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Simple & Crisp Fat Free Chip Giveaway

August 13, 2013 by Veronica Grace

I cannot believe it, but I’m doing yet another giveaway this Summer. What can I say, Simple & Crisp contacted me and wanted me to give away some delicious, naturally oil free fruit crisps to one lucky reader and I couldn’t refuse. (I would never deprive you of free healthy food… seriously)

I had never heard of the company before, as they are based in the USA, but this sounds like a great alternative to potato chips and the bland freeze dried fruit packs I’ve seen at the health food store. (Freeze dried anything just doesn’t do it for me!)

So I was thrilled that these fruit chips were oil free and could actually be eaten guilt free! Who doesn’t want a guilt free chip? I know I do. These chips are oil-free, vegan, gluten-free and totally natural. No weird preservatives or chemicals. It’s just beautifully dried fruit dehydrated until crisp!

Here’s what Simple & Crisp had to say about this new product:

“Simple & Crisp Signature Mini Pack ($15 value) ~ Enjoy the perfect taster pack of Simple & Crisp’s three signature flavors, apple, orange and pear – their mini pack makes an ideal serving for a tasty snack on the go or the perfect pairing for any culinary occasion, from savory to sweet, to cheese to cupcakes to cocktails – the possibilities are endless.”

They are giving away 1 Signature Mini Pack of their crisps ($15 value) to 1 lucky winner who has a USA mailing address.

Here is an example of the nutritional information for this product.

Apple Chips: nutritional facts // serving size: 15 slices (22g) // servings per container: about 2 // calories per serving: 80 // total carb.: 21g

Ingredients: apple, ascorbic acid (to maintain natural color)

I just received my samples and the one that surprised me the most was the orange chips. They taste like orange candies! Very interesting for sure.

To enter to win, please use the widget below.

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To be eligible to win you must have a USA mailing address, comment on this post (using the comment section below – please do not write your comment in the giveawaytools widget, it needs to be on the blog post with everyone else) AND be subscribed to my newsletter. You can also get additional entries by sharing this contest, liking me on Facebook, following me on Twitter, subscribing to me on Youtube and following me on Pinterest.

If you’re interested in getting the chips directly from the company you can find their website here (orders over $50 have free shipping) and there’s a list of all the local retailers you can find them in as well in the USA.

Disclaimer: LowFatVeganChef.com was not paid for this promotion, a sample pack was offered free for review only. Simple & Crisp is providing 1 reader with a free sample pack as well.

Which flavor of Simple & Crisp are you most looking forward to trying?

How To Tell If A Fruit Is Ripe Enough To Eat – Banana, Peach, Nectarine, Pear, Kiwi, Apple, Orange and Tomato

March 21, 2012 by Veronica Grace 2 Comments

Sometimes you want to know if the fruit you are eating is actually ripe. Especially if you’re eating it raw or in a salad, you want to make sure that it’s at the peak ripeness (flavour and sweetness) and that it will taste good and not be sour, starchy, bitter or pasty and inedible.

Here I show you how to tell if your most common fruits in North America are ripe and when you want to eat them.

I couldn’t tell from my perspective what the banana would look like when I peeled it. What I meant was that the speckled spots do not mean that the banana is bruised or gone bad inside. The banana has a small discolouration from being knocked before it ripened.

Let me know what you think! Did you learn anything new?

How To Tell If A Banana Is Ripe With Pictures! (A Yellow Banana Is Not Ripe Enough)

October 23, 2011 by Veronica Grace 85 Comments

So you want to know how to tell if a banana is ripe and if the ones you have are ripe enough.

One of the most troubling things I find when promoting fresh fruits and vegetables to people is that they don’t understand that many fruits have to ripen before being eaten.

You cannot just assume you can simply pick the fruit up from the grocery store display, take it home and eat it right away like a frozen dinner, a box of pasta or a can of beans. (There are a few exceptions like apples and oranges.) As society gets more and more out of touch with fresh whole foods and the majority of people are unable to identify the ingredients they are eating in processed foods, they don’t know what fruits and vegetables are supposed to taste like in general, let alone when they are unripe, ripe or overripe. …