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Buying road trip snacks at your usual grocery store -- rather than at the gas station or tourist spots -- is one of the best ways to save money for family trips. I usually buy store brands, or sale items, but there is a bit of a debate in our house about if the store brand is best or equal to the name brand. So, I decided to have a little fun with my family and settle the debate by having a road trip snack taste test. … [Read more...]
As usual, I had bigger holiday plans than what I actually had time for. I had a long list of goodies that I wanted to make for Christmas, but time ran short. One of the things I wanted to make the most was Spiced Nuts. I've tried making Spiced Nuts before (with a different recipe than what I am sharing today) and I wasn't really happy with the results. But this year, I was determined to do it right. I had several pound of almonds ready to go, and but even though they are so simple to make, I … [Read more...]
Fiber One® has come out with a new flavor of their 90 calorie brownies and this one combines two dessert favorites: chocolate chip cookies & brownies! To celebrate this new flavor, General Mills & MyBlogSpark have given me a fun prize pack to give out to one of my readers. This giveaway is for a Fiber One® 90 Calorie Brownies Survival Kit, which includes: 1 box of Fiber One® 90 Calorie Brownies, Chocolate Chip Cookie flavor Mini tote bag: it's cute - great to use as a lunch … [Read more...]
Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner, so it's a perfect time to share with you another guacamole recipe that my family loves. Just like my Mango Guacamole that I've shared previously, this one includes mango, but it also has one of my husband's favorite fruits: pineapple. I've call it Tropical Guacamole! It's great as a dip with tortilla chips, but you can also use it as a condiment with tacos, fajitas, burgers, burritos, or to dip your taquitos or flautas in. Yum! … [Read more...]
When my husband and I were kids, we watched The Three Stooges occasionally, but our kids had never heard of them. Mattie has seen the preview for the new Three Stooges movie and mentioned that he'd like to see it, especially since it stars Sean Hayes (from Will & Grace -- and Mattie has seen most of the old episodes with his sister). Many times I tell him to wait for a movie to come out on DVD. But he was in luck for The Three Stooges Movie: Smart and Final is offering a great deal....a … [Read more...]
In our home, my husband is the main NASCAR fan and he watches all the races. There are a few races each year, though, that have become a larger event in our house: Bristol and Las Vegas. We lived in Bristol for several years, and it's our absolute favorite, but since we live in Las Vegas now, we're also always sure to watch the Vegas race. … [Read more...]
Movie Night! This weekend, we rented Cars 2 from the Blockbuster Express machine. I enjoy making themed snacks, dinners, or desserts go along with some of the movies we watch and Cars 2 is the perfect movie for a themed snack. I did a bit of research before hand, and learned that 1 of the 3 races in the movie, took place in Japan. This seemed liked a perfect opportunity to finally make Edamame Dip, which I've wanted to make for the longest time. But, before I got busy making my Edamame … [Read more...]
