Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon is a HIT
February 22nd, 2010I hosted an Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon party recently…and we had such a good time.
Thanks to Oscar Mayer we had napkins, a grocery list that has a magnetic back, recipe cards and a coupon for a free pack of turkey bacon for everyone in attendance.
Our special guest was Oscar. He hung out on the table all day and really enjoyed dancing and singing for everyone.
Oscar Mayer also provided the sparkly centerpiece, a serving tray, tongs and a spatula.
Other than the Oscar Mayer recipes I provided a few of my own.
This Quiche was made from Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon, Spinach, low fat cheese, and Egg Beaters.
Super easy to make, tasted fabulous…I almost got it WAY too done.
I also cut up chunks of deer tenderloin. I marinated it overnight then wrapped each piece in Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon and cooked it.
Ohhh, it was so good!
We call them Hoo-Dats. Not sure why, that is just what we have always called them.
We had a house full of friends and family enjoying one anothers company and having food on the table.
All the guest received some great goodies from Oscar Mayer and learned just how great tasting and versatile Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon can be.
Thank you to Oscar Mayer and House Party for a Fabulous time!
Dinner with Walmart
December 20th, 2009This year just about everyone I know has had to tighten the belt in at least one area of their life…most in several areas. It has made Christmas and New Years Celebrations a little more difficult for some. Walmart heard the cry and has developed a website with tips, ideas and recipes for a very affordable Christmas Dinner for 8 and a New Year’s Eve Meal for 10.
You can check out the Walmart Holiday Meals website at: http://www.walmart.com/holidaymeals so that you can learn more about the Christmas Dinner for Eight for as low as $20 and the New Year’s Eve meal for 10 under $40. In addition, you can find some great recipes from the Food Network’s Aaron Sanchez.
Chef Aarón Sánchez - co-star of Food Network’s exciting new series, Chefs vs. City as well as owner and executive chef of restaurants Paladar and Centrico - has always celebrated the holidays in signature Mexican-American fashion.
He has tips for making an extra-special holiday meal with a unique flare for as low as $30 with help from Walmart. The meal…
…looks divine. With simple ingredients
So for $20-$30 You can have a fabulous Christmas dinner this year making it a joyous ime for you and your family.
And for about $40 you can bring in the New year with style!
Thanks to Walmart and Chef Aarón Sánchez you won’t have to worry about how to provide a meal that is sure to impress your family and friends. And all of the recipes are available on the website to make it even easier for you.
Thanks to Walmart and Mom Central YOU can enter to win one of two $30 Walmart gift cards. If you would like to enter to win one of these great giftcards all you have to do is leave a comment stating how you will be celebrating Christmas this year. All entries must be received by Dec. 26th at 5 PM EST. All entrants must have a valid US mailing address. Winners will be selected by random drawing and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail before another winner will be selected.
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Let’s Get Ready!!
December 11th, 2009
I am so excited!! It is time to start making Christmas cookies, candies and treats galore!
I love cooking during the holidays because it gives me excuse to make things that I don’t normally make at any other time of the year. Things like Orange Balls! I love Orange Balls, they make me happy. You can find that recipe among others that I did last year in the Recipe section. So, grab your fat burner put on your expandable pants and lets get ready to cook.
You will be seeing several of my favorites over the next few weeks. Everything from appetizers to desserts. Christmas Day here is a very laid back time. The day starts with a huge beakfast for anyone who wants to show up and is then changed to finger foods and snacks that are replinished throughout the day for all of the people who drop by just to celebrate and spend a little time with us. So what are we going to be having this year? Drop by for a visit over the days to come for a glimpse into our Cookie exchange and preparations of the feast to be enjoyed.
New England Soup Factory Cookbook
December 8th, 2009
Winter brings thoughts of holidays, joy, and COLD weather meaning that there is no better time to break out the recipe book for soups. A comfort food that dates back for years and years helping to warm our bodies and soul.
Chef Marjorie’s commitment to sourcing only the best ingredients that local markets have to offer has allowed her to joyfully simmer soup from scratch, capturing seasonal flavors at their peak and creating wholesome, satisfying meals in a bowl. And now you can get Marjorie’s homemade recipes in this new cookbook.
The cookbook is a savory collection of our customers’ favorites. You’ll find recipes for Soup Factory classics like Spicy Chickpea and Butternut Squash. The recipes have easy-to-find ingredients, simple instructions and plenty of mouth-watering photography to showcase how to present each soup.
This is the BEST cookbook! It contains full color photographs for the recipes and is elegantly laid out. You won’t want to miss the Chili Con Carne, or the Tomato Soup made with fire-roasted tomatoes. Marjorie Druker is passionate about soups. She fell in love with soups when she first heard the story Stone Soup. After attending Johnston & Whales, Marjorie created the menu for the popular Boston Market restaurant chain, and soups were always her favorite. “My niche is taking what people like to eat and turning it into a soup,” she says.
