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FOOD | ARTS | COMMUNITY | STYLE+LEISURE Alexis Bittar Green Crescent Necklace – My favorite signature GREEN color! I love this subtle piece – my go-to, everyday necklace. www.alexisbittar.com Swell Water Bottle: I don’t leave the house without my Swell water bottle. it passed the true test of staying cold after many a hot day in my car this summer! They keep your drinks cold for 24 hours or your tea or coffee hot for 12! They come in supercool designs – love this one! www.swellbottle.com Green Plate Foods – Cherry Chocolate Naturally Smart Fruit Bites – New, convenient snack packs. Clean ingredients, decadent flavors – this is both my daughter’s and my favorite flavor! Chloe loves them as a special treat and I love them at the end of the day as my treat with a glass of red wine! These new packs are great to throw in lunch boxes, your purse or briefcase. I don’t travel without them. Local mompreneur LISA POUNDS is the CEO and founder of Green Plate Foods, a healthy snack food maker based in Houston. They sell their all-natural and gluten-free tasty snacks in Whole Foods Market across Texas and recently landed in over 150 H-E-B store shelves in the gluten-free section. Find their amazing veggie-powered cookies in My Fit Foods and Eatfitter locations and in many other spots around town – and they ship across the country! Lisa is a mom who is passionate about great tasting nutritious food. Her 7-year-old daughter, Chloe, who is her inspiration, is also the CTO “Chief Tasting Officer.” www.Greenplatefoods.com december 15 | L O C A L 53