Category Archives: Food & Cooking

Feb 23 2012

Alphabet Napkin Rings – Uncommon Goods

[ABOUT] Get your table talking with porcelain alphabet napkin rings by Gail Garcia. Modern, lovely and interactive, these rings encourage you to get creative at every meal. Use them as abbreviated place cards or to spell out “pasta” on spaghetti night or to send a cheeky message to guests. Handmade in New York. WEBSITE

[REVIEW] We ordered these because we wanted a way to “Go Green” with our family. We were tired of using paper napkins but we found as a family of 5 that using cloth napkins was a hassle because nobody ever remembered which napkin belonged to them. These Alphabet Napkin Rings solved the problem! Each family member has their own napkin ring and we are now eco-friendly at meals.

Nov 23 2011

Cupcaqe Muffin Meal

[ABOUT] A brand new bakeware accessory that makes cup-like holes in regular or large size muffins or cupcakes so that you can fill with your imagination.

  • Fits any regular or large size muffin or cupcake pan (any brand, make or model)
  • Easy adjustable cup locks into place to make shallow or deeper holes as desired and slides out effortlessly.
  • Fast and easy clean-up – dishwasher safe
  • FDA approved – high temperature sturdy plastic bakeware
  • Make your next muffin a meal and you will never have leftovers again.
  • Kids will love helping you bake with muffinmealTM.
  • Endless batter and filling combinations
  • You will never have a problem trying to get your kids to eat breakfast, lunch or dinner.
  • WEBSITE

RECIPES

  • Lemon Cupcakes Stuffed with Fruit
  • Carrot Cake with Baked Apples
  • Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes
  • Chili & Cornbread

[REVIEW] This bakeware accessory easily allowed us to make a fun, delicious meal without a lot of extra effort. We tested the muffinmeal ™ with cornbread and chili for an unique dinner. It’s easy to imagine making fancy cupcakes for birthday parties and Girls’ Nights. helping me be more creative in the kitchen than I really am.

Nov 3 2011

Yummi Bears from Hero Nutritionals

[ABOUT]  Like all Hero Nutritional products, Yummi Bears® Vitamin C and Yummi Bears® Echinacea are allergen, GMO, casein and gluten-free, and have all-natural flavors and colors. Both contain 60 mg of Vitamin C, and Yummi Bears® Echinacea also contains Echinacea and Zinc. As they are taken in the form of a gummy bear, your tots won’t protest at having to take a large vitamin pill each morning!  Yummi Bears® Gummy Vitamins are available in fine health stores in the United States. www.heronutritionals.com

[REVIEW] Every fall I try to get back in the habit of doling out vitamins to ward off colds and the flu. My family is terrible about remembering to take vitamins on a regular basis especially when I purchase the chewables. However when they tried the Yummi Bears, I no longer had to bribe them since they felt as if they were getting more of a special treat every morning.  The box includes 15 packs of 3 gummy bears. The To-Go packs make it easy to keep extra packs in your car or your purse so you always have then on-hand.

Oct 29 2011

Handstand Kids Cookbook series

[ABOUT] The Handstand Kids Cookbook series introduces kids 3-13 to new and familiar foods, featuring the languages  and cuisines of Italy, Mexico and China. Each Handstand Kids cookbook translates each of the ingredients and utensils into the country’s primary language, familiarizing them with international cultures.

[REVIEW] The Handstand Kids Cookbooks are a  great way to introduce children to culture, language, cooking and at the same time expose them to thinking of others. Kids are given choices with how to alter the recipes by substituting ingredients and make healthier meals. The illustrations are captivating and fun.  These are wonderful cookbooks for kids and make terrific gifts with the fun packaging and accessories that they include.

We have one for a GIVEAWAY so enter our ParentClick.com Contest! Go to your community and click on the CHATTER page to find out the latest way to enter the contest.

Oct 29 2011

Recipe Rock

[ABOUT]  This small 2-inch, sculpted, concave “rock” simultaneously holds up to eight pages of printed recipes upright at the ideal viewing angle and prevents pages from sauce splatters and dirty hands.  Recipe Rock is perfect for recipes from the Internet, magazines and even note-cards. And it is small enough to fit in a drawer or recipe box.

Recipe Rock is simple, practical and extremely easy to use. Just remove the metal ball from the magnetic rock, place the pages upright in front of the rock and replace the ball on the rock with the papers in between.

[REVIEW] I rarely ever use a cookbook anymore. I typically find a recipe online and print it out. Now instead of taping the recipe to my cabinets, I can use the Recipe Rock. I love it because I can put it in a drawer when I am not using it and it takes up very little space. My kids have also used it to prop up their notes when they are working on the computer and typing up papers. Perfect gift for holiday stockings for all the cooks in your life.