Produce for Kids

May 31, 2013 By Anne

Produce for Kids is new favorite spot to get healthy delicious foods for my children. The site itself is not new but I am fairly new to it. They have a ton of great kid friendly recipes. They even have a fun section just for kids with games, crafts and coloring sheets.

Right now they are starting their annual Get Healthy, Give Hope campaign with major supermarket chains across the country to help raise money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals . I am excited that it includes my local Publix store is included! The campaign that started May 30th, will run through June 27th.

The more produce Publix shoppers add to their shopping lists, the more hope they can give to local children. All participating fresh fruit and vegetable suppliers at Publix stores will make a consumption-based donation to local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

You can learn more about this by visiting Produce for Kids in-store display which features easy-to-prepare recipes, helpful materials with additional information on the campaign and links to visit more than 90 easy Ideal Meals^®recipes online. The display also features characters from the popular Sprout^® health-focused children’s series “LazyTown^™” and “The Chica Show,” along with tips on healthy eating for kids.

Make sure to enter their current sweepstakes at: http://a.pgtb.me/cJjndz. You could win Sprout gift basket and grocery gift cards!

Here are a couple of fun kid friendly recipes!

Banana Fro-Yo

Serves 4

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

2 bananas, peeled, chopped
3 cups lowfat yogurt
1 cup pineapple, cored, chopped
¼ cup caramel dip

Directions:

1. Place bananas in freezer bag and freeze overnight. 2. Blend bananas, yougurt and pineapple in blender until thick and smooth. 3. Portion and freeze for 25 minutes. 4. Drizzle with caramel dip and serve.

Super Green Smoothie

Serves 4

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes

Ingredients:

2 cups 1% milk
1 banana, peeled, cut in half
½ avocado, pitted, peeled
1 cup spinach, gently packed
1 cup green apple, cored, chopped
3 Tbsp. ground flax seed
2 Tbsp. honey

Directions:
1. Blend milk, banana, avocado, spinach, apple, flax seed and honey in blender until smooth.

Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

Dice Cake Pops (w/w)

May 21, 2013 By Anne

I hosted Bunco on Friday and wanted to make something fun for the girls. I had seen these earlier this month from a friend who had made them.

You can see my first attempt at making cake pops. Since then I learned to not add all of the frosting and to add Crisco to the chocolate to make it creamier.

Everyone loved them!!!

Anne

Chuck E Cheese New App ( GC Giveaway) #saycheese

May 20, 2013 By Anne

I love taking the kids to Chuck E. Cheese. I know they will have fun and be in a safe environment. Plus the games all cost just one token!! The food is pretty good too! We had my daughter’s 4th Birthday Party there and loved it. I didn’t have to do anything and the kids had soo much fun!

We will be going a few times this summer I’m sure as I was given a pass to go check out this new app!

Chuck E. Cheese has a new iPhone and Android.

When you visit this summer make sure to try it out! ! It’s fun and easy!

While visiting Chuck E. Cheese just turn the app on and find the signs for “Say Cheese Here” and see the signs come to life! I took my daughter yesterday and she had fun seeing Chuck E in the picture with her! There are 3 different signs, all different colors. Chuck E. Cheese will do different things for each color. The only thing I did not like about it was most of the signs were on the table. So to get a good picture it was kind of hard. They did have a few signs on the wall, but they were all the same color.

To download the app visit the Apple App Store or Google Play. After you take a picture you can share it on Facebook or Twitter, send in to ChuckeCheese.com or email it!!

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I was provided a gift card to visit Chuck E. Cheese and 2 to giveaway. Opinions are my own.

Anne

I Lost Weight with Weight Watchers On Line

May 17, 2013 By Anne

I have like 10-15 pounds I want to lose and just can’t seem to do it. I’ve been exercising ,watching what I eat, counting calories and it I just can’t get it to budge.

I’ve been contemplating joining Weight Watchers and was debating to join on-line or go to the meetings. Then I got an email asking if I would want a three-month membership to Weight Watchers On Line! So I took it!

I signed up and started last Thursday. I love to point system and enjoy not having to count every calorie. It’s kind of the same but different. Fruits and veggies are free points so I like that too! I think just “belonging” to something has made me commit more and I lost 2.5 pounds the first week!

I love walking and adding it to my points to exchange for food. It encourages me to exercise more! Plus I’ve been eating more fruits and veggies!!

The on-line tools are awesome and I can use their app on my phone as well.

I will keep you posted in a few weeks and let you know how I’m doing.

Starting weight: 147

Current weight: 144.5

 I have received a free 3-month pass to experience Weight Watchers online. 
I am not being paid to use or endorse Weight Watchers and thoughts are my own.
“People following the Weight Watchers plan can expect to lose 1-2 pounds per week.”

Anne

Chick-fil-A New Salads (Giveaway)

May 15, 2013 By Anne

Forget about yesterday, today is #FreshMade! Each day we have a choice, a choice to do the same old routine or do something unique and different. What have you wanted to do for a long time? 2013 is almost halfway over and it’s time to do something new. It’s time to grow, it’s time to make your dreams a reality.

Chick-fil-A is helping you make today #FreshMade, by creating new menu options that you can feel good about! They are introducing 3 new premium salads and an improved wrap all under 430 calories made with premium ingredients.

Take your taste buds to greener pastures.

Have you tried the new salads at Chick-fil-A? I was disappointed when I couldn’t get my usual Southwest salad the other day, so I tried the new Asian Salad. Then Yesterday I took my daughter out to lunch and tried the Grilled Market Salad with Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing. OMG that was so good!! I did not know if I would like the fruit with the chicken but it was really tasty!

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