Influenster VoxBox Review!

Were you Naughty or Nice?

As you all know, I am a part of an online program called Influenster. If you are not sure what influenster is, please refer to the tab above to find out more about the program. This past Christmas, they were nice enough to send me their Jingle VoxBox for review. The box contains 9 products ranging from food to beauty products. These products were received complimentary of influenster for testing purposes. If you are interested in joining, click this link: www.influenster.com/r/698914

Just your friendly neighborhood Spider Man!…

The first very obvious product that you see when opening the box is a Spiderman Itty bitty. If you are not aware of what an itty bitty is, if you recall ever hearing, seeing or owning beanie babies, they are practically the same thing, just a different name. You can find them in all different characters such as Star Wars, Barbie, DC Comics, Rainbow Brite, Inside Out and many more. So pick your poison! These start at $6.95 and are available at any Hallmark Gold Crown store and Hallmark.com. They make great stocking stuffers and can be given as a gift all year round.

Feeling a bit Dry? Then Moisturize!

The next item is a small sample of Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream. Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream is a rich, quickly absorbing, non-greasy cream that provides long-lasting relief for even severely dry skin. This unique formula attracts water to skin and helps prevent moisture loss. I have friends that live by this cream. I was so excited to see this. I have a newborn at home and she has been struggling with some baby rash that just does not seem to want to go away. Her doctor since recommended using Cetaphil to help and since receiving this product I’ve been using it and seeing a lot of improvement. This product ranges from $8.99-$15.99. Now I know that is a bit pricey but I would say that this item is worth the price. It is as good as they say.

Pumpkin Waffles & Watermelon Smoothie.

Double the Dose!

 

It has been a very busy year for my family. I just started a new teaching job as a literarcy teacher for K-3rd graders, and believe me when I tell you, they are so precious but they do have thier moments, if you know what I mean! On top of that, we have other events outside of work that we in charge of and we also have workshops that we are required to attend. So with that said, it’s been a busy year already. Since I have been away from you guys for so long, I will be bringing to you to recipes.

I am currently working on getting over the nasty stomach flu (I’ve never had it before!) and since I was loosing all of my insides and my precious nutrients I came across this recipe that I thought was great.

Not only was it fast to make, it tasted great too!

Ingredients:

1 cup(s) watermelon chunks, frozen

1/2 cup(s) coconut water

1 1/2 teaspoon(s) lime juice, from 1/2 a lime

4 mint leaves

4 ice cubes

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender. Process until smooth. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Waffles

Who could pass up Waffles, especially these kind of waffles.

I am not a big breakfast eater but I will definately not pass up waffles. Especially tasty ones such as this!

Ingredients

Waffles:

1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour

1/2 cup(s) whole wheat flour

1/2 cup(s) wheat germ

1 tablespoon(s) baking powder

1 teaspoon(s) coarse salt

1/4 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon(s) ground ginger

5 tablespoon(s) brown sugar

3/4 cup(s) pumpkin puree

5 tablespoon(s)   (1/2 stick plus 1 tablespoon)  unsalted butter, melted

2 eggs

1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

1 cup(s) milk

For Serving:

Plain Greek-style yogurt

Maple syrup

Chopped nuts

Fruit

Directions

Heat waffle iron. In a small bowl, mix flours, wheat germ, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, pumpkin puree, butter, eggs, vanilla, and 1/2 cup milk until well combined. Stir in dry ingredients and mix to form a smooth batter. Slowly add remaining 1/2 cup milk until batter is thin enough to pour into waffle iron.

Spoon about 1/2 cup batter into iron and cook according to iron instructions.

Serve with yogurt, syrup, nuts, and fruit.

Enjoy!

Courtesy of delish.com

 

The Happy Smoothie

Great way to start your day AND if you have kids, they will enjoy this smoothie recipe as well!

Green:
1/2 cup kale
3/4 cup apple juice
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup ice cubes
optional: a pinch of freshly grated ginger

Pink/Red:
1/2 cup fresh beet juice
1/4 cup coconut water
2-3 fresh strawberries, stem removed
1/4 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 banana

Gold:
1/2 cup fresh mango cubes
1/2 cup frozen peaches
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 banana

Blend well. Serve

Makes 2-3 Smoothies

Courtesy of Mbele TV

Beautiful, pleasing to the eyes and oh so tasty!

Peanut & Banana Smoothie

Challenge Accepted!

So, my youngest brother-in-law called me last night and presented me with a challenge. Here it is.  Upload a simple recipe with step by step directions, something simple enough that can be followed by anyone.  The challenge? It has to all be in french.

Ha!…I laughed and thought, this should be interesting, but fun.  Well, here goes it.

What you need:

1/2 Organic Frozen Banana

2 tbs. Crunchy Peanut Butter

2 tbs. Condensed Milk

1 Cup of Organic Milk (we use whole milk)

1 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract

A small pinch of Nutmeg

A small pinch of Cinnamon

4-6 cubes of Ice

What to do:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.  Pour in a fancy glass and enjoy. Garnish with crushed peanuts on top.This recipe can be adjusted to your liking.  You can add chocolate or you can use almond milk, etc. Whatever makes your tastebuds dance. You will love it either way.

**For the french translation, click on my “Essence” page above located next to “About Me.”

Protein and deliciousness all in one glass, who could ever forget a recipe like this!