Friday, November 21, 2008
Grocery Smarts
I don't know how many of you are Grocery Smarts members, but if you aren't, you need to be! Grocery Smarts is an awesome website that matches up coupons with current sales FOR you. That's right... they do all the work, and you just sign on! So if you are interested in savings some serious cash, go to http://grocerysmarts.com/, type in the following password - g84cka, and get started with the "Just Getting Started?" button on the left side of the screen. It's a great resource, especially in these tough economic times!
Cream Puffs?
Do any of you have a good recipe for Cream Puffs or Eclairs? I have been craving Eclairs but I haven't liked any of the recipes I have tried.
Chocolate pies
Oh, I've got a lot of chocolate recipes!! This is one of my favs! THIS REQUIRES A SPRINGFORM PAN!!!
Chocolate Bliss Cheesecake
18 Oreos, finely crushed
2 T. butter, melted
3 pkg (8 oz) Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 t. vanilla
1 pkg (8 squares) bakers semi sweet baking chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
3 eggs
Preheat oven to 325. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan.
Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add chocolate and mix well. Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
Bake 55 min to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
Chocolate Bliss Cheesecake
18 Oreos, finely crushed
2 T. butter, melted
3 pkg (8 oz) Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 t. vanilla
1 pkg (8 squares) bakers semi sweet baking chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
3 eggs
Preheat oven to 325. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan.
Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add chocolate and mix well. Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
Bake 55 min to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Chocolate Pie
Does anyone have a good chocolate pie recipe for Thanksgiving? It can be something with chocolate in it or whatever, I'm making a few pies and wanted one that's chocolatey.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Spark People
I know a lot of moms struggle with losing their pregnancy weight...gosh am I strugglin!! I used a website called spark people to help me after I had Preston and I just started it again. It's SOOO great if you want to keep track of how many calories you consume in a day, need new exercises or want healthy recipes. I've been a little down about the extra weight and I've decided to do something about it!! I love being able to see how many calories I'm taking in and burning etc. Check it out if you want the help!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Baby Wipes: Natural Alternative (cheaper, too)
My Sister in law has a little boy with extremely sensitive skin. Somewhere in her battle to keep him rash free she came across a lady that makes a homeopathic wet wipes solution. Store bought wet wipes actually have chlorine and other harsh chemicals in them. My little Skylar had a yeast rash when he was born and the conventional wet wipes irritated it just awful so I decided to try the alternative. Though I was a skeptic at first, it is a great product in many ways and cheaper in the long run.
Here's how it works:
* Use 'select a size' Bounty paper towels and cut the roll in half. (It's easier than you think).
* Mix 5 teaspoons of the Lavender Moist Wipes Solution to 2 cups of water.
* Pour over the half roll of paper towel and let soak for 1 hour.
They pull out of the middle and are oh so easy to use. They are very soft and yet clean very effectively. In my opinion they wipe poop up better than normal wet wipes and the roll lasts longer than a bag of wipes.
I found an ice bucket on summer clearance for $3.00. My sister in law uses a sterilite container.
The moist wipes solution is about $20 per jar. The lady that makes it also has a starter kit for purchase that comes with the half roll paper towel, solution and a container for about $24.
The solution contains lavender essential oil, pure castille soap, and almond oil.
So figure this. The solution lasted my sister in law 2 years! So if we prorate the cost per year it comes out to be about $35. I think that is awesome, because good wet wipes aren't cheap.
I will never go back to conventional wet wipes. In my opinion, the extra work is worth it, especially for my little guy's skin.
To purchase: Diana Collins Handcrafts
Fair Oaks, CA (916) 965-7993
Here's how it works:
* Use 'select a size' Bounty paper towels and cut the roll in half. (It's easier than you think).
* Mix 5 teaspoons of the Lavender Moist Wipes Solution to 2 cups of water.
* Pour over the half roll of paper towel and let soak for 1 hour.
They pull out of the middle and are oh so easy to use. They are very soft and yet clean very effectively. In my opinion they wipe poop up better than normal wet wipes and the roll lasts longer than a bag of wipes.
I found an ice bucket on summer clearance for $3.00. My sister in law uses a sterilite container.
The moist wipes solution is about $20 per jar. The lady that makes it also has a starter kit for purchase that comes with the half roll paper towel, solution and a container for about $24.The solution contains lavender essential oil, pure castille soap, and almond oil.
So figure this. The solution lasted my sister in law 2 years! So if we prorate the cost per year it comes out to be about $35. I think that is awesome, because good wet wipes aren't cheap.
I will never go back to conventional wet wipes. In my opinion, the extra work is worth it, especially for my little guy's skin.
To purchase: Diana Collins Handcrafts
Fair Oaks, CA (916) 965-7993
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