For the Sweet Tooth and Green Thumb: Truvia Review and Giveaway (Ends 8/14) CLOSED
Saturday, July 31, 2010 Posted by Dina
Truvia allows me to cut down on calories without sacrificing taste or sweetness. A natural sweetener made from stevia, a South American plant, Truvia has zero calories. My first impression when I opened it was the pleasant aroma. The scent is a proprietary natural flavor. Truvia has a crystalline form and looks much like white sugar. However, it's two and a half times sweeter than sugar.
The name Truvia comes from a combination of the words "truth" and "way". The product is made with rebiana, the sweetest part of the stevia leaf. This plant has been around as a sweetener for centuries - the Guarani people of Paraguay have used powdered stevia leaves in beverages. Today, one stevia plant can sweeten 30 cups of coffee.
Truvia comes in single-serve sachets as well as in spoonable form. The jar I received contains 9.8 oz that can replace about 3.3 cups of sugar. The jar itself is very cute and can be used in lieu of a sugar bowl - you can easily remove the labeling if you want to. It can also be reused and / or recycled. I tried Truvia in coffee and tea, and baked my kids' favorite chocolate chip cookies. They ate every last bite and had no clue the cookies were much healthier than usual. Even my husband could not tell I cheated!
Last but not least, Truvia is suitable for people with diabetes. You can try Truvia in your favorite recipes or check out the recipe section on their site. The suggested retail price of a 9.8 oz container of Truvia is $6.99, and the product is available at retailers nationwide.
The Giveaway
Truvia is giving away a fabulous prize package, valued at $50! It's a real treat for those who love gardening and guilt-free sweets. The prize consists of a gardening tote and gloves, and the tote is filled with Truvia products and printed Truvia recipes (smoothies, cocktails, baked goods, etc.).
To enter, please tell us how you'd use Truvia.
For extra entries, feel free to do any or all of the following:
- check out these Truvia recipes and share what you'd like to make;
- visit the store locator and tell us where you can buy Truvia near you;
- follow Truvia on twitter;
- subscribe to their newsletter;
- follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway – you can do this once a day, feel free to copy and paste: "Win a $50 Truvia prize package! #Giveaway for the sweet tooth and green thumb - ends 8/14 @aitmama @truvia #win http://tinyurl.com/2ds7zrb";
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Disclosure / Disclaimer: No monetary compensation was obtained for this post. I received complimentary product sample to facilitate this review. The opinions expressed in this post are mine and may differ from yours.
July 31, 2010 6:39 PM
I would use Truvia in my coffee, and tea. I really need to cut down on my sugar intake. vickers_73460 at yahoo dot com
July 31, 2010 6:56 PM
I would use Truvia in my coffee- I am a sugar/creamer fiend in coffee- I kid you not I put in enough sugar to make me blush! This would help me cut down and out with sugar!
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July 31, 2010 6:58 PM
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July 31, 2010 6:58 PM
The store locator said none near me, although I know I saw it in WalMart!
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July 31, 2010 7:04 PM
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July 31, 2010 7:08 PM
Summer brings out the iced coffee which I have to sweeten so that's the first place I would use Truvia. Checked out the recipes and lemonade caught my eye as something the whole family would enjoy. Baking experiments will wait until the heat of summer becomes a memory
July 31, 2010 7:17 PM
The main entry - how I'd use Truvia, related to summer drinks that would be sweetened.
After checking out there recipes, I want to try the Raspberry Oatmeal Bar recipe and also the Strawberry Rhubarb Galette. They both sound wonderful
July 31, 2010 7:18 PM
Weis Market carries Truvia in Hackettstown NJ
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July 31, 2010 7:55 PM
My hubby and I would use it in our drinks and to cook with because he is a diabetic
July 31, 2010 7:55 PM
I would make the apple crisp recipe
July 31, 2010 7:56 PM
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August 1, 2010 6:54 AM
i need to get my hubby switched over to truvia- he tried a sample and liked it- for his coffee and iced tea
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I would like to try it in my tea.
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August 1, 2010 11:38 AM
The pecan pie looks very good!
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August 1, 2010 11:39 AM
There are no stores very close to me. Rainbow Food Store in Minneapolis, MN which is about 3 hours away!
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August 1, 2010 6:09 PM
Hubby is diabetes, I will use it on making his favourite dessert - chocolate cake.
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August 1, 2010 6:10 PM
I would like to make Fudgt Brownie.
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August 1, 2010 6:12 PM
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I use Truvia in my coffee and tea, and in cooking as well
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August 3, 2010 8:05 AM
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I would use as a sugar replacement in my morning coffee. I could also see myself using it in baking as a sugar replacement.
August 4, 2010 10:56 AM
Tripleberry Soymilk Smoothie sounds wonderful. This would be the first thing I would try.
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I love Truvia. I use a packet of it in my fat free greek yogurt to give it a little sweetness. And it's good for baking!
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August 5, 2010 3:04 PM
I will now have to try the Strawberry Shortcake recipe with the Truvia.
August 5, 2010 3:16 PM
I can purchase Truvia at the Shop-Rite in Marlton, NJ according to the store locator!
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August 6, 2010 1:56 AM
we would use thus for cereal & baking, my mil & oldest for coffee
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I would try the Blended Iced Coffee recipe.
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I would use Truvia mainly as a substitute for sugar in baking. I would also give it to my dad for use in his iced tea. I have to watch my sugar intake due to all of the steroids that I take to combat some of my auto immune diseases.
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August 8, 2010 4:39 AM
I would like to make the Fudgy Brownies as brownies are a big downfall of mine.
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