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Hi Ashley,
I’m writing on behalf of Rush – Naturally Enlightened here in Boulder, CO. My roommate is an avid reader of your blog and just thinks the world of your posts. She directed me to your site recently and informed me that you eat a lot of stuff similar to what we here at Rush produce on a daily basis.
We produce a line of Rush Bowls at our stores here in Boulder and we’ve also released a handful of them to Whole Foods Markets. They are all-natural blends of fruit topped with organic granola and honey that create a delicious super-meal that provides 2+ servings of fruit as well as powerful antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. They are very low in calories and fat and contain nothing but the purest of ingredients. Our famous bowls are creating quite a stir right now, and I would love for you to try them out considering how you seem to really enjoy this sort of thing.
Please let me know if you are interested and where I can send some samples. I’m so glad my roommate showed me your site, I think it’s wonderful and am definitely addicted. Thanks Ashley, and I look forward to hearing from you!
**Check us out at http://www.rushbowls.com**
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Ashley Reply:
November 18th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Totally interested!! I’m going to email you…Thanks!!
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Hi! I would love to review your granola bars for my site – and or trade links and guest posts – you have a great blog (love the photos)
Lisa
AKA Snack-Girl
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Ashley Reply:
December 1st, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Hey Lisa, my granola bar business is currently on hold since my husband and I moved to Colorado. Thanks for your interest though! Maybe we can do guest posts sometime..that would be fun!
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I found your blog through Foodgawker a few days ago and have enjoyed it while waiting for my 10 month daughter to go back to sleep (i.e., in the middle of the night!). Husband and I are working on improving our diets, and we cut out fast food (small victory!), but I am stumped at how to take basic but effective steps to really get rid of the soy, trans fat, corn syrup and other processed foods. It’s all over the place! I would love to read more about *how* you have made the positive changes you describe and what you look for in a label.
Thanks and love the blog!
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Ashley Reply:
December 12th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Bobbie, Thank you so much for your amazing comment. I’m so so glad you found the blog and congrats on cutting out fast food!! That is a GREAT step to take!! I will definitely be making a bigger post on “how” I have made the changes you are talking about. You will see that once you have cut the fast food out for 1/2yr or so, you will never want to go back, and if you do, you will feel sick! It’s so weird how your body changes.
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curious about your comment about removing soy from your diet – can you elaborate? i’ve heard lots of arguments both for and against soy, but mostly for – what made you decide to cut it out?
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Ashley Reply:
December 14th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
First I will start this by saying, that this is my opinion formulated on a lot of research I have done. I am not a medical professional or a licensed RD. On that note…I will go into more detail about this on another “tabbed page” in the future, but a few reasons are: it is insanely over processed + overgrown [in the states], you can find it in almost any bagged/boxed product you buy in multiple forms [just like corn], it’s causing huge rainforest deforestation problems, one of the top allergens that people have, hard to digest and can’t absorb all the nutrients it supposedly has, blocks absorption of nutrients from other foods, unhealthy for children because of the estrogen levels, can cause lowered sperm count in men [when eaten frequently], and has also been shown that it can cause hormonal problems in women. Again, this is all based on personal research I have done and I choose to keep it out of my diet as much as possible.
It was originally grown + eaten Asian countries because of how cheap + easily it could be cultivated. They also consume it with a lot of seaweed which counteracts many of the negative effects it has on the body. Also, you would be surprised to know that other countries consume MUCH less than Americans and do not eat it in its processed form. I have read it is much healthier in its fermented form, ie: tempeh, miso, and natto. Asian countries also do not use soy as a protein [meat] replacement, like many Americans do.
A lot of people think that you can find this type of information about any food, and that is somewhat true, but not quite to this controversial extent. That is just what has come to be with all of the industrialization and over-farming of cheap filler products [like corn + soy].
A few sites I have found to be helpful on this topic:
Soy Alert
A few good Q+A questions
There are many more and I know there are a lot of “SOY is the wonderfood” type website. This is just the opinion I have formulated after all of my research
Thanks for your comment, I hope this has helped!
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christyn @ All Ways Nutritous Reply:
September 15th, 2010 at 10:44 am
Well said. I have done a lot of research myself and agree with you. I like to eat good quality, whole foods
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Like your blog. Pretty header =)
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Ashley Reply:
January 5th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
Thanks so much!
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Hey Ashley, was reading your post about a year round farmers market in Boulder, cant seem to find info online about it, can you pretty please tell me where it is?
Thanks lots!
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Ashley – good to meet you today! Your I like your site and pictures are beautiful. See you next time at Wash Perk (it’s like my second office).
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Hello Ashley:
I am looking to contact you didn’t give me your email or phone number.
Thanks,
Stephanie
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I am so happy to be finding a couple of bloggers from CO!
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I love your style of eating/cooking. What are you most conscious about? how many calories something has? how much protein? how much fat? where the ingredients come from?
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Ashley Reply:
October 10th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Hmmm, not sure I can really pick one. I honestly look at all of those things when making food choices. For nutrition, I never look at just one component, like calories. Where the food comes from, if it’s in season, and if it’s organic are all important to me too!
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Fantastic! Hope to read again some of your amazing posts!
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Hi Ashley,
I’m a long time reader and first time commenter. I just started a blog of my own and just wanted to say that you’re a huge inspiration. I’m an amateur photographer and your tips have been a HUGE help to me.
Thanks.
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Ashley Reply:
January 11th, 2011 at 10:15 am
Your photos are SO GOOD!!! Thank you so much for saying hello.
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Hey! I just stumbled across your blog and love love love it!
I am interested in the Rush bowl samples. they look amazing!
I am a nutritionists and dietetic intern(to be RD), so I have patients that I could get to sample these too!
Let me know if you could send me some!
Thanks
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Ashley Reply:
January 24th, 2011 at 11:59 pm
I don’t supply Rush Bowl samples. I did a photo shoot for them, that’s all.
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[...] been eying Ashley’s breakfast bakes for a while, and Sunday morning seemed like the best day to try the slightly [...]
Hi Ashley,
I came across your blog today and just want to say that I am totally hooked! I can’t wait to try some of your recipes – everything looks amazing, delicious, and best of all, healthy! I have always tried to maintain a healthy lifestyle, but lately I have fallen off the tracks and bit and am looking forward to getting back into it. Your blog has given me inspiration to go for it now, and not wait. Thank you for sharing all of this great, health-conscious information!
Amanda
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just came across your blog! i am from ohio…didn’t go to OSU, but have lots of friends that went there. and i met my boyfriend in NC and he actually studied architecture at UNC-Charlotte too! looking forward to reading more.
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Ashley Reply:
March 20th, 2011 at 10:47 pm
That is SO funny…when did you meet your boyfriend?? I was there in 06 + 07 Thanks for saying hi!
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I’m really glad that I found your blog. I love it and can’t wait to read more!
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When I read your first post about the peanut butter bars, I was thinking to myself, “Hmm. I think I would try paper cups in a muffin pan.” Haha! I guess we think alike!
I will definitely have to try this recipe. I love peanut butter cups, but not peanut butter flavored anything. PB cups is the only time I like peanut butter paired with another food. : )
I recommended your blog on my site today. I wanted to share your yummy food and stunning pictures with my readers.
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Elle @thewaybyelle Reply:
November 4th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
I forgot to mention that I like seeing what you have to say about the weather, too. I’m in Central Nebraska, so it gives me a hint of what may be coming our way! : P
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