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Sure, I’m a working mom. My day starts at 6:30am as I try to quietly get out of bed and not wake anyone up while I get ready for the day. The further along in this pregnancy I get, the longer it takes me to get up and ready…leaving less time for things like breakfast.

Don’t get me wrong…I still have a breakfast, but I know it could be better…much better. Right now, I enjoy my coffee in the car then munch on a granola bar or some muffins at work first thing. By the time I am eating breakfast, I’ve been awake for almost 2 hours!

I am lucky in the fact that I have a husband that works from home and watches Trent. This means I don’t have the added time pressure of preparing another human being for the day. I can barely get myself ready in the morning!

So when I was invited to try the new Tyson® Day Starts™ sandwiches (the first line of breakfast items introduced by Tyson Foods) in order to get a better breakfast experience, I was definitely on board.

Tyson® Day Starts™ sandwiches are available in seven varieties, including biscuit sandwiches, breakfast flatbreads and wrapped omelets, all available in your grocer’s freezer section. Tyson® Day Starts™ sandwiches offer a protein-rich way to start the day with high quality ingredients like real cheeses, zesty vegetables, fresh eggs, and quality Tyson® sausage, ham and chicken. The sandwiches are ready to eat in less than two minutes - ideal for busy families who want a wholesome breakfast, but are pressed for time in the mornings.

I chose to try the Chicken Biscuit and the Wrapped Omelet. Variety!!

I was most looking forward to the chicken biscuit and it did not disappoint. I was happy to see thick, real, white-meat chicken inside two fluffy biscuits.

After a quick trip in the microwave, I enjoyed a delicious chicken biscuit WITH my coffee. It was actually relaxing to take a few minutes to enjoy a better breakfast instead of rushing out the door and then sitting in a random drive-through with half the town that’s on their way to work.

Given the deliciousness of the chicken biscuit, I was excited to try an omelet the next morning.

The tortilla was crispy and the Colby and Monterey Jack cheese and egg melted perfectly together.

There are three sandwiches in a box and 2 omelets in a box. They each come prepackaged, so it’s up to you where you want to enjoy them. Each item has different cooking instructions, so be sure to read them before you enjoy! The chicken biscuit is best microwaved from refrigeration, so I suggest taking one out of the freezer the night before. The omelet comes in a metallic wrapping that shrinks around the omelet while cooking to give it it’s crispiness. Cool!

It’s nice to have the option of getting a good breakfast at home or at work. With Tyson® Day Starts™ Products, I can enjoy them at home or grab one to enjoy at work. Whether enjoying breakfast at home or on-the-go, Tyson® Day Starts™ products provide a convenient way to start the day with warm and savory breakfast sandwiches the whole family can enjoy. Much better than pre-packaged sugary treats!

 

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Please visit Tyson.com to download a $1 off coupon and check the product locator tool to find out where Tyson® Day Starts™ products are sold at a store near you!

 

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

 

One of our favorite places to eat in Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World is 50′s Prime Time Cafe. They serve “mom’s old-fashioned cooking” and the servers are your family that tell you to take your elbows off the table and no dessert until you clean your plate.

Luckily for me, when we went last year, I had my dessert at the same time as dinner…with their delicious Peanut Butter & Jelly Milkshake! It’s like having a peanut butter & jelly sandwich without the crust and with ice cream instead. Sounds like a good replacement to me!

Well, you don’t need a reservation at 50’s Prime Time Café to enjoy this treat (although I would highly recommend one if you haven’t been before)…you don’t even need to be in WDW (although that would sure be nice too!). This recipe is super easy and I bet you already have all the ingredients to make it – especially if you have kids.

Ingredients (makes 1 shake):

2 cups Vanilla Ice Cream

1/4 cup Milk

2 tbs. Peanut Butter

2 tbs. Jelly (we used grape, but you could probably use strawberry too!)

Are you ready for these super difficult instructions?

You might want to write this down…

Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy…that’s it!

For added deliciousness, top it with some whipped cream and a fun straw…a cherry too if you have them.

We thought this would be something Trent would enjoy…he has his picky moments (a.k.a. every moment) and he won’t always eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Trent got his served in a little kid cup with a fun straw. He was a happy camper and drank the entire thing!

This one will definitely be a regular treat in our house and your kids may not look at peanut butter & jelly sandwiches the same after enjoying it!

 

This recipe was featured in the April issue of WDW Magazine (Look who’s on the cover!!). Click here to learn more about WDW Magazine!

 

One drink our extended family likes more than anything is coffee! If you also have a love for coffee, check out Coffee Corner Club, the best coffee club online for coffee, family & friends, and a perfect blend. Who says wine-lovers are the only ones that can get together to discuss their shared love? Step inside Coffee Corner Club’s community and feel the charm. Coffee is not just coffee, and everyone is invited to come interact and discuss your favorite blends, techniques, recipes (like a chocolate smoothie with coffee…yum!) and, most of all, have fun!

 

This Easter, the kids filled their baskets with eggs and we filled our bellies with a delicious feast. I always think back a day or two later and wish I had leftovers or would have eaten more that day because everything was so good. Does anyone else do that?

This year, we had both turkey AND ham….Hormel ham! I had some coupons that I received in one of my monthly Hormel shipments as part of the Hormel Family Blogger program. My mother-in-law combined these coupons with some store deals that were going on and was able to get 4 hams for under $10! Not only were we a happy, full bunch, but she is a firefighter and treated her crew to a delicious ham dinner as well.

