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NEW @DelMonte Fruit Burst Squeezers #Giveaway

Toni-Lynn — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 02:42:39 +0000

Hard to believe that we are already a month, or more for some, into school. Do you run out of ideas when packing school lunches? If you don’t, please share some of them with me! Del Monte® has just come out with a new like of drinkable fruit called Fruit Burst™ Squeezers. These delicious and nutritious, on-the-go snacks will be a great addition to your child’s lunchbox.

The Fruit Burst Squeezers™ are available in two varieties, and 5 flavors. Each is 1 serving of Fruit & Veggies = ½ cup; Concentrated equivalent to 3/4 cup fruit or 3/4 cup fruit & vegetables (75% fruit, 25% vegetables) based on USDA Equivalency Database. Did you get all that?

Simply Fruit (Strawberry, Mixed Berry and Apple Cinnamon)
Fruit + Veggie (Peach-Mango and Blueberry)

Spencer absolutely LOVED the Strawberry ones. He was not a fan of the Peach-Mango ones. Royal enjoyed the strawberry as well but not so much the others. We actually gave the Peach-Mango away to a friend to try. They liked them very much. I tried them but I wasn’t a fan. No reflection on the product itself, I am just not a big fruits and veggies eater, unfortunately.

A great idea I found was to freeze them. BY the time Spencer ate lunch, they had defrosted enough to be a fruit slushy and also acted as an ice pack. Depending on the temperature that day, he also was able to eat it normally and it was still cold.

You only get 4 in a box so if you want to try them, Walmart has them for $2.68 and here is a $1 off 1 printable coupon for you! Let me know what you think!

GIVEAWAY! Here is what you will receive.

Two boxes of Fruit Burst Squeezers™ (one Fruit + Veggies 4-pack and one Simply Fruit 4-pack)
One Del Monte lunchbox
One orange-shaped eco-friendly shopping tote
One strawberry-shaped eco-friendly shopping tote
One Del Monte magnetic frame

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Disclosure: I was provided with the items listed above to facilitate my review. All opinions, as always, as my own.

Back-to-School with Udi’s Gluten-Free Foods

Toni-Lynn — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 15:10:43 +0000

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Packing Lunches with Udi’s Gluten-Free Foods

Recipe: 15 Minute Chicken & Rice #LoveEveryMinute

Toni-Lynn — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:00:33 +0000

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Recipe: 15 Minute Chicken & Rice

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Easy Healthy Cooking: Organic American Flatbread

Toni-Lynn — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 10:00:41 +0000

I can’t think of one person that I know who doesn’t love pizza. Seriously, there are not many! I even did a little Facebook poll to see what other people thought. Let us know your answer! to find out! When ever we order it, I tell myself that I am making it “healthier” for us by changing up the normal pie. (Yes, it’s a pie, I was born in Jersey! lol) I order thin crust, light sauce, grilled chicken etc. Now I am sure I am cutting off some calories by ordering it this way but, it is really any healthier?

What about frozen pizza? I can’t even read half of what the ingredients are. Now I’m not saying they don’t taste good but what are we really eating? All American Flatbread is a line of frozen pizzas that are made with a 100% organically grown wheat crust and topped with fresh herbs, vegetables and the finest of cheeses. They’re all-natural, with no preservatives, artificial colors or flavors, and handcrafted from scratch, hand-formed, and par-baked in wood-fired ovens. Check out the list of ingredients in the Cheese and Herb pizza. Crust contains: 100% Organically Grown Wheat (this is a white flour with restored wheat germ), Good Mountain Water, Kosher Salt, Fresh Yeast. Topping contains:Mozzarella Cheese (Whole Milk, Vegetable Rennet, Salt), Vermont’s Blythedale Farms Asiago/Grana Padano Cheese (Whole Milk From Jersey Cows, Vegetable Rennet, Salt), Garlic Oil (Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Canola Oil,Fresh Organic Garlic), Fresh Organic Parsley, Herbs, Kosher Salt. Seriously?! Yes seriously! These are some great ingredients AND you can read them!

American Flatbread is a market leader in natural frozen flatbread pizzas and available in supermarkets, health, and gourmet stores nationwide. Truly nutritious, light, crisp, and flavorful — convenience without compromise.- American Flatbread pizzas are honestly delicious.

