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Bob Evans Chili Recipe

February 6, 2012 by Samantha 11 Comments

Bob Evans Slow Cooker Chili was an awesome addition to our Super Bowl Sunday. Chili is one of my all time favorite foods, and you all know about my Little Man’s deep love of Bob Evans, so this was a match made in Heaven!

How did we make this particular chili?

Ingredients
1 lb Bob Evans frozen spicy sausage
1 lb ground beef, leaner is better at least 80%
1 can butter beans
1 can corn
1 can black eyed peas
1 can tomato sauce
spices is up to you
prep time 30 mins
cook time 6 hrs

Step 1-
The pre-game show;
First brown the defrosted meat. It does not have to be cooked all the way, through but keep in mind the browned pieces will keep their size for the most part in the finished chili. Also the amount of browning will show through in the end too. In other words, don’t burn it, and drain the fat too. 🙂

While browning the meat open all your cans except the tomato sauce and drain them. I like my chili a bit on the dry side rather then a soup consistency. If you want a soupy chili, keep the liquid from one can of beans.

Step 2- Game Time

Find the slow cooker, plug it in and start it up on the low setting. Put the tomato sauce in the slow cooker. Then once the cans are all drained add the contents of them to the slow cooker as well. Give it a quick mix then add the meat, give it another mix.
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Want Great Hair? GK has the Tool for you- W!N YOURS HERE!

February 3, 2012 by Samantha 16 Comments

The GK Titanium flat iron is awesome- according to my mom. The titanium plates are so smooth and glide over your hair no problems. The titanium plates are different than the average flat iron, which gives you more control and makes it easier to use in her opinion. My mom hates how frizzy and kinky her hair is, and says that this makes her hair silky and smooth and was very easy to use. GK has superior heat output, and is super convenient and not as time consuming as many other flat irons. Also- one swipe, and your hair is how you want it to look- you don’t need to keep going over and over like some other irons. (Hence that whole not time consuming thing.)

The world according to my mom;
“I’ve never used a flat iron that was titanium before and was very pleasantly surprised. My hair was softer, smoother and the friz factor was very very low as compared to the ceramic iron I’ve been using. It heats up very quickly and cools just as quickly. That’s a good thing. It’s lightweight and easy to use. I would give it a 9 out of 10. The only thing I would change would be to make the plates a little bigger and to include directions with the product as none were enclosed with the one I have.”

THE GKhair™ PROMISE

GKhair is much more than just a name. It’s a brand with a promise. A promise that your hair needs will be fulfilled. GKhair invests heavily in research and development to continually advance the science of hair to deliver new and innovative products. Whatever your desires may be, GKhair is the experience your hair needs.

Here are some of the things that make the GK [Read more…]

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Yum Yum Dishes- Review and G!VEAWAY

January 31, 2012 by Samantha 1 Comment

It is now rounding out the end of January of a brand new 2012. How are all those resolutions holding up? Dieting still working out for you? If paired with exercise and a well balanced diet it is quite possible this could be your year!
To help with the well balanced diet portion of the new healthier you, Yum Yum Dishes have arrived. These bowls are smaller then regular bowls or snacking dishes to help control the amount of what we eat. Instead of grabbing the whole bag of chips, put a few in the Yum Yum Bowl, to help keep portions a bit healthier.

There are also new 9 inch plates [Read more…]

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Prepeation and Safety Kit from the OEM! C0NTEST

January 30, 2012 by Samantha Leave a Comment

In case of emergency, break glass. Do you have anything in your house for in case of an emergency? Do you have food/batteries/flash light/matches/bottled water, etc? How about a crank radio, diapers, tooth brushes?
This is something we do not want to think about, the “what ifs” in life can be very scary sometimes. But as with life insurance and all those adult topics in life, they must be figured out, especially if you have a significant other and/or children.
NYC’s OEM Face Book page is a great place to start. Even for those of us who don’t live in New York City.

For starters there is a new game on their Face Book page which involves fast thinking and quick [Read more…]

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The Adora Playtime Doll – Your Little Girls New Favorite Baby

January 28, 2012 by Samantha 19 Comments

Recently featured on ABC’s hit show “Modern Family”, the new Adora playtime baby is bound to become your daughter’s new best friend and “best baby”. This will be the one that she takes everywhere, to bed, to school, to grammie’s house. These timeless and creative dolls will be welcomed into any child or collectors arms, and will occupy a special place in her heart forever. With Valentines Day right around the corner, now is the perfect time to shop Charisma Dolls for your sweetie!

The 12″ Adora Playtime dolls are made to be well loved and come in 5 ethnically diverse skin tone and eye combinations. They have lifelike features; Silky-Smooth body and a bean-bag weighted bottom make them perfect for cuddling. The original sculpted faces have features like a real baby and the tiny hands and [Read more…]

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Business Cards WIth Tiny Prints- STAND OUT!

January 27, 2012 by Samantha 8 Comments

As a blogger, I often end up with a pile of business cards asking the nagging question- Who is this and why do I have this card? I met 4,000 people today- this has a name and a company on it that gives me NO IDEA who they were representing at this particular junction. AHHHHH!!!!!
An easy remedy to this is a quick note that I end up writing on the cards answering this question for me. But sometimes I forget- not good!- and a good business card not only gives details on how to keep in touch with someone but also gives an idea of who you are. As a blogger, my business cards must not only inform but also give the card recipient a general idea of who I am and remind them how awesome I am. 🙂 And I am a particular breed of mega awesome. (LOL)
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Cake Pop- Review and C0NTEST

January 27, 2012 by Samantha 4 Comments

There is a craze making the circuits called “cake pops”. These are cake in the shape of balls, about the size of donut holes. These cake balls are then dipped in frosting/chocolate/anything then covered in some sprinkles, really, lol. It sounds simple and nothing special- but they are really quite good! Easy to make means BONUS!

Another thing you learn quite quickly is, without the proper equipment they are very difficult to make.
In steps the proper equipment, the Nostalgia Electrics Cake Pop and Donut Hole Bakery. This machine is about the size of a waffle maker and works in a similar manner. Make dough, put into designated areas, close machine, let it sit for a certain amount of time then presto! Cake balls.

We gave this machine a try last night and found it to work just as promised. I will say I cheated a bit and did some research online before trying this out. The instruction booklet has recipes in it for from scratch cake mix, unfortunately we did not have baking powder, so I had to improvise a bit with boxed cake mix. I know, its not the same the recipe cake is a million times better. Little Man wanted cake balls and I wanted to try out my new gadget. After some googling and research I found a recipe which used any cake mix and would make perfect cake balls. It is as follows:

2 cups cake mix.
4 tablespoons melted butter
1 egg
1/2 cup water
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W!N an iplay Non-spill Sippy Cup

January 24, 2012 by Samantha 2 Comments

I know that many of you have your kids off sippy cups by age 4- but for me, my guy is still a hot mess with his cups and so, we still use our sippies. We are loving the new Green Sprouts non spill sippy cup that my little guy just got- he likes the animals, of course- I like that it doesn’t spill!

New Interchangeable Design! BPA free! This sippy cup is designed to keep our baby’s beverage from spilling.