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Mrs. Freshley’s Double Chocolate Mini Donuts & Candied Fudge Brownies #makelifesweeter

Mrs Freshleys With summer coming to a close soon, Why not make some yummy treats to beat the heat. You can even make a great dessert with Mrs. Freshley's snacks for a cook out with family and friends. There are a bunch of great recipes on the Mrs. Freshley's site to give you plenty of ideas. My family and I made the Candied Fudge Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich and Double Chocolate Mini Donut Sundaes with the snacks we got from Mrs. Freshley's to review. The Double Chocolate Mini Donuts were my favorite but the kids loved the Candied Fudge Brownies. Can't wait to make your own treats for your family? Then you can head over to Amazon and check out all the snacks that are offered by Mrs. Freshley's.

Mrs freshleysMrs. Freshley's is synonymous with freshness, quality, and great taste. Look for our delicious snacks at your local retail outlets or vending machines.

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Edible Bake-A-Bowl for dinner and dessert #‎goodcookkitchenexprt‬

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

Bake a bowlI love being a Good Cook Expert, as I get to try new items from time to time. I was sent the Bake-A-Bowl 6-Cup pan to try out from the Good Cook Sweet Creations line. When I got the pan, I couldn't wait to try it out. The first thing that came to mind was breakfast bowls for dinner. To make my bowls I used pre made biscuits that were on sale at my local store 10/$10. I had to play with the Bake-A-Bowl pan as I have never used one before.

Bake a bowlThe first try I just put each biscuit in the bottom of the pan and they came out not so much like a bowl but more like an indent in the biscuit lol. I then took the biscuit and molded it over the top part of the Bake-A-Bowl pan and baked the pan up side down. The biscuit bowls came out much better. I liked the way they came out by doing this.

bake a bowlWe filled the biscuit bowls with scrambled eggs, hash browns, crumbled sausage, bacon, cheese and  sausage gravy. The bowls were perfect size and you could eat them with your hands if you wanted to. My family loved these and can't wait until we have them again.

bake a bowlA few days later I made chocolate chip cookie dessert bowls. I got break and bake pre made cookie dough and made the bowls the same way I did with the biscuits.

Bake a bowlI took two of the cookie squares and molded them over the top of the Bake-A-Bowl pan and baked the pan up side down. This works when you don't have time to make cookie dough from scratch.ice cream scoopI also was sent the Twister ice cream scoop from Good Cook to try out with my dessert bowls. I was in a rush one night that my family stopped and got meals from a drive thru and I even bought a quart of the restaurants ice cream. I planed on making hot cookie bowls later that night that would go great with ice cream.

dessert bake a bowlI took the hot cookie bowls and put them in small bowls and we filled them with ice cream. This was so perfect for my family and was a great treat. I loved being able to make a quick and fun dessert for my family before we sat down to watch a movie together. I even topped mine with chocolate syrup. These were so yummy.

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Disclaimer: Individuals can enter the Good Cook Edible Bake-A-Bowl contest on multiple participating blog sites to increase their chances of winning. However, one prize will be awarded per promotion. If an individual wins a Good Cook prize on two or more bloggers’ sites, they will only qualify to receive one prize. Limit one Good Cook win every 6 months.

Now for the giveaway: One lucky person will win a Edible Bake-A-Bowl Pan. This is open to US and ends 5/27/14 @ 11:59 pm est. To enter, Simply do the tasks on the Giveaway Tools widget below and you're set to have a chance to win! Remember you can't win if you don't enter. It only takes one entry to win!

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Guest: Guylian Belgian Chocolate Giveaway 1/22 Daily

Welcome to the Guylian Belgian Chocolate Giveaway!

Sponsored by: Guylian

Hosted by: Gloriously Green Gal & Savory Savings

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner – have you found your sweetie the perfect sweet?  Or maybe you want to treat yourself for the day full of hearts and naked cherubs.  Krista from Gloriously Green Gal and Savory Savings had the chance to review Belgian Chocolates from Guylian and thinks you should share them with your Valentine every day of the year! 

