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Horizon Brand Gluten Free Macaroni & Cheese

It’s Organic with real Horizon cheese! And it’s REAL good. No GMO’s in Horizon products nor artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Just simple, recognizable ingredients. #MacandCheese #Realfood For this product review, it was fun to do a comparison with another leading brand boasting Organic and real. The only major difference was in the noodle. Horizon is Gluten Free so the pasta is made up of rice, lentil and corn flours. The other brand is a 5 Grain noodle and not gluten free. The difference in noodle shape and size is easily seen both dry and after cooking. Horizon looks like [...]

By Joanne|2015-04-12T06:13:40-04:00April 12, 2015|product review|Comments Off

Country Crock Chewy Brown Sugar Oat Bars

First and foremost, this recipe is simple. Only 5 ingredients and they all go from one pot into one pan. Second, creative. Why? “Cause I created it. A little pat on my own back. Third, this recipe is versatile. Think of a different base other than rolled oats. What about granola? What about your favorite cereal? How about different toppings, other than chocolate? This is a really easy, fun recipe using Country Crock Spread. Country Crock Nutrition Facts Butter Nutrition Facts Country Crock has less saturated fat than butter and contains ZERO trans fat per serving. No Cholesterol. No partially [...]

By Joanne|2015-03-29T15:39:52-04:00March 29, 2015|Baking, product review|3 Comments

An Inspiralized Spring Promotion

Another super duper surprise in a box: 3 cans of Tuttorosso Tomatoes. Can’t wait to use these in one of the recipes which came in the same box. First, let’s talk about this promo so everyone can hop on board. During the “Inspiralize the Spring” promotion which begins on 3/25/15 through 4/15/15 on Facebook, the folks from Tuttorosso will be giving away 750 aprons, 15 copies of Ali Maffucci’s book of “Inspiralized” (cookbook) and a GRAND PRIZE package to include a nifty kitchen tool called the Inspiralizer*, a signed copy of the cook book, a Tuttorosso apron, and a collection [...]

By Joanne|2015-03-22T19:22:11-04:00March 25, 2015|product review, Quick Meals|1 Comment

8 Grain Hot Cereal Gets Me Through the Long Run

Trying to figure out what to eat the morning of a long training run is always tough for me. Although I would like to mimic the food I’ll have race day morning, time doesn’t allow me that convenience. You see, I get up and within 30 minutes, hit the road. That’s not enough time to digest a multi grain or Ezekiel bagel. So I’ll end up barely finishing instant oatmeal or I might choke down a banana which never settles well when I start to run. What has been settling well AND allowing me a good, warm bowl of 29 [...]

By Joanne|2015-02-15T11:45:47-05:00February 15, 2015|product review|2 Comments

Running with Your Dog on a Hands Free Leash

There are no excuses allowed to not get exercise when you have a dog. Your pet wants to go outside for necessary reasons as well as to exercise and the best way to give “Fido” what he wants is to put on the leash and take the him outside. Thank your pet because he/she has just done you a HUGE favor. You’re exercising! You have picked yourself up off the couch and gone for a walk, or run. I recently had the opportunity to test a new leash. It’s a hands free leash from Outward Hound, pet travel gear. Can [...]

By Joanne|2014-11-12T14:04:29-05:00November 11, 2014|product review|4 Comments

Old Factory Natural Soy Candles

Such a typical Fall day. The wind was blowing, rain in the air, chilly, and just right for a long walk with Shane and Zoey. Shane brought his favorite Frisbee along so when we got into the deserted golf course, it was play time. There was a little frustration on Shane’s part when Zoey stole the toy and wouldn’t give it back but in the end, Shane got his toy and Zoey just enjoyed running back and forth along the clean cut fairways while occasionally running back and torturing me with obsessive barking. All in all, a nice brisk 3 [...]

By Joanne|2014-10-26T11:39:02-04:00October 26, 2014|product review|2 Comments