Win a $25 gc to The Childrens Place

In the past I have shared with you great sales that I found at The Children's Place Now let me share with you not only a great sale but a chance to win a $25 gc as well. First the great sale which is made up of

There are lots of great sales and terrific looking clothing available. The giveaway can be found at MomStart and is offering one very lucky individual $25 gc Giveaway ends 2/21/2011

Mostaccioli Bake Recipe

8 ounces uncooked mostaccioli


1 egg

1 egg white

2 cups (16 ounces) 1% cottage cheese

1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

2/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided

1/3 cup minced fresh parsley

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2-1/2 cups meatless spaghetti sauce, divided

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the egg, egg white, cottage cheese, spinach, 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; set aside. Drain pasta; stir in 2 cups spaghetti sauce. Layer half of the pasta mixture in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with spinach mixture, remaining pasta mixture and remaining spaghetti sauce. Cover and bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 8 servings.

Recipe Source: Taste of Home

Chocolate-Raspberry Mousse Cake

This three-layer cake uses ganache in two different ways, showing off its versatility. It’s whipped to increase the volume, creating a filling that’s lighter in color and texture. It’s also spread directly over the top of the cake for a thick, dark frosting. Make the cake a day ahead so it has time to set up before being served.




CRUST

1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs*

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1/4 cup raspberry preserves



FILLING

8 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped

2 tablespoons raspberry flavoring syrup, divided**

2 1/2 cups whipping cream, divided

1 tablespoon sugar



TOPPING

6 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped

3/4 cup whipping cream



1. Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir together cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes or until set. Remove from oven; gently spread preserves over crust. Cool completely on wire rack.



2. Meanwhile, place 8 oz. chocolate and 1 tablespoon of the raspberry syrup in large bowl. Heat 1 1/2 cups of the cream in medium saucepan over medium heat or in microwave on high until cream comes to a boil. Immediately pour cream over chocolate; stir until smooth. Let stand until cool but still liquid (about 65°F.). (To speed up process, place bowl with chocolate in bowl of ice water; stir constantly.) Beat at medium speed 2 to 4 minutes or until slightly soft peaks form; spread over crust. Refrigerate.



3. In large bowl, beat remaining 1 cup cream, remaining 1 tablespoon raspberry syrup and sugar at medium speed until firm but not stiff peaks form. Spread over chocolate filling. Refrigerate.



4. Place 6 oz. chocolate in large bowl. Heat 3/4 cup cream in small saucepan over medium heat or in microwave on high until cream comes to a boil. Immediately pour cream over chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool until slightly thickened but still pourable (about 75°F.). Spoon over raspberry filling. Cover and refrigerate until set, at least 8 hours or overnight. (Cake can be made up to 2 days ahead.)



5. To easily cut cake, leave cake in springform pan; use hot dry knife to cut through top layer. Refrigerate. When ready to serve, remove springform pan ring; slice completely. Store in refrigerator.



TIPS *Look for 100-percent chocolate cookie crumbs, such as the Oreo brand, which are located in the supermarket baking section near graham cracker crumbs or in the ice cream topping section. If you can’t find them, substitute crushed chocolate wafer cookies.

**Raspberry flavoring syrup often is used to flavor coffee, so look for it in the gourmet coffee section of the supermarket.



12 servings


recipe source: Cooking Club.com

Red Baron Printable Pizza Coupon

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Winner Alert Was It You

Winner for the Warm Buddies giveaway was
Gintare said...

i love Beary Slippers



Winner of the Kiss My Thistle Shortbread
Sharon Harmon said...

I'd love to try the orange! ;)

Make Your Valentine Something To Remember Giveaway

What does Valentine Day mean for you? Roses and chocolates may be what comes to your mind. For me I think of home-made gifts like my mother and grandmother made us when I was younger. I often tell my children that hand made gifts come from the heart and are often remembered way beyond the time the gift is given. Creativity for Kids can help you create a wonderful Valentine gift for the one(s) you love. Just take a look at a few of the great kits that they offer 

Hearts Desire Jewelry

A perfect Valentine's Day craft in my opinion as it is something that the receiver can wear. Design jewelry using the beads, ribbon, etc.. to make a lovely original designer styled piece for someone you love. 

shrinky dink Valentine Cards

Give your valentine cards a special feeling as if they were made for those that receive them.

Petite Sweet Soaps

We were able to review the adorable Petite Sweet Soaps. The little candies reminded me of yesterday and while very attractive I knew they would last longer than an equally beautiful piece of candy would. Creating the soaps was a fun time The kit provided was easy to use and I had no trouble creating the goodies with my teens. I would say that with younger children the kit may be more of a team work with adult with the adult leading the child. The delicate candy soaps were created fairly easily and looked great I had to warn a few individuals not to eat it because it is soap and not the candy they may think it is.