The ham didn’t need any additional sauces or extra preparation other than cooking and cutting it. How easy is that…I’m sure even I could have done it. Maybe.

It was just the right amount of sweet and went along great with all the other yummy side dishes we had.

And this time, there were leftovers, so I also enjoyed a yummy ham sandwich later that day (I couldn’t wait until the next day!). Just add some cheese and mayo and any other toppings you like and you’re good to go.

Easter may be over, but a Hormel ham is a great main entree for any meal. Just one ham would be a good size entree paired with 1 or 2 side dishes and some bread for dinner any day. Here are some recipe ideas for preparing your Hormel Ham:

http://www.hormelfoodsrecipes.com/holidaysandparties/ham_hero/default.aspx

Enjoy!

 

This post was part of my involvement in the Hormel Family Blogger program. Thanks for reading!

 

After my appointment last week, in which we found out we were having a girl (!!!), we decided to grab a bite to eat before Brett took me back to work. There’s a new shopping plaza near the hospital, so we decided to take a peek at what new restaurants were there and decided to try Zoe’s Kitchen.

It was actually the fact that Brett saw a turkey sandwich on the menu as we pulled into our parking spot…the other restaurants just didn’t have a chance once he saw that. That man loves a good turkey sandwich…especially the stacked and piled high ones.

As soon as I walked in, I knew exactly what I was getting…the chicken salad sandwich. I love trying chicken salad out at new places, because every place has a different recipe for it. The available sides were a bit different than other places…healthy stuff, no fries, but things like potato salad, fruit salad, Greek salad, etc. I chose the potato salad and Brett chose the rice pilaf (after confirming there were no onions hiding in there).

We grabbed our drinks and found a nice seat in the back. The layout is very open and bright, with tall ceilings and lots of windows.

There was some outdoor seating too, but it was quite sunny out this day, so we decided to take a little shelter from it.

The sandwiches weren’t piled high as we would have liked, but they were still very tasty. Brett’s turkey sandwich was grilled and had mozzarella and a feta cheese spread.

My sandwich was served cold and the multi-grain bread was soft and delicious. I would have liked smaller pieces in my potato salad and with a tad of mayonnaise mixed in, but I guess this was supposed to be a healthy version! Still tasty and we both ate our entire meals.

I loved that each table had a bottle of Greek dressing for you to use…it went great with my sandwich.

Trent had a kids fruit cup, which sounds like not enough food for a toddler and you are right…which was made even less because the fruit cup was just apples and pineapple and he wouldn’t eat the pineapple. We have better luck with feeding him stuff at home, so the apples were basically just a snack until Brett got back home. One day he will eat better out at restaurants, and we will be broke and wishing he didn’t eat so much…

We really enjoyed Zoe’s Kitchen and will include it in our options from now on whenever we start the “Where do you want to eat?” debate!

 

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You all know how picky Trent is with his food now. There isn’t much he will eat as part of a big meal, so we try to make sure he gets healthy snacks throughout the day in addition to decent sized meals. It really is difficult to come up with different ideas so he isn’t eating the same things all the time, which is why we get excited when we actually take a chance on a new item and he likes it! Bonus points if it is a nutritional and healthy snack for him.

Recently, we gave Sweetie Pie Organics Fruit & Veggie Snacks a try.

Sweetie Pie Organics makes delicious wholesome snacks for toddlers. Our snacks are made from quality organic ingredients. We grow fresh fruits and vegetables on organic US farms, which are then freeze-dried and packed in recyclable packaging. Sweetie pie snacks are USDA organic, Non GMO, there are no sugars, salts or preservatives added; all you get is fruits and veggies.

The moment of conception through the first three years of life is the most critical and fragile time of a child’s development. It’s during this important stage of life that a child’s body, brain, and cognitive functions are growing and developing faster than at any other time in their life.

What you feed your baby these first few years of life can have a great impact on their current and future health. Their delicate systems are very sensitive to everything they come in contact with, such as toxins in the air, toxins in products and, most importantly, toxins in their food. It is crucial for them to get enough nutrition. That is why Sweetie Pie Organics is devoted to providing only the purest and the best quality products.

We tried all 3 flavors of fruit and veggie snacks:

Banana, Sweet Corn & Blueberry

Mango, Sweet Corn, & Apple

Apple, Green Pea & Pineapple

Trent’s favorites were, of course, the fruits. The combo that he seemed to enjoy the most (a.k.a. the one he ate the fastest) was the Mango, Sweet Corn & Apple, with the Banana, Sweet Corn & Blueberry coming in second. I took a few bites of the corn and was pleasantly surprised…it really was sweet, but not in a candy-sweet sort of way. What a great way to sneak in some veggies!

However, he wasn’t a fan of the Sweet Peas, but he has never been a fan of peas…even when we pureed them up and mixed them with his favorite food as a baby, sweet potatoes, so we were kind of expecting that.

Each piece is tiny, so it’s easy for babies/toddler to pick up and feed themselves.

I like how veggies are included in each pouch and it’s not just fruits. Looking through the aisles for snacks for Trent’s results in many items geared towards fruits, so this is a nice solution for veggies too.

Each box comes with 5 individually wrapped pouches of snacks. This makes it easy to throw a few in the diaper bag or purse, in the car or in the stroller for a healthy snack on the go.

To learn more about Sweetie Pie Organics, including their other healthy product offerings, check out their website and LIKE them on Facebook!

 

I received this product in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own and honest. Thanks for reading!