Tuesday, February 24, 2015

#NewYearNewYou - The Skinny Confidential Book Review & #GIVEAWAY

Disclaimer: I received The Skinny Confidential book for review & GIVEAWAY purposes.  I was not requested to write a positive review.  All opinions are my own and I have received no monetary compensation for this post.  

When the wonderful Brittany suggested I get in on the Skinny Confidential book tour, I was a little skeptical.  What do I have in common with super fit, super skinny and super disciplined Lauryn Evarts?  Turns out, quite a lot!



Reading her book is like chatting with a girlfriend...after a couple of Blood Orange Skinny Margie-Poos!  Check out page 52 for this awesome recipe.  



The ingredients in this drink are so fresh and yummy.  Secret ingredient?  Rosemary!  Don't tell!  Lauryn is like that girlfriend who will tell you like it is.  Like if you have a booger in your nose.  Or if you think about reaching for margarita mix.  Like she says, "No artificial shit.  Absolutely none."



So I thought about what recipe I wanted to share and I decided to save the recipes in the book for you to read when you buy it.  I though I would highlight a family friendly recipe from her blog to give you an idea of her type of fresh wholesome recipes.  She has a couple of really kid friendly in the book like Peanut Butter "Ice Cream" and Berries over Ice.  But I thought I would share one she has on her blog right now for Pineapple Whip (kinda sorta like the Dole Whip at D-Land!).



It has 5 ingredients.  That is it.  No artificial anything!  My kids gobbled it up! I will show you my version but you can't poke fun!



I made it in 5 minutes...if that.  Frozen pineapple chunks from Trader Joes, almond milk, honey!  I also made a version like Lauryn's with mint and lemon but that picture is super ugly!  Okay fine.  Here.


But it was so good and tasted like a pineapple mojito!  So I highly recommend checking out her book.  She tells you in her awesome friendly style about makeup, fitness, recipes and even love!  Seriously, it is like a chat with your bestie!  My hands down favorite thing in the book?  She thinks split ends rule!  

Want to win a copy for yourself?  Easy!  Enter on the Rafflecopter widget!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Contest runs 2/24/2015 to 3/2/15 at 11:59 P.M. PST
No purchase necessary.  Void where prohibited. 1 winner will be selected via the Rafflecopter widget.  Open to Residents of the US & Canada 18 years of age or older.  Must have a non P.O. Box mailing address.  Winner must have a valid email address.
Winner will notified via email (if available) and/or blog post, and will have 48 business hours to claim prize.  If original winner does not claim prize within 48 business hours an alternate winner(s) will be selected.
Contestants must enter on the Rafflecopter widget in order to win.
All winning entries will be verified. If a winning entry cannot be verified as completed, a new winner will be drawn.  Winner will be provided the prize directly from The Skinny Confidential.  Substitutions unlikely but may apply.  SD Mom not responsible for failure of sponsor to deliver product.

Don't you want to go try that Whip?  I am telling you, it is so good!

Good Luck and as always, I wish you Happy Feet,
SD Mom

30 comments:

  1. love pineapple, my fave is an easy one roasted root vegetables

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  2. I haven't tried a pineapple whip but I've been seeing them all over Pinterest lately and plan to try it today! One of my favorite healthy desserts is greek yogurt with fruit and a bit of granola or slivered almonds. Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  3. I love pineapple Dole Whips and would enjoy trying her recipe ideas!

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  4. Love pineapple so I imagine I would love pineapple whip!

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  5. I've never tried Dole's pineapple whips but I do love dessert and the healthiest dessert I can think of is a bowl of fresh sweet fruit like pineapples, grapes and strawberries. YUM!

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  6. I love strawberries and real whipped cream

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  7. I love making Banana ice cream with frozen banana and almond or coconut milk. You can always add cinnamon, vanilla, or chocolate chips too!

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  8. I like disney world dole whips-lol

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  9. Dole whips are my favorite things to eat at Disneyland! It's not a Disney trip without them :) For a healthy dessert I like to whip a can of coconut cream with a spoonful of unsweetened cocoa powder and dip my strawberries in it. Delish!

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  10. I haven't tried pineapple dole whip but love pineapples so I bet it's good. I am really loving luna bars right now so that's my healthy dessert.

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  11. I love dole whips! one of the ice cream stores nearby sells all sorts of flavors.

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  12. I don't think I've ever actually tried Dole Whip, but I've heard amazing things about it, and I love pineapple, so what's not to like!? *-*

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  13. I have heard about this book somewhere before. I think I tried Dole Whip's at the Dole Plantation in Oahu, but I am not sure if that is what they called it. I kind of think I may have had one or something similar in Disney once, either way they were great:)

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  14. You had me at skinny, non-artificial, margaritas!

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  15. Looks like some delicious stuff right there!

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  16. I've never had a Dole whip, but I'll be going to Disneyland in May. I'll definitely have to try one. I really like making Paleo meals, so seed and nut "granola" is a go-to for me for sweets.

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  17. Love pineapple so Im sure I would love pineapple whip!

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  18. Have not tried Dole Whip, but my favorite healthy dessert is a smoothie (homemade)

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  19. I love the t shirt and so happy to help such a great cause! She is lucky to have you as a mom. I am on vacay right now so if I forget to order please remind me next week when I am back.

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  20. Weight Watcher Ice cream

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  21. I have never had this, but it looks fantastic! I guess my healthy favorite dessert is chocolate covered strawberries with dark chocolate! I try not to eat too many, but it's hard when they are so delicious!

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  22. Yum! I'll have to try the whip!

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  23. I grow pineapples in my yard! Sounds good to me!

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  24. I've never had a pineapple whip... I do love pineapple though!

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  25. Those all sound so good! My fave healthy snack is froyo. That counts, right? ;)

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  26. We LOVE Dole Whips! They are on our must have list every time we visit Disney Parks :)

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  27. I have never tried Dole whips but I can make an educated guess that I would love it! My favorite healthy dessert is sliced strawberries with cool whip.

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  28. I just had a Dole Whip at Disney World on Wednesday! I love how light and delicious it is. My favorite "healthy" snack is fruit drizzled in dark chocolate.

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  29. I have not tried dole pineapple whips but they sound wonderful. I will have to look for them next time I go shopping.

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  30. I don't think I've ever had a Dole Whip. My favorite healthy dessert is fruit salad.

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