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Gearing Up For Thanksgiving #HormelFamily

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Disclosure: I’ve partnered with Hormel Foods as part of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program. Throughout the year I’ll be receiving product, coupons, giveaways and promotions. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own.

We always have Thanksgiving at home, as we don’t have any family really close. It’s better for us as we get to choose what to make. Every Thanksgiving we usually do a medley of different foods, my kids are really really picky.

This year we are having a prime rib roast, as well as a Hormel Cure 81 Ham. Then of course all the trimmings, potatoes, veggies etc. I love having a small ham every year, because leftovers go great with breakfasts.

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Hormel Cure 81 hams come in all different sizes, we usually just get 1 lb or 2. The ham comes pre-sliced and makes it so much easier to serve.

Have you planned your Thanksgiving meal?

Skippy Peanut Butter On Waffles #HormelFamily

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Disclosure: I’ve partnered with Hormel Foods as part of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program. Throughout the year I’ll be receiving product, coupons, giveaways and promotions. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own.

Skippy peanut butter is now a part of the Hormel brand, and are coming out with new options like the Chocolate peanut butter. My daughter loves it on a peanut butter and jelly. Her favorite food to put it on is Waffles. Every morning for the past week, she has been eating waffles with chocolate peanut butter.

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I am going through a jar of peanut butter a week, but I just can’t help the smile it brings to her face. Plus the biggest upside is she is actually eating (she is very picky).

What is your favorite way to use peanut butter?

Playing With Our Food For Halloween #HormelFamily

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Disclosure: ’ve partnered with Hormel Foods as part of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program. Throughout the year I’ll be receiving product, coupons, giveaways and promotions. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own.

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Halloween is tomorrow and when I was making dinner I was looking at all the ingredients and thought this would make a good pumpkin face.

SO I LET MY KIDS PLAY WITH THEIR FOOD!

So gave my kids a bunch of ingredients and let them have fun. I was making Cactus salad and pizza. Hormel Pepperoni and Dona Marie Tender cactus were used to make the fun faces.

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They had so much fun and we were still able to have our cactus salad afterward

What foods are you making for Halloween?

Making Quesadillas with Chi Chi’s #HormelFamily

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Disclosure: I’ve partnered with Hormel Foods as part of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program. Throughout the year I’ll be receiving product, coupons, giveaways and promotions. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own.

My kids and I love quesadillas, but I have never made them at home. I finally decided to try and they turned out really well.

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I used Chi Chi’s Fajita Tortillas
Monterey Jack Cheese
Sliced Cooked chicken

I made just cheese and some with chicken.

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The recipe is very simple just put a tortilla on skillet on medium heat
add toppings Cheese
wait for it to start to melt.
You can either fold it over or place another tortilla on top. I used another Tortilla.
Wait a few minutes and then flip over with a spatula.
Cook another few minutes when cheese is melted.
Cut and serve.

My daughter absolutely loved these and suggested I start making the meal more, as part of out taco night.

Have you ever made quesadilla’s at home?

Chi Chi’s is a Hormel brand

Grilling With Hormel #HormelFamily

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Fall is finally here, even though the warm weather is gone it’s still a good time to get outside and grill. Besides the beautiful weather I get to cook outside and lessen dishes in the sink. I love grilling different foods, It makes the meat so much more tender and juicy.

One of my favorite meals to grill any season is pork tenderloin. Hormel has their Always Tender Pork Tenderloin meat available in different varieties. I have tried them all and they are so good. My favorites are apple bourbon and teriyaki.

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We love the Pork tenderloin, they always come out flavorful and grilled to perfection. Pair it with a salad and potatoes you have a perfect meal. My son has started calling the pork tenderloin his meat baby every time I make it.

Everything is ready to go for you, just pull out of the package and fire up the grill. It’s that simple, you have a warm juicy meal to enjoy with your family.

What Flavor of Hormel Always Tender Pork Tenderloin are you excited to try?

Disclosure: I’ve partnered with Hormel Foods as part of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program. Throughout the year I’ll be receiving product, coupons, giveaways and promotions. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own.

Johnny Rockets Gives That Old School Feeling

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When I attended Blogger Bash in NYC a few months ago, I was honored with getting to meet with one of the sponsors Johnny Rockets. They even provided us with Milk Shakes to make our own at the conference.
It was a great experience and we love Johnny Rockets, so my kids were super excited to hear that we would be eating their soon. They love their food and atmosphere.
We have two local Johnny Rockets here in Long Island. One is in a shopping mall and a bit informal, the other is in a outlet center and is a actual sit down restaurant.