And now you will have your chance with this giveaway!  One lucky, US resident, aged 18 and older winner will receive the following (or very similar) package from Guylian Belgian Chocolates:

  • One – 22 piece marbled chocolate seashell truffles
  • One – 22 piece extra dark chocolate seashell truffles  
  • Two – 6 piece chocolate seashells truffles
  • Four – 2 piece marbled chocolate seahorse truffles
  • One – No Sugar Added Milk Chocolate Bar
  • One – No Sugar Added 54% Dark Chocolate Bar

If you cannot wait to win, feel free to pop over to the Guylian Belgian Chocolates online store and pick yourself up some amazing Belgian chocolates by using coupon code Chocolate10 to save 10%!

The giveaway will run from January 8, 2013 through January 22, 2014 at 11 PM CST.  Entries will be verified.  Winner will be notified via email (consider adding [email protected] to your safe list) – winner will have 48 hours to respond and claim prize or another winner will be selected.

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Guest DisclosureKrista from Gloriously Green Gal and Savory Savings received products from this sponsor to facilitate her review, no other compensation was received. All participating blogs are not responsible for prize fulfillment.  This giveaway is in no way associated with social media sites including Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

Elaines Toffee Company: Milk Chocolate Almond Toffee

ToffeeOur toffees are covered in a rich blend of Guittard milk or dark chocolate. In between the layers of chocolate is the most buttery almond toffee with the perfect crunch, not too hard, not too soft. We top our almond toffees off with a splash of chopped almonds.

ToffeeLet me say that the Dark Chocolate Toffee Nuggets and the Milk Chocolate Almond Toffees were a hit at my house. My family and friends enjoyed them. I liked how the dark chocolate melted in my mouth. I am a sucker for dark chocolate. My mom made cup cakes filled with the Toffee Sauce and they were great. I was on Elaine's Toffee Company and saw a few other items that I would love to try out. There also gift baskets available for when you want to get that special someone a yummy gift.

You can connect with Elaine's Toffee Company on Facebook and Twitter

ToffeeNow for the giveaway: One lucky person will win Elaines Toffee Company products. This is open to US, 18+ and ends 1/06/2014 @ 11:59 pm est. To enter, Simply do the tasks on the Giveaway Tools widget below and you're set to have a chance to win! Remember you can't win if you don't enter. It only takes one entry to win!

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Guest: Country Cupboard Cookies Giveaway 11/26 Daily US

Welcome to the Country Cupboard Cookies Giveaway!!

Hosted By: Sweet Southern Lovin

Co Hosted By: Tales From A Southern Mom & Simply Southern Couponers

Sponsored By: Country Cupboard Cookies

Country Cupboard Cookies is exactly what the name says. Cookies that taste like they came out of a country cupboard. These delicious cookies are handmade in small batched and hand scooped so when they arrive to you they are fresh. These cookies taste just like they came out of the oven. Sweet Southern Lovin had the chance to review the Fall Simply Cookies Gift Box, which had a nice selection of cookies in it.

Sweet Southern Lovin would like to thank all the great bloggers helping promote this event.

Want the chance to win a Fall Simply Cookies Gift Box?? Keep reading below to find out how!

Giveaway Details:

November 12th to November 26th

One lucky reader will win a Fall Simply Cookies Gift Box (RV $32.00)

Open to US Only, ages 18+.

Winner will be notified via email from ([email protected]). Winner will have 48 hours to respond, if they do not respond another winner will be chosen.

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Guest: Bart’s Cookies 1 Dozen Giveaway 11/25 Daily US

  Welcome to the Bart's Cookies Giveaway!!

