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GIVEAWAY: Conagra Foods ReadySetEat #C2S12

May 7, 2012 By Kelli

Finally, my site is back up and right… or at least I think it is. If you notice anything off or different, please drop me an email at Kelli@3boysandadog.com so I can jump right on it. The stupid comment password thing that wasn’t working for anyone is gone. I didn’t put it there, but I did take it away. Thanks for letting me know about it!

OK, on to the FABULOUS Day #5 giveaway of the Countdown to Summer event here at 3 Boys and a Dog! (This is Saturday’s giveaway and Sunday’s will be coming soon)

Conagra has jumped on the Pinterest bandwagon and is celebrating by allowing me to do a food giveaway here at 3 Boys and a Dog. I could do the whole “you have to follow them on Pinterest” thing, but I don’t want Pinterest to be a commercial thing. I pin what I like, what I want, what intrigues me, etc and I want my 2000+ Twitter followers doing that, also.

So please feel free to go follow Conagra’s Pinterest boards and my boards, but that is not a requirement to win this giveaway.

Don’t know Conagra? I didn’t either until I started blogging a million and 1 years ago. Since I am a product review blogger and working with brands is what I do, it is my business to know who is what and what is whom. LOL! Do you know Hunts? What about Healthy Choice, Chef Boyardee, or Orville Redenbacher’s? La Choy, Slim Jim, Crunch -n- Munch… or maybe Marie Callendars? These are just a few of the brands under the ConAgra Foods umbrella! Ahh, so NOW you know. LOL! How would you like to win enough ingredients to make the recipes in Conagra’s ReadySetEat boards?

One Lucky 3 Boys and a Dog reader will win a box of food to make the recipes in ReadySetEat on Pinterest!

REQUIRED: Visit the ReadySetEat site, look around, and then come back and tell me a recipe YOU want to try!

BONUS #1: Follow @ReadySetEat and @momof3boys3702 on Twitter and RT this contest. The easiest way to retweet is to simply click the green ReTweet on the top right of this post. YOU MAY TWEET ONCE DAILY

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CONTEST ENDS: at Midnight CST on May 20th

OPEN TO: USA and Canada

*DISCLAIMER: I was sent items by ConAgra Foods to help facilitate my review. Any opinions stated are strictly my own.*

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PARTY TIME: Get Cooking With Country Crock, Tonight! #AVeryVeggieWorld

April 24, 2012 By Kelli 1 Comment

The Resourceful Mommy is a Twitter Party Queen, is she not? I don’t attend all of her parties, but when a company reaches out and asks me to, I am typically there. Especially when they send me a little package and ask me to tell my readers and even more especially (I am certain that is a correct way to use it) when it is a product that I know and use.

We love Country Crock and use it even when a recipe calls for “butter”. I especially like the one with Calcium added. My boys want it on everything from Broccoli to Bread! Anyway…

On behalf of Country Crock, we would like to invite you to join us at our #AVeryVeggieWorld Twitter Party in honor of our first-ever Country Crock digital recipe book – A Very Veggie World.

We’re on a mission to get your family to love their veggies as much as we love ours, so we’ve teamed up with Clare Crespo of Yummy Fun to create 25 Country Crock recipes featuring a variety of healthy and delicious vegetables. And these aren’t your average veggie casseroles – this recipe book is full of fun and unique dishes that will keep your family asking for seconds, so download your copy and get cooking!

*** The Twitter party will take place TONIGHT, Tuesday, April 24th from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm CST/8:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST. Please RSVP here: http://resourcefulmommy.com/9031/a-very-veggie-world-twitter-party/

Where: #AVeryVeggieWorld tag on Twitter

How: Follow @CountryCrock, @YummyClare and @ResourcefulMom and me of course! @momof3boys3702 and tweet with the event tag to participate

I hope to see you there – yes, I will be missing Glee for this, but no worries, I can watch it on Video on Demand later. I hope some of my readers win the great prizes being offered during the party. Lots of goodies from veggie peelers, to coupons, to a Cuisinart Food Processor! See the picture below to see all the prizes being given!

