My Thoughts on Mott's Medleys We are huge Fruit Snack eaters at my house. The kids just love them and I will say my daughter probably eats at least two packages a day and we go through a few boxes a week with all the kiddo's we have at our house. One thing I always want to make sure with the fruit snacks is that they are healthy. I don't want the 'fruit snacks' that are filled with additives and have no fruit juice at all! I want the real stuff! Recently I was able to review Mott's Medleys. When the package arrived I noticed immediately that the yummy little snacks were made with not only fruit juice but also vegetable juice! This was something I have never seen before in any of the fruit snack brands I have purchased in the past. Mott's Medleys come in two different flavors Berry and assorted fruit. Each of them is made not only with real fruit and vegetable juice (pear, apple and carrot juice concentrate) but also with natural flavors and colors. There is a daily value of 100% … [Read more...]
Spike Seasoning Magic Review and Giveaway!
My Thoughts on Spike Seasoning Magic I am a salt freak but knowing how unhealthy this is for me I have been looking for ways to cut down on my salt intake. Recently you might have seen Dr. Oz talk about a Salt Free Substitute by the name of Spike Seasoning Magic! Spike Seasoning Magic makes a large array of different seasonings that can be used in all of your favorite recipes. From burgers and fries to soups and salads Spike Seasoning Magic is a great way to add flavor without all the salt! Spike Seasoning Magic makes seasonings in Onion, Lemon Pepper, Vege-Sal, Hot n' Spicy, Original, Salt Free, Vegit, Garlic, 5 Herb, and Tenderizer! Each seasoning can be used on fish, chicken, beef, veggies or anything else you would regularly use spices on. I have been fortunate enough to use Spike Seasoning Magic on Hamburgers, Grilled Veggies, Egg Salad and more. I have come to really enjoy using Spike Seasoning Magic instead of the salty seasonings. Spike Seasoning Magic really does provide … [Read more...]
Big G Cereal and Curvy Straw Prize Pack review and Giveaway!
My Thoughts Big G Cereal I have been a fan of Big G cereal since I was a child! Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Reese's Puffs, Honey Nut Cherrios, Trix and Cocoa Puffs are amongst my favorite but not just because of their amazing taste but also because of the whole grain and other great ingredients! Plus once you add a ½ cup of milk you will be off to an amazing start! From Press Release: Did you know that simply drinking the leftover milk from cereal bowls may help kids work towards fulfilling their body´s daily dairy, calcium, and Vitamin D needs? And what better way to slurp down to the bottom of the bowl than with the new Curvy Straws, available in-pack of specially marked boxes of Big G cereal! With these collectable, connectable Curvy Straws, children of all ages can enjoy mixing and matching to build bigger, colorful straws all while helping them work towards stronger bones and muscles through increased calcium intake! To help your family stay healthy I am happy to be … [Read more...]
Gourmet Gift Baskets Brownie Sampler Review and Giveaway!
My Thoughts Gourmet Gift Baskets Brownie Sampler I am a sucker for Brownies but then again who isn't! That is why when I had the opportunity to review Gourmet Gift Baskets Brownie Sampler I could not even think about turning them down! The Gourmet Gift Baskets Brownie Sampler contains 12 Brownies in 6 delicious flavors! · Belgian Chocolate Chunk · White Chocolate Macadamia Blonde · Butterscotch Blonde · Cheesecake · Peanut Butter · Fudge Walnut As soon as the box arrived my husband and I decided to put our daughter to bed early (so we did not have to share) and sample these yummy looking brownies! They were amazing! Ok I will admit we did not eat all of them in one sitting! In fact we saved them and split one a day until they were gone! The Gourmet Gift Basket Brownies were as amazing as you would expect! Each brownie was soft and delectable! Plus they were much bigger then I first anticipated! This Mother's Day think of the Gourmet Gift Baskets Brownie Sampler! It … [Read more...]
Xtrema Ceramic Skillet Review and Giveaway!
My Thoughts on Xtrema Recently you might have noticed a new skillet that is being pictured in some of my recipe posts! That is because thanks to ceramcor.com I have been able to review the Xrema 10” 100% Ceramic Open Skillet and Silicone pot holder! When the skillet arrived it was packaged very nicely to help my skillet get to me safely. The skillet is nice and durable of course from being ceramic! I had never before cooked (on the stove top) in ceramic and really did not know what to expect. I was just excited to try it out and see for myself how wonderful it was. The first recipe I cooked in my new Xtrema Skillet was the Green Beans and Cherry Tomatoes! You might remember the recipe that was posted a few weeks ago! Since then I have also used my Xtrema Skillet for Fish, Bacon, Fried Rice and some tasty veggies! Each time I have been amazed with how well the skillet holds heat, food does not stick to the bottom of the pan and it wipes clean very easily! Plus the silicone pot … [Read more...]
