Bon Appetit Parchment Meals Review

in , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, June 20, 2012


Bon Appetit meals are a hit!

I served 2 of the Bon Appetit parchment meals recently for my family’s dinner.  Along with a garden salad and garlic bread, this was a quick and easy way to get a healthy meal on the table quickly.
The meals are very easy to prepare, just place on a pan and pop in the oven.

Our choices were Beef in Red Wine Sauce and the Chicken Florentine.

Both got rave reviews!

Both parchment meals provided more than enough entree.  My husband was stuffed after his meal . The rest of us had to save some of ours!



The Beef in Wine Sauce was our clear favorite! 


Bon Appetit Beef in Wine Sauce

A few statements from my family:

This is almost as good as yours Mommy! Serve this again! Or from my hubby: if a guy doesn’t cook but wants to impress a lady, he could pass this off as homemade! 

Neither my husband nor I could detect any attributes usually imparted by the use of wine (subtle earthiness in sauce/flavor or darkening of sauce), but we will definitely buy this again to keep on hand for busy nights. We are also recommending this to friends. Especially those who may be single, pressed for time or simply don’t enjoy cooking.


We give this meal an A +++!





The Chicken Florentine, while very good, didn’t get quite the same rave reviews.


Bon Appetit Chicken Florentine



We loved the healthy amount of spinach used in the creamy Parmesan sauce, which was outstanding!
We liked that the chicken remained moist and tender, but felt it required a bit more seasoning, even just salt and pepper and wished would could have seasoned prior to cooking.

My daughters both enjoyed this dish and even said it was better than some restaurants’ Chicken Florentine they’ve had!



For my husband and myself, there was just something off about the pasta. It tasted like frozen pasta.

Overall we would still recommend this product and give it an A!

Thank you Bon Appetit and BZZ Agent for the opportunity to try these products. 

Update: 6-22-12
 I'm adding a link to Bon Appetit's store locator so you can find these in your area.
 Bon Appetit Parchment meals store locator

I found mine at Walmart. :-)


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A New Breakfast Snack: Quaker Soft Baked Bars

by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, June 07, 2012
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Quaker Oats. All opinions are 100% mine.

As I said in my May Days post, life is pretty busy here these days. So I thought I'd be fine running to the store without eating a complete breakfast. Coffee and a big glass of milk should do.
 Big mistake!
I knew I was in trouble when I started looking for cookie samples in the bakery department, so I left in search of a healthier alternative.  Enter Quaker Soft Baked Bar! 

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That picture on the box had me salivating, but label reader that I am;  I turned the box over and read the nutrition facts:
Wow, I was pleasantly surprised to find these numbers on a  breakfast snack! 

These snacks look and sound good with:
• 140 calories 
• 5g of Fiber 
• 6g of Protein 
• Excellent source of 5 B-Vitamins
Still, I resisted the urge to put the box of Cinnamon Pecan Bread Soft Baked Bars in my cart without a coupon.
 Once I find some coupons,  I will probably buy one box of each flavor: Cinnamon Pecan Bread and Banana nut Bread.  I know my girls would love these for breakfast!  And I'll feel good about serving them this wholesome food.
In the end, I popped a piece of gum in my mouth and hurried to finish shopping. Lesson re-learned: never go shopping on an empty stomach, or at the very least pack your own healthy snack in your purse! 
All my coupon blogging buddies: if you have seen a coupon for these, please let me know! 
Thank you!

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Wordless Wednesday

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Colorful, Fresh, Yummy
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Wordless Wednesday

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Their Daddy's love of the guitar caught on!




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Works for me Wednesday- D.I.Y. Sanitizing Wipes

in , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, May 16, 2012


I am still in love with Huggies Wipes!  Yes, my girls are way past diapers, but I still buy Huggies wipes in bulk and use them in freely and liberally around the house and on the go.

Today I want to show you an easy and inexpensive way to keep sanitizing wipes on hand.



1. Buy Huggies All Natural Wipes. 


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2. Wring out excess moisture.



3. Place in refillable hard travel case.  Ours are plain white, like this:

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 but you can jazz yours up if you want. Head on over to Kaboodle for this one: 

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or cherishedbydesign.com for this one:














Cute aren't they?


4. Soak with rubbing Alcohol. I prefer to use 70% Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol.


That’s it! It is that easy to make your own sanitizing wipes.

I suggest buying multiple refillable hard travel cases when they are on sale. We keep one in the kitchen, garage and car. 
These wipes are great for cleaning up questionable track-ins in the mud room, wiping down icky flip flops and kids feet, cleaning hands for quick snacks outside or while traveling, stopping chigger and no-seeum bites after working in the yard, or kids running/playing in the grass. 

These D.I.Y. wipes are indispensable at our house. Make some up for you and your family too!

Do you make your own cleaning products? I'd love to see them! Please contact me if you would be interested in guest posting about them here.


Thanks!





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May Days

in , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, May 09, 2012

There’s something almost magical about May.
It’s one of my favorite months. Maybe that’s because I’m a May baby.
Maybe I love how Mother Nature puts on a beautiful flowery show in May.
Maybe it’s because the girls are out of school before Memorial Day and we get to kick off summer early.
Ah, May. What’s not to love?

The last 3 weeks of school is what.  Every year I wonder why the schools try and cram so much stuff into the last 3 weeks of school when we are all tired: parents, students, staff.
 At one point, I even said aloud “who is the person who thought it would be okay to lump Teacher Appreciation week, Read across America week and a field trip together”?
This work at home Mom/volunteer was feeling the pressure, and I’m not even a room mom this year.  
This morning found me volunteering at the elementary school for the Teacher Appreciation week Breakfast. I showed up with my quartered, chilled orange wedges ready to lend a hand.
 As I past the smiling faces of kids in brightly colored and oh-so-comfy looking Pajamas (for Read across America Week);  I was struck by the positive energy all over the school.
The kids are happy. All the teachers and staff are busy, but happy. They are finishing strong.
This happiness is why the days are so jam-packed in May.  It’s all for our kids.
Being welcomed, needed and appreciated made me feel small for my moment of selfishness earlier this month.  
We’ve got 2 more weeks of fun-filled days ahead of us.  Armed with my checklist and a positive, community friendly attitude we will finish strong too!

Do you volunteer at your kids’ school? Please share your thoughts!
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SWAG Giveaway

in , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, May 03, 2012
My blogging buddy at CouponFreeStuff is hosting this giveaway and has invited her blogging buddies to join in- very sweet! Just like the savings information you'll find at her site! Please stop by her site HERE and read her great review on savings.com and enter to win some savings Swag, or use Raffecopter below. Thanks!
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