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Egg on my face review and giveaway.


Over the years my family has attempted to go organic. It has by no means been an easy (or inexpensive) task. It’s funny, but when my son was a baby/toddler we lived across the street from my mom and dad. My mom was quite ill at the time and she followed a macrobiotic diet, so my son not only ate organically, but he was macrobiotic as well.

Over the years we’ve slid into and out of an organic lifestyle. As the chief shopper of the family, it wasn’t easy trying to manage a budget, find stores that offer healthier options and read labels that sometimes look like the a graduate biology textbook.

Whether we were adhering to an organic diet or not, one of the items that I’ve ALWAYS purchased was Horizon Organic Milk. I remember Ben screaming when he was about four years old, that he had to have his milk with “the cow jumping over the world.” When the dangers of added growth hormones made it’s way to the front page of every newspaper, we committed to only using Horizon.

For other products, such as fruits and veggies – I prefer buying locally. So, I’d go to the farm stand or greenmarket on the weekends to shop. I used to have a farmer that I’d buy fresh eggs from, but he no longer comes to the market. I was chatting with a representative from Horizon via e-mail and she told me that Horizon now offers eggs. She sent me a coupon to try them and I have to say, they’re as close to the flavor of farm fresh eggs as I’ve tasted from a store. Impressed? YES! Of course, I should have figured that they’d be good, as we’ve always found that Horizon Organics products are the highest quality.

So, what makes an organic product different from your regular supermarket product?

  • No antibiotics
  • No added growth hormones
  • No dangerous pesticides
  • No genetically modified organisms
  • No artificial flavors, synthetic colors or preservatives
  • No hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils

In my book it’s a “No” brainer – not only will we be eating healthier, but we’ll be eating eggs that are TASTIER.

If you’d like to try Horizon Organic Eggs – Horizon Organics has sent me an extra coupon for a FREE dozen eggs to give away to one of Champagne Living’s readers.

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  1. I've been trying to tell my family and friends about additives, hormones, antibiotics, GMO's, and Ethical Food for a few years now. I think it's a hard concept for many in a fast food nation and budgetwise. My local farmers are not organic so that is another obstacle. Organic milk is something I always get too. Thanks for the contest!
    Vicky Carlson
    t42vek20@gmail.com

  2. Great giveaway! I try eat mostly local, organic foods and I also try to model good health habits for my son. That means exercising regularly (running) and eating whole foods.

    (email: felicehalf at yahoo dot com)

  7. We shop at our local farmers market so we buy the freshest food available. We also planted our own little garden where we get our lettuce and herbs!

    CherryBlossomsDesign at hotmail

  10. I have your button:
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    CherryBlossomsDesign at hotmail

  11. I am trying to not buy so much pre packaged food.

    K. C.
    kccuties AT gmail DOT com

  13. I am a huge fan of Horizon milk and yogurt, but have yet to try these eggs. Organic can be expensive, but I try hard to shop organically for my family as much as I can. One tip I have for healthy shopping on a budget is signing up for a Mambo Sprouts coupon booklet. It is free booklet that comes out a few times a year and is full of really good deals on organic products. Other than that, I find that Costco has more and more organic options these days. I go there to stock up on organic options such as pasta sauce or frozen meals (Amys!) at a very discounted price. Hope that helps!

    Love your blog.

    tracy_lewis (at) mail.utexas.edu

  15. Farmers Market rules. We eat only eggs that are free of all junk. Taste better anyhow. We eat all products except I don't eat red meat that we can get from the farmer's markets.

    barter.babe (at)gmail (dot) com

  22. We shop a lot at Whole Foods now and incorporate more lean proteins in our diet!
    Thank you for the giveaway 🙂
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

  24. I always have fruits and veggies in the house to help them make a healthier choice.

  26. We try our best to buy organic. It's easier with the farmers markets.

    judy7885 at gmail dot com

  31. I have been using ground turkey instead of ground beef when I cook. Noone's complained yet!

  34. We've been buying fruits and veggies from the farmer's market, and our CSA. email — familyo at earthlink dot net

  36. Right now we are eating better by having more salads and veggies instead of fatty foods. We are also exercising more.

  39. We bike together as a family once a week!
    Thank you for the giveaway 🙂
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

  40. With a new farmer's market practically AT my work, it's easy to run over once a week on my lunch hour. Local, organic and TASTY stuff right at my door makes it easy to eat healthy this summer.

