming in several flavors, including Cherry, Grapefruit, Grape, Lemon, Strawberry and Orange.  They're vegan too!





I don't think I can stress enough how delicious these gummy treats are.  Back when I was in high school, I used to stop and get a bag of peach rings every Thursday on my way to Chamber Singers practice along with a French Vanilla Cappuccino.  (Healthy, right?!)  This TOTALLY brought me back!  These did not disappoint!  I was a little hesitant trying the watermelon rings for some reason, but you know what?!  I LOVED them...even more than the peach rings and I didn't think that would ever be possible!
They're vegan too!




If you're into the not-so-sweet type of treat, then the Organic Original Fruit Chews are TOTALLY for you!  These are soft and delicious.  They are lightly sweetened and won't break your teeth if you know what I mean!

The Choco Chews are definitely chewy.  They are the perfect amount of chocolitiness in your mouth! (I think I just made that word up and I'm keeping it!)  They definitely soften up as you chew and are extremely addicting!  (You've been warned!)



Surf Sweets are available in natural and organic grocery stores across the country including Whole Foods and online at Amazon.com and NaturalCandyStore.com.  Visit www.surfsweets.com

*DISCLAIMER: I was sent all of the above photographed products for free in exchange for this review.  I was not given any monetary compensation otherwise.  All opinions expressed here are entirely my own and may differ from others'.
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Sunday, March 8, 2015

Red Wine and Garlic Sirloin Tip Roast

I love when I walk into the meat market and the butcher tells me what's on sale because it provides such inspiration!  Plus, I like to save a buck or two!  Who doesn't, right?!

Red wine.  Let's talk red wine.  I needed an excuse to break open a bottle.   Truly, I did.  I used half for this roast and the other half?  Well, let's just say it was put to good use ;)

If you've never had a sirloin tip roast before, you're missing out.  They are super lean and cook up beautifully!  This recipe is fool proof.  I mean, seriously, it's one of my easiest recipes to throw together, so ANYONE can do this!

Let's talk garlic now.  I absolutely adore garlic.  Garlic and red wine make a mighty fine team, let me tell ya!  I left all my garlic cloves whole for this recipe, but I kind wished I had thrown them into my food processor and SLATHERED the yumminess all over my roast.  When I make this again, that's what I plan to do.  So, make this recipe as is below, OR do as I just mentioned.  I think you'll find the extra step totally garlicriffic! ;)


Servings: 4-6 

Ingredients:
24 oz. mini yellow potatoes
2.5 lb. sirloin tip roast
20 garlic cloves
2 cups baby carrots
1 head green cabbage, cut into chunks
2 cups red wine
salt and pepper to taste

Directions: (Use a 7 quart Slow Cooker for this recipe.)
Place the potatoes and half of the garlic cloves into the bottom of your crock.

Next. place the sirloin tip roast on top and salt and pepper well on both sides.

Place the remaining garlic cloves on top of the roast.

Place the carrots around the roast.

Place the cabbage on top and salt and pepper it.

Pour the red wine over the top.

Cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or on HIGH for 4-5 hours.
Enjoy!





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