Monthly Archives: November 2014

Food

Sweet Potato in the Pumpkin Patch Parfait is #ThankfullySweet #CollectiveBias #Ad

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Sweet Potato in the Pumpkin Patch Parfait is #ThankfullySweet and made with Mrs. Smith's Pie and Cool Whip #CollectiveBias #Ad

Meal preparation is one of the things that I do while Allison is at work. Sometimes I like to surprise the family with a tasty dessert. I’m always looking for new ideas and coming up with some of my own. When asked to participate in this #ThankfullySweet project with #CollectiveBias I was excited because I could use my creativity with Mrs. Smith’s Pies and Kraft Cool Whip. An all new dessert was going to become part of my repertoire. If you need more inspiration, check out the Cooking Up Good website. It has recipes, sweepstakes, loyalty programs, coupons and more! What’s not to love? If you’re looking for a new dinner idea or a chance to win some awesome prizes, be sure to check it out!

Mrs. Smith Pies and Cool Whip Purchases

Is there anything more delicious than a big dollop of Cool Whip on a piece of pie? I am going to say yes, yes there is. I’ve created two desserts with the same ingredients and they were both big hits with the family. At least one of the desserts will become something I will serve again. Actually, this coming weekend I will be serving it to the folks I work with. We’re doing a Pie Party Pot Luck over the course of the weekend. I will be introducing everyone to the Sweet Potato in the Pumpkin Patch Parfait, right after I tell you all about it in the video and recipe below.

What is really nice about the Sweet Potato in the Pumpkin Patch Parfait is that you can have a little taste of many dessert flavors and textures in one cup and not overdo it. Continue reading Sweet Potato in the Pumpkin Patch Parfait is #ThankfullySweet #CollectiveBias #Ad →

Food, Movie

Guilty Pleasure Crunch for our Ultimate #MovieNight4Less #CollectiveBias #Ad

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Guilty Pleasure Crunch for a #MovieNight4Less with Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn and M&Ms and Warner Bros. #CollectiveBias #Ad

Going to the movies, even with just Allison and I, is incredibly expensive. Tickets, snacks, sitter, dinner, gas… Yikes. It is so much more economical and comfortable to have a #MovieNight4Less in our own home. When we settle in for a movie night we get comfy on the couch, fire up the widescreen TV and pop up some Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn in the microwave. Only a few years ago did we discover how well M&M’s® compliment a big bowl of popcorn. We had always had both snacks when we went to the movies but never put them together in the same bowl until recently. It was a real, “Where has this been all our lives?” sort of moment.

Movie Night Pallet

I went to Walmart to pick up some supplies for our Ultimate Movie Night. There was the display above which had everything I needed for a fun movie night in for Allison and me. From November 11th to 24th there is a selection of Warner Bros. movies available at deeply discounted prices, $5.00 for DVDS and $7.88 for Blu-rays. You can find this display at participating Walmart locations. Here is a list of store that have the Movie Night For Less pallet. I was able to pick up The bucket List, The Blind Side and The Guilt Trip on DVD for $5.00 each plus a six pack of Orville Redenbacher’s and some M&M’s® in movie style boxes. This week we celebrated our 9th Anniversary, so I wanted to kick up our snacking and make something very special for Allison. To make that extra special snack I also got some pretzel sticks, Spanish peanuts and some checkered-rice cereal. Continue reading Guilty Pleasure Crunch for our Ultimate #MovieNight4Less #CollectiveBias #Ad →