SHARE Food Program - Review
July 11, 2008 | 1 Comment
As promised in Episode 41 - Half Price Groceries, I’ve posted photos of my first experience with the Share Food Program, known in my region as Share Colorado. My overall thoughts? Terrific!
This is the package my mother purchased for $25. It included an assortment of meats. Yes, you read those packages correct - they even had ORGANIC selections and name brands!
This was the Basic Package that I purchased. It had a smaller selection of meat but included fresh produce.
Close up time! Check out those bananas… no rush to eat them the minute I got them home. Fantastic!
The fresh lettuce was great on the hamburgers that came in this meal package! The plums were gone first. I couldn’t have chosen a better selection if I had done it myself.
This was from the Pantry Box I purchased. Some very basic staple items all kitchens should have plus a few extras: Tuna, beans, noodles, soup, peanut butter and jelly.
Can you buy everything on this page for $65 or less? I’d like to see you try! Trust me on this one, just locate a local program and start participating. If you eat, you qualify!
Angel Food Ministries - Review
July 11, 2008 | 2 Comments
As promised in Episode 41 - Half Price Groceries, I’ve posted photos of my first experience with Angel Food Ministries. My overall thoughts? Fantastic!
All this for $30. Think you can beat that at the grocery store with the same products? I dare you to try! You let me know if you score a deal and have a coupon for all these items, OK? 
Close up time! Yeah, that’s fresh eggs, meat & frozen vegetables! Even breakfast is covered with pancake mix!
Even got the kids covered with tator tots, pudding cups and Mac & Cheese!
So what are you waiting for? Find your local host at Angel Food Ministries.
Summer Smoothies: Over 130 Cool and Refreshing Recipes - Review
July 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Product Name:
Summer Smoothies: Over 130 Cool and Refreshing Recipes
Rating: 9
Submitted by:
Guest Reviewer
Description:
More than just a recipe book, Summer Smoothies
Review:
I get tired of having lemonade, tea and juice all summer long. My children are even more tired of it. I wanted to give them a little excitement to their summer by changing that. It was one way I could help to make their summer a memorable one. I found this neat little book and boy have we had some fun making smoothies this summer.
Filled with lots of information this book has helped us to reinvent our summer drinking habits. By using fruit I know these drinks are healthy for my children too. Even though there are a few that hit that sugar spot for them once in a while.
From the names of the recipes to how these smoothies all come together you will find some humor. It’s great fun to let the kids pick a new smoothie to try just because of those cute names. Like Pineapple Pixel or Lord of the Bings my kids laugh every time we open this up.
We haven’t tried them all yet but so far the ones we have tried have been delicious. The recipes are easy to follow, the items used are easy to find and it even gives you some alternatives that you can use to change it around a little. The part of how to buy and store the fruits is also interesting. I also like the part about the equipment you can use. That has helped me in a lot of ways with knowing what is a good recipe for the kids to make or if I should do this one as a surprise for them.
We’ve had a lot of fun this summer experimenting with our smoothies. I see smoothies in the future for every summer. They are a cool, refreshing drink that my children enjoy and I can’t beat that.
Where to purchase or seek additional information:
Summer Smoothies: Over 130 Cool and Refreshing Recipes
Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Bread Maker - Review
April 5, 2008 | 1 Comment
Product Name:
Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Bread Maker
Submitted by:
Moms Love Shopping Subscriber
Rating: 9
Description:
This programmable bread maker has 600 watts of power to bake a 1 1/2 pound to 2 pound loaf of bread that is unbelievable. It has a 13 hour delay program on a touch control panel that gives you 12 cooking functions and 3 shade selections for your bread.
Review:
Everybody loves homemade bread. The smell of it baking is enough to make your mouth water for days. If you’re like me though making bread can be a disaster. My endevours never turn out right and most of the time I have enough dough to start my own bread factory.
I have cured all these problems and then some by purchasing this programmable bread maker. It has taken the hassle out of it. Now I make bread all the time for everybody.
Not only does this make bread but you can make cakes and even jelly with this. I have experimented with mine and had a few disasters but I think it was pretty much of my own making. There is a recipe book that comes with it. I use the recipes for a place to begin with and then go out on my own to see what different types of bread I can come up with. It’s a lot of fun to just experiment with.
The best part for me though is the fact that I can program it up to 13 hours before I want my bread to bake. My favorite thing is waking up in the morning to the smell of fresh baked bread and fresh brewed coffee. With this bread machine I can make my bread up during the day when I have the time. Then I just set it to start doing its thing during the night. When I wake up in the morning it’s just finishing up. The smell through my house is wonderful. I almost can’t wait to get up and try some. Who would have thought a bread machine could be the best alarm clock in the house? Now the whole family is up and ready.
I couldn’t believe the price on this machine either. At first I thought well I’d probably get what I paid for. Boy was I wrong. I got a whole lot more than I ever imagined. I have heard other people say they paid a lot of money for their bread makers and they don’t do as much as mine does. What a bargain I got.
If you love fresh bread and don’t want to spend a fortune on a bread machine try this one. Your family, your friends and even the neighbors down the street will be glad you did.
Where to purchase or seek additional information:
Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Bread Maker
Senseo Coffee Machine Gift Pack - Review
April 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Product Name:
Senseo Coffee Machine Gift Pack
Submitted by:
Anonymous
Rating: 10
Description:
A single serving coffee maker that is a lot like an espresso machine. It brews 1 to 2 cups of coffee in matter of seconds. The gift pack comes with coffee machine, coffee pods (filters with coffee included), two pod canisters and a thermal coffee mug. For fresh brewed coffee every single time you want a cup of coffee.
Review:
I am the ultimate coffee drinker. I drink coffee almost all the time including the hot summer months. It’s my biggest down fall. The bad part of this is that I’m always drinking old coffee. I think for some reason I always have to make a full pot of coffee and I can never drink it all before it starts to taste old. I went on the hunt for a coffee maker that would suit my needs and this is what I found. I won’t be without it.
It’s so simple to use and fast. I can brew a single cup of coffee in less than 30 seconds. By using their special coffee pods I get wonderful tasting coffee that’s hot and ready to go quickly. The coffee that comes with this pot is really good. It doesn’t have that bitter after taste like some coffee can have. They also have lots of other flavors including dark roast, french vanilla and even cappuccino.
This coffee machine is like an espresso machine in the way it makes your coffee. When the coffee is finished brewing you have a nice frothy top and very hot coffee. It satisfies my coffee cravings and believe me I have some cravings for coffee. I’m like a crazy woman if I don’t have that cup coffee with me, especially in the morning.
I also like the slim feature of this pot. It sits on my counter right next to my regular coffee pot (which I only use when I have more than a few guests) and takes up very little space. It also comes in 4 different colors so you should be able to find a color that will match any decor.
There is also a standby water reserve and that’s why it makes a cup of coffee so fast. The reserve can hold up to 5 four-ounce cups of water at a time. It’s easy to clean too. Just take it apart and put it in the dishwasher. Yea it’s dishwasher safe. How can you beat that?
I love this coffee maker for my own personal use and even when I have a couple of friends over. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. You can buy the extra pods and store them in the canisters to keep them fresh until your ready to use them. If you are as fanatic about coffee like I am, try this little coffee maker. It’s a pleasure to use and the coffee is unbeatable.
Criticism: The only real complaint I have is that the pods are a bit pricey, but for the convenience and the flavor I’m happy!
Where to purchase or seek additional information:
Senseo Coffee Machine Gift Pack
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