A New Kind of Healthy w/ CBD Living - Review

This post has been kind of a complicated one for me to write because I am still in the process of learning of the CBD industry, the many benefits, and the technology/science behind it all.  It's taken me a very, VERY long time to come around to this industry and the idea that CBD is a very beneficial ingredient.  After seeing what it has done for both my sister and a close friend of mine, I began my research.

A Summer Snowstorm is Brewing w/ Slice Coffee #Review

I'm going to dive right into this one just like I wish I could dive right into the water right now!  I'm a total Summer chick and right about now I am totally missing the warm weather.  But even though we have monthes until we say goodbye to the snow and bitter cold, I've still got the warmth of my coffee each day.  I recently discovered a new brand of coffee and I am totally obsessed.

Bake Sale Fun w/ Kidstir

I love spending time in the kitchen with my kids baking and I hope that someday my kiddos can look back and hold the same memories of their time with family as I do. I truly believe this is the reason my children, have such a love for baking and cooking themselves, especially my oldest son, Dane.  Usually each child is responsible for one night a week cooking dinner (if they choose).  Not to mention, we almost always bake weekly if we've got spare time.

Cooking with KidStir and Making Memories

*I want to start this post out by apologizing to both my readers and the brand.  This review was a very difficult one for me to post over the holiday season as my Grandmother actually passed away after writing this and it was just too bitter sweet to read through or share until now.

I used to be extremely big into baking and cooking with my grandmother when I was younger.  It feels like yesterday that I would bake side by side with her.  With my grandmother older and not in the best of health, time in the kitchen is just different.  It's because of this, I truly appreciate these times, handed down recipes, traditions, and memories!  This is also the reason, I love to bake with my kids. 

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Your Way This Year

Back in my college days, I could almost guarantee I would participate in any holiday that surrounded a day of drinking.  Even, when I was first married, we'd spend time together just socializing all day with each other and of course friends.  Now things are different having children.  Don't misunderstand me though, when I say different, I mean it in a good way.  We still have the freedom to head out when we want to especially with our kids old enough to behave in restaurants too.  But for Cinco de Mayo this year, I am pregnant and heading out to enjoy one of my favorite celebrations just isn't in the cards.

5 Tips for Better Slow Cooking

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Slow cooking is a wonderful way to get your stews succulent and your meats juicy. But what if your dishes aren't coming out the way you'd like? Or what if you're already an expert at slow cooking, but you're looking for a way to make your meals even better? Here are just five tips for even tastier slow-cooked meals.

Emile Noël Artisan Oil Review

        I obviously love to cook, especially since I am home to do so for my children most days.  I have both the flexibility of being home and the resources coming from an extensive restaurant background to create tons of meals for my family.  Creating meals from scratch gives me the ability to know exactly what my family is eating at all times.  I try to use anything I've grown first and foremost and then only the highest quality ingredients whenever store bought.

Golden Blossom Honey Review and #Giveaway

        I have always been one of those occasional tea drinkers.  I definitely always enjoyed a hot glass with some honey when I would feel sick in the evenings.   Then when I first moved down south I realized tea was great to have in other ways and for other reasons.  This goes hand in hand with honey and the variety of ways you can use it.

Ecolution Cookware Review and #Giveaway

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        I love love love to cook!  I cook constantly for my family and in most cases, over cook as we are always trying to come up with new ways to recreate from the leftovers!  Any great cook knows that straying from a recipe is how the best ones are created!  Mistakes can be fun and turn into masterpieces when you least expect it!  Cooking this frequently usually requires a few things - knowledge, passion, and a good set of cookware!

Mrs. Renfro's Cheese + Salsa Review and #Giveaway

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        My favorite part of cooking and entertaining is the challenge of exciting my own and others taste senses.  I am also the type of foodie that if someone challenges me to try something they claim to be too hot to stomach, I WANT IT.  I've given myself asthma attacks trying different hot sauces and peppers.  So obviously, I am a spicy food person and I wanted to give the newest products from Mrs. Renfro's Foods a try.