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The restaurant is very small, but the setting makes you feel at home.
When we visited we were welcomed right away and seated immediately.
The food is a basic american restaurant, they have hamburgers, sandwiches, salads etc. They are world famous for their milk shakes though, they are the best.

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We just ordered hamburgers Fries and a drink. It was so delicious, It’s one of the few fast food restaurants that actually puts mayo on a burger instead of ketchup. While we were eating the jukebox was blasting and a old song came on “Just A Little Bit” and we were Delighted with the waitresses dancing and singing along. My kids just thought it was the funniest thing.

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To find a Johnny Rockets location near you visit here.

Gift cards were provided for my review.

Hispanic Heritage Month with Hormel Foods #HormelFamily

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Disclosure: I’ve partnered with Hormel Foods as part of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program. Throughout the year I’ll be receiving product, coupons, giveaways and promotions. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own.

September 15 to October 15 is Spanish Heritage month. We are not hispanic but I have a lot of family members that are, and love the culture. I grew up in Phoenix AZ and eating Mexican food was common to us.

To celebrate we decided to have a fun taco night, with a few specialties. It wasn’t truly authentic, but my kids are so picky so I had to give and take a few things.

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We celebrated with homemade tacos and burritos as well as ChChi’s chips and Wholly Guacamole for a dip. This was the first time my kids have ever tried Guacamole, but the seemed to like it as they ate a bunch.

We also had a bowl of Hertz salsa for my youngest, who preferred salsa over guacamole. We love Hertz because the salsa is a lot less chunky. My son prefers just to get a small amount on his chip and not have big chunks of vegetables.

ChChi brands, Wholly Guacamole and Hertz are part of the Hormel Foods Brands, to learn more please visit Hormel Foods.

On The Run For Breakfast, Grab A Hormel Completes #HormelFamily

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Disclosure: I’ve partnered with Hormel Foods as part of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program. Throughout the year I’ll be receiving product, coupons, giveaways and promotions. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own.

We are on the run constantly, with 3 kids and a husband in grad school I rarely get to sit down for breakfast with my kids. When the kids are eating breakfast I am making lunches and packing backpacks.
Hormel Completes offers breakfast wherever you are, all you need is a microwave. Most offices and workplaces have them, so you can have breakfast before your shift. Hormel Completes come in 4 varieties:

Bacon breakfast scramble
Sausage breakfast scramble
Sausage gravy and roasted potatoes
Apple cinnamon oatmeal

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I love the Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal, because it is sweet and very simple. I can pack it for my husband to eat when he gets to the lab, or I can sneak it in when I get to the office after taking the kids to school.

What variety would best fit you in the morning? Which would you try?

To see all the varieties and learn more visit Hormel Foods.

SunRidge Farms Healthy Snacks

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I was recently able to try SunRidge Farms Organic and Natural snacks.

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SunRidge Farms products are manufactured in Royal Oaks, CA. and the distribution facility is powered by 2500 solar panels, eliminating 1,315,000 pounds of CO² annually (equivalent to planting 1800 acres of trees).  SunRidge Farms has worked diligently over the past 30 years to become a Certified Green Business by the Monterey County Green Business Program.

I love how this company is doing everything right to help the environment and the snacks are so delicious.  The varieties are……

  • All Natural Hit The Trail Mix
  • Organic Sunny Bears
  • Organic Deluxe Trail Mix
  • All natural Milk Chocolate Rainbow Drops
  • All Natural Dried Cranberries

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The trail mixes I have been packing in my husbands lunch he loves them. The Sunny Organic bears are similar to gummy bears, but come with sugar on them and are so so good. They are my fav.   The dried cranberries are the perfect take along for lunch as I love putting them on my salads, it makes the perfect topping.

SunRidge Farms has so many different snacks and food options available all natural and organic.  To find out more visit SunRidge Farms and don’t forget to like them on Facebook.

Disclosure: No formal compensation was received, a product was provided for my review.

Today is National Peanut Day

- brandy3

Disclosure: I’ve partnered with Hormel Foods as part of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program. Throughout the year I’ll be receiving product, coupons, giveaways and promotions. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own.

Today is National Peanut Day. It’s a special day for everyone who loves peanuts and peanut butter to break out the celery and Skippy’s singles for one good snack.

My kids love peanut butter, but can’t have it at school due to other children’s allergies. When they get home they are aways asking for a snack before homework. I give them a few choices and one of them is celery or carrots with a single peanut butter cup. Or if they didn’t get to finish their lunch a PB and J sandwich with Chocolate Peanut Butter.

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The funny thing is this is a healthy snack but my kids will only eat the celery and carrots, if they have the peanut butter. They will never eat them plain or cooked or anything else.

Learn more about the Skippy’s brand at Hormel Foods.

What do you like to dip into peanut butter?

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