Tropical Fruit Tart Larabar

I just tried this new flavor. Holy yum! The pineapple, coconut, and orange just jumped out into my mouth. I would buy this one again and again. Can't wait til it's available on the website. The flavor of summer in a bar...

Ingredients:
Dates, pineapple, unsweetened coconut, almonds, extra virgin coconut oil, cashews, orange juice concentrate, orange peel

It's gluten free, dairy free, soy free, non-gmo, vegan, and kosher. BUT NOT RAW. 210 calories, 5 g of fiber, sodium free, no added sugar, full serving of fruit.

Has anyone else tried it? What'd you think?

Mailbox Goodies

I came home yesterday to an overflowing mailbox - my favorite kind. There was a package on my porch from Humm Foods which I knew meant -Lara Bars. I received a wonderful sampler box from them containing one of every flavor including two of the new flavors. I didn't get the Jocolat German Chocolate Cake one. Yum ! I can't wait to try them and when I do I'll write a review. One of the new flavors is Tropical Fruit Tart. I wanted to tear right into it but I didn't. I'm saving it for a snack this afternoon. I certainly hit the postal service jackpot yesterday. Not only did I get the box of Lara Bars but I also got a CD from Yoga Mama - Yanni Voices, and a sample of a granola bar from Wal-Mart which was way too sweet and the ingredient list read like a chemistry textbook. There also may have been some magazines and NO BILLS. Yay! I love getting goodies in the mail don't you?

Raw Challenge

I didn't officially participate in Jenna's raw challenge from a few weeks ago but reading about other's experiences gave me ideas. For the next 10 days I'm going to eat at least one totally raw meal each day. I'm also going to see if I can find a copy of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raw Eating. I've got so many questions. Today I'm not willing to give up yogurt. I eat some every day. I'm hooked on Fage Honey and Activia prune flavor. Is honey raw or is heat used in the processing? I know I can eat my "go to" snack of Lara Bars. Reading Veggie Girl 's posts got me hooked on those. Fresh fruits and vegetables are easy and I can find raw nuts locally. A lot of Ani Phyo's recipes call for nuts. I found a recipe in her cookbook, Ani's Raw Food Kitchen, for Vegetable Pate that I'm going to try this week and it calls for raw cashews.

For breakfast this morning I had 1 cup of low-fat vanilla yogurt, mixed with 1/2 c Bear Naked granola, and 1/2 cup of frozen organic blueberries. First time I've tried it with fruit mixed in. Yum. We'll see if it holds me til lunch.

Island Girl is hosting her first contest. It's a great one! Check it out here. I know I'm going to enter.

More later...