pancakes and berries

homemade pancakes are so easy to make and I like that I use ingredients that I typically have on hand and my family loves them.

my recipe is;

1 1/4 cup flour
2 T sugar
2 t baking powder
1 T vegetable oil
1 cup milk
1 egg

I add a few drops of fresh lemon juice and a sprinkle or two of cinnamon plus.

my hubby wanted fresh berries and I had raspberries and blackberries in the fridge so after I mixed the batter I gently folded in the berries and only flipped them once when they are on the griddle. They ended up tasting like pancake berry cobbler. Delicious!

For protein I scrambled eggs with some green onion and when the eggs were cooked I folded in a whole cubed avocado and cheese.

enjoy!

xo

crowdtap folger flavors coffee enhancers

Friday, September 11, 2015

Folgers coffee enhancers

I was recently selected to sample the Folgers Coffee Flavor Enhancers and received 4 different flavors to try. 

I invited some girlfriends over for coffee and homemade banana bread and we had good conversation and a few laughs while we all taste tested the coffee flavor enhancers. 

They were easy to use and add to our regular cup o' joe and really gave our coffee a tasty flavor enhancer, like a cup of coffee from the local starbucks store, but the convenience of at home.

We did some fun informal voting and ranked the flavors in this order;

hazelnut, mocha, caramel, vanilla.

Try the Folgers Flavors Coffee enhancers and invite some friends over and take a coffee break for a little YOU time. 

Enjoy!

"I am a member of crowdtap and and the crowdtap folgers rewards program and folgers coffee sent me a sample of its folgers flavors coffee enhancers to review and the opinions and review are mine."

Banana Boat crowdtap sampling

We are about to have the best summer ever! Summer 2015!!

As a member of crowdtap I received a sample of Banana Boat sunscreen sun comfort spf 30 to sample and share and provide my own opinion.

We live at the beach in San Diego so sunscreen is a product we use a lot and everyone knows and trusts the Banana Boat name and brand of products.

The sun comfort spf 30 gives a broad spectrum of protection and is good for everyday use. It is good for swimming, splashing, and sports and it moisturizes and relieves skin dryness from the sun and other effects of being outdoors.

One thing I really like is the sand easily brushes off and the kids liked that too.

cars and computers

I know I comment a lot about how time flies...and aren't we all having fun???

yeah, sometimes I am not having fun but stick to my philosophy that if I don't laugh I just may cry.

and so, I laugh and a lot.

But recently I had some minor problems that really got me down. My car would die when I was slowing down for example as I approached a light or slowed down to turn. No engine, no steering, no brakes, it was downright scary. Luckily I knew to throw it in N and it did restart. I totally lost confidence driving it. After a few weeks of repairing and then driving and have it die on me again, I decided the writing was on the wall and the time had come to buy a new car.

Then my computer decided to go to the black screen and after a week in the shop it seems to be working okay *knock on wood*.

crockpot n cupcakes

Well well here I am again on a wednesday night getting a moment to sit down and blog for me and you.

In our family wed. nite is really the one night that we are all home together consistently week after week and if you read my blog it is the night we do "cooking classes with mom" and funny sitcoms on tv.

Before I leave for work in the morning I usually tidy the living room, do dishes, start a load of laundry, make beds, feed and take care of my cats, etc. sometimes I get there late because I  don't like to leave my house a mess and mostly because I do not like to come home from work and school and have to do chores.

This morning I prepped the crockpot and added ingredients in this order;
chicken
mixed veggies
water chestnuts
diced tomatoes
white beans

- so nice to come home to!

I made the 2 ingredient cupcakes using white cake mix and orange soda, it is tasty but I prefer the traditional cake mix recipe and we had biscuits with our stew.

Hope your evening is lovely and your family time special!!

xoxo

Wed nite dinner time

Things have been so busy lately with work, school, family, and socially-there is always something to do or something going on. When the kids were very little we had structure and schedules but I wanted them to also know the fun of being impromptu and unscheduled and just being like water...and going with the flow.

Yesterday afternoon my brother calls (the kids have so much fun and lots of laugh with their uncle) and says "hey you want to have dinner together tonight?" of course I said "yes" knowing that means at my house so that when I get home from work I will be doing some cleaning so I can cook and clean again!

We decided to bbq and I told my bro when I got home from work I would call him and see what I had at home to cook. I baked potatoes with fixins, made a big fresh green salad, and garlic bread. He brought pork chops for the grill and red wine.

Impromptu delicious dinner and a lot of fun!

Brookside Dark Chocolate Crunchy Clusters -- Crowdtap sampling

As a member of crowdtap I was selected to receive a bag of Brookside Dark Chocolate Crunchy Clusters. I shared them with my girlfriends at our bookclub get together and everyone said how much they liked them and that they were delicious, the smooth dark chocolate and the fruit were a tasty experience.

I have already purchased more at my local Vons grocery store.

Have a beautiful day

ah Saturday morning thank you for a little extra time to stay in bed with a cup of coffee before we get out to enjoy this day! hope you all have a good one.

Reynolds house party

I am very happy to host a Reynolds magic house party for my girlfriends. We are going to cook and bake and sample the Reynolds products that we all use everyday! Pictures will be posted soon.

I am going to have everyone bring a recipe to share and then will photo copy them and make them into a recipe booklet keepsake from the party. Everyone goes home with coupons, recipes, and a big blue tote bag.

#DisneySide @Home Celebrations

received an exciting email;

Congratulations! You have been selected to be a host of a Disney Side @Home Celebrations! You were selected from thousands of applicants and we're so excited for you to participate and bring your love of Disney Parks to life. It's almost time to let you Disney Side shine!

I am thrilled to host this for my family and friends and it is a great fit for our family, last time I checked on my disneyland annual passport page I had 23 park visits so far!

I will share all of the pictures and posts with you fine blog readers.

please comment or share!

The Good Wife

husbands asks, "is there going to be any food before I have to leave for work?"

answer; Yes!

I cooked the bacon like Jon F. does in the movie Chef, check it out!

Happy New Year 2015

good wishes to all for a healthy and happy new year!

we celebrated with a tea party, here is my menu;

pot of earl grey tea served with cream and sugar
triscuits with walnut cream cheese and topped with a fresh blackberry
cheese plate
hot appetizers are firecrackers, spanokapitas, brie and raspberry in puff pastry
tiramisu roll, oreos, sugar cookies with hershey kisses

enjoy!