I wanted to do something special to commemorate one of the most rewarding and most time consuming activities in my life. This weekend I have been struggling about what I should post along with my eats and snacks today. I considered posting my new "Orange Crush" cocktail (will do on Friday) or the turkey sausage and primavera baked ziti I made this weekend. But it turns out the Universe had other plans to work in one of my favorite snacks.
If you haven't noticed, I LOVE hummus. It's the perfect snack and now Tribe Hummus and Veggie Patch healthy entrees and snacks have been kind enough to provide an AWESOME GIVEAWAY for two readers on my one year anniversary!!!!
As recently mentioned here on the College Cuisiner, Tribe is my favorite store bought hummus brand. It is all-natural and delicious. If that wasn't good enough, Veggie Patch also offers nutritious vegetarian snacks and meals made with soy and veggies that are great for everyone!
It's snacking fate I swear.
But I'll get to that in a minute because it's Wednesday and you know how we roll on Wednesdays.
Thanks to Jenn from Peas and Crayons for hosting WIAW and making me laugh my
Breakfast
One fresh sliced yellow peach
Walnut and Date KIND bar (my new favorite)
Mug of coffee, splash of cream
I forgot my Chobani yoghurts in the fridge at home. :( No worries.
Lunch/Snack
Leftover Turkey sausage and primavera baked ziti (recipe coming soon)
One Pink Lady apple and peanut butter (I ran out of almond butter.)
Black tea, splash of cream.
water
water
water
Drinks with Mom and Aaron/Dinner
Aaron met Mom and I after work for drinks and appetizers which quickly turned into more food of course. But hey when happy hour is $5 wines and cocktails how can you go wrong?
Aaron met Mom and I after work for drinks and appetizers which quickly turned into more food of course. But hey when happy hour is $5 wines and cocktails how can you go wrong?
We went to a newer restaurant in Harrisburg, Home 231. It was really delicious! The food was a little pricey but the drinks were half off for happy hour!
Ginger-tini: Absolut wild tea, Zen green tea liquor, fresh ginger...yummy
One pierogies with caramelized onions, dollop of sour cream
One breaded risotto ball with truffled pea puree. (Go ahead Jenn I deserve it.)
Bowl of roasted tomato soup, basil oil and piece of grilled bread
One pierogies with caramelized onions, dollop of sour cream
One breaded risotto ball with truffled pea puree. (Go ahead Jenn I deserve it.)
Bowl of roasted tomato soup, basil oil and piece of grilled bread
Small plate of ahi tuna, young greens, hearts of palms, avocado, mango and citrus dressing
water
Dessert
glass of malbec
Shared two scoops homemade sea salted caramel icecream and one scoop Bing cherry
Love the presentation! And shared means Aaron ate half a scoop. Awesome.
Love the presentation! And shared means Aaron ate half a scoop. Awesome.
After Dinner-Dinner, long story
Two 50 cent mild wings with a little blue cheese dressing, celery
ice water
Bed. food coma.
Snacks this Week
Fresh peaches and black cherries
Apples and Peanut butter
Chobani yoghurts
Apples and Peanut butter
Chobani yoghurts
KIND Bars (they were 4 for $5, yay!)
Tribe snack-sized Hummus with baby carrots and mini-bell peppers
Does my upcoming fresh orange cocktail count as a healthy snack? As my mother who is on Weight Watchers says, "Oranges and limes have no points so this is okay!"
I definitely needed a lot of caffeine this week. Any suggestions for healthy caffeine-free alternatives for a energy boost? My favorite is apples, any other ideas?
Now for part II: My awesome anniversary giveaway courtesy of Tribe Hummus and Veggie Patch!
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I'm soooooo excited to host a giveaway from Tribe Hummus and Veggie Patch!! You probably have all heard and tasted Tribe but maybe not Veggie Patch products. So I definitely give it a try if you are looking for an easy vegetarian/veggi-licious alternative!
Because my one year anniversary is coming up I decided to make this a part of the celebration and announce the winners on July 11th, my "blog b-day." But here's your chance now! Don't delay!