Hosted By: Sweet Southern Lovin

Sponsored By: Bart's Cookies

Bart's Cookies are known all over the world as some of the best chocolate chip cookies. It all started when Bart was in college back in 1988 and wanted something yummy and warm and out of the oven. With his mom being a long way away, he went to the store to buy the ingredients to make warm chocolate chip cookies. Little did he know that his first batch was going to turn out tasting so yummy and launch his career. After college Bart went on to work at several temp agencies, but he didn't mind. That just meant tons of luncheons and opportunities to share his baked cookies with everyone. Bart started his career as an independent consultant and graphic/website designer, but instead of the "normal" business cards, he would send out a box of his cookies. He received tons of clients signing up. Today, he has written seven self-help/non fiction books, teaching people about computers, marketing, and business, and bakes his yummy cookies, does this guy every get any sleep??

Sweet Southern Lovin had the chance to review the Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies and White Chocolate Chip Cookies with Macadamia Nuts. Can't wait on the giveaway to end to try these delicious cookies?? Head on over and get a dozen cookies for only $17.95!

If you have never tried Bart's Cookies then you are missing out!! Bart adds something special to these cookies that makes them out of this world good!! Want' the chance to win a dozen cookies in your choice of flavor (The flavors are: Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies and White Chocolate Chip Cookies with Macadamia Nuts, Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies, Milk+Dark (Combo) Chocolate Chip Cookies,White Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Peanut Butter & Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies, as well as gluten-free cookies).

Giveaway Details:

November 11th 8PM EST to November 25th 11:59PM EST

One viewer will win a dozen cookies in their choice of flavor.

Giveaway open to US only, ages 18+.

Winner will receive an email from ([email protected]) you will have 24 hours to respond. If winner does not respond a new winner will be chosen.

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Pumpkin Carving & Halloween Cookies

Sweet Creations Pumpkin Carving KitI got the Sweet Creations Pumpkin Carving Kit from Good Cook to help with our pumpkin carving adventure. I liked how this kit comes with all the tools you need to carve out that spooky pumpkin. The stencils in the kit are at various skill levels.

StencilsWith the wide variety of stencils, there sure to be one that will spark your interest.

Cleaning pumpkin outMy husband used the scraper in the kit to clean the guts out of the pumpkin and the scraper worked really great.

Using a stencil

My husband used the Frankenstein stencil from the Sweet Creations Pumpkin Carving Kit. For some reason we could not get the clear tape to stick to the pumpkin so I went and got a few band-aids. The band-aids worked like a charm. I guess band-aids will stick to anything lol My husband liked using the punch wheel to trace out the stencil.

Finished pumpkinThis is my husbands finished pumpkin. He hadn't done a pumpkin in years. I used a battery powered blue light to light the pumpkin up. I think the pumpkin looks great.

Halloween cookiesMy mom got creative this past weekend and made use Halloween cookies. The cookies are sugar cookies. My mom made cats, bats, houses, witches, ghosts pumpkins and frankensteins.

halloween cookiesMy mom used the Frankenstein cookie cutter from Good Cook to make the cute Frankensteins. Don't you think the cookies look great?

Just for my readers: You can get 25% off of any Sweet Creations Halloween product at www.goodcook.com with promo code: HAUNTED23 or PUMPKIN25.

Disclaimer: Individuals can enter the Good Cook Halloween contest on multiple participating blog sites to increase their chances of winning. However, one prize will be awarded per promotion. If an individual wins a Good Cook prize on two or more bloggers’ sites, they will only qualify to receive one prize. Limit one Good Cook win every 6 months.

close upNow for the giveaway: Four lucky people will win a Pumpkin Carving Kit. This is open to US and ends 10/31/2013 @ 11:59 pm est. To enter, Simply do the tasks on the Giveaway Tools widget below and you're set to have a chance to win! Remember you can't win if you don't enter. It only takes one entry to win!

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Mrs. Fields: Jack O’ Lantern Box

Jack O' Lantern BoxI love when I get to work with Mrs. Fields and I was sent a lovely Halloween treat. My family and I love the cookies and we all tend to fight over them. With the 36 Nibblers Jack O' Lantern Box there is more than enough to share with my family. My favorite was the Triple Chocolate, While my hubby liked the White Chunk with Macadamia nuts. My son is just happy to get any of the cookies lol If your looking for that perfect treat to give someone than check out all the yummy options available on Mrs. Fields.

