Root Beer Float Ice Pops

Root Beer Float Ice Pops

You are going to need

Root beer

softened vanilla ice cream

maraschino cherries (stems removed)

ice pop molds

First you want to place cherries in the bottom middle of ice pop mold.

Then you want to pour a bit of root beer on top.

At this time you want to freeze. 

Next you want to put in some softened vanilla ice cream.

I placed softened ice cream in a frosting bag, cut off tip and piped in ice cream so it was neat and tidy.

Use gloves if you have children helping, ice cream is cold on hands.

At this point I placed in freezer to set.

 Once vanilla ice cream is set. Add more root beer until ice pop mold is full.

Return to freezer.

During freeze time you can see some of the mixture mixed but I can attest they taste just like root beer floats with a cherry on top.

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Trying Jimmy Dean Breakfast bowls

I love blogging, with that comes many opportunities to try new products and let my readers know how my family or I felt about the products. I am a member of The Insiders and I was picked to try out out these new breakfast bowls from JimmyDean. 

Our family is big on breakfast. What I mean by that is that is we can eat breakfast foods anytime of day or night, while almost never getting bored. There are just so many combinations. Yes we buy breakfast products like hash browns, eggs, sausage, bacon, veggies, pancake mixes, etc, but we don't often buy products that are made for the microwave. 

Don't get me wrong there are lots of great microwave meals we have tried and use regularly throughout the year we just prefer making things from scratch. Our family has been through the ringer for the last year and half  so convenience has been the necessity due to circumstances beyond our control. 

During the whole time we never got around to trying out the JimmyDean Breakfast Bowls, not sure how, because I know we looked at them tons of times, but money was tight so we always said next time. 

Now that we have had time to settle somewhat back into our regular routine we were able to try the JimmyDean Breakfast Bowls out in three different varieties Burrito Breakfast Bowl, Ranchero Steak & Eggs Bowl, and Loaded Potato Breakfast Bowl.

Loaded Potato Breakfast bowl was probably my favorite due to the bacon that was in it, followed by Burrito Breakfast Bowl, and then Ranchero Steak & Eggs Bowl. What I loved about the Burrito Breakfast Bowl was that the beans did not over power the dish. There were just enough to give it that burrito taste with firm beans instead mushy re-fried beans. The Ranchero Steak & Eggs Bowl was by far my husbands favorite. JimmyDean had him at Steak. 

 These are all quick and easy to make, Great for quick breakfast solutions or when you are on your own but don't want to make a big mess in the kitchen. Great for bloggers like me when the rest of the family is out and about. 

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French's tomato ketchup with no high fructose corn syrup

I am super excited about companies like French's stepping up and making their customers happy. We have always enjoyed French's products but now we have a new reason to love their products like this one French's tomato ketchup. This ketchup has no preservatives, no artificial colors or flavors, is non GMO, and the best part there is no High Fructose Corn Syrup.

This makes me one happy mama and my family give it thumbs up for taste. We all agreed it taste more like tomato and less like a sweetened tomato. This is great for baking and using in recipes. You would be surprised by what you can add ketchup too. For us ketchup is mainly used as a condiment on hot dogs, french fries, burgers, and meatloaf.

What do you use ketchup on or in?

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Splenda Zero

One of my favorite ways to start a busy day is with a smoothie. One quick smoothie to make is by using frozen bananas, frozen plain yogurt, a splash of milk, and a few drops of Splenda Zero. Swirl it all together in your blender of choice and enjoy a nice cool refreshing drink. 

Another recipe I like to make is made with frozen bananas, frozen yogurt, a splash of milk, some peanut butter, and sometimes if I want a chocolate fix I put in some cocoa. I finish is off with a few drops of Splenda Zero before blending. 

Super yummy and no extra calories thanks to Splenda Zero. I am in love. No aftertaste, and tastes great in cold or hot beverages. When you are on the go Splenda Zero has you covered. I am so glad I was given the opportunity to try Splenda Zero through Crowdtap. 

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Lovely Candy Co.

Looking for something yummy for your candy dish or maybe to tuck inside some stockings? Lovely Candy Co. has some great options available. I found some great candies to try for our family, from caramels to licorice they have you covered. My favorite was the Salted Caramels.

My girls are more of a fruit chew kind of candy eater so we even found some candies for them to try. Looks like my sweet tooth and my children will be well cared for this coming Holiday Season.

Since I originally wrote this the Lovely Candy Co. has added so many more options. I can't wait to try some of their newer offerings.

