Category: Cooking

Dinner’s Ready with Reynold’s Heat & Heat

This post is sponsored by Reynolds™ but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

When I get home from a long day the LAST thing on my mind is “what’s for dinner?”  I’ve told y’all before I’m not the best cook.  I have a handful of go-to meals up my sleeve for the weeknights, but I would really like to start cooking more at home to save money.

I recently tried these new containers by Reynolds Disposable Heat & Eat.  These can be found at your local Walmart and are priced very reasonably.

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These Reynolds Disposable Heat & Eat containers are a great alternative to plastic and are made with natural plant fibers.  These are good for reheating dinners at home or work in the microwave too!

We had tacos for dinner last night.  I put our meat and beans in the Reynolds Disposable Heat & Eat containers and I had a taco salad for lunch today!  

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No more melting plastic in my microwave!
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Like my Mom always said “Waist not, want not”.  Next time you’re at Walmart check out the Reynolds Disposable Heat & Eat in the food container isle.  

GET YOUR $1.00 OFF COUPON HERE!

It’s Football Time with KING’S HAWAIIAN! #GameTimeGrilling

This blog post was sponsored by KING’S HAWAIIAN® but the opinions are all my own.

It’s FOOTBALL time y’all!  We are big TCU fans in our house.  Of course I am torn between two families…my family in Arkansas are big Razorback fans, and my husband went to TCU.  Arkansas just played TCU and lost…. 🙁

There’s nothing like a fall weekend with friends and family eating good food and watching football.  It’s the obligatory thing to do on the weekends am I right?

So, we love our football…but we also love good FOOD!  Last weekend the boys were watching the game and I headed to HEB to make some yummy ham & cheese sliders.  This is definitely one of my go-to recipes for football and party food!hawaain

KING’S HAWAIIAN® rolls are great for lots of sandwiches, but this is our favorite!

HAM AND CHEESE MELTS:

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You can choose the original or go a little spicy with the Jalapeno rolls
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Layer with ham

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Top with cheese 🙂

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Spread the butter/mustard/poppy seed mixture on top!dsc_5519

And ENJOY like my precious boys here 🙂  They love watching football together…it gets a bit loud in there I must say!  Ha ha!
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KING’S HAWAIIAN® also has a fab new line of grilling sauces & we LOOOOVE to grill while the weather is still nice outside.  Here is my hubby cooking up some yumminess on the grill!  That’s the KING’S HAWAIIAN® Kona Coffee BBQ sauce!07042010-25

We try to cook at home during the week to help save and prepare our meals in advance.  These sauces make preparation easy and simple!

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Also, I was browsing in the Food Network Magazine this weekend and LOOK!!!  These cute little “spooky sliders” using KING’S HAWAIIAN® rolls are so adorable!  See recipes below:

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Happy Football season from our little Horned Frog to yours!

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RECIPE:

HAWAIIAN HAM AND CHEESE SLIDERS

INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup melted Butter
  • 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tsp Brown Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Poppy Seeds
  • 2 tsp Dried Minced Onion
  • 12 King’s Hawaiian Dinner Rolls
  • 9 oz thin sliced Deli Ham
  • 8 oz thin sliced Swiss Cheese

DIRECTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray.
  • Combine butter, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, poppy seeds, and dried onion.
  • Slice the rolls to make sandwiches. Remove tops and set aside.
  • Place the bottom pieces into the prepared baking dish.
  • Layer the ham onto the rolls.
  • Top the ham with the Swiss cheese.
  • Place the tops of the rolls onto the sandwiches.
  • Brush or pour the liquid mixture evenly over the rolls.
  • Bake 20 minutes or until the rolls are lightly browned and cheese has melted.
  • Separate into individual sandwiches to serve.

 

It’s Pizza Night!

School began this week and that relaxed spell we were in all summer just went *poof*!

I feel like this week has been nothing but go, go, go!  The last thing on my mind when I get home from work is a “What’s for dinner Mom?”  Needless to say that usually falls on me anyway, and I am always looking for yummy, and easy meals to make.

One of our favorite things to make is a homemade pizza.  It’s so easy, and usually takes less than 30 minutes to prep and cook.  Connor usually helps me pick toppings and it’s something we can do together after school on a weeknight.

Here’s our favorite pizza:

We use Mezzetta Authentic Pizza Sauce.  The sauce is light and fresh, and is a great base for our pizza. When it comes to Mezzetta’s Marinara, they know the best tomatoes are grown in the sun-drenched soils of the San Marzano region of Italy – so that is where they source every single tomato for their ultra-premium Marinaras.

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This fall, Mezzetta is celebrating their food sourcing adventures: They’ll tell you the stories of their sauces – how they source ingredients from California to Europe, how they create the sauces (hint: incredible ingredients from truffles to chilies!), and all the ways anyone can experiment with the sauces in the kitchen.

