Going for ice cream is so common-place for many families when summer hits or when on vacation. It’s a regular outing for many families…and one that we enjoyed often until all of a sudden we had a child with dairy and nut allergies who couldn’t have it. My son lamented at this and exclaimed, “Well why can’t I go??? I’m not allergic to those things?!!!”… fair point kid. So we struggled with this and sometimes we went and usually I just wouldn’t order …even though I desperately wanted an ice cream cone too but I didn’t want my daughter to be the only one left out. We always got her her own safe treat – a freezie or candy but she still felt very upset that she couldn’t have what her brother was having… she wanted an ice cream cone!! Who wouldn’t?!!
And then you find something amazing…
We’ve tried making our own homemade ice cream and we’ve tried other alternative treats as mentioned but we really wanted to find a delicious “safe” ice cream for her…and then we did!!! Coconut Bliss Dairy-Free Ice Cream
…and so aptly named as I cannot tell you the bliss when an allergy mom finds something safe and delicious for her child such as this!!! Kate has tried almost all of the flavours with her favourites being the Mint Galactica, and Salted Caramel in Chocolate.
What’s great about this ice cream is that the whole family likes it too so we can all have the same which I think feels really nice for Kate when her family members truly love the food that she can have with her allergies…she doesn’t like to feel that they are being compromised because of her restrictions.
And when we go out for ice cream while on vacation or just for a family outing after a soccer game… we can all go as a family and enjoy our ice creams together …Kate brings along a pint of her favourite Coconut Bliss and eats it right out of the container with a spoon or we put it in a waffle or sugar cone for her!
She also loves making ice cream sandwiches out of it with cookies…. and Coconut Bliss now has their own cookie ice cream sandwiches that we are dying to try!! We absolutely love their Ice Cream Bars also (perfectly portable – no spoon or cone required!) with our favourite flavours being Vanilla Island in Chocolate and Salted Caramel in Chocolate (because we love ice cream dipped in chocolate!) – and we can’t wait to try the new Raspberry Acai in Chocolate!
A proud sponsor!
Earlier this year I was honoured to be invited by the Women’s Choice Awards to join their Blogger Board and to work with brands that offer products and services that support our Allergy and Asthma community. When they contacted me recently to see if I would be interested in sharing a sponsored blog post on the 2016-2018 award winner for America’s Most Recommended Frozen Dairy-Free Dessert: Coconut Bliss – I was delighted! Ummmmmm……yes!!!! We love Coconut Bliss! I couldn’t be more thrilled to share their great products with all of you! I’m really excited to try the new ones coming out also! For this campaign, we were invited to try the brand new Chocolate Chip Cookie flavour which now joins Kate’s list of favourite flavours! It is absolutely delicious and all of our kids love it as you can see here!
A treat that is more than just good – it’s good for you!
I can be a bit of a health freak …I admit it! How can you not as an allergy mom? You’re constantly reading ingredient labels and become so hyper-aware of everything that is in the food and products you are going to consume.
So here’s what I love about this ice cream:
* It’s certified organic
It’s the ONLY non-dairy ice cream that can say this! The entire line of Coconut Bliss products are!
* It’s Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Certified Gluten-Free, Non-GMO Verified & Vegan
And most of the Coconut Bliss products are certified Kosher Pareve which always gives me that extra reassurance that it truly is dairy-free.
*It’s made from Fair-Trade, Sustainable and Ethically sourced Ingredients
This is a mission driven company which practices transparent and clean food labeling and I’m happy to support businesses that truly care.
*It’s made from Coconuts
Coconut is NOT A NUT…but it is one of the healthiest sources of oil for us to eat according to many nutritionists, doctors, and naturopaths! Coconuts are excellent for your immune system, your skin, and may even help you to lose weight! Yep… now if that doesn’t justify going for a Coconut Bliss ice cream I don’t know what does!
So that is my take on Luna & Larry’s Organic Coconut Bliss and their new flavour Chocolate Chip Cookie! I couldn’t endorse this product more highly! I hope you will enjoy it as much as we all do and please let me know in the comments below or send me a message to share if you’ve tried it and to let me know if you are also in Coconut Bliss so to speak!
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Coconut Bliss!