Funky Monkey Snacks Review & Giveaway Rafflecopter Form - Ends 10/27

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Funky Monkey Snacks Giveaway Ends 10/27 Ended! Congrats to the winner :
 - Thanks for everyone's entries~winner will be emailed~ 

 

As parent's we all love for our children to eat healthy, These day's so many snack items are filled with ingredients that are unhealthy.  My kids can be so picky so it's really hard to find snacks that are good for them as well as taste good. When asked to do a review and giveaway for Funky Monkey Snacks I decided to look up the ingredients and check out the reviews about them. I'm happy I did because I liked what I read and ran out to purchase a few bags that evening. 

 

My intentions were to purchase the Funky Monkey Snacks for my kids but with all the different  delicious, fun, fruit flavors available I felt like a kid all over again and had to taste them myself!! I couldn't resist trying them out and I can honestly say I'm in love! (shh!) Once my kids tried the Funky Monkey Snacks it was heaven for them as well. They liked them, I liked them AND best of all their healthy!

 

You can't go wrong with Funky Monkey Snacks. I have a bag next to me at my desk that I snack on, not only are they fulfilling but you will get that fruity crunch with the best flavor and all 100% natural fruit! I know it all sounds to good to be true but each bag of Funky Monkey Snacks has 3 servings of fruit, with nothing added - no added colors, flavors, preservatives, or sugars. To top it off their gluten-free, certified Kosher and certified non-GMO! I never would imagine freezer dried fruit  slices would taste so good and have my kids so happy. This is their new favorite snack, I can't go wrong with that!! Were all getting our servings of fruit in.

 

Funky Monkey Snacks has 7 different flavors. Each day I pack a different flavor in my kids lunch bags. My favorite flavor is the Purple Funk! My kids like the Mango OJ and Carnival Mix the best.

The 7 yummy flavors:

 

Applemon, Mango OJ, Pink Pineapple, Bananamon,  Carnival Mix, Java Lime and Purple Funk.

 

 

 How would you like to win your own Funky Monkey Snacks sampler set of the 7 flavors? Keep reading the details below to enter for your chance to win!



 

 

 

 

Giveaway ends: 10/27 12:01am est.

Prize:

 One winner will receive their own sampler set of the 7 flavors Funky Monkey Snacks

To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below:

Thanks and good luck to you!
 

 

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Dr. Oetker’s Ristorante Pizza #Review

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Dr. Oetker’s Ristorante Pizza - Review

As a member of BuzzAgent, I was given an opportunity to try Dr. Oetker’s Ristorante Pizza!! It was hard to choose out of the 6 different varieties but my kids and I agreed to try out the Spinaci. I must admit, I now have a whole different perspective about frozen pizza every since I tasted the Ristorante Pizza Spinaci.

I was amazed at the fresh spiniaci topping that layed on top of the thin, crispy crust! I couldn't be happier with the way the spinici tasted, it was just to fresh and didn't seem at all like toppings you'd find on pizza. The cheese blended in so well and nothing was sloppy about it. I have to say my family and I are in love with Dr. Oetker’s Ristorante Pizza!!

Not even a crumb was left on our plates. The seasoning on the pizza was very tasty. It had just enough and wasn't salty at all. My son asked me to serve Ristorante Pizza for his birthday party next month! I look forward to tasting the other varieties!


 6 different varieties: Mozzarella, Speciale, Quattro Formaggi, and Vegetable

Look for Dr. Oetker’s Ristorante Pizza in the freezer section of your grocer (check the Dr. Oetker website for locations).

What kind of pizza do your family enjoy? Do you share pizza nights together?


Disclosure: I am a bzzagent. I received coupons for free and discounted product to facilitate my review. I received no monetary compensation, the views expressed here are my own.

"Shake It Up" - Review and Instant Win Game

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"Shake It Up" - Review and Instant Win Game

In spirit of Tic Tac mints' new Shake It Up campaign,  the iconic brand has launched the Shake It Up Instant Win Game on the Tic Tac USA Facebook page!!

Enter for your chance to win many prize packages such as 12 Pack of Tic Tac mints, T-Shirts, Shoelaces and many more!

To enter, simply "Like" the Tic Tac USA Facebook page, then click on the "Instant Win Game" tab to enter!
*Fans can enter through Feb.28,2012*

Now go shake things up and please feel free to share any wins!!!!

Click here!



Dulce de Leche Cheerios Giveaway

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Dulce de Leche Cheerios Giveaway    Ended

The Suburban Jungle is giving one lucky reader a Dulce de Leche Cherrios Prize Pack!

You can also print a $1 off Coupon for your very own box of Dulce de Leche Cherrios here (Only for a limited time so hurry)

This giveaway ends 2/21/12 so get your entries in with the easy Rafflecopter form!

To enter please click here!                       Good Luck!

Cooking Healthy Meals with Kids

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Cooking Healthy Meals with Kids
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SocialMoms and Uncle Bens has teamed up together in honor of Ben's Beginner's Contest and requested me to share some tips with you about the importance of cooking healthy meals! You may read more about this request here!

