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2012-02-15T22:34:00.001-06:00

Beanitos review

2012-02-15T21:25:00.004-06:00

Do you worry about what you give your family to eat? Well as a mother and grandmother this crosses my mind often. As we all know teens love to munch and sometimes what they munch on is not all that great. Beanitos offers a way to give our family a great snack they will love as well as ensure us the fact that they are eating food that is good for them.

Beanitos is the bean chip that is keeping snackers happy. Making Beanitos a healthier chip. Beanitos is a snack that recently entered the marketplace in 2010. Brothers Doug and Dave Foreman created Beanitos to develop delicious and nutritious food products. Beanitos are low glycemic snack that will not spike blood sugar and are better for you than other chips. Beanitos contain 5 grams of vegetable fiber, 4 grams of complete protein and are rich in Essential ALA Omega 3s. Beanitos are always free of corn, wheat, soy, potato, trans fat, cholesterol and are verified non GMO gluten free, lab tested and certified low glycemic & kosher!

Beanitos is also available in single serve package. The single serve package packs 6 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber. The average regular bag of potato chips offers 2 grams of protein an 1 gram of fiber. The new single serve packages can easily be sold at places like schools, vending machines, delis & sandwich shops, hotels and convenience stores. Many of us like to snack and are often needed between meals Beanitos now provide a sensable snack that will fill us up longer and is healthier for you.

Beanitos come in four (4) great flavors. Flavors such as black bean, pinto bean, chipolte bbq, and cheddar cheese. Our family favorite was a tie between the chipolte bbq and the cheddar cheese. What would your family favorite be? Want to find out?

Buy: you can find beanitos at a variety of places including purchasing online. Visit here to find out where you can purchase beanitos

we were supplied with a snack product in order to provide an accurate review. The words are those of mine alone and have not been dictated in any manner

Old Fashioned Recipe Perfect for St. Patricks Day

2012-02-15T20:28:00.002-06:00

2 pkgs. (24 oz. ea.) prepared mashed potatoes

1 pkg. (14 oz.) Johnsonville® Polish Kielbasa, halved

1 large onion, chopped

2 Tbsp. butter

1 medium head cabbage, cored and cut into wedges

1/4 tsp. pepper

Heat potatoes according to package directions; keep warm.

In a large skillet, sauté sausage and onion in butter until onion is tender.

Add cabbage and pepper.

Cover skillet; cook over medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until cabbage is tender.

Serve with potatoes.

recipe source Johnsonville

Create A Home Organizer Binder

2012-02-15T20:18:00.001-06:00

Over the years I have found that my home organizer binder has helped me out much. When my children were small it helped me keep in order. Now that my children have grown my schedule has changed but I am still as busy as always Looking for some forms to add to your binder? Check out this link

BottleHood Review and giveaway ends March 7

2012-02-15T18:59:00.001-06:00

My dad was a collector of sorts. He collected and then he often sold what he collected. Among the items he dealt with was old bottles. Many people knew about this obsession of this so many that he earned the nickname bottle man. So it was to my amazement and delight that I found a company that recycled old bottles and used them to make beautiful new products.

Bottlehood creates awesome products such as

Spice Jar made from a coca cola bottle. Are you a coke fan or know someone who is? Then this would make a special treat to any collector.

Are you a candle lover? Well then you may like these like I do. They are candle holders created from old wine bottles. I love the glamor of color that they offer. Your friends may all want to know where you found them.

Surprise your friends by using the Corona spoon rest when you cook. We all know there must be somewhere to put that stirring spoon and why not have an awesome spoonrest created by bottlehood?

I was allowed to choose an item to receive for this review. My choice after much debate was this beautiful vase.

The color and pattern were awesome. I simply love it thank you Bottlehood you made an awesome product. The seamless cut of the top of the vase surprised me because it is so smooth.

Buy: you can purchase any of the Bottlehood products that include any of the ones I shared above as well as many great gift ideas including gift baskets.

Win: Bottlehood would love to offer Annies Home readers the chance to win a set of Dr. Pepper juice glasses

I love the vintage look of these great glasses. To enter this giveaway you must be a follower of my blog annies home and visit bottlehood and let me know another product other than the ones I shared here that caught your eye.

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Giveaway starts now and ends March 7, 2012. Good Luck Email must be in comment or on blog profile.

we were sent a beautiful vase as part of the review. The thoughts and words shared in this blog are those of mine alone

Wordless Wednesday - Snow Day

2012-02-14T21:34:00.001-06:00

Valentine Table Setting and Strawberry Ice Box Pie

2012-02-14T14:50:00.002-06:00

tonight for supper we had

pork tenderlions

mushrooms

salad

and for dessert

Crust

1cupslivered almonds, toasted
1/2cupgraham cracker crumbs
1/4cupsugar
6tablespoons(3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted

Filling

5cupsquartered hulled strawberries (about 24 ounces)
1cupsugar
1/4cupcornstarch
2tablespoonsfresh lemon juice
2teaspoonsgrated orange peel

1 1/2cupschilled whipping cream

Preparation

For crust

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Coarsely chop almonds in processor. Add graham cracker crumbs and sugar; process until finely ground. Add butter; process until evenly moistened. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and up sides of prepared pie dish.
Bake crust until set, about 12 minutes. Cool completely on rack.