  41. thanks so much Zippy for this giveaway! I love Horizon also, especially their cheeses and would love to try their eggs. I have tried various organic eggs and even the family and friends that think I am foolish spending $2.00 more a carton for eggs, after tasting, repent! In so many ways, organic fresh eggs are worth every penny we spend! I cannot go back to regular… especially knowing all the hormones and pesticides we are exposed to by purchasing non organic, non free range.
    cathy b
    project hop e7 at gmail dot com

  42. I subscribe via email and love it!!!! You are a fun writer!

    Cathy b
    project hop e7 at gmail dot com

  43. I bake soda bread – it's better with my afternoon coffee break than sugary snacks. Thanks for the giveaway!

    captunderp at hotmail dot com

  44. I follow you on twitter!

    projecthope7 is my twitter id!

    cathy b
    projecthope7 at gmail dot com

  45. We are growing our own veggies and herbs this summer which means we can grow them without any chemicals and know exactly where they come from.

  47. Trying to grow some of our own food, organic of course, and buy organic.

    dangotmail AT yahoo DOT com

    Dan

  52. We buy organic fruits and vegetables at the farmer's market as well as have our own organic garden.
    pkildow at gmail dot com

  54. We excercise 3 times a week and replaced soda with water.

    oldnehamkin at yahoo dot com

  55. Like you said, it's difficult to be all organic &/or natural. But some of the things I always buy organic are eggs, milk, grapes, apples, peaches. We also no longer eat canned tuna & use wild sustainable salmon instead.

  56. I am trying to not feed the little ones in my life and me and husband so much filler or junk food. It has to be food that has some protein to it.
    msgb245 at gmail dot com

  57. We decided to cut out all soda. It's been hard but we are drinking more water now.

    candicech1 at yahoo dot com

  58. I have never given any of my three kids anything but water to drink (once they were off the bottle) because I don't think that we should drink juice or milk (we get our vitamin D from other sources). We eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, lean meats, and unprocessed grains, and we try not to eat past 7:00 PM.
    Alicia Webster
    5webs@comcast.net

  61. Well, I'm already a vegetarian. I try to get my family to eat more organic food even though its more expensive usually. I actually cant eat store brand eggs, they make me sick, but I'd love to try these and I'll share them with my family!

  66. We are growing our own organic vegetables and increasing the whole grains in our diet.

  67. I expect this comment to be removed, but I have to say it – Horizon is the WORST "organic" food company, and the fact thta they can claim to be organic says more about the lack of oversight from the fed govt than anything this company is doing right. They have horrible practices and treat their cows miserably. They have been sued for misleading claims and have a dismal track record that includes over 7000 cows stuffed into one feedlot. A claim of "organic" eggs doesn't mean chickens running free in pastures. It's just one scant step above feedlot, industrial practices that Horizon is famous for. I will continue to buy my eggs, milk and cheeses at the farmers' market, or patronize REAL organic farms. Sorry.

  72. We are shopping at Whole Foods Market when we can. I love the variety there.

    melodyj(at)gmail(dot)com

  74. We have a huge organic garden — and we're trying to eat more fruits and vegetables.

    Renee
    rsgrandinetti(at)yahoo.com

  79. I don't feed my family beef or pork and, while I can't exclusively buy organic products I do always buy organic, free reange eggs as the "regular" kind are sickly pale and just not good. When I do cook meat I try only to use organic chicken or turkey (Our Publix supermarkets have a wonderful selection at a pretty good price). Eggs are the perfect food.. protien, Vitamin E, choline.. excellent for the growing mind!

  83. We filter all our drinking water from our well in a Big Berkey.
    We have a 12×24 hothouse we grow food in.
    I bake all our bread, we have a soyabella milk maker. I cook mostly from scratch with most emphasis on vegetables and grain. We brew our own beer and wine, we have tons of wild raspberries and blackberries and blue berries.
    We live far from any city pollution.
    we strive to keep a positive attitude and live as close to nature as possible.
    Next year we will build a chicken tractor and raise a few chickens for our own eggs….

