Del Taco’s Fresh New Fresca Bowls & Giveaway! Ends 10/30/14

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Erin

Del Taco’s Fresh New Fresca Bowls & Giveaway!

By Erin

*Disclosure: I received a gift card to try the items mentioned below. All thoughts and opinions are my own. *Prize will be fulfilled by sponsor*

It’s times like these that I really can use something that’s quick and easy for lunch or dinner. When anything and everything is trying to get in my way and slow me down, and I don’t have any time to cook a meal for myself. A sore throat and getting sick. A jury duty notice that I have to get switched to another date when school is not in session, car insurance issues that shouldn’t be happening but are because the new guy in charge just isn’t very nice (and I have a VERY OLD car too, no reason for a +$200 price hike! GRRR) that is ending up being very time-consuming to get straightened out. Then you have Del Taco who is ready to step in and help save the day! The answer to what’s for dinner or lunch when I don’t have the time or energy to make something for myself. The perfect escape to take a short break from all the stress that’s going on around me. Wether you are busy with work, life, carting the kids all around town to their activities, or anything else, Del Taco can help you answer the age-old question of what’s for dinner when you just don’t have the time, or you just don’t feel like cooking and want a break.

Then you just have the decision to make on what to order. 😉 I have the perfect answer to that part! Fresca Bowls!

Del Taco recently launched three new Fresca Bowls: premium, made-to-order bowls loaded with fresh ingredients. Fresca Bowls are the latest addition to the Del Taco menu, and are packed to the rim with fresh, flavorful, high-quality ingredients and are the ideal choice when looking for an alternative to the standard tortilla.

Perfectly priced at just $4 each, Del Taco’s Fresca Bowls are served on a refreshing bed of fresca lime rice and seasoned black beans, and are offered in the following three varieties:

Southwest Grilled Chicken & Veggie Bowl combines fresh-grilled chicken and a blend of fire-roasted, red and green bell peppers, caramelized onions and flavorful Poblano pepper
Pollo Asado Grilled Chicken Bowl is made with marinated, fresh-grilled chicken, hand-chopped pico de gallo salsa, onions and cilantro
Fire Roasted Veggie Bowl features Del Taco’s tangy green chile sauce, freshly-chopped pico de gallo salsa, and a blend of roasted vegetables

The Pollo Asado Grilled Chicken Bowl (500 calories) and Southwest Grilled Chicken & Veggie Bowl (530 calories) are each loaded with 4.5 ounces of fresh-grilled chicken per serving, significantly exceeding the amount of protein included in bowls offered by Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) and fast-casual competitors. The Fire Roasted Veggie Bowl (450 calories) is an ideal meatless option.

The Results Are In! 5 Hour Energy Shot “Yummification” Contest Winners!

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Erin

The Results Are In! 5 Hour Energy Shot “Yummification” Contest Winners!

By Erin

Back in August I shared with you about the 5 Hour Energy Shot “Yummification” Contest. Well, now the results are in!

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here! The winners of the contest have been officially announced, and they have come up with some delicious concoctions to keep you going.

To view the winning videos: Click Here.

· First Place ($50,000 prize): “Pomelimelade” by Tim Merlau, Los Angeles, CA

POMELIMELADE from 5-hour ENERGY® on Vimeo.

The winning submission mixed a Pomegranate 5-hour ENERGY® shot with limeade, and then took us on a musical journey through all that can be accomplished over several hours. Boy did they get a lot done!

* “Pomelimelade”*

~ 1 glass Limeade

~1 shot of Pomegranate 5-hour ENERGY®

· Second Place ($30,000 prize): “Ramalamadingdong” by Mark Golembeski, Los Angeles, CA

RAMALAMADINGDONG from 5-hour ENERGY® on Vimeo.

The second place video helps us turn that 2:30 feeling frown upside down by mixing a 5-hour ENERGY® shot with lemonade. This video has it all: a clown, a puppy, a guy in a tutu, and much more.

* “Ramalamadingdong”*

~1 glass Lemonade

~1 shot of Berry 5-hour ENERGY®

· Third Place ($10,000 prize): “Arnold Power” by Zac Sheorn, Lugoff, SC

Arnold Power from 5-hour ENERGY® on Vimeo.

The third place winner reminds us that you don’t have to be good at sports, but mixing a Pink Lemonade 5-hour ENERGY® shot with decaffeinated iced tea helps keep you refreshed while practicing.

*“Arnold Power”*

~1 glass Decaf Iced Tea

~1 shot of Pink Lemonade 5-hour ENERGY®

What were some of YOUR creations? I’d love to hear about what kind of combinations everyone else has tried. Did you try any of these winning combinations yet? 🙂

Show Cars.com Your Happy #newcarface & They Might Pay Off Your Car Loan up to $25,000!

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Erin

Show Cars.com Your Happy New Carface!

By Erin

*Disclosure: This post is Sponsored by Cars.com, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and I really need to start looking for a new car myself!*

I remember car shopping for my last “new” car I had. My car had died on me on my way to my last final as an undergrad in college. I didn’t have a parking pass that semester so I had stopped to pay for a day pass. My car wouldn’t start back up… and I couldn’t just leave my car parked like that in the middle of the road. Panicking as my final was an appointment with my professor to go over one-on-one my portfolio and to turn in my final essay, I couldn’t be late. Hurriedly making a few phone calls to AAA and my parents, my mom was able to get to me in time and drive me up campus close to where the classroom was that I needed to be at, then went back down to my car to wait for AAA to come for my now dead car. A few days later on Christmas Eve, we went to find me a new car. I ended up buying myself a very expensive Christmas present! Now, many years later, I find myself in the same spot. This car I bought on Christmas Eve many years ago is now on it’s last leg (tire?) and I will be looking to buy another new car in the very near future.

Whenever you make a purchase like that, you are extremely happy for the new wheels and may be grinning from ear to ear with your new car face, but then when you think about the monthly payments for the loans you may have had to take out to purchase said car…. then you might not be smiling as much anymore.

This is where the cars.com contest comes in. We all know that Cars.com takes the drama out of car shopping but now they’re taking it out of buying a new car by paying off someone’s car loan up to $25,000.

How can YOU enter?

*A “New Car” is considered a new or used car bought or leased on or after 1/1/2012.*

1. On Twitter: Upload a photo of your new car with you and your happy new car face. Use #newcarface and mention/tag @carsdotcom in your post.

2. On Instagram: Upload a photo of your new car with you and your happy new car face. Use #newcarface and mention/tag @carsdotcom in your post.

3. On Facebook: Post a photo of your new car with you and your happy new car face on the Cars.com Facebook wall (as a new post). Be sure to use #newcarface for your entry to be valid.

Need some inspiration to get your creative ideas flowing for your own happy new car face entry?

My hair dresser and dear friend Richie that I have known for many years recently got a new car. He has a very special story about his car, which I hope to be able to share with you at a later date and time. Never the less, you can just see the pure joy and happiness that his new car has given him! Here’s Richie with his happy new car face that I love! It’s such a happy photo!

Check this one out too! I’d be dancing as well if I got a brand new car like this! 🙂

Horsing Around In LA

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Del Taco’s Fresh New Fresca Bowls & Giveaway! Ends 10/30/14