Want to win a Petite Sweet Soaps Kit of your own? Well then head over to Creativity for Kids and let me know another product not mentioned that you would be interested in creating.

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Giveaway starts now and runs through 2/22/2011 Good Luck Email must be in comment or on blog profile

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Monday, February 7, 2011


Week Long Giveaways to Share Love For The Family

Are you ready for a week long giveaway event? All of these wonderful products will be ones that somehow relate to family and the bond of love between them. Sponsors of this event are

creativity for kids
book review - always true
little pink tool kit
gortons fish
fantasy jewelry box
Tee Wit tees
eden fantasys

Slow Cook Candy

1 16 oz. jar roasted, unsalted peanuts


1 16 oz. jar roasted, salted peanuts

1 12 oz. package semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 bar (4 ozs.) german chocolate, broken into pieces

3 lbs. (two 24 oz. pkgs.) white almond bark, broken into pieces

1Put ingredients into a 4 or 5-quart crockpot in EXACT order as listed. Cover and cook on low 3 hours. DO NOT remove lid! Turn off and allow to cool slightly. Mixture will not be melted but will be soft. Mix thoroughly and drop by teaspoon size cookie dropper or a teaspoon onto wax paper. Let cool thoroughly. Makes approximately 150 - 170 pieces. NOTE: This candy is made best by following the recipe to the letter. Make other variations and changes at your own risk, as this is the voice of experience speaking. Please take into consideration that it may alter the quality of the finished product. Thank you and LOL!

recipe source: recipe club

Happy Birthday to my Daughter

Grateful for a Bright Future

http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/

Today is my daughters 20th birthday 20 years ago around 9:00 p.m I was headed into surgery. She was not meant to be here yet but decided to come a bit early. She has always been that way always a little bit ahead of her time. That is part of what I am thankful for both my daughter but also her grace that she has.

Another note of thankfulness is that my grandson may be born as early as Thursday He is all ready 9+ lbs. and the doctor thinks mama is ready and the wee one is ready to be introduced to the earth. Oh how thankful I am that there will be a new member of the family born rather soon. I am also thankful that I can rest assured that my grandchildren will be raised by loving parents in a Christian family.

These two one born 20 years ago and the other to be born very soon helps me to be thankful that my future looks very promising

Cupcake Tuesday : Roses for Valentines

http://hoosierhomemade.com/valentine-cupcakes-i-love-ewe-for-cupcake-tuesday/

Week Long Giveaways to Share Love For The Family

Are you ready for a week long giveaway event? All of these wonderful products will be ones that somehow relate to family and the bond of love between them. Sponsors of this event are

creativity for kids 
book review - always true

little pink tool kit

gortons fish

fantasy jewelry box
Tee Wit tees

eden fantasys

Free Printable Valentine Cards

Get your little princess some lovely valentine cards that she will love and be proud of the best part is that they are free The website Family Go.com is giving us a gift by offering a gift in these printable valentines

I recently signed up for Netflix and received a free month of the service. Today I recieved a movie I had heard a lot about but had never had the opportunity to watch. The movie Food Inc. it was very eye opening If you have not had the chance to take a look at it all I can say is that you will never look at food the same way again

Great Coupons To Print

B2G1 Milky Way or 3 Muskateers candy bars

-$1/3 Reese’s, Kit Kat, or Hershey’s candy, 9-22 oz.

-$1/2 Mars Valentine day products printable

-$1.50 off Nestle Butterfinger bag, 9.2 oz. fun size

-$1.50/2 Nestle Crunch or Butterfinger Hearts bag

current deal at CVS
$1 ECB WYB (2) Hershey’s, Mars or Nestle $2.50
Hershey’s assorted 8-17.25oz, M&M’s 7-12.6oz, Butterfinger or Crunch Hearts 9.2 oz. Limit 1

Dole Fruit

Time To Eat Out As A Family

Monday Menu Planning

Thanks to some rather great sales that I found at the supermarket Saturday my menu looks very interesting and teen pleasing I am sharing them on the menu plan monday at organized junkie .com

Monday: Doritos Taco Salad
3/4 pound ground beef, browned and drained

5 Roma tomatoes, finely chopped
2 small yellow onions, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1 head iceberg lettuce, finely chopped
1- 15oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
3/4 cup crumbled fresh white cheese (queso fresco, Cotija, Panela, Feta)
1 cup crumbled Doritos nacho cheese (more to serve on the side)
Olive oil
Salt & Pepper

FOR THE DRESSING:

1/4 cup canola oil
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon cumin
salt & Pepper

Coat the bottom of a skillet with some olive oil. Heat and add half of the minced onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion starts to brown, about 7 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the browned beef, cumin and coriander. Mix well. Add half of the tomatoes, half the jalapeno pepper and half of the cilantro, mix well, and cook for and additional 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and cool down completely. in a bowl mix together the black beans, remaining minced onion, remaining tomatoes, remaining jalapeno and remaining cilantro. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. Whisk together the oil, lime juice and honey. Add the cumin and season with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, mix together the lettuce and the bean mixture. Add the cheese, the cold meat and the crushed Doritos. Drizzle the dressing on the salad and toss well. Serve with extra Doritos on the side.

