• Chocolate & Peanut Butter Banana Bites

    Awhile ago I got some bananas on clearance and had an event coming up so I decided to try a variant of a recipe that I had seen somewhere months ago.  It was pretty easy to do and tasted delicious.  The girls loved putting these together and enjoyed eating the frozen delicious bananas too!

    Chocolate & Peanut Butter Banana Bites

    Bananas cut and ready to be dipped

    1 cup of milk and white chocolate swirls with 1/4 cup of creamy peanut butter

    Melted chocolate and peanut butter is ready to have the bananas dipped into it.

    Once the bananas are dipped into the chocolate and peanut butter put them in a single layer in a pan and put into the freezer until they are completely frozen.  After they are frozen you can transfer them into a ziplock bag.  Pull them out immediately before you serve them (if you keep them out too long they will start to melt).

  • Celebrating Valentine’s Day!

    We love Holidays at our house!  It is a wonderful time to celebrate with those you love and making more wonderful memories together!  We started our weekend of fun on Friday.  Jake and I had the opportunity, through swapping babysitting with friends, to go out for our Valentine’s celebration on Friday, February 11th.  I will be sharing a little more about our adventure throughout the week.   It was amazing time with my man and many great new memories were made.  On Sunday we made blueberry heart pancakes with strawberry sauce and had the left overs this morning for breakfast!

    Making pancakes with the family!

    Batter’s ready on for the pancakes, love turning everyday food into a fun celebration for special occasions!  If you are excited the whole family will have a blast too!

    Brina got a cup full of frozen blueberries all by herself to add to the pancake batter, so exciting!

    Brina helped get the blueberries out for the batter.  She got them out of the freezer, measured the blueberries, and mixed them into the batter before cooking the pancakes.  Even better is we talked about the memories behind the blueberries we were using.  We picked the blueberries fresh from a friends yard during a fun evening together.  Thankful for friends, fellowship, memories, and the opportunity to enjoy such amazing fruit during the winter season.

    Frozen blueberries now in the pancake batter!

    The blueberries are so delicious!  The girls always love it when we add them to their pancakes and I like that they are getting extra fruit!

    Baking the blueberry pancakes on the griddle!

    We purchased the heart shaped pancake form at Dollar Tree several years ago and still use them regularly (it came with a star and bear shape as well).  The girls enjoy getting super special shaped blueberry pancakes.

    The heart shaped blueberry pancakes are ready!

    The pancakes were delicious with the big juicy blueberries in the shape of a heart!

    Flash frozen whole strawberries!

    We pulled our flash frozen whole strawberries out.  The girls and I had a great time picking them at a local farm and froze the ones we didn’t eat right away.  One of our favorite ways to eat pancakes is with frozen pureed strawberries instead of syrup, healthier and delicious!

    Pureed strawberry sauce for the pancakes!

    Once the strawberries had thawed for awhile I pureed the strawberries to use as sauce to dip the pancakes into.  The family loves it and tastes amazing. We typically just puree the strawberries, if you want it a little sweeter you can add a little bit of sugar or honey.

    Fresh strawberry sauce for dipping the pancakes into!

    Everyone got their own strawberry dipping sauce dish for their blueberry pancakes.  Yummy!

    Ready to eat our pancakes with sprinkles and strawberry sauce!

    The fresh blueberry pancakes are ready to eat.  For an extra bonus we have hugs and kisses sprinkles as well as strawberry sauce for dipping!  Delicious!  What a fun way to start off the Valentine’s Day celebrations as a family!

  • Family Recipe: Simple Potluck Corn

    My husband had to make a side dish for a work event.  The main course was BBQ so we wanted to come up with something that would compliment the main dish.  The challenge was it couldn’t be something that required refrigeration or heating up right before the meal but had to make it four to five hours so they could eat it at lunch.  Several years ago my Mom shared a recipe for corn that cooked in a crockpot it was simple, easy and delicious.  Since Jake has a plug at his desk at work, I put together the corn recipe, stuck it in the crockpot and sent it with him to work.  He stirred it a few times throughout the morning and it was ready just in time for the potluck lunch.

    Potluck Corn Recipe

    • 32 ounces Frozen Corn
    • 8 ounces Cream Cheese
    • 1/2 stick Butter
    • 2 tablespoons Sugar
    • 6 tablespoons Water
    • Salt

    Cook on low in the crockpot for 4 hours.

    The Potluck Corn recipe was a hit.  Even though the crockpot went to work completely full it came home empty.  Glad it was enjoyed by the Jake’s co-workers.  It is always a joy to share with others.

  • Save A Lot | Rite Aid: Deals for the week of December 8-14, 2010

    Here are this weeks deals at Save A Lot | Rite Aid stores.

