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Lazy Meatless Monday Dinner

March 11, 2013 By Beth 4 Comments

Lazy Meatless Monday Dinner

Today was a long day at our house. Maybe it was the switch to Daylight Savings Time? Maybe is Brian STILL being sick with bronchitis? Maybe it is me just being worn out. It was Meatless Monday day though. Thankfully we had planned for a lazy meatless Monday dinner. Part of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Meatless Monday, Memes, Simply Food Tagged With: dinner, family, food, meatless, meatless monday, vegetarian

Wishin’ For Summer Sunday Dinner

March 10, 2013 By Beth 3 Comments

Wishin’ For Summer Sunday Dinner

Last week when we had 10 inches of snow on the ground, I dreamed up this Sunday's dinner. Then I named it. I have no idea why I named the dinner as we don't generally name our dinners but I told Brian it was the "Wishin' for Summer" dinner. Today is was 63 degrees outside at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Food Tagged With: cooking, dinner, food, Summer, sunday dinner

Kroger’s Cart Buster Savings Event and Select Your Deal

March 8, 2013 By Brian 3 Comments

Kroger’s Cart Buster Savings Event and Select Your Deal

Are you ready for the  Kroger’s Cart Buster Savings Event and Select Your Deal promotion?   Kroger's Cart Buster -- Did you know? ... Cart Buster runs from March 3 - March 16 at all Kroger Co. Family of Stores (you can pick your store on the landing page) There are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Food Tagged With: budget, deal, grocery, Kroger, Kroger Cart Buster, sale, shopping

Introducing Foods from Chile’s Next Top Blogger

February 27, 2013 By Brian 20 Comments

Introducing Foods from Chile’s Next Top Blogger

If you haven't already heard, I recently won the "Next Top Blogger" contest sponsored by Foods from Chile.  I cannot even begin to express how excited I am at the amazing opportunity to experience Chile and to share my experiences here with you.  Before signing up for this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Food Tagged With: Chile, food, Foods from Chile, Next Top Blogger, travel

Gift Giving with Shari’s Berries

February 23, 2013 By Brian 3 Comments

Gift Giving with Shari’s Berries

Do you have an occasion to send a gift but are tired of sending the same slipper or just a card? The selection at Shari's Berries will open your eyes to a new level of gift giving! We decided to order a Valentine's treat for us to end Beth Week and a treat for the kids as part … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Promotional, Reviews, Simply Food Tagged With: Beth week, food, gift giving, Shari's Berries, valentines day

Shopping Therapy or Baking Therapy

February 21, 2013 By Beth 334 Comments

Shopping Therapy or Baking Therapy

These are two types of therapy I love. I will be the first to admit the shopping therapy rarely happens though ... you know this whole life on a budget thing plus a job and family that keeps me busy. Baking Therapy on the other hand, I seem to find time for that. Some times it is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Giveaways, Promotional, Recipes, Simply Food Tagged With: baking, baking therapy, cast iron skillet, cookie surprise sundae, cookies, recipe, shopping, Shopping Therapy

Tiramisu Lightened up for Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2013 By Brian 17 Comments

Tiramisu Lightened up for Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine's Day!!  Can I just tell you that it has been a very long Beth Week.  Our 10th wedding anniversary was on Sunday, Beth turned 24 again on Tuesday, and today is Valentine's Day.  After a week of planning surprises and special stuff for my sweetie, I am just a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Simply Food Tagged With: chocolate, coffee, dessert, International Delight, International Delight Light, Light Iced Coffee, Low-Sugar Coffee, mocha, recipe, Reduced Calories, tiramisu, Walmart

This Cookin’ Dad Challenged – King Cake

February 12, 2013 By Beth 4 Comments

This Cookin’ Dad Challenged – King Cake

I decided to challenge This Cookin' Dad to some seasonal recipes this year. The first one up was easy. It was a King Cake for Mardi Gras. You see, we live in Central Virginia and King Cakes aren't really a thing around here. I remember Brian finding one back in 2004. Yes, I can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Food Tagged With: baking, cooking, food, king cake, mardi gras, This Cookin' Dad

Great Value Valentine’s Day Sweet Treats Part 2

February 12, 2013 By Brian Leave a Comment

Great Value Valentine’s Day Sweet Treats Part 2

Last week, in Great Value Valentine's Sweet Treats, I shared a couple of easy recipes to use for Valentine's Day. You got to see just how easy it is to make Berry Tartlets, Tickled Pink Heart Cinnamon Rolls,  and Frosted Chocolate Chip Heart Cookies using dough products found in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Simply Food Tagged With: baking, berry, cookies, cooking, Great Value, Recipes, store brand, tarts

Foods from Chile

February 11, 2013 By Brian 6 Comments

Foods from Chile

What Foods from Chile come to mind? Did you know that Chile  is known for producing top quality wines, olive oils, and fruits? The terrain of Chile produces a huge diversity of crops!  The various regions offer desert, ocean, and mountain climates.  It is said that "the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Food Tagged With: food, Foods from Chile, international foods

Send a Sweet Valentine’s with Stretch Island Fruit Company Fruit Strips

February 9, 2013 By Beth 98 Comments

Send a Sweet Valentine’s with Stretch Island Fruit Company Fruit Strips

We are excited to share our thoughts about the Stretch Island Fruit Company Fruit Strips! About ... Stretch Island Fruit Company. Fruit Strips: Each fruit strip is less than 50 calories, equals one-half serving of real fruit, and contains no artificial flavors, colors, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Giveaways, Promotional, Reviews, Simply Food Tagged With: children, fruit, Fruit Strips, kids, snack, Stretch Island Fruit Company, Valentine's, valentines day

Great Value Valentine’s Day Sweet Treats

February 6, 2013 By Brian 14 Comments

Great Value Valentine’s Day Sweet Treats

Do you remember our Great Value Thanksgiving goodies and Great Value Christmas goodies?  Well, we are back with some great Valentine's creations using Great Value cookie and pastry dough.  I am helping Sophie's preschool class for Valentine's Day this year, so I wanted to try out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Simply Food Tagged With: baking, berry, cookies, cooking, Great Value, Recipes, store brand, tarts

Monthly Meal Plan: February 2013

February 5, 2013 By Brian 5 Comments

Monthly Meal Plan:  February 2013

So we made it through our monthly meal plan for January.  I wound up dropping about 15 pounds!  Beth was down almost 10!  That's a pretty good month of weight loss!  That having been said, we both know that we cannot sustain that lifestyle for but so long.  We have learned a lot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Meal Plans, Simply Food Tagged With: cooking, february 2013, february meal plan, food, groceries, grocery shopping, meal, meal plan, meal planning, monthly meal plan, paleo, planning

My Janaury Paleo Inspired Breakfast Norm

January 31, 2013 By Beth 15 Comments

My Janaury Paleo Inspired Breakfast Norm

Brian and I tried out eating a paleo diet this January. We have decided we like the term paleo inspired as we did have a few non-paleo items during th months ... like the cookies I would give in an eat one about once a week. But it made me think about eating out the cookies so it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Food Tagged With: breakfast, food, healthy, healthy eating, paleo, paleo inspired

The Fresh 20 – Meal Planning

January 31, 2013 By Brian 30 Comments

The Fresh 20 – Meal Planning

We recently got a chance to take a look at a weekly meal planning site, The Fresh 20.  We are always looking for fresh ways to jump start our meal planning efforts and I am always on the lookout for new inspirations for our family's dinners.  The Fresh 20 turned out to be a great … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Giveaways, Promotional, Reviews, Simply Food Tagged With: family dinner, giveaway, meal planning, meal planning service, review, The Fresh 20

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