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Saturday, May 8th, 2010 |
The Pringles brand has been a part of my family for as long as I can remember. My husband and I both were introduced to Pringles brand when we were younger and have started introducing our children to it as well. When I heard that there were new Pringles Multigrain, I jumped at the chance to try them. Mom Central sent me an adorable little Pringles Multigrain tote filled with all three flavors (Totally Original, Cheesy Cheddar & Creamy Ranch) and a recipe booklet.
I was a little worried that the new Pringles would not be as good as the older version, but quite honestly, the Cheesy Cheddar and Creamy Ranch taste better. I am still not sure how I feel about the Totally Original, but I am sure I will come around to them eventually!
Do you know what else I love about Pringles? Pringles is helping fight childhood hunger, a big problem that our country is currently facing. With that said, Pringles® Multigrain has teamed up with Share Our Strength® to h
elp make a difference. For every UPC (12-digit number on can) entered between March 15 and June 30, 2010, Pringles Multigrain will make a $1 (up to $100,000) donation to the Share Our Strength® No Kid Hungry campaign. Just imagine- by already eating a snack you love, you can take part in helping end hunger for children!
Share Our Strength is a national organization that seeks to make sure no child in America grows up hungry. Through fund-raising events, education programming, and corporate and state partnerships, Share Our Strength works hard to do more than just raise awareness of childhood hunger-they work hard to end it. Visit www.strength.org to learn more and find out how you can get involved.
“I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Pringles Multigrain and received a sample to facilitate my candid review. Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.”
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 |
Last Saturday, we had a little get together here at the house with some close friends. Having put together this shindig about six hours before guests were to arrive, I started wracking my brain on what to serve our guests. Did I want to stick with the traditional foods or try new recipes? Was it even good timing to try something new? And then I remembered the package I had received with a recipe and a few ingredients for Ultimate Party Meatballs.
I quickly put together a few dishes- relish tray; cheese, summer sausage & cracker try; vegetable try and a fruit tray and began working on the meatballs. I usually make Swedish meatballs, so trying something new was a bit nerving for me. What if I did not like the recipe? What if they did not like the new recipe?
Y’all, I am a nervous person by nature and freak out over the smallest of changes. And though I should not care about whether others like something I make or do, I care. It is part of who I am. I am the host that flutters around the house, making sure everything is perfect. Everything that night was perfect. The food was delicious, even the meatballs that I had stressed over. I received many more compliments about the Ultimate Party Meatballs than I ever had on my Swedish Meatballs. With that said, let me leave you with a new recipe..
The Ultimate Party Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 14-ounce can Ocean Spray® Jellied Cranberry Sauce
- 1 12-ounce bottle Heinz® Chili Sauce
- 1 2-pound bag frozen, pre-cooked, cocktail-size meatballs
Directions
- Combine sauces in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring until smooth. Add meatballs. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally.
- Makes 30 appetizer servings.
- Slow cooker Preparation: Place meatballs in a slow cooker. Combine sauces and pour over meatballs. Cover and cook 4 hours on HIGH.
“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Heinz and Ocean Spray and received the ingredients necessary to facilitate my review. In addition, Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.”
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Monday, January 5th, 2009 |
Healthy choices are not always easy to make when it comes to feeding your children or keeping them hydrated. If you are anything like me, you want your child to be strong, healthy and to make the right choices when it comes to what they are ingesting. I am going to share a fabulous healthy choice with you today.
My son and I were able to try Balance Water for Children. Now you’re probably wondering what is so important about this water, so let me tell you. Balance water is a non-flavored, homeopathic beverage containing spring water and Australian flower essences. Balance for Children gives moms like me a healthy alternative to all of those high-calorie, heavily sugared products found on the shelves in today’s stores. It does not contain any flavorings, colors, preservatives, artificial additives, sugar or calories. In fact, it comes packed with with 4 Australian flower essences- Bush Fuchsia, Crowea, Blacked-Eyed Susan and Paw-Paw, which promote calm and focus, while helping rejuvenate the body.
My husband and I could not have been more pleased by this water. The packaging was bright and colorful, which instantly caught our sons eye. The water had a very clean, crisp taste. The water comes in sturdy plastic bottles, which is great for our two year old to carry around with him. And the best part is that the water coming from those little bottles is healthier for our son than the water coming out of our sink- we don’t have to worry about what he could be ingesting.
You can find Balance Water for Children across the U.S. at mainstream toy retailers (Toys ‘R’ Us). You can purchase them in six packs- containing 6- 13.5 fl oz bottles. They retail between $7.49- $7.99. The Balance Water Company’s entire line consists of: Balance for Women, Balance for the Mind, Balance for Travel and Balance for Children.
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 |
When you as a parent think of Halloween, what is the first thing to cross your mind? The first thing that crosses my mind is not the decorations or even the costumes, but more specifically the goo gabs of candy your child will likely bring home.
My household has decided to take a stand against sugary candies and instead will be offering our trick-o-treaters something healthy for a change. So what has become our treat of choice? After being given the opportunity to try the FruitaBü Organic Smoooshed Fruit Twirls, my husband and I decided that this would be a hit with the ghouls and goblins lining up on our doorstep this year.
FruitaBü Organic Smoooshed Fruit Twirls look like your everday Fruit Roll Ups, but are made from real, organic fruits. Each package is equivalent to 1 fruit serving. Although I was given the opportunity to try two flavors, I have only opened the Smooshed Grape flavor and all I can say is- delicious! One serving of FruitaBü equals 21 grams and has 80 calories and 16 grams of sugar. The ingredients are mostly fruit, but so include some additions such as organic palm oil (addding 0.5 grams saturated fat), citric acid, ascorbic acid and soy lecithin.
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