Saturday, January 28
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Best Meals Happen at Home
A busy weeknight doesn’t have to mean fast food for dinner! Publix knows that the best meals happen at home, so they are excited to help you enjoy family mealtime without having to stress about what to prepare or spending hours in the kitchen. Stop by Publix during their “Best Meals Happen at Home” event to find great savings on some of your favorite products. Be sure to visit BestMealsatHome.com to find fantastic recipes, which can be cooked in 30 minutes or less, and your family is sure to love.
Take advantage of great savings on some of your favorite participating brands during the “Best Meals Happen at Home” event at Publix from January 26th through February 1st
- As of Jan 26th look for in-store for coupons that will be valid through February 15th
- Visit BestMealsatHome.com to sign up and receive emails with weekly recipes and coupon offers that will help you save up to $200 this year
To kick-off the great savings and enjoy valuable time around the dinner table with your family, Publix invites you to try one of the delicious recipes that you can find at BestMealsatHome.com, which uses Cheerios® to make Crunchy Chicken Nuggets:
Prep time: 15 Min
Cook time: 25 Min
Makes: 4 servings
Ingredients:
2 cups Cheerios® cereal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon mustard
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Directions:
Heat oven to 400°F. Spray with cooking spray or lightly grease 13x9-inch pan.
Finely crush cereal. Stir together cereal, salt and pepper; set aside. In medium bowl, stir together milk, honey and mustard until blended. Dip chicken into milk mixture; coat with cereal mixture. Place chicken in pan; drizzle with melted butter.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until crust is golden and chicken is no longer pink in center.
Information for this post was provided by General Mills in conjunction with My Blog Spark.
Wednesday, January 25
The "What's for Dinner?" Solution
The "What's for Dinner?" Solution: Quick, Easy, and Affordable Meals Your Family Will Love by Kathi LippMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
You know you have a good kitchen reference book when the author says, "Not a professional chef...Still, I'm required to feed our large family almost daily." Love it! This book is not your typical recipe book, it actually only contains a few recipes (if it had more recipes, it would have scored 5 stars). However, it is one book you will definitely want to have.
Kathi covers everything about a kitchen from organizing your recipes (which I can't wait to do!), she shares her weekly meal plan, tips on organizing your kitchen and your pantry, and even what to have in your kitchen and pantry for it to be the most useful. She also talks about the need for planning and then follows that up with how to plan. What makes it even better is she plans several different types of meals weekly and as the lucky readers, we get to learn more about them! Have you heard of freezer cooking, slow cookers, pantry meals, fast food meals, what about LOOP meals? Well, you'll just have to read the book to find out about that one!
What I thought was really neat about this book was after every chapter of planning, organizing, and each of the types of meals, Kathi had ideas to "try this at home" and how to do the suggestions as a group. What a great way to get organized in your kitchen than to share all the fun ideas with friends!
If you're looking for a book on how to get organized in the kitchen and how to cook other than with your debit/charge card, you've got to check this book out. And if that doesn't entice you how about her recipes for "Pizza fondue" and "Pantry Smore's Brownies?" Mmmmmm....yummmm!
I was graciously provided a free digital copy of this book from Harvest House Publishers in partnership with NetGalley to review it. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions I have expressed are my own.
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The Amazing Fitness Adventure for Your Kids
The Amazing Fitness Adventure for Your Kids by Phil ParhamMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
One fitness adventure you won't want to miss out on! From Phil and Amy Parham, former contestants on The Biggest Loser, comes this challenge to get your kids active! Filled with suggestions on healthier snacks, how to be more active, and how to set a good example, this is one fitness book that you will want to add to your repertoire.
My two favorite parts of this book, that I've not seen in other fitness books, is the portion size guide and the daily questions. The portion size guide breaks down the ages of children and gives correct portion sizes for the five food groups. I've always wondered what a correct kids' portion was! In the second part of the book, the actual fitness adventure, is spread out over a 90-day challenge. Each day there is a "tip of the day," a "think about it," and a "talk about it." During the 90-day challenge you are encouraged to talk about these daily with your family.
