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Gingerbread Hot Cocoa

November 14, 2013 by kim 4 Comments

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Tis the season for gingerbread! I know everyone gets all hyped up about the Starbucks red cups, but don’t you think they come a little early? I mean, they came out on November 1st! There are still two whole months until Christmas. Thanksgiving really gets looked over since it’s the “middle child.”

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I’m not going to lie, though, my favorite holiday is definitely Christmas. Sorry Turkey Day! There’s something about the drop in temperature (which might not be evident in Southern California as much), the Christmas special CD’s, and Love Actually that makes me a sucker for the red and green.

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Not only that, but Christmas is baking season! There are desserts galore and the grocery shelves are stocked with every ingredient you could possibly need to bake for approximately 294 days. I was tired of making cookies, so I decided to use the gingerbread marshmallows that Peeps® sent over in my hot chocolate instead.

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Have you ever tried these things? Peeps totally nailed it with the taste! I don’t know how they pack so much gingerbread flavor into one little man. I bit off an arm and the sight of Christmas trees instantly popped into my head. I’m not even kidding. They remind me of the gingerbread man in Shrek… except a little more feminine.

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They’re spicy, sweet, and inviting. I decided to make my hot cocoa match the flavor by turning it into a gingerbread hot cocoa. This definitely takes Christmas up a notch.

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Christmas is coming, folks. Start accumulating your recipes now.

For more PEEPS recipes, crafts and other fun holiday ideas visit them on Facebook!

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Gingerbread Hot Cocoa

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond milk (or any milk)
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp molasses
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • whipped cream and Peeps gingerbread marshmallows, for topping

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan over low heat, continually whisk together all of the ingredients except for the whipped cream and marshmallows until hot.
  2. Pour into mug and top with whipped cream and marshmallows.
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https://lovintheoven.com/gingerbread-hot-cocoa/

I received product to review, the opinions expressed are my own.

Filed Under: cocoa, drinks

Naked Juice Smoothie

October 9, 2013 by kim 2 Comments

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You know how everyone’s been on a “green” juice or smoothie kick recently? Well, count me in. I’m a sucker for drinking my vegetables.

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I don’t own a Vitamix or a BlendTec like the rest of the food blogging world (I wish!). I have a little blender that I bought from Costco. Sure, it may not be as powerful, but it gets the job done with a little bit of shaking and stirring. It even ground up the spinach leaves to disappear into the smoothie! That’s all I ask.

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As for the little dots in the pictures, it’s nothing other than chia seeds. I found them at Trader Joes and have been throwing them in everything– smoothies, bars, yogurt, cereal… they’re great! They don’t taste like anything, they just add a little texture.

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I hear there’s a technique and art to making airy, light smoothies. I still have yet to learn any of it because my method of “throwing everything into the blender and pulse vigorously” works for me.

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Naked Juice Smoothie

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Serving Size: 2

Ingredients

  • handful of spinach
  • 1 banana, sliced and frozen
  • 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1 cup Power-C Machine Naked Juice
  • 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons flaxseed meal

Directions

  1. Blend everything together until you get your desired consistency.
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https://lovintheoven.com/naked-juice-smoothie/

Filed Under: banana, berry, drinks, fruit, vegetables

Daily’s Girls Night In

October 2, 2013 by kim 82 Comments

 

dailys I am all about convenience when it comes to party planning. The less I have to do, the better. So when I saw that Daily’s had these Frozen Cocktail Pouches, I was thrilled! You can make margaritas and daiquiris without the use of a blender. No blender means no mess to clean up! dailys-2 They come in 13 different flavors, so you can take your pick out of the many choices. There’s even a “light” line for those a little more health conscious.   Some of the other flavors not pictured include: Pomegranate Acai Margarita, Bahama Mama, Blue Hawaiian, Hurricane, Light Mango Passion Fruit Daiquiri, and Light Pink Lemonade. dailys-3 My girls night in consists of movies, drinks, and food. With the drinks taken care of, I can have more time focusing on the food. That means less stress when you’re hosting. With these Daily’s Cocktails Frozen Pouches, all you have to do is freeze, squeeze, and enjoy. Pretty cocktail cups for all your guests don’t hurt, either. dailys-4 dailys-14 The pouches were a hit at my girl’s night in. Everyone was able to have their drink of choice at the perfect consistency. I’m not even a big drinker, but I do love to taste a little bit of everything. I could tell that if they were to omit the alcohol and just have it as a fruit juice squeeze, they would be just as delicious. It makes sense that Daily’s actually started out as a juice company. They developed an expertise in the fresh taste of real fruit juice prior to adding alcohol. dailys-13 By the way, don’t let these pouches fool you. There are very generous portions in each silver squeeze. My favorite flavor was Strawberry Daiquiri. They’re made with real fruit flavors, too– succulent strawberries, luscious lemons, and creamy coconuts, just to name a few. dailys-11 The hardest part for me was squeezing the frozen pouch after letting it thaw for a bit. They’re FREEZING! If you do it under hot water, then I find that the inside melts too quickly. The best way is to wear some kitchen gloves while squeezing or wrap it in a layer of paper towels so that your skin isn’t directly touching the outside of the container. dailys-10 dailys-6 dailys-5 Daily’s is hosting a $100 Visa gift card giveaway to one lucky reader! All you have to do is leave a comment with the answer to this question: Which flavors would you be most interested in trying at your own girl’s night in party? Be sure to check out Daily’s Cocktails on Facebook and Twitter. *This post is sponsored by Daily’s, but the opinions expressed are my own.*   Sweepstakes Rules:   No duplicate comments. You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods: a. Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post b:Tweet (public message) about this promotion; including exactly the following unique term in your tweet message: “#SweepstakesEntry”; and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post c: Blog about this promotion, including a disclosure that you are receiving a sweepstakes entry in exchange for writing the blog post, and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post d: For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry. This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected. The Official Rules are available here. This sweepstakes runs from 10/2/2013-10/31/2013

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