Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder Giveaway[GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED}

I haven't had a giveaway in a while.....I also haven't been posting as much since we've moved to the North East. I DO update my facebook page though, if you'd like to keep up with me there. I will try to do more posting on the blog. You can help by reminding me on my facebook page!!

(photo from KissMeOrganics)

Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder

Why is it good for you?

It is very high in antioxidants (EGCG).

It contains L-Theanine which induces relaxation without drowsiness.

It increases energy levels, lasting up to 6 hours, but without the nervousness or jitters of other kinds of caffeine.

And it tastes great!

I recently got a bag of matcha powder, so I decided to try it in a few recipes. 

(photo from KissMeOrganics)

I was a bit freaked out at first when I saw this on the bag:

.....so I smelled.....slowly.....but it smelled great! Very grassy and refreshing. Phew. 

A nice color.....not ultra bright, but not nearly as dull as it looks in this picture either. (ok, I need to start taking pictures with my real camera again)

So first I made these Matcha Green Tea Chocolate Chip Brownies:

(don't you love the green color??)

They were absolutely delicious....a really nice, strong green tea flavor. Unfortunately, they were pretty gooey and had to be refrigerated for quite a while before I could get squares out of them. If you love green tea, I highly recommend making these with the matcha powder!

I wanted to make a green tea latte, but I'd already had enough coffee today. So I will maybe make some tomorrow and let you know how it turns out!

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Today I made this Matcha Morning Loaf:

You can see the "mashed banana" in it. That's ok, it tastes delicious. The green tea flavor isn't as strong in these, but still there. And it's quite tasty. Nice with a cup of coffee. (you can get double the caffeine!) It took a while to bake (about 35 minutes), but very worth it. I'll make this again, perhaps with a little extra matcha powder added and pureeing the banana first. 

I love this matcha powder! It is CULINARY grade, which is how it is labeled right on the package, so it's great in baking. I will test it out with a latte and let you know how that tastes! 

I've never had or used matcha powder before, so this was a first for me. I've always liked green tea. It's great to know that it (matcha) won't give you the caffeine jitters, like coffee!

Now for the GIVEAWAY!!

Enter to win a 4 oz bag of Kiss Me Organics Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only.

The winner will receive a coupon code to cover the purchase on Amazon, and will be refunded the shipping cost (if there is any). 

GOOD LUCK!

Share this giveaway on Facebook via this link (links to the product on Amazon).

PS-this is my first time trying Rafflecopter for the giveaway...I apologize in advance if something goes wrong. 

Feel free to follow my blog! The more followers I have, the more chances I'll have to do giveaways and reviews! (I lost several followers when I switched URL's, unfortunately)

Eat smart,

T.

(disclosure: I was given a 4 oz bag of this matcha powder by Kiss Me Organics for a review. However, I asked them to do a giveaway as well, so one of my readers could try it too)

Free Digital Veg Magazine Giveaway[CLOSED]

Everything's gone digital! Even magazine and newspaper subscriptions. I suppose it's much better for the environment, but I've gotta admit, I really love flipping through actual magazines and newspapers still....is that wrong?

If you could do it.....FREE.....would you? Well here's good news.....Zinio has offered to give 10 of my readers a FREE subscription!!! And guess what? They DO have Vegetarian Times and VegNews. I currently subscribe to both of these in the physical version, so I don't need a digital version as well. Zinio has tons of magazines to choose from, not only the ones I mentioned.

And they also have a current promotion for 50% off many of their magazines:

They also have lots of cookbooks and articles for download too. I have not tried them, although I did create an account with them. Perhaps when my current subscriptions run out, I will indeed try a digital version.

Here's a little more information directly from Zinio:

About Zinio:

• Thousands of top magazines from around the world. You can browse and purchase subscriptions or single issues instantly from your computer or mobile device to read wherever and whenever you like
• Explore section lets you read - even without a subscription - thousands of articles from your favorite magazines and share them with friends
• Use on iPad, iPhone, Android mobile phones and tablets, laptop or desktop
• Can also be used on Kindle Fire and Nook by following these steps: http://form.jotformpro.com/form/23203574664958?__jsonlib_toJSON=function+()%7Breturn+this.valueOf()

HOW TO WIN A FREE SUBSCRIPTION:

Please leave a comment here telling me which free magazine you'd like from Zinio

AND

Either follow me on Facebook, Twitter, OR right here on my blog with Google Friend Connect (upper left side) and leave your ID/name you used in the same comment as above. 

FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY: 

Tweet about this giveaway and make sure to include BOTH @EatingKale and @zinio
Leave a second comment here telling me you did (and your Twitter ID).

You must give me an email address or Twitter account to contact you if you win (if it is not available via your profile). If you win, I will need the following information: First and Last Name, Email Address, and the name of the Magazine you want. If you do not respond to the email or Twitter contact within 3 days of winner notice, you will forfeit your winnings and I will choose another winner.

I will randomly select 10 winners. This giveaway ends January 15th, 2013 at 5 pm EST.
Worldwide entries accepted!

Good luck!

Eat smart,

T.