Recipe Source: The Frugal Chef

Tuesday: Chilli

1 Medium Onion Chopped

1-2 Bell Peppers Chopped
2 Cloves of Garlic Diced
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 lb of Ground Beef Browned
1 can of Kidney Beans
1 can of Chick Peas
1-3 Tbsp of Chili Paste
1 Can of Diced Tomatoes
1 Can of Tomato Paste
1 tsp ground Cumin
1 Tbsp Molasses
Salt and Pepper to Taste

Heat olive oil in the bottom of a large pot, saute onions, bell peppers, and garlic until softened. Add in browned beef beans, tomato and tomato paste, chili paste, salt and pepper, cumin and molasses. Keep heat on medium until the chili comes to a simmer. Turn down heat to low, keep covered and cook for 1-2 hours. Enjoy.

recipe based on Lindystock Chili

Wednesday: meatloaf
2 eggs

1/2 cup tomato juice or V8
1/4 cup ketchup
1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup quick cooking oatmeal
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup fresh parsley or 1/4 cup dried
1 carrot, minced
2 ribs celery, minced
1/2 green pepper, minced
1 onion, minced
1 pound ground beef

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together the eggs, tomato juice, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Stir in the bread crumbs and oatmeal. You can chop the vegetables by hand or in a food processor. Then mix them into the mixing bowl and stir well. Finally, add the meat and mix together with your hands. (If you’d rather use a mixer, just be sure not to overmix.) Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and spread the meat in it. 
Top with your choice of toppings, like 2 Tbs brown sugar and 2 Tbs mustard, or 1/4 cup ketchup and 1 Tbs red wine vinegar.

recipe source: bfeedme

Cheesy Potatoes:

Cheesy Potatoes


1 Package of Frozen Hashbrowns
1 (10 oz) can Cream of Potato Soup
1 cup of Sour Cream
1 bag (2 cups) of Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Salt an Pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Spray a 9X13” pan with cooking spray. Spread potato mixture into pan. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

recipe source: GirlFriends Get Real

Thursday: sloppy joes and fries

1 pound lean ground beef

1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
3/4 cup ketchup
3 teaspoons brown sugar
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and green pepper; drain off liquids. Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar; mix thoroughly. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Friday: hamburger goulash

•1 pound Hamburger

•1 whole Small Onion, Diced
•3 cloves Garlic
•14 ounces, weight Diced Tomatoes
•6 ounces, weight Tomato Paste
•2 cans Water (use Tomato Paste Can To Measure)
•¼ teaspoons Italian Seasoning
•Salt And Pepper, to taste
•1-½ cup Large Elbow Macaroni

Cook hamburger and drain. Dice onions and garlic and place in the skillet with the cooked meat. Cook on low for about 3 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste and 2 cans of water (use the tomato paste can to measure). Add salt, pepper and Italian seasoning (you can add more Italian seasoning).
Simmer for 5 minutes. Add dry macaroni and simmer for at least 10 minutes, covered. When pasta is cooked, it is ready to serve. This recipe is also great as leftovers (you can always double the recipe).

Recipe Source: The Pioneer Woman

Saturday: eat out

Sunday: Lasagna Rolls, garlic bread and salad

Give It To Me Monday

 Give it To Me sounds like a nice name for a blog hop and what I would love to have given to me as far as my blog goes is some new comments along with a new follower or two. If you do happen to stop by here thank you very much I hope that you enjoy my blog and come back again.

Dont forget about the Agoo Tushie Huggers giveaway on my blog here ends 2/10/2011

Attention Coke Rewards

My Coke Rewards has a new offer for us.  Buy two 20 or 24 oz. Diet Cokes at Walgreens and receive 6 extra bonus points.  Each cap is worth 3 points as well.  I am assuming a Catalina will print the bonus code at the time of purchase.

thanks : Money Saving Maine-ac

Meet Me On Monday

1. Did you watch the Superbowl?

no but I heard all about it and my team was victorious


2. What is the last book that you read?

I am still reading a great book that I will blog about later that helps us to understand that even in the darkest moments God is still with us

3. What is your favorite kind of cake?

my favorite is angel food with strawberries and whip cream on the side

4. Do you snore?

they say I do but I have never caught myself doing that

5. Do you play an instrument?

yes I can play a clarinet

would love to hear your answers as well if you stop by here please leave me a comment and I will visit and follow your blog back