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Archive for the ‘Product Reviews’ Category

June 30th, 2008

Do you use granular or liquid dishwashing detergent?

I don’t know why, but I’ve always used the granular stuff, and it seemed fine enough. But recently, Cascade asked me to try out their liquid variety and let you know what I thought. Since I was already using the Cascade granular, that seemed like a perfect opportunity for comparison. Here’s the […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

June 3rd, 2008

Honest Tea review and giveaway!

Honest Tea has been brewing up great tasting, lightly sweetened teas since 1998. All are USDA certified organic, high in antioxidants, and low in calories. They do not use any artificial sweeteners, relying instead on just a touch of organic sugar or honey, and the natural sweetness of some of the ingredients, like […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 14 comments

May 21st, 2008

Bountifuls salad dressing giveaway!

I have now had the opportunity to try several of Wish-Bone’s new Bountifuls salad dressings. There are four flavors: Tuscan Romano Basil, Hearty Italian, Berry Delight, and Simply Santa Fe. The Tuscan Romano Basil is my favorite. It’s tangy and robust, and you can really taste the Romano cheese and basil. […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 42 comments

May 7th, 2008

Zabar’s Rainforest Alliance Coffee

I was fortunate to be one of the winners of a free bag of coffee on Earth Day, being given away by my friends Peggy and Jennifer over on Tree Hugging Family.  No, they didn’t give me the coffee because they love me so much (although I hope they do!), but because I was a […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 1 comment

May 1st, 2008

My new toy!

Hand Blender by Hamilton Beach
A couple of weeks ago, I got together with part of my Grill Team to make a breakfast for twenty-some ladies. I cut and assembled fruit platters, while Dan and Bill made French toast, sausage links, and scrambled eggs. We discovered one very funny thing about the differences between […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

April 24th, 2008

Tortuga rum cakes

Yum. Don’t the words “Tortuga” and “rum” conjure up images of Pirates of the Caribbean? Tortuga rum cakes are just the thing to get you in that Caribbean mood! They are known for being the #1 export of the Cayman Islands and a favorite Caribbean souvenir. For four years in a row, they’ve been […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

April 22nd, 2008

Steaz organic energy drinks and sodas

I was treated recently to a sample pack of Steaz energy drinks and green tea-based sodas. Steaz has created the world’s first and only USDA Organic and Fair Trade Certified energy drink. Well, I assembled my Grill Team*, and we put the products to the test! I was particularly interested in the […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 2 comments

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