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Paleo Slow Cooker Dijon Ham

March 26, 2013 By Paula 1 Comment

Note: I received a cookbook to review, but no further compensation. All opinions are my own. There may be affiliate links located in this post.

Slow Cooker Paleo Dijon Ham

As I continue my quest to figure out what’s best for my family, as I’ve said, I’ve looked into Paleo a bit. I was just sent the book The Paleo Slow Cooker: Healthy, Gluten-free Meals the Easy Way to check out. The author is Arsy Vartanian and she also has the blog: RubiesandRadishes.com. As you can see from the picture above, I tried the Slow Cooker Paleo Dijon Ham. Next time I would either leave out the orange zest or use lest of it. It was too much of an orange flavor for me. One of the other recipes I really want to give a try is Provencal Vegetable Soup Paleo Style. There are a few recipes in the book that aren’t Slow Cooker, just an FYI.

Paleo Slow Cooker Dijon Ham

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours, 10 minutes

Yield: 8-10 servings

Ingredients

5-6 lb ham
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 teaspoon thyme
2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
Zest of 1 orange
Pepper just before serving

Instructions

Put ham in the slow cooker.
Combine the rest of the ingredients, (except for pepper) making sure the honey and mustard are both well incorporated.
Pour over ham in slow cooker.
Cook on low for 6 hours.
Add pepper just before serving.

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Dirty Hands? No Problem! LYSOL No-Touch Hand Soap to the rescue!

March 21, 2013 By Paula 1 Comment

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I received the LYSOL No-Touch Hand Soap system to try out in both my kitchen and bathroom. The awesome thing about this system is the fact that you don’t have to touch it to get the soap out. Do you ever have chicken hands and not want to touch ANYTHING? This is great for those times. The soap is anti-bacterial so you know you’re getting all that disgusting mess off your hands. It’s also nice to know that you won’t be embarrassed when guests come over to use your bathroom because little dirty hands haven’t slobbered dirt all over the pump of your soap dispenser.

It’s no secret, kids are messy, what do your little ones most often get their hands into that require a trip to wash them? My kids LOVE to color with markers. This past week they have colored before school and immediately when they get home again. I don’t mind, except for the mess they make all over my table! (I’m not talking about marker, I’m talking about the papers, the crayons, the colored pencils and markers all over it and they don’t want to pick up when they’re done. That’s a whole different topic, though!)

To celebrate kids and the messes they make, LYSOL^® has launched the Kid Who Touches Everything Contest, which invites moms nationwide to submit photos of their child’s messiest moments. One grand-prize winner will be selected to receive a family vacation to Disney World and have his or her photo featured on Lysol.com. The contest kicks off on February 25, 2013 and entries will be accepted until May 25, 2013. Each week, a category winner will be randomly selected to have his or her photo featured on Lysol.com and Lysol’s Facebook page. Photos can be entered into one of the following categories:

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No purchase necessary. Contest runs from 2/25/13 – 5/25/13. Open to US residents age 18+. Void where prohibited. Click here for official contest rules. Visit Lysol.com/kids for the contest rules & regulations and to submit a photo of your child. You can also check out examples of messy activities for the whole family.

I participated in a campaign on behalf of MomCentral Consulting for LYSOL^®. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for participating.

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Paleo Walnut Roasted Chicken Recipe and Book Review

March 20, 2013 By Paula 2 Comments

Paleo Cookbook I recently got the book 500 Paleo Recipes: Hundreds of Delicious Recipes for Weight Loss and Super Health to try out and review. While I don’t want to go 100% Paleo, it’s something I’m exploring and am happy to have this cookbook to try some recipes out. I tried the Walnut Roasted Chicken and will give you the recipe below. As I flipped through it the other day I saw that I also want to try Simple Sunflower Crackers and Pecan, Sundried Tomato, and Bacon Rice-a-Phony. There are definitely a lot more I’d like to try as well. Those were the three that jumped out to me on first glance through the book, though. I like that all the recipes have comments before them so that you can get an idea of what the author, Dana, was thinking. There’s a nice section in the front of the book explaining what Paleo is and talking about good and bad fruits and vegetables to eat. There is a lot of good information!

Sometimes she’ll mention an ingredient that doesn’t really follow the Paleo lifestyle, but she’ll let you know at the beginning of the recipe. Overall, I recommend this cookbook as a way to start your Paleo journey.

Paleo Walnut Roasted Chicken Recipe

Yield: 5 servings

Calories per serving: 671

Fat per serving: 52

Paleo Walnut Roasted Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

4 pounds Whole Chicken
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 lemon, quartered

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375.
In a small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons of the olive oil, garlic, walnuts, rosemary, and parsley.
With your hands, gently loosen the skin on the chicken breast. Spread the walnut mixture evenly under the skin. Quarter the lemon and put it in the body cavity.
Rub the chicken all over with the rest of the olive oil. Put it on a rack in a roasting pan and put it in the oven.
Roast for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours, or until the drumstick moves easily and the juice runs clear when the thigh is pierced to the bone.
Remove the chicken to a platter. Remove the lemon wedges but put them on the platter with the chicken. Let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes before carving.
Carve the chicken and serve with the lemon wedges to squeeze over it.

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Note: I received the book 500 Paleo Recipes in exchange for this review. All opinions are my own.

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Veggie Tales: The Little House that Stood #Review #Giveaway

March 19, 2013 By Paula 19 Comments

Little House that Stood

Just in time for Easter, VeggieTales is releasing The Little House That Stood, an all-new VeggieTales story premiering on DVD and available at Walmart on Tuesday, March 5. The Little House That Stood parodies two popular nursery rhymes – The Three Little Pigs and Humpty Dumpty – to help impart valuable life lessons. The Three Little Pigs meet the Wise and Foolish builders and learn that by making good choices, they can build a house that will stand against any storm! In the “The Good Egg of Gooseville” we find out what happens BEFORE Humpty cracks, in a good neighbor story where we learn why it’s a nice to lend a little hand to those in need.

