Do you like that Asian coleslaw with the ramen noodles in it? I do, but wanted something with a nutritional power-punch to it. I found a recipe that gave me a similar flavor. It uses olive oil, apple cider vinegar, sesame seeds, etc. My secret ingredient was to add chopped almonds. It gave an extra crunch. Also, the recipe does not mention salt. Personally, I found it to be an essential ingredient. It seemed to marry all the flavors. Here is the recipe for Asian Cole Slaw.
Another recipe I used this past week was for a tahini-free Hummus. Why tahini-free? Well, I didn't have any on hand. Also, it makes it more inexpensive. I thought it turned out pretty tasty and my guests couldn't tell any difference. I do recommend using sesame oil to retain a sesame flavor.
Simple Hummus (tahini-free)
1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved
1-2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
1 tablespoon olive oil or sesame oil
1/2 - 1 tbsp lemon juice
In blender or food processor combine beans, garlic, cumin, salt, oil and lemon juice. Blend on low, gradually adding reserved bean liquid until you achieve the desired consistency.
May 31, 2010
Homemade Crockpot Yogurt
So this is my new food obsession...replacing my obsession with homemade crockpot chicken stock.
I have made three batches of yogurt now. I try to use it in place of everything, i.e. sour cream, buttermilk.
The kids are still getting used to it. I usually mix in honey or maple syrup and some fruit, when serving it for breakfast. I used it in a kale smoothie, and that was a hit. I also used it in place of buttermilk in my Chocolate Blackout Cake I made for son's birthday.
HERE is the recipe for crockpot yogurt. Let me know how it goes for you!
I have made three batches of yogurt now. I try to use it in place of everything, i.e. sour cream, buttermilk.
The kids are still getting used to it. I usually mix in honey or maple syrup and some fruit, when serving it for breakfast. I used it in a kale smoothie, and that was a hit. I also used it in place of buttermilk in my Chocolate Blackout Cake I made for son's birthday.
HERE is the recipe for crockpot yogurt. Let me know how it goes for you!
Great Week for Aldi's!
My ad lists $.39 Avocados, and $.99 Pineapples (and $.99/lb strawberries--I'm trying to only eat organic, though)
Today I saw packs of frozen pineapple at Trader Joe's. They were cut up in chunks! I didn't know you could freeze pineapple! So, I think I am going to buy 5 or 6 this week and freeze some of them. They should be great for smoothies, yogurt, etc.
Today I saw packs of frozen pineapple at Trader Joe's. They were cut up in chunks! I didn't know you could freeze pineapple! So, I think I am going to buy 5 or 6 this week and freeze some of them. They should be great for smoothies, yogurt, etc.
May 29, 2010
Kraft First Taste & Some Conventional Food Finds
Did you happen to sign-up for the Kraft First Taste offer for free samples of food? It was posted on Hip2Save a few weeks ago. I never pass up free food, so I signed-up for it. Well, when it arrived, it not only came with samples, but also coupons for free products, and even better, a $10 rebate. (I don't know if the offer is available any more, but you can go HERE to Kraft First Taste and register. Then click on "My Offers". There are different promotions all the time.)
Now the rebate required spending $30 on Kraft products to receive $10 back. At first I didn't pay it any attention, thinking I wouldn't buy that much Kraft stuff. Then I started hearing how others were using it, and realized that there were a lot of products that I didn't realize were Kraft. You can go HERE to see all the products that Kraft makes. You can look through the list alphabetically.
Now, yesterday I managed to qualify for the rebate. I didn't even realize until I got home! Here are a couple products I found that may be of interest:
Planters Natural Harvest nuts are on sale at Target for $3.99 (usually $4.99) There is a $1/2 Planters products coupon from a past insert. I love these nuts. They are roasted with sea salt, and no added oils. Planters is a Kraft product!! So after I had stocked up with 4 bags, I was well on my way! BTW, you have to submit original receipts with product and price circled. Prices are before coupons!! So if I hadn't reached my rebate goal, I could have used the free product coupons Kraft gave me to boost it more.
