I'm super excited to announce that I am teaming up with the fabulous Amy, from Amy Sue's Place, to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! For those of you who may not know, Hispanic Heritage Month starts today, Sept. 15th and runs through Oct. 15th. Over the course of the next month, Amy and I will be featuring posts containing history, recipes and related products. To end the month-long event with a bang, we will both host several giveaways … [Read more...]
Most people dread grocery shopping. I, on the other hand, could never tire of strolling down the aisles looking at every little thing. (Especially if I can do it sans kiddos!) It used to be that I would come home from grocery shopping and just toss everything in the fridge, right in the plastic bags. We all know what that means: forgotten food=wasted food. I finally learned to prep everything as soon as I get home. That … [Read more...]
As most of you can see, I had my blog redesigned and switched over to Wordpress. (Thank You Angie Vinez!) With this change came a bit of font issues. (Gotta love technology!) In my older posts, you may see various fonts throughout my writing. I have no idea why it converted over like that, but I'll admit, it doesn't look good. Over the course of who-knows-how-long, I plan on manually fixing each post. I hope you enjoy the new look. … [Read more...]
After four weeks of making non-stop batches of french fries, the time has come that I have to select my final Alexia "Reinvent a Classic" french fry for submission. I know which one I like the best, but I want to know what you think. Before I show you my Top 3 french fries, I want to talk a bit about my thoughts on this entire process. When I was first invited by Alexia Foods to participate in this challenge, my head immediately started to … [Read more...]
Over the past two weeks, I've eaten more french fries than I thought humanly possible! This is not a complaint by any means. I'm a carboholic, so I've quite enjoyed this indulgence. As you know, I'm part of the Alexia "Reinvent a Classic" program, which means I've had to kick my creativity into high gear in the recipe department. Throughout this post you will see some of the french fries I tested, and the process that it … [Read more...]
Since I was asked to participate in the "Reinvent a Classic" program for Alexia, my mind has been flooded with flavor combinations for french fries. Although I've already been testing recipes, I wanted to try a few of the varieties that Alexia currently has on the market to get an idea of what they already have. I'm by no means a stranger to Alexia Foods. I've tried many of their products, but still felt the need to re investigate! (In … [Read more...]
Alexia is a brand that my family absolutely loves. It's not often that you find all natural foods that are high-quality and great tasting. There's not a single product from Alexia that I haven't enjoyed. The Italian Saute side is my personal favorite, with the Oven Fries/Rosemary Garlic a close second.Last year, Alexia turned to consumers to help vote on the next French fry flavor to hit store shelves. Nearly 20,000 votes … [Read more...]
I'm a sucker for a good competition, as most of you have seen several times in the past, so when I was asked to compete in the "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" Toast Ambassador Contest, I only needed to type one word: ABSOLUTELY! The rules are simple, I needed to come up with an original recipe using toasted bread and a product from I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. I knew right away what I wanted to make: Stuffed French Toast. Now of … [Read more...]
Now that grilling season is in full force, why not celebrate Memorial Day by serving your family and friends a healthy and delicious meal. Hillshire Farm has added two new smoked sausages to help you create a meal that will not only "WOW" your guests with their flavor, but will blow them away when they find out it was actually good for them too!First up is the Hillshire Farm Turkey Polska Keilbasa Smoked … [Read more...]