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Pizza Dip Marksville Style

I know others have posted pizza dip recipes, and I looked up a bunch till I found out more about how to prepare and then did it up Marksville style. Some use crock pots, microwaves, stove top, or even ovens. I chose oven.

Ingredients:

8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup Parmesan cheese, divided
1 cup pizza sauce
2 ounces sliced Hormel pepperoni

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Spread the cream cheese over the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate. Top with  ½ cup of the shredded mozzarella and ½ cup of the Parmesan cheese.

3. Spread the pizza sauce on top of the cheeses, and then top with the remaining ½ cup of mozzarella cheese and ½ cup of Parmesan cheese.

4. Top with pepperoni slices.

5. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Serve with toasted baguette slices.

You can always add olives, green peppers, ham, pineapple or anything else you might like on your pizza on top. Use your imagination. All I can say is that my family gobbled this up and have been asking for me to make it again.

Yum Yum Fun Healthy Snacks Care Package

Another great car package idea full of snacks of all kinds. Again some familiar and some new treats for our family to try. The hot peanuts were awesome as well as the Annie's snacks which were all new to us. Of course we loved the familiar products but the new products were new to our palette and very much loved so now I am in the market for these snacks for our girls for the summer months ahead.

This is a great care package for military , college students, and even for office appreciation. I also think this would make a great present for a mother to be to keep by where she nurses or feeds the baby so she can have a snack to, add some water bottles or 100% juice and you have a nice healthy snack for mom with some treats thrown in.

The Yum Yum Fun Healthy Snacks Care Package can be found on Amazon.


Each Healthy Snacks Care Package include (35 count): (1) Skinny Pop Popcorn .85 oz (1) Sensible Portions Veggie Straws Sea Salt 1 oz (1) Sensible Portions Veggie Straws Zesty Ranch 1 oz (3) Gardettos Original Recipe Snack Mix 1.75 oz (3) Chex Mix Traditional 1.75 oz (3) Annie's Organic Snack Variety (Assorted, will vary by box: Cheddar Bunnies, Berry Patch Fruit Snacks, Summer Strawberry Fruit Snacks) (3) Sabritas Peanut Mix (Assorted, will vary by box: Flamin' Hot, Salt and Lime, Picante, Japanese) 1.63 oz (2) Kars Sweet & Salty Mix 2oz (4) Motts Fruit Medley .8 oz (2) Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bar Oats 'n Honey 1.49 oz (1) Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Granola Bar Almond 1.2 oz (1) Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Granola Bar Peanut 1.2 oz (2) Nature Valley Trail Mix Chewy Granola Bar Fruit & Nut 1.2 oz (1) Kashi Chocolate Almond & Sea Salt Chewy Granola Bar with Chia 1.2 oz. (4) Quaker Chewy Granola Bar (Assorted, will vary by box: Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chunk) .84 oz (1) Fiber One Oats & Chocolate Chewy Bar 1.4 oz (1) Nature's Bakery Fig Bar Blueberry 2 oz (1) Nature's Bakery Fig Bar Raspberry 2 oz FUN IN EVERY BOX At Yum Yum Fun, we send a lot of yum and a lot of fun that your friends and family will enjoy with HAPPY FOOD FOR YOUR TUM! We pack our healthy snacks with love and care.

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Does your fridge smell?

It is rare that I use a whole can of anything like dog food, cat food, tomato paste, soda, chicken broth, evaporated milk, etc. Now you can store these things in your fridge and not have to worry about smells being left behind long after you have finished those products.

These silicone lids are really nice as they fit several kinds of small cans, bottles, and other small containers. You get 6 of these lids which will seal up to a 4 inch diameter container. These are also great to have around when you are drinking soda in the summer so you can cover the top and not have to worry about bees flying inside.

The modfamily silicone lids can be found on Amazon.


What modFamily has to say about their product.

Introducing STRETCH N' SEAL: The COOLEST, most VERSATILE lid set you will ever find!Where is the lid for this container? Who knows, who cares...stop asking...stop looking: 
- NEVER need to find a matching lid again: get over that pain with STRETCH N' SEAL multi-use lids 
- ENJOY the tightest seal possible - occurs best when the sealing surface is DRY 
- FITS directly over bowls and food items themselves, avoiding a container transfer 
- FRESH, FRESH, FRESH! Keep it fresh for the next day!

* 2.8 inch diameter: stretches to 4 inch diameter Want to reuse canned human or pet food and keep it as fresh as new? Use STRETCH N' SEAL. Want to put leftover soda directly into the fridge for later - but not loose the fizz? Use STRETCH N' SEAL. Want to keep those leftover beans fresh and in their original can? Use STRETCH N' SEAL.No better way to seal for freshness than temperature and water-resistant food grade silicone
- STRETCH N' SEAL silicone lids are thick & strong and won't tear- STRETCH N' SEAL lids come with a LIFETIME GUARANTEE

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Organic Stuffed Date

I have enjoyed dates for years. I usually like the more moist dates stuffed with cream cheese, so I thought I would give these a try.

These are more of a dry date stuffed with nuts and different kinds of dried fruit. They were delicious. My whole family enjoyed them.

These are packaged well for gift giving, or just for a a little extra treat.






These Organic Stuffed Dates from Kinneret Farm can be found on Amazon.


What Majestic Date has to say about their product.

• Majestic Date 6-piece gift box of delicious Medjool dates stuffed with nuts and dried fruit
  Made in small batches to ensure highest quality - each treat sits in an individual paper wrapper
  Organic, Gluten free, dairy free
  Perfect as a gift, snack, picnic or special dessert
  GREAT & TASTY GIFT

Here's a celebration in a box from Majestic Date! Six of our sumptuous Amri dates are pitted and stuffed using the finest nuts and dried fruit, including almonds, walnuts, dried papaya and dried pineapple. 
A favorite among date lovers, these perfect, high energy treats are naturally dairy and gluten free! They are also loaded with fiber and minerals, which makes them so much healthier than other empty calorie snacks! Each of our stuffed dates is individually hand-assembled for an entirely, exclusive, exotic taste experience straight from Israel 
Take a few boxes on a picnic or to the beach for a healthy snack that doesn't need refrigeration! This 6-piece box of fancy stuffed dates would also make a lovely hostess's gift at Easter, Passover or a dinner party. 
Celebrate with stuffed dates! 
The boxed dates will come in a 2.1-ounce package.

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Glorious Cheese

Our family loves to eat cheese. When we plan a party the cheese platter is one of the first things we put together. I have always wanted a really nice cheese knife set and this one is right up there. I am in love with it. Looks great with pretty much any decor from fancy to laid back.

This set comes with 5 pieces spreading knife, 3 slicers for cheese of different hardness, and one serving knife. The case that comes with this is great for storing your set in between uses. This company took care in the presentation for their product.

This makes a great hostess gift, wedding gift, or anniversary gift.

This set can be found on Amazon.


What Vinkesso has to say about their product.

The Most Stylish, Easy To Use Cheese Knives Are Finally Available On Amazon!

Just grab the stainless steel, rounded handle of your desired cheese knife and effortlessly start cutting your delicious cheese.

Feel the razor-sharp, shiny blade cutting through your finest yellow or white cheese and get ready to fulfill your tastebuds with its epicurean taste.

We are a company that strives to provide only first class household accessories and that is what you will get with this superior set!

Check Out Why These Are The Perfect Tools To Cut And Serve Cheese On Every Occasion Below:

They are carefully designed to slice every type of cheese with ease and serve it without damaging its look!
They will help you spread soft cheese on your bread or other foods easier than usual knives!
Are made of Stainless Steel that won't rust and doesn't affect the taste and smell of your cheese!
Will make every party, celebration or special gathering more formal and professional!

You will get a spreading knife, 3 slicers for cheeses of different hardness and one serving knife.

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Brieftons 5 blade Spiralizer

We love trying new ways of eating and enjoying food. The Brieftons 5 blade Spiralizer really gave us a bunch of extra options.

This is great for any family, vegetarian, vegan, or just the chef who loves to try out new things.

I really loved how the apples turned out we put these into our salad and the girls gobbled it right up.

You can so so many things from vegetable pasta, chips, salads, curly fries. This is awesome and very welcome in our kitchen.

Easy to use, clean with caution the blades are sharp, stays on the table without slipping, and makes great dishes.


The Brieftons 5 blade Spiralizer can be found on Amazon.


What Brieftons has to say about their product.

If you love the Brieftons Tri-Blade Spiralizer, you will find there are even more good reasons to love the Brieftons 5-Blade Spiralizer.

We dissected an already great product and asked ourselves how it could be made better. And the result is a new edition with these integrated features you won't find in any other competing products:

✓ Comes with 2 additional blades (ultra thin 2mm angel-hair blade and curly-fry blade), for a total of 5 blades to cater for all your spiralizing needs

✓ Ingenious foldable design for the most compact storage and transport (especially useful for traveling)

✓ Reinforced, heavy-duty, stainless steel forward handle (instead of weak plastic forward handles that can break easily). This is something you definitely want to see in your spiralizer if you want it to last for more than a few months

What can you do with the complete set of 5 blades?

▶ Angel-hair blade for 2mm ultra thin noodles

▶ Fine-shredding blade for 3mm-wide noodles

▶ Crude-shedding blade for 6mm-wide noodles

▶ Flat blade for ribbon-like noodles

▶ Curly-fry blade for 10mm wide x 6mm thick potato curly fries

Whether it is making garnishes to turn your dinner platter into a gourmet delight, preparing the most beautiful salads to wow your guests, making a healthy raw food pasta or fresh potato chips, you can do it all.

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Truvia pure sweetness you can bake with

Thanks to MomsMeet and Truvia I was able to try out Truvia with some friends and family. As parents we are always trying to give healthier foods to our families which isn't all that easy.

We want food that is healthy, tastes good and that our families will eat, not food that is healthy that our families won't eat.

In steps Truvia with great products that don't have an aftertaste, won't mess with your diabetes, and is better for you then most products out there.

Made from the stevia plant this is a nice healthy way to go. My husband mainly uses the truvia packages for his coffee, but the baking blend and brown sugar blends are used by myself to make great tasting baked goods for my family.

I was given several free coupons to purchase products for my family and friends to try out as well as being given samples of the sugar packets to give away. I was also given an extra coupon for one of our guests to take home so they could try a full size of truvia in their home for free. 

I have enjoyed using Truvia while telling my friends and family all about their products. My all time favorite of course is the baking blend with the brown sugar being my new favorite. Wonder if they can come up with a powdered sugar next? Time will tell until then our family will be baking and enjoying lower calorie sweets with Truvia.

What Truvia has to say about their product.

The best sweetness comes from nature. Truvía® sweetener is natural, zero or reduced calorie sweetness born from the leaves of the stevia plant. Try Truvía® Natural Sweetener to add the perfect zero-calorie sweetness to all of your favorites, from that morning cup of coffee or tea, to yogurt, salad dressings and cocktails. For your family-famous baked treats, try Truvía® Baking Blend and Truvía® Brown Sugar Blend to get the same sweetness, browning and texture you love about sugar and brown sugar, but with 75% fewer calories from sugar. All while keeping the tastiness of your recipes that stands the test of time.

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House-Autry Mills

Being able to try new products and tell my readers, friends, and family about them is one reason I do reviews.

Every once in a while I am able to try a new food product and this time House-Autry Mills sent me Chicken Breader which is like an item that is put in bag with your raw chicken then shaken until completely coated and then either fried or baked depending on taste.

We tried this by baking it with our chicken and some pieces looked like they had been fried. I think the next time we have this we will try it fried instead of baked to see how much of a difference there is in the breading.


You can find a store near you to purchase this product or their many other items like grits, sauces, etc. here.

What House Autry-Mills has to say about their product.

House-Autry Mills is a line of traditionally-seasoned breaders and coatings for chicken, seafood, pork, and other things (like vegetables).
There's also hushpuppies, and biscuit and cornbread mixes, Sauces, and our Southern Baked product line. All of our coatings are specially milled and mixed to cook up light, crispy, and tasty. That's one reason several of our products, such as our hushpuppy mix, are the best-selling brands in the entire country.
Today, we’re available in thousands of grocery stores in 37 states. Our products are also being served through food service distributors, restaurants and restaurant chains throughout the country. 

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Salt & Pepper Grinder Set

We have several salt and pepper grinders for different kinds of pepper and salts. This set is nice because it holds a good amount of each and it perfect for the dinner table for everyday use. Easy to fill as well as use. Love that it comes with tops which are easier to get off and on over time.

Love the stainless steel look which goes well with our kitchen, as well as looking great on the dining room table.

You can find this Salt & Pepper Grinder Set on Amazon.


What Moments Kitchenware  has to say about their product.

Moments Kitchenware Salt & Pepper Grinder set is designed for those with pure food indulgence in mind. The ceramic grinder is professionally crafted to grind off layers of the peppercorn to produce a complete flavor. It’s fine precision allows complete control of fine or coarse grinds. Producing more flavor with less twists, it has been created for lovers of food, just like you!

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