        I've worked with them in the past and my entire family loved the products.  Mrs. Renfro's carries a variety salsas and several other blends such as cheese dips, relishes, and jalapenos.  I knew right away which ones I would choose and I was graciously sent over my selection of Black Bean Salsa, Ghost Pepper Salsa, and Chipotle Nacho Cheese Sauce, and Ghost Pepper Nacho Cheese Sauce.

.@GortonsSeafood #RealisticResolution Review and #Giveaway w/ Spark People

        This last year has been one of the hardest years we have had as a family.  We spent most of 2014 living out of boxes due to every possible delay in moving into our new home.  What made this worse for me has been the delay in my weight loss and my families healthy eating.  So now that we are finally into our new home and slowly settling in, I've been anxious to jump to it this New Year.

Lucky Leaf Holidays - Marshmallow Apple Pie

        I know it's been a while since I've shared a good baking post with my readers, I've been insanely busy trying to avoid eating baked goods while sitting constantly on the computer.  Rest assured, I am still obsessed with Lucky Leaf Pie Fillings and am continuing my ambassadorship with them!  While this is the holiday season where you would normally find me baking up a storm, I haven't quite started it yet.

French’s Crunch Time Entrées Reviw

        As much as I love to cook, I get bored at times.  I love keeping things a bit creative to keep my family from getting bored too.  Even though I frequently cook/bake from scratch, I don't exactly always have the time to whip up gourmet meals every day.  So on the days I don't, I fake it!  With brands like French's this becomes beyond easy!

Amazing Food Hacks Book Review and #Giveaway

        As a Restaurant Manager and Foodie Blogger, I feel like I know a lot of the tricks of the trade.  Even though I enjoy spending hours in a kitchen cooking, lets be real...who has that kind of time on their hands, especially with children!  I am always struggling to find time to throw together not only a good, healthy meal, but something different than what we have each week.

Red Gold Tomatoes Grilling Season Review and #Giveaway

As much as I love to cook, I get bored at times.  Even though I frequently try new things or change up my old recipes, I still feel like sometimes I'm using the same ingredients too frequently.  I love everything and anything spicy but my husband on the other hand is a wimp when it comes to that.   I am always on the look out for  new recipes especially during grilling seasons.  Thankfully, I was recently asked to review the awesome product from Red Gold tomatoes.

Jiva Organics USDA Organic Turmeric Powder Review and Healthy Meatball Alfredo with Mushrooms Recipe

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As much as I love to cook, I get bored at times.  Even though I frequently try new things or change up my old recipes, I still feel like sometimes I'm using the same ingredients too frequently.  Generally I know that's what people do because let's be real who makes things they don't like?!  But I am always on the look out for  new recipes or ingredients and especially the ones I can sneak into meals without the picky eaters in my family finding out!  Thankfully, I was recently ask to review Jiva Organics USDA Organic Turmeric Powder.

Gortons Seafood #RealFabulous Review and #Giveaway

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        Now although I am absolutely not a fan of seafood that does not mean the rest of my family feels the same way.   Everyone obviously has a different taste for foods.  Although I prefer something different I do enjoy the occasional fish of some kind.

Thanksgiving Food Bash #Giveaway

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Alright, yes Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful but for us foodies its a time to be thankful for all the food we get to create AND EAT!!

Gorton's Wicked Good Seafood Review and Giveaway

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        Now although I am absolutely not a fan of seafood that does not mean the rest of my family feels the same way.   Everyone obviously has a different taste for foods.  Although I prefer something different I do enjoy the occasional fish of some kind.

YouTube Food Channels for Labor Day Recipes!

YouTube food channels are a great way to learn how to make delicious recipes.  There are tons of BBQ recipes that you can easily prepare for friends and family this Labor Day!

BBQ Pit Boys, YouTube's #1 cooking show for barbecue and grilling recipes, features everything from Ham with Pineapple Bacon to stuffed Baked Potato Bombs. Aussie Griller prepares simple, delicious BBQ recipes all the way from Sydney.

YouTube is also a great place to learn how to make snacks and drinks to bring to a BBQ, such as Tastemade's Watermelon Aqua Fresca and Nicko's Kitchen's Potato Salad.

*You can enjoy these videos and more on the YouTube Channels.
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