*DISCLAIMER: I was sent a box of goodies from Country Crock to tell my readers about this event.

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GIVEAWAY: Cinnamon Chips from Prepared Pantry

April 19, 2012 By Tabitha

A little while ago I was ~~wasting~~ spending some time pinning recipes that I’d like to try to make, and I came across a few that required cinnamon chips. Before that time I had never heard of them and I had no idea if I would ever be able to get my hands some, but I pinned the recipes just in case so that when/if I ever did find them, I would have some recipes all lined up to try.

Then the opportunity came to do a review of the cinnamon chips from The Prepared Pantry and well I just had to do it. I hadn’t been able to find them in the stores I usually go to, so this was the perfect opportunity for me to give them a try. Along with the chips they sent me some recipes and since I am usually in such a time crunch I decided I would make the Raggedy Ann Cinnamon Chip Muffins. Here’s the recipe:

Raggedy Ann Cinnamon Chip Muffins

This recipe makes ten large, well-domed muffins or 12 smaller ones.

Ingredients

2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
one teaspoon vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup whole rolled oats
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup Prepared Pantry or equal cinnamon chips

For the topping:

2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a muffin pan.

1. Whisk the eggs together in a small bowl. Add the buttermilk and vanilla. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, oats, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together.
3. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the liquid ingredients. Stir only until combined. Add the cinnamon chips.
4. Drop the batter into the greased muffin cups. Mix the two tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon together. Spoon the cinnamon sugar over the muffins.
5. Place the muffin pan in the oven. Immediately turn the temperature down to 375 degrees. Bake for 15 minutes or until done. Baking times will vary depending on how well your oven holds heat. Cool the muffins on a wire rack.

The Muffins in all their glory

WOW! These are some mighty tasty muffins! The cinnamon chips end up melting so much that they are no longer chips but more like little pockets of melted cinnamon goodness! Even my husband (who is a very hard man to please when it comes to muffins) has repeatedly sad he likes them…..a lot! Very high praise indeed. I cannot wait to add these to my banana muffin recipe or hopefully find that long ago pinned recipe I wanted to try. I do believe that these chips will need to become a regular staple in my pantry.

An 11oz bag retails for $3.99 and you can also order larger batches as well as many other products from The Prepared Pantry. It looks like they will ship internationally and you can get an estimated shipping charge when you lace your order. They also offer free shipping on orders over $120.

Win It!

One of our readers is going to win an 11oz bag of cinnamon chips so they can make bake something yummy as well!

REQUIRED COMMENT: Go to their website and come back here and tell me which recipe you’d like to make with the cinnamon chips.

BONUS #1: Follow @momof3boys3702 and Prepared Pantry on Twitter and RT this contest. The easiest way to retweet is to simply click the green ReTweet on the top right of this post. YOU MAY TWEET ONCE DAILY!

BONUS #2: Like 3 Boys and a Dog and Prepared Pantry on Facebook, then share this post by clicking the Facebook share button at the bottom of this post. (You really want to follow them on Facebook, because they let you know when there are sales!)

Other bonus entries:

#1. Spread the word about this review by: email, forums, blogging, Digg, or putting the link in a meme. (one entry per thing done)

#2. Follow my blog.

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CONTEST ENDS: at Midnight CST on May 3rd, 2012

OPEN TO: US and Canada

*DISCLAIMER: I was sent a bag of cinnamon chips by Prepared Pantry to help facilitate my review. Any opinions stated are strictly my own.*

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Shopping: Love Your Mom With All Your Heart! #EqualSucralose #CBias

March 29, 2012 By Kelli

I love to spend time with my Mother and seeing my friends and relatives lose theirs just makes me appreciate mine all that much more! On this shopping trip, my Mom was trying on clothes and we were laughing and cutting up. I was sitting on the floor outside the door and was chatting with her. As we were heading out, this older lady was coming out a couple doors down and she had tears in her eyes as she said, “I love listening to you two! I don’t have anyone to do that with now and I really miss my Mother.” OMG! It broke my heart!

OK, so we had a great time today (as we do every time we go somewhere) and you can see our entire fun trip (about 8:30 am until right at 1 pm. LOL!) in my Google+ photos, by clicking the image below.

