Share a Coke and Rocky Road Coke Floats #ShareitForward #CollectiveBias

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Coke Float

Coca Cola is my favorite drink! Even though I love it, I do have to share!  Recently my husband and I went to Walmart to Share a Coke.  On July 6, Coca Cola had a nationwide Share a Coke Event at Walmart.  We received free Coke samples, and we got to see the new bottles and cans which have words on them such as “friend” and “family” along with personalized bottles with actual names on them. [Read more…]

Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches and a Giveaway from Nielsen-Massey Vanillas‏

Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches - Products

Don’t you just love ice cream sandwiches?  They are one of  my favorite frozen treat of all time!  Today we have a recipe for homemade Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches.  It comes to us from our friends at Nielsen-Massey.  If you’re a baking enthusiast, you should definitely have some of their products in your pantry.  They have a line of vanilla products, including beans, paste, and pure vanilla extract, as well as other popular extracts like almond, orange, lemon, and peppermint.

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Basil Cucumber Smash and Straw Envy Review

National Gin Day was June 14, and in honor of the date, the folks over at Straw Envy sent over a cool drink for my readers and I to try.  And they also sent me a sample of their lovely, fun, and festive straws!  If you’re a food photographer or blogger, or someone who just loves hosting, you know that nothing dresses up a drink like a colorful straw or other garnishes.

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Upscale Magic Bars

Today we have a guest recipe from our friend Carrie of A Mother’s Shadow.  Today Carrie is sharing her Upscale Magic Bars with us. I can tell just by looking at them that they are very sweet and right up my alley! And hey, anything with the word magic in the name is bound to be delicious!  Please go over and check out all the great recipes on Carrie’s blog!

Magic Bars

 

My Grandma Shirley gave me a recipe years ago for “Hello Dolly” cookie bars.

I decided to tweak it and make it a bit upscale for a delightful treat.

Toasting the nuts and the coconut brings out a wonderful flavor that changes these bars from good to fabulous!

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Key Lime Pie on a Stick

What could be better than a slice of Key Lime Pie in the summer?  How about Key Lime Pie on stick?  Today our friends at 2CookinMamas.com are showing us how to make this yummy creation.  Hope you enjoy!

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2CookinMamas photoHi!  I’m Linda and I blog with my daughter Christina on 2CookinMamas.com.  We love to cook, eat and repeat and often do so with a mama’s cocktail in hand!  But…we lead a double life, in the kitchen that is.  I enjoy making yummy desserts and gourmet meals while Christina enjoys gluten-free cooking.  We both work outside the kitchen too so all our dishes are created to be quick and easy for Moms-on-the-go.  Christina is a certified nutritionist & DDP Yoga instructor and I’m a VP of Marketing & Sales.  We recently published our very first cookbook for the expecting Mom: The Pregnancy Cookbook, which has over 60 delicious, healthy, quick & easy recipes as well as nutrition tips for Mom and baby.  We’d love for you to stop on by and grab a recipe or just say hi!  And if you try one of our recipes please let us know by leaving a comment and sharing the love!

Jerri was nice enough to extend an invitation to us to be guest bloggers on her “Summer Themed” recipe series. We are thrilled and we can’t think of a better blog to be associated with. Thanks Jerri and now on to the recipe.

Summer always brings to mind the Florida Keys. Living in South Florida, we are only about 2 hours away from the northernmost key, Key Largo, and about 4 hours from Key West, so it is only a hop, skip and a jump to get away for the weekend. And the Keys are so laid back, I mean really laid back, so much so that you feel like you are a world away from the mainland.

One of our favorite desserts that seems to only be offered in the Keys is Key Lime Pie on a Stick. What is that you say? Well, it is a cold and refreshing piece of tart key lime pie, graham cracker crust and all, coated in sweet chocolate, and stuck on a stick for easy eating. Our version is smaller and rectangular instead of pie shape but just as mouth wateringly delicious as the original. Great for kids and adults alike on these hot summer days. Hope you enjoy! [Read more…]

Friday Favorites – Week 222 – with Strawberry Recipes

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Welcome to Friday Favorites. This week is devoted to one of the big fruits of summer: The Strawberry! Hope you enjoy these Strawberry Recipes from our blogging friends.

And after you link up, please check out our $100 Visa Giveaway! [Read more…]

Caramel Apple TWIX® Parfaits and Salted Caramel TWIX® Shakes

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TWIX
If you’ve ever uttered the phrase, “Two for me, none for you,”  then today’s post is definitely for you.    TWIX® Bites are a delicious, bite-sized version of the TWIX candy bar.  They come in a nice little pouch, making them a convenient snack for you to take along with you on car trips and outings.  TWIX Bites also happen to make a fabulous ingredient for your desserts..  I recently purchased TWIX Bites, along with a bag of Milky Way Bites,  and I used them to make a couple of cool treats, perfect for any hot summer day!
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Friday Favorites: Week 220 – With 5 Frozen Treats

Frozen Treats

Hello Friends.  Welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Favorites.  Even though summer hasn’t “officially” started on the calendar, I am loving this hot weather, and judging by all the great summer blog posts I’ve been seeing, I expect everyone else is too.

If you’re looking for more summer recipe inspiration, please come back a little later, as I will be sharing a couple of super yummy treats this weekend. And be on the look out over the next couple of months, as I will have several guest bloggers sharing some of their summer recipes!  Till then, today I have 5 Frozen Treats to sharing with you. Hope you enjoy! [Read more…]

Friday Favorites – Week 218 – With 5 Breakfast Recipes

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Good evening! Welcome to Friday Favorites. With school out and the summer time upon us, I thought it would be good to feature a few breakfast ideas this week for you and your kids who are now home for the summer.   And speaking of the kids, after you link up your post, you can enter my Chuggington DVD & Train Giveaway. It is a great prize for your small children!

Also, if you’re in to beauty, please stay tuned for my Summer Health & Beauty Series, which will start this weekend.  And finally I’m still in the process of contacting and scheduling guest posters for the summer!  If you’d like to be a guest here, there’s still time to email me – simplysweethome@hotmail.com!  Thanks!

 

5 Breakfast Recipes

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Two Smoothie Recipes with Carnation #BreakfastEssentials #pmedia #ad

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Carnation Breakfast Essentials

If you like to keep snack time delicious yet healthy, then you will love Carnation Breakfast Essentials®.  They are a convenient and fast option for busy families, and they are available in ready to drink shakes, powders, and bars.  You and your kids will love the powders, because they come in a variety of delicious flavors: Rich Milk Chocolate, Classic French Vanilla, Classic Chocolate Malt, Dark Chocolate Strawberry Sensation. [Read more…]