Summer Recipes with Finlandia Cheese

July 13, 2010 - brandy3 1 Comment

Here is a recipe with Finlandia Cheese just in time for summer.

A little about Finlandia Cheese-Finlandia cheeses are imported, with over 150 years experience Finlandia creates expertly crafted, delicious tasting cheeses that are rich, robust and full of flavor. Finlandia cheeses are also all natural, lactose free, and hormone free.

The Ultimate Cheeseburger

1 1/4 pounds of ground beef
1 1/4 cup chopped onion
3 tbsp ketchup
1tbsp prepared horseradish
2 tsp prepared mustard
salt and pepper to taste
Finlandia Cheese(Swiss. Muenster or Gouda)
4 sesame seed buns or hard rolls

Combine lean ground beef with onion, ketchup, horseradish,mustard,salt and pepper. Gently mix with hands till all ingredients are blended. Shape into 4 patties about 1/2 inch thick. Grill or broil until desired doneness. Pile high with your favorite Finlandia cheeses.

****This recipe was good. I have never had aged cheese or imported cheese. I had never even heard of Finlandia cheese before. The problem I had was none of the Finlandia cheese i found was lactose free, they all said contains milk in them.

For more recipes please visit www.finlandiacheese.com

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post. A coupon was received for product.

Summer Recipes with frank’s Red Hot

July 13, 2010 - brandy3

With Summer in full swing it’s a great time to get out BBQ and have a great time. Here are some Summer time recipes with Frank’s

Grilled Burgers with Sweet Chili Mayo

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup FRANK’S® REDHOT® Sweet Chili Sauce
6 (4 oz.) ground beef patties
6 large Kaiser or hamburger rolls, split and toasted

Directions:

MIX mayonnaise with Sweet Chili Sauce; set aside.
GRILL or broil patties about 10 min. for medium rare.
Serve burgers on rolls with lettuce and tomatoes. Spoon Sweet Chili Mayo on burgers before covering with top half of rolls.

****This was actually very tastey, but a little mild. my kids thought it was to hot. We love Frank’s hot sauce, specially on our chicken wings. It’s the best.

Visit www.vlasic.com for more recipes

Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post. A coupon was provided for product.

The Backyardigans: Operation Elephant Drop Review

July 13, 2010July 12, 2010 - brandy3

Product description: Go wild with delivery agents Pablo and Tyrone as they try to bring an elephant to a wildlife sanctuary in India.

This DVD contaibs 4 new to DVD episodes

Elephant on the Run
The Magic Skateboard
The Flipper!
Super Team Awesome!

****This dvd was exciting at first, but my kids just seemed very uninterested. The backyardigans are becoming kindof predictable, you know what’s going to happen. The most fun parts for them was the animals, they loved watching the elephant being delivered to India.

Retail:$16.99

Release date: July 13, 2010

Running Time: 95 minutes long

My rating:5

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post. A product was provided by Nickelodeon for my review.

The New Atkins For A New You Review

July 12, 2010July 9, 2010 - brandy3 3 Comments

Atkins or A New You is:

Powerful-Learn how to eat the wholesome foods that will turn your body into an amazing fat burning machine.
Easy-The updated and simplified program was created with you and your goals in mind.
Healthy-Atkins is about eating delicious and healthy food–a variey of protein, leafy greens and other vegetables, nuts, fruits and whole grains.
Flexible-Perfect for busy lifestyles: you can stick with Atkins at work, at home, on vacation, when your eating out-wherever you are.
Backed by Science-More than 50 studies support the low-carb science behind Atkins.

***This book has been on the bestseller lists for weeks. It’s a great way to eat healthy and not have to give up your favorite foods. I’ve tried everying stay in shape, but am still having trouble. I have a hard time turning down my favorite foods, and controlling my portions. This book is great for staying on track with your diet. I was a little disappointed at first, because I thought it was going to be a book full of Recipes. This book does have some recipes, but not much. This is great for getting on track with healthy eating.

You can find this book at any major retailer, and you can get a $3 mail in rebate on this book. Please download the form at www.atkins.com/book

Retail:$16.00

Release date: March 1, 2010

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post, a product was provided for my review from Atkins.

Barilla Share The Table

July 12, 2010May 25, 2014 - brandy3 3 Comments

Everyone in our house has a busy life. weather it’s work, chores, school, running around. I find that most of the time, I am at the the table alone, or at least with my youngest child. I really like when we all sit at the table together, and talk about each others day.

Barilla launched “Share the Table,” a program aimed at empowering families to make the most of dinnertime. In it’s second year running, www.sharethetable.com has a new look and great new recipes from Chef’s like Mario Batali, plus there are tips on how to get your family back to the table. Barilla has even started a sweepstakes, called “Pasta Friday”, with great giveaways of pasta and pasta sauce. They also have launched the Mealtime Moments Contest, which gives families who commit to enhancing mealtime the opportunity to share their stories and win select prizes throughout the summer.

You can help donate a $1 to the Meals On Wheels Asscociation, by visiting www.sharethetable.com and become a fan of Meaningful Meals.

I was able to try the Mezzi Rigatoni with Lentils recipe, It was very good and kid friendly my kids loved it. We chose this recipe because there is no cheese.

“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Barilla and received products necessary to facilitate my candid review.”

Road Trip Pictures

July 9, 2010 - brandy3 3 Comments

We just recently moved to Huntington NY(40 miles from NYC). Not very good pictures, beacuse i was driving.

Spongebob Squarepants: Triton’s Revenge Review

July 8, 2010 - brandy3 1 Comment

Synopsis: King Neptune wants to celebrate his 5,000th birthday at the hottest spot in town-The Krusty Krab! Spongebob and crew spare no exspense for the gala, rolling out the red carpet. Despite their best efforts, Neptune’s son Triton does not show up, which brings downs the king’s spirits and spoils the party for everyone, especially his wife Queen Amphirite. They soon learn that Neptunes son has been banished to a deserted island until Triton is ready to follow in the Kings footsteps. Determined to make the King happy, spongebob sets out to find Triton and bring him to the party. No expected The wrath of Triton, now Bikini Bottom may get caught in the revenge ment for his father.

Additional episodes:

Sand Castles in the Sand
Shell Shocked
Chum Bucket Supreme
Single Cell Anniversary
Tentacle -vision
I Heart Dancing

Special Features:

The Clash of Triton Shorts(Spongegod, Neptunes Origins)
Fan Boy & Chum Chum Wizboy/Pick A Nose

****Spongebob brings up a bad memory for King Neptune, when he mentions Tritons name. Triton was banished as a child, and when spongebob releases him, all hell breaks loose. but of course at the end everyone reunites and is happy. We love the episode Shell Shocked, Spongebob breaks Garys shell and then breaks all the shells in store. This is a great movie for preschoolers!

Retail:$16.99

Release date: July 13, 2010

Running time:89 minutes

My rating:8

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post. A product was received from Nickelodeon for my review.