Breakfast and Dinner Day 30

A Different Fruit A Day Personal Health Challenge

Breakfast with bananas, strawberries, blackberries,
blueberries, coconut and almond milk

Oma has enjoyed this month of fruit discovery. Fruits are scrumptious and help to satisfy the cravings for sweets in a healthy manner.

Eating plenty of fruits is a tried and true recommendations for a healthy diet. It can help you ward off heart disease and stroke, control blood pressure, prevent some types of cancer, avoid a painful intestinal ailment called diverticulitis, and guard against cataract and macular degeneration, two common causes of vision loss.

The latest dietary guidelines call for five to thirteen servings of fruits and vegetables a day (2½ to 6½ cups per day), depending on one’s caloric intake. Oma will try to start and end her day with a variety of fruit.

Dinner salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, and yellow bell peppers.

Related Posts:

• Day 29 Sweet Lime
• Day 28 Pomegranate
• Day 27 Longan
• Day 26 Horned Melon
• Day 25 Cucumber
• Day 24 Blackberry
• Day 23 Bell Peppers
• Day 22 Quince
• Day 21 Lemon
• Day 20 Tomato
• Day 19 Crookneck Squash
• Day 18 Kiwifruit
• Day 17 Passion Fruit
• Day 16 Corn
• Day 15 Blueberries
• Day 14 Dark Chocolate Strawberry Halves
• Day 13 Coconut
• Day 12 Avocado
• Day 11 Pears
• Day 10 Mango
• Day   9 Pitaya
• Day   8 Habanero Pepper
• Day   7 Watermelon
• Day   6 Grapes
• Day   5 Banana
• Day   4 Nectarine
• Day   3 Peach
• Day   2 Black Plums
• Day   1 Apples 
• A Different Fruit A Day Personal Health Challenge

Reef and His Dad Play Kickball

12 month old Reef Indy and his Dad play kick ball. (yes I know it is a basketball)

Eco at Heart Stainless Steel Drinking Straws LAUNCH! Review & Giveaway #ecoatheart

Oma was thrilled to be included in the Eco at Heart Stainless Steel Drinking Straws review for two reasons. First my grandson Reef recently discovered drinking out of straws and Oma thought these would be the best alternative to plastic straws. Reef always seems to mangle the plastic straws and renders them useless.

Secondly, wasteful plastic is harmful to the environment. Plastic is not biodegradable, but photodegradable; and in reality, most plastic does not ever disappear, but becomes long-lasting "plastic dust."

If you're concerned about the effect that plastic has on your body, or if you want to reduce your plastic footprint on the planet, then ECO AT HEART can help you start. You know that every little bit helps.

Eco At Heart Stainless Steel Straws Are:

• Odorless & Tasteless
• Reusable
• 5-pack - perfect for the whole family
• An excellent gift idea
• Free eBook included packed with 25 Smoothie recipes
• BPA Free - Dishwasher Safe
• Store in the freezer to keep drinks chilled
• 18/8 Grade stainless steel - won't rust or bend
• 8.5" Long, highly polished and perfectly straight

They also come with a cleaning brush, so you can get the inside clean.

Oma and Reef love the fact that Eco At Heart Stainless Steel Straws are extra wide for the easy consumption of smoothies! 

Website

"Eco at Heart" is a specialist website, with their main focus to provide high quality stainless steel reusable products, so you can reduce your ‘plastic footprint’ on the environment…because we only have one planet! They are dedicated to helping American families reduce their plastic footprint.

You can purchase the Eco at Heart Stainless Steel Straws for $14.97 for a pack of 5 stainless steel straws on Amazon.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Sweet Lime Day 29

A Different Fruit A Day Personal Health Challenge

 

The sweet lime is almost exclusively served as juice, and is the most common available citrus juice in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Like most citrus, the fruit is rich in vitamin C, providing 50 mg per 100 g serving. In Iran it is used to treat influenza and common cold.

Like most citrus, sweet limes will not ripen off the tree, and must be picked when fully ripe. This is indicated by its tennis ball size and lustrous greenish yellow sheen. Gently scratch the surface of a sweet lime: If its oils give way in the fingernails, it is ripe. The juiciest fruits feel heavy for their size.