Char Crust Dry-Rub Review!
My Thoughts on Char Crust We love to grill and I am always on the lookout for great cooking spices and I have found an amazing Cooking Dry Rub with Char Crust! Recently I was able to review Char Crust's Roasted Garlic Peppercorn. As soon as it arrived I knew what we would make with the Roasted Garlic Peppercon Dry Rub! The classic Hamburger and French Fries!! They were amazing! I could really taste the Garlic Peppercorn on my burger and fries! We just followed the directions on the back of the box for the perfect tasting, juices locked in, flavorful burgers! Char Crust will be a wonderful addition to our BBQ's in the future! Char Crust can be found in a variety of amazing flavors including Original Hickory Grilled, Roasted Garlic Peppercorn, Ginger Teriyaki, Hickory & Molasses, Smoky Spicy Southwest, Amazin’ Cajun, All American Barbecue, Sun-Dried Tomato & Garlic, and Roto Roast. Each Char Crust retails for around $5.49 and comes in 4 oz packages! Char Crust can be … [Read more...]
ChocCreate.com Review and Giveaway! Ends 3/6
ChocCreate.com How would you like the chance to eat chocolate your way? With everything YOU want added to your customized taste? Now that is possible with ChocCreate! ChocCreate.com knows just how important chocolate is and they would be honored to make it your way! Dark Chocolate, White Chocolate or Milk Chocolate it's your choice! But, that is not the only choice you will have to make! How would you like Chocolate with Fruits, Nuts & Cereal, Rose Petals, Dried Blossoms, Gold, Butterscotch, Caramel, Marshmallows, Confetti, Herbs & Spices and more! You could even add a special banner that says Happy Birthday, Thank you, Get Well Soon or even I Love you! To go a step further you can even get a candle holder and candle added to your birthday bar! See what I mean...ChocCreate.com really does have it all! Don't have time to create your own but still want to try a great Chocolate bar from ChocCreate.com? That is okay too! They have a section of pre-made bars including a Choc … [Read more...]
Nature’s Path Organic Foods Love Crunch Review!
Natures Path Organic Foods Love Crunch Dark Chocolate Red Berry and Aloha Blend...those names sound like sweet candy that you just can't wait to try! Betcha would not have guessed that those names were to name Love Crunch Cereal! Yum! Recently I was able to review 2 bags of Love Crunch Cereal! You all know just how much I love cereal and I try to eat it as healthy as I can but sometimes the sugary cereal wins out. That is why I have been trying to break outside the box and try new cereals that are healthy and good tasting! Dark Chocolate Red Berry- This cereal gets to be totally 100% my own! I love that! I am the only one in my family who will eat dark chocolate so I knew that I could savor every bite and my daughter would never beg for any of it! This Love Crunch is delicious. How could you go wrong with Chocolate and Red berries! Plus there are so many granola clusters to add a little crunch and it's pure heaven! Aloha Blend- I have never before had cereal with … [Read more...]
Nature’s Hand Review and Giveaway!
My Thoughts On Nature's Hand I love cereal and I love to eat healthy cereal but lets face it! Not many healthy cereals are as delicious as the sugary stuff my daughter loves. Well that is what I thought anyway...until I tried Nature's Hand 100% Natural Cereal! I was able to review two Nature's Hand Cereals! French Vanilla Almond and Wild Blueberry! Other flavors include: Original Vanilla Almond, Cranberry Delight, Raisin Hazelnut, Cinnamon Apple, Maple Pecan, and Coconut Almond I must be honest with you in this review (as I always am) and say that this really, truly, honestly, is the BEST cereal I have ever tried! There are so many granola clusters in every bite and I love the blueberry and french vanilla flavors. In fact as I am writing this I am again snacking on the Wild Blueberry as if it were a trail mix! I just can't get enough! Nature's Hand can be purchased at Jewel, Cub Foods, Sunset Foods, Ultra Foods, Lunds, Piggly Wiggly, Coborn's, Mariano's, Whole Foods and … [Read more...]
Hawaiian Brand Snacks Review and Giveaway!