I got this video just in time! Little Man is suddenly in love with Veggie Tales. He only wants to listen to Veggie Tales in the car and he’s been making his older brother and sister watch with him at home. I thought that the show was very well done. I really liked the Little House that Stood better than The Good Egg of Gooseville. (It wasn’t bad, I just thought the Little House was better.) I loved all of Larry’s fake stats in The Little House that Stood. My two favorites were:

“20% of all weather men are 30% wrong, 40% of the time.” and “85% of all floods are started by water.”

I also love all the familiar tunes you find throughout the show like Jaws and the Austin Powers theme. It brings something in for the adults. I think that The Veggie Tales Little House that Stood would be a great addition to an Easter basket this year.

Here are some offers from Veggie Tales for you or you can enter below to win a copy for yourself:

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Note: I received a copy of Veggie Tales The Little House that Stood to review. All opinions are my own.

Giveaway is open to the continental USA and ends on March 26, 2013 at 12:00 am EST. Winner will be selected at random from all eligible entries and will be contacted by email. Winner will have 24 hrs to respond. Winner may only win one prize pack, if you win on another site, a new winner will be drawn. Please add paula@frostedfingers.com to your trusted email filter. If original winner does not claim their prize within 24 hrs, it is forfeit and a new winner will be selected promptly.
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BISSELL CleanView Vacuum Review

March 7, 2013 By Paula 2 Comments

I was in total need of a new vacuum because my old one just didn’t want to pick things up anymore. I was super excited when Mom Central asked for bloggers to review the new BISSELL CleanView Vacuum. When I got picked I stalked my email until I got delivery confirmation that my new vacuum was going to show up. I even posted about it on my Facebook page:

My friends were excited right along with me! I didn’t have a chance that day to get the vacuum put together because UPS came really late for some reason. A few days later, though, I pulled it out of the box and had it put together in less than 10 minutes. It’s super easy to put together, you just need to put two screws in!

Bissell Cleanview

I happened to strip my daughter’s bed that morning and there was baking soda on her bed from a late night getting sick incident. That baking soda was then all over her floor. The BISSELL CleanView cleaned it up in a flash!

Before and After Bissell

I’m really liking the vacuum! I’m guessing because it’s suction is so strong right now, it almost self-propels itself forward so it takes some muscle to pull it back. My arm was a little tired after vacuuming my dining room today. I love it, though, it doesn’t leave anything behind! Warning, I’m about to show you what gets picked up in my house… pretty gross. Keep in mind there are two girls with long hair, a dog and 3 cats that live here.

Dirty Bissell

As you can see, my husband sucked up a Nerf dart. It may forever be a part of the vacuum now, because it won’t go down to the empty part on the canister. Besides that, emptying the canister is simple and quick!

How it works:

-       OnePass Technology allows for fast and easy cleaning with powerful suction so you can spend less time vacuuming and more time enjoying family, friends and pets.

-       Innovative brush design cleans on initial pass* for excellent carpet cleaning.

-       Includes Bottom Easy Empty™ Dirt Cup for added convenience.

-       Lightweight design is modern, uncomplicated and easy to maneuver.

-       On-board attachments include a 4” TurboBrush^®tool for cleaning stairs, upholstery and hard-to-reach places, a 10” crevice tool for nooks, crannies and corners and an upholstery tool and 11” extension wand for added convenience.

The BISSELL CleanView vacuum with OnePass Technology is available at major retailers with an MSRP of $79.99. The CleanView Plus, which features a longer cord and warranty, is also available at major retailers with an MSRP of $89.99. You can buy the BISSELL CleanView with OnePass on Amazon for $79.00 right now.

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for BISSELL. I received a product sample to help facilitate my review. All opinions are my own.

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Disney on Ice Rockin’ Ever After Review

February 6, 2013 By Paula 3 Comments

Rockin Ever After

My husband and I got to take the kids to Disney on Ice Rockin’ Ever After about a week ago. We were running late, so I unfortunately forgot my camera in the car. UGH! I tried taking pictures on my cell phone, but they just didn’t turn out at all.

While the kids really enjoyed the show, to be honest, it was not one of my favorites. It felt very rushed to try to fit in all of the stories. In order to make time to share all four stories, the endings were changed on Ariel’s, Rapunzel’s and Merida’s Stories. Ariel’s story ends with Eric kissing her right after the song Kiss the Girl. Rapunzel never gets her hair cut. Merida’s story has no bears and no real story, it just focused on her and her mother fighting and a quick mention of mending the bond. I’d personally rather see less stories told to see them represented more in their honest forms.

Disney on Ice Finale The skaters all did a great job. My favorite part was the brothers in Brave. They were comical and I really like the way they made it work. Your children will really like the show. Buddy was very happy that he was able to go see Disney on Ice this time. Last year I took Cadence and her girl cousins, Aunt and Grandma as a special girl’s night and then the last Disney on Ice, all three of my kids were sick so we couldn’t go. From a pure entertainment standpoint, you and your kids will enjoy Disney on Ice. If you’re in the Chicago area, you can still catch a few shows at the United Center.

Disney on Ice Rockin’ Ever After is at The United Center from January 30-February 10, 2013. You can save 40% on all weekday shows and Save 20% on all weekend shows by using the code “MOM” on Ticketmaster.

FREE PARKING in all official United Center parking lots. Visit arena website for more information.

Note: I received tickets for my family for this show in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own.

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