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Staying Active with a Healthy Snack – Outshine Fruit Bars

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198Over the last year, keeping active and eating healthier has become a larger part of my life. Eating healthier is the harder of the two, would you not agree? One of my biggest challenges has been finding healthy snacks and when I do, I like to share them! My nemesis has been ice cream but I’ve recently found my healthy alternative – Outshine Fruit Bars, made with all fruit and still satisfies my cravings for something sweet!

Outshine Fruit Bars #shop #realfruitbarI’m in Texas and if you haven’t noticed I’m usually on the go. It’s obvious the “cool” tasting snacks will get us hooked quickly as it’s pretty warm here the majority of the year. After a day of biking, running, being out on the boat, or just staying in for a movie it’s fairly easy to just reach into the freezer and grab what’s there. I’ve just had to make sure it’s something healthy to keep myself energized and feeling great.

Healthy Snacks #shop #realfruitbar

Instead of a bowl of something sweet, I grab an Outshine Fruit Bar. Sometimes, I’ll pair it with humus and low fat tortilla chips or a banana after a long run. The portion is perfect, still cool enough to hit the spot on a hot day and it’s great to take on the go! Whether I’m heading to the lake, bike trail or a BBQ with friends, these frozen bars are a great option!

Outshine Fruit Bars are a healthy snack option made with real natural fruit or fruit juice with many flavor options. Gluten, corn syrup and fat-free (except for Creamy Coconut) and a great source of Vitamin C. Even if I’m not getting that Vitamin C from the sun, I’m still catching it with the fruit bars. The best part is that since they are so healthy and taste so good, there’s no guilt with reaching into the freezer for one anytime!

Raspberry Outshine Bar #realfruitbar #shopOutshine Fruit Bars can be found at Walmart. Be sure to stay up-to-date and to catch any special offers or new seasonal flavors on Twitter or Facebook.

Nature Box Review & Discount

Disclaimer: I did receive a free shipment from Nature Box in return for this post. As always, all opinions are honest and my own.

Nature BoxHave you heard of Nature Box?! If not, I’m really excited to tell you about their great products!

If you haven’t noticed, I’m on the go quite a bit and I assume you are as well. Family, traveling, school – it all throws something into the mix for us. It’s often hard to sit down and eat balanced meals or find the healthier snacks. (Case in point, my trip to Austin earlier this year.) Nature Box has turned out to be the perfect solution!

Healthy. Delicious.
A variety each month!

Nature Box hosts a membership delivery service which will ship one box containing 15-20 servings of snacks each month. The snacks are super healthy and have been minimally processed (if at all). (Find out more about the food quality – here.) For those who have a hard time finding healthy snacks on the go, like myself, this is perfect for you!

145The box also came with a card describing what was included with a few suggestions and easy recipes on how to use the products. Sweet Blueberry Almond Butter – helps me look forward to breakfast a little more! Each bag has a ziplock seal which helps to ensure the freshness of their products! You can even mix them together to create a great trail mix.

Hiking, flying, traveling by car or even bringing them as a snack to a sporting event this fall is perfect.

If you are interested in trying Nature Box, use order code SNACKTIME to receive 50% off your first box subscription (any size).

Discount: 50% OFF – code: SNACKTIME

Enjoy!

Neighborhood Services, Dallas

Up until last Friday, I had never heard of Neighborhood Services in Dallas. It’s surprising I even ventured to that side of the metroplex, I’m a Fort Worth kind of gal. “Neighborhood Services” doesn’t exactly sound like the name to a restaurant but I’ll tell you right now, it’s one hell of a place. No wonder it was voted D Magazine’s #1 Restaurant for 2013.

Nick Badovinus is owner / chef to a few restaurant’s in the Dallas area. Many of you may be more familiar with him than myself. From what I gathered on Friday evening, this man prides himself greatly on what he is presenting. The menu selection at NS is varied. Pork, veal, chicken, steak, seafood galore made with only the freshest ingredients. Each night, there are various new specials on the menu, which is what people go for and smart people they are! Whatever suits your fancy you will find here, just be prepared for a wait and to pay a higher price.

As mentioned, I really wasn’t sure what to expect except that “this place is phenomenal”. We walked in and the place was packed… and an hour wait (at least). That’s fine. We headed to the bar. The bar needs a little more space. Tight fit, we ran into some really nice people and one not so nice person that elbowed one of my friends in the head, then when we pointed it out he said “You know how people get elbowed… they walk into elbows.” This is why some people in Dallas get a bad name… moving on.

The Bar. A PBR draft will cost you $7. So will a Shiner draft. (A PBR draft in Ft. Worth will cost $1.50… just saying). My immediate thought, this food better be damn delicious and I don’t want another beer. On the other hand, they serve microbrews and that’s a love that I enjoy.

(I apologize for iPhone photos… I wasn’t prepared.)

Finally seated, we ordered a couple appetizers. Roasted Green Chile and Jonah Crab dip. Both dips were savory and delicious although I will say I favored the Jonah Crab dip…huge chunks of crab meat!

050Butchers Meatballs in a voodoo peppercorn sauce. The meatballs fell apart as soon as you tried to lift them off the toothpick and then melted in your mouth.

051Entrees. It was my birthday last week, I had the “go big or go home” mentality. The waiter also found out about my love of seafood and how I had never had swordfish and talked me into one of the specials of the evening. Let me introduce you to one of the best meals I’ve had…

Swordfish topped with Dungeness crab seated on top of mashed potatoes with grilled asparagus.

Holy mother. Best, meal, ever. Hands down / hands up – however we do it. Savor it! Savor it!

053We also decided to split macaroni and cheese among the table. Baked mac and cheese?! The noodles were just floating in cheese goodness.

059I’m not really sure why we decided to do this because I don’t think any of us had room for dessert (we were already set to roll right out of there) but here came dessert. We couldn’t pick one or two options, for five of us ladies, we picked three.

Butterscotch goodness. Slightly thicker than pudding but two bites of this and you’ll be delighted with your sweet tooth.

I think the next was Key Lime Tres Leches. Yum! Savory Tres Leches cake with a hint of key lime.

Lastly, a chocolate ding-dong with chocolate ganache topping.

070Needless to say, we had to roll ourselves out of the restaurant. Now that I look back on the experience, this also explains why they have valet for vehicles…

If you’re looking to treat yourself to a well deserved evening, set some time aside for a good 3-4 hour meal and enjoy a bit from each course. It’s well worth it. Your belly will thank you!