Seriously, I love the Equal Canister! In addition to it being a better price than Splenda, it takes up so little room in my pantry compared to other items! See:

What can you make with Equal Sucralose? How about this:

Spaghetti Squash-Coconut Custard Pie

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Makes: 8 servings at under 120 calories

Ingredients

½ medium spaghetti squash
1 ½ cups Blue Diamond Original Unsweetened Almond milk
3 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup Eggbeaters
2 tablespoons light margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon coconut extract
2 tablespoons grated unsweetened coconut (mixed into other ingredients)
1 cup of canister-style Equal Sucralose
2 tablespoons grated unsweetened coconut (sprinkled on top before baking)
Pinch of nutmeg
Pinch of cinnamon
Fat free Cool Whip

Directions

Cut medium spaghetti squash in half. Microwave one half, face down on microwave-safe plate, for about 8-10 minutes or until completely tender throughout. Save second half for another dish on another day (Just cover with clear wrap and place in fridge until ready to use). Allow cooked squash half to cool a bit. While squash is cooling, mix all other ingredients, except squash, last 2 tablespoons of coconut, nutmeg, and cinnamon together in a large bowl. When squash is cool enough to handle, shred pulp with 2 forks. Stir squash strands into custard mixture, and set aside.

Spray or grease a deep dish 9-10 inch pie plate. Sprinkle corn meal over bottom and sides of greased plate. Pour custard mixture into pie plate over cornmeal. Sprinkle the remaining coconut, nutmeg, and cinnamon on top. Bake at 350F for about 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Allow to cool. This is absolutely delicious topped with a bit of fat free Cool Whip or fat free Reddi-Wip.

TEN LUCKY 3 Boys and a Dog READERS COULD WIN:

I am very curious to see how many people read this post. LOL! I have some $2.00 off Equal Sucralose Coupons here at home and I am giving away 10 of them with this post. Simply leave me a comment telling me your favorite Spring Time Treat and I will choose 10 people to win them. That’s it, just your favorite Spring Time Treat. No bonus, No follows, No tweets – simple to do, just like the Equal Sucralose Canister!

This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias. #CBias

Shopped at: Walmart Supercenter #853-Mobile

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Bread is Better When it is Pizza #EasterMeals #CBias

March 26, 2012 By Kelli 4 Comments

Oh yeah, you know that looks amazing! Well, I promise you that it was! I am going to be making this again, but next time I am going to spice things up and replace the tomatoes with pepperoni on half of it so the boys will like it too. They liked it, but only if we pulled “those nasty things” off first. LOL!

I must admit, I have a fairly one track mind when it comes to Walmart. The stores are just so big that I try not to spend too much time wandering. I typically go to the the places that hold what is on my list and then fight my way back out. So, when I have to go get something unusual it is fun for me. I haven’t spent a bunch of time checking out the bakery breads at Walmart. I either make my own bread or buy frozen. Oh man!

I had so much fun looking at that mark down breads and seeing all of the different Artisan breads like Ecce Panis, that I didn’t want to leave the area! You will see what I mean if you check out my Google+ Story by clicking the image below:

Be sure to visit the Pepperidge Farm Facebook page for lots more yummy recipes using bread!

So, you want to know how to make that nom nom concoction at the top don’t ya’? It is super easy!

Tomato and Basil Artisan Pizza

Ingredients

Bread of Choice
1 container of Philly Cooking Crème Italian Cheese and Herb
Package of Shredded Parmesan
Package of Mozzarella
Tomato, Sliced
Fresh Basil, chopped

Directions:

Slice bread into 1 1/2 inch thick slices
Spread Philly Cooking Crème liberally on one side of each piece
Place Tomato Slices on top of crème
Sprinkle with basil
Top with cheeses – don’t put a ton, just a small amount. The cream does most of the work and the bread holds it all together
Bake at 350° for approximately 10 minutes, or until cheese melt!
Enjoy!

We actually made this as an Appetizer, but it filled us up and we ended up not having the actual meal.

This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias. #CBias