Jack O' Lantern Box

You can connect with Mrs. Fields on Facebook & Twitter

Now for the giveaway: One lucky person will win a Mrs. Fields: 36 Nibblers Jack O' Lantern Box. This is open to US and ends 11/03/2013 @ 11:59 pm est. To enter, Simply do the tasks on the Giveaway Tools widget below and you're set to have a chance to win! Remember you can't win if you don't enter. It only takes one entry to win!

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Disclaimer: I got the Mrs. Fields: Jack O' Lantern Box  free to review & Giveaway and was not paid for my response. Please note that SaraLee's Deals Steals & Giveaways are not responsible for sponsors who do not fulfill their prize.

Werther’s Original Baking Caramels & Brownie Cupcakes

Werther's Original baking CaramelsI got the chance to try Werther’s Original Baking Caramels, So I asked my mom what we should make with them. My mom came up with Caramel toped brownie cupcakes. I shot a bunch of video clips and pictures. The video clips were edited for me and below is the finished video.

Pretty cool, don't you think? I had so much fun baking with my mom and my family & I got to eat the sweet rewards. The process was very simple and I learned a neat trick. I learned that using a straw to make holes into a cupcake allows the caramel sauce to go inside. The cupcakes had caramel threw out the entire cupcake by doing this.

Making holes with a strawCaramel over cupcakesYou can connect with Werther's Original on Facebook and Werther’s Caramel Community

I got the Werther's Original Baking Caramels  free to review and was not paid for my response.

Delicious Popcorn treats with JOLLY TIME Pop Corn & Good Cook

Popcorn ballI just spent this past Saturday with my mom and we tried out our treat making skills making some popcorn treats, as I was given a few products from JOLLY TIME & Good Cook to help with this. I can say the time I spent with my mom was great. So buckle up and enjoy my story with plenty of pics.

ProductsI got a 2 QT Sauce pan, Spatula, Candy Thermometer, and a Stainless Steel Rubber Base mixing bowl from Good Cook to use in my popcorn treat making.

JOLLY TIME popcorn ballerJOLLY TIME Pop Corn sent me a variety of popcorn and a popcorn baller. I even got some of their new Smart Balance Butter Light popcorn.

Making the syrupMy mom used these ingredients to make the syrup for the popcorn balls:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup light-colored corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla

Cooking the SyrupWe had to clip the candy thermometer to the sauce pan and brought the mixture to 250 degree F, which is hard-ball stage for about 20 minutes.

Ready to make popcorn ballsMy mom and I both were set up and ready to start making popcorn balls

pouring the syrup over popcornMy mom poured the syrup mixture over the hot popcorn and we stirred gently to coat all of the popcorn. We added in our candies and nuts when the syrup cooled a little. Then we tried to make popcorn balls but for some reason they just wouldn't stick together so my mom never wanting to give up put the pop corn mixture in a pan.

pan popcornWe then added some candy eyes on the top of the popcorn treat and placed it in the refrigerator to cool.

marshmallow popcorn balls

After trying the old time popcorn ball recipe, We did the JOLLY TIME Popcorn Marshmallow Balls recipe. This went a lot better and the balls came out great.

popcorn ballsMy son love eatting the popcorn balls that grandma and I made.

Right now for a limited time, you can save 25% Off the Good Cook Popcorn Baller when you use code: POPCORN at checkout.

From Oct 7 – Oct 14, 2013 you can enter on the Good Cook facebook page to enter to win the Free Jolly Time Pop Corn and Good Cook Popcorn Baller Giveaway daily for your chance to win. 250 people will win a Good Cook spherical Popcorn Baller and a coupon for a free box of Jolly Time Pop Corn.

Disclaimer: I got the Good Cook & JOLLY TIME products free to do this product Review and was not paid for my response.