Product Reviews, Giveaways, and Personal Anecdotes

Make a weeknight meal special with Bertolli

Make a weeknight meal special with Bertolli

Posted by on Feb 6, 2012 in Featured, Food & Drink Reviews

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or Email Updates. Thanks for visiting!Menu planning is not my forte. I mean, I...

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I Love Avocados! [Twitter Party]

I Love Avocados! [Twitter Party]

Posted by on Jan 31, 2012 in Food & Drink Reviews

Avocados. Mmmmm. Join us this afternoon for a Twitter Party to talk all about your love for avocados! Come slice, dip, spread, eat and...

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Game day chili with… Maseca!

Game day chili with… Maseca!

Posted by on Jan 24, 2012 in Food & Drink Reviews

There are some pantry items that I always have on hand, and Maseca is one of them. Genuine Maseca Corn Flour by Andy Castro, on Flickr In...

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Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks [giveaway]

Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks [giveaway]

Posted by on Jan 18, 2012 in Food & Drink Reviews, Giveaways

As a mom, I’m always on the lookout for a snack my kids will love and that I can feel good about giving them. It’s fun to shake...

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The new Dulce de Leche Cheerios

The new Dulce de Leche Cheerios

Posted by on Jan 12, 2012 in Food & Drink Reviews

A few weeks ago we received a delicious package in the mail. A box of the new Dulce de Leche Cheerios! It just rolled out in stores this...

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Budget-friendly meals [closed]

Budget-friendly meals [closed]

Posted by on Dec 19, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews, Giveaways, Recipes

What is your go-to recipe when you don’t have much food in the house or money to spend on groceries? This question was recently posed...

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Marzetti Otria Greek Yogurt Veggie Dip

Marzetti Otria Greek Yogurt Veggie Dip

Posted by on Dec 16, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews

Greek yogurt is one of my favorite things! I cook with it, mix it with fruit for breakfast, put it in smoothies, and use it as dip. It...

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Sweet corn tamale cakes [recipe]

Sweet corn tamale cakes [recipe]

Posted by on Dec 16, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

I had planned on making tamales this week. Really, I had. I even bought the Maseca corn flour a while back. But my first cold of the season...

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Ben and Jerry’s Vanilla ice cream [closed]

Ben and Jerry’s Vanilla ice cream [closed]

Posted by on Dec 11, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews, Giveaways, Holidays

Did you know that Vanilla was the first flavor of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream? The brand may be known for their other more memorable...

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New Slim-Fast shakes available! [review]

Posted by on Dec 4, 2011 in Diet, Food & Drink Reviews, Sponsored Post

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Slim-Fast for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve dieted off and on...

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Do you let your kids help in the kitchen?

Do you let your kids help in the kitchen?

Posted by on Dec 2, 2011 in Domesticity, Food & Drink Reviews

I do. I find they’re much more likely to eat whatever they make, plus, it’s a learning experience. Maya is learning about...

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Fischer & Wieser sauces [review]

Fischer & Wieser sauces [review]

Posted by on Nov 29, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews

Do you love mangoes, ginger, chili peppers, and raspberries as much as I do? Each on their own, these are some of my favorite foods and...

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Creating new traditions with Maseca

Creating new traditions with Maseca

Posted by on Nov 18, 2011 in Domesticity, Food & Drink Reviews

I don’t get down to Mexico often, but when I do, I always look forward to chowing down on my tía (aunt) Mary’s amazing...

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Sesame Street “B” is for Baking: 50 Yummy Dishes to Make Together [book review]

Sesame Street “B” is for Baking: 50 Yummy Dishes to Make Together [book review]

Posted by on Nov 4, 2011 in Books, Featured, Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

B is for Baking is the fun-filled, baking companion to Sesame Street C is for Cooking, 40th Anniversary Edition. Containing over 50...

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HINT Water – Clear and Simple [review]

HINT Water – Clear and Simple [review]

Posted by on Nov 3, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews

Hint water. Yummy and refreshing. Named perfectly. My oldest daughter, who is 10, does not enjoy drinking “plain” water as she calls...

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Totino’s Pizza Stuffers [review & giveaway]

Totino’s Pizza Stuffers [review & giveaway]

Posted by on Oct 6, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews, Giveaways

Totino’s, the pizza maker beloved by kids across the country, is now packaging this favorite treat in a new, fun way…the Pizza...

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Karoun cheese and yogurt products [review]

Karoun cheese and yogurt products [review]

Posted by on Oct 5, 2011 in Domesticity, Food & Drink Reviews

I am huge yogurt fan. I mean I love yogurt. I think I am the only person I know who registered for a yogurtmaker on our wedding registry....

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Avocados from Mexico [a spooky recipe!]

Avocados from Mexico [a spooky recipe!]

Posted by on Sep 30, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

I love avocado in guacamole, obviously, and ceviche. And spread on a sandwich. Often I eat it straight out of the shell, just sprinkling it...

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California Raisins – Give kids their day in the sun!

California Raisins – Give kids their day in the sun!

Posted by on Sep 29, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews

Maya eats lunch super early (11:15am) so she has to take a healthy snack to school – to eat in the afternoon – that will tide...

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How to prepare nopalitos! [prickly pear cactus]

How to prepare nopalitos! [prickly pear cactus]

Posted by on Sep 24, 2011 in Domesticity, Featured, Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

I’m seriously craving some nopalitos today. Known in English as prickly pear cactus, nopales are a versatile vegetable very popular...

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