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Bestowed Box Giveaway

June 14, 2013 in Uncategorized by traveleatlove | 9 comments

Discover healthy foods you love, with a monthly delivery of samples from Bestowed. This month, I received a Bestowed review box, and since my focus on my health has really tanked with my busy work schedule, the timing was perfect.

Bestowed Box

The smart little orange box arrived in the mail, and I couldn’t wait to open it and see what was inside. I think that’s one of the most fun parts of Bestowed; it’s a nice little surprise.

My box contained a Zico coconut water, packets of Roots superfood powder, a Bakery on Main coconut cashew Truebar, GimMe seaweed cheddar cheese roasted seaweed crumbles, an Herban Essentials mini pack of aromatherapy towelettes, a packet of Artisana Organic Superfoods acai berry nut butter,  and a coupon for Dr. Praeger’s veggie burgers

Bestowed Box Bestowed Box Bestowed Box In addition to being a fun surprise, the Bestowed box is a great way to kickstart healthy eating and reintroduce nutrition and natural products back into ones life. I am a huge fan of Zico coconut water, Dr. Praeger’s products, and Artisana (huge fan) already, but I was thrilled to revisit them. I had never tried the acai berry nut butter, and it was amazing. Amazing. I want to fill my desk drawer with little packets of these nut butters for healthy and filling snacks.

I also really loved the Truebar; it was coconutty and delicious, a little dessert a little nutrition bar, all good. The Roots powder was pleasantly surprising. The blueberry really did taste like blueberry, and I felt a little boost in my energy when drinking it in the afternoon. I used to be a devotee to superfood drinks, and I definitely think I need to get back into that. My body deserves it, and my mind needs it.

I tried the seaweed snack, and while I liked it better than most dried seaweed, I will be honest and admit I wasn’t crazy about it. Nothing wrong with the product; I just don’t love seaweed unless it is in sushi! These crumbles might be good mixed up in a salad, especially with cucumber and shrimp, to emulate sushi. In fact, I might try making that this weekend!

Overall, I really loved the selection in the Bestowed box, and I am definitely thinking about joining so that I can try a selection of products every month.

Bestowed is offering me a one month membership for a lucky Travel, Wine, and Dine reader AND offering all of you a discount on a subscription. Just use the code 5OFFBSTOWED01 at checkout.

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment letting me know why you would like to win, and be sure to follow Bestowed on Twitter and like them on Facebook.

I will choose a winner on Wednesday. Good luck!

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Spoonful of Ginger

March 25, 2013 in events, Food by traveleatlove | 4 comments

When March rolls around, it seems like Boston’s event season starts to kick into full force. The December holidays usually bring work holiday parties, friend and family visits, and lots of travel here and there, at least for us. January and February are the post-holiday lull, and then March arrives. The weather is supposed to be better, there’s more daylight, and the invitations to charity events in Boston start to roll in. One of my favorite events that happens every March is Spoonful of Ginger, a benefit for Joslin Diabetes Center’s Asian American Diabetes Initiative. Held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Spoonful of Ginger features chefs from around the Boston area serving up bites of Asian-inspired deliciousness.
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As you can imagine, the event space is gorgeous. I just adore visiting the MFA and could wander its halls for hours. Another thing I love about this event is that people get pretty dressed up. Who doesn’t love donning a dress and heels on a Monday night? I work in a pretty casual agency, and I am starting to make it my mission to dress up more often.

tuna tartare

Daisy and I made short work of our tasting, visiting the tables that were the least crowded first, and making our way to the others as the crowds dissipated. There were so many delicious bites, and I was full in no time. I could have easily parked myself at the Lotus Blossom table, where we feasted on mini lobster tacos and tuna tartare with truffle on crispy taro root, which is apparently beneficial to patients with diabetes.

Basho

Basho’s sushi boats were a hit with the crowds, and they reminded me that it’s been way too long since my last Basho sushi fix.

lobster bisque

I made my way back to Shojo’s table twice; Nick Lee’s  lobster bisque with truffle foam was warm, velvety, and perfect for the chilly gray March day.

 

Bao Boston

Crowds flocked to the Bao table for bao and the good energy the chef was putting forth. Looks like Bao will be a hit in Boston!

