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Now that the weather is warming up I thought I’d share some of Pal’s go-to hydration drinks. I drink a lot of water during the summer but at times you may need a bit more. 1. Coconut water I recently went back to drinking coconut water. I like that it’s light and refreshing. You can buy it from a variety […]
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I’ve tried a few different flavored waters lately. I don’t usually drink sparkling or carbonated water much but when I get the chance to I figure they are worth trying. 1. Aura Bora I recently tried this brand of sparkling water. Thanks to Social Nature and the brand. I tried the Ginger and Meyer lemon water. I’ll give it to
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Coffee grinders are a great addition to your kitchen. Of course, it can help grind whole-bean coffee. But it can also help you grind spices or dried herbs. User friendly Most coffee grinders are very easy to use and have a pressure button to activate the grinder. I have a very old (20-plus years) Black and Decker coffee grinder that
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I just joined Nestle goodNess community. I didn’t know it existed. This seems to be similar to many of the other communities I share about Smiley 360, Arm and Hammer Kitty Krew, etc. This is the same premise you have social shares and may be selected to test products. You can learn more by visiting the link below http://h3.sml360.com/-/4y65c
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I had a nice surprise arrive today. Clio Cravings Club sent me two free products. I was sent two 10 count boxes of Zero Sugar yogurt bars. They were Vanilla and Mixed berry flavors. I’ve been a member of this community for about a year. I don’t find the products at my local grocery stores but they are sold at
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Are you looking for a new griddle? if so you may like this one by Greenlife. The Healthy Griddle XL is a great addition to any kitchen. I’ve had it for a while but hadn’t had a chance to use it. Well, Memorial Day was the perfect chance for me to use this. The griddle was from Try It Sampling.
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I was selected to try Beyond meat plant basted burgers thanks to Ripple Street recently. I had always wanted to know if Beyond Meat was worth the hype so I was excited to try it. I had tried Beyond Meat’s Italian sausages and thought they were very flavorful and tasty.
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A few weeks ago Brailla has a free pasta sample offer. It was a limited time/while supplies last offer. I was lucky enough to get a sample. Well, that sample arrived today. This is a new addition to Barilla’s current pasta line. I was sent Bucatini. where to buy I found it at some local grocery stores near me (via
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I’d never heard of Goodles until I saw it via Social Nature. It’s a better alternative to traditional boxed mac and cheese products. They have a variety of flavors.
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I had a new product arrive today thanks to Bzzagent. I was selected to review a product from Imusa. This brand has a variety of cookware, home, and kitchen products as well as appliances. Bzzagent gave us a selection of products to choose from. I was sent an 11-inch carbon steel nonstick comal. A comal is used to warm tortillas
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Over the weekend I had a box arrive it was a new chat pack party box from Ripple street. I was selected for a Heinz 57 party. The box contained the following product: Heinz 57 Collection Infused Honey with Hot Chili Heinz 57 Collection Infused Honey with Black truffle oil Heinz 57 Collection Culinary Crunch Mandarin Orange Miso Crunch Sauce
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Earlier today I had a package arrive. It was from Try It sampling. I was able to select a complementary Ninja kitchen product recently. Well, it arrived today. The Ninja Foodi Digital Pro oven arrived today. This is the SP200 model. It includes 8 settings. air fry broil bake reheat toast bagel dehydrate roast I didn’t have a chance to
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I recently was selected to try a free sample product of a meatless product. Thanks to Social Nature and the brand Quorn. I will admit I’m not one to eat plant-based or meat alternative foods often. So these types of products I always try with an open mind.
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I was recently introduced to Icelandic Provisions. They have a very creamy yogurt named Skyr. I was able to try a free sample product thanks to Social Nature. I’d had Greek yogurt and traditional yogurts in the past but never an Icelandic yogurt.
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header image created using photo joiner Thanks to Social nature I was able to try two products from Schar. I was able to redeem two free product coupons. The gluten-free crackers were very good. I especially liked the Rosemary table crackers. Both crackers have their own particular flare and use. The Table crackers have a great rosemary flavor. They also
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I had some leftover rice recently so today I threw this recipe together. This works best for a decent amount of rice left. We had half of a small rice cooker pot left.
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I thought I’d share all the recipes that were provided by The Insiders during the Barilla campaign I was a part of. All recipes were provided by The Insiders and Barilla. As a reminder, you can exclude any ingredients you like or adjust the recipe to fit your needs. Being that these kinds of pasta are made of chickpeas and
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I was selected to participate in The Insiders campaign. The #BarillaLegumeInsiders campaign provided me with a few Barilla Legume pasta products. The box included the following: Chickpea Spaghetti, Lentil spaghetti, red lentil rotini, red lentil penne, and a chickpea rotini. The pasta is non-GMO, gluten-free, and plant-based. Product info You can visit Barilla to learn about this line of products.