I would have loved to see more put into the actual 90 day adventure by adding some exercise ideas kids would like, but overall this is a very useful guide in helping get your family healthier, together!
I was graciously provided a free digital copy of this book from Harvest House Publishers in partnership with NetGalley to review it. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions I have expressed are my own.
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Smack Dab in the Middle of God's Love
Smack Dab in the Middle of God's Love by Brennan ManningMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
All the neighborhood children love to visit Willie Juan and Ana. Willie Juan loves to talk with the children and answer their questions. Ana loves to make her sopapillas for them. After all the children are full, they sit around and talk about God's love.
A precious story of a Mexican husband and wife team who share God's love, not only by words, but by action. While I don't think this story will be well loved by kids, the message is undeniably awesome! I'm not sure kids will like it so much and want to read it on their own, just because it really doesn't have a lot of anything going on. There is no quirky character to love, no action or mystery to catch their attention, nor is there any real "plot." However, I do think this book would be great to use in a Sunday School classroom, where the teacher can expand more on the story and the message within it. God's love surely is big enough for all of us. Imagine the delight He would feel if we all understood that, especially His precious children!
I was graciously provided a free digital copy of this book from Tommy Nelson in partnership with NetGalley to review it. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions I have expressed are my own.
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Tuesday, January 24
Catch the Wind, Harness the Sun
Catch the Wind, Harness the Sun: 22 Super-Charged Projects for Kids by Michael J. CadutoMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
"What kind of citizen do you want to be for planet Earth?" Does your child have a passion for finding ways to reduce their carbon footprint? If so, then this is definitely the book for them! I am so not the science person...at all! The book recommends kids ages 8-12 could use this and complete the projects, but I personally think it would be 10-12 (and maybe some adults like myself may still have trouble).
Going by only the title of the book can be a little misleading. I initially thought the book was full of plain ole science projects. In actuality it is a book full of environmentally friendly projects designed to show your child how they can reduce their carbon footprint. This is not a bad thing, just different than what I first thought.
I consider this book full of great recommendations for a budding environmentalist. There are a ton of eco-friendly projects to do such as pie plate windmills, ways to find wasted energy, how to study the greenhouse effect, and using solar power to make sun tea. The book is divided into different sections each focusing on a different aspect of the environment. And what's really neat is each project is broken down into "Think about it," "Think harder," and "Now really think." Great ways to help your kid really gain a full understanding of the project.
I was graciously provided a free digital copy of this book from Storey Publishing in partnership with NetGalley to review it. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions I have expressed are my own.
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Kids' Bible Handbook
Kids' Bible Handbook: Who, What, When, Where, Why-and What It All Means to You by Tracy M. SumnerMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Oh my goodness!! Wow! Have you ever wondered how to help your children transition from the little kids/toddlers version of the Bible to the bigger/teenagers Bible? Well, this book is the answer!
I am so impressed with all the information contained in this book. Not only is it broken into small sections for easy navigation, but it is also written in a way that kids will have no problem reading! I would recommend this book for kids at least 8 years and older. If you're a Sunday School teacher, you may be able to read it to 1st and 2nd graders to help give more insight into one of your lessons, but they probably won't be able to read it and understand all of it on their own.
The who, what, when, where are explained for each book of the Bible. So, very interesting! I even learned something new! There are many colorful illustrations throughout the book that kids will enjoy looking at. What I found most interesting though was the way the author introduced the last book of the Bible, Revelation. She explained why some consider it scary, why some think it already happened, and why some think it is still to come. Loved that!
But, that's not all! At the end of the book, the author also explains the "how to" part. She explains how to apply it to your life, how to study it, and the importance of memorizing your favorite verses. And then she also has a reading plan and some time-lines. Very impressive! I am so excited about this book, I've added it to my wishlist for the kids for Christmas. What a great way to help my children grow in understanding God's never ending love for us!
I was graciously provided a free digital copy of this book from Barbour Publishing in partnership with NetGalley to review it. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions I have expressed are my own.
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