I'm sure you agree that cooking healthy meals these days is so important to our kids health and our own health. I would love to share some tips with you all of how I manage to have my kids eating healthy and they love it!!

1. Include Everyone:  When it's time to go grocery shopping it makes it so much more fun to include the family. First start making a grocery list together at home allowing the kids to also include the healthy foods they love to eat as well. It makes them feel like their voices are heard and respected when their included. I allow them to take turns writing the grocery list. We all hop in the car and go to the grocery store together with our list prepared.
2. Research:  It's really helpful to look up information on the Internet about the benefits of healthy food. Take turns with the kids and research each item to see what it helps in our body. Like milk helps the bones to be strong and on.
3. Make it Fun: With each meal prepared let the kids each take turns on choosing one of the food items they want to go with dinner for the night as long as it's a healthy item. This is where the Internet researching will come in at.
4. Assign Tasks: Before preparing dinner make a list of the tasks that's needed to be done to prepare the meal and assign each person a task. One can season the food, one can bake it or one can be in charge of cutting it up or what ever needs to be done.
5. Eat Together at the Dinner Table: It will be easy to have everyone sit down and eat the meal together at the dinner table since everyone all helped. Each family member can share how the meal taste and plan the next shopping trip!!

I hope these tips are helpful and please feel free to comment below with some of your tips to cooking healthy meals with kids!!

Uncle Ben's has launched a cool national contest called Ben's Beginners to encourage parents to connect with their kids one meal at a time. By entering you could win a $20,000 cash prize along with a $50 grant for your kids school cafeteria to have a makeover!!! How cool is that??? You will also have a chance to appear on the Rachael Ray Show!!!

For more information about how to win this contest please check out Ben's Beginners on Facebook , please help spread the word about this contest to your friends & family!

About Uncle Ben’sUncle Ben’s®, the number one rice brand in America, is proud to offer a wide range of rice dishes with flavors and textures that will help bring more to your meals, both for convenient side dishes and savory main courses. Uncle Ben’s® offers a wide variety of white, whole grain brown, and flavored rices in cook times ranging from 30 minutes to 90 seconds, as well as rice for food service operations such as restaurants, schools and hospitals. The first mass-produced parboiled rice, Uncle Ben’s® is the top-selling branded rice in the United States and products can be found in more than 100 countries worldwide. Uncle Ben’s® Brand products are manufactured by Mars Food NA, part of Mars, Incorporated. For more information, visit http://www.unclebens.com/.

More info on Uncle Ben’s: http://www.unclebens.com/

Uncle Ben’s on Facebook

Check out recipe ideas from Uncle Ben’s

 I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Uncle Ben’s blogging program, for 6,000 My SocialMoms Rewards Points. For more information on how you can participate, click here

Valentine’s Day Whoopie Pies and a Sweet Wilton {Giveaway}

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Valentine’s Day Whoopie Pies and a Sweet Wilton {Giveaway}

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Just in time for Valentine's Day, Baby Loving Momma is giving one of her lucky readers a Valentine's Day Whoopie Pie Prize Pack from Wilson!! How sweet is this???

Prize Package includes the following: 
You Bake Me Smile Candy Bar Wrapper Kit
Text Message Icing Decorations
You Bake Me Smile Cupcake Combo Box
Cupcake Box
Love Potion Sprinkle Set

You don't want to miss out on this fun giveaway! Enter to win this Prize Package just in time for Valentine's Day!

Giveaway ends 2/3/12 11:59pm CST

US Only Please

To enter please click here 

Good Luck!!

Locomotion of Expressions: #win HomeFree cookies are a great Valentines treat for food allergies #giveaway 2/1

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Locomotion of Expressions: #win HomeFree cookies are a great Valentines treat for food allergies #giveaway 2/1  Ended

Check out Locomotion of Expressions and enter to win your very own box of HomeFree Cookies!

Giveaway ends 2/1 12:01am EST 
Easy entry Rafflecopter Style!!!!

To enter this giveaway please click here

Good Luck!!

Healthy Snacking Tips

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Healthy Snacking Tips

SocialMoms and Snyder's of Hanover has teamed up together and asked me to share with my readers a delicious recipe including pretzels as an ingredient and my healthy snacking tips,you can read more about this request here.

A great recipe that I came across and have tried myself is the Snyder's of Hanover Pretzel Crust Key Lime Pie! It's delicious and it includes Hanover's Pretzels!

 Snyder's of Hanover Pretzel Crust Key Lime Pie

Serves 8-10:

Pie Crust:

5 oz. miniature pretzels

3 T. sugar

1 stick butter, melted

Filling:

7 large egg yolks

2 (14-oz.) cans sweetened condensed milk

1 c. key lime juice (fresh or bottled)

Topping:

Coconut

Lime slice

Whipped cream, if desired

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

For crust, place pretzels in a food processor and pulse until pretzels have become fine crumbs. Transfer to a bowl and add sugar and melted butter. Stir to combine.

