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National Cold Cuts Day #HormelFamily

- 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 March 3 is National Cold Cuts Day, a perfect day to go out and have a picnic with your favorite sandwich.

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Now that it’s getting warmer I am planning on tons of picnics and park play dates. Along with the planning of course comes planning the lunches for them. Every year we plan a big picnic and my kids love to make their favorite sandwiches with turkey or ham.

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Hormel’s Natural Choice deli meats are gluten free and zero preservatives. With so many varieties to choose from your taste buds will always be satisfied.

What is your favorite cold cuts?

Today is National Pizza day #PizzaDay #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.

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Today is national pizza day. The day to indulge and enjoy your favorite pizza. Everyone loves Pizza, wether you like it plain with cheese, no cheese, veggies or all the toppings. I have never met a person who doesn’t like pizza.

When it comes to pizza, I prefer to make my own. Ordering out is good, but can be expensive, so I always make my own.

I buy both pre made dough and dough mix. On pizza days, I make a pizza for the kids and then a total dairy free pizza for my husband.

The kids pizza is simple with just pepperoni. My kids love Hormel pepperoni and think the pizza tastes better when the pepperoni is fresh out of the package.

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The dairy free pizza is made with gluten/dairy free dough. pizza sauce and depending on how we want to make it either just sauce with toppings or we will use dairy free mozzarella cheese. My husbands favorite toppings are of course pepperoni and sausage.

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Gearing Up For The Playoffs #HormelFamily #Playoffs

- brandy3 2 Comments

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.

The playoffs are this weekend and we will be watching as a family. We aren’t rooting for any particular team, but it’s quality time together and something we all enjoy.

When the playoffs are on, we always get lots of snacks and food for the 6 hour playoffs. There is 2 games so plenty of food.

Our favorites to have on hand are of course Chi Chi’s chips and salsa, that is usually the first app that gets eaten. ChiChi’s Tortilla Rounds are perfect corn crisp chips, we paired it with mild thick and chunky salsa, and also salsa con queso.

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My kids love cheese and crackers, so I always make sure to have those on our family nights. I love Hormel party trays, because it’s no mess and easy to prepare. I picked up a new tray to try which consists of Crackers cheese and Turkey. I have always loved Turkey more than any other lunch meat. So this was one of my favorite snacks and a little healthier too.

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So who is gearing up for the playoffs with all their favorite foods.

Taco Tuesday With Wholly Guacamole #HormelFamily

- brandy3 4 Comments

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 love to do a taco night and we go all out with Tacos, burritos, fully loaded nachos, salsa and more. It’s one of our guilty pleasure nights. I have never been big on guacamole, but my kids and husband love it. The problem is that they really don’t eat that much of it and a lot goes to waste when I make it myself or buy a tub of it.

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Hormel sent me the Wholly Guacamole minis and they worked out perfectly. Didn’t have to worry about food getting wasted and most importantly there was no fighting between my 3 kids over who got the bowl.

classic guacamole in fun, 100 calorie, portable cups. Peel the lid back a little for an easy squeeze or peel the lid back all the way for delicious dipping. This is an easy guacamole to love. It’s simple
guacamole goodness in the convenience of a travel cup. Stays
good in your freezer for up to 3 months.

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Learn more about the product and where you can find it here.

Easy 2nd Meal Option For the Kids #HormelFamily

- 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.

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I’ll admit I am the parent who will slave over the stove and then make a Easy 2nd meal option for the kids. Mainly because I know they will not eat what I have made but it’s something I wanted.

I love so many different kinds of food that I know my kids won’t touch or will take one bite and complain. I rarely do it just to have to avoid the extra preparation and cleaning, but when I do I always turn to pre cooked meals.

This past weekend I wanted Teriyaki chicken and rice, so I made a Hormel slow simmered Beef Roast. It’s so easy to make just pop it in the microwave or oven for a few minutes and it’s ready.

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My kids loved it they said it tasted just like steak and were asking for more when the whole serving was gone. Pare that with another one of their favorites like Macaroni or mash potatoes and they have a easy prepared meal with no complaining.

You can Find Hormel refrigerated entrees at any grocery retailer for around $4.

Do you make separate meals for the kids from time to time?

The Gift Of Giving With Hormel #HormelFamily

- 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

I have been a Hormel blogger for 3 years now and from time to time I will get sent a few extra coupons or products that I can’t use immediately. This holiday season Hormel sent a bunch of coupons for Lloyds products. I decided to give some away on my blog, as well as make a giving box for a family in need.

I went out and bought some food and rumbled through my cupboards looking for non perishables.

I put some piles together in a box for a family that I know needed some help this holiday season.

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It’s so great to help a family in need. At times we have been that family that needed help so it’s great to be able to give back to my community.

The Hormel family is 1000 of products from different brands including, Chi Chi’s, Skippy Peanut Butter, Spam, and so many more. To see all the products visit Hormel.

Pepperoni Grilled Cheese #HormelFamily

- brandy3 2 Comments

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.

One of my favorite foods during the winter is Grilled Cheese and soup. They both are hot and ready to keep you warm on those cold nights. Although sometimes grilled cheese just becomes a little plain to me.

I have started spicing it up a bit with different things like Hormel Pepperoni, ham and bacon.

First we tried the pepperoni grilled cheese. It was actually really good. My son kept asking for more.

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The bacon was good but my son said it made it taste to much like a bacon burger.

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Have you tried any toppings with your Grilled Cheese? I suggest it, so good.

Lloyd’s BBQ Coupon Flash giveawayClosed #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.

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Living in the south for 4 years, I loved BBQ and things I would of never eaten growing up in AZ. Now that I am in NY, I can’t really find the same style of BBQ, and I don’t have the time to mke it myself. I rely on Lloyd’s BBQ Beef and Chicken when I feel like having some southern goodness.

It is very simple to make as you just microwave and put on a bun or in a hoagie, however you like it.

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I am giving away 5 coupons for $3 off a Lloyd’s product. Coupons expire 12/31/14

This is a flash giveaway, you can enter as many times as you want. Tweet, share, write about Hormel products etc.

This contest ends 12/20/14

Hormel’s Pepperoni Bites and Thick Pepperoni #HormelFamily

- 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.

I saw some new products in the store this week and was so excited to buy and try them. We are big fans of Hormel Pepperoni and saw Hormel’s Pepperoni Bites and Hormel’s Thick Pepperoni.

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We put the Pepperoni bites in our Salad and my kids love packing them in their lunch boxes or just having them for a snack.

Hormel’s thick pepperoni gives a whole new taste to our home cooked pizza.

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My kids loved that the pepperonis stood out on the pizza and were so much fun to peel off once the cheese was melted.

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Have you seen these items in stores? Whats your favorite food to make with Hormel Pepperoni?

Gearing Up For Thanksgiving #HormelFamily

- brandy3 2 Comments

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?

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