Tag Archives: chocolate

Gourmet Gift Baskets: Deluxe Junk Food Bucket Review

Gourmet Gift Baskets: Deluxe Junk Food Basket Review + Giveaway

Ever since I began this blog, I have stopped watching movies. There is something about watching something more than an hour, that seems like a huge time commitment on something that I may or may not enjoy.

With my husbands birthday approaching I was thinking of taking a night off and having a junk food and movie marathon with him. I knew that this was the perfect idea and the only thing in question was the snack and junk food that would be included.

Since we are such a junk food house when I saw this collection from GourmetGiftBaskets.com, and saw the Deluxe Junk Food Basket I knew that this would be a good gift for my husband’s birthday and an accompanying movie night.

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Goodie Girl: Chocolate Love for Valentines 2017 Giveaway

Goodie Girl: Chocolate Love for Valentine’s – 2017 Giveaway

It is no secret that I am a fan of Goodie Girl Cookies and we always share them with our friends and loved ones as often as we can.

Since chocolate is synonymous with love, what better than a chance to win 2 boxes of cookies from Goodie Girl – Midnight Brownie and Vanilla Slims!

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Newman’s Own: Valentine’s Day 2017 Giveaway

Newman’s Own Organic: Valentine’s Day 2017 Chocolate Giveaway

As soon as we get past the winter holiday’s the next holidays are being advertised. I began to notice this phenomenon when I was young and worked in the local card store.

The most romantic day of the year is quickly approaching so since we are coming off the holidays we thought we would help you with your Valentine’s Day with a Newman’s Own Organic array of chocolate products, including the raspberry cup. Continue reading →

Gourmet Gift Baskets: Chocolate Covered Christmas Pretzels Review

Gourmet Gift Baskets: Chocolate Covered Christmas Pretzels Review + Giveaway

Recently I discovered the art of melting chocolate and the art of covering items in chocolate.

Shortly after I discovered this I attempted to make my own dark chocolate covered pretzels. To say it was difficult to make would be an understatement. The concept of putting sprinkles on the chocolate was way beyond my scope of abilities at the time. It was then I decided that i would purchase these in the future and not attempt to make these again.

When I was contacted recently from GourmetGiftBaskets.com, and saw their Christmas Pretzels I knew that I had to give these a try since they looked so much better than my feeble attempt.

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Newman’s Own: Holiday Chocolate Assortment Giveaway 2016

Newman’s Own Organic: Holiday Chocolate Giveaway

When I think of the holidays there are a few types of candy that come to mind – the peppermint cup.There is something about a tasty peppermint cup that screams the holidays.

A couple of months ago I had the opportunity to try Newman’s Own Organic array of chocolate products, including the peppermint cup. Newman’s Own has a wide range of chocolate products that are perfect stocking stuffers and holiday sweets. Continue reading →

Crafted Gluten Free: Ultimate Cookie Box Review

Crafted Gluten Free – Ultimate Cookie Box Review and Giveaway

When I was a young child I was called the “Cookie Monster” due to my love of cookies.

As I got older I moved on from store-bought cookies and began to make my own cookies. I would have slumber parties with my best friends and I would make cookies. I was recently gifted my teenage era cookbook, and each chapter is pristine and perfect – well not the cookie chapter. Even 20 years later there are dollops of butter grease and remnants of dried flour on those pages.

Now that I am even older, I find it easier to purchase pre-made cookies due to time constraints and adult responsibilities. I have difficulty finding a cookie as good as I can make. Since I have this insatiable urge for cookies it seemed only natural to review Crafted Gluten Free’s Ultimate Cookie Box.

This was not the first Crafted Gluten Free review I have done, as I have reviewed the first monthly box, but it was one of the sweetest.

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World of Munchies: Sweet Tooth Box Review

World of Munchies: Sweet Tooth Box – Review & Giveaway

As time passes I have noticed that my taste buds are not what they one were. I tend to run trains on items. Let me explain further – I will get a snack in my head, act as though it is a 5 alarm fire to procure this item, I will then eat only this snack for the next 4 to 6 weeks. As quick as this occurs, the opposite also is true, I get tired of the item almost as quick. This makes life for Jason a little on the frustrated side.

Try as I might to lessen his frustration, I am usually unsuccessful therefore leaving him with fewer snack options than he might prefer. The one thing he always does is encourage me to try new snacks. I am proud to say that with the creation and execution of this blog that is exactly what I have begun doing.

I have had the opportunity in the past to review previous World of Munchies boxes, as they are the perfect way to sample new snacks without the commitment. One of the offerings of boxes that they have is called the Sweet Tooth box. Each Sweet Tooth box you will receive 7-9 items in each box, selected from various international snacks that you may know and may love. The most amazing thing about World of Munchies is was started by the mind of an 11-year-old entrepreneur.

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World of Munchies Red, White & Blue Snacker Box Review

World of Munchies: Red, White & Blue Snacker Box – Review & Giveaway

I have mentioned in the past that we are a snack house, and we have yet to meet a snack that we do not like. The problem is that we are 2 different people with unique and individual tastes and we do not always crave the same thing. Every once in a while we both want the same treat or ice cream, but I am a “miner of yummies” in ice cream so Jason now wants his own.

This constant back and forth of taste buds can get expensive quickly, as well as being very unhealthy. I have often thought it would be nice to get a box once a month that would provide us with a sampling of the things we love, while keeping portions in the realms of affordable.

World of Munchies has created a new box called the Red, White & Blue Snacker box. World of Munchies was started by the mind of an 11-year-old entrepreneur. Each month with the Red, White and Blue Snacker box you will receive 7 items in each box, selected from various snacks that you know and love.

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BuddhiBox Monthly Subscription Review and Giveaway

BuddhiBox Monthly Subscription Review and Giveaway – February 2015 Box

If you are anything like me you know A LOT of people who love yoga. If you do know one of these enthusiasts I would highly recommend getting them a BuddhiBox monthly subscription. This carefully curated box of items help to enhance any yoga session or any post yoga session.

I was unsure what to expect in my BuddhiBox, and I can tell you at the very least I was not disappointed. The box was a perfect 6x6x6 square of corrugated thin cardboard.

When I opened the box I was greeted by wonderfully folded green tissue paper and 3 cardboard information cards sealed with a sticker. One card had the “Wheel/Upward Bow” pose that shows the pose as well as the benefits and cautions when using that pose. There was a recipe for a “H2O Nutrition Vegetarian Taco Salad” that is made in a mason jar and super easy to make. The final information card included was a box content listing and the following quote:

love is the bridge between you and everything – Rumi

As I dug into contents of the box I was overcome with a sense that I was discovering the greatest new craze. I have included individual reviews of the items in the box and the box overall. Included in the box was the following items:

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