Christmas Money

Grammy and Aunts' give the kids some money for Christmas. Here's a few things my daughter bought with some of the money.

Rudolph Build-A-Bear:

One Direction Sweatshirt:

And of course the 1D Build A-Bear:

can you tell she loves 1D ?

Cheribundi organic frozen Tart Cherry Smoothie Packs Review

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

Hi everyone, I received some new products to test out. They are from the company called Cheribundi. I got 8 packs of puree smoothie packs.

They are in the tart cherry & tart cherry mango:

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We placed these in the freezer overnight, and then took one out at a time - to make a smoothie. Did you know that tart cherries have a lot of health benefits? I didn't! Until I learned about the Cheribundi products - please read this brief product description to learn more about that:

Product Description

This is a brand new organic product for us. These smoothie packs contain frozen tart cherry puree to be blended with your own fresh smoothie ingredients for a delicious tart cherry smoothie all year round.

Tart cherries are an excellent source of antioxidants­— particularly anthocyanins, which block the enzymes that cause muscle inflammation. This makes tart cherries great for post-workout recovery and helping arthritic conditions. Also, they are a natural source of melatonin to promote better sleep at night, without making you tired during the day. Tart cherries are truly super fruits!




In the past two days, we tried both flavors. We mixed about a cup of milk, 1/2 of a banana and we even added a handful of blackberries we had just bought:

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We really liked these smoothies! Daughter enjoying the the tart cherry mango flavor:

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You can mix these to your liking, add milk, juice and your own fresh ingredients. Whatever you would like. These also make a great smoothie for after workouts. Part of my New Year's Resolution is to start working out again. And I think with the health benefits of these frozen tart cherry packs - they would make a great after work-out smoothie! 

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You can also purchase Cheribundi Smoothies at Whole Food Stores nationwide.

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Ozeri Green Earth Smooth Ceramic Nonstick Frying Pan Review

I received free product(s) to facilitate this post. 

Happy New Year! If you recall one of my previous posts was on an Ozeri frying pan. That one was a "textured surface." Well another one I received is a "smooth ceramic surface."

Here's some product info:

• Unlike other ceramic cookware brands, the Ozeri pan utilizes an ultra-safe ceramic coating derived from nature which is 100% PTFE and PFOA free.
• Delivers unprecedented non-stick performance without releasing harmful fumes or toxins at high temperatures.
• Features a scratch-resistant 100 percent ceramic coating as found in nature (no heavy metals or chemicals) that is super easy to clean.
• Made out of durable heavy-gauge die-cast aluminum with no heavy metals or harmful chemicals.
• Boasts a comfortable heat resistant Bakelight handle, and a magnetized induction stove safe base for rapid heat transfer.

My Review:

This pan is different from the other one I have reviewed, in the fact that it does have the smooth surface within the pan. It also has a longer handle - which is kinda cool. 

The Ozeri Green Earth Smooth Ceramic pan, also does seem a little deeper too. It had deeper edges and my husband even used it the other day to re-heat some homemade chicken noodle soup that we had made. 

This morning hubby made some New Year's morning pancakes:

With little to no clean up in between, he then decided to make himself an egg, cheese and shrimp (leftover from last night) omelet:

This a great pan to add to your collection, and I would really recommend it, I also like that it is  100% PTFE and PFOA free!

You can purchase this pan at Amazon.com. Right now the sale price is showing as $25.95!

Disclosure: I received the above product complimentary for this review.