Happy Halloween!
Before I get to part 1 of the giveaway, I want to share a last-minute Halloween idea.
I present to you: Spooky Shakes…
They are more homely than scary, but let’s just go with it!
I spotted this on Martha and I thought it was a cute idea. To make: all you do is melt a tiny amount of chocolate (about 1-2 tbsp) and then paint chocolate ghost faces on the inside of the glass using the end of a popsicle stick. Easy.
Place the glasses in the freezer or fridge to set the chocolate. For the shake, I blended vegan vanilla ice cream (I love almond or coconut varieties), with a splash of almond milk and some ice, served with a cinnamon stick. You could even make a healthier shake by blending frozen bananas with almond milk. The chocolate faces stay intact thanks to the cold smoothies.
Now, for part 1 of the giveaway…
Today, I’m celebrating YOU – the kick-butt, Green Monster chuggin, recipe-lovin’ Oh She Glows community! On October 31, 2008, I started the blog on a complete whim, not thinking I would ever have the attention span to stick with it, but here I am 4 years later still smashing my head against the keyboard daily and chasing my dreams. I am so grateful for each and every one of you who read the blog each day and my hope is that you find as much inspiration here as I’ve found in all of you.
Now, to celebrate!
1) Blendtec Total Blender & Twister Jar
Blendtec has been gracious enough to donate one of their coveted Total Blender Classic Wildside machines (picture above) valued at $454.95 USD! Whoa baby. I’ve reviewed the Blendtec before on the blog and I can attest that it’s a great machine.
About the blender: “Total Blender Classic Series® is the all-in-one appliance that makes smoothies, fresh juice, ice cream, milkshakes, cappuccinos, margaritas, soups, sauces, bread dough, dressings, salsas, and more! It replaces up to 9 other appliances with one fast easy-to-use machine, at a fraction of the cost. This package includes the new precision tuned 4″ blade in the large nearly 3-quart total capacity BPA-free jar. The new large blade / large jar combination powers through tougher blending tasks and larger recipes with ease, and in less time.”
In addition to the blender, they are also giving away a Twister Jar (shown below) valued at $119.00 USD!
About the Twister Jar: “Blendtec’s newest innovation, the Twister Jar, is designed to blend your thickest recipes such as: Nut Butters, Hummus, Baby Food, Dips, Thick Shakes, Dressings and more! Best of all, it’s compatible with all Blendtec Home Blenders.”
Update: The giveaway winner is….
Thank you for sharing your touching (and often hilarious!) “lessons to my younger self” comments. If you are ever feeling down and need a pick me up, just read through the comments. It’s amazing to see how many of us have struggled with the same life lessons.
The lucky winner of the Blendtec machine is #3659 – Alicia Woulfe! Congrats! I will email you shortly to collect your mailing address. Thanks to everyone for participating!
How To Enter:
Giveway is now closed.
I pinned your twix bars!
I would tell my younger self to not be afraid to try new things!
I would tell my younger self to try not to do so much… To be less busy and take time to enjoy the things she is doing :) thanks for the awesome giveaway!
I’d tell my younger self to stop worrying and go out and build relationships, be authentic, and not sweat the small stuff!
I would tell myself that someday, you are going to feel so much more comfortable in your own skin, but in the meantime you should be kinder to yourself and love yourself for who you are!
I tweeted (@nobel4lit)!!
Re pinned your baked apple and cinnamon with date and oatmeal recipe. Looks delicious. Yum!
Kim,
The more you try to please people, the more harm you do to yourself. Put God first and take care of yourself. You’ll naturally please others when you live this way!
HAPPY 4TH ANNIVERSARY!!!
I would tell myself to CHILL OUT! I have spent my whole life being anxious and worried for nothing! I needed to sit back and enjoy the moments I had! : )
I tweeted the giveaway!
I think I would tell my younger self to stop worrying about the small silly things. There are enough things in this world to have to worry about. Let the small things go so you can concentrate on the good stuff!
PS-I totally “tweeted” and it’s totally a word!
I would tell my younger self to save money! :)
I would tell myself to stop trying to grow up so fast! I thought I was so mature and I wanted to be independent from my parents, and now I realize that I only had 18 years to be a kid, and the rest of my life to be an adult!
I would tell myself that truly the best breakfast is a Green Smoothie, not Raisin Bran. Furthermore, a quinoa salad kicks the butt of spaghetti and tomato sauce anyday!
I tweeted the link! @cbshelto
I would tell my younger self to get on the real food / exercise (running) bandwagon much sooner! It would have saved me a lot of effort in losing weight and completely shifting the way I eat!
My advice for my younger self – quality over quantity! Five $5 dollar shirts won’t last as long as one $20 shirt – and you probably don’t even like them! haha thanks :)
I would tell my younger self to not smoke that cigarette!!!
I have pinned a tone of your recipes… Most recently the knock-off rolos. And I have never been disappointed in one of your recipes. So thanks for making it much easier and more fun to live dairy-free :)