3rd Low-Carb Blogiversary Prize Package #1

I promised to share with you the prizes in my 3rd Annual Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Blogiversary Giveaway Contest and I'm ready to deliver by sharing with you some awesome ones that you can win just by entering to win. The people and businesses who have donated these prizes generously did so to reward the people who so faithfully read and support the "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" blog. For that, I am very grateful to each of them for their generosity.

The trivia contest aspect of entering the giveaway drawing has been interesting so far with a good majority of people missing the answer to a., a few more missing b. and only a handful missing d. So far, everyone has gotten c. and e. correct. If you miss a question, then I'm happy to give you another chance. Just read the questions slowly and carefully and you shouldn't have any trouble at all coming up with the right answers. :)

This is only the first of a series of blog posts detailing all the prizes you can win in my blogiversary contestn. Remember, the deadline to enter is April 26, 2008 at 11:59pm, so don't delay and ENTER TODAY. You have a GREAT chance at winning SOMETHING, so GOOD LUCK!!!

Here is the first group of prizes in my blogiversary contest:

1. STEVEN RAICHLEN BEER CAN CHICKEN KIT


Compliments of our friends at The Companion Group, you'll enjoy this incredible BBQ cooking kit from the master of grilling himself--Steven Raichlen--who I had the distinct privilege of interviewing in 2007 at the Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Expo (HPBA) in Reno, Nevada. The winner of this prize will have all the tools you'll need to make some mouthwatering chicken recipes on top of a sizzling hot grill.

2. GRATE CHEF GRILL CLEANING KIT
3. GRATE CHEF GRILL CLEANING KIT
4. GRATE CHEF GRILL CLEANING KIT


Another great grilling vendor I met at this year's HPBA Expo in Atlanta, Georgia was Grate Chef. This company has some truly fabulous products to help you keep your grill spic and span clean and this prize gives you the whole kit and caboodle. Included in this prize are Grill Wipes, Stainless Steel Wipes, Steaming Grill Brush and a Fire Starter. Three lucky readers will win this fabulous prize package.

5. 3-PACK OF BACON SALT
6. 3-PACK OF BACON SALT
7. 3-PACK OF BACON SALT


What if you could make everything you eat taste like bacon? Yeah, baby! That's exactly what Bacon Salt is all about. Sure, you could fry up bacon as part of your low-carb lifestyle, but sometimes you don't have time to do that. This is when Bacon Salt can help flavor your beef, chicken, veggies--ANYTHING! Dash some on your cheeseburger for a bacon cheeseburger and throw some on top of your chicken Ranch melt for a bacon-y shot. Three readers will have the chance to try all three flavors--Original, Hickory, and Peppered.

8. EDITION 1 DIET SODA LOVER'S KIT

9. PENGUIN DIET SODA LOVER'S KIT


If you haven't tried the Soda-Club machine yet, then you are in for a real treat if you win one of these two outstanding prizes. The Edition 1 kit comes with the soda maker, 2 Alco2Jet® Carbonators, 2 carbonating bottles, and all the Splenda-flavored diet soda mixes they make. The Penguin (named for the unique shape of the machine) kit comes with the sparkling water & soda machine, 2 Alco2Jet® Carbonators, and 2 glass carafes, along with the Splenda-sweetened diet soda mixes. I've owned the Edition 1 for about a year and enjoy making my own sodas within minutes. It's easy-to-use and so much fun, too! THANK YOU Soda-Club for donating these superb prizes!

10. CHOCOPERFECTION/LLVLC BAR LOVER'S 3-PACK
11. CHOCOPERFECTION/LLVLC BAR LOVER'S 3-PACK
12. CHOCOPERFECTION/LLVLC BAR LOVER'S 3-PACK


What more can I say about my absolutely favorite sugar-free low-carb chocolate bars in the entire world--CHOCOPERFECTION!!! From the first time I bit into these European-styled chocolate bars, I was hooked. They truly are the best-tasting low-carb chocolate bar on the planet and I am pleased to offer three prize packages for my readers to win and enjoy. The 3-pack includes one dozen milk chocolate, one dozen dark chocolate (my favorite!), and one dozen of my new "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Bar" made with raspberry dark chocolate (here's a YouTube video about my chocolate bar). Prepare to be in chocolate heaven if you are one of my winners of this delectable ChocoPerfection prize.

13. AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF "DIET FAILURE...THE NAKED TRUTH"
14. AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF "DIET FAILURE...THE NAKED TRUTH"
15. AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF "DIET FAILURE...THE NAKED TRUTH"
16. AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF "DIET FAILURE...THE NAKED TRUTH"
17. AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF "DIET FAILURE...THE NAKED TRUTH"


One of my most popular podcasts of 2008 has got to be the one I conducted with international health author and speaker Phoenix Gilman. To complement what she is already doing with her book and speaking engagements, Phoenix recently started writing a blog which includes this amazing post damning the low-fat diet for "fueling" the obesity epidemic. You gotta love Phoenix Gilman and she was generous enough to donate 5 autographed copies of her amazing book advocating low-carb living entitled Diet Failure...The Naked Truth. Prepare to be energized and motivated like never before if you are one of the winners of this prize.

18. AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF "CARB WARS: SUGAR IS THE NEW FAT"
19. AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF "CARB WARS: SUGAR IS THE NEW FAT"
20. AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF "CARB WARS: SUGAR IS THE NEW FAT"


One of the neatest people I had the privilege of meeting in the past year or so was Judy Barnes Baker, author of the incredible low-carb recipe cookbook called CARB WARS: Sugar Is The New Fat. Judy has a regularly-updated blog you should check out for lots of low-carb tidbits and advice. And her recipes are absolutely divine which is why I am glad to see that three of you will be able to savor these dishes for yourself real soon with this low-carb cooking classic!

This is only the first 20 prizes available to you in my 3rd Annual Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Blogiversary Giveaway Contest. If you haven't entered already, then you gotta go find out how to register your name to become eligible to win a prize. We want everyone to have a chance to win something, so make sure there is only one entry per household please. THANK YOU!!!