AFB comes in a total of 8 varieties and 3 of them are new members to the family! If you want to give them a try, you can print a $2.00 off coupon to get you started! The new ones include:

Farmers Tomato Pie: A dairy-free pizza with tomatoes, onion, garlic, basil, red wine, balsamic vinegar and a dash of maple syrup; Sliced Tomato & 5 Cheeses: Ripe tomato complimented by small-batch handcrafted cheeses, including mozzarella, smoked cheddar, sage and asiago cheeses.
Twisted 6 Cheese: Features small-batch asiago, smoked cheddar, fresh mozzarella and sage cheese from Vermont, topped with red onion slices and a bit of parsley.
Other Flavors include: Sun-Dried Tomato & Mushroom, Tomato Sauce & Three Cheese, Ionian Awakening (tomato sauce, four cheeses, red onion, Kalamata olive, garlic, fresh rosemary)¨Vegan Harvest. Cheese & Herb and the Revolution (caramelized onions, mushrooms, cheeses, and herbs)

The Twisted 6 Cheese was delicious! My only concern was I could have eaten the entire thing by myself! It’s pretty thin crusted and pretty small. If you plan on eating the entire thing, you may want to consider that the entire pie has, depending on the one chosen, between 2100 and 2600 milligrams of sodium and eek…

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Recipe: Simple Kid Friendly Mini Oreo Cheesecakes

Toni-Lynn — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:38:15 +0000

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Green Giant Seasoned Steamers (#Giveaway)

Toni-Lynn — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 06:03:11 +0000

With a dash of imagination, a pinch of culinary skill, and a heap of flavor, Green Giant Seasoned Steamers™ are giving you a new reason to enjoy eating your vegetables. Shake up your vegetable routine with these flavorful, chef-inspired options that are seasoned to perfection, without a drop of sauce. Now, more than ever, you can leave your family craving more vegetables with every meal and break through meal monotony with a new palate-pleasing vegetable option for everyone! With new Green Giant® Seasoned Steamers™, eating vegetables just got easier and more delicious! I absolutely love Green Giant corn.

Available in six different varieties, Green Giant Seasoned Steamers™ are one of the first sauce-free seasoned vegetables to bring unique chef-inspired seasonings and premium cut vegetable blends to your dining room table
These tasty Seasoned Steamers are bound to spice up any meal with six varieties including: Mediterranean Blend, Tuscan Seasoned Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts with Sea Salt and Cracked Pepper, Honey Roasted Sweet Corn, Honey Dijon Carrots and Backyard Grilled Potatoes

Right now you can save $1.00 off the purchase of one package of Green Giant Seasoned Steamers. Be sure to share this coupon with your family, friends so they too can take advantage of the savings and try Green Giant Seasoned Steamers™ too! AND, as if that wasn’t enough, during the month of October, there will be a “Love it, or your Money Back” offer available at GreenGiant.com!

I have to share one of my secrets to cooking with the steamers. After they are done cooking, I put them in a bowl with a few teaspoons of Nakano Seasoned Rice Wine Vinegars (any flavor works) and it adds the most amazing taste to them! Give it a try!

ENTER ON THE RAFFLECOPTER BELOW TO WIN A FABULOUS GREEN GIANT PRIZE PACK! It will include the following items:

(1) VIP coupon for one free package of Green Giant Seasoned Steamers™
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Betty Crocker Cereal Muffin Mixes #Giveaway

Toni-Lynn — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:00:57 +0000

What kid doesn’t love all those loaded with sugar cereals? Is your family cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs? Do they crave Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Reese’s Puffs too? Royal and Spencer drive me nuts running around singing the song in this Reese’s Puffs commercial. If you are a lover of these cereals like they are, then get ready to enjoy these flavors in a completely new and exciting way, out of the bowl and straight from the oven! New Betty Crocker Cereal Muffin Mixes are inspired by Big G cereal favorites Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, and Reese’s Puffs, and are sure to be a fun way to re-mix your morning meal routine. Whether your family is gathering around the table for breakfast or simply grabbing a bite on-the-go, new Betty Crocker Cereal Muffin Mixes will provide a tasty and convenient way to jumpstart your day. Want to give these muffins a try? Visit http://bit.ly/CMcoupon to download a printable coupon for $.80 off one package of any variety of Cereal Muffin Mix.

These were so fast and easy to make that Spencer did them! We all loved the perfect balance of chocolate and peanut butter. They were moist and delicious! I can’t wait to try the others.

Make the mix and spoon into the cupcake papers. Sprinkle with the topping and bake. That's it!

Bake and eat!

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Make Dinner Faster with Progresso

Toni-Lynn — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:36:01 +0000

If you have been following me long enough, it’s no secret I’m a pasta junkie. I love to make spaghetti gravy and cream based sauces but, sometimes I want the meal without the mess or time spent preparing them. I mean, after a long day, preparing a delicious home-cooked meal can be quite a challenge, and getting started is often the hardest part. While there is nothing that can take the place of Mom’s cooking from scratch, new Progresso Recipe Starters cooking sauces give you a head start to a home cooked meal! Maybe you are not the from scratch type of cook, and that’s ok!
Progresso Recipe Starters sauces will be available in five flavorful varieties that can each be used as a starter to create numerous home-cooked meals. Inspired by the five “Mother” Sauces that form the basis of classical French cooking, including Béchamel, Velouté, Tomato, Espagnole and Hollandaise, Recipe Starters use a variety of ingredients and the best techniques to make sure your family has endless solutions to the weeknight dinner dilemma. The five varieties are:

