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DOLE Peel The Love Banana Party + Giveaway (CLOSED)

I am so excited to tell you guys about DOLE Bananas new Peel the Love Campaign!

DOLE Peel The Love

Bananas: you grill, bake, mash, blend, spread and split bananas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert, but this year, Dole is delivering one simple message about the country’s most popular fruit in 2013: Peel The Love. 
“The three-word command serves as the theme of a bold, year-long Dole initiative stressing the fun, irreverence and universally beloved aspects of the iconic yellow fruit, which Dole grows more of globally than anyone else.” – Dole

The first-ever Peel the Love Summer Food Truck Tour, sponsored by Dole Fresh Fruit and partners Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk and Dole Packaged Foods, will bring DOLE Bananas and Blue Diamond Almond Breeze recipes and samples directly to you in select cities across the country!

Good news LA foodies, DOLE Bananas Peel the Love Summer Food Truck is making a few more stops until it heads off to it’s next big city (Phoenix, AZ)!
June 21, 4pm-6pm – Albertsons 200 E. Sepulveda Blvd, Carson CA
June 22, 7am-12pm – Into the Summer Fun Run, 19800 Bloomfield Ave, Cerritos CA
June 23, 4pm-6pm – Walmart 1290 E. Ontario Ave, Corona CA
June 24, 4pm-6pm – Albertsons 2627 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica CA

Checkout the DOLE Bananas Peel the Love Summer Food Truck route and calendar to see when it will be in a city near you!

DOLE Peel The Love Party

To continue DOLE Bananas’ initiative to “Peel the Love” I wanted to show just how cool bananas really are. Thanks to DOLE, they sent me some awesome party supplies to host a Peel The Love banana party of my own. Their party kit included DOLE Bananas coupons, DOLE margarita glasses, reusable DOLE grocery bags, a yellow platter, banana USB Drive, and a Yonanas machine for my friends and I to enjoy! My first thought was… how can I show my readers how to throw a FUN healthy food party? Umm, obviously by hosting a DOLE Banana Nicecream party! After all, my mission is to make healthy foods fun, exciting, and always tasty!

I had a few friends over for an afternoon of Banana Nicecream and an endless healthy topping bar.
My Banana Nicecream bar consisted of frozen DOLE Bananas turned into banana nicecream/froyo with the help of Yonanas, and all of these yummy toppings:
Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, mango, pineapple, pomegranate seeds, apricot preserve, banana chips, honey roasted sliced almonds, granola, shredded coconut, crushed peanuts, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, chocolate covered sunflower seeds, crushed graham crackers, trail mix, pistachio toffee, cocoa almond butter, peanut butter, honey, agave, and cinnamon! I went a little crazy with my topping selection! Who doesn’t love toppings?

Instead of going to the grocery store for a pint of ice cream each, this is how we will be partying from now on. Bananas. Toppings. Pixar Movie. Best. Night. Ever.
Such a simple but healthy fun party idea for kids and families of all ages!

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DOLE Peel The Love Party Want to host your own DOLE Bananas Peel the Love Party?
Enter for your chance to win a DOLE Bananas Peel the Love Party Kit including:

Yonanas

1 Yonanas Healthy Dessert Maker
1 Banana USB drive
1 Yellow DOLE apron
1 Plastic Yellow serving platter
10 DOLE Bananas coupons
10 DOLE plastic margarita “glasses”
10 Yellow DOLE reusable grocery bags

For your chance to win:

  1. Leave a comment on this post telling me what you would top your Banana Nicecream with!
  2.  You can earn another entry by tweeting: “Enter to #win a @DOLEbananas #PeelTheLove Party Kit and @Yonanas Healthy Dessert Maker! Hosted by @EatRabbitFood http://bit.ly/130eLb7 .”
    – Complete your Twitter entry by leaving a separate comment on this post with a link to your tweet.
  3.  You can earn an additional entry by taking a photo of DOLE bananas on Instagram along with the handle @RabbitFoodForMyBunnyTeeth and hashtag #peelthelove
    – Complete your Instagram entry by leaving another comment on this post with a link to your Instagram image.
  • That means you can earn up to 3 entries: comment on this post, tweet, and/or Instagram!
  • All entries must use a valid email address, Contest open to U.S. residents only (I’m sorry international bunnies!)
  • All entries must be posted by Sunday, June 23 at 11:59pm (PST).
  • The winner will be announced on Monday, June 24.

Good luck little bunnies!
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Interested in Buying a Yonanas Healthy Dessert Maker?
They sell for $49.99 at Bed Bath & Beyond. Sign up for their BB&B email subscription and receive a 20% off one item coupon! You know, those ones we all get in the mail every couple of months.

Want to make Banana nicecream without the fancy gadgets?
Here is my recipe for Banana Nicecream!

banana slicerOne last thing… since it’s banana related! If you’re ever having a bad day, read the reviews of this Banana Slicer on Amazon.com. HILARIOUS. I can’t stop laughing!

*The giveaway has ended. A winner will be announced on Monday, June 24.

Banana Nicecream

Konichiwa bunnies!
I am finally back from Japan! I cannot believe I’m still awake right now because I am still on Japan time, which means it’s about noon on Thursday! I’ve been traveling by planes, trains, and automobiles since yesterday at 10am, and am desperately trying to stay awake until a decent hour to get back to CA time! In the meantime, I have been missing froyo like crazy!

I have the biggest sweet tooth. No, actually I think that my mom wins for biggest sweet tooth! We loveee our sweet treats! Yogurt (yogi as I say) and ice cream are two of my favorite desserts, but even the fat-free and lactose-free, versions can be loaded with added sugars.

Now, my favorite nighttime treat is the potassium rich, Banana Nicecream!
One ingredient. One perfect dessert.

Banana Nicecream
Serves 1

1 frozen banana – yup, that’s it!

Peel, chop, and freeze banana. After banana is frozen, throw it in a food processor and blend until smooth and fluffy. Enjoy with a sprinkle of cinnamon on top if desired!
Note: I always make sure that I have frozen bananas on hand for when an ice cream craving strikes!

There is an awesome ice cream maker called Yonanas that turns frozen bananas into a perfectly creamy soft serve! Any Yonanas fans out there?! Definitely worth the investment if you are a fan of Banana Nicecream! I need one pronto!

I cannot wait to share some recipes that I learned during a cooking class while I was in Japan! So manny goodies for you guys!