The New England Soup Factory restaurant has won the Best of Boston award four times. People skip school to eat their soups. A pregnant lady in labor stopped by the restaurant on the way to the hospital to satisfy a last-minute craving. New England Soup Factory soups are like no other soups. And now you can recreate these delicious soups in your own home. The New England Soup Factory Cookbook contains 100 of Boston’s best-tasting traditional and creative soup recipes. The book also includes a chapter on sandwiches and salads to accompany such soups as . . .
* New England Clam Chowder
* Wild Mushroom and Barley Soup
* Curried Crab and Coconut Soup
* Raspberry-Nectarine Gazpacho
* Cucumber-Buttermilk Soup
It’s the perfect gift for soup-lovers, out-of-town friends and your own cookbook collection. Order a copy today…your taste buds will be thanking you!
Your Passport to the World (GIVEAWAY)
November 19th, 2009THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED !!!
You can however visit Passport to the World for ordering information and you can always check out some of the other great giveaways going on here at The Post-It Place.
Have you ever wanted to travel the world, get a stamp on your passport, experience the culture and food of another country? Then this is the perfect gift for you and your child. Not only is it unique but it teaches kids about other areas of the world, it teaches them cooking skills and it is fun!
Passport to the World is a multicultural kids culinary program founded by Entrepreneur and Family Cookbook author Patricia Green. Passport to the World takes kids on a culinary and cultural adventure of the world through a monthly membership program including recipes, crafts, language, history, geography and more!
The monthly membership provides a fascinating view of the world by engaging all five senses. Children will experience a wide variety of activities in a magical, interactive online journey of each monthly destination. They will listen to a fun-filled musical tour of each cultural destination with a CD from Putumayo Kids. A hands-on cooking experience teaches kids to practice their creativity and imagination, and the result will fill their senses with delightful aromas and delicious flavors.
Passport to the World also has the following benefits:
It helps overcome picky-eater syndrome - kids will be enthusiastic to try what they’ve made.
It brings families together through the joy of cooking - you can even turn it into a monthly family tradition!
A monthly project promotes ongoing learning - and excites kids about their world!
It boosts self esteem by teaching new skills such as foreign language, cooking techniques, geography, travel and more!
It encourages children to embrace and appreciate cultural diversity.
What I love about Passport to the World is that it encompasses so many learning experiences into one site. Perfect for us as homeschoolers who are constantly looking for ways to enrich our curriculum. Perfect because we all love to cook. And Perfect for us because well, you know how we all love Geography. That is why Passport to the World made this years Gift Guide. I hope you will be as in love with it as I am.
Passport to the World has two different memberships available:
Premium Membership - $32.95 per month
Premium membership provides a complete multicultural experience through a “culinary adventure in a box” delivered monthly to your doorstep, and VIP access to the Passport to the World website. The “culinary adventure in a box” includes a non-perishable food product, special kitchen tool, additional recipes and more! Other exciting program details include welcome postcards with problem solving questions delivered one-week prior to the release of the new month, food shopping lists for parents, and birthday greetings for all members!
Online-Only Membership - $9.95 per month
Kids can still experience the adventure 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with the online-only membership program! The easy -to-navigate online portal provides an entertaining and educational platform to learn about different cultures. The child also receives their own ‘passport’ by postal mail.
The Passport to the World Club membership is available for purchase at www.gingerkidsfun.com Memberships can be purchased on a month to month basis or as a twelve month VIP package. Sample destinations include Mexico, Israel and Morocco! Those that join the twelve month program will receive a FREE welcome package complete with Ginger Kids apron, Kitchen Basics: Rules, Tools & Etiquette cookbook binder, Cookbook binder with country tabs to store 12-months of recipes and a Ginger Kids Passport.
You can enter to win a 3-month online Membership to Passport to the World. To enter just visit www.gingerkidsfun.com and leave a comment here on this post stating what you like best about the program. All entries must be received by November 30th at 5 PM EST. All entries must have a valid US mailing address. Winner will be selected at random and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail.
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Relish!Relish! (GIVEAWAY)
September 27th, 2009THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED !!
Relish is the perfect online site for people who love to cook, people who like to cook, and people who hate to cook. Ok, so yes, that does cover everyone because it is a great site for anyone and everyone to use. They offer the plan to get you out of your dinner rut for good and to prepare healthy and creative dinners, every night. You choose your weekly recipes, the grocery list is tabulated, shop once a week and have all of the ingredients needed for five meals.
* Each week you choose five entrees to make for the week.
* All dinners are kitchen-tested (no more disasters) and take 30 minutes or less prep.
* The comprehensive grocery list makes grocery shopping a snap.
* 5 dinners and sides cost less than $85 per week at the grocery store. You will notice substantial savings by sticking to a list!
* A Relish! subscription is only $7 per month.