- TWO Lucky readers will each receive three coupons for FREE Tribe Hummus varieties and three coupons for FREE Veggie Patch products and snacks!
Here's what you have to do:
- Comment on this post about your favorite way to eat hummus. Is it a dip, a spread for your sandwich, etc.? What variety of Tribe Hummus are you aching to try?
- Or tell me which Veggie Patch product you would get if you won? I’m looking at the Spinach nuggets….
- Leave a way for me to contact you: email, google account, etc.
- Only open to readers from the US and Canada, sorry!
The giveaway starts June 27th and ends July 9th at 5:00pm. The winners will be announced on July 11th, my one year blog-anniversary!
Extra opportunities to enter:
(please comment separately for each extra entry and tell me what you did)
- Like The College Cuisiner on Facebook or Twitter
- Like Tribe Hummus on Facebook
- Like Veggie Patch on Facebook
- Post this link on your blog, Facebook, Twitter!
Good Luck! And don't forget to tell your friends!
Love,
The College Cuisiner
Note: I was contacted by Tribe Hummus and Veggie Patch to host this giveaway for readers of the College Cuisiner. After agreeing to host this giveaway, I did graciously accept free coupons to try these products. I was neither paid nor compensated for a positive review. All opinions are my own.
i love hummus spread in a wrap and i also love hummus heated up as a dip! so good!
ReplyDeleteOhmygod hummus. Om nom nom nom... I've honestly never had faux-meat burgers. I've had faux-meats sometimes, but when it comes to burgers I usually opt for the bean variety. I'm interested in branching out though! It's not like I'll spontaneously combust or anything.
ReplyDeleteI love hummus on sandwiches, as a salad dressing and as a dip for veggies. The veggie patch products look great..the veggie lovers burger and spinach bites look really good!
ReplyDeleteGreat WIAW! I love hummus too, roasted red pepper is my favorite! I mostly use it as a dip for crackers, etc. but I love adding it to a turkey sandwich too!
ReplyDeleteYour dinner looks soo good! I love hummus with pita chips :) And I also think the spinach nuggets look really intriguing
ReplyDeleteI love seared ahi, and those ice cream scoops look so cute and perfect! As far as an energy boost, what about cold drinks? Ice water with lime, maybe? :)
ReplyDeletesea salted caramel ice cream! Love!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to eat hummus is as a sandwich spread paired with roasted veggies or wrapped up in an ekekial tortilla. I also love it with jicama! Great post:)
ReplyDeleteHappy WIAW! Everything looks beautiful. The sea salt caramel ice cream looks very tasty! :-)
ReplyDeleteIm so glad i tried hummus. I love it as a dip for veggies especially carrots. And its great n sandwhiches. Roasted red pepper is my fave:)
ReplyDeleteI want to hear that long story!! :)
ReplyDeleteI love to use hummus as a salad dressing, thinned out with some apple cider vinegar.
I love hummus as a cheese replacement when I'm eating out. It's great on sandwiches that are otherwise vegan, I just ask them to add some hummus instead!
ReplyDeleteOh my god, I'm obsessed with hummus and Tribe is my absolute favorite brand! I saw that they came out with a savory mushroom and a spicy red pepper that I've been dying to try! I dip raw veggies in my hummus...I go through like 4 containers a week hahah
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Veggie Patch sounds awesome, too! I'd like to try the spinach nuggets for sure :)
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I like you on facebook already :)
ReplyDeletejordan.dunne21 (at) gmail (dot) com
I like Tribe on facebook already, too
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I liked Veggie Patch!
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I love using it as a sandwich spread, yummo :)
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to eat hummus is a dip, with celery and jicama sticks!
I would love to try the Tribe Zesty Spice & Garlic flavor.
Yummus!!!!!!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteI like Tribe Hummus on Facebook and follow @TribeHummus on Twitter!
Thanks!
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I tweeted about the giveaway!
https://twitter.com/rkosully/status/218822286126493696
My favorite hummus chowdown is garlic hummus on a freshly made NY style bagel. Pure heaven.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try the Savory Mushroom flavor too! Thanks!
i love hummus in wraps!
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