Today after work and a weekend of being sick with strep throat, I headed to a L.A. Blogger Night presented by BOCA, the makers of those meatless patties, a line of soy-based foods from burgers to sausages to chik'n and entrées. Held at the swanky Voda Spa in Hollywood, fellow area bloggers (half mom bloggers, half lifestyle) and I were pampered with an evening of mani/pedis, mini-massages and easy meditation tips designed to help live balanced lives.
Now, if you know me, you might already be laughing, because you know I'm not a veggie person, so I wasn't particularly looking forward to the food at the event, however, I was pleasantly surprised. The soy chik'n lettuce wraps could rival P.F. Chang's and I didn't mind the mini burgers, maybe because they are soy and not veggie burgers. Apparently BOCA products are a good source of fiber, which is something I do need more of in my diet as well as vegetables, which my husband keeps insisting is the reason why I get sick so often and he doesn't. I went home with some coupons and I'm actually going to cash them in and try incorporating into my diet.
At the event, I got a mini massage and learned some yoga moves to do at my desk, especially took away the need to exercise your hands if you work on a computer all day by rolling them around or squeezing a stress ball throughout the day. I also got a manicure and went bold and picked a jungle red-like nail polish (the new version of the film The Women was the inspiration for that).
Besides the coupons I also walked away with some cool items, which they kindly gave me double of to do a blog giveaway here for my readers. So up for grabs I have a a pretty daily calendar, meditation CD, free BOCA product coupon, recipes and an eco-friendly bag from Envirosax (this one). Just comment here with your email addy or a way that I can contact you along with info on any excerisizes that you do during work or your take on BOCA patties and I'll randomly pick a winner this Sunday. Good luck!
Update: Heidi at legallyheidi.com won the BOCA gift pack. Congrats.
At the event, I got a mini massage and learned some yoga moves to do at my desk, especially took away the need to exercise your hands if you work on a computer all day by rolling them around or squeezing a stress ball throughout the day. I also got a manicure and went bold and picked a jungle red-like nail polish (the new version of the film The Women was the inspiration for that).
Besides the coupons I also walked away with some cool items, which they kindly gave me double of to do a blog giveaway here for my readers. So up for grabs I have a a pretty daily calendar, meditation CD, free BOCA product coupon, recipes and an eco-friendly bag from Envirosax (this one). Just comment here with your email addy or a way that I can contact you along with info on any excerisizes that you do during work or your take on BOCA patties and I'll randomly pick a winner this Sunday. Good luck!Update: Heidi at legallyheidi.com won the BOCA gift pack. Congrats.
29 comments:
Lovin' the nails Tara :) glad you're feeling better -- strep is no fun. Boca has come a long way, and soy burgers are much better than veggie burgers. Some of them really taste like beef!
Sounds good, but knowing it's soy I can't get into it.
aprilshowers
I actually love Boca patties - I don't consider them a substitute for meat though. I enjoy them on their own merits!
I like to stretch out my fingers while typing in my CC info during online shopping time at work!!!
i likes the nail color :)
Love Boca flame-grilled -- I nuke one and top it with hot sauce for a quick lunch :)
boca foods are awesome, i got into them when i was a vegetarian and still enjoy them now especially the veggie burgers :)
I'm with the commenter above me...I love the flame grilled Boca burgers. I dip mine in sweet chili sauce and it's oh, so good! Glad you had a fun night :)
it was so fun seeing you last night, and the nails look fabulous !:)
I have never tried BOCA burgers but after you saying that they weren't too bad, well the things you tried weren't so bad. I might give it a try after all. I would comment on the excericise thing but since I'm on bedrest I prolly shouldn't lol.
I actually really like Boca burgers. I don't eat a whole lot of meat (I'm not vegetarian, I just don't really like most meats) so having a Boca burger is a good option for me.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog Tara. I have commented a few times on yours, but I've mostly been a "secret follower". You probably have no idea how many people out here are living vicariously through you. haha! Love the nails and so glad you are better.
I read about some excersizes to do to avoid repetative stress injuries and help your neck and back while working on the computer, so I do those when I remember.
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Wow, this event went very well with your 2009 resolutions.
Glad you at least gave Boca a try you carnivore. Ha.
Though I love my hamburgers Boca burgers are good.
I am a Boca fan! I found your blog through Katelin's. My e-mail address is berrygr@missouri.edu.
As a vegetarian I'll say not all soy products are created equal, but BOCA burgers are pretty good! Love the nails.
I am a vegetarian so I need to try BOCA's stuff! Sounds like you had tons of fun...
Like I said to Katelin, I'm jealous of the blogger meetup! I don't know any bloggers that live close to me...
Aw man. You were one of the
lucky ones that got to experience
that fabulous spa event. So j. of
you. Loveee the nails.
I'm still bummed that I missed this. How did I not hear about it? Glad to hear you had fun.
Boca was at BlogHer last year and as a former veggie, those babies rock!
As for stretches...I typically stand at tall as I can with my hands together and raised high above my head with a quickish lean backwards. On a good day, it'll crack my back ;-)
Mmmm Boca...
Thanks for dropping by, but you forgot to leave your first list. :-)
Love the Boca!
when i worked at dennys we sold boca burgers, they were okay. And your know what they say about girls that wear red nail polish. hahahah
Jessica C
I think I might be the only guy blogging a comment to this. But I have female friends that might appreciate that bag. I like what you mentioned about incorporating the Boca products into your diet since you don't eat much veggies. That's the boat I'm in. I wonder how much it really counts as veggies though. Can't hurt to try and find out though.
I love Boca patties. SOmetimes I want a burger but don't want to eat the calories so I buy these. THey taste good and I like the texture. My problems with some veggie patties is that they feel weird but these don't. THanks.
My son's vegetarian so we're big Boca fans here..I even like them myself!
Exercise for me is walking the treadmill after work every day. It's a great stress-reliever.
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Hey TARA PICK ME...I don;t have any food in the fridge and eating a Boca would do me some good!!!
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THANKS
Boca burgers are fab! I like the ground burger in chili and spagetti sauce ... my carnivores can't even tell!
Glad you had a fun event.
I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
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