Monthly Archives: May 2012

Win Cook’n Recipe Organizer, more than $300 in prizes! US only, 6/6

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Giveaway and review posted in behalf of Give Oh Giveaway.

Cook’n Recipe Organizer is Celebrating their 20th Birthday! To celebrate they are giving away over $385 in prizes to *3 WINNERS*

Prize #1-Valued at $130!
(Cook’n Software and $50 Walmart Gift Card)

Prize #2-Valued at $130
(Cook’n Software, Cook’n Binder, and Recipe Cards)

Prize # 3-Valued at $125!
(Cook’n Software, Old fashioned popcorn maker, & latest edition of Cook’n Magazine!)

Cook’n, Give Oh Giveaway, Raking in the Savings, Mamal Diane, Capri’s Coupons, and To Cook With Love have teamed up with some other great bloggers to share this awesome giveaway with you! 

What exactly is Cook’n?

Cook’n is the #1 selling recipe organizer software with over 3 million copies sold! 

Some of the awesome features include: (hint: click the link to see the feature in action)
Calculate the nutrition of the recipe-Helps you live a healthy lifestyle!
Enter your family’s favorite recipes easily- There is an quick fill in feature!
Print your own cookbook- This would make a great gift!
Generate grocery list by aisle- An organized shopping list and cost of meal estimate!
MORE great features here-There are so many cool things this software can do, it really is amazing!

After seeing all these cool features you want a copy of Cook’n, don’t ya? You can buy it HERE or try to win it via my blog first! 

This giveaway starts now and will end on June 6th at 11:59 pm Eastern time, US only.

To enter all you have to do is answer the following question on the rafflecopter form HERE. What is your favorite feature of Cook’n? Easy right?

Of course you will have plenty of extra entries to submit too! For this giveaway each participating blogger is listed individually. Choose to like the ones that might interest you and submit those entries. Or better yet, like them all, get every possible entry in for the great prizes; then if in a weeks time you feel your news feed is too clogged, just adjust the notifications. You can hide the posts from your news feed by clicking on the little gadget (star like button) and then adjust accordingly. It is easy to do and better than un-liking a page. Remember you can fill out as many or as few extra entries as you want on the Rafflecopter form! The winner will be emailed and have 24 hours to respond. 

GOOD LUCK!

Disclaimer: I did not receive any monetary compensation for sharing this giveaway. I just like to share great giveaways!  The comments made above are honest opinions generated by Cj from Give oh Giveaway. 

Win a FunBites Cutter: US and Canada 6/9

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Review posted in behalf of Tots and Me.

I have joined together with Tots and Me and some other great bloggers to bring you this giveaway. The following review is written by Tots and Me. I saw this intriguing product floating around the blog-o-sphere and wasn’t sure how exactly it worked. At first it didn’t make sense to me. But I wanted to learn more, and am I glad I did. Let me introduce you to FunBites. I was given the opportunity to try out the Cube It! Fun Bites Cutter and was able to see for myself how it worked.

Buy 2 FunBites cutters and save 23%

Have you ever cut out cookies or sandwiches or other food items into little pieces and had it take forever to cut out. Or have you ever used small cookie cutters and had the food stick in the cutter. With the FunBites cutter you can cut little pieces quickly, safely and uniformly. And then you can easily remove them by pushing the popper top in.

This is the cutter:

 And this is the popper top:

 I enjoyed using this to make our muffin tin meal a couple of weeks ago. I used it on all sorts of food. 

Cheeses, meats, vegetables, fruits and a sandwich. Not only is this easy to use, it is actually quite fun!

 

Push the cutter into the food and rock it back and forth a few times.

See, it went right through the sandwich.

Insert the popper top and push it through. (No, this wasn’t the sandwich, I forgot to take a picture of the sandwich being popped out.)

Out pops the bite-sized pieces of food.

Make a fun meal. This was our Patterns Muffin Tin.

And some melon for dessert.

 The FunBites cutter worked well on all the food, except for a little extra rocking needed for the green pepper with its thick skin. However, it was cut through enough that I just needed to break the pieces apart.

 

 Now, you are probably thinking it looks like there is a lot of waste with the crust and pieces of veggies and fruit. That made a nice lunch for mommy.

Oh, and mommy did enjoy a few of the bite-sized pieces. There is something yummy about eating little bite-sized pieces. And I guess if it amuses this mommy so much it has got to be fun for children, even picky children. 

 I guess the one thing I had concerns about was not knowing for sure if I have it clean enough in the crevices. Yes, it is able to go in the dish washer (top rack only), but then I would end up with water in the holes. So I washed it by hand after soaking it, and rinsed it really well. 
In spite of that, I love this innovative little kitchen tool. I love that it is BPA free. I love the ease of use. I love the uniform shapes that were cut out. And I love that the food just looks so cute. So did the children.  And I love that it is made in the US of A. 

Do you like to create fun lunches for your child? Do you want to cut fun finger foods for a party? Do you have a picky eater? Then you have got to check out FunBites. 

I have been given the opportunity to give you a chance to win a FunBites of your very own. You get to choose between the Cube It! and Love It! Cutter. Just fill out the Rafflecopter form below. And, as always, you do NOT have to fill out every entry. There is only 1 mandatory entry. But the more entries you fill out the better your chances of winning. And don’t forget to stop by daily to fill out your daily entries.

