That’s It Fruit Snack Bar Review and Giveaway

It’s still early in the new year and I think that you, like me, are still working on eating better and adding even more fruit and veggies into your daily routine. Here’s an easy way to get 2 servings of fruit with nothing added. It’s like 2 pieces of fruit only you can keep these in your desk drawer or even in your pocket.

When the people at That’s It asked me to try these I didn’t have high expectations. Most bars that I try – even the ones I consider to be my favorites – let me down when it comes to flavor or texture.

But I have to say I really like these. It’s like a juicier fruit leather, which at the same time makes it not like fruit leather at all because it’s not hard and chewy. The flavor of the non-apple fruit really pops and makes it pretty darn delicious.

Each bar has 1 apple and a serving portion of the “flavor” fruit like cherry, pear, or apricot. Those 2 fruits are the only ingredients in the bar. They also talk about it being Diabetic friendly since they use low glycemic index fruit.

They are 100 calories each and have 3 grams of fiber. Vegan, gluten-free, and kosher all the while giving you vitamins a and c. Not bad for something that feels like a treat.

Enter this giveaway and you may just win your own That’s It Fruit Snack Bars to try!

There are a few rules to this giveaway – the winner must be at least 18 years of age and that the winning address is within the U.S. The winner will receive a variety pack of That’s It bars (12 bars – $21.18 value - http://www.thatsitfruit.com/shopbuy-our-products)

You will get one entry for each task you do as long as you enter a new comment for each one on this blog post. I’ll announce the winner this Friday.

  • In a comment tell me your favorite way to sneak in extra fruit or veggies into your day.
  • Become a Facebook fan of That’s It
  • Follow That’s It on twitter
  • Tweet the following:
    Win fruit snack bars from @ThatsItFruit and @geekypoet just by leaving a comment here: http://wp.me/pLJaT-Lj #vegan 
  • Post a link on your blog that links to this post and That’s It Facebook page (leave link in comments)

Slow Cooker Apricot Almond Oatmeal – To Make Your Friday Sparkle

Happy Friday everyone! It seemed like today was never going to come this week. I finally made a Facebook page for this blog, so go over to the new Healthy Slow Cooking fan page and like it to receive updates and links of interest there too.

This oatmeal has a hint of spice with an earthy undertone of almond that’s brightened up with the slightly tart and sweet taste of the dried apricots. My apricots were not as sweet as others I’ve brought home in the past, so I added the full amount of sweetener.

Have a wonderful day and weekend. Let me know if you make any cool oatmeal creations.

Slow Cooker Apricot Almond Oatmeal

2 to 3 servings

**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts

  • 1/2 cup steel-cut oats
  • 2 cups Unsweetened So Delicious Coconut Milk
  • 1/3 cup dried apricots, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons sweetener (I used agave)
  • For serving: slivered almonds

The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add everything except sweetener and almonds to the slow cooker. Cook on low over night (7 to 9 hours).

In the morning: Stir your oatmeal well. It may seem watery at the top but if stirred it should become a more uniform consistency.

Stir in agave or other sweetener. Top each serving with 1 teaspoon of slivered almonds and extra chopped apricots to make it pretty.

**See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS