Your kids will really love this first idea – Healthy On-the-Go Finger Sandwiches.

Don’t they look yummy?

Here is the recipe (make sure you head to the Arnold website, where you can print this and other recipes!).

The next recipe I am anxious to try is the Avocado, Turkey and Tomato Sandwich. It uses the Arnold Sandwich Thins which I love so much!  Or perhaps the Better-for-you-Buffalo Sandwich is more your style.

I will definitely be making the Chicken Curry Salad Sandwich soon – maybe this weekend.  I adore chicken salad, and when you add in a little curry I am a happy girl

Check out these and other fantastic recipes on the Arnold website!

Don’t forget that March 10th is National Pack Your Lunch Day! You can use some of these sandwich recipes in your lunch to celebrate!

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TORTELLINI & VEGETABLE SALAD

• ¼ cup plus 2 TBSP extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 small eggplant, cut into cubes
• 1 small zucchini cut in cubes
• 1 seeded and cubed red bell pepper
• 2 TBSP balsamic vinegar
• 1 TSP Italian herb seasoning
• 1 cup blanched broccoli florets
• Salt and pepper
• 1 package (9-ounce) fresh cheese tortellini. Cook these according to package directions.

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in skillet, then add zucchini and eggplant. Cook 5 minutes. Add red pepper and cook for another minute.

Whisk balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, in large bowl. Add broccoli, cooked veggie mixture and tortellini. Toss well and refrigerate before serving.

CHICKEN AVOCADO WRAPS

• 2 cups cooked chicken (chopped)
• ½ cup red pepper, cut into cubes
• ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
• ½ TSP hot pepper sauce
• 1 avocado, (peel and dice)
• 4 8-inch flour tortillas
• 4 lettuce leaves (Boston or red leaf)

Combine first four ingredients in a medium bowl and toss thoroughly. Add the diced avocado and toss again. Lay out tortillas and evenly divide the chicken mixture on top of each tortilla. Top the tortilla/chicken with a lettuce leaf. Roll up the tortillas and cut each in half.

Enjoy!

*I was not compensated in any way for posting these recipes. I am simply sharing with my readers.

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I was looking around to see what the most popular girl scout cookie flavor is, and I ran across this really fun infographic – sales data of Girl Scout Cookies!

by wired via

What is your favorite Girl Scout Cookie? Mine is definitely Thin Mints, and it appears that I am not alone! My second favorite is Trefoils which came in as least favorite, according to sales.

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My family enjoys tri-tip frequently, but to flavor it up a bit, I created this marinade. It is super easy, and really tasty!

Ingredients:
Soy Sauce
Worcestershire Sauce
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Rosemary herbs

In a Ziploc bag, combine equal parts Soy Sauce and Worcestershire Sauce (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup each).  Coat roast with sauce then sprinkle approx. 1 tsp. each garlic powder and onion powder.  Sprinkle on 1/2 tsp. of Rosemary (or Rosemary/herb blend).

Seal bag and put in refrigerator. Turn over every few hours, for even flavor.

Grill tri-tip and enjoy!

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Just when I thought I knew about every single dessert on the planet, along comes Euforia! What is so unique about this dessert? Euforia is an amazing thousand layer cake (that is not a typo!), and each layer is baked individually for 4 hours. Only seven ingredients are used too!

euforia thousand-layer spice cake is made of simple, pure, and natural ingredients. It is also available in flourless (wheat/gluten-free) versions. The only worry you will have is making sure it does not disappear before your very eyes.

Needless to say, I was pretty darned excited when these arrived (and my curiosity had the better of me too!), but I did manage to control myself and snap a few pictures before I devoured them all. The box they arrived in (shown above) was beautiful – I immediately thought how nice these would be for a gift. When I opened the box, I found these beauties:

Neatly tucked in the box were several packets of Euforia thousand-layer cake. These included Spice, Vanilla and flourless.   The anticipation was killing me, so I waited no longer.  I carefully unwrapped a slice of the Spice cake and bit into what I can only describe as “wow”.  It was very delicate and light, with just the right amount of sweetness.  The spice flavor came through perfectly – not heavy or overpowering.  I literally could have eaten about 10 pieces. Since I had other flavors to try, I stopped at three.  I mean, I’m sure you understand – I had to have one of each type right?

The Vanilla thousand-layer cake was equally pleasing. Vanilla is my favorite flavor in general, so I had a feeling this would be my favorite. I honestly cannot pick a favorite – they are all incredibly tasty.

I took a close-up shot so you can see the detail and layers:

I can’t help but think of how much work must go into each and every thousand-layer cake. It makes me tired just imagining it! The good news is I don’t have to worry about that, as Euforia will do all of the hard work for me. I just need to order.

With the holidays right around the corner, now is a great time to start compiling your list for gifts. I can pretty much guarantee that nobody else will be giving a gift as unique (and tasty) as yours! Euforia has plenty of delicacies to cover everyone on your list. I’ll take one of each please!

Gluten-free Euforia thousand layer cakes can also be purchased!

Euforia thousand-layer cakes can be purchased directly from their website, and they are also available at Amazon.com, Foodzie and several other online retailers (even Etsy!).  Make sure you follow  Euforia on Facebook and Twitter to keep up on the latest offerings, info, discounts, etc.

*I was provided samples of the above product to facilitate this review. No compensation was received. All opinions are those of blog author only.

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Every time I open a new carton of Challenge Butter, I see the yummy Dulce de Leche Brownies recipe printed on the inside.  I have wanted to make them for the longest time, and yesterday I did just that!

I have linked the recipe above, but I wanted to show you my results!

I first mixed butter, granulated and brown sugar:

Then I added the eggs and vanilla and also began making the Dulce de Leche

I mixed the dried ingredients together and added them to the butter/sugar mixture:

Per the directions, I spread half of the brownie batter in the pan, then added the Dulce de Leche, then the rest of the batter on top:

Mmmmmm….see the sauce oozing out?

Although this was a fairly easy recipe, there are a couple of things I would do differently. For the Dulce de Leche, they give microwave directions. This was really time-consuming to keep checking on it and I don’t know that it got the right consistency. Next time I would definitely make this on the stove top. I also put too much brownie batter on the first layer of the pan, so covering up the Dulce de Leche for the top layer was a bit tricky.

Overall rating? FABULOUS!

Make sure you check out the Challenge Butter site for more yummy recipes!

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We have three sets of three winners!!

$25 Restaurant.com Gift Certificate winners (all three confirmed):
diana, kolpin, and clynsg

Fischer & Wieser Gourmet Sauces (all three confirmed):
Selinda McCumbers, Mary Beth Elderton, and Susan Smith

$25 Cooking.com Gift Certificate:
Jennifer @ Giveaways and More, Marj M., and jenn

All winners have been notified and have 48 hours to reply. Congrats!

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My mom made these when I was a little girl, all the way up into my adult years. This was the recipe she used, and whenever I make these, it brings a sense of comfort. I am not sure where she got the recipe from, but wanted to share this one with you. They are so tasty!

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup shortening (Crisco)
1 stick butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Cream together: Shortening, butter, sugar and eggs

Blend dry ingredients together (Flour, Cream of Tartar, baking soda and salt) and mix together with other mixture, then mix 2 tsp. each sugar and cinnamon. Roll dough into balls, and then roll in cinnamon/sugar mixture.

Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes

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Hungry Jack is hosting the “My Happy Hungry Jack Family Photo Contest, where entrants submit a photo of their family enjoying Hungry Jack
Hash Browns, along with a caption. Fun right? My family loves Hungry Jack hash browns and I love photo contests, so this is a perfect fit for me. What are the prizes? Oh, they are good!

Grand Prize: $3,000 Kitchen Shopping Spree
First Prize: $2,000 Kitchen Shopping Spree
Second Prize: $1,000 Kitchen Shopping Spree

Each prize also comes with a branded spatula and apron

If you would like to enter, simply head over to the contest site – My Hungry Happy Jack Family Photo Contest, and submit your photo! You can also click the photo below to get to the entry form.

Made from 100 percent Idaho® potatoes, Hungry Jack Premium Hashbrown Potatoes come fully cooked and seasoned and require no refrigeration. In just three steps, you can make tasty hashbrown potatoes in approximately 15 minutes. You can find Hungry Jack Premium Hashbrown Potatoes for a suggested retail price of $1.79 per carton at grocery stores such as Walmart, H-E-B, Kroger, Publix, Food Lion, Albertsons and Super Target.

Contest ends July 31, 2011. My Happy Hungry Jack Family Photo Contest” is open to legal residents of the 50 United States who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Winners will be announced to the public on or about August 22, 2011.

Good luck!




*This is an informational post only – I was not compensated in any way.

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