Add the Mezzetta pizza sauce:

 

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Add your toppings and enjoy!

Mezzetta wants you to Discover Italy and is giving away their biggest prize yet!

An all-expenses paid trip: Insight Vacation’s Country Roads Puglia & Neapolitan Riviera Tour – a 10 day tour PLUS a bonus day for touring a tomato farm in San Marzano. This Italian adventure includes round-trip coach air transportation for 2, hotel accommodations, a cooking class, and the farm tour.

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About the Mezzetta’s Explore Italy Sweepstakes: One (1) Grand Prize Winning Entry will be selected. The Grand Prize consists of a trip for Winner and one (1) Guest to attend culinary experiences (cooking class and farm tour) in the San Marzano region of Italy and explore other cities of Italy. The Grand Prize trip consists of the round trip coach air transportation between the major commercial airport nearest winner’s residence and Rome, Italy, the culinary experience and tour of Italy.

 

School Lunch with Pearls Olives-To-Go

This post is sponsored by Pearl’s Olives to Go.  All opinions are my own.

Oh my gosh school starts TOMORROW people!

I’m over here like…

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I pack Connor’s lunch for school every single day.  He’s gotten a lot better since Kindergarten, but he has always been a picky eater.  Then again, sometimes I’m surprised what he likes.  A lot of days it’s the same thing over and over again…so we like to switch up our routine with something different every now and then.

Last year we tried Pearls Olives-To-Go and they are soooooo great for school lunches people!  There is no pitting, stuffing, or chopping.  That adds extra time to my mornings and allows me to spend time on more important things.  (Like maybe an extra 5 minutes of sleep!  Ha ha!)

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There are four different Pearls Olives-To-Go varieties to choose from.

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Packing lunches is so easy & I know Connor is getting a fresh fruit in his lunch!DSC_3773

We are so excited for first grade tomorrow and thank you for a yummy lunch Pearls Olives-To-Go!DSC_3775 DSC_3779

Enter to win the Pearls Facebook sweepstakes:

#BetterWithPearls Mini Moments, where you can enter to win a weekly prize pack or the grand prize, a Mega Moment prize pack valued at $1,000. The sweepstakes runs from 8/15-9/9/16.

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Baskin Robbins Blessings + National Ice Cream Month

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Did you know last month was National Ice Cream month???

Yes Ma’am…it sure was!  I know I’m a little tardy for the party….but, I don’t need a special month to tell me to have ice cream, but because we are celebrating and all….

Baskin-Robbins celebrated National Ice Cream Month with the launch of their new Polar Pizza.  A couple weeks ago Connor and I got to go to Baskin-Robbins and create our very own Polar Pizza.  Oh my goodness it was AMAZING!

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Choices….choices….

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We got to pick our very own toppings for our Polar Pizza.  There are also Polar Pizzas ready and available in the grab-and-go freezer.DSC_3065

We chose Reeses Cups, M&M’s, sprinkles, and the flavor of the month OREO® Birthday Cake!  It was soooooooo good!

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My all time favorite Baskin-Robbins treat are the Clown Cones.  My Dad used to take my sister and I to get Clown Cones as a special treat 🙂

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Now that is a happy ice cream loving boy right there!

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I’m so honored to support a company that sends donations to support the United Service Organizations or (USO) and the introduction of a new ice cream flavor.

The donation program and new ice cream flavor are in honor of the military nonprofit’s 75th anniversary and steadfast commitment to supporting our nation’s military throughout their service. Being a former military family ourselves, this means a lot to us!

I went to Baskin Robbins the other day and I bought several people in the store their ice cream.  I told my friends I felt so HAPPY and excited to do a random act of kindness!  We were given gift cards in exchange to talk about this promotion, but really you guys, I am so blessed to work with companies like Baskin-Robbins who give back to others.  That’s exactly what I wanted to do….and the looks on all those people who were given something as simple as an ice cream cone was priceless.

We’ve already been back for more Polar Pizza.  It’s so incredibly good, and I am a sweets connoisseur, so I know good desserts!  Ha ha!  This is a winner in my book.  Choose from either a brownie base, or a chocolate chip cookie base.  Pick your ice cream and toppings and there you have it….the perfect dessert!

Pear Havarti Sandwich + A Chance to Win $25K!!!

The coupons for product redemption, information, and gift card have been provided by Oroweat® Bread so that I could try the product and share information about the “2016 America’s Better Sandwich” Contest and my thoughts and information about Oroweat®. The opinions expressed in this post are my own and do not reflect the opinions of Oroweat® Bread.”

