Good Morning Friends,
Well as we mentioned yesterday we have some exciting news! We are doing our first GIVEAWAY!! Yep, you heard us right! Our own giveaway 
But first our day started with a lovely gigantic green smoothie ‘un-pictured’ (purple kale, ginger, and bananas). This smoothie we sipped on throughout the morning, so good it really hit the spot for the both of us!
Lunch was cooked amaranth with some warming spices
Warm and delicious! It has been a very long time since we had amaranth it was a nice change.
We tried a few more of these…. before tossing the rest of them
Just wasn’t feeling those.
So we treated ourselves to some hot cocoa which we have made before. Always a crowd pleaser 
Dinner was a simple avocado with some red onion and lime juice along side some of this
Twins Workout:
50 minutes of an uphill climb on the treadmill
Walked at 4.0 mph at incline which we started at 10% and ended at 13%
We love this workout because it really works the legs!
Overall our day yesterday was a good day. We even managed to un-pack everything and put everything away!
Now you will be seeing some changes in our food choices over these next few weeks. After talking to a good friend and nutritionist, Gena, she helped me pin point what I need to try next to help with my hormones. Michelle and I have stopped taking birth control about 5 months ago and ever since than we have felt ‘great’ mentally by not taking the pill but our bodies are still adjusting to it.
As many of you know I am going through a real hard time with my skin especially on my face. And Michelle and I have looked over so much information and tried just about everything we thought would help control our hormones and acne. Like reducing our nut intake, increasing our fat (through oils) intake, tried different face products, and even did more yoga. Now, I did see some improvements in my skin and me emotionally though still not close to where I would like to be.
That is when I turned to the lovely Gena to help me! I had so many questions and it was so nice to have someone actually answer my questions! And I had a lot Gena answered every single one with such grace and knowledge. After we discussed a few different things we concluded that I might have some Candida issues.
Therefore, my food options will be different due to following a Candida diet. I will explain it more as we go through it over these next 3 weeks. If anyone is looking for more guidance, want their questions answered, or are just ‘stuck’ with their dietary choices and are not happy than I highly recommend Gena’s services. My favorite thing that Gena said the other day to me was that the body wants to heal itself! That gave me the motivation and confidence that I can heal myself!!! Thanks Gena for your kind words and advice on what I should do next.
I am a big believer of fate and that sometimes certain people come into your life that teach you different things. By being in the blog world I have gotten to meet some amazing people and who all have touched my life in some way. And Gena is definitely one of those extraordinary people.
Ok now for the Twins First Giveaway!
In honor of the Holidays and Twin Cakes Bakery is coming to it’s 2nd year anniversary we are offering a variety pack of some of our top sellers. Everything is gluten free, vegan, soy free, corn free, peanut free, and a few items will be raw.
So what is in the variety pack? One lucky person will be getting a sample of the following items
- Raw brownie bites
- Raw rosemary cracker
- Raw pumpkin kale cracker
- Raw collard green fiesta flatbread
- Raw spinach flatbread
- Chocolate chips cookies
- Cranberry orange scone
- Lemon blueberry scone
- Pumpkin chocolate chip muffin
- And our holiday raw gingerbread macaroon
Rules:
1) If you have a blog please link this giveaway to your blog
2) As well as please leave a comment below and why you would like to win this giveaway
3) if you have a twitter account please tweet this post
4) If you do not have a blog, than please let us know if you want to be entered
5) And leave a comment and tell us what you favorite post of ours is
This giveaway will go till December 15th!!!!
If you have any questions please email us at twins at pure2raw.com
Thanks!!!
Till next time,
The Twins
L&M
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I would love to win this giveaway because I have a hard time finding raw snacks near me. I usually buy them in bulk when I go to my parents house 40 min away!
I tweeted: LaurenGinger
I just started reading your blog, so my favorite post would be the one on Nutritional Yeast (since that’s the first post I read!)
I would love to win this because i’d love to try your products, you girls always offer such wonderful recipes. I always look forward to what you will post next. I also tweeted!(gsh41) thank you and have a good day!
The treats sound absolutely delicious!
Favorite post of yours = when you featured my favorite ice cream, Coconut Bliss.
I don’t have a blog but would love to be entered! My favorite posts were the ones about 105 degrees!
I would love to win this giveaway, since I try to eat mostly raw and am a college student. This is not the easiest scenario, and I have always wanted to try raw “baked” goods. Plus, your raw food always looks amazing!
I forgot to mention that my favorite post has been the one about the pumpkin pie in smoothie form! Also reading about your trips and car snacks is fun.
I don’t have a blog…but I want to be entered. I am trying to add more raw meals to my diet but it’s challenging when its so cold out!
I forgot to mention my favorite blogs are the ones which include recipes for meals.
Of course I want to win!!! I always drool over your goodies, and I would be honored to enjoy them myself. Lord knows I’ve never made a dessert so scrumptious looking.
And, sweet Lori, it was MY honor to talk yesterday. I’m glad to have been of help in answering some of your questions, and, more importantly, to have met someone who’s so sweet and intelligent and thoughtful. I know that you’re going to work through whatever little issues your body is adjusting to, and that you’re going to tell me how great you feel after.
The body *always* wants to heal — and, when one is as conscious and respectful of her health as you are, it will. Just remember, healing takes time!
xoxo
Hey twins! I’ve been LURKING on here for WAY too long!! I’m such a big fan of your blog and I read it daily! (aka super lurker)
Please enter me in your giveaway! I eat a High Raw, Vegan diet and I love raw goodies, but hate how expensive they are! (not fair!); When I do eat non-raw, I eat soy, gluten, dairy free so your treats are perfect for me! I don’t have a dehydrator and would love to grab up some of those treats! My favorite post that helped me out a lot is “Struggles w/ Body Image” (8/19/09)
Thanks!