Empire Restaurant

Other favorites included these rolls from Empire. I’ll fully admit that I have a bit of thing against Empire because of their awful television commercial. I can’t stand when restaurants have commercials; it makes me not want to visit them. This sushi was out of this world though; I had at least two and longingly looked at the table each time I passed. We definitely ate well at Spoonful of Ginger; it was fun being able to taste food from many restaurants I have never even heard of. I clearly need to get out and about more often and to try some of the  lesser-known (to me) restaurants we encountered at this event.

dancers

To top it all off, Spoonful of Ginger offers some great music and entertainment, education about diabetes in Asian communities, and recognition of honorees each year. This year we heard from Ming Tsai, who shared that Boston celebrity chef Jasper White (also in attendance) is is hero for changing his own lifestyle when being diagnosed with diabetes. It all definitely made me think about my own eating habits and was a good reminder to cherish and take care of my health.

Do you have a favorite charity event? Do you think it’s weird that I avoid restaurants that have TV commercials? :)

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The Great Fundraising Act

July 23, 2011 in Uncategorized by traveleatlove | 2 comments

A few weeks ago, I received an email from the lovely Janetha about another blogger, Susan, who I learned was recently diagnosed with lymphoma. The email was about an auction to raise money to help Susan out with her many medical costs. Within a few minutes, the healthy living and food blogging communities were involved/ Dozens of emails were exchanged, and we all set out to acquire auction items. Unfortunately none of the brands I reached out to responded. . . which makes me a little annoyed. As someone who does PR/ blogger outreach for part of my living, I would hope I would at least respond to such requests. But, that’s neither here nor there because the brands who did jump in to help are amazing.

Details about the auction, The Great Fundraising Act (which is tomorrow!) are below. Check it out, spread the word, and help a great blogger out! Many thanks to Janetha for all of her hard work coordinating/organizing/hosting the event, and even more well wishes to Susan!

The below is taken from Janetha’s site, where the auction will be kicking off on Monday.

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The Great Fundraising Act starts on Monday at 8 AM EST.

I thought you would all like to get a good look at what you will be able to bid on!

These links are the actual pages where you will do the bidding. The comments are closed NOW, but they will be OPEN on auction day and you can bid right there on the page!

Bookmark any and all item pages that you are interested in bidding on for easy access come Monday!!

All bids start at $10 USD unless otherwise noted and go up in whole dollar increments (ie: no decimals). For more details regarding the auction, see the official rules below.

For a somewhat current list of bids on auction day, visit the home page. This list will be updated hourly. To get an exact amount of a current bid, click on the item and check the comments section.

Click on a category below to see listings.  There is a complete list of items below, too.

Complete List of Items:

(if you are too lazy to click through the categories above :)

Some items are listed twice if they fall into two categories.

Blogger Baked Goods:

Baskets & Bundles:

Food & Beverage:

Fitness Related:

Books:

Travel & Entertainment:

Beauty Products:

Clothing & Accessories:

Gift Cards/Certificates:

Kitchen Related:

For The Home:

Online Services:

Official Auction Rules, Logistics & Whatnot.

  • Auction Date & Time: Bidding opens Monday, July 25, 2011 at 8 AM EST and individual item closing times will be staggered throughout the day. MAKE NOTE OF EACH ITEM’S CLOSING TIME! It will be noted within each individual listing. The staggered closing times has been implemented to prevent a site crash!
  • Payment Methods: Paypal is the only method of payment accepted. If you don’t have a Paypal account, you can pay through the Paypal donation page which allows you to use any major credit/debit card.
  • Starting Bids: Bidding on all items starts at $10 USD unless otherwise noted.
  • Bidding Increments: Bids go up in whole dollar increments. For example, you could bid $1 or $10 higher than the previous bidder, but not $1.50 higher.
  • Bidding Procedure: Bids are to be submitted via comment on item page. Click the category above OR on the sidebar to the right, OR click on the item from the home page. It is your responsibility to see what the current high bid is!! You must bid at least $1 above the current high bid. A valid name & email address are required when leaving a comment bid.
  • Winners: If you are the winning bidder, you will be notified within 24 hours of the auction ending. The notification will include payment instructions.
  • Making Payment: Winning bidders must make payment and send their mailing address to me within 72 hours of the auction ending. If payment is not made, winner forfeits item and the next highest bidder is awarded item. Once payment is made and shipping address is received, winning bidders will receive contact information of individual in charge of shipping their item.
  • Shipping Information: Items that require shipping will be shipped within one week of payment/submission of address (unless otherwise noted). SELLER will cover shipping costs!
  • Items That Don’t Require Shipping: If your item is an online service or online gift card, once payment for your item is received, you will get an email with all the information you need to retrieve your item.

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