Related Posts:

• Day 28 Pomegranate
• Day 27 Longan
• Day 26 Horned Melon
• Day 25 Cucumber
• Day 24 Blackberry
• Day 23 Bell Peppers
• Day 22 Quince
• Day 21 Lemon
• Day 20 Tomato
• Day 19 Crookneck Squash
• Day 18 Kiwifruit
• Day 17 Passion Fruit
• Day 16 Corn
• Day 15 Blueberries
• Day 14 Dark Chocolate Strawberry Halves
• Day 13 Coconut
• Day 12 Avocado
• Day 11 Pears
• Day 10 Mango
• Day   9 Pitaya
• Day   8 Habanero Pepper
• Day   7 Watermelon
• Day   6 Grapes
• Day   5 Banana
• Day   4 Nectarine
• Day   3 Peach
• Day   2 Black Plums
• Day   1 Apples 
• A Different Fruit A Day Personal Health Challenge

Zazzol Wine Aerator Review #wineaerator

Oma loves a good bottle of wine after a typically hectic day. If you’re a wine enthusiast also, you have probably heard about wine aerators. They still are not very common. However, this fancy gadget is very fun to share with your wine drinking friends and actually work well!

Wine poured through the Zazzol Wine Aerator are much sharper and more enjoyable than the same wine poured from the bottle! Trust me, Oma tried it both ways and the Aerator appears to awaken the wines essence.

No More Waiting for Your Wine to Breathe. 

It works by pouring the wine down over the umbrella piece the wine divides and then goes through the center column which has a series of 32 holes called the Aeration Plate that really aerates the wine. The wine then goes through the bottom of the Aerator Bottom where it has to funnel out of a wider exit thus adding even more Aeration to the Wine.

Zazzol specializes in beverage and cooking accessories. Their goal is to deliver high-quality, creative products that not only provide useful utility, but reinforce enjoyment and satisfaction in beverage and food.

The Zazzol Wine Aerator is a restaurant-quality plastic aerator that actually has more than one stage to give you better aeration. To use it you simply hold the aerator in one hand while pouring wine through it with the other hand.

It comes with a stand and travel pouch for convenience and it’s FDA Certified Food Safe Material - dishwasher Safe for easy cleaning.

Your Ultimate Wine Aerator:

• The ONLY aerator with multi stage aeration design
• No more waiting for wine to breathe.
•  No more disappointing wines. Confidently enjoy your wine with guests
• Avoids problems found in Vinturi and other styles of aerators: no overflow, leaking, dripping or net fitting problems
• FDA certified food safe material, dishwasher safe
• Wide opening for easy pouring and cleaning
• Comes in an elegant gift box, a drip free stand and a travel pouch for easy portability
• Portable wine aerator to take on the go

Zazzol Wine Aerator's superior design:

• No leaks or drips from aerator's side aeration holes which can leak wine when pouring too quickly.
• No aeration holes on the side which may accidentally be covered by a finger leading to insufficient aeration.
• No overflow problems which may occur when pouring too quickly into an aerator with a small cavity
• No neck leaking or fitting problems found in pourer-style aerators

Oma Loves U! readers can utilize an exclusive 20% off coupon. 

Simply redeem this code: BT3220 at 

http://www.zazzol.com/products/zazzol-wine-aerator

This coupon expires on Oct. 15th, 2014.

Package Includes:

• Zazzol Wine Aerator
• Easy-fit aerator stand
• Elegant gift box
• Travel pouch
• Manual

(Hint: this would make a great Christmas present!)

The Zazzol Wine Aerator comes with a lifetime satisfaction guarantee so you can always return it if you don’t taste the difference.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Pomegranate Day 28

A Different Fruit A Day Personal Health Challenge

 

Oma’s Pomegranate trees are filled with red ripening fruit. One thing that Oma has learned by experience is to watch the pomegranates closely, because if you do not pick them the minute they are ripe, the squirrels will climb the trees and eat them all. 

