Blossom is loving her freebies!

Today I received a really nice Purina One Smart Blend sample from Walmart.  Blossom really enjoyed the food.  As soon as I opened the bag she was staring me down waiting.  Plus she loved us taking pictures because she kept getting more food while we tried to get a good picture.  She would have eaten the whole bag if I let her.

I also receive a $4.00 off coupon with the Purina sample from Walmart, a Disney Vacation Planning DVD that goes behinds the scenes of Disney and a coupon for a FREE bottle of Pepsi Next.  

 

Make sure you visit Walmart.com regularly to see what free samples are available.

 

Enjoy,

 

Katie

Sharing the Sweets ~ Week #2

This week was Mandy's turn to share the sweets.  Below Mandy wrote about her experience sharing this week.  My family personally enjoyed the sweet treats Mandy delivered to us.

 

Ella cutting the bananas

 

Mandy and Ella preparing the treats

 

Jason dipping the bananas in chocolate.

 

Before and after

 

Our family changed what we were originally going to bake due to the arrival of NEMO. Since we did not know if the power would go out, we decided to do this PB "Nana Cream Bites " we found on Pinterest. It was also nice that we could involve our 5 year old more and our 1 1/2 year old was able to help by sitting in his chair eating peanut butter. Ella did most of the cutting so some of them were not exactly 1/2-3/4 inch thick. I did the peanut butter part and then my husband, Jason did the chocolate part. It was nice to be able to include all 4 of us in the kitchen at the same time!

Recipe:

PB ‘Nana Cream Bites

2 large bananas

1/4 cup nat­ural peanut but­ter

1/2 cup choco­late chips

2 tbsp-1/4 cup milk of choice

Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper or parchment. Slice bananas into coins about 1/2–3/4 inch thick. Spread a little dollop of peanut butter on top of each one. In a small bowl, combine the chocolate chips and milk (remember, less is more). Microwave in 15 second increments until you can whisk them together. You want it to be a dip able consistency, not spreadable. Add a splash more milk if necessary. Dip the banana chunks using a fork as a little chocolate-coating forklift, dipping them into the melted chocolate. Place chocolate coated bananas on the prepared sheet and place in freezer until completely frozen (3–5 hours). Remove frozen banana chunks from the sheet and store in a freezer container.

Mandy and Family

More New Coupons!

Below you will find the most recent updated coupons. 

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• $2.00 off Shakespeare in Love/ The English Patient
• $3.00 off My Week With Marilyn DVD or Blu-ray

Toys

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Happy Clipping,

Katie

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Half Price Zoo Admission

As noted in the Onondaga County Park News - A trip to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, NY is a great way to get the kids out of the house during their winter break. Stations with various animal artifacts will be found around the zoo allowing guests to feel the fur of a tiger or see how big an elephant’s tusk really is. Learn about what happens behind-the-scenes of the zoo by meeting zoo keepers and enjoying animal demonstrations.

Snow Leopards

(Image credit Rosamond Gifford Zoo)

My family loves the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.  They have a wonderful indoor monkey exhibit that the kids really enjoy.

The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is offering half price zoo admission all month long.  Click here to visit their website for more information.

Enjoy,

Katie

Reward your child and save a little money!

Chuck E. Cheese is a great way to reward your child. Help your child develop in areas that are some of the most common challenges of parenting. Chuck E. Cheese offers a Rewards Calendar to help with cleaning room, homework, great behavior, reading, brushing teeth, good night's sleep and more. The calendar is for 2 weeks, you mark off the calendar as your child accomplishes their goals. Take the completed calendar to Chuck E. Cheese and your child will receive 10 free tokens. Before you go don't forget to visit their website to print off a coupon for more savings.

Click here to choose and print your Rewards Calendar.

Have fun!

Katie

Mom on a Meal Mission

Here is a new post from our Mom on a Meal Mission.

 

Ahhh...Super Bowl weekend.  A weekend full of food not consumed on regular basis. I found a simple recipe to make for lunch that was simple and only 5 everyday ingredients that wasn't to much to eat before the big Super Bowl spread - Turkey Panini Sandwiches.

Shopping list:

Pillsbury French Loaf Bread
Barbecue Sauce
Sliced Monterey Jack Cheese
Sliced Turkey
Red Onion

Cost: $9.00

Click here for the Pillsbury recipe I used.

The Panini's turned out really good. My son didn't like them because of the BBQ sauce. But the rest us gave it two thumbs up! The hardest part was rolling out the dough.  I made two without onions so the kids would eat them. I also didn't have a panini press so I used my George Foreman grill. They came out messy, but had very good taste. It was good for a quick sandwich.

Enjoy,

Christina - Mom on a Meal Mission

Sharing the Sweets ~ Week #1!

This past weekend was the start of our Sharing the Sweets - Baking Buddies group.  It was wonderful receiving our first sweet treat.  The chocolate cupcakes were delicious! 

Michelle and Alison had a great time baking and decorating the cupcakes.

 

 

Mandy wanted to share how much Evan enjoyed eating the cupcakes.  He was trying to lick the frosting off his face.

 

 

What a great start to our Sharing the Sweets ~ Baking Buddies Group.  I can't wait to see what sweet treats show up at my house this Saturday.

 

You can start a Baking Buddies Group also.  Pick three friends who live close to you and each week a different friend bakes for everyone and delivers them.  It's wonderful receiving fresh baked goodies each weekend and only baking once a month.

 

Enjoy,

 

Katie

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zatarain's Review

This year we brought a little of New Orleans to our Super Bowl party thanks to Cravebox.  I was chosen to receive the Zatarain's Big Game Cravebox and was very pleased with all the products I received.  My family had never tried any Zatarain products before so I was very interested in the products.

I prepared the New Orleans Style Jambalaya Mix with Kielbasa, Red Beans and Rice and West Bank Wings.

 

I really enjoyed each dish and so did the other adults.  The Red Beans and Rice were my favorite.  Each rice dish was very flavorful and not to spicy.  The Jambalaya had a little more heat to it then the Red Beans and Rice.  As for the West Bank Wings, while I was preparing them I was thinking they were going to be spicy hot because of the ingredients.  But much to my surprise they had the perfect blend of sweet and spicy.  Everyone really liked the wings and they were easy to prepare.  Zatarian's is now a name our family will use know, because I will definitely be preparing these dishes again.

 

 

West Bank Wings

(Zatarain's Recipe)

 

3 lbs. chicken wing pieces                             1/4 cup sweet chili sauce

2 tsp. Zatarains Creole Seasoning              1/2 tsp ground pepper

1 tbl. vegetable oil                                            1 tbl minced garlic

1/2 cup pineapple juice                                  3/4 tsp crushed red pepper

1/4 cup Zatarain's Creole Mustard              Chopped fresh Cilantro

1/4 cup cane syrup or molasses                   Sesame Seed

 

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Toss chicken wings with oil and Creole Seasoning in large bowl.  Arrange wings in single layer on foil-lined large shallow baking sheet.

 

Bake 35 minutes or until wings are cooked through and skin is crisp.

 

Mix remaining ingredients, except cilantro and sesame seeds, in large skillet.  Bring to boil on high heat and reduce to simmer.  Cook sauce for about 15 minutes, until  it is reduced by a third and is a "syrup" consistency.  Transfer wings with tongs into skillet.  Toss until coated with sauce, move to serving platter and garnish with cilantro and sesame seeds.  Serve immediately.

 

Makes 8-10 appetizer servings.

 

I hope your family enjoys the wings as much as my family did.

 

If you would like to learn more about Cravebox visit www.cravebox.com.

 

Enjoy,

 

Katie