Okabashi Shoes Giveaway

I am happy to be hosting this great giveaway. Okabashi shoes make my feet smile all day long. If you love your feet, then make yours smile too. Enter to win a pair of Okabashi shoes of your choice. One lucky winner will get a pair. And now ladies I know we all love shoes. And even more so when they are FREE!
Thank you Reviewz & Newz and I'm not Skinny.
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Okabashi Shoes

So I have had bad luck finding clogs that I can wear for 8 hours a day or more. I have tried many different types of clogs. Well I saw this new one I had never seen. I asked them if I could try there clogs and do a review of them. They were happy to send me a pair to review.

Well I got them within 3 days. Which was the first thing that impressed me. They were package great as well. But that really isn't the great part of all of this.

The clogs fit snug on my feet which is awesome! They did not wiggle around or fall off my feet. Also great.
They have arch support which is amazing! They even have the little toe line. (LOL) I liked that feature. I had no problem wearing these all day in the kitchen.

Here is a few other AWESOME perks of these clogs.  They are made in America. (no OUTSOURCING). (LOL) I love that. They are 100% recyclable and come with a 2 year GUARANTEE. That is AWESOME. This is a company that will stand behind their products.

I LOVE MY NEW CLOGS!!! I will be purchasing some flip flops from this WONDERFUL company @OKABASHI  #OKABASHI

French Toast using Chobani

So I wanted french toast last night for dinner. Though I did not want the same boring french toast. So i created a great new french toast that kids and adults will love. Please let me know if you try it and what you think of it.


2 eggs
1/4 cup Vanilla Chobani yogurt
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
splash of milk
bread

Mix eggs, yogurt, vanilla, and milk till well blended. Next dip your bread into the mix and pan fry as you normally do.

This recipe will come out fluffy and light. And taste GREAT!

Chobani Giveaway

We are proud to be giving away some great Chobani yogurt to 1 lucky winner... I have tried this new yogurt and love playing with it in recipes. Check out my great recipes here  and here    Please comment your thoughts. Thank you Reviewz & Newz for helping me with giveaway!

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Homemade Cheese Burger Macaroni

This is a quick easy meal that anyone will love... I make this at least once a month for my family. Please comment on this. Hope you all enjoy.


1-2 lbs ground beef
1 lb macaroni
2 lbs cheese of your choice (I use american and cheddar)
1 1/2 cup milk
1 stick butter
salt & pepper

Cook ground beef and macaroni. Drain both of them. Put macaroni back in pot then add ground beef, milk, butter, and cheese. Stir till cheese is melted and well blend. Add salt and pepper to taste

I also add crushed red pepper to mine along with tomato. You can also put in casserole dish and top with bread crumbs and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Hope you all enjoy.

Perky Jerky Review & Recipe

I have been wanting to try this awesome new jerky as well as making something with it. So I asked the wonderful people at Perky Jerky if they would help. I was sent some to play with and try to create recipes with it .

The jerky (beef & turkey) tasted so good. And not only that, but it was also so tender. It was bursting with flavor. This is some of the best jerky I have tried. My kids also love it. And what a great healthy new snack for them. It has NO added MSG . No nitrites or preservatives either. Its all natural!! Which I think is just AWESOME!!! As we try to eat as healthy as we can at our home.

My family will eat this awesome Perky Jerky for years to come. Whether its as a snack or made into a great new dinner.

So last night my husband wanted nachos. But I wasn't really wanting the same ole nachos. So here is what I made instead. Well we loved it.



Perky Jerky Nacho Recipe

Tortilla chips of your choice
1 package Perky Jerky (chopped)
1 package shredder cheese of your choice
homemade salsa or jar of your choice
sour cream
guacamole
black sliced olives

I make homemade salsa

Homemade Salsa Recipe
3 tomatoes (diced)
2 jalapeno peppers (diced)
1 clove of garlic (minced)
1 yellow pepper (diced)
1 onion (diced) (I use red)
1 lemon (just the juice)
salt and pepper to taste  


Put nachos on baking sheet, top with jerky, and cheese. Then bake in 350 degree oven just to melt cheese. Pull out of oven place on plate and top with all the goodies you like. Last eat them and ENJOY!!!

Giveaway for Very Kool Android Phone

Enter this giveaway before its to late... I did and I hope I win... Need a new phone really bad..

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Burgundy Mushrooms

I love mushrooms. So I decided to share this great recipe with all of you. If you love mushrooms you will LOVE this... Let me know your thoughts on them.

Burgundy Mushrooms

1 1/4 pounds mushrooms
2 quarts water
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 tablespoons margarine
3/4 cup yellow onions, diced
1/2 cup Burgundy
1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/3 teaspoon ground white pepper

Clean and thoroughly dry mushrooms. Combine water and lemon juice in covered saucepan. Bring to boil.
In another saucepan, melt margarine and saute onions until glassy (about 5 minutes).
In a bowl, add spices and bouillon to Burgundy. Whisk until bouillon is dissolved. Add wine mixture to onions. Simmer over medium heat about 10 minutes (until alcohol has evaporated). Remove from heat.
Add mushrooms to boiling lemon water. Return to boil. Remove blanched mushrooms from heat and thoroughly drain. Add mushrooms to wine sauce and stir until blended.

Chobani Recipe

So I decide that I was going to make pork fried steak.... Well I ran into a slight problem.... NO EGGS!!!! So I looked in the fridge to see what I could use instead of eggs. And well there was my yummy chobani yogurt. So I decided to try something no one would ever think of. So here is my new DELICIOUS recipe.


Pork Fried Steak

4 pork cube steaks ( or more)
1 cup flour
1 cup bread crumbs (I make my own)
1/2 cup chobani nonfat plain yogurt
1/4 cup chicken or beef stock

First put flour in bowl and bread crumbs in bowl. Next put chobani yogurt in bowl and whisk your broth in slowly. Then dip your steak in flour, next chobani mixture, and then bread crumbs. Last fry it in 350 degree oil. (make sure oil is hot) Finally time to eat it and enjoy.

I put mine with spaghetti and sauce, though my husband likes his on sandwiches. You can try it with different things. Let me know if you try this one out.

I think it is much better than egg wash!

Kids Gummy Bear Recipe

Do you enjoy gummy bears??? I do and my kids love them. So I started making this fun recipe with my kids. They love being able to make their own candy... So if you think your kids will enjoy, try this one out... Here is a fun recipe to do with your kids. Let me know if you try it and what your kids think of it.


Gummy Bears

1 small box Jello with sugar (any flavor)
7 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup water

Mix in a saucepan until the mixture resembles play dough. Place pan over low heat and stir until melted.
Once completely melted, pour into plastic candy molds, and place in the freezer for 5 min.
When very firm, take out of molds and eat! Have fun and enjoy.