PopChips Sale (ONE DAY ONLY)

Raise your hand if you are a PopChips fan!  I love these little things, especially the BBQ.  If you're a fan, as well, you'll love the daily deal going on over at Amazon!  They are currently up to 58% off -- more when you use the Subscribe and Save feature.

Choose from:

6-Flavor Variety Pack, 0.8-Ounce Single Serve Bags (Pack of 24) for $11.33
Popchips Barbeque Potato Chips, 0.8-Ounce Single Serve Bags (Pack of 24) for $11.33 
Popchips Barbeque Potato Chips, 3-Ounce Bags (Pack of 12) for $14.08
Popchips Original Potato Chips, 0.8-Ounce Single Serve Bags (Pack of 24) for $11.33


Hurry!  Supplies won't last long!

Review of Kraft Fresh Take

While on a trip to the Kraft Blogger Event last year, I had the chance to preview a neat product before it hit store shelves.  I now finally have the OK to share it with you, and I'm pretty excited!  Kraft Fresh Take does what I've been doing for years as far as breading and baking (or frying) my meats -- but with much more ease and flavor.

The premise of Fresh Take is simple: Open the package, mix the fresh cheese and bread crumb ingredients together in the bag, then dip in your favorite meats to create a breaded masterpiece.  You can toss what you don't use (bag and all) and there is no need for additional seasoning -- or dirtying up additional dishes. 

Here is what I did with a few boneless pork chops I had lingering in the freezer.  After thawing the pork, I dipped them in the Italian Paremesan Fresh Take ingredients:

My kids LOVED the pork.  I admit that I overcooked it a bit, but the outside crust was amazing, and the flavors very complimentary.  We actually scrambled to scrape the toasted cheese from the pan -- it was perhaps the best part.

While you can certainly bread any meat or veggie you want with Fresh Take, that's just the beginning of what you can do with it.  Each package comes with additional ideas; here are some recipes you can get inspiration from -- straight from the Kraft kitchens:

-          Homemade Fish Tacos

-          Caramelized Brussel Sprouts

-          Savory Turkey Meatball Salad

-          Chili Lime and Chicken Bake

-          Pecan Pork Tenderloin

-          Twice Baked Potatoes

-          Chicken Tenders

-          Chicken Four-Cheese Bundles

There are additional varieties of Fresh Take, including Southwest Three Cheese, Roasted Garlic and Rosemary, and Chili Lime and Panko.  Find them in your grocer's cheese section or read more at the official website.

*Samples were received for review.  Opinions are 100% my own.

Café Escapes® K-Cup® packs (Giveaway)

As you know, I've been LOVING my Keurig brewer for about 9 months now.  I appreciate being able to have a fresh cup of coffee or tea anytime, without having to check to see if it's a variety that everyone else can agree with.  (I can have caffeinated at 9pm, for example, and hubby can have decaf.)

Our latest treat came in the form of a box of 4 varieties of Café Escapes® K-Cup® packs.  We sampled them in our home over the last week, and we are excited to tell you what we think!

Cafe Mocha: This variety is a super-sweet, chocolaty coffee drink that is so creamy and rich, you'll treat it as a dessert!  I love this when I don't have any chocolate in the house.

Chai Latte:  I'm not a huge Chai fan, but this is true to the flavor of black tea and spices.  It really smells just like those Chai drinks served in coffee houses, but you can brew it at home!

Dark Chocolate Hot Cocoa and Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa: My kids are cocoa freaks!  They love the stuff, so we were delighted to share this month's sampling with them.  The opted for the milk chocolate with some marshmallows added; my husband really enjoys the richness of the dark.

I can see these varieties as a super way to indulge and stay warm this winter.  In fact, if you know of a dessert-lover that needs a unique Valentine's gift this year, I would recommend these for a different approach!
Learn more about the entire line at the Cafe Escapes Facebook page; they have exciting offers, giveaways, and news for their fans!

Wanna Save?  Get 15% off your order and free shipping (U.S. only, no minimum) at the Green Mountain Coffee store with code AM0016-3589  -- This deal is good through February 29th!

Wanna Win?  Cafe Escapes wants to help you indulge with a special treat from BirchBox!

Birchbox® is an innovative, new way to try beauty products before you buy them, Birchbox provides its subscribers with monthly deliveries of samples from well-known beauty brands.

We are awarding one lucky reader a 12-month subscription (ARV $110) to this amazing site!  Each month, our winner can expect to receive 4-5 hand-picked beauty samples form the best brands around - from the luxe lines you covet to the new and niche companies you've yet to discover.

To be entered to win, just comment on this post with what flavor of Café Escapes® K-Cup® packs you think you'd like to indulge with most.  You have until February 10th to get your entries in! You may enter every day. (Please answer the question for the first entry. Each entry after that can be "enter me.") Open to U.S. residents 18+.

As a K-Cup Ambassdor for Keurig, I received, and will receive over the next year, products to review. Opinions are 100% mine.



 

Mexican Toy Recall

If you happened to shop at any Mexican craft or specialty stores over the past few years, you will want to check to make sure you don't have these recalled products in your home:

Mexican Wrestling Action Figures (recalled due to lead risk)
Lee Carter Infant Rattles (recalled due to choking hazard)

Stay Safe!!