4 Low-Fat, Low-Calorie Treats with TEN Drinks #TENways

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Spring is finally here, and swimsuit season is just around the corner!  A well-balanced and low-calorie diet, along with exercise can help you get in shape and stay in shape for the summer season, but it is not easy to give up the foods and drinks we love.  The Dr. Pepper Snapple Group is here to help with their Four TEN products  are.  Full of flavor and only ten calories per serving, the Core Ten products are a great low-calorie alternative to your favorite drink.   The TEN beverages include 7UP, Sunkist, A&W, and Canada Dry. [Read more…]

Give Your Pantry a Spring Cleaning with Help MyShelf

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Are you ready for spring cleaning?  I've been working for the past couple of weeks in my house try to get everything cleaned up and organized.  It is definitely a work in progress!  As you spring clean, one basic project that should be on everyone's list is cleaning out your cabinets, especially your pantry!

You should, of course, try to throw out any expired food and anything else that is just taking up space and will never be used, but this is also a good time to organize and improve the look of your pantry.  Rearrange your food to make sure like-items are together and that the items you use most are easily accessible and neatly stacked.

You can also greatly improve the look of your wire shelf pantry with Help MyShelf. This is a product used to cover wire shelves, making me more attractive and also more user friendly.

With Help MyShelf, you don't have to worry about small items falling through the cracks of your wire shelves.  The special covering also makes your shelving more stable so items are less likely to fall over, which means no more spills, and everything stays neatly stacked and lined up like you want it.

Check out this video to see how it works:

I think this is a great product!  I've had wire shelving before in my closet, as well as my laundry room.  Although wire shelves are easy to install and affordable, they are not very pretty, and they are not the most stable shelves to set things on.

I wish I'd had a product like Help MyShelf before.  I think it would greatly improve the look of things and also give your more possibilities for the use of your shelves, allowing you to place smaller items on them and make stacking easier.

Free Gift Card!  Right now Help MyShelf is offering customers a free $50 gift card with every purchase!  

Go by today and purchase everything you need for your own shelf makeover and take advantage of this great deal.

 

What do you think of Help MyShelf? Do you have any other ideas to improve the look of your pantry?  If so, please share your ideas in the comments.

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Friday Favorites – Week 211 – Featuring Peanut Butter Treats

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Welcome to another Friday Favorites.  I’m so excited that spring is finally upon us, and I’m looking forward to all the spring posts to come!  This week we have a few treats made with one of my favorite ingredients, an item that is good no matter what time of year or what season it is, and that, my friends, is peanut butter! Hope you enjoy! [Read more…]

Fruit & Yogurt Parfait Recipe and Cooking with #PompeianVarietals Olive Oil AD

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Today we’re cooking with Pompeian Varietals Extra Virgin Olive Oil! The great thing about olive oil is that it is a very versatile cooking oil, which can be used in a variety of recipes, from seafood and other meats to pasta.  The new Pompeian Varietals Collection is a premium line of mono-varietal extra virgin olive oils.  These are made with only the highest quality of olives, and they come in three great varieties: [Read more…]

P.F. Chang’s Seasonal Menu

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I just love Chinese food!  Have you tried P.F. Chang's lately? This year they put a great Winter Seasonal Menu in place.  P.F. Chang's is celebrating the Chinese New Year and the year of the horse with these dishes which symbolize good luck and prosperity.

The new seasonal menu includes a variety of entrees:

  • Orange Ginger Beet Salad
  • Shanghai Waldorf Salad
  • Chili Shrimp Bao
  • Firecracker Chicken
  • Red Wine and Pepper Graised Beef
  • Miso Glazed Salmon

And that's not all! They also have some new desserts and drinks:

  • Chocolate Raspberry Wontons
  • Sweet Vanilla Cream Wontons
  • Crimson Spritzer
  • Red Goose Martini

Don't these sound great?  I would love to try the Chocolate Raspberry Wontons!  Just imagine crispy handmade wontons filled with a creamy chocolate-raspberry filling, dusted with powdered sugar, and served with raspberry and chocolate sauces, fresh raspberries and mint!  