  84. I try to cook at least one vegetable with each meal, and the dogs get kibbles without any fillers!
    Lauren (laurenello@gmail.com)

  85. Drinking bottled water so I hope this helps them health wise more than drinking spigot water.
    skyxsky27(at)gmail.com

  88. I actively try to make wise healthy decisions when it comes to my familys eating habits. I incorporate fruits and veggies and by organic when I can. Most of the time we stay clear of preservatives and always stay away from high fructose corn syrup.
    Thanks!
    Monica
    moni-777@hotmail.com

  92. We are trying to eat more fruit and nuts for snacks instead of things like crackers.

  95. we have recently adopted a healthy eating lifestyle.. while not overweight, I feel like its important to eat healthy so I have been trying to serve lots of fruits and veggies and less processed food

  96. We cut out all processed foods, and are sticking to plenty of veggies and fruits. We don't drink any soda and we only drink water and tea. Thanks for the giveaway!

    luckymegs1981 AT yahoo DOT com

  98. We get farmers market fruit vegetables in the summer here so hope thats a healthy way to eat, at least their produce is way better than in the grocery stores here.
    skyxsky27(at)gmail.com

  99. We cut out all processed foods, and are sticking to plenty of veggies and fruits. We don't drink any soda and we only drink water and tea. Thanks for the giveaway!

    luckymegs1981 AT yahoo DOT com

  101. I'm making everyone drink more and more water!

    starbug3000 at gmail dot com

  105. We are just starting the organic route. It ain't easy but it is neccessary.But it is also fun to learn and practice what we learn. I started with milk. I have a garden for vegtables and fruit.

  106. We belong to a CSA. It makes organic easier! Plus we eat a lot more vegetables, we have to or they go to waste.
    Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com

  108. I'm trying to buy more fresh veggies & fruit & less junk food. It can be hard though, but we are trying. We also do not eat meat for dinner every night. I'm a vegetarian, but hubby & kids are not.

  110. I buy the healthiest food that I can find. However, it is difficult to find healthy foods in this world.

    Jane L Ramirez
    165 W Jackson St
    Reklaw, Tx 75784
    936-369-4319

  115. Fresh vegetables and fruit, along with granola, grains, and organic foods are now my methods of eating. kneecree at gmail dot com

  118. We are trying to grow some of our own food to avoid the pesticides and Genetically Modified Organisms in food, and I have been pruchasing as much organic food as I can afford, which is hard in these tough times. We are trying to avoid hydrogenated oils and high fructose corn syrup as well.

    Carolyn Davis
    ccoyote38@msn.com

  119. We eat local and I am trying to get everyone to eat sweets only once a week.Anna Fulbright,anna_fulbright@yahoo.com

  127. we are reading the ingredient labels and rejecting high fructose and hydrogenated things.

  128. We are eating more fresh and frozen vegetables instead of canned. I understand they are healthier.

  129. We are cutting down on snacks that contain preservatives 🙂

    Katie
    showbizkp[at]gmail[dot]com

  131. To help myself and my family be healthier, I am cooking more "real food" at home and going out to eat less. Also switching to eating more whole grains rather than white bread, pasta, and rice.

    abbyful AT gmail DOT com

  140. kristiflowers@yahoo.com
    I buy everything organic, grow my own food, cook vegan meals, eat plenty of veggies and squeeze in some exercise whenever possible. Healthy = looking good! Looking good = happiness 🙂

  142. i am trying to not buy processed foods and only buy things like fruit, veggies, and sugar free jellos and puddings to snack on.

  145. we are eating more fruits and veggies and now that summer is here we do more activities out in the yard 🙂

  148. I've stopped buying larger bags of snack food and started buying more healthy munchies for my family. By replacing unhealthy foods little by little, my family isn't protesting to this nutritional overhaul!

  149. We try to eat as much organic as possible.

    stormraven at gmail dot com

  154. We buy produce from the local farmers who bring their items in daily. It's so much fresher as well as being organic.

  158. It's easier to be healthy when the house is full of healthy options so I've been trying to have plenty at the ready. It takes getting used to but it becomes a way of life and we feel better when we eat better.
    doot65[at]comcast{dot}net

  167. Always organic when it comes to dairy products. There's a great film available only on the internet, a French documentary about Monsanto. Everyone should see it.

  173. I try to keep everyone away from processed foods and food with "empty calories."
    digicat{AT}sbcglobal{DOT}net

  181. We are eating a lot more fresh fruits and vegetables – organic when the price is not sky high. I'm trying to make everything I can from scratch so I buy very few processed foods. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this useful giveaway!

  183. We avoid unhealthy fats as much as possible and avoid most products that are processed. And we eat at home most of the time. Thanks!

  185. we have a local farmers market that i buy organic foods for my family

    tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

  186. I'm buying low fat milk and trying to purchase other low fat items.
    ncschools at yahoo dot com

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