A Few Fries Short » Recipes

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

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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

Recipe: 15 Minute Chicken & Rice #LoveEveryMinute

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

THIS RECIPE HAS BEEN MOVED

TO THE LINK BELOW

Recipe: 15 Minute Chicken & Rice

Thank you for visiting A Few Fries Short. I will be closing this blog down in time. I hope you will visit me and enjoy all of the recipes to follow on DelightfulChaos.com

Recipe: Turkey Bacon Wrapped Chicken + Giveaway

Toni-Lynn — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:31:13 +0000

I was shocked to find out that so many people I know have switched from pork bacon to turkey bacon. I am without a doubt a huge bacon lover so even getting myself to try it was a big ordeal. You can of course taste the difference but it’s really not bad! The boys have actually come to like it too. What I like about it most is knowing there is not all that grease in the pan when it’s done cooking. I know, I know, that’s the best part right?

I am certain this is not an original idea but it was one of those, open the fridge, look in and grab, dinner moments. Really simple and really delicious. I am a big fan of Applegate Naturals bacon for a number of reasons.

It is all natural, no antibiotics used, gluten free, casein free, not preserved, minimally processed, no artificial ingredients and a lot more. I purchase mine at Kroger so there is a very good chance you can find this at your local grocery store. Applegate isn’t just limited to bacon either. They make a wide variety of products from hot dogs to lunch meats!

Here is their entire line!

Ingredients:

5 Boneless Skinless Chicken breasts
12 strips of ApplegateBacon
Salt and Pepper

Directions:

Slice your chicken long ways in half, making them more like a tender shape.

Season each side of your chicken with a little salt and pepper. You can really use any spices that you want for this step. I just used my house seasoning which is just salt, pepper and garlic powder.

Wrap a piece of bacon around each tender. I made some with pork bacon and some with turkey bacon. I was just interested to see the flavoring difference. I liked them both personally.

I did cook them in two smaller pans as to avoid all of the grease getting onto the turkey ones.

Cover each pan and bake in a pre-heated 350 degree over for 30 minutes. At this point, you want to uncover the chicken and turn the broiler on for just a few minutes. All you are really looking to do here is make the bacon a little crispy. If you like it on the softer side, by all means, skip this step and eat!

I happened to have some Kraft Smokin Bacon Ranch dipping sauce on hand so I figured, why not! There is no such thing as to much bacon!

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Applegate Naturals. Any opinions, ideas and text expressed here are my own whether positive or negative. This post is not endorsed, sponsored or has any connection to Twitter, Facebook or any other Social Media network that may be mentioned.
a Rafflecopter giveaway

Recipe: Simple Kid Friendly Mini Oreo Cheesecakes

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

THIS RECIPE HAS BEEN MOVED

TO THE LINK BELOW

#Recipe: Simple Kid Friendly Mini Oreo Cheesecakes

Thank you for visiting A Few Fries Short. I will be closing this blog down in time. I hope you will visit me and enjoy all of the recipes to follow on DelightfulChaos.com

It’s All In The Jar: Easy Cookie Mix Gifts #Giveaway

Toni-Lynn — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 00:47:42 +0000

It’s cookies making season! It’s also the season to give the gift of goodies. While Christmas just 13 days away, (OMG really?!) we all love to eat a tasty treat. We try to behave but they just look so good! The Mason Jar Cookie Company offers custom jars of cookie mix (you pick the base & several high quality mix-ins), creatively and beautifully packaged in a mason jar, for no-fuss baking this holiday season and beyond! These are the absolute perfect gift for the person in your life who may not be really big on baking. Everything is pre-measured for you. You just add a few ingredients like an egg or some butter and bake! Are you like me and spend forever looking on Pinterest for Recipes For Cookies? No more!

The Mason Jar Cookie Company provides everything you need to create your own customizable gifts that put a twist on classic recipes for cookies. Think you can’t have delicious cookies because you only eat Gluten-Free products? Guess what?! Mason Jar Cookie gifts even come in Gluten-Free options!

These are customizable! The hardest part will be choosing your ingredients from their four cookie bases and 35 add-ins. 35! After that they do all the work! When your custom cookie mix arrives, it’s creatively and beautifully packaged in a mason jar, for no-fuss homemade cookies this holiday season and beyond! Ready to bake those chocolate cookies you’ve been drooling over since you ordered? Simply pour your jar of chocolate cookie mix into a bowl and add the dairy ingredients per the instructions right before baking. (In most cases this is butter and an egg, although some base mixes call for a little milk or water.) Ours called for a little Vanilla. The average price of one custom-made cookie jar is only $19, though price varies depending on which ingredients you choose.

I only had one problem when making my cookies. The instructions list baking time to be 10 to 12 minutes. The first set I baked for 10 minutes, the second set for 9 minutes and the last set for 8 minutes. As you can see from the pictures, in my opinion, they were all over cooked. I suggest watching you baking time very closely until you see what works best for your oven.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Mason Jar Cookie Company. Any opinions, ideas and text expressed here are my own whether positive or negative. This post is not endorsed, sponsored or has any connection to Twitter, Facebook or any other Social Media network that may be mentioned.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Recipe: Apple Pear Crumble

Toni-Lynn — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 04:10:13 +0000

Recipe Compliments of Produce For Kids
Serves 6
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

3 pears, peeled, cored, sliced
2 apples, peeled, cored, sliced
1 cup rolled oats
⅔ cup brown sugar
½ cup whole wheat flour
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
¼ tsp. allspice
2 Tbsp. orange juice
¼ cup caramel dip

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Lightly butter 8×8-inch baking pan, dust with flour. Cover bottom of baking dish with pears and apples.
3. Blend oats, brown sugar, flour, butter and allspice with electric mixer until it binds and is coarse. Crumble mixture over the pear and apple slices. Sprinkle with orange juice.
4. Bake 30 – 35 minutes or until golden brown and fruit is soft. Drizzle with caramel dip.

