Grab'Em Snacks Gourmet Plantain {Review}

If I were to be left on a deserted island with access to water and two food items for the rest of my life I would choose plantains and mangos.  I have attempted to explain to my husband that plantains are the {perfect} food.  You can bake them, you can fry them, you can use them when they are ripe or green and the flavor will be completely different!  Yup...I {LOVE} plantains.  So it would be really unfair for me to tell you  how much I like the plantain chips from Grab'Em Snacks...I mean I am biased and have been known to call plantains (along with chocoloate) Gods perfect foods.  So, I asked Grab'Em Snacks if they would send along an assortment for me to review at my hubby's birthday fiesta...I knew we would have people from different backgrounds at the party and knowing the invited guest...they would be opinionated :)

When Grab'Em Snacks learned that the fiesta would be to help gather toys for Mami on a McMission...they said, Si!

We were provided a box of each of the 7 flavors of the gourmet plantain chips which included Sea Salt Goodness, Fire-Me-Up Red Chili, Perfectly Peppered Black Pepper, Chili Garlicious, Ragin' Cajun, Jalapeño Heat and Cinful Cinnamon.

Overall, the plantain chips were a huge success with my favorite being Sea Salt Goodness, Savvy's favorite being Cinful Cinnamon (YUP! They are DAIRY FREE and thus Savvy safe!) but the big debate was over Jalapeño Heat.  This was the flavor that divided our guests..this was a love it or a leave it flavor but it all came down to the spicy flavor .. some of my guest LOVE spicy foods and thus this was their {favorite} while others thought it was too spicy.

Without a doubt though the consensus was that these are fabulous snack for a fiesta or any other time and my guests would certainly purchase them....and if you want to try them out yourself simply visit Grab'Em Snacks!

Dislcosure: These products were provided free of charge for the purpose of the review.  Any opinion expressed is my own.  Your opinion may be different.  No other form of compensation was received.

Bling Strands {Review} and Giveaway!

A Winner has been chosen and notified.  This Giveaway is Closed.  Congrats to Deb K.!

How cool is this bling in her hair?!  It is actually called Bling Strands.  It is a cool way to add a little pizazz to your hair.

So Bling Strands are not a going to the grocery store type of hair accessory ... not for me since they take some time to get in but it is super cute for a night out {or in} with a special someone...but you can leave them in for several days so if you happen to run to the grocery store...well...you will look very glam!

There is enough in the package to use on several occasions.  I was a bit confused with the instructions on the package but if you are like me .. no worries for the site has a "How to" video that shows you step by step how to get your Bling Strands in.  I know some of you may think I am a bit out there for mentioning this in August..but this is a super cute stocking stuffer...yup...I am already thinking about the holidays :)


According to their site:
It's a safe and temporary hairstyle accessory.  Bling Strands are tied in, so you can change them out when the mood suits.  No messy tools, glue or chemicals.   You care for them just like you would your own hair.  YES, you can Wash, Blow Dry, Curl, and Flat Iron.




Do you want to win a package of Bling Strands for yourself?  You will have a chance...just enter below.

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Bling Strands!

The winner does have to live in the U.S. or Canada. This giveaway will end at midnight (EST) on August 20, 2010.

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