    Meats and Seafood

    Whole Fryer – $0.89 per lb

    Hillshire Farm Lit’l Smokies – $2.59
    Use $1/2 coupon from 12/5 Red Plum (Expires 1/22/11)
    Use $0.75/2 printable coupon from Red Plum
    As low as $2.09 each after coupon

    Ground Beef (5 lb) – $8.45

    Fridge and Freezer

    Creamy Whip Whipped Topping – $0.79

    Chef Antonio Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza – $2.99

    Banquet Family Size Entrees – $1.79
    Use $0.35/1 coupon found in Banquet Package (Expires 2/1/2011)
    Use $0.60/6 coupon found in Banquet Package (Expires 2/1/2011)
    As low as $1.44 each after coupon

    Gold Leaf Frozen Pie Shells (2 Ct) – $1.79

    Coburn Farms Sour Cream – $1.19

    Bologna – $0.99

    Chicken Nuggets, Patties or Strips – $4.49

    Banquet Pot Pies or Fruit Pies – $0.50
    Use $0.35/1 coupon from 10/24 Smart Source insert (Expires 12/15/2010)
    Use $0.60/6 coupon found in Banquet Package (Expires 2/1/2011)
    As low as $0.15 each after coupon

    Household

    Gift Wrap (50 Square Feet) – $0.99

    Ajax Dish Detergent – $0.99

    Grocery

    Pepsi & Pepsi Products (12 Packs)* – $2.50
    *You must buy 4 to get this price

    Honey Nut Cheerios – $1.79
    Use $0.75/1 coupon found in package (Expires 12/30/2010)
    Use $1/2 coupon from 10/31 Smart Source insert (Expires 12/11/2010)
    Use $1/2 coupon from 11/7 Smart Source insert (Expires 12/18/2010)
    As low as $1.04 each after coupon

    Lucky Charms – $1.79
    Use $1/2 coupon from 10/31 Smart Source insert (Expires 12/11/2010)
    $1.29 each after coupon

    Cookie Crisp – $1.79
    Use $1/2 coupon from 10/31 Smart Source insert (Expires 12/11/2010)
    $1.29 each after coupon

    Trix – $1.79
    Use $0.55/1 printable coupon from Betty Crocker
    Use $1/2 coupon from 10/31 Smart Source insert (Expires 12/11/2010)
    As low as $1.24 each after coupon

    Wylwood Vegetables (Corn, Peas, or Green Beans) – $0.49

    Shelby’s Grove Canned Fruit – $0.89

    Ginger Evans Yellow Cake Mix – $0.89

    Coburn Farms Evaporated Milk – $0.69

    Crisp Orange Juice – $2.99

    Bay Mist Cranberry Juice Cocktail – $1.99

    Theodoro Bagels – $1.39

    J. Higgs Classic Crackers – $0.89

    LeCour’s Sandwich Cookies – $1.59

    Cowboy Billy’s Baked Beans – $0.69

    Simplify Water (24 pack) – $2.49

    Morning Delight Pancake Mix – $1.00

    Morning Delight Syrup – $1.00

    Red Gold Ketchup – $1.00

    Russell Stover Bowline Boxed Chocolates – $.399

    Whitman’s Sampler B1G1F
    Use $1/1 printable coupon from Red Plum

    Bob’s Candy Canes – $0.88

    Health & Beauty

    PharmAssure Vitamins & Supplements – B1G1F
    Get $5 UP Rewards when you buy $20

    Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste – $3.50
    Get $3.50 UP Rewards
    Use $1/1 printable coupon from Colgate
    Use $0.75/1 coupon from 12/5 Smart Source (Expires 12/25/10)
    Use $0.35/1 coupon from 12/5 Smart Source (Expires 12/25/10)
    FREE + Overage after Up Rewards

    Aussie Shampoo, Conditioner, or Stylers – $2.29
    Use $1/1 coupon from Red Plum 2 (Expires 12/31/10)
    Use $1/1 coupon from 11/28 Protector & Gamble (Expires 12/31/10)
    Use $0.50/1 coupon from 11/14 Red Plum 2 (Expires 12/31/10)
    As low as $1.29 each after coupon

    Rite Aid Balanced Nutritional Drinks – 2 for $10
    Get $2 UP Rewards when you buy two
    $4.00 each after UP Rewards

    Robitussin or Dimetapp – $6.49
    Use $3/1 printable coupon from Robitussin
    Use $2/1 printable coupon from Robitussin
    Use $1/1 coupon Robitussin from 11/14 Red Plum (Expires 12/31/10)
    Use $1/1 coupon Dimetapp from 11/14 Red Plum (Expires 12/31/10)
    As low as $3.49 each after coupon

    Crest Toothpaste or Mouthrinse – $3.49

    Caress Body Wash,  Dove Bath Bars, Sauve Lotion, Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion – $2.49
    Use $0.50/1 Caress coupon from Coupons
    Use $0.50/1 Caress coupon from 11/14 Red Plum (Expires 12/12/10)
    Use $1/1 Vaseline Intensive coupon from Coupons
    As low as $1.49 each with coupon

    Oral – B Refill – $19.99
    Get $5 UP Rewards
    Use $1/1 coupon from 11/28 Protector & Gamble (Expires 12/31/10)
    $13.99 each after coupon and UP Rewards

    Enroll in the free Rite Aid Wellness Rewards Program and earn up to 20% off drugstore purchases as well as UP Rewards.  Remember to use any UP Rewards you currently have to get additional savings on your purchase.

    For more information about Save A Lot | Rite Aid’s coupon policies go here.

    If you discovery another coupon for additional savings let me know and I will add it.