For filling

Place 2 cups strawberries in medium saucepan. Mash strawberries with potato masher until chunky. Add sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture boils and thickens, about 3 minutes. Transfer mixture to bowl. Cool to room temperature. Stir in remaining 3 cups strawberries and grated orange peel. Mound filling in crust. Chill pie until cold and set, at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours.
Using electric mixer, beat cream in large bowl until peaks form. Spread whipped cream decoratively over filling. Cut pie into wedges and serve.

Recipe Source http://www.bonappetit.com/

Shared at : Tasty Tuesday

Umi Shoe Giveaway ends March 5, 2012

2012-02-13T21:36:00.004-06:00

I so love the little stylish look of children shoes. Now that we have both a little girl and a little boy to buy for my fun has been doubled. I am loving the fact that the blog Two of a Kind Working on a Full House is hosting a giveaway where one lucky winner will win a $60 Umi Childrens Shoes gift card. Sounds like shopping to me. Now you have to enter by March 5 so head over there now

Happy Birthday Ole Honest Abe

2012-02-12T21:56:00.001-06:00

Happy Birthday Mr. Lincoln

Monday Blog Hop

2012-02-12T21:01:00.002-06:00

Mini Greek Pizza Muffins

2012-02-12T20:35:00.000-06:00

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2/3 cup finely chopped onion

2/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper

1/3 cup whole-wheat pastry flour

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried

1 teaspoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup low-fat milk

1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

1 large egg, well beaten

2 tablespoons tomato paste

2 tablespoons chopped kalamata olives

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring often, until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a mini-muffin pan with cooking spray.

Whisk whole-wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, oregano, sugar, garlic powder and salt in a medium bowl.

Stir milk, feta, egg, tomato paste and olives into the onion mixture. Make a well in the dry ingredients; add the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Fill the prepared muffin cups two-thirds full.

Bake the muffins until lightly browned, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Recipe source here

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Tukey Tenderlion

2012-02-12T15:51:00.003-06:00

1 cup of seedless raspberry preserves
1/2 cup of light soy sauce
1/4 cup of olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tbsp. grated fresh ginger
1 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary
6 turkey tenderloins

Whisk together preserves, soy sauce, oil, garlic, ginger and rosemary. Reserve 1/2 cup marinade. Place turkey in plastic bag; pour marinade over turkey. Seal and refrigerate 8 hours, turning occasionally. Remove turkey from marinade, discard marinade; arrange turkey in a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes or until the meat thermometer reads 170 degrees, basting often with reserved marinade. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

recipe source : My Daily Moment

shared at
mmmmMonday $5 Dinner Challenge

Red Velvet Valentine Cupcakes

2012-02-12T14:37:00.003-06:00

Cupcakes:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs plus 2 large egg yolks
1 1/2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups milk

Frosting:

6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

Make cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F. Place paper liners in a 12-cup muffin tin and 4 cups of a 6-cup muffin tin. Fill 2 empty muffin cups halfway with water.
Mix flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder. In a separate bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in yolks, food coloring and vanilla. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Beat just until all ingredients are incorporated.
Divide batter among cupcake liners. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove cupcakes from pans to rack to cool completely.
Make frosting: Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add sugar and beat until easy to spread.

recipe source My Recipes

shared at
Bizby Bakes

Game giveaway ends 2/25

2012-02-12T10:23:00.003-06:00

Peaceable Kingdom is an awesome place to find fun games for the family . Right now over on the blog Outnumbered 3 to 1 you can enter for a chance to win a fun game called Woozle cooperative game. It looks like lots of fun

This giveaway ends 2/25/12

adele coming back

2012-02-12T09:33:00.002-06:00

watch the grammies as she steps out in front of a crowd with that lovely voice of hers

Sunday Morning Pancakes

2012-02-12T09:17:00.002-06:00

My mother used to make pancakes quite often for breakfast on Sunday mornings. When my family was younger I made Sunday breakfast special for my children as well. I thought it might be a great idea to share a few pancake tips with you this wonderful sunday morning

use fresh ingredients , ingredients that are not so fresh will make imperfect pancake mix.
it is important to bring all ingredients to room temp before mixing together. Eggs and milk should be allowed to sit to reach room temp. The result of not allowing all ingredients to reach room temp may result in tougher pancakes
allow batter to sit to allow the baking powder to activate within the batter. First mix so that all lumps have disappeared and allow batter to sit for at least 10 minutes
Prepare your skillet so that it will be hot before you pour in the batter. Warm up a bit of veggie oil or butter When pan is hot pour in batter
Now is where you need patience because you want to allow the pancake to form until bubbles appear on the entire surface. Then it is time to flip the pancake, turn down heat a bit and beware of burning.
before starting another pancake wipe surface of skillet with paper towel.

