Before you read about this week’s giveaway, there are lots of exciting things happening!
New CultureMap column:
Did you see my first entry of my new column on CultureMap? I will be writing a periodic column for CultureMap called “Happy Healthy Me.” My first article is called “Blog all about it: A Tweet way to a healthy life.” I’m really excited about writing for CultureMap, so I hope you’ll follow me over there too. And if you found me from CultureMap…welcome!
Please click it, tweet it, show your friends, and leave a comment if you’d like.
There’s a new blog in town:
For Houston people (or those interested in a healthy life in Houston), please check out Houston Health Blogs. Rachael, who blogs from The Woodlands, has created a one-stop place for people to find healthy information about Houston. It’s new but growing, so hop on over for a visit.
Homemade Granola:
For my Sunday in the kitchen recipe, I made homemade granola for a friend who recently had a baby. If I were home all day for a long period of time, I think I’d want some healthy options to choose. And not just because I’m a healthy living blogger.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 C rolled oats
1/2 C slivered almonds
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 C mixed dried fruit (I did craisins, raisins, and apricots)
1/2 C apple juice
1/3 C maple syrup
1/4 C brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 C flax seeds
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl (oats, flax seeds, almonds, cinnamon, salt, dried fruit). Combine wet ingredients and brown sugar in mixing bowl or measuring cup (apple juice, brown sugar, vanilla, syrup) until sugar dissolves.
Pour wet onto dry and stir until combined.
Spray baking sheet with Pam and spread mix evenly.
Bake for 25 minutes, mixing around every 10. Let cool and package it, eat it hot, or add to yogurt, cottage cheese, or anything else that sounds good!
It’s Giveaway time!
Recently, I found out about a company called Envicorp based in Houston. They make eco-friendly grocery bags called Envitotes, and I asked if I could try one out and offer it as a giveaway.
I used the bag (canvas with an adjustable velcro strap) at the grocery store (my grocery picture is above), and it is super sturdy, really holds A LOT of groceries that pack nicely because the bag does not collapse when open, and then packs down nicely at home when you remove the bottom.
Taking your own bag to the grocery made transporting home easy, and no plastic bags to throw away.
To enter this give-away, please leave a comment here telling me about that you’d like to win this eco-friendly and stylish bag to take to the grocery store with you. For a bonus entry, please follow them on Twitter (@envicorp) or Facebook (Envicorp Products LLC) and leave a second comment here telling me that you did so.
I will pick a winner on Thursday afternoon and announce it on Friday morning on my blog.
ALSO–if you do not win this giveaway but do order a bag from their website, you will get free shipping for being a blog reader of mine! Just enter Free Shipping as the coupon code.
Thank you so much for the shout out, and welcome to the Houston Health Blogs. BTW – your granola looks wonderful I tried to make “bars” last night but ended up with just granola since they never got hard!
yay Houston Health Blogs. Ok this is really making me want to start me own blog, I think I may just do that very soon!
I would LOVE to win that bag! I go grocery shopping twice a week and I have plastic and paper bags galore!!! Being from California, we were always taught from Elementary school to be “green” Resure, reduse and recycle. It’s always stuck with me and I try to recycle as much as I can. Unfortunetly, Houston isn’t the most eco friendly place (it’s getting better) and a bag like this would really help me out and do my “little” part out here.
That would be great for my whole foods shopping trip! I hate wasting paper bags!!! I love it
following them on twitter now
I would love to have this bag. I would use it to carry purchases from the petstore because those are heavy items. I also think this would be great for the books I borrow from the library since this ga looks so much sturdier than the other reusable bags.
following on facebook.
oh, following on twitter.
I take reusable bags everywhere now and can always use another one – especially a sturdy one. Sign me up!
The bag would be perfect for my weekly shopping! As someone who walks to / from the grocery store with my haul, a flimsy bag makes the task that much more difficult. I’d love to give this bag a spin!
Welcome to the roost!
I’d love the chance to win this great bag! It’s so versatile and I know I’d use it all the time.