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I had a package of Quest Nutrition chips arrive today. The chips were loaded Taco flavor. They were good (sorry for not sharing pictures). The only con was that most of the chips were broken. They were crunchy and satisfying. They had taco seasoning with a few other spices. My dad liked them too. You can check out the full
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I’m not going to lie I like my coffee with milk. But then again I’m always open to trying something different. Well, when I had an email from Social Nature asking if I’d like to try a non-dairy creamer I figured why not.
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I was able to request a rice cooker thanks to Try It Sampling. The product includes a steamer basket, rice cup and the spatula. The Proctor Selix rice cooker can be found at Walmart and Amazon.
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Update 12/7/2020: You can also visit their website to learn more. https://www.gratsy.com/ Intro: 0:00 how to request a box/ snack box overview: 0:05 more info: 0:42 I was recently selected for a free sample box from Gratsy. Gratsy is a program that sends out snack sample boxes. I’ve known about Gratsy since 2019. But this was my first box. The
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I was sent a pack of Glad cling wrap Try It Sampling. I was sent a 100 square feet package. I wasn’t able to find the exact size but I did see that it’s offered at various retailers. Target has the 400 sq ft product for $4.59 USD.
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intro: 0:00 what you’ll need: 1:21 Drink gift ideas: 2:00 wine gift ideas:2:57 Final Thoughts: 3:28 You can also create a gift basket for cocktails or drinks as well. I found a fun use for a beer bucket too. The container is up to you but you can fill it with any type of products you’d like. I know we’ve
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I was recently able to select a free product thanks to Try It Sampling. I selected a product by PicNik. I’ve never tried a Keto creamer so I figured I’d see what it was like. The product The keto creamer arrived in a wax paper carton. I was also sent a coupon and a note card. I stored the product
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Thanks to Try It Sampling and Chosen foods for this reviewing opportunity and free product sample. The bottle retails at Amazon for around $11. It’s also sold at Walmart for around $5.
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I was selected to be one of 200 winners of a Kit Kat flavor club prize. You can check out the unboxing video below. A big thank you to Kit Kat and Hershey for this wonderful prize. I found the mint+ dark chocolate duo at Target for around $0.99 USD https://www.hersheys.com/kitkat/en_us/duos.html The Mocha+ Chocolate duo seems to be launching soon.
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I share a post on Instagram earlier today about the RX bar that i tried thanks to Sampler. RX bars can be found at a variety of stores. Target sells them. This was the chocolate chip flavor. The box retails for around $5 USD. RX sells a variety of flavors. Amazon also sells them as well.
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I was recently selected to try a free sample product on behalf of Home Tester Club and the brand Kathy Kaye Foods. I wasn’t familiar with this brand but I’m always open to trying new foods. The package arrived last week and I was eager to test it out.
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I just posted this photo a few minutes ago via Instagram. I was selected to review a free pack of Kathy Kaye Foods popcorn balls on behalf of Home Tester Club. I’ve never tried this brand before so I’m eager to see what they are like. Thanks to Home Tester Club and the brand for the free product and testing
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Update 7/25/2021: Gratsy now has an app. All samples will be claimed there. You can learn more by visiting the link below. Updated 6/14/2023 to update the previous link. https://gratsy.com/community/ I just shared this post a few minutes ago on Instagram. I found out about Gratsy back in 2019. They have a page on Facebook or you can contact them
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so I shared about this product I was sent a few hours ago. I was able to request a product sample from Lindt thanks to Try It sampling. Well I thought I was going to be sent a coupon (i have in the past). Nope I was sent a free chocolate bar. the bar is 100% cocoa and is unsweetened.