Orange Soaked Bundt Cake

2012-02-11T21:06:00.001-06:00

For the Cake:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; more for the pan

2 cups sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

6 oz. (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened; more for the pan

3/4 cup canola or other mild-flavored oil (check for freshness before using)

1 1/2 tablespoons finely minced lemon zest (from about 2 lemons)

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup strained fresh orange juice

5 large eggs

For the Syrup and Glaze:

1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

2 tablespoon dark rum

1 cup confectioners' sugar, divided

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 10-inch tube pan or 12-cup bundt pan.

FOR CAKE: Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and soda into the large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the butter and mix on low speed until fine crumbs form. Change to the whisk attachment. With the machine running on medium speed, whisk in the oil, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and orange juice. Whisk in the eggs one at a time and then increase the speed to high and whisk the batter until light, about 3 min., scraping the sides of the bowl if necessary. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 min.

FOR SYRUP AND GLAZE: While the cake bakes, whisk together in a small bowl the orange juice concentrate, butter, rum, and 1/2 cup of the confectioners’ sugar. When the cake is done, set the pan on a rack to cool for 5 min. With a thin skewer, poke the cake all the way through to the bottom of the pan in about 100 places. Pour 1/3 cup of the syrup over the cake and let stand for 1 hour before removing the cake from the pan. (At this point you can wrap the cake in plastic and hold for up to 3 days at room temperature; in fact, the flavor only improves.) Cover the remaining syrup with plastic and store at room temperature.

When ready to serve, whisk the remaining 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar into the remaining syrup. Set the cake on a rack over a baking sheet and pour the glaze over the cake. Let stand for at least 10 min. before slicing and serving.

Recipe Source : here

Shocking News

2012-02-11T19:21:00.004-06:00

This song helped me through many different troubling times in my life as a teen. I was a teen mom and yet it helped me to hold my head high. Sadly the beautiful from Ms. Houston will no longer be heard as the news is she passed 2/2012

NuWave Oven Pro

2012-02-10T22:24:00.000-06:00

I love anything that will make my work in the kitchen easier. After a full day of work outside of the house and then all that I have to do at home my time becomes very valuable. I love the sound of the NuWave OVen Pro and entered a giveaway on the blog Two of A Kind Working on A Full House for a chance to win one you can as well. Giveaway ends March 12, 2012

Romantic Valentine Dessert : Pink Fluff

2012-02-10T22:09:00.001-06:00

1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 (12 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1 (3 ounce) package raspberry flavored gelatin mix

In a large bowl, stir together the cottage cheese, whipped topping, pineapple and cherry pie filling. Pour gelatin over the mixture and blend well. Divide into serving bowls and chill several hours, or overnight.

Foodie Friday

Weekend Blog Hopping

2012-02-09T22:09:00.001-06:00

Friday Blog Hop

Friday Photo Flash Back Birthday

2012-02-09T22:05:00.001-06:00

My beautiful little princess when she was nanas only grandbaby until a year ago tommorow when her little baby brother was born.

Nana loves both her precious babies. Happy Birthday Baby Gage

Super Cute Giveaway ends 2/23

2012-02-09T21:55:00.000-06:00

I was recently introduced to the art work of Sandra Magsamen. I love this cup yes that is right I was given the best grandmas and want so much to live up to being the best for my grandbabies as well. Perhaps it will not be the same with all of them as some may be near and some may be far but all of my grands are loved by their nana. I entered to win some great art from Sandra and you can to simply head over to the blog Piece of Me and enter the giveaway before Feb. 23, 2012

Hope There Is Lots of Help

2012-02-09T20:29:00.000-06:00

Can you imagine you , a lady from India delivers 11 babies at the same time. First of all I wonder what it would be like to carry that many babies and second I wonder if these little ones will ever say " I Need My Own Space"

Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole

2012-02-09T17:34:00.004-06:00

1 package Simply Potatoes® Shredded Hash Browns
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cream of chicken soup
2 cups (8 ounces) Crystal Farms® Shredded Cheddar Cheese
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

1 1/2 cups corn flakes, coarsely crushed
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 quart glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray*. In large bowl combine all hash brown ingredients; mix well. Spread into prepared baking dish.

2. In small bowl stir together topping ingredients. Spread topping evenly over hash browns. Bake 45 minutes or until hash browns are tender.

recipe source : Simply Potatoes

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