Get to know Chuao Chocolatier a little better by tasting their new Love Child bonbon (an aphrodisiac blend of a port wine drenched dried strawberry in a chocolate ganache) and Firecracker bonbon (guaranteed to blow your mind with chipotle caramel fudge, popping candy and sea salt in dark chocolate), as well as their new Potato Chips in Chocolate bar. I've had a few of their chocolate bars in the past and absolutely LOVED the Spicy Maya … [Read more...]
I love to entertain. Food shared with family and friends is what I live for. The only complaint I might have about entertaining would be how expensive it can be. I can easily spend hundreds of dollars for one night of entertaining during the holidays, and quite honestly, that's no longer in my budget now that I stay home with two little kids. I was given somewhat of a challenge from the folks at Mom Central last month. They … [Read more...]
Jennie-O wants to encourage American's to lighten up their morning meals by asking you get rid of the boring white flour bagel, and grab a breakfast that has lean protein, healthy fat and whole grains instead! I'm one of the guilty ones that reaches for coffee and a donut or bagel in the morning, so I am certainly up for the challenge! They've tossed in a fun incentive, too. If you submit a boring breakfast photo … [Read more...]
Join me tomorrow, January 18th, as I co-host the Grain Foods Foundation #HealthyBaby Twitter Party! January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month and the Grain Foods Foundation has teamed up with the Spina Bifida Association to remind all women of child-bearing age the important role folic acid plays in a healthy diet. Folic acid consumption is critical for the prevention of neural tube birth defects. Folic acid is found in … [Read more...]
If you're a fan of Fab Find Foodie or follow me on Facebook or Twitter, then you've more than likely seen a post or two (hundred) asking you to vote for my Classic Dill Julienne Fries. Last year I was invited to create a french fry recipe for Alexia Foods "Reinvent a Classic," and it ended up being selected as a Top-4 Finalist! I was invited to the FoodBuzz Festival in San Francisco, met chef Tyler Florence, and watched anxiously as hundreds … [Read more...]
Did you make any New Year Resolutions for 2012? I actually made several, since I'm a glutton for punishment. My main resolution is to lose the remaining pounds of baby weight I gained...three years ago. (I know, I know.) So far I've been quite successful. Eating healthier foods is part of my success, but working out has helped me tremendously! Camp Gladiator, voted Best Boot Camp by Competitor Magazine, is offering … [Read more...]
I've always viewed New Year Resolutions as a pretty big deal. We pick out everything in our lives that we want to make better, and promise ourselves we'll following through. Everyone I know, myself included, always makes at least one resolution each year. They are easily made, and from what you're about to hear, just as easily given up on. My main resolution this year is to get back to my pre-baby weight. (Yes, three years after the … [Read more...]
Shortly before Christmas I was given the exciting opportunity to take part in a fun Secret Santa gift exchange, courtesy of jcpenney and Mom Central Consulting. I was given a $50 budget and let loose on jcpenney.com to find lovely gift for Dana at A Slob Comes Clean. She really made it easy for me because each person was allowed to give hints to what they want/like, and she said she was in interested in a new set of pots … [Read more...]
As you probably noticed, I have been MIA for a couple of weeks now. Unfortunately for me, my computer died before Christmas...talk about perfect timing. (Insert sarcastic smile here.) To add salt to my open wounds, with the death of my computer came the loss of access to all of my photos. I feel awful because virtually all of my reviews were related to the holidays and not only has Christmas come and gone, but it's already a new year. I … [Read more...]
