*This is post was written by me on behalf of Hormel Foods. I am part of the Hormel Family Bloggers. All opinions are 100% mine. Anyone who has known me for a long time understands that I have never been, nor will I ever be, a major sports fan. It's not that there is anything wrong with sports or that I don't recognize the important impact that sports have on young peoples' self-esteem and independence. However, I have noticed that as the years go on, I'm a lot more tolerant of watching them and I'm sure this has a lot to do with the fact that my son is an avid sportsman and I really enjoy watching him play. Now that the weather is getting cool, there is definitely something in the air in my home and that thing is football. Much to my chagrin, is it always on the television and my husband and son attend games at the local stadium. For them, this is the best time of the year. Me, not so much. Luckily, my younger son couldn't care about sports either so I end up having … [Read more...]
Packing School Lunches Your Kids Will Love! #HormelFamily #Sponsored
*This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hormel Foods. All opinions are 100% mine. Every year, I have been growing more and more disillusioned with the lunches that are being provided at my sons' school. Being a Working Mom, it is sometimes difficult to have the time to pack lunches for the kids so I have enjoyed the convenience of having them eat hot lunch that is provided by the school. Lately, though, I have really been thinking about sending lunch from home so I've looked into different lunch and snack ideas that will keep my boys excited about eating their lunch at school. Since my little one is a picky eater and my older one refuses to eat certain kinds of foods, I have to get really creative to make sure that I pack lunches that will keep their specific food preferences in mind while making sure the meals are healthy and nutritious. It will be important to sit down with both of them and establish ground rules for lunchtime meals and snacks. After … [Read more...]
Satisfy Your Hunger With New Hormel® REV® Wraps! #HormelFamily #Sponsored
*This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hormel Foods. All opinions are 100% mine. Before you know it, September will be right around the corner and it will be time to start thinking about preparing back to school lunches and after school snacks. Hormel Foods is launching their new product called Hormel® REV® wraps just in time for wherever life takes you this Fall. This busy Mom-on-the-go understands the importance of having quick and easy to prepare foods that will satisfy my family's hunger and taste great at the same time. These wraps are protein-rich and provide your hungry family with the energy that they will need to take them through their busy days. Also, they are made with real meat and cheese which means that they are a good source of calcium and fiber. I personally love that they are really convenient to prepare and can be eaten hot or cold. They are extremely portable and can be hand-held while eaten which makes them great for eating … [Read more...]
Learn How To Cook And Serve Meat And Poultry! #HormelFamily #Ad
*This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hormel Foods. All opinions are 100% mine. Today's meat has a variety of exciting choices. You can probably find more than 100 different cuts of meat in your grocer's meat case during any of your shopping trips and more than 1,000 names for those cuts if you travel across the United States. The problem is that there are specific ways to prepare different kinds of meats and many people don't know what to do with them once they take them home. Personally, I always have problems preparing meat because I never know how long I should cook it or how to get the best flavors out of it during the cooking process. Luckily, Hormel Foods Test Kitchen director, Joan Hanson has come up with a tip sheet of information that you can use to prepare different types of meats. In order to ensure accuracy, use a meat thermometer to check the temperature of the meat that you are preparing in order to … [Read more...]
Experience The Benefits Of The Mediterranean Diet! #HormelFamily #Ad
*This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hormel Foods. All opinions are 100% mine. Building a healthy lifestyle and practicing good eating habits are very important to a person's overall health. According to a study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, it has been found that the Mediterranean Diet decreases a person's chance of having a heart attack, having a stroke, or dying from cardiovascular disease. People who enjoy meals that adhere to the Mediterranean Diet make a conscious decision to replace red meats and sweets with a balanced diet of fruits, vegetable, olive oil, nuts, whole grains, seafood, poultry and certain dairy products. Although I have not made the transition to the Mediterranean Diet, I personally understand the impact that cutting sugar out of a person's diet has on their overall health. For health reasons, I almost completely cut sugar out of my diet a little over a year ago and have lost sixty pounds as a result … [Read more...]
