Food and Drink

Men. Easier Fed than Understood.

January 25, 2012 Food and Drink

There are books upon books about men and women and our differences. One could say that men are not easy to understand. On the flip side, most women will admit that we are not easy to understand either. I don’t understand myself sometimes… and I’m a woman. There is one thing my husband and I

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The Incredible Cupcake Craze + a $25 Gift Card #Giveaway {Ends 12/31}

December 25, 2011 Contests

Cakes and pies used to get all the attention, but that’s rapidly changing with a trend towards choosing cupcakes instead. Cupcakes make it easy to give each person a serving of dessert and avoid the mess involved with cutting and serving a cake or pie. Most of all, they’re simply tasty and fun. Cupcake Party

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ALDI Award-Winning Wine Review

December 22, 2011 Food and Drink

I didn’t know much about ALDI until recently. ALDI and Mom Central Consulting offered me the opportunity to shop at a local ALDI to purchase wine from their line-up of award-winning international exclusive wines, and other treats. While I didn’t find the manager of our local ALDI store very helpful when we asked questions about the

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Be Prepared for an Emergency or a Family Adventure with Emergency Food

December 20, 2011 Food and Drink

Consider what you would do if a natural disaster found its way to your home and the availability of food, water and electricity became virtually nonexistent. For some residents, such a scenario sounds like little more than the plot of the summer’s next blockbuster. But others know it that no matter where you live, disaster

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Liven Up Your Holiday Menu With Ragu and Win a $200 AmEx Gift Card! #Giveaway

December 16, 2011 Brand Ambassador

The holiday season is often the busiest time of the year, and when friends and family come to visit, the last thing I wants is to be stuck in the kitchen preparing time-consuming holiday meals. By having a couple of quick and easy recipes in my recipe book, I can have festive holiday meals on

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Lindor Truffles – A Great Stocking Stuffer.. and a #Giveaway! {Ends 12/21}

December 16, 2011 Contests

What do you think of when the holidays get near? Gifts, shopping, cooking, AND sweets and treats right? We are here for you then! Lindt offers a wide range of Lindor Truffles products, including a whole holiday collection that you can put out for holiday guests to enjoy, take to work with you, or just keep in

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Betty Crocker Molasses Cookie Mix Review and #Giveaway – {Contest ended12/15}

December 12, 2011 Contests

Congratulations Marie! My kids and I enjoy baking together. Baking together gets us away from the hustle and bustle that is family-life and usually leaves us all with memories sometimes funny (because we threw flour at each other) and a few times.. sad (because we burned what we baked). If you love molasses

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The California Wine Club Premier Club – A GREAT Gift Idea and a Giveaway!

December 10, 2011 Contests

I’ve been getting shipments of wine from California Wine Club for a few months now and am hooked! The California Wine Club has helped make me feel less intimidated when I choose wines and I love getting to try new (to me) wines they every month. I feel so spoiled! Receiving two bottles of wine

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California Wine Club – Review, Giveaway, and Discount Code!

December 1, 2011 Food and Drink

I received my second shipment (read about our first shipment here) of wine from California Wine Club’s Premier Club a few days ago and my husband and I have really enjoyed the wines. The wines we received were from Castaro Cellars and were Pinot Noir and Guwerztraminer. All the wines we have received from California

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How to Get Your Kids Involved in Preparing Holiday Meals, with Ragu Sauces!

November 27, 2011 Food and Drink

Sharing time in the kitchen is a highlight of holiday meals. Here are a few ideas to get your kids involved in holiday meal preparation using Ragu pizza and pasta sauces! Pizza Bites are an appetizer kids can help make! Divide four hamburger buns in half and lay cut side up on a baking sheet.

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Win a $200 AmEx Gift Card + How to Make Leftovers Delicious! #Giveaway {Contest has ended}

November 8, 2011 Brand Ambassador

I am an Ambassador in the Ragú® Mom’s the Word on Dinner Program and this week we are discussing leftovers! What busy parent doesn’t love leftovers? They are quick and easy to prepare when you’re on the run, after a long night out at sports practices, or when you’re too tired to cook a

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Choosing and Preparing Healthy After-School Snacks

November 7, 2011 Age 5-7

Here’s a scenario that used to happen every weekday until recently when I changed a few things: My 12-year-old son gets off the bus, drags himself, his backpack and his trumpet inside, then he practically runs to the kitchen, opens the cabinet door and refrigerator doors almost simultaneously and pulls out the filtered water (I’m lucky he loves

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Get a FREE Redbox Rental Tonight Only with the Purchase of Totino’s Pizza Rolls and Party Pizzas! – {Contest Closed}

October 31, 2011 Contests

This contest has ended. Congratulations Katie B.! Is it too cold to Trick or Treat in your town tonight? If you are staying in tonight instead of braving the cold weather to trick or treat then jump in the car, run to the grocery store, buy a couple of Totino’s Party Pizzas and and Pizza

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Learn about Wine with Me and California Wine Club! {Review, Discount Codes, and a Giveaway!}

October 4, 2011 Contests

I have been on a quest to learn about wine for a few years. Over the last few years, if you asked me what effort had I made to learn about wine, and if I answered honestly, I would say “Not much”.. until the opportunity fell into my lap a few weeks when I received

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Gold Medal White Whole Wheat Flour Review and Giveaway {Ends 10/10}

September 29, 2011 Contests

First I have to say thank you to the fabulous friend of mine who came over to our house and made these cookies from scratch for us as for this review. My family and I enjoyed on these delicious chocolate chip cookies very very much! Why didn’t I bake the cookies? Because I was sort

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Recipe & Giveaway: Chicken Fajita Grilled Pizza with Ragu Pasta Sauce {Win a $200 Gift Card! – Contest Ended}

September 14, 2011 Contests

Congratulations, Amie won this giveaway! As you might know, I am a Ragu “Mom’s The Word On Dinner” Ambassador, and I’m very proud and excited about that as you’ll see in this post. Being a Ragu “Mom’s The Word on Dinner” Ambassador gives me the opportunity to branch out with our dinner recipes and cook

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Food Tip: How Do You Spice Up Your Pasta? A Tip for Picky, Pasta-Loving Families

August 30, 2011 Food and Drink

I am a huge fan of pasta. I could eat pasta 21 times a week (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) if I had enough in the house to fix. Maybe that’s why these extra 10 lbs won’t come off? I’m also a huge fan of sauce! Yet another reason why I’m struggling with these extra 10

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Review: LAND O LAKES® Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread – YUM!

August 22, 2011 Food and Drink

My son hates syrup.. “with a passion” I’d always say. He doesn’t even like to touch a plate or bowl that syrup has been in. However, he loves butter as does my daughter. I think it’s appropriate to say to a server at a restaurant, “They’ll have butter with their pancakes please”. While I

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I’m a Ragú® ‘Mom’s the Word on Dinner’ Brand Ambassador!

August 18, 2011 Brand Ambassador

There’s one thing that I’m actively trying to get better at lately.. cooking. I’ve decided to start cooking at least two nights a week. OK, maybe three. So what’s the story you ask? Well, my husband works nights most of the time so he’s not home at night to enjoy dinner with us and my

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