Hawaiian Kettle Style Chips & Rings It is no secret that I love potato chips! You could give me a bag of chips any day over a hot fudge sundae! Recently I was able to review Hawaiian Kettle Chips and their Rings! Yummy! I was sent Sweet Maui Onion Rings, Luau BBQ Rings and Original Kettle Chips! Hawaiian has a large selection of flavors available. Mango Habanero, Sweet Maui Onion, Wasabi, Luau BBQ and Original! Plus the Onion and BBQ can be purchased in 'onion ring' form! Original- I love original kettle chips and these are no exception! They were crunchy and delicious with the perfect amount of thickness and salt! Sweet Maui Onion- These are my favorite flavor of the Hawaiian brand and the favorite of my hubby as well. The flavor is delicious and the sweet onion flavor could not be more perfect. Luau BBQ- Tangy with a hint of spice. BBQ is a great flavor and the Hawaiian BBQ is unlike any BBQ chip I have ever had! About Hawaiin Kettle Style Potato Chips From Press … [Read more...]
Glee Gum Make your own Chewing Gum Review and Giveaway!
GleeGum Makeyour own Chewing Gum Itis no secret how much I love crafty to do kits! It is a great way tobond with my daughter AND make something fun! Recentlymy little girl has been on a bubble gum kick! She learned how to blogbubbles so now it is her 'in' thing! Iwas able to review Glee Gum's fun Make Your Own Chewing Gum Kit and Icould not wait for it to get here! I have done Glee Gum's Make YourOwn Chocolate Kit in the past and loved it so I knew this kit wouldbe wonderful as well! TheMake Your Own Chewing Gum Kit is all natural and can be done on thestove or in the microwave! It includes everything you will need forexample: Chiclegum base Confectioner'ssugar cornsyrup 2flavor packets panfor softening chicle gum base instructionsand the story of chicle a Rafflecopter giveaway <a href="http://rafl.es/enable-js">You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway</a>. … [Read more...]
Cars 2 Recipes!
Is anyone else as excited for the release of the New Cars Movie as I am? Wahoo! Cars 2 will hit stores November 1st! In celebration you can download some great recipes! Just click the banner above! *This post may contain affiliate links. All thoughts expressed are my own. Please refer to my disclosure policy for more information … [Read more...]
Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips Review!
HawaiianKettle Style Potato Chips LuauBBQ and Sweet Maui Onion Ihave told you all many times about how much I love potato chips! Theyare my all time favorite snack food! RecentlyI was able to review Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips! I had neverbefore heard of them so I could not wait to give them a try! Thefirst bag that I decided to try was the Sweet Maui Onion! I am asucker for Onion flavor so I was excited to give them a try! I couldtaste the sweet onion flavor right away and I loved how different itwas from the typical sour cream and onion flavors that you can find!This gave a refreshing spin on a whole new onion flavor! Yummy! Theother flavor that I was able to sample was the Luau BBQ! I found theBBQ flavor to be very sweet with a slight kick of spice! Perfectcombination! I love the tang and so did my hubby who normally doesnot like BBQ flavored anything! They were great!! HawaiianKettle Style Potato Chips can also be purchased in Wasabi and … [Read more...]
Talenti Gelato Review and Giveaway! 3 Winners!
My Thoughts on TalentiGelato Imust say that I love reviewing products! I am introduced to so manyof them that I would have never known about otherwise! For example... Ihave only had Gelato once in my life. It was at a local shop and Iremember thinking “Wow, This is Amazing.” But I also knew that Iwould not be back to that side of town in awhile to have anothertaste. I was right...two years later and I had never again triedGelato. That was until I was able to review Talenti Gelato! Littledid I know that Gelato was closer than I thought! In fact I waspassing it by each and every time I was at the ice cream section inmy local grocery store! Iwas able to try four amazing Talenti Gelato flavors! Sea SaltCaramel, Belgian Milk Chocolate, Caramel Cookie Crunch and TahitianVanilla Bean! Each of them were Wonderful! SeaSalt Caramel – This was my most favorite of the Talenti that I wasable to try! I did not know how Sea Salt would be in Gelato but WOW!It was amazing! The caramel … [Read more...]
FREE Healthy Recipes!
I am so lucky to live in an area with Fresh Produce! I love going to the Farmers Markets on the weekends and enjoy fresh fruits and veggies for my meals. But at times I am not sure how to cook with them! Here is a fun site that I have found that will give you LOTS of great Healthy Recipe Ideas! BTW When I signed up for the FREE Newsletter there were 2 Free Offers that came up! You DO NOT have to complete the offers! I just hit skip and then I was able to see all the Great Recipes! *This post may contain affiliate links. All thoughts expressed are my own. Please refer to my disclosure policy for more information … [Read more...]