Giveaway is open to US and Canada. Giveaway runs May 24th 12:01am through June 9th 11:59pm
To enter, access the Rafflecopter form here.

Win a set of 6 Stress Less kitchen tools, US only: 6/7

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This Review & Giveaway is done by and posted in behalf of SaraLee’s Deals Steals & Giveaways 



Trudeau has expanded its exclusive Stress Less™ line of kitchen tools designed to reduce the strain on hands and joints. Ideal for those with arthritis or limited hand dexterity, these products make everyday kitchen tasks easier and more enjoyable for everyone. Each item comes with a lifetime warranty.


I was able to try this set of set Stress Less line of kitchen tools and loved them. I never used fresh ground pepper or salt before. Now that I have I will never go back. I love how this set is so easy to use. The can opener surprised me the most. I thought it wasn’t working and was complaining to hubby when the top came off and I was amazed at how clean and very easy it was to use. Hubby loves the Garlic Press. He loves garlic and was very pleased at how easy the Garlic Press was to use. Last night we used the Rotary Cheese Grater to have fresh cheese on our lasagna and it was great. My 13yr old son likes the pizza cutter because he can use it to cut his pizza on his own. This family gives the Trudeau Stress Less set 6 thumbs up!


Stress Less Easy Grind Salt and Pepper Mills

Grind salt and pepper effortlessly with the simple

turn of a crank. The Stress Less Easy Grind Salt and

Pepper Mills feature a stay-sharp carbon steel

grinder that has four times more power for effortless

grinding. Ergonomic design and soft touch handle

make these mills a pleasure to handle. SRP: $34.99


Stress Less Safety Can Opener

Trudeau’s Stress Less Safety Can Opener features

a rotating crank arm that requires 50% less effort

than a traditional can opener. Safety cutting

mechanism cuts on the side of the can (while never

contacting food), leaving safe smooth edges. Lid

pliers incorporated for hygienic, safe lid removal.

Compact for storage. SRP: $19.99


Stress Less Garlic Press

Uniquely designed to rest on the counter for

maximum leverage, the Stress Less Garlic Press

allows users to press without the stress! The stress

reducing design allows for the use of body weight

to press the garlic. Pivot chamber allows for easy

cleaning. Dishwasher safe. SRP: $19.99


Stress Less Rotary Cheese Grater

Trudeau’s Stress Less Rotary Cheese Grater requires

minimal effort to grate cheeses and chocolates.

Ergonomically designed to reduce pressure on

fingertips and eliminate wrist torsion, the cast iron

handle rotates easily which activates the stainless

steel grating drum to turn. The vertical design allows

cheese to fall directly on food. SRP: $19.99


Stress Less Pizza Cutter

The unique, ergonomic handle on the Stress Less

Pizza Cutter can be used in one of two ways: either

pushed with the handle or held from over the top.

Handle features an integrated finger guard and the

large diameter stainless steel cutting wheel removes

easily for cleaning in the dishwasher. SRP: $12.99



You can view all the products that Trudeau has at http://www.shoptrudeau.com


Now for the Giveaway: One lucky person will be able to win a set of 6 Stress Less kitchen tools (shown above). The giveaway is open to the US only. To enter, simply do the tasks on the Rafflecopter widget and you’re set to have a chance to win! Access the Rafflecopter here.


 

*I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.*

Champorado (Philippine Chocolate Rice Porridge)

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So what is Champorado? Champorado is a sweet chocolate rice porridge, a typical snack in the Philippines made by boiling rice with pure cocoa powder or tablea. Sugar is added to sweeten it. Adding milk is optional especially if you’re not a fan of the rich cocoa flavor. This can be served hot or cold and delicious as dessert, breakfast or snack.

In the Philippines though, we use pure cocoa tablets. We then grate it and use this for the Champorado. When served as breakfast, it is usually paired with grilled or fried dried fish or tuyo. However, if you don’t like the combination of salty and sugary, you might find it odd. 

Make sure to use pure cocoa powder. This will give your Champorado a distinctive flavor. Your house will be impregnated with the smell of pure cocoa! Heaven! Imagine the flavor and the scent plus its warmth: perfect for those rainy days! It’s like a cup of hot chocolate drink with marshmallows swimming in it ^^)

This recipe will yield 2 servings.

For this recipe, you will need:

100g of White Rice (when using glutinous rice, make sure to adjust the amount of water)

600ml water

Pure cocoa powder, unsweetened and de-fatted (amount will depend on how rich you’d like the chocolate flavor)

Sugar to taste

Milk (optional)

Directions:

1. Wash rice. Pour it into the pot. Pour water into the pot with rice and bring it to a boil. 

2. Stir once in a while to keep the rice from sticking to the pot and from clumping. You can of course cook it in a rice cooker, just set it in porridge option.

3. Disolve the cocoa powder in a cup of warm water before pouring it into the pot of cooking rice and stir continuously.

4. Once the rice is cooked, add sugar to taste and stir continuously until it thickens.

5. To serve, drizzle with milk on top. This can be served hot or cold. Enjoy!

Recipe first seen at To Sew With Love.

Champorado

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