Pomegranates are hard and messy to eat. Oma now squeezes the juice out of them with a Hand Juicer Press. You would be surprised at how much delicious juice you will easily harvest! 

Each pomegranate is about 83 calories. The fruit is suggested by nutritionists in the diet for weight reduction and cholesterol controlling programs. Regular inclusion of fruits in the diets boosts immunity, improves circulation, and offers protection from cancers. 

Oma loves to use her fresh squeezed juice in her adult refreshment. Check out the Oprah’s Pomegranate Martini recipe: Just shake 1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice; 2 ounces Absolute Citron vodka or white tequila; 1 ounce Cointreau liquor; cup of ice; splash of sparkling water (optional) ; and squeeze of lemon (optional). Then put in chilled martini glasses and garnish with pomegranate fruit.

Related Posts:

• Day 27 Longan
• Day 26 Horned Melon
• Day 25 Cucumber
• Day 24 Blackberry
• Day 23 Bell Peppers
• Day 22 Quince
• Day 21 Lemon
• Day 20 Tomato
• Day 19 Crookneck Squash
• Day 18 Kiwifruit
• Day 17 Passion Fruit
• Day 16 Corn
• Day 15 Blueberries
• Day 14 Dark Chocolate Strawberry Halves
• Day 13 Coconut
• Day 12 Avocado
• Day 11 Pears
• Day 10 Mango
• Day   9 Pitaya
• Day   8 Habanero Pepper
• Day   7 Watermelon
• Day   6 Grapes
• Day   5 Banana
• Day   4 Nectarine
• Day   3 Peach
• Day   2 Black Plums
• Day   1 Apples 
• A Different Fruit A Day Personal Health Challenge

Wine Club from Uncorked Ventures Review #Uncorked

The concept for Uncorked Ventures emerged during a family vacation to South America. While sipping on Pisco Sours along with wines from Chile and Argentina, two brothers-in-law (Matt Krause & Mark Aselstine) discussed their passion for food and wine, as well as their desire for something different, something better. In 2009, Uncorked Ventures was launched.

Matt Krause & Mark Aselstine

Now Uncorked Ventures provides its customers with the best wines from California, Washington, and Oregon. A great majority of these wines come from small artisan producers whose wines are not widely available. By making frequent trips to wine country, they develop relationships with top winemakers that grant us access to the high quality, limited production wines our customers’ desire.

Uncorked Ventures offers 3 different wine clubs: Wine Explorations Club, Special Selections Club and the Reserve Selections Club. Pricing starts at $20 a bottle and goes all the way up to $97.50 a bottle, depending on the club you choose.

Oma received two bottles of delicious red wine. 

 

2009 California Red from Easton House

Easton Wines is a world-renowned winery making highly-regarded artisan California wines with an emphasis on Sierra Foothill terroir - wines with balance and finesse. The Easton label specializes in traditional California varietals with an emphasis on old-vine Zinfandel. This wine was fun and easy to sip with a friend.

2012 Sola Pinot Noir

 

Sola was launched in 2007 out of a desire to produce a high-quality, pleasurable wine at a price everyone could afford. Sola Winery does everything in their power to maintain low overhead costs and pass the savings on to their customers. It's Sola's goal to be the best value wine on the West Coast.

Oma simply loved their 2012 Pinot Noir. This strawberry version of Pinot Noir teased the taste buds and the aromas of lavender and raspberry added a fresh balanced finish. Oma will definitely add this wine to her favorite’s list.

Oma loved the ease and convenience of the Uncorked Ventures. The two wines they sent were very tasty and Oma even discovered a new favorite. After all that is what a wine club is all about – the opportunity to realize new wine makers and their product.

Website

Uncorked Ventures ship their Exploration Wine Club to: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

You really should consider Uncorked Ventures
if you need to buy a gift for a wine lover.

Wine rates:

• 95–100 Classic: a great wine
• 90–94 Outstanding: a wine of superior character and style
• 85–89 Very good: a wine with special qualities
• 80-84 Good: a solid, well-made wine
• 75–79 Mediocre: a drinkable wine that may have minor flaws
• 50–74 Not recommended

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.