And I think the Firecracker Chicken Sounds great!  It features a savory and spicy hoison-glazed chicken breast, wok-fired with pineapple, Chinese broccoli, Asian mushrooms, Fresno peppers and dried chilis. Delicious!

Connect with P.F. Chang's:  Follow @pfchangs on Twitter. Follow P.F. Chang’s on Pinterest.

Save money! Visit pfchangs.com/winter to get $10 off your purchase of $40 or more.

So hurry up and go visit P.F. Chang's while the dishes last!  Which seasonal item would you most like to try?

 

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Soft Soap’s New Home Decor Collection – Dress Up Your Sink.

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Soft Soap is known for its moisturizing hand soaps and body washes.  Now they have a new  Liquid Hand Soap – Decor Collection line. This Decor Collection features lovely packaging to help dress up your sink.  It is like buying designer/specialty soaps without the designer price tag.  The line currently includes three scents.  They are:

  • Wild Basil & Lime
  • Orchid Petals & Mint Water
  • Peony & Plum [Read more…]

Friday Favorites – Week 210 – Featuring Homemade Easter Candy

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Happy Friday! And welcome to Friday Favorites. I’m so excited that spring is upon us. Today we’re celebrating the coming of spring with some homemade Easter candy! Hope you enjoy! [Read more…]

BMO Harris Bank Scavenger Hunt

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As you know, here at Simply Sweet Home, we love our contests and giveaways.  Today I'm going to tell you about a great sweepstakes, where you can enter for your chance to win cash.  It is the BMO Harris Bank Scavenger Hunt Sweepstakes.

Each week they are giving away cash prizes of various amounts.  It is a five week long event,, and so far the prizes, have been $500, $1000, $940, $500.   And there is still time for you to enter for week five.  Week five of the scavenger hunt started March 17, and you have until 11:59:59 am CT on March 24 to enter.  The prize for week five is a whopping $2000 and the drawing wll take place on March 27, 2014.

So how do I enter, you ask?  It's easy!

To enter for your chance to win, you must first like BMO Harris on Facebook. Once you're on their Facebook page, click on the BMO Scavenger Hunt tab.

Each week of the scavenger hunt represents different goals and life stages, such as going to college or having a baby.  Once you click on the current week, you will just need to click on the red markers.  This will bring up some personal finance information, and reveal a token.

After all the tokens have been revealed, you will see a form where you can fill out your information:


 

After you fill out the form, you'll see a thank you message, confirming that you have entered the sweepstakes:


And that's it! Very easy!

So how do your organize your personal fiances? On the computer? On paper?

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3 Meat, 3 Cheese Spaghetti

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Today’s recipe comes to your courtesy of my man.  I’ve never been much of a spaghetti fan.  Actually it has always been one of my least favorite meals…but THIS spaghetti is completely different story!  It is made with 3 meats and 3 cheeses and is absolutely delicious! I was in love at first bite! Hope you like it too! [Read more…]

Big G Retro Cereals for 2014

Big G Retro 2014

 

Have you noticed a “new” look to your favorite cereals lately?  Each year General Mills rolls out retro boxes of popular Big G Cereals.  This year the cereals with that are getting the retro makeover are:

  • Reese’s Peanut Butter Puffs – 1994
  • Lucky Charms – 1965
  • Cheerios – 1945
  • Honey Nut Cheerios – 1979
  • Cinnamon Toast Crunch – 1984

I just love the Retro boxes.  There’s just something about them.  They look very fun and they just remind me of simple times and childhood.  My favorite Big G cereal is Lucky Charms, so I was happy to see it getting the retro look this year.

I was most surprised to see Reese’s Peanut Butter Puffs on the list.  I LOVE this cereal.  I actually remember when it first came out.  I was 11 years old in 1994, and of course, as soon as I saw the cereal, I had to try it.  I can’t believe it’s been around for 20 years!  It almost makes me feel old….almost.   It’s been a while since I’ve had Reese’s Peanut Butter Puffs, so I was happy to be reintroduced to the cereal again.  It was like having breakfast with an old friend.

You can find all these Big G Retro Boxes at your local Target.  Check the cereal line, or look around the check out line for all 5 varieties.
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 Disclosure: I was selected for this campaign through Platefull Co-op and received free products from General Mills. The opinions are my own.