I am absolutely thrilled to review the NEW Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates!   I got these two boxes in the mail last week and I'm totally obsessed with them! There are two flavors...Peanut Butter Creme and Caramel. They are amazing!   There are 3 decadent pieces of chocolate candy in one serving and only 130 calories per serving!   I ranted and raved about these … [Read more...]

  Stop Dieting and Start Losing Weight By Jen Brewer, RD   I've always tried to keep my weight under a certain number on the scale, but as I get older, it is definitely more of a challenge and being a food blogger certainly doesn't help.  When I'm testing out recipes for a cookbook review, my husband and I have a few treats and I bring the rest to work so we don't eat the whole … [Read more...]

  I have reviewed a fair amount of products on my blog, but it's really a pleasure to review some treats from a local business in my home state of Massachusetts!  Harvard Sweet Boutique, Inc. is located on 25 South Street in Hudson, MA.   Check out their website! They have quite an assortment of food gifts! I love their packaging!  It's so cheerful and … [Read more...]

   Koru Yoghurt is coming to the Boston area, so the folks at Koru Creamery Style Yoghurt sent me some yoghurt samples to try!   First, I tried the peach flavor. It tastes sweeter than the Greek yogurt I'm used to eating, probably because it's sweetened with honey and pure sugar.   It's very creamy and tastes a little like dessert!   Between the two samples, I think … [Read more...]

  I got a great gift card in the mail a few days ago!  I was given a $100 gift card from BJ's Wholesale Club to specifically purchase as many holiday gifts as possible for under $100.  Challenge excepted! I had fun shopping with my friend Kristi from Moms Own Words!  We scoured the store and then made our selections.   First, I found this great set of cutting boards for my … [Read more...]

  I am becoming a big fan of Polish Pottery!   The folks at PolMedia Polish Pottery & Stoneware sent me this beautiful platter to review!   First of all, the pictures I took do not do this platter justice.  The lighting in my house is not ideal this time of year.  The lighter shade of blue is actually very vibrant.  It's such a beautiful piece of … [Read more...]

  Bertolli has 2 new Risotto meals...Roasted Chicken and Garlic Shrimp.  The new risottos are made with Italian rice, parmesan cheese, crisp vegetables and high-quality proteins.   I tried the Garlic Shrimp Risotto recently.  I love the fresh veggies and there was a good amount of shrimp per serving.  All I had to do was heat it up in a pan, and stir occasionally.  Couldn't be … [Read more...]

  I just received the most delicious box of cookies and brownies from the Dancing Deer Baking Company!   The Dancing Deer Classic Christmas Bakery Gift is chock full of America’s Best Chocolate Chunk brownies, Signature Molasses Clove cookies along with crisp and buttery Holiday Stars in Vanilla, Chocolate and Snickerdoodle and 3 hand-decorated Christmas Tree sugar cookies. All … [Read more...]

Last year, I participated in Real Simple's Take Back Dinner program.  This month, Real Simple has asked me to participate in a Stress-Free Month of Dinners.  It's a blogger relay where 20 bloggers will cook one of the recipes from the delicious list of Real Simple Stress-Free Month of Dinners. I chose the to blog about the Tilapia with Pecan Brown Butter for many reasons.  First, I've eaten … [Read more...]

  Look what I got in the mail to review!   This is a Romertopf Bread Baker.  Notice that the inside of the baker is glazed.   The Idea Behind This Bakeware The secret to these bread bakers lies in the specially selected porous clays that are used to create these unglazed pieces of baking cookware. Their ability to absorb a specific amount of water is the key to this … [Read more...]

  Look what arrived at my house today!   It's a Confetti Fruit Cupcake Dipped Strawberries Bouquet from Edible Arrangements!   The fresh chilled fruit looked like a work of art!    I enjoyed a plateful while writing up this post!    I saved the best for last! Do you know what's inside of this chocolate-coated cupcake? A juicy pineapple! Oh my … [Read more...]

      I'm really loving BzzAgent!  They sent me a coupon so I could pick up a free package of Ball Park Flame Grilled Beef Patties to review.  I was looking forward to trying these as I'm always looking for easy and quick things for Andrew to heat up.  This is probably the quickest fast food we ever made!   There are 6 frozen patties in each resealable bag. You … [Read more...]