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Morning Star Farms

Apr 132011

Since Tate is homeschooled and he and I are home for lunch, most days we look for convenient yet healthier foods to make for a quick lunch. One of his favorites happens to be Corn Dogs. While they aren’t considered healthy, they are convenient. So, when I was asked to try the MorningStar Farms Veggie Corn Dogs I was thrilled. I wasn’t sure how they would taste but have tried a few other MorningStar Farms Veggie products and was pleasantly surprised at just how much we liked them.

MorningStar Farms Veggie Corn Dogs have 73% less fat than the leasing corn dogs and contain only 150 calories per serving.. They are dipped in a delicious corn batter and served on a stick, making for fun and easy eating. And, they are great dipped in the traditional toppings of ketchup and mustard or other sauces such as a sweet honey-Dijon sauce.

Each box comes with 4 veggie corn dogs and go for a suggested retail price of $4.29. We liked them so much that we went in search of them so we could stock up. We found them at our local grocery store so I know most of you will be able to easily find them.

I have to say…I actually like the way these taste much better than the regular corn dogs that are on the market. Yep, it was a surprise to me as well. I am not really sure how to explain it to you but they have a deeper, fresher taste. With Tate, I made one MorningStar Farms Veggie Corn Dog and one traditional beef corn dog. I didn’t tell him that there was a difference, just asked him to tell me which he liked better. He also chose the MorningStar Farms Veggie Corn Dog. SCORE! How can you go wrong with lower fat, lower calories and a better taste?

“I was provided with a sample and some of the information courtesy of MorningStar Farms. I was in no other way compensated for this post. All opinions are those of my own and were in no way influenced by receipt of product.”

FlameDisk

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Nov 282009

This is such a cool invention! Well, it isn’t cool, it is really hot. But you know what I mean. The FlameDisk is a solid ethanol grill fuel that offers convenient, safe and eco-friendly grilling with that flame grilled taste that we all crave. The FlameDisk will work in any grill. You just peel the lid off and light it with one of the enclosed matches and you are ready to go! One FlameDisk will burn for about 40 minutes and it cools off quickly so you can easily dispose of it in a matter of minutes with no soot, no ash and no lingering hot coals to worry about.They retail for about $4-$5 and are available at retailers nationwide or by visiting www.flamedisk.com

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Why I love the FlameDisk…

I think that these are perfect for women. They are easy to light and easy to discard. I love to grill but after a few very, very close calls I am terrified to light Bric’s big gas grill (let’s just say I am lucky to still have eyebrows). And with the FlameDisk I can grill safely and easily and let Bric handle the big gun when he is at home. And these are perfect for my Mom. She doesn’t grill often but she does like to grill and with her being single and typically only cooking for herself the FlameDisk would make is easy, affordable and convenient.

The FlameDisk would be perfect to take on outings to the lake or park where they have those outdoor grills…you would have no mess to clean up after grilling up the perfect picnic lunch. And really…they are so easy to light, not like all the time it takes getting charcoal ready to grill.

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I can think of TONS of uses for these…check them out, pretty neat if I do say so myself!

Save the Father from the Salt (GIVEAWAY)

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Jun 152009

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In celebration of all the Men in our lives Benson’s Gourmet Salt Free Sugar Free Seasonings would like to say: “Happy Father’s Day!” They are offering a Family 6 pack Collection to one lucky reader. Benson’s Seasoning makes a great gift for that Dad in your life that loves to cook, has high blood pressure, or diabetes. Most of you know that I LOVE Benson’s Gourmet Salt Free Sugar Free Seasonings. The reason I love them? I can get a great tasting seasoning for my food without the worry or guilt that comes with salt. And trust me when I say…I used to love me some salt. Now, I love me some Benson’s. Benson’s Seasonings contain: No Salt • No Sugar • No Msg • No Potassium Chloride • Gluten Free • Wheat Free • All Natural • Certified Kosher. They are WONDERFUL tasting and GREAT for You and Your Heart! When you first hear salt/sugar free, it is hard to imagine that they have much taste, BUT, these are very tasty and add wonderful flavor to virtually any food you can think of putting them on. We have used a variety of different Benson Spices on a variety of foods. Chicken, pork, beef, venison, turkey, eggs, vegetables, etc.You can mix the spices to make your own custom blend as well. They also have several cookbooks that they offer with some really delicious recipes.

Each seasoning blend has between 15 and 19 different herbs, spices and vegetables. Nothing artificial, just real ingredients for amazing aroma and great flavor to tantalize your taste buds and send them to singing.

Table Tasty Salt Substitute is a No Potassium Salt Substitute. Table Tasty salt substitute has a nice salty flavor with no bitter after taste, it just tricks those taste buds to thinking it’s salt. You will be pleasantly surprised, we use it ALOT here at The Post-It Place Table. And when I say alot…popcorn, eggs, corn, fries, baked potatoes, etc. It really does make your taste buds think they are getting salt without the harmful effects. Can you say HEART HEALTHY?

Table Tasty Salt Substitute may be the salt free seasoning that helps you most when you begin your low sodium diet or a journey in cutting back on your salt intake. Table Tasty Salt Substitute gives you that nice salty taste that you miss the most while your taste buds are adjusting to being salt free. But just using Table Tasty Salt Substitute is not enough. You must learn to add flavor to your food, not just make things taste salty. That’s where Benson’s Gourmet Salt Free Seasonings for cooking come in. Adding Benson’s Gourmet Salt Free Seasonings to any dish will add tremendous flavor. And by using a variety of seasonings you make all your food taste the same, which can lead to a condition called TasteBud Boredom. You’ve heard the saying, “Variety is the spice of life”. It’s true. Trust me. I know these things.

Benson’s Gourmet Salt Free Seasoning has many varieties to choose from. I recommend starting with the Family Collection. That is my favorite. But, you should check them out cause I know they have something that would suit you.

And in honor of Father’s Day and hoping that we all choose to help our men live a longer healthier life…Benson’s is offering you the opportunity to enter to win the 6 pack Family Collection of their seasonings. And because it’s my favorite and all.

To Enter visit Benson’s Gourmet Salt Free Sugar Free Seasonings and tell me what you think your favorite seasoning would be.

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