Once again eMeals.com has shared this tasty and healthy fun summer treat recipe! Enjoy these Sugar Free Watermelon Pops on a hot day. Don’t forget that eMeals.com can set you up with a breakfast, lunch, dinner or any combination of those meal plans. They make planning and preparation a breeze.Ingredients: 4 cups watermelon, seeds removed, cubedDirections:Puree Watermelon in a blender. Pour into your choice of mold and freeze until hardened. … [Read more...]
Cure Food Envy With Applebee’s Take Two Menu
Applebee's has asked me to help get the word out about their Take Two menu and the delicious summer selections on it. They have provided my family a free meal to help us see how they are really helping end "Food Envy." Regardless of compensation, all opinions are my own. Yours may differ. Half of American restaurant-goers admit to experiencing “Food Envy” – feelings of jealousy, remorse or insecurity – about how their order compares to those around them when they dine out, according to a … [Read more...]
Delicious Orange Banana Smoothie Pops
eMeals.com has provided a couple really great popsicle recipes for me to share with you this summer! Check out this first yummy Orange Banana Smoothie Pop! Also you can check out the breakfast, lunch and dinner meal plans. You already know I am a HUGE fan! Ingredients:1 container (7-ounce) Greek yogurt2/3 cup thawed orange juice concentrate2 bananas1-tablespoon lime juiceDirections:1. Puree one Greek yogurt, thawed orange juice concentrate, bananas, and … [Read more...]
10 Easy Afternoon Snacks Your Kids Will Inhale
I’ll admit, for the first month my son was in kindergarten, I didn’t think much about after-school snacks. I let him grab whatever he wanted when he walked through the door. I was much more worried about what I was serving for dinner. But a few weeks into the school year, I noticed that depending on what type of snack he ate when he came home, he was sometimes completely sluggish or not hungry for dinner.That wouldn’t do, and so I began preparing his snacks myself to include a mix of … [Read more...]
BBQ Essentials from Rakuten.com Shopping Plus a Giveaway
When I think of July I think of grilling! I am not one to love hot summers, but I do love that we get to grill several times a week! Grilling is so easy, super yummy and most of the time it means my husband is going to be making dinner (SCORE!) When Rakuten.com Shopping emailed asking if I would like to try the Jaccard 4.75 qt Speedy Plus Instant Marinater retailed at $29.95 I was excited to say yes! My ideas for marinating usually come about 20 minutes before we are going to grill so needless … [Read more...]
Wholly Guacamole Review – Grilling Edition
The opinions expressed above are 100% my own. I received product in exchange for this review and post. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."It's summer so it's time to get grilling! Are you sick of your "same old, same old" grilling recipes? Why not let Wholly Guacamole spice things up! This week we gave our grill a good workout. First we had Fajita Nachos featuring some Homestyle … [Read more...]
A Tasty Choice – JOLLY TIME Popcorn Review and GIVEAWAY
Disclaimer: JOLLY TIME sent over some popcorn for my family to review. All opinions are my own, yours may differ. When we make popcorn, we usually go all out. None of that diet, or light butter or anything of the sorts. If you are going to eat popcorn, eat the good stuff! When JOLLY TIME sent me a box of Butter and Butter Light (both with smart balance) I was thinking I would give my kids the light and keep the "good stuff" for myself. My sister and brother in law were here visiting when the … [Read more...]
Zaycon Foods – High Quality, Low Price
Disclosure: I received free product for promoting this campaign through US Family Guide Bloggers. All opinions and experiences are my own.How does Zaycon Foods manage to provide such high quality super fresh meat and produce to its customers at such low prices? The answer is strength in numbers. And not our numbers, yours!Zaycon Foods can sell its products at bulk rate prices to individual consumers and families because our unique sales event business model brings lots of people … [Read more...]
Buttercream Frosting Recipe
It's important to have a go-to frosting recipe. One that is quick and easy and you know taste yummy. It would also be helpful for that recipe to serve many purposes. This Buttercream Frosting recipe is just that! You can make it thick and beautiful for piping onto cakes and cupcakes or thin it slightly and make it great for spreading on a cake. Buttercream Frosting Recipe 6 cups powdered sugar, sift and divided3/4 cup butter, softened1/4 shortening6-8 tablespoons milk, divided1 … [Read more...]
eMeals Fourth of July Sale
Exciting News! eMeals is having a sale for Independence Day! Celebrate with 15% off your meal plan plus get the Fourth of July menu FREE when you use code FOURTH! What a fun way to celebrate a fun holiday! … [Read more...]
Celebrating #MonstersUPremier with Cake
Yesterday I thought it would be fun to make some Mike Wazowski cupcakes. I thought it would be fun because I thought it would be easy! HA! Not so easy, but still fun! Anyway I tried a couple different versions and settled on this:This was the expression I was going for:I tried a couple different approaches. I tried with Oreo's, with frosting, with a mouth and without. I never quite nailed it, but it was fun and tasty to try! :) Are you doing anything fun to gear up for the … [Read more...]
Larkburger Review
Disclaimer: My family was given a free lunch in return for a review of Larkburger. All opinions and experiences are my own. Yours may differ.While on vacation in Colorado this past week we stopped by Larkburger in Edwards for a tasty lunch. Since I was there on a mini family reunion, several of my family members wanted to join us. I had this review set up for a couple weeks, but when I arrived they were not expecting us. I told my other family members to go ahead and order and start … [Read more...]
Cookies By Design Review
Disclaimer: I received the following product for review purposes. All opinions and experiences are my own. Yours may differ.I LOVE to get baskets as gifts. You know the baskets that are full of goodies! I have received several gift baskets in my life, but one of my most favorite baskets ever, I received last week. This lovely "One Smart Cookie" Cookies by Design basket showed up at my door!Here is what the Cookies by Design website says about the baskets:Our cookies are baked … [Read more...]
Slinky Snake Cake Instructions
Moving on on our quick and easy birthday cake series is this cute Slinky Snake cake. One thing I love about this cake is you can make is small, or really big! If you have a large crowd coming over, just make an extra bundt and add a little extra slither to the snake.DIRECTIONS2 10 inch bundt cakes (I only used one for this picture)1 cake board, covered (I used a cutting board covered in foil)2 16 oz. containers white frosting (I only needed one since I only used one cake)1 … [Read more...]
25 Slow Cooker Freezer Meals
I LOVE crock pot meals! They are so easy and fast and have an easy clean up as well. Freezer meals are also awesome. Make the meal, freeze it for a rainy day, when rainy day comes - BAM dinner is done, just heat it up! Now imagine combining the two! This wonderful world of quick and easy slams together in a beautiful combo of crock pot freezer meals!My friend Janell at Saving You Dinero has a whole list of 25 crock pot freezer meals for you to enjoy. I will be making some for my own family. … [Read more...]
