Archive for 'Food & Wine'
The 2012 Downtown Food & Wine Fest Was A Hit
A few weeks ago, my family enjoyed the 2012 Downtown Food & Wine Fest at beautiful Lake Eola. What an awesome event! We tried some incredible foods from local restaurants. Favorite food of the day? Hard to say just one! Del Frisco’s served up mouth watering steak and seared tuna, so delicious! Primo and the Vineyard [...]
Full StoryFeed Your Zoo At Home With Del Monte Peach Crisp #CBIAS #iLovemyK9
Sometimes, I feel like my house is a zoo! Who knew a house with 2 adults, 1 child and a golden retriever could be total chaos? I saw the trailer for Fox’s Blu-Ray/DVD ”We Bought A Zoo” and knew immediately it was a film my family would enjoy (and could relate to)! Also, the fact Matt Damon is [...]
Full StoryHealthy Pork Comfort Food & Giveaway #Publix4Pork
Contest is now closed. Congratulations to Tara, comment #39! I was super excited about the “healthy comfort food dinners” theme for my final pork Good and Good For You Challenge. The Publix cut of pork on special this week is pork sirloin cutlets. The sale began on Thursday, February 16 and ends Wednesday, February 22. [...]
Full StoryHeart-y & Healthy Valentines Day Meal Ideas Using Bone-In Pork Loin Roast #Publix4Pork
Valentine’s Day is in a few days! Instead of trying to grab last minute reservations at a crowded restaurant, why not make a heart-y and healthy Valentine’s Day meal using bone-in pork loin roast? Publix has bone-in pork loin roasts on special this week. Their sale started Thursday, February 9 and ends on Wednesday, February 15. [...]
Full StoryHealthy Grocery Shopping Advice From Dr. Oz
Yesterday, Dr. Oz helped shoppers make wise choices at our local Whole Foods in Winter Park (to read the Orlando Sentinel article, click here). Grocery shopping can be confusing. You may think something is good for you, but in reality it is not! Below are key points from Dr. Oz that I had to share! Hopefully, [...]
Full StoryGame Day Meal Ideas With Boneless Pork Loin Chops
Super Bowl Sunday is right around the corner! Stores will be packed with people rushing to buy game day junk food and snacks. Pizza delivery companies are going to experience their biggest sales day of the year! With proper planning, you can create a healthy game day menu that will please even the pickiest eaters! [...]
Full StoryGood And Good For You – Sautéed Pork Tenderloin Medallions With Lemon-Garlic Sauce
I was ecstatic when I received an invitation to be part of the Publix and National Pork Board (NPB) “Good and Good For You” challenge team. I have always loved pork, I used to joke that a percentage of my son’s birth weight was pulled pork because I couldn’t eat enough of it while pregnant. [...]
Full StoryAuthentic Mexican Food At Aztecas In Downtown Kissimmee
We worked up quite an appetite antique shopping in downtown Kissimmee. Aztecas Mexican Restaurant was highly recommended by the local antique dealers, so we decided to give it a try! Boy are we glad we did, talk about authentic Mexican food! Read about our experience here. Warning…prepare to DROOL over the photo of the fish tacos! [...]
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