Oscar Mayer Selects, Turkey Hot Dogs OM now has hot dogs with no nitrates or nitrites!!! They still aren't organic, but a lot better than a traditional hot dog. The Angus beef dogs are around $4. But I found the turkey dogs for only $1.99! Plus I had a $1/2 printable coupon. (let me know if you want a link). Oscar Mayer is also a Kraft product. I am really hoping they put out a high value coupon for these hot dogs sometime this summer. That will be the time to stock up!
Now the rebate required spending $30 on Kraft products to receive $10 back. At first I didn't pay it any attention, thinking I wouldn't buy that much Kraft stuff. Then I started hearing how others were using it, and realized that there were a lot of products that I didn't realize were Kraft. You can go HERE to see all the products that Kraft makes. You can look through the list alphabetically.
Now, yesterday I managed to qualify for the rebate. I didn't even realize until I got home! Here are a couple products I found that may be of interest:
Planters Natural Harvest nuts are on sale at Target for $3.99 (usually $4.99) There is a $1/2 Planters products coupon from a past insert. I love these nuts. They are roasted with sea salt, and no added oils. Planters is a Kraft product!! So after I had stocked up with 4 bags, I was well on my way! BTW, you have to submit original receipts with product and price circled. Prices are before coupons!! So if I hadn't reached my rebate goal, I could have used the free product coupons Kraft gave me to boost it more.
Oscar Mayer Selects, Turkey Hot Dogs OM now has hot dogs with no nitrates or nitrites!!! They still aren't organic, but a lot better than a traditional hot dog. The Angus beef dogs are around $4. But I found the turkey dogs for only $1.99! Plus I had a $1/2 printable coupon. (let me know if you want a link). Oscar Mayer is also a Kraft product. I am really hoping they put out a high value coupon for these hot dogs sometime this summer. That will be the time to stock up!
May 27, 2010
Old Navy 50% Off Clearance Sale!!! Fri & Sat
Old Navy just posted on Facebook that there will be a 50% off clearance sale Friday & Saturday.
You can find a $5 off $25 coupon in their ad HERE. Scroll down to the bottom of page two.
Old Navy Weekly is still alive too, however it is now on Facebook. You have to Like Old Navy and click on Barker's Bones. Every week you dig around and find one coupon hiding just for you. That's all you get for that week. This past week's coupons expire today, so that means it should reset with new coupons tonight or tomorrow.
And if you are an Old Navy cardholder, you may have gotten a $5 off any purchase coupon this past week. I'm glad I held on to mine! These usually are coupons, so can't be used with another coupon. I typically break my order up and do one order for around $5 and use that coupon, then do another to use with the $5 off $25 or whatever is on hand.
You can find a $5 off $25 coupon in their ad HERE. Scroll down to the bottom of page two.
Old Navy Weekly is still alive too, however it is now on Facebook. You have to Like Old Navy and click on Barker's Bones. Every week you dig around and find one coupon hiding just for you. That's all you get for that week. This past week's coupons expire today, so that means it should reset with new coupons tonight or tomorrow.
And if you are an Old Navy cardholder, you may have gotten a $5 off any purchase coupon this past week. I'm glad I held on to mine! These usually are coupons, so can't be used with another coupon. I typically break my order up and do one order for around $5 and use that coupon, then do another to use with the $5 off $25 or whatever is on hand.
Coupons
Maple Grove Farms $1/1 Syrup, Pancake Mix, Salad Dressing
You can find the maple syrup at Walmart and other places. This is the first time I have seen a coupon for it. The link does go straight to printing.
$2 off Al Fresco chicken sausage! There are two links:
$2/1 at coupons.com (if you don't see it, try zip code 32955)
$2/1 found HERE Both links will print twice when you hit the back browser.
You can find the maple syrup at Walmart and other places. This is the first time I have seen a coupon for it. The link does go straight to printing.
$2 off Al Fresco chicken sausage! There are two links:
$2/1 at coupons.com (if you don't see it, try zip code 32955)
$2/1 found HERE Both links will print twice when you hit the back browser.
