Strawb'ys!!!
strawb'ystrawb'ystrawb'ystrawb'ys!

Today's my first day to add them in and I'm just overflowing with happiness about this.
*does the happy strawb'y dance*

Yes, I know - I'm a wierdo.

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...wishes come true, not free!
-from Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods

Yep, that's a great day. I have blackberries galore around my yard, and they're great this year, a bumper crop. Come on by and pick some if you want!!

John

202/176.5/170

I've been doing the "razzberry happy dance" and REALLY did it double-time when I found them for .99 a basket on sale at Albertsons! Wahoo!

I love them for dessert with some DaVinci sugarfree Danish Pastry syrup and a couple tablespoons of heavy cream. HEAVENLY!

Char

Don't squat with yer spurs on!

I had a few for the first time over a month ago and was kind of let down, they did not really taste that good to me! I think I just got used to doing without them!

To get to the rainbow you must first pass through the rain!

Berries! Straw, black, blue, "razz"!
Food of the gods.

Put some heavy cream on them! ... and as Char suggests .. don't forget some syrup!

Hey, Char! Did I ever tell you how I got 3 free bottles of DaVinci syrup of my choice for helping them find a glitch in their new web hosting design?

Maggie
5'1"
Atkins since '98 (160)
Maintaining nicely (110)

Redhead until further notice!

OH YEAH!!!! Berry Dance!!!! And don't forget the blueberries. Oh sooooooooooo good!!! Nature's candy.



Barb
Atkins-3/14/03
174/150.4/135
"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."

WOW, Maggie, how cool is THAT! Woo Hoo!!

I got 3 free bottles AND a free DaVinci tee-shirt for being "The DaVinci Diva" on my old Weight Watchers list - I promoted them so much they figured they owed me SUMTHIN! LOL!

Yum yum, haven't had any bloooooberreeez lately - must get some..........

Char

Don't squat with yer spurs on!

LOL, Char! Couple of DaVinci Devotee's we are!

When they first switched to their new web site it was, for me, slower than an ice cube melting on the south pole. I wrote them and complained about the "improvement."

They couldn't understand what the problem was and one tech there tried to blame it on the fact that I run a Mac OS and use Mozilla for a browser. I ran a couple of traces with WhatRoute and sent them the reports. The problem was with one of the servers in their chain and they were easily able to correct it.

They sent me a thank you note and a code for three bottles of my favorite syrups! They're good people.

I love their stuff!

Maggie
5'1"
Atkins since '98 (160)
Maintaining nicely (110)

Redhead until further notice!

Two more days and berries for me Are the davinci syrups really that good!!! Gosh everyone talks about them. I really need to invest in some of those. Can you purchase them besides on the internet? I'm In Cali, Probably not.Cant wait to eat those strawberries with whip cream yum yum

Shay
205/198.5/150
Atkins since 8/29/03

I've seen Davinci syrups in little stores out in the boonies of Oregon. I'm sure they make it down to California. Try going to their website (www.davincigourmet.com) and sending them an email about where you might be able to pick some up in your area. I'm sure they'd love to hear from you!

Maggie - way to go, the webpage works quite nicely now. berry good job......

I think I may have to walk out and pick a few blackberries for a nightcap, nice a plump and fresh off the bush mmmmmmmmmmm

John

202/176.5/170

Maggie, yes, they ARE good folks. I love dealing with them! That's why I'm fairly loyal to shopping online with them, although I'm not beyond picking up the occasional bottle if I can find it at Marshall's or someplace!

IMHO I would NEVER have faired so well on either Weight Watchers OR Atkins without these syrups. They're so versatile and come in so many flavors that you just won't believe it - and the flavors are excellent!

I've heard that you can find them at Cash & Carry, unfortunately we don't HAVE one of those here - we have the sister store, Smart & Final, but the local one only carries Torani syrups, and IMHO they just don't hold a candle to the DV!

Every now and then Ross or Marshall's will have a limited amount/flavor selection in the sugarfree for very cheap and when I can find them, if it's a flavor I want, I'll buy 'em!

Mostly I just get them straight from DV though, and I can also get the pump tops at the same time, which makes it ever so much easier to dispense your treat du jour!

Char

Don't squat with yer spurs on!

>> Are the davinci syrups really that good!!! <<

Well, considering they are 0 carb, yes. I couldn't honestly say they are as good as many conventional syrups, but they are a real boon to the LC lifestyle.

The only store where I've found them so far is TJ Maxx and that's a limited selection.

OTOH, www.netrition.com sells the full line of Da Vinci flavors for less than the Da Vinci website. And, netrition only charges about $5 for shipping regardless of how many bottles you order.

~~~Teelbee

174 (Mar. 2002, highest weight), 164 (Jan. 2003, begin LC)
164/135/137-134
remember, amateurs built the Ark, professionals built the Titanic

The da Vinci syrups ARE that good. But if you don't have any then a slight sprinking of splenda and some cream is heaven too. I do the strawberry dance all the time. Had some 2 weeks ago that were organic and so sweet They needed nothing else.
Rob

Trader Joe's had some lucious organic strawberries when I was there last week. DH and I had sliced berries and cream for dessert that night. It was a wonderful finish to a fabulous steak dinner.

Ginger

Life is NOT a dress rehearsal.
159/148/139
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