Nutrition Information:

Apple Pear Crumble Calories 417, Fat 12.54g, Protein 6.43g, Carbohydrate 85.72g, Fiber 7.66g, Cholesterol 30mg, Sodium 57mg, Calcium 61mg, Vitamin A 431 IU, Vitamin C 10.37mg, Iron 2.22mg

Recipe: Slow Cooker Veggie Lasagna

Toni-Lynn — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 03:39:42 +0000

Serves 8

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 cups mushrooms, chopped
1 cup green bell pepper, seeded, chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 cups spinach, loosely packed, chopped
1 lb. 2% cottage cheese
2 cups (plus ½ cup) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
¼ tsp. salt
26 oz. jarred low sodium pasta sauce
2 large zucchini, sliced, ¼-inch thick rounds
8 oz. no-boil whole wheat lasagna noodles

Directions:

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat; add mushrooms, peppers, onions and spinach. Cook 5 minutes, or until water evaporates. Season with salt and pepper.

2. In mixing bowl, mix cottage cheese, 2 cups mozzarella cheese and salt. Divide into 2 portions.

3. Grease slow cooker. Cover bottom with ⅓ of sauce and assemble as follows: single layer noodles, ⅓ of cooked vegetables, single layer zucchini, 1 portion of cottage cheese mixture, single layer of noodles. Repeat layering once in same order. Add layer of remaining sauce, cooked vegetables and zucchini.

4. Sprinkle ½ cup mozzarella cheese on top.

5. Cook on low for 5 hours or until noodles and zucchini are tender.

Nutrition Information:

Slow Cooker Veggie Lasagna: Calories 490, Fat 16.32g, Protein 31.17g, Carbohydrate 50.81g, Fiber 4.64g, Cholesterol 51mg, Sodium 379mg, Calcium 614mg, Vitamin A 2696 IU, Vitamin C 39.07mg, Iron 2.88mg

Recipe: Lentil & Veggie Soup

Toni-Lynn — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 03:51:42 +0000

Recipe Compliments of Produce For Kids
Serves 6
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours

Ingredients:

2 cups potatoes, quartered
2 cups carrots, peeled, chopped
2½ cups green lentils, cooked
2 bell peppers, seeded, chopped
1 cup mushrooms, chopped
2 cups onions, chopped
6 cloves garlic, peeled, minced
2 large tomatoes, chopped
6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
2 – 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice, or as needed

Directions:

1. Place potatoes, carrots, lentils, peppers, mushrooms, onions, garlic, tomatoes and broth in slow cooker.
2. Cook on high for 1 hour, add Italian seasoning. Reduce heat to low and cook for 7 hours.
3. Turn off heat, season with lemon juice.

Nutrition Information:

Calories 423; Fat 5.08g; Protein 21.92g; Carbohydrate 76.62g; Fiber 13.6g; Cholesterol 6mg; Sodium 762mg; Calcium 311mg; Vitamin A 8184 IU; Vitamin C 66.04mg; Iron 5.20mg

Share Some #BreakfastLove at IHOP (#Giveaway)

Toni-Lynn — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:00:11 +0000

I used to live so close to IHOP that we would walk there. Since I have moved, it’s still very close but it’s a “load up the Jeep” distance now. I could probably walk there but after eating, I would have to be rolled back! We don’t eat out as much as we used to because there just doesn’t seem to be enough time anymore. With baseball, twice the homework due to having 2 in school this year and just being busy.

Eating out can be quite costly as well and IHOP knows this! IHOP has been inspiring American breakfast for over 50 years, and is now introducing amazing values to delight breakfast lovers everywhere. Now you can get all of your IHOP breakfast favorites in a combo for only $4.99! Yes, I did say just $4.99! Their new weekday classic offers 2 of IHOP’s famous fluffy buttermilk pancakes served with 2 eggs, your choice of 2 bacon strips or 2 pork sausage links and a side of golden hash browns. I am a ham kind of a girl so I get mine with extra. This great deal is avaliable Monday through Friday all day and night! Our IHOP is open 24 hours too!

Just think, you and your sweetie can go have breakfast for $10. That is simply unheard of these days! I just love IHOP’s hash browns. Who am I kidding, I love hash browns period! Check out their delicious menu!

We had a table filled on the morning we went! Yes, we had chicken fingers and mozzarella sticks at 6 am… SHHHHH… I am not a big fan of butter on my pancakes and I always forget to tell them to leave it off. That is why mine look a little yucky in the photo. The butter just melts way to fast and you end up with soggy pancakes… blech!

Because I love you all, I want you to have breakfast with your sweetie(s) too! Whether it is your wife, husband, boyfriend, girlfriend, kids or even a parent! Enter below to win a $50 IHOP Gift Card!

Disclosure: I was compensated in some form for this post. This post is not endorsed, sponsored or has any connection to Twitter, Facebook or any other Social Media network that may be mentioned. It is the sole property of MAK Media, LLC. All opinions are 100% mine, honest and not persuaded, whether positive or negative, by any compensation. If I don’t like something, I will say so! Please take a moment to read our Policy Disclosure.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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!

Disclosure: MAK Media was compensated with product for this post. This post is not endorsed, sponsored or has any connection to Twitter, Facebook or any other Social Media network that may be mentioned. This post is the sole property of MAK Media, LLC. All opinions are mine whether positive or negative. You can read more about our Policy Disclosure here.

WIN IT!

a Rafflecopter giveaway