Press crumb mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9" pie plate. Distribute evenly.

Bake for 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

For filling, combine egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, and key lime juice. Whisk until well incorporated. Pour into cooled pie crust.

Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes. Center will still be slightly jiggly when taken out of oven and edges will JUST be beginning to brown. You don't want them to actually brown, so once you see signs of browning, remove from oven.

Cool on wire rack and then refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving.

Garnish with a slice of lime and sprinkle coconut around edges

Whala! Your done! What a great tasting snack you will have!!Enjoy this with your family,It will make many smiles at the dinner table!!

Now for some of my healthy snacking tips:

• Use as less sugar as possible
• The more colorful your snacks are the best
• When you use a smaller plate you will feel full quicker
• Always try to stick to whole wheat products
• Never snack after 7pm,,or 3 hours before bedtime
• Always chew slowly
• Drink a sip of water between each bite

I hope my tips help you,I'd love to read some more tips! Please feel free to comment with some of your tips or recipes with using Hanover Pretzels!

About Snyder’s of Hanover
Our tradition of good taste dates back to 1909 when Harry V. Warehime, founder of Hanover Canning Company, our parent company until 1980, began producing Olde Tyme Pretzels for the Hanover Pretzel Company. In 1963, the Bechtel Pretzel Company, founded by Bill and Helen Bechtel in 1947, was purchased and incorporated into Snyder’s Bakery. Bill developed the original recipe for the Sourdough Hard Pretzel that is still enjoyed by consumers today. More info on Snyder’s of Hanover

https://twitter.com/Snyders_Hanover

*Disclaimer - I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Snyder’s of Hanover blogging program, for 6,000 My SocialMoms Rewards Points. For more information on how you can participate, click here.

Thanks!

Healthy Food Choices Round Up

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Healthy Food Choices Round Up

I know many of us set out to eat more healthier for the New Year,but let's face the fact that some of us (including myself) end up on the crash diet wagon! If your like me then you love to drink those sugary drinks that are no good for you.We know it's a big "No-No"but what else is left? I hate to drink plain water,to me it just don't have any taste.However,this past week I had the opportunity to sample Hint Water,I'm so impressed with the taste!!

Hint Water is a fruit-infused,all natural essence water that contains no sugar,calories,artificial sweeteners or preservatives!! Yes,as I mentioned above I love sweet drinks so this is a great alternative for me now!

With so many flavors to choose from my favorite is the Blackberry and Raspberry-Lime,it tastes so good and it kept me very hydrated without giving up the great tasting flavor.You have to try it!!

The flavors are: Pear,Watermelon,Cucumber,Honeydew Hibiscus,Blackberry,Mango-Grapefruit,Lime,

Pomegrante-Tangerine,Raspberry-Lime,Strawberry-Kiwi

Visit: http://www.drinkhint.com/  for more information

Another great product I tried out was a USANA Nutrition Bar in the Oatmeal Raisin:

I have to say once again I was very impressed! I always loved oatmeal raisin bars but the unhealthy one's found in the cupcake isles! Well this USANA Oatmeal Bar was more tastier,it has a home-baked cookie taste that is so delicious! Can you believe it's low fat,cholesterol free and a good source of fiber?? After I ate it I did feel satisfied.

USANA Nutrition Bars are available in a variety of flavors such as the oatmeal raisin and chocolate fusion and specifically touted as a healthy heart product and offer a low-glycemic score!!

For more info please visit: http://www.usana.com/

ShopRite Can Can Sale

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ShopRite

2012 Can Can Sale

As a member of MyBlogSpark,I have been asked to share with my readers about the Can Can Sale!!

About the Can Can Sale!!

In 2011, ShopRite donated 40,000 cans of food to local food banks in commemoration of 40 years of Can Can savings by way of its famous, annual Can Can Sale. Now in its 41st year, the Can Can Sale has become extra special with the "Cans for Fans" Facebook program, which enables fans to get involved in the fight against hunger. During the 2012 Can Can Sale (1/5 - 1/21), ShopRite will donate one can of food (up to 50,000 cans) to local food banks in the communities it serves, on behalf of every new ShopRite Facebook fan.

How you can participate!!

 ShopRite is donating a can for every single fan they receive on their Facebook page!
They are trying to get as many new fans as they can through the month of January so that they can donate up to 50,000 cans to food banks working hard to feed the hungry in the communities they serve.

Please do your part to help! "Like" ShopRite on Facebook ---> HERE and tell a friend to do the same!!

The above information was provided to you by ShopRite through MyBlogSpark

Offers and coupons from NESCAFÉ® Taster's Choice®

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Do you love Taster's Choice Coffee? Print your coupon for a buy 1 get 1 free single pack! You can print it twice! The dollar store sells the 6pk singles for a $1 so with these coupons you will get 4 boxes .50 each!!  Click ----> HERE for your coupon! Expired

 

 

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