Creamy Parmesan Basil: This creamy, full-bodied and indulgent sauce that was inspired by alfredo and creamy pesto sauces can be used to make meals such as Crispy Garlic-Parmesan Chicken, Creamy Chicken Alfredo, Basil Chicken Ravioli Carbonara and Basil Chicken Thai Noodle
Creamy Roasted Garlic with Chicken Stock: With caramelized, roasted chicken broth, garlic and a touch of cream, this stock is perfect for dishes such as Creamy Lemon Chicken, Chicken Pot Pie and Chicken Enchiladas
Fire Roasted Tomato: A medium-thick tomato sauce, accompanied by flavors of roasted, caramelized tomatoes, oregano and bell peppers, which can be used as a great way to begin creating Pulled Chicken Sandwiches, Easy Weeknight Chicken Parmesan, Cheese-stuffed Mini Meat Loaves and Mole Tacos
Creamy Portabella Mushroom: Creamy and highly indulgent, this smooth sauce is rich with sautéed Portabella mushrooms, giving you any easy way to start decedent meals like Easy Weeknight Beef Stroganoff, Steak and Mushroom Sandwich and Tetrazzini
Creamy Three Cheese: Rich and creamy with a blend of yellow and white cheeses, and a savory background of chicken stock, onion, garlic and cracked pepper, this is a great way to satisfy cheese lovers with Easy Weeknight Bacon Mac & Cheese, Twice-Baked Potato Pizza and Cheesy Egg Breakfast Tacos

I have to tell you I was bot impressed with this line at all. It is quite possible that because I cook from scratch a lot of the time, my standards were to high. I found all of the flavors to be very bland. Even after attempting to doctor the Creamy Three Cheese, it still didn’t taste right to me. If you try them, please come back and tell me what you thought! Not everyone loves the same things

For added inspiration, Progresso created 80 recipes utilizing this new line of cooking sauces that can be found on Progresso.com. Many of these recipes are classic family favorites, such as Bacon Mac n’ Cheese, Chicken Pot Pie and Chicken Parmesan, and utilize ingredients your family may already have on-hand. Progresso Recipe Starters is available in stores now so look for them in the soup aisles!

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Hershey’s Simple Pleasures Chocolates (Giveaway)

Toni-Lynn — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:26:16 +0000

When I was younger, it became a tradition to go to Hershey Park each year on my birthday. Sadly that tradition ended about 10 years ago but it was always so much fun! Hmmm…. yes… most of us can not turn down chocolate so how can you not love a day spend smelling it? I can’t forget tasting it through out the day either. Hershey’s is an amazing company that has so many different products out there. Unless you are a complete chocolate scrooge, you are bound to find something you will love. The Hershey Company is the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America!

Chocolate lovers have a reason to celebrate! Hershey’s Simple Pleasures Chocolates is a new delicious line of chocolates with 30 percent less fat compared to the average of the leading milk chocolates. They are individually wrapped for easy portion control, making them the perfect afternoon sweet snack.

This new line is available in 3 varieties which includes, Milk Chocolate with Chocolate Crème, Dark Chocolate with Chocolate Crème and Milk Chocolate with Vanilla Crème. These are a very smooth and creamy chocolate. I am not a big fan of Dark Chocolate so all I can really say about these is, it’s not the worst I have ever tasted. The boys liked them as their second choice. The Milk Chocolate with the Chocolate center was my favorite. It’s not a rich chocolate where you eat one and can’t tolerate another. I actually found myself going back for more on more than one occasion. The Milk Chocolate with the Vanilla center, none of us liked this one. It seemed to leave a film in our mouths. The center flavor wasn’t very appetizing.

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Fiber One Nutty Clusters & Almonds (Giveaway)

Toni-Lynn — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:00:08 +0000

How do you pick what kind of cereal you buy each chopping trip? Do you tell the kids what they are going to eat or do you let them pick? I generally let them pick, but, it is from a selection. I refuse to let them just grab whatever they want. Biggest reason being the amount of sugar lot of the ones they want contain. I also think it is insane to pay $4+ for a box of cereal that lasts 2 days. I am picky about my cereal. I only eat mainly Cheerios, Chex etc.

Ready to go nuts over fiber? Introducing the newest flavor in the Fiber One cereal line-up, Fiber One Nutty Clusters & Almonds! With the perfect combination of crunch and sweetness, this new cereal is a great (and tasty!) way to help get fiber you need. It contains 11 grams of fiber (43% of the Daily Value), 23 grams of whole grain (at least 48 recommended daily), and 180 calories per serving. Not to mention, chock full of delicious crunchy nut clusters, real sliced almonds and whole grain flakes! Did you know that 9 out of 10 Americans don’t get enough fiber in their diet?

In a nutshell, Fiber One Nutty Clusters & Almonds is a great-tasting and wholesome breakfast cereal that you can feel good about.

Download a printable coupon for $1.25 off one box of Fiber One Nutty Clusters & Almonds cereal today! Much to my surprise, the boys ate it! I had to explain, no sneaking multiple bowl of this cereal! Have you tried it yet? What did you think?

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