The Winners of the $49 Green Pasture Gift Certificates!

I'm so excited today to reveal the THREE winners of the $49 gift certificates to Green Pasture!! Their fermented cod liver oil and FCLO/Butter Oil blends are some of my absolute favorite supplements, and I believe everyone can greatly benefit from taking them!  Make sure to check out their website for some fantastic sale prices!  I'm not sure how long the sale will last, but you can save some serious money right now!  If you missed it, you can check out this post about our family's experience taking FCLO and see some funny pictures of my kids taking theirs! ;)

So now, the moment you've all been waiting for.  Thank you to all of you who entered and helped spread the word!  Here are the winners of the $49 Green Pasture Gift Certificates!!

Rebekah W - mk4ever_1@...
Entry (#250) that won it: Follow @livingwaterhw on Twitter!

Mandy - brunson71799@...
Entry (#1335) that won it: Share the Giveaway on Facebook!

Rochelle G. N. -  greenirishmermaid@...
Entry (#1000) that won it: Leave a Blog Post Comment!

CONGRATULATIONS to all three of you!! You will receive your gift certificates soon!! I would love it if you let me know what you decide to spend them on and how you like your product/s!  Again, thank you to all of you who entered and made this giveaway such a success!  And a HUGE thank you to Green Pasture for their generosity in sponsoring such an awesome giveaway!

Our Experience with Fermented Cod Liver Oil! Plus Funny Pics of My Kids Taking Theirs!

In the next post, I will announce the winners of the $49 Green Pasture gift certificates, but first I'm going to tell (and show) you a  little about our experience with FCLO so far!  For those of you who aren't the winners of the giveaway, there is a fantastic sale going on for all flavors of Green Pasture Fermented Cod Liver Oil!  If you can handle it, the unflavored is only $26 right now!! That is a HUGE savings over the regular price.  But the flavored versions are only $32 and the capsules are $30.  That is an amazing deal for a fabulous product!  Remember there are about 118 servings in the gel version and 60 servings in the capsules!  So head on over to their website and order yours today!

Green Pasture was incredibly generous in sending me three bottles of their FCLO/Butter oil blend to try prior to the giveaway - Cinnamon Tingle, Chocolate Cream, and Unflavored.  When my family began taking the oil, I will admit, it was a bit challenging for some of us.  After all, we're talking about jelly like fermented fish oil...BUT, it really was not as bad as I thought.  I quickly learned a few tricks about how to most easily get it down, both for myself and my kids. (I gave the unflavored to a friend who needed it. I was scared to try it...)

My husband and I tried the cinnamon tingle flavor, which I had heard tasted the best.  And compared to the chocolate cream, which the kids take, I would definitely agree.  My hubby has no problem taking it at all.  In fact, he says he likes it!  He doesn't even need to chase it with water! And my almost two year old LOVES the chocolate FCLO/Butter Oil!  Seriously, he asks for it and then begs for more!  My older son (5) and I, aren't quite as thrilled about the experience, but we manage it.  ;) I am a big texture person, so honestly, it's the gel-like texture that gets me, not so much the taste.  (I can't down a spoon full of coconut oil by itself either because of the texture.)

Can you see what a different experience it is for big brother? ;)

I have found that it is easiest to take our oil right out of the fridge.  If it has time to melt at all, it's much more difficult.  I basically grab the jar, scoop out a serving, pop it in my mouth and chase with water.  That way, it goes down more like a pill, solid, rather than having to chew it...I tried chewing it once and it almost didn't make it down.  : /

I will admit that when we first started taking it, I bribed my kids with semi-sweet chocolate chips.  I only gave them 2 or 3 to start, and then decreased it to 1, and now they just take it without being rewarded.  I figured it was worth treating them to get them used to taking such a superior supplement.

So now that you've learned about our experience with FCLO, I hope you'll give it a try.  I believe it is truly the best and most easily absorbed omega-3 supplement there is!  A serious powerhouse of nutrients! And make sure to get over to Green Pasture's website soon so you don't miss out on the awesome sale prices! :)

GIVEAWAY!! THREE $49 Gift Certificates to Green Pasture!

I'm excited today to be starting a new giveaway, the most valuable one to date here at Living Water Health and Wellness!  Many of you have probably heard of Green Pasture's fermented cod liver oil and other outstanding products, but if you haven't, please allow me to introduce you to what I believe are the highest quality, most easily absorbed omega-3 products on the market today.  And the best part?  Green Pasture is being incredibly generous in GIVING AWAY not 1, not 2, but THREE $49 GIFT CERTIFICATES to LWHW readers!

Most everyone has heard about the benefits of taking an omega-3 supplement daily.  And I'm sure you're well aware that there are about a million products to choose from in this category.  But just like most other things, the quality, safety and effectiveness of these products vary significantly from brand to brand.  Because of various degrees and methods of processing, the nutritional benefit of different supplements can vary greatly, and some may even cause more harm than good as a result.

We will be talking about this in more detail this coming week or so, but for today, let me just say that I believe that fermented cod liver oil is the absolute best omega-3 supplement there is.  And Green Pasture is the only company, to my knowledge, that provides it.  The traditional method of fermentation preserves and enhances the key nutritional components desired of omega-3's unlike any other process.  So I think it's clear to see exactly why you would want to win ! ;)

So how about we get started with this incredible GIVEAWAY!?!?  Just use the form below to enter. I recommend doing all the entries to increase your chances of winning! :) And remember, THREE of you will win a $49 Gift Certificate so enter as often as you can!  Blessings to you!

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This post is linked up at Day2Day Joys' Healthy2Day Wednesday! 

GAPS Update and New Recipe: Italian Sausage Soup (GAPS Legal)

In my last post, I told you all about my struggles with the GAPS intro diet.  (Here's that post.)  To update you, we are still primarily following GAPS recommendations, teetering somewhere between intro and full GAPS.  We have added in raw produce and some raw, non-fermented dairy again and are doing great.  We are pretty much avoiding grains for now, although I plan to reintroduce soaked, sprouted, and soured whole grains in the future.  I've been doing a lot of cooking and baking with coconut flour from Tropical Traditions (buy here) and it is fabulous!! I'll be sharing some of the recipes here soon.

For today, however, I wanted to share a recipe for a delicious and nourishing soup that I created.  It is fully GAPS legal and has so much flavor!  I hope you enjoy it as much as my family did!

Italian Sausage Soup (GAPS Legal)

Ingredients

2 quarts chicken stock (homemade bone broth is best)
1 yellow squash, chopped
1 zucchini,chopped
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1/2 an onion, chopped
1 cup cauliflower, cut into bite size pieces
1 lb organic Italian chicken sausage, cut into bite size pieces
1-2 tsp salt, to taste

Directions

Place all ingredients in stock pot and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until veggies are tender and sausage is cooked. 

This soup recipe is super simple, and truly delicious.  My husband raved about it for days!  Enjoy!

Also, I will be doing a GIVEAWAY this week for 3 $49 gift cards to Green Pasture, makers of the highest quality Fermented Cod Liver Oil and FCLO/Butter Oil blends!! MAKE SURE you're subscribed by email so you don't miss it!! :)