One thing that we are constantly stocking the pantry with each month is peanut butter. For me, I like both creamy peanut butter as well as the crunchy peanut butter. I have grown up with the Planter’s brand from eating peanuts from glass jar to spreading peanut butter on some bread for a sandwich.

With Planters Peanut Butter you have a few different options. In addition to the creamy and crunch, they have a delicious natural creamy peanut butter that I am really enjoying using. I have tried other natural creamy peanut butters and after trying Planters, both my husband and I prefer the Planters Natural Creamy Peanut Butter over all the others I have tried in the past.

Above is a picture of the different varieties as well as their sizes. Most of the time, we buy the bigger size jars since we it often. I like that you don’t have to stir the Natural Creamy Peanut Butter like you do with some of the other “natural peanut butters”, it is a good source of protein and also that it is available in the BIG 26.5 oz size.

Here is some nutritional information per 2Tbsp of peanut butter:

• 180 calories per
• 15 grams total fat
• 150mg sodium

Here are some links to some interesting recipes that you can use with Planter’s Peanut Butter

• Peanut Butter, Bacon & Pepper Jelly Sandwich 
• Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cupcakes
• PLANTERS Microwave Peanut Brittle
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Cheesecake

For more info on Planters, visit: http://www.planters.com

Now For Planter’s Prize Pack Giveaway

One LUCKY reader is going to receive 3 Jars of Planters Peanut Butter to try too!

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Disclosure – I received the products featured above to facilitate you with this review .This post is not a paid post and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

Isn’t this mixer just beautiful?

Dear Crissy is giving away one of these COOL yellow pepper KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixers and you have a chance to WIN!

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The other day it was time to cook dinner and I was craving something with potatoes. I decided to put together my own casserole that contains hash  browns, cream of chicken, Hillshire Farm’s Sausage Chicken, Cheese and a few other things. It came out super yummy and there were no leftovers.

Here is my Cheesy Chicken Sausage Potato Casserole Recipe:

 
I am sure you probably have made a similar type of casserole.

Feel free to leave me a comment letting me know what kind of goodies you add in yours? ]]>

The other day it was time to cook dinner and I was craving something with potatoes. I decided to put together my own casserole that contains hash  browns, cream of chicken, Hillshire Farm’s Sausage Chicken, Cheese and a few other things. It came out super yummy and there were no leftovers.

Here is my Cheesy Chicken Sausage Potato Casserole Recipe:

 
I am sure you probably have made a similar type of casserole.

Feel free to leave me a comment letting me know what kind of goodies you add in yours?

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Last year I got motivated and planted my own garden. I started with planting seeds, to transplanting them to bigger pots, to eventually planting them in my back yard. Once the seeds started sprouting and I seen results from my planting efforts, the excitement began. I would go out multiple times throughout the day to check on my veggies and see if anything new was appearing.

Check out my seedlings last year:

When I planted my veggies last year, I will admit that I used a cheap soil. I am frugal and bought some bags of soil that weren’t too expensive. After transplanting,  I kept thinking that the next time I would attempt to grow my own garden, I would look for better soil. Maybe even organic soil.

I have been looking at different brands online and Whitney Farms has organic plant food that can help improve your garden compared to the regular plant food. They have a full line of 100% natural plant foods with NO additives, just ingredients straight from our Earth. I am thinking I wnat to try organic soil and use organic plant food the next time I plant a vegetable garden.

Want to save money? Be sure to use the $3 Whitney Farms® available at their website.

For those that plant your own vegetables, what type of soil and plant food to you use?

I LOVE Chili's.

They have awesome food and they have awesome prices. With a family of six, it can get a little expensive when taking the family out to eat, so I tend to be picky where we head out to eat as a group. Not only do I use coupons at Chili's and always have been able to find some online before I go, I have also found that I can use the FourSquare app on my phone to check in and score even more goodies. The last couple times I have ate Chili's, I have got an order of chips and salsa for free for checking in with my phone.

My last trip I even got a FREE dessert using a coupon I printed from their website. Talk about good deal! It is also one of my favorite spots to go when we don't have the kids!

Looking for something to do on Cinco de Mayo? Celebrate the evening with a great meal at Chili's.  Not only do they have delicious food, they also now have the CoronaRitas for those of you that want to have a cool beer with your meal. If I was to go to Chili's, I would order their fajitas. I LOVE how they come hot and sizzling right to the table. Since I like do like a cold Corona on occasion, I might enjoy my meal with a cold CoronaRita too!

My favorite items on the menu are definitely the fajitas. The last time I visited I had quesadillas that were delicious, but I always finding myself going back to the sizzling hot fajitas!

What is your favorite item on their menu?

Will you be trying a CoronaRita at Chili's

You must be 21 years or older to drink alcoholic beverages and as always, please remember to drink responsibly.

When it comes to cooking, I am a big fan of using different spices, sauces, marinades and other condiments with my meals. If you see me cooking say chicken in my kitchen, it probably has been marinated or seasoned to make it taste even better.

This last couple weeks, I have made a few dishes with some of the Veri Peri sauces.

I received their Garlic, Lemon Herb and Veri Hot sauces to review. The first one that I used was the Veri Peri Lemon & Herb Sauce. I marinated some chicken breasts with this sauce, then baked the chicken in the oven. When I served this meal to my family, I remember my husband telling me it was the best chicken I had ever made. Score for me! I had to then make it again a few nights later.

I have also made a chicken dish for my family, cooking the chicken in a skillet with the Veri Peri Garlic Sauce. I thought it came out pretty well. I have to admit, I haven’t tried the Veri Hot sauce yet. My youngest children don’t like anything spicy, so I will have to wait until I am cooking for just mom and dad to use this bottle.

What I think I like most about these sauces is that you can’t just find them at the grocery store. They are actually the #1 sauce brand in South Africa and also a staple in many of the homes there. I like to use products that are unique and I enjoyed tasting these sauces with my food.

These are just three of the Veri Peri Sauces, I can’t wait to try the others.  You can find out more about these sauces at: www.veriperiusa.com

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This giveaway will end on May 8, 2012 at 11:59 PM PST. The winner will be chosen at random using “And The Winner Is” plugin from all valid entries and submitted. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to contact me with their mailing information before another winner is chosen. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only ages 18 years or older.

Disclosure – I received the products featured above to facilitate you with this review .This post is not a paid post and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

The kids were on Spring Break last week which meant getting less work done for me and more time in the kitchen. I actually was in the mood to bake and made some cute flower sugar cookies. I made quite a bit of dough, so I was able to make some good size cookies. When you add Nutella on your sugar cookies once they are cooled, they are delicious.

Below is a easy recipe for rolled sugar cookie dough:

These cookies are good alone, but incredibly better with Nutella.