Hello! I do not have a blog, however I would LOVE to try your treats! My favorite posts were the ones about your detox. Also, I live in Florida and love the gators, so it was fun to hear that you and your family are gator fans
I don’t have a blog but have added you girls to my Google Reader so I never miss a post.
.. and of course I love all the chocolate entries too 
I’ve loved all your posts, I love your blunt honesty, the little glimpses of your everyday lives, and I always learn something interesting that I wanted to learn already.
I really loved the nutritional yeast entry because I wanted to learn more about it and I’m dying to make the kale chips
Please enter me in the giveaway. My favorite post is the raw spaghetti and meatballs. Love the raw meatballs!
i would love to be entered! thank you!
i would love to win because raw food is my friend
and i want to share them with my family and let them see raw vegan food are tasty too~
i love the post about nutritional yeast. i learned so much!
Oh, I really want to win these goodies. I am currently transitioning to vegan and semi-raw and I would love the opportunity to try more raw snacks. If you visit my blog above, you will see my link to your site and my tweet. Thanks! Keep writing and baking!!!
OOH, Id love to win.. I know your flatbread and choc. chip cookies were amazing, so I can imagine everything else is as well!!
Hi Girls,
I would love the opportunity to enjoy your lovely treats. I’m living in Williamsburg, Virginia and it’s hard to find anything veg-friendly. Also, as a working student I don’t have the financial ability to order stuff off the web (though one day I will). We have a local vegan potluck group and I would love to introduce your sweets to the group! My favorite post is the one about your dad loving the choc pie, one because I love non-vegans loving vegan food and two because I was able to use your pecan crust this weekend for a raw cheesecake
My first ever! You two are so inspiring 
I don’t have a blog yet, but will be creating one after finals and I WOULD LOVE to have my first post be about winning your give away!
OMG I am so excited that you are hosting a giveaway of your own products. I’m a newbie on the blog and at first I thought your bakery was out of Florida, I was sadly mistaken. I would love the chance to try your products!
My favorite post of yours is the “6 Reason Why We Love Nutritional Yeast” because I became vegan about a year ago and just discovered nooch myself, but was not aware of the benefits. After reading your post, it’s my new go to ingredient every time!
Michelle and Lori, thank you both so much for hosting this giveaway! Your products sound absolutely decadent! My favorite blog post so far is “The Relationship between Stress and Exercise” (Nov. 6, 2009); it is a helpful and insightful approach to eating more mindfully for athletic performance. Thank you for your informative writing!
Yum! This is an awesome giveaway! My favorite posts would have to be the ones when you were at the raw cooking school! I will link this to my blog as well!
I forgot my fave post! The nooch post — and this one, for your kind words
I blogged about the giveaway! http://thestylemd.blogspot.com/2009/12/exciting-giveaway-from-pure2raw.html
I would like to win this contest to have the chance to try all of the amazing raw foods that I read about on your blog! Someday I would like to get a dehydrator so I can make some of these recipes, but until then it would be amazing if I could try yours!
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/mgonyeo/statuses/6414344960
My fave post of yours is “20 Reasons to be Vegan”. I thought you gave some very good reasons
I’d love to win this giveaway because I am always looking to try new raw, vegan and gluten-free foods! I love all your posts and I always find your smoothie combinations inspiring. You always give me that extra push I need to go beyond my usual kale, apple, goji,parsley and coconut water concoction!
I also love your tweets!
I don’t have a blog as yet but would love to be entered. Your posts continue to inspire me to incorporate new superfoods into my daily meals!!
Dang more comments than I’ve ever seen…just give something away, and they will flock. I’ve got 250+ for my Amazing Grass giveaway!
I would love to win anything you girls make b/c as a fellow raw foodie and un-baker, I would be honored to eat the fruits of your labor
I will be linking this back in tomorrow’s post!
just tweeted!
fave post…jeeze ummm that is soo hard. your pumpkin pie. your raw cheezecake, your choc creme cake. Any of your School posts from there. I mean it’s all good!
i’d love to win this because
and still have to adjust to this whole new lifestyle – and explore my new food options!
a) i’m vegan and just found out i’m gluten-intolerant
b)i live in po-dunk Wisconsin and raw food goodies are hard to come by…
my favorite post is the 20 reasons to go vegan – so true!
just tweeted!
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Will link when not on my phone. This is an amazing giveaway I would like to win so that I can try more raw desserts and learn new things to make
I don’t have a blog but would love to be entered! It would be great to try these products-they all sound amazing!
I also really enjoyed the post 20 reasons to go vegan!
I tweeted this giveaway and now follow you. I am @butterjessfly
I don’t have a blog, or twitter. But, I love your blog. I am gluten-intolerant and love your raw food goodies. My favorite post was the raw meatballs (yum). I would love to win this to have some raw desserts to share with my two young boys who LOVE the recipes I have tried from so you far.
linked to the bloggie! oh girls, i would love to win this giveaway bc your delicious treats never cease to amaze me
happy sunday!
http://cookinfanatic.wordpress.com/2009/12/06/mexico-here-we-come/
tweet tweet!!
I would love to win this giveaway because I’ve never tried any ‘raw’ foods. Great giveaway!
you two are amazing!!! and i’m so impressed by twin cakes. i would love to win this giveaway to try more of you healthy, delicious treats!!
and all of your posts are so informative and interesting! but recently i loved the chocolate “cheesecake” post! i can’t wait to try that when i go home for winter break!
Would love to enter this giveaway. I’m unfamiliar with ‘raw’ foods besides raw nuts.
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