Food Review

By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
May 7th, 2013
19 Comments
3097 Views
I love to snack throughout the day and sometimes, the snacks I have on hand just get boring!  I’m sure that goes the same for our kids too, but it’s even more challenging, and sometimes impossible, to get our kids to try new foods.  I mean, most of us have preferences with certain foods, especially […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 29th, 2013
2 Comments
6433 Views
Post Cereal has launched a new cereal for the special munchkins in your life, Post Sesame Street Cereal! In today’s cereal isle of the grocery store, it sure is refreshing to see a healthy choice for our children. Not only do I trust Post Cereal to produce quality cereal, but I am happy that my […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 29th, 2013
10 Comments
5317 Views
Starbucks Coffee, Delicious Pairings, Gift Baskets, and Best Friends.  This past week, I had the awesome opportunity to show one of my best friends how much I appreciate her and what she does for the community.  The month of April is Starbucks’ Month of Service, in which all Starbucks partners are encouraged to volunteer and […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 22nd, 2013
79 Comments
4812 Views
I am a long time fan of the Nestlé brand.  I grew up with the Nestlé brand products in my home and so have my children.  As a blogger, I wrote about a lot of products and a lot of brands.  I absolutely love it when a company goes beyond the goal of making money and strives […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 21st, 2013
18 Comments
10525 Views
In our family, we cook a lot of chicken and one of our favorite meals is Homemade Chicken Cordon Bleu with Rice Pilaf and Asparagus. Having a big family, Frank and I like to shop for the best cuts of meat and freshest produce at a great price.  We know we’ll find what we’re looking […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 16th, 2013
12 Comments
6680 Views
I have never made Jambalaya before and was super excited to make it for the first time today.  Let me tell you – it turned out amazing!  As a member of the Johnsonville Sausage Delicious Dish Blogger Panel, I had the opportunity to create a delicious dish with a few secret ingredients – Johnsonville Better-for-You […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 16th, 2013
113 Comments
6574 Views
  Do you ever find that you are always on the go?  I do!  Between taking care of my family and working from home full time, I am always on the go.  Sometimes, I even find it impossible to take a few minutes to brew a cup of coffee!  Do you ever find that happening? […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 15th, 2013
13 Comments
5472 Views
We’ve all heard it before, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.”  However, as a work-at-home mom, I am constantly finding myself on the go and taking care of everyone else first, often times forgetting to feed myself a healthy breakfast.  I have been a fan of Honey Bunches of Oats for a […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 12th, 2013
13 Comments
3803 Views
I remember being a teenager and having all sorts of different activities to attend, not to mention the homework I had to do!  There was Track and Cross Country, Show Choir, Girl Scouts, Church Activities, and then just fun activities with friends.  I was always on the go and with that came the challenge of […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 8th, 2013
7 Comments
2380 Views
Did you know that one in six people are living at risk of hunger in America?  That is a pretty scary thing!  But rest assured, there is hope and ways to help!  Land O’Lakes has partnered with Feeding America® to kick off a Pin a Meal, Give a Meal campaign.  As of Friday, March 29th, Land O’Lakes has […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 5th, 2013
9 Comments
8565 Views
We live here on the Central Coast and our local college basketball team is the Cal Poly Mustangs!  I love their colors – green and gold – which were perfect additions to create a fun get together with family and friends.  At our party, we featured one of our family’s favorite chips – Kettle Brand […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 4th, 2013
17 Comments
3953 Views
All my life, I’ve had fond memories of tea.  I remember getting ready for school in the morning and watching my mom as she completed her morning ritual.  She would heat water in a kettle on the stove, pop two pieces of bread in for toast, and then prepare her cup of tea.  I would […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 1st, 2013
9 Comments
15424 Views
I recently tried the Tyson® Grilled & Ready® Chicken and it was so good!  It was easy to heat up, full of flavor, and totally juicy, which surprised as it was frozen chicken!  I heated our Tyson® Grilled & Ready® Chicken in a pan on the stove and it heated up quickly and was gone […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Mar 30th, 2013
8 Comments
3110 Views
When I think of our family, I immediately think of a family on the go.  We are always headed somewhere.  Whether it’s taking the kids to school, going to a birthday party or play date, going on a road trip, or just running our every day errands – we are always on the go.  As […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Mar 25th, 2013
25 Comments
4244 Views
If you know me, then you know that I’m a chocolate lover.  Heck, if  you don’t know me, but read my blog, you know I’m a chocolate lover.  So, when I learned that American Chocolate Week was the third week in March, I was on it!!!  I headed to Walmart and checked out the Delicious […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Mar 20th, 2013
4 Comments
28135 Views
I love strawberries, but do you know what I love even more?  Chocolate covered strawberries!  Oh man, that is one of my weaknesses.  Two of the foods I love together as one?  My mouth is watering just thinking about it.  Where did I find these delicious strawberries?  One of my new favorite companies – Shari’s […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Mar 18th, 2013
2 Comments
2139 Views
I have three boys and Frank has two boys and a girl.  Each of them has gone through (and still goes through) phases where they are picky eaters.  Your little one could be a picky eater because of texture, color, or taste. Heck, I remember growing up and HATING cooked carrots.  Ok, let me just […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Mar 17th, 2013
75 Comments
6610 Views
Growing up, we would cut out the Box Tops for Education from various foods and products.  We’d then take them to our elementary school and donate them to the schools.  I remember how excited everyone was to get new computers (ya know, the old school ones where you had to move the cursor with the […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Education
Mar 12th, 2013
0 Comments
5573 Views
How many times do you remember as a child hearing your parents say, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day?”  Can you believe that today, nearly one in five children across our communities go without breakfast every day?    I know that when I was going to school (whether it was elementary school, […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Budgeting
Mar 4th, 2013
5 Comments
3387 Views
“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.”  How many times did we hear that growing up?  And how many of us repeat that same saying to our own children?  I’m sure there are a lot of us!  With a big family, we are on a tight budget, so I take advantage of good […]...
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