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Dreamfield Pasta review and #RMLTE

As I continue to read my way through Real Moms Love to Eat by Beth Aldrich and become inspired through education, I’m also discovering new foods.

As part of the Real Moms Love to Eat food affairiate program I had receive a generous goody bag with lots of healthy snacks and food in it.  One that I tried was Dreamfield Pasta.

As I stated in previous posts, I’m just learning to really read labels.  I mean yea, I read labels before looking at calories, vitamins, grams of sugar but to be perfectly honest, I didn’t really know what all that meant in terms of my own daily intake as well as for my family.  I had no idea pastas had sugar in it.  I knew about the carbs, but sugar?

Dreamfields Pasta has fewer digestible carbs than regular pasta.  It also has almost the same amount of fiber as whole wheat pasta.  Only 1 g of sugar and 0 trans fats.  7 grams of protein are in this pasta as well as only 190 calories per serving

I made some up with an organic tomato sauce.  This was so good.  I didn’t think it tasted any different from regular pasta.  I didn’t tell the kids or my hubby about the pasta switcharoo.  My oldest son ate his helping and wanted more.  My husband ate all of his too.  I asked them after they were done what they had thought of the pasta.  The both said it was good.  Then asked “why” of course.  I told them that the pasta I made was a bit healthier than what I normally cooked.  My husband pondered that for a moment and said “Yea it wasn’t too bad”.  Hey, this mom will take it.

You can find all kinds of good info about reading labels, eating healthier, healthier recipes, and more in the upcoming book: Real Moms Love To Eat.  Pre-order yours now and be entered to win great prizes!

I discovered this great book with the help of SocialMoms.com.

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Do you shop on Cyber Monday?

Just about everyone knows about the Black Friday deals.  The Black Friday shoppers are up and out the door before the sun is even up.  Waiting in line in hopes to get their hands on that incredible deal on the TV you saw the add for.  Maybe there’s a special video game your kids just have to have for Christmas.  Whatever it is, Black Friday is a day for deals if you want to brave the madness.

Me, I’ve never been a Black Friday shopper.  Yea, there’s some really good deals out there but Black Friday isn’t for me.  I’m not a morning person to start with.  That mixed with the crowds, waiting in long lines only to find out they are sold out of the very thing you got up for, then the cash register lines, not worth it for me.  I know a lot of people love it, and I admire you.

For me, I love Cyber Monday.  I’m an online shopper anyway but Cyber Monday has some great deals too.  Normally Free or deeply discounted shipping from participating online retailers, special online only sales, coupon codes, and more.

I did a post last year on a few of the deals I found.  Here is the post: http://angiewith2.blogspot.com/2010/11/so-many-deals-this-weekend-so-little.html

Cyber Monday has become one of the biggest online shopping days of the year.  Why? When all those determined folks go out to get those deals and find out the store was sold out of them they jump online Cyber Monday do to try to find it.  That’s the short version of course

I found this article from shop.org with a little more info about Cyber Monday.  By the way, Shop.org were the ones to officially coin the term “Cyber Monday”  http://www.shop.org/cybermonday

You can also see updated Cyber Monday deals on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CyberMondayFans

As I find some good ones I’ll be posting too.  If you hear about any, please feel free to comment here and let us know!

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Torani Syrups, authentic coffeehouse flavors Review and giveaway sweepstakes

Years ago there was a little coffeehouse in my town.  I used to love to go there.  The main reason I loved to go was that they offered lots of flavors of Italian sodas and ice cream sodas.  I’d go there as a treat to myself and try a different flavor each time.  One of my faves was the kiwi flavored Italian soda and ice cream soda.  I tried lots though: raspberry, blueberry, green apple, peach, well I tried a lot.  Anywho, you know what they all had in common?  Torani Flavored Syrups.

At the hospital where I work they have a small coffee shop.  They have some of the best milkshakes.  You can get a peaches and cream milkshake, raspberries and cream, toasted marshmallow, pumpkin pie flavor and lots of other flavors.  Do you know what they all have in common?  Yep, you got it, Torani Flavored Syrups.

I had the opportunity to try two more Torani Flavored Syrups: Gingerbread (just in time for the holidays) and Salted Caramel.  I tried each flavor in my coffee at home.  It doesn’t take much of either one to really get the flavor into your drink.  I’d say I used 2 tsp worth in my coffee each time.  I didn’t add any sugar, I didn’t have to.

You could taste the spice of the gingerbread.  The smell of it was enough to think someone had gingersnaps in the oven.  The syrup is smooth and mixes easily into any drink or recipe.

Next was the Salted Caramel.  I really didn’t know what that would tasted like in my coffee.  The flavor was delicious.  I could taste the caramel with only a hint of saltiness.  I put a little dab on my finger to taste it by itself.  The flavor reminded me something of a Payday candy bar.

Torani Syrups can be used to add flavor to ice cream and mixed into recipes.  I have a recipe for raspberry chocolate truffels.  The recipe calls for raspberry liquer but I don’t normally have a raspberry cordial just sitting around nor do I like to use it if I know the kids will be eating them..  I substitute the liquer with Torani Raspberry syrup.

Use Torani Syrups in your mixed drinks too!  Think about adding one of the 122 available flavors to some of your holiday baking and cooking this year.

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There are so many flavors of Torani Flavored Syrups.  There are even sugar free flavors. There are way too many flavors to list here, over 120 to be exact.  If you want to check them all out visit: www.Torani.com

From classic flavors like French Vanilla, Cinnamon, and Strawberry to more unique flavors like Bacon, Blood   Orange, and Toasted Marshmallow you’re sure to find one you love.  If you need a sugar free flavor there is no lack of those either.  Just to name a couple there are Sugar Free: Almond, Peanut Butter, and White Chocolate.  Yum.  I encourage you to check out the full list though, you won’t believe all the flavors they offer.

Click the banner below to see what others are saying about Torani Flavored Syrup and save 10% on your purchase:

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***I received the above mentioned Torani Products as a member for the SheSpeaks.com blogger society.  I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post.  Any opinions expressed are my own.***


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