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Last October (2019) I was able to sample a free Tiller Hatch pressure cooker meal. Overall the meal was easy to make and very flavorful. I have an older model pressure cooker so I had ot make do with estimating the cooking time. But this would make a great meal for a weekday or weekend. If you have a pressure
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https://youtu.be/Fd_s7dCoOHg This was a product I was able to review thanks to Try It Sampling in 2019. This blender is a commercial-grade blender. It includes a digital keypad, a large blender jar, a vacuum seal lid, and an arm attached to the base. It also includes a regular blender lid, plunger. It has 10-speed settings. There are is also a
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Update:6/28/2020: I still have my ShikShook shaker and love it. #SHIKSHOOK A very nice stainless steel cocktail shaker with a jigger and two pourers and a nice carry pouch. High quality. also includes an e book. #tomosonreview #freeforreivewpuposes https://amzn.to/2ZiepMz
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I recently requested a free product sample from Boomerang. The product is stated to help rehydrate you. The info states that it may help after a night of drinking. That being said this will not sober you up or prevent you from having a hangover. It also won’t cure a hangover. The box and bottle state you can take one
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I forgot to share about the Veggies Made Great products I shared the other day. I was sent the blueberry chocolate chip and Banana oat muffins. They were very good. I’ve tired the chocolate muffins in the past and loved them. They are light and very flavorful. You can see a full list of muffins by visiting the link https://www.veggiesmadegreat.com/muffins
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I had a small package arrive earlier today. Well, it happened to be a Luna Mash-ups bar. This was a free sample request that was going around Instagram (I believe) within the last two weeks or so. Well, I don’t usually eat protein bars but this one caught my attention. Since it was blueberry and lemon zest I thought I’d
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I posted a red pepper sauce I made earlier today via Instagram. I was originally trying to make roasted red pepper butter but ended up with a sauce instead. It was good anyway. I thought I’d give you all the full recipe. I had a pack of 4 red bell peppers that froze in the fridge so I figured I’d
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Update 5/21/2020: This seems to be open to Canadian Residents only. I messaged the brand and if i hear otherwise i’ll update the post again. I just joined this site a few minutes ago. Bevtri seems to be something similar to other sampling programs. Yet this is for alcohol. You do need to be 21 or over to join. Also
A few weeks ago I saw a sample for a product named Boomerang. From what i could tell from the brief product description was that it could help rehydrate you. Well me being me I had forgotten all about the sample until the box arrived in the mail back in late April (2020). So I opened the box to make
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header image provided by Pixabay McCormick spices have a consumer testing panel. I’ve been a member for a few years now. For me basically, it’s surveys but they do have product testing opportunities when they are available. You may also need to qualify as well. You can share your opinion on upcoming product releases or help with marketing or package
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I was selected to review two complimentary samples of Smith & Sinclair Eat Your Drink Gummies on behalf of Popsugar Dabble community. These gummies are cocktail gummies. I was sent two samples from the Party Selection box. The gummies were 1 Rum Passion fruit mojito and 1 Prosecco Mandarin Spritz. The gummies are about the size of a quarter. They
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I was able to try a free sample product on behalf of Octoly and Goop. The Goop Glow powder is a vitamin-enriched drink mix. Overall I didn’t notice a big difference but I’ve only used it for two days. I did find it was a bit hard to dissolve and was a bit on the sweet side. This would work
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I don’t use coffee creamers much but I recently had a chance to try a free sample product thanks to Try It Sampling. I happened to find the product at my local Target. I saw three creamers listed on the coupons White Chocolate Mocha, A Caramel flavor and Toffee. Since I know creamers can have added sugar I picked the
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When I first heard about Veggies Made Great I was a bit skeptical. I thought huh how does it taste? Does it have chunks of veggies in it? I happened to see a post online about the Veggies Made Great community. So I signed up. For those of you who may not be familiar with the brand, Veggies Made Great
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header image provided by Pixabay So my area finally has an ALDI grocery store. The store opened this week. I had heard great things about the chain from friends I chat with that live back east. I was a bit curious to see what the big deal was about. I’d heard the pricing was very good as was the quality
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I don’t know about anyone else but I never knew there were pressure cooker meals. I will admit I don’t eat many frozen meals so that may be why. Well, when I had the chance to try a free sample product I was excited. I was introduced to Tiller & Hatch for this food experiment (if we can call it
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Food Should Taste Good sent me a free sample bag of their Kettle cooked Sweet Potato chips. Before trying these chips the only sweet potato chips I had eaten were ones that I had made and they never turned out quite right. But these chips, on the other hand, were just great. I like how they are thinly sliced it
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I recently was selected to try a new product on behalf of The Insiders. I’m no stranger to trying out food items for review. To be honest I like it because it helps me expand my brand knowledge. Occasionally it also allows me to shop where I usually don’t. This is my first campaign with The Insiders so I was
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Vege Aqua is a fruit and vegetable wash. All you have to do is fully coat your product and let it sit for one minute. You can let it sit for longer if you like. Rinse under running water before eating. I used it on a peach and it worked well. It didn’t leave any residue on my fruit after
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Source: Popcorn Protein Snack Mix | Healthy Fruit and Nut Popcorn Recipe
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If there ever was a time to treat yo’self, it’s February a.ka. National Chocolate Lovers Month. Read on to find the chocolate dessert that’s just right for that special someone a.k.a. you! Source: The Best Chocolate Dessert for Your Zodiac Sign – Tablespoon.com
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Looking for an easy, delicious Valentine’s Day treat? Try these Valentine Chocolate & Cherry Popcorn Treats. Also, be sure to visit these posts for more Valentine’s Day crafts, activities and snacks! 35 Valentine Crafts & Activities // Valentine’s Day Snack Mix // Valentine’s Day Books Valentine Chocolate & Cherry Popcorn Treats Popcorn Treat Ingredients: 12 cups […] Source: Easy Valentine Popcorn
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This bacon fried rice made in a cast iron wok is packed with flavor. For perfect fried rice, use rice that is stale and no longer sticky. Source: Bacon Fried Rice – Lodge Cast Iron
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Source: Free samples – Appleseed Food Frontiers
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The Annual Day of You isnt just any old day-so why celebrate with any old grocery-store cake? We dug deep to find the desserts that most embody every astrological sign, so you can have a custom treat thats 100 percent you. Source: Your Perfect Birthday Treat According to the Zodiac – Tablespoon.com
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