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The Best Meals Happen at Home with Publix

The Best Meals Happen at Home

The Best Meals Happen at Home is a true statement and one that I personally support for a variety of reasons. I love to cook and believe there is nothing finer than a home cooked meal. After all, Food is a universal language. Many a problem has been solved around the dinner table. In fact, Hubby and I insisted the family eat dinner together. This afforded everyone time to share daily experiences. My boys, and the other youngsters that we helped raise, support family dinners now even though they protested at the time. It is rewarding and amazing to discover the true impact of our dinnertime rule. So, when myblogspark offered the opportunity to join Publix, General Mills, Campbell’s and Unilever in this promotion I simply couldn’t refuse.  Furthermore, personal experience has proven a delicious and nutritional dinner can be prepared both quickly and economically. Looking for a super quick dinner recipe the kids will surely enjoy. Try this...

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Florida New Years Day Feast – Grilling with GravyMaster

Florida New Years Day Feast – Grilling with GravyMaster

This post brought to you by GravyMaster. All opinions are 100% mine. “GravyMaster® is NOT just for gravy” – An Overview It once was a common misconception that gravy enhancer was generally used to augment color and season gravy. In fact, one Chow Hound forum contributor claimed, “I use Gravy Master because my mother, the gravy queen, used it. I just add a few drops to gravy to perk up the color and flavor. ” Today, products like Gravy Master do more than create rich colored gravy. Caramelize onions, sealing in natural juices, and enhancing marinades are just a few ways Gravy Master enhances recipes. Another mistaken belief is GravyMaster and other gravy enhancer must be high in sodium. This is simply not the case. One teaspoon contains 120 mg sodium. The FDA claims, “The Dietary Guidelines recommend that the general population consume no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day (about a teaspoon of table salt).” Ingredients...

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TGI Friday’s Entrees for One | Sandwich Generation Dinner Solutions

TGI Friday’s Entrees for One | Sandwich Generation Dinner Solutions

This post brought to you by T.G.I. FRiDAY’S. All opinions are 100% mine. TGI Fridays provided a wonderful dinner solution for us sandwich generation folks. Caring for my dad has put a huge limit on the family dinner outings. With TGI Friday’s new “Entrées for One,” our entire family can enjoy TGI Friday’s food from the comfort of our home. I never imagined it would be so difficult to plan a simple dinner excursion. Good days and bad days, weather conditions, and other senior moments can nix a family dinner date in a moment! The variety of Entrées for One meals include something for everyone’s taste including Sizzling Chicken Fajitas, Sizzling Steak Fajitas, Grilled Chicken Mac & Cheese, Prime Rib Stroganoff, Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo, Loaded Chicken & Cheese, Cajun-Style Chicken Alfredo, Sesame Orange Chicken, Creamy Chicken Pasta Carbonara. Additionally, they eliminate running for take out too! Convenience at its finest would you not agree? Sampling the Steak Fajitas entrée,...

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Great Deals on Great Meals $25 Publix Gift Card

Great Deals on Great Meals $25 Publix Gift Card

With the school year almost over, it is the ideal time for simple meal solutions. Publix and the Big G (General Mills) are bringing families together with the “Great Deals on Great Meals” Savings event! Nothing brings a family together more than a home cooked meal. Publix makes it easy to keep up those smiling faces around the dinner table! Yummy meal ideas that everyone will enjoy are just a click away. From May 12th through May 29th, visit GreatDealsOnGreatMeals.com to download $10.80 in coupons* valid exclusively at Publix. *Coupons are valid from May 9, 2011 through May 29, 2011. Gather great savings on favorite brands perhaps to turn out an easy Pasta Night, Pillsbury® Ready to Bake!™ cookies for dessert, or simply stock up on featured products the family enjoys. Featured products include Yoplait Yogurt, Honey Nut Cheerios, Hellmann’s Mayonnaise, and Progresso Soup, to name just a few! Great Meal Ideas An avid baker of easy dessert and yogurt enthusiast,...

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Baked Ziti |Pasta for my American Friends

Baked Ziti |Pasta for my American Friends

“Baked Ziti for My American Friends” Signature Pasta Dish Born and raised by a full-blooded Italian woman, how could pasta NOT be my favorite food! Receiving an opportunity to share My Signature Pasta Dish in conjunction with SocialMoms.com and Carrabas Pasta Personality Promotion was a perfect fit! My closest friends will tell you Baked Ziti is my Signature Pasta Dish. For me baked ziti is known as pasta for My American Friends! The history of this baked ziti dish stems from a long-lived family tradition. For many generations my family gathered on Christmas Eve to enjoy The Feast of Seven Fishes prior to attending midnight mass. Our Christmas Eve feast was originally held at Grandmas house, then passed on to my mother. Today I am the custodian of the tradition. Moving to Florida in the early 1980s and without family for some time, I forged friendships that I consider family. Every Christmas my parents would come and stay at...

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Le Creuset, Girly Cookware?

Le Creuset, Girly Cookware?

Can Cast Iron Cookware be considered girly? I remember the first time cooking with my mother’s Le Creuset pot. It was a brick red Dutch oven and OMG sooo heavy. I asked mom why she chose such heavy pot… I said, “Oh my gosh they weigh a ton!” She said Le Creuset was known to be among the finest of pots and she treasured the deep color. She smiled and said something to the affect of, Yes Kath they are heavy but so beautiful, definitely made for a woman who loves to cook. You know, she went on, cast iron pots, pans, and skillets are called generation pans. I expect that one day you or your baby sister will be cooking with this pot, passing it on to your children as well.   Fast forward to 2011, my baby sister has that red Le Creuset pot. It is obvious to me now why my mother chose le creuset cookware....

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Santa Fe Blend Mexican Lasagna

Santa Fe Blend Mexican Lasagna

Kraft has been a trusted and favorite brand for as long as I can remember. Being from the burbs of Philly, you knew I’d be a Philadelphia brand cream cheese fan too. When I learned Kraft First Taste was sending a coupon for a free tub of the new cream cheese cooking crème my excitement was akin to that of kid in a candy store. The coupons arrived just in time for the weekly grocery store run. Not only did I receive a free tub but also a second coupon for a $ 1.50 off a second tub – woo hoo! Inspired by the recipe insert, that evening I whipped up pork medallions with veggies and Santa Fe crème sauce served over yellow rice. The Santa Fe crème makes for a superb sauce. Spiced up nicely, very rich and super thick, at first glance, I thought it a spread. First, rub six regular pork chops with Adobo seasoning and...

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