May 23, 2010
Amazon Deal on Cascadian Farms Cereal!!!
Amazon currently has a $4 coupon available off Cascadian Farms cereal and snack bars.
Go here and click on the coupon. Then choose your item.
Choose Subscribe & Save to save another 1. (you can cancel the subscription right away)
Then use codeGNMLS8O3 to save another 15%!!!
The $4 is automatically taken off at checkout. And shipping is free!
And, you can do this more than once by going back to the coupon page and starting again.
If you have any giftcards from SwagBucks, you can really score a great deal.
If you haven't signed up for SwagBucks yet, click here and get started!
You can also earn Amazon gc's doing surveys with Opinion Outpost. Here's my referral link.
I bought 4 boxes of Cinnamon Crunch for about $3, and 6 boxes of Raisin Bran for about $4!
Go here and click on the coupon. Then choose your item.
Choose Subscribe & Save to save another 1. (you can cancel the subscription right away)
Then use codeGNMLS8O3 to save another 15%!!!
The $4 is automatically taken off at checkout. And shipping is free!
And, you can do this more than once by going back to the coupon page and starting again.
If you have any giftcards from SwagBucks, you can really score a great deal.
If you haven't signed up for SwagBucks yet, click here and get started!
You can also earn Amazon gc's doing surveys with Opinion Outpost. Here's my referral link.
I bought 4 boxes of Cinnamon Crunch for about $3, and 6 boxes of Raisin Bran for about $4!
May 21, 2010
Free Mini Clif Bar Samples
Just go HERE and sign-up for their e-newsletter! Make sure to give them your address so you can get free yummy samples by mail.
May 19, 2010
Sign-Up for Mambo Track Research Panel
I received another survey from the Mambo Track Research Panel today. This is hosted by Mambo Sprouts. I earned a free product valued at up to $10!! Can't tell you from who, but a very well-known natural/organic health & beauty manufacturer! So far, I have received free sunscreen and free chocolate, as well, for doing these surveys!
To sign-up, just go HERE and fill out the form. Be sure to check "yes" for signing up for the Research Panel at the bottom of the page. You can also friend them on Facebook to hear about surveys.
To sign-up, just go HERE and fill out the form. Be sure to check "yes" for signing up for the Research Panel at the bottom of the page. You can also friend them on Facebook to hear about surveys.
Jasmere: 6 mo. Subscription to Meal Planner
Today Jasmere is offering a 6 mo. subscription to Relish, a meal planning website.
Price is currently at $11. (Regular price is $7/mo., so you would be getting 6 mo for price of less than two months!) (Price dropped $5 in first one hour of the listing!)
You choose 5 meals out of a list of 15 and then you are given comprehensive shopping list and recipes, etc. Meals are said to take 30 min. or less.
The voucher can also be applied towards Gfree, which is the gluten-free sister site. Pricing is different though, so read fine print (will go toward 6 mo. sub, but not cover it all, or just get a 3 mo.).
Single-use voucher, so no amount will be left over. Expires Aug. 31
Remember, Jasmere is a daily deal site, and deals only last 24 hours. You can purchase the product, but your card won't be charged until the deal is over. You will pay the lowest price the deal reaches, as the price drops the more people participate in the deal.
Price is currently at $11. (Regular price is $7/mo., so you would be getting 6 mo for price of less than two months!) (Price dropped $5 in first one hour of the listing!)
You choose 5 meals out of a list of 15 and then you are given comprehensive shopping list and recipes, etc. Meals are said to take 30 min. or less.
The voucher can also be applied towards Gfree, which is the gluten-free sister site. Pricing is different though, so read fine print (will go toward 6 mo. sub, but not cover it all, or just get a 3 mo.).
Single-use voucher, so no amount will be left over. Expires Aug. 31
Remember, Jasmere is a daily deal site, and deals only last 24 hours. You can purchase the product, but your card won't be charged until the deal is over. You will pay the lowest price the deal reaches, as the price drops the more people participate in the deal.
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