Products and Giveaways

Crunchy Blackstrap Molasses Cookies and a Best Bake Sale Cookbook Giveaway

39 comments December 6, 2011

I’d never given molasses much thought until two months ago, when sister Jen commented how much she loved it. I was like, “Hm. Really? Can’t think of many things I’ve [...]

Creamy Cauliflower Cheddar Soup and a Pacific Foods Broth Giveaway!

48 comments October 25, 2011

Me: Why the long face? Haley: I saw you cutting up cauliflower. Damn. She wasn’t actually supposed to see that. Just like my Dad isn’t supposed to know my Mom [...]

Video: Half Pops, a jingle, and a Giveaway!

40 comments October 4, 2011

Pick any weekday. Go ahead, pick. Monday? Okay, we’ll go with Monday…We put the kids to bed, Paul gets more work done and I catch up on reading other blogs [...]

Wild Mushroom Ravioli with Asparagus and Cream – and a Pasta Prima Giveaway

36 comments August 11, 2011

Is it Tuesday already? Nah, it’s Thursday. Don’t worry, you’re not going crazy. Now you know something’s cookin’ when I post more than once a week in the summer time. [...]

Video: It’s The OXO Salad Spinner Giveaway!

92 comments July 12, 2011

It’s quite possible OXO will be mentioned in my eulogy. They’re so engrained in my every day life. And I do love them and their products so much. They sent [...]

Columbus Salame Giveaway!

56 comments June 7, 2011

E-mail notifications that Old Navy is having a sale are great, sure. And so are messages from friends and family. But my eyes sure lit up when I got a [...]

A Few of My Favorite Things Giveaway

83 comments April 26, 2011

Well, I’d say it’s been a while since I did a giveaway *slaps wrist*…Let’s fix that! These are just a few of my favorite things (can’t you just hear Julie [...]

Video: Clif Bar Review & Giveaway

42 comments February 8, 2011

During our 60 days of Insanity, our bodies were put to the test. And so were our cravings. We were on a quest to find the perfect energy bar to [...]

Super Bowl Pretzel Rings

17 comments January 25, 2011

So, I hear there’s this football game coming up. The Wonderbowl? No wait…that’s not it. The Splendidbowl? No no. That’s not it either. Forgive me while I amuse myself over [...]

Snickerdoodles with Cinnamon Chips

46 comments December 28, 2010

See what Santa got this year. He had seven of them. I love a soft, chewy cookie. There’s so much yumminess packed into such a small package. And they’re portable. [...]

Yes. Epic. There’s scooping. Peeling. Measuring. Juicing. Pitting. Splitting…and a little crying. Just watch the video to see how to enter. Happy Holidays! UPDATE 12/12/10: Paul Fredrich was randomly selected. [...]

Cranberry Relish & a POM Wonderful Giveaway

34 comments November 9, 2010

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!! Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away. It’s my absolute favorite. It’s like the crème de le crème of holidays, raising the bar so high [...]

Video: I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream…for Ice Cream. And an OXO Scoop Giveaway!

37 comments November 4, 2010

Rumor has it that ice cream is best eaten in the summertime. That’s just nonsense if you ask me. While you all know that pie makes my knees buckle, nothing [...]

Southwestern Sloppy Joes & a Cuisine Tonight Magazine Giveaway!

39 comments October 12, 2010

You know in the old Looney Tunes cartoons when a character is so hungry that they begin to fantasize about another character, or inanimate object, as a chicken leg…or hot [...]

Apricot Canapes and an Oh! Nuts Giveaway

50 comments September 23, 2010

The first day of our Insanity workout program, Paul didn’t waste any time going online to research the calorie content of coffee. Lucky for him it only contains two per [...]

Grilled Corn with Feta and Lime – and an OXO Corn Peeler Giveaway

54 comments August 31, 2010

A few weeks ago, I got a fat package from the lovely people at OXO. (And when I say lovely, I mean killer, fantastic, and all around sensational.) I don’t [...]

Video: Mango Splitter Giveaway

67 comments July 5, 2010

Long time readers know about my love for the mango splitter – I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve mentioned it. Some of you have no idea what I’m [...]

Grilled Tilapia with Cherry Salsa

61 comments June 8, 2010

For me, there’s no such thing as a grilling “season.” I grill all year round. I’ve been known – and mocked – for standing out in the snow…5 below, thermal [...]

Not Becoming My Mother, Julie & Julia, and a Giveaway

41 comments March 8, 2010

I’m baaack. And I survived my two flights. Perhaps a little bit more gray hair…and warped nails after removing them from the armrest. But I’m alive. Relocation and all that [...]

Snacks with Sunflower Butter – and Free Samples

47 comments January 18, 2010

Good: eating peanut butter right out of the container with a spoon. Bad: discovering your child has a peanut allergy. Ugh. Yep. Haley’s allergic to peanuts. Instead of boring you [...]

Food Face Plate – Who Says You Shouldn’t Play With Your Food?

52 comments January 11, 2010

Some random facts about Paul: 1. He can write legibly with both hands. 2. He has been using the same alarm clock for 21 years. 3. He was the lead [...]

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