Manitoba Hemp Hearts Review & Giveaway (US & CAN)

March 4, 2015March 3, 2015 / Anna @ Piper's Run / 28 Comments

For the last month or so I’ve been adding these little hemp hearts to almost everything I eat! Manitoba Hemp Hearts to be exact!

I add them to smoothies, yogurt and granola, salads, you name it and I usually add them into the meal! I’m not going to lie, I was a little unsure before I tried them as I thought they would be really grainy.

After trying them the first time, I actually really liked them. They are soft and taste good. Not grainy or hard like I thought they might be. I liked them so much that I went and bought a big bag from our local grocery store.

I plan on using them in some other foods I make: banana bread, no bake energy bites (I’ve altered my recipe and will share soon) and in the Oh She Glow’s granola bars I make. These are definitely a daily eat for me now.

What are hemp hearts?

Hemp Hearts are shelled hemp seeds.

Fun facts:

At the ‘heart’ of all our hemp foods is the Hemp Heart (aka raw shelled hemp seed).
Hemp Hearts contain 10 grams of omegas per 30 gram serving
Hemp Hearts are a complete vegetarian protein
Hemp Hearts contain 10 grams of protein per 30 grams servings
Hemp Hearts are hypoallergenic
Hemp Hearts are Non-GMO Project Verified

You can check out their website at Manitoba Hemp Hearts and find recipes there too!

To enter the contest please…

Followed @ManitobaHarvest on Instagram
Followed @ManitobaHarvest on Twitter

BONUS entries:

Followed @Piper’s Run on Instagram
Followed @Piper’s Run on Twitter

LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY. Contest is open to those in the US and CANADA! Contest is open Wednesday March 4th until Monday March 9th, Atlantic Standard Time.

I was provided Manitoba Hemp Hearts as part of a review with FitApproach.

Tranquil Force – Fitness Gear With Flair Giveaway

December 10, 2014December 9, 2014 / Anna @ Piper's Run / 3 Comments

I’d love to say that recently I had the opportunity to review these pretty neat headbands from Alisha at Force but she sent them to me in the summer and well…it’s no longer summer. My apologies for not getting this post up. Having said that….I’ve got a few headbands to giveaway!

What I liked about them:

Comfortable (cozy)
Colourful
Easy to put on
Easy to wrap around wrist and use to wipe off sweat (I know, I know it’s not what it was made for but it worked)
My girls loved wearing them. Actually, come to thing of it, Lilly wears mine a lot!

Little H rocking out the headband!

I did have some challenges with it falling off my head. Granted I was going from running to jumping jacks to push ups and burpees when I tested them out. Also, I was too focused on keeping it folded and should have just opened it up fully to wear it – see below.

Big L trying to sit still for the photo!

You can check out more of her products on her website Tranquil Force, find her on Facebook or Twitter.

I have three to giveaway! It’s going to be quick because I want to get them in the mail ASAP 🙂

To enter go to this go here –> a Rafflecopter giveaway <–

Open to anyone that I can mail a package to – yup, I’ll be mailing it directly to you.
Contest is open Wednesday December 10th – Sunday December 14th. Winner will be announced Monday and contacted via email.

Me trying to take a selfie side shot of the headband out fully.

Now MEN….just because it’s headband doesn’t mean you can’t enter. I’m sure there is a lovely lady friend in your life that would totally rock this headband. OR, if you want to wear it, I’m all for that too 🙂

Thank you Alisha for providing this product for me to review. My apologies for taking beyond forever to get this post up.

And… GO!

Runalicious T-Shirt Contest and Giveaway (CAN)

October 20, 2014October 20, 2014 / Anna @ Piper's Run / 24 Comments

Runalicious. Doesn’t that just sound great!?!?! Makes me want to put on my running gear and lace up my sneakers and hit the road! Wouldn’t it be awesome to run in something “runalicious?” Ummm, yes!

Well, for those lucky Canadians this is an opportunity to not only WIN a t-shirt from Runacilious but to create the next slogan.

What you need to do: complete all three steps

Like Runalicious on Facebook here.
Come up with an original slogan and leave it in the comments below (with your shirt size)
Like Piper’s Run on Facebook here.

Contest Rules:

ALL slogans/sayings need to be original. If we can find it on Google, it doesn’t count.
Open to Canadians Only (Sorry everyone else….you can check out their website here though)
Contest will run from Monday October 20th until Monday October 27th at midnight – get those ideas in!
Contest winners will be chosen by Runalicious on Tuesday October 28th and announced on Piper’s Run Blog.

Winner:

Will receive the first printed shirt with their slogan/saying in their shirt size. HOT.OFF.THE.PRESS!!!

What I love about this company:

They are based in Nova Scotia (Gotta love local and Canadian).
They actually make the shirts – not someone else.
Their saying’s are pretty awesome! *your pace or mine*
The shirts look super comfortable for running and every day wear.
They attend Marathons all over the Province!

So, get your thinking caps on and share your BEST runner’s saying ever! You can also find Runalicious on Twitter.

Please note: I was contacted by Runalicious to host this contest. I was not paid, thoughts and comments are my own.

Canadians – follow the three steps to enter the contest above.

AMRAP Review & Giveaway!

September 17, 2014September 16, 2014 / Anna @ Piper's Run / 6 Comments

Recently I was given the opportunity to review AMRAP bars. The bars arrived the day after I was supposed to post the review…what can ya do?!??! Anyway, they arrived and I’ve managed to taste them all without reading anyone else’s review(s), not an easy thing to do.

AMRAP creates food that is 100% Paleo, gluten-free, GMO-free, dairy-free, and unprocessed. Raw whole foods, like almond chunks, are a top priority in our bars because we know from experience it is clean fuel that feeds our bodies’ daily activity the best. Our bars have an optimal research-based combination of good proteins and carbs for well-rounded athletes. Recommended for a meal supplement or replacement, and especially a pre or post-workout snack.

Piper’s Review:

I had three bars to test out: Almond & Honey, Fig and Cacao, and Cashew & Vanilla. I brought them to work as I thought they looked fairly large that I couldn’t eat all three at once…or even in three days. My co-worker, Melissa and I tested them out and this is what we thought.

Food Facts on the Fig & Cacao

Bar #1: Cashew & Vanilla (we actually tried this one last)

It wasn’t great. The vanilla tasted weird and neither one of us could figure out why. We both felt the texture was weird and had a rush of sweet like cake batter when you bit into it.

Bar #2: Almond & Honey (middle of the pack)

The smell was awesome as soon as we opened the packaging. The nuts were still crunchy and it wasn’t dense like other protein bars. It wasn’t heavy. We both loved this one.

Bar #3: Fig & Cacao (we tried this one first)

It was good. You see all the ingredients lists and it didn’t taste artificial. Another one for the win!

Overall: We both really liked the Almond & Honey and Fig & Cacao but felt the Cashew & Vanilla just didn’t cut it for us. We’d both would buy these and recommend them.

They tasted home-made and didn’t look, feel or taste “processed”.