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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Grace's Sweet Life Italian sweets cookbook

So I am part Italian and my mom grew up eating Italian food back east. Her mom's side came over from Sicily and the food is to die for especially their desserts. My favorite has always been the Cannolis and Pizzelles mmmm Yummy. So when I got the chance to try out a Italian dessert recipe book you bet I was excited!
Grace's Sweet Life book has authentic Italian recipe for my two favorite desserts and many more great yummy treats. The best part they are very easy to make with not alot of ingredients or steps to making them. That is important for me because though I love yummy things I don't want to spend 5 hours making it. So I am so in love with this book.

If you love Italian desserts or just love cooking something different and delicious you have to check out Grace's Sweet Life book. You will be glad you did and so will everyone eating the stuff you make from it! It is a must have cook book!

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Tasty Tuesday-4 th of July recipes


July Is National Hot Dog Month- Celebrate America’s Birthday with Hot Dogs and America’s #1 Mustard! 


 Fun Facts about Hot Dogs and Mustard*:
 · 2.3 billion hot dogs are consumed during National Hot Dog Month which occurs in July
 · During hot dog season, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, 7 billion hot dogs are consumed which translates to 818 hot dogs every second during that time period
 · Mustard is the number one hot-dog topping in America 
· On July 4th, Americans will enjoy 155 million hot dogs—enough to stretch from D.C. to L.A. over five times 
· Every year, Americans eat an average of 60 hot dogs each 
· Classic Yellow mustard is 100% natural with zero calories, making it one of the healthiest condiment 
HOT DOG BURRITOS 
A quick, easy meal for back-to-school days. 
To serve for lunch, spoon bean mixture into Thermos®-style containers. Great for serving at picnics, too! 
Prep Time: 5 min. 
 Cook Time: 5 min. 

 1 (16 oz.) can baked beans 
8 frankfurters, sliced 
 1/3 cup ketchup 
 2 tbsp. FRENCH’S® Classic Yellow® Mustard 
2 tbsp. brown sugar 
 8 (8 inch) flour tortillas, heated 

 1. COMBINE beans, sliced frankfurters, ketchup, mustard and sugar in medium saucepan. Simmer about 5 min. to heat through. 
2. SPOON mixture into tortillas, dividing evenly. Roll up jelly-roll style. 

 Makes 8 servings 
GERMAN POTATO SALAD WITH GRILLED SAUSAGE 
Grill sausage at your next barbecue and add to potato salad just before serving. Ideal for tailgating parties.
 Prep Time: 15 min.
 Cook Time: 15 min. 
 2/3 cup prepared vinaigrette salad dressing 
 1/3 cup FRENCH’S® Spicy Brown Mustard or FRENCH’S® Horseradish Mustard 
 1 tbsp. sugar 
 1 ½ lbs. red or boiling-type potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch cubes 
 1 cup chopped green bell pepper 
 1 cup chopped celery 
 ½ cup chopped onion
 ½ lb. kielbasa or smoked sausage, split lengthwise 

 1. MIX salad dressing, mustard and sugar in large bowl; set aside. 
 2. COOK potatoes in boiling salted water to cover for 10 to 15 min. until potatoes are tender. Drain and transfer to bowl. Add bell pepper, celery and onion; set aside. 
3. Grill sausage over medium-high heat until lightly browned and heated through. Cut into small cubes. Add to bowl with potatoes. Toss well to coat evenly. Serve warm. 

 Makes 6 to 8 servings

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Aurora World Crinkle Friends review and giveaway 6-29

Do your kids love stuffed animals like mine? How about the brand Aurora? We love them and all their great fun toys. So when we found out the have a new Crinkle Friends brights animals we had to have some!

We got the new brightly colored 10.5 inch crab. My daughter has now named crabby and is absolutely in love with him. She brings him everywhere. She says he protects her from bad guys haha. He is absolutely adorable with the bright colors and is so soft. He crinkles, squeaks and rattles. She loves the different textures on him as well. This is great for ages 6 months and up. It is great to stimulate your little ones senses and awareness's. He makes a great friends to all.

So check out all Crinkle Friends brights animals the new ones include a cute little hedge hog, Toucan, alligator and crab as well as the already great ones of frog, pig and cow. So there's ones for what ever you and your little one love. So get yours today.

We are giving one lucky reader a Crinkle Friends brights animal Hedgehog, Toucan, Alligator or Crab. Yay!

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

1st Step Pro Wellness review

I’m always I trying to find ways to live healthier and to get more energy and I was lucky to be given the opportunity to try the High Performance Fitness’s new line - 1st Step PRO-WELLNESS™. I am a huge herbal health fan and love trying new thing to give me energy and better health. Now don't get me wrong there is still dangers in taking herbal medicines so always check with your doctor and your current medicines to see if any herbs can interfere before taking any of these.

I got the chance to try out quite a few of the new products of this line that just started being sold and Walgreens across the country. the first thing I got to try was the Healthy Energy: Liquid Vitamin B12 complex. Wow! This was great. It tasted great and gave me all natural energy I needed to be a mom to 6 and a full time nursing student. I really needed this boost!

The next thing I tried was the Healthy Joints: Liquid Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSM. I have aweful joints especially with my bad back. I was very excited to try this. This isn't one of those drugs you feel instantly better by any means but after 2 weeks of taking it I can feel a difference in the morning I am not as stiff.

The next thing I got to test out was The Whey Protein Powder. I love this for a great morning smoothie and to add to some homemade protein bars. It gives me the protein I need for my daily activities. Protein is very needed for the body to make energy and stay healthy. This is tasty and easy to use.

As many of you know I have also been trying to watch my weight so I also got to try the Chromium Picolinate plus green tea. I love green tea and it is so good for you. So this was one of my favorite products. It gave me energy and help keep my water retention under control. It is wonderful!

Last but not least I got to try the Liquid Active Women's Complete Multivitamin/Multimineral. Everybody should take vitamin and minerals especially if you don't eat the food pyramid the way you should. We are all guilty I am sure of it. This is a easy way to get the vitamins and minerals your body needs to survive and keep you healthy. You really don't know how much a great multivitamin will make you feel until you start taking it regularly and get it in routine. It is a must have.

So head to http://www.walgreens.com/ or your nearest Walgreens or Bi-low today to pick up these great  High Performance Fitness’s new line - 1st Step PRO-WELLNESS™ products and get your body back the way its meant to be in.


***Disclosure: I was not compensated or paid in any way for this post. I solely received these products to review thanks to Family Review Network

Glass USA and discount

Still trying to figure out what to get the special Dad in your life? Well does he wear glasses? If he does then you have to check out the great prices and styles at GlassesUSA.com. I have gotten my husband and my mom both glasses from them.

My experience with the the company is that they are great priced and have a huge selection of Eyeglasses. The site is easy to use. All you do is find a pair you love and enter your prescription info and pay and done. The shipping is fast and the glasses are great quality. If you are a brand lover they have some of the best brands as well. So if you never tried GlassesUSA.com you really should at least stop by and check them out!

So more great info about the company:
They offer a 110% lowest price guarantee and a 100% satisfaction guarantee along with a generous refer-a-friend program. Additionally, you can stay up-to-date on all GlassesUSA happenings through their Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/glassesusa) and their Twitter feed (@GlassesUSA).

Best part of this post is there are two awesome discounts you can use to make this great present even better and order your Glasses Online.

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So Head on over and pick out the perfect pair of Eyeglasses Frames that you special Dad will love and make his day even better. This is a great gift because dad can only use so many ties and wallet but he will always love a great new pair of glasses!