Oroweat® Bread is excited to launch their 2016 America’s Better Sandwich” Contest! The sandwich architect whose filling matches the goodness of Oroweat® Bread will win a grand prize of $25,000!!!  Oh my gosh y’all…that would be awesome right?

Do you have a yummy sandwich that you love to share with friends and family?  Why not share it with the rest of us & also have opportunity to win $25,000 dollars…UHM….okay!

I’d love to share with you a healthy option I enjoy.  It’s a sandwich with pear, havarti cheese, and peppery arugula.

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I’m using Oroweat 100% Whole Wheat Bread.  This sandwich is so yummy and good for you too!  Just slice up some pears (thinly), grab some cheese, arugula leaves, butter your bread, and pop it in the toaster to melt.

Why I choose Oroweat® products:

Oroweat® Whole Grains Sliced Breads and Oroweat® Sandwich Thins® Rolls contain/are:

  • 2 to 5 grams of fiber per slice or thin
  • Zero grams of Trans Fat
  • No High Fructose Corn Syrup
  • A cholesterol free food
  • The Oroweat® Healthfull® bread varieties contain/are:
  • Made with 100% whole grains
  • Good source of fiber
  • 80 calories per serving
  • No High Fructose Corn Syrup
  • Heart healthy*
  • Zero grams of Trans Fat

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I have a delicious and healthy…and EASY lunch!  DSC_2261

Would you like a chance to win the 2016 America’s Better Sandwich Contest?

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Before entering an original better sandwich, make sure your recipes include any of the Oroweat® Sliced Breads, including any of the Oroweat® Sandwich Thins® Rolls varieties.

This year’s contest includes five (5) exciting sandwich categories including:

 

  1. “Open-Faced Artistry” (sandwiches are works of art for the world to see, and these snacks and meals should announce their nutritious ingredients—like bright beets or tasty tuna— sans second slice);
  2. “Breakfast in Bread” (these sandwiches, featuring nutrient rich breakfast favorites like eggs and yogurt, invoke images of cozy mornings in bed or boisterous brunches with friends);
  3. “Creative Classics” (nutritious spins on sandwich creations that have stood the test of time, such as grandma’s club sandwich, BLT or other old-time favorites);
  4. “Fueling Good”  (these sandwiches should incorporate ingredients that help boost your energy such as healthful fats, protein, fiber and iron)
  5. “State Favorites” (whether it’s a well-known sandwich in the state you reside, or a must-have local dish that can transition into a sandwich, celebrate your state pride by re-creating these state favorites with better-for-you ingredients)

The recipe in each sandwich category with the highest score will receive a $5,000 category prize.

Entries will be accepted June 15th – August 21st, online consumer voting will take place September 26th – October 23rd, and the winners will be announced on National Sandwich Day- November 3rd.
Oroweat®  bread will donate one (1) loaf of bread (up to 100,000 loaves) to Feeding America for each valid entry submission during the entry period and vote received during the online voting phase of the “2016 America’s Better Sandwich” Contest
More information on the “2016 America’s Better Sandwich” Contest Official Rules and Donation Program terms and conditions can be found at http://www.americasbettersandwich.com .

 

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What’s For Dinner with #DoorDashDFW

This post is sponsored my DoorDash.  All opinions are my own.

If there is one thing I hate doing every single day it’s trying to figure out “What’s for dinner?”

I avoid that question like the plague.  We’ve all had busy a busy day and of course my boys always want to know what we are having for dinner every night.  Well, girlfriend I got to take a night off and it was FABULOUS!

I ordered a French dinner from DoorDash.  You can use DoorDash by ordering from your computer, or downloading the DoorDash app on your phone.  It was super easy and in less than an hour I had dinner at my door from one of my favorite restaurants.

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I promptly got a confirmation on my phone that my dinner was on it’s way 🙂

 

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At DoorDash there is a selection of  80 restaurants in the DFW area. Simply choose a restaurant, choose the dishes you want and then sit back and relax – their system will route the order to the merchant and then select the most efficient driver to get you the food as quickly as possible.

With every purchase you can also collect DoorDash credits for your next meal. doordash1

Thank you DoorDash for making this Mama’s night and I was quite happy I didn’t have to worry about dinner and it was so EASY!

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I got a $2 reward towards my next purchase too 🙂 Holla!giftgrap

Use code: JAVAMAMA

for $5 off a $15 order, for first-time customers within the DFW delivery areas.

DoorDash Availability in Dallas-Fort Worth

  • Downtown Fort worth
  • Arlington Heights
  • Edgecliff Village
  • Everman & Kennedale
  • TCU Area
  • Western Hills / Ridglea
  • White Settlement
  • All of Arlington south of Hwy 30

DoorDash also serves Southlake and Colleyville, Flower Mound and Coppell, and Frisco and The Colony