* Monthly freezer menus are included in the subscription, plus much more
Even if you have dietary restrictions you can use Relish. They are very user-friendly and can accommodate most any food issue that you may have. Relish! was founded by Ann Bender and Karen Hutcherson, two busy Colorado mothers that found themselves in the what’s for dinner trap. Both women love to cook but didn’t have time to sift through cookbooks and magazines for evening meals and what’s worse, found themselves at the grocery store several times per week. With Relish! you can choose and customize your meals to suite your needs, then just print out your shopping list, grab everything at once saving you time, money and headaches. No more spending hours trying to figure out what is for dinner.
Relish! Helped to sponsor me and Blog Friendly PR to attend the Type A Mom conference where we learned so much. We had a wonderful experience, learned so much and had tons of fun. It was great being able to meet so many other bloggers and pick their brains.
Relish! and myself would also like to give you the opportunity to learn more about who they are and how they can help you in your everyday struggle to feed your family a good meal that doesn’t break the bank and cost you precious time.They have been featured in O Magazine, USA Today, Redbook, The Wall Street Journal and many more publications.
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One lucky reader will win a 3 month subscription to Relish! To enter visit Relish! and have a look around. Leave a comment here stating how you think Relish could help ease your dinner woes. All entries must be received by Oct. 10th at 5 PM EST. Contest is open to anyone, not just people in the US. Winner will be selected at random and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail.
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Party With Sabra (GIVEAWAY)
September 20th, 2009THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED !
Saturday was my Mother’s Birthday. Monday is my older sister’s birthday.
So, we had to celebrate, have cake and presents. You KNOW I am not going to turn down the opportunity to host a party…or to have birthday cake.
Sabra’s Mediterranean style dips went PERFECT with the menu I had planned. Their hummus gets your party humming!
It was quite a spread. Chips, salsa, several varieties of Sabra hummus, guacamole, pico de gallo, black beans and rice, cheese, lettuce, etc. A meal that is a favorite around here. It is healthy, and delicious all at once.
A Finished plate. Mmmmm!
More Americans are going Mediterranean, thanks to Sabra’s delicious line of dips, appetizers and spreads. Their gourmet products are perfect for lunch, a tasty snack or entertaining family and friends. Beautifully packaged and prepared with only the freshest ingredients, their products deliver the flavor of authentic Mediterranean recipes.
What is hummus?
Hummus is a delicious, good-for-you food that is quickly growing in popularity both in America and worldwide! It is made from a blend of chickpeas, sesame paste (tahini), and a variety of herbs and spices. It can be used as an appetizer, as a side dish, or as a dip and is perfect for parties and get-togethers.
Why is hummus a good for you food?
Hummus has many healthy attributes:
* High soluble fiber content can reduce LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol)
* Higher in protein than ground beef-without any animal fats
* A good source of iron
* Low in carbohydrates contains no added sugar
* Dairy, trans-fat, and cholesterol free
What makes Sabra Go Mediterranean® hummus so delicious?
Sabra Go Mediterranean is committed to making authentic, freshly cooked Mediterranean foods a staple of America’s diet. To that end, our hummus is made with authentic ingredients, including:
* Fresh chickpeas (not pasteurized or from a can)
* Real Mediterranean sesame tahini
* Authentic, imported Mediterranean herbs and spices
One taste and you’ll be convinced - Sabra’s hummus is the richer, smoother and tastier hummus.
What flavors are available?
Sabra Go Mediterranean® hummus is available in a wide variety of delicious flavors, including:
* Classic Hummus
* Roasted Garlic Hummus
* Hummus with Roasted Pine Nuts
* Hummus with Roasted Red Peppers
* Hummus Sun Dried Tomatoes
* Hummus Caramelized Onion
* Hummus Chipotle
Not only are Sabra products delicious, they are also nutritious. Sabra products offer all of the taste and health benefits of foods found in the Mediterranean diet and contain no trans fat or cholesterol. They ship their line of more than 26 Mediterranean spreads and dips nationwide, including our new, award-winning Sabra “To Go” - individual servings of hummus and dips complete with crunchy Pretzel Crisps.
I liked the Hummus with Caramelized Onions. The Garlic was a big hit as well. The Roasted Red Pepper…we didn’t get to try it. It had been opened in the store and someone had already had a taste of it. Thanks scary Wal-Mart person who ruined my night.
By visiting Sabra.com you can learn of all the products that they have to offer, find some delicious recipes and learn about what their company stands for. You can also find Sabra on Twitter : @sabra
Want to try Sabra for yourself? You can enter to win a Sabra prize pack that contains 4 free product coupons and a $25 gift certificate so that you can host a party of your own or experience Sabra’s delicious dips, appetizers and spreads with your family.
To enter: Visit Sabra and leave a comment here stating what you would like to try. All entries must be received by Oct. 7th at 5 PM EST. All entries must have a valid US mailing address. Winner will be selected at random and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail.
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