Category: MyBlogSpark

Three mornings a week the Honey Nut Cheerios make an appearance on our island counter top.  My husband started eating it when his doctor informed him his cholesterol levels were rising.  In an effort to try and get them down himself, he decided to try eating Honey Nut Cheerios.  Who knew that he would actually LIKE them?  Then our daughter started eating them. 

Chocolate is the 5th food group in our home!  They go cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs anyway, but now they can have even more chocolate-y goodness with new Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch!

When one thinks of loaded mashed potatoes you don’t think of it as a dish you would make on a regular week night.  They’re super tasty but can be a lot of work!  They do however make a perfect dish to bring to a potluck, or celebration event, and are sure to please everyone in the crowd.

With a new year comes a new you, and Green Giant^® is here to cheer you on! Whether you’re already following a weight management plan or looking to start a new one, sometimes it’s the small changes that can make a huge difference.

Green Giant Boxed Vegetables can help you stay on track to achieve your weight management goals in 2011. Twenty-nine delicious varieties are now endorsed by

It’s winter, and in SD that means MANY cold days.  Suffice it to say, we eat a lot of soup in winter.  One of my favorite brands of soup happens to be Progresso, and they have added some new soups to their line up this season. 

Progresso New World Recipes are inspired by Mexican recipes.  Explore one of the fastest growing ethnic cuisines by giving the Progresso New World Recipes line a try.

With weekday routines, it may be difficult to gather the family together for a home-cooked meal every night.  Amidst the hustle and bustle of a busy schedule, look to Old El Paso to bring fun to your dinner table and spice things up with a “Family Taco Night” fiesta!

Did you know that many laundry detergents contain chemicals called optical brighteners?

According to scientific research, these can cause allergic reactions, are toxic to small fish and other aquatic life, and can pollute your waterways.

When ultraviolet light hits optical brighteners coating your clothing, the brighteners convert UV rays into visible light to create an optical illusion.  This tricks the eye into thinking the clothing is whiter and brighter, and therefore cleaner than it really is.

If you’re dieting, chances are there are times that you are hungry!  Skipping breakfast or drinking that diet shake generally doesn’t cut it.  I hate it when I’m hungry, then I’m crabby and often reach for the thing my body needs least, and drive myself off course.

Betty Crocker’s products are well known throughout the country.  To find a delicious side dish that’s easy to prepare and tastes homemade, look no further than Betty Crocker’s Boxed Instant Mashed Potatoes, which are made with 100% real potatoes.

The Homestyle Creamy Butter variety will have your family thinking you spent hours in the kitchen the next time you serve up a hearty helping.  If you prefer an extra kick of flavor, give the Roasted Garlic variety a try.  Be sure to try the Au Gratin flavor variety, too!

With a just-like-mom’s taste, Betty Crocker Boxed Instant Mashed Potatoes go from stovetop to table in just eight short minutes.

I received a terrific kit from MyBlogSpark and Lawry’s a couple of weeks ago.  A great Pyrex pan filled with skewers,  flavor packets and a couple of marinades, our taste buds have gotten quite a workout!

We eat a lot of chicken in our home but I have a hard time mixing it up most evenings because my family isn’t keen on different and new tastes.