Have you heard about the Daisy Freshen Up Your Fridge Contest? Daisy Brand Cottage Cheese is holding a contest and one extremely lucky winner will receive a year supply of Daisy Brand Cottage Cheese and a new Whirlpool refrigerator. Contest ends 08/31/09. Go to www.FreshenUpYourFridge.com to receive a $0.75 coupon and to enter the contest. …
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Atlantic City has truly evolved into a great getaway destination for fun, food, relaxation and nightlife. It’s also the home of the first ever TD Bank Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival, a four day festival, featuring food and wine tastings, beach soirees, celebrity appearances and cooking demonstrations hosted by the crème de la crème …
I have always loved cheesecake. I’ve even gone to a few extremes to have a piece of cheesecake throughout the years, but that’s a story for another time. It’s one of the few foods I never tire of and could eat on just about any given day. It never gets old either, because so many …
Last day for my Driscoll’s recipes! Today it’s blueberries! Blueberry muffins are my favorite muffins. Today’s Driscoll’s recipe actually made my mouth water when I saw the picture. Blueberries Small yet mighty, Driscoll’s Blueberries are one of nature’s healthiest and most versatile foods. Blueberries contain more free radical-fighting antioxidants than any other berry, which helps …
More fun for National Berry Month! Today I’ve got some facts and a recipe on my favorite berry – the strawberry. Strawberries How can anyone resist a fresh, juicy strawberry? The fragrantly sweet juiciness and deep red color of Driscoll’s Strawberries brighten up both the taste and aesthetics of any meal. Not only are they …
National Berry Month continues! Here’s some facts that I got from Driscoll’s about my Mom’s favorite berry, the raspberry, along with a recipe for Berries and Zabaglione. Raspberries Driscoll’s Raspberries are fragrantly sweet, wonderfully delicious and delicately structured. But don’t let their “melt-in-your-mouth” sweetness fool you – they’re loaded with nutritional value too! Rich in …
Did you know that July was not only National Ice Cream month but also National Berry Month? I love strawberries but I thought it would be fun to share some facts that I got from Driscoll’s about another berry, the blackberry, along with a recipe for some homemade frozen yogurt. Blackberries Known as the “cabernet” …
Well, today I hit the three month mark. It’s hard to believe that it’s been three months since I had the Lap band surgery. I have lost fifty pounds since I began this journey. All in all I feel good. I have more energy. My knee and back have benefited greatly from the weight loss, …
My youngest brother is in the Navy. We love him very much and are very proud of his decision to serve our country. My Mom sent care packages out to him regularly when he was deployed but they were always full of dry packaged goods because anything cold would never last the trip which can …
A couple of weeks ago I learned that I had been selected to host a Domino’s House Party. How cool is that! I scheduled it so that my whole family could attend. The party was to celebrate my son CJ’s 10th birthday, a belated Father’s Day for my Dad, my brother LB2 and his fiancee …
One of the folks at Fruit2O read my review of their flavored water and offered me the chance to try their new line of flavored waters, Fruit2O Essentials. I’ve always enjoyed non-carbonated flavored waters. Since surgery I’ve been drinking more water then ever so I was looking forward to something new. Fruit2O Essentials is a …
My nutritionist recommended no caffeine after surgery. I’m not a big soda drinker so it didn’t effect my cold beverages. I am however a coffee lover. Once I was six weeks past surgery I was permitted to try decaf coffee but I had to get some. We only drink freshly ground coffee, made in our …
We went to Friendly’s yesterday for a little free ice cream and to try their Sprinklevision game. I still wanted to celebrate Mother’s Day with my Mom and yesterday was a good time for that because she was home and I wasn’t busy. So I took my Mom, my Dad and the boys out to …
I have never tried planting a garden. The house I live in used to be my grandparents (on my Mom’s side) way back when. I remember that they did successfully grow some vegetables in the back yard. I’m hearing about more and more people growing or planning to grow their own vegetables. The folks at …
I was fortunate to be able to try a brand new treat this week, one that’s only just been introduced to the world in the past month. I’m referring to Celebrate Chocolate Truffles. From the website – The delicate Celebrate chocolate blend is created from rare, 100+ year old Venezuelan highland cocoa trees, and rich …
I like to drink water. Since surgery I’ve been trying some different beverages, to mix up my routine. This week I tried Fruit2O Natural Lemon, courtesy of my Mom. Fruit2O comes in a variety of flavors including cherry, orange, tropical fruit, peach, lemon, strawberry, raspberry and grape. One serving of Fruit2O is eight ounces and …
I’m not supposed to have caffeine as part of the post surgical diet I’m on. At work they drink regular coffee so I had to find an alternative. General Foods International makes French Vanilla Café, a flavored sugar free instant decaffeinated coffee that I decided to buy and bring to work. The French Vanilla Café …
We love ice cream in my house. It’s considered one of the staples, something that’s always on the grocery list. As one of the Walmart More Than 11 Moms I found out that Walmart will be having a Free Ice Cream Day at 2,000 Supercenters on Saturday May 30, 2009 between the hours of 11 …
As a member of the Mom Bloggers Club I was given the opportunity to share my thoughts on Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs. I was happy to take part in this because I like Oscar Mayer Hot dogs. They have a wide variety of hot dogs – my favorite are the beef and the beef & …
Designer Whey graciously offered to help me in my endeavor to lose weight through bariatric surgery. They sent me two 4 pound containers of their Designer Whey Original Protein Powder in the strawberry flavor. I have been using Designer Whey Protein Powders exclusively since coming out of surgery. I haven’t mentioned it previously but until …
Earlier this month moms across the country celebrated National Mom’s Nite Out, both online and in a variety of locations across the country. The folks at Unilever, with some help from Mom Select, sent Making Life Better Family Fun Packages to a bunch of moms in honor of Mom’s Nite Out and Mother’s Day. I …
I have a confession. I’ve lived at the Jersey shore almost my entire life and I’d never been to Rita’s before today. I’d like to thank the Family Review Network for rectifying that situation right off the bat. Rita’s makes and sells freshly made Italian Ice and Frozen Custard products in 19 different states within …
The Good Home Cookbook: More Than 1,000 Classic American Recipes Published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang May 1, 2009; $29.95 ISBN-10: 1584797460 ISBN-13: 978-1584797463 I find cookbooks interesting. Where else can you find such a wealth of knowledge and ideas all on one topic – food? I received a copy of The Good Home Cookbook …
I’ve liked chicken broth for as long as I can remember. We always have boullion cubes in our house, they’re great for making a hot drink and for cooking with. I shopped for the first week ‘s post surgical diet ahead of time knowing I wouldn’t be able to drive and that I might noy …