A few days ago, I was sent some holiday variety packs of coffee and hot cocoa pods from Two Rivers. These pods can be used with any K-cup machine & have a wide assortment of flavors. I just picked up a new Keurig machine, so I was very excited to try all of these out. We gone though about half of the boxes so far. The coffee is very good, and very strong. My daughter absolutely loves the cocoa. The dipped strawberry has been her favorite so far. I liked the Soho chocolate cocoa. The vanilla spice & donut shop are my favorite coffee flavors. We aren’t used to having K-cups, so we are still working out how many ounces of water to use with them. I’ve found the coffee is best with 12oz if you don’t want it as strong. For the cocoa, any more than 6oz and its very watery. Overall, these have all been very good and I will be ordering more in the future. You can order the variety packs directly from Two Rivers or from Amazon. The Giveaway Two Rivers wants to give one lucky reader a ...
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Product Review – Cave Tools BBQ Grill Pan
A few weeks back, I was asked to try out Cave Tool’s new BBQ grill pan. This flat pan has two sections: one that’s solid and one that has slats for grill marks. It’s made of durable stainless steel and measures 15.3 by 13 inches. We recently bought a new charcoal grill after our gas grill finally wore out (replacement parts cost more than a brand new grill!). This pan is large enough to cover a good portion of the grill rack, and is excellent. So far we have cooked steaks, fish, burgers, and more. Nothing has stuck to it yet, and it easily cleans off. It still looks brand new even after over a dozen uses. The cool thing about this pan is that it’s very similar to those flexible grill mats that are popular right now, but more sturdy. You can pretty much cool anything on it, even eggs and bacon. We are really looking forward to using it on our next comping trip. Overall, I can’t point out how awesome this bbq grill pan is. You can purchase the grill pan on Amazon or from the ...
HORMEL GATHERINGS Party Trays Review and Giveaway [ENDED]
I received a free product in exchange for my honest review. Last week, I was asked to tryout a HORMEL GATHERINGS Party Tray. The trays are typically over in the deli department of grocery stores and have an assortment of meats, crackers, and cheeses. They are a great addition to parties and get-togethers, and are available in assorted sizes. My store had several to choose from, so I grabbed a large one that had salami, peperoni, Colby jack cheese, pepper jack cheese, crackers, and olives. This one was a 39.7oz, and I also picked up a smaller 28oz one as well (it had all the same things minus the olives). I was excited to get the really big one because this is the first time I had seen it at the store (got it at my local Walmart). We opened up the big one up that night to have as a snack while watching a movie. Everything was delicious and the olives added a lot of extra flavor. There were three of us eating on it, so there was plenty left for the next day, which was ...
Product Review – Pigtail Food Flippers from Cave Tools
A few weeks back, I was sent a set of Pigtail Food Flippers from Cave Tools to try out and review. Essentially, these are stainless steel hooks that you can use to flip your meat without leaving marks. This set comes with two flippers, a longer one to use on the grill and a shorter one you can use on the stove. I’ve never used a BBQ hook before, so I was curious about these. They are very sharp and you definitely don’t want to find yourself on the business end of one. It’s easy to use: just hook the meat and flips it. The hook slides in and out very easily. You can use them from just about any meat, though I’m not sure how well they would work with the tubular variety. The shorter hook can be used with bacon. If you you use it for that, I suggest not using non-stick pan. I had been hoping to get to test this out a little more and even get a video before posting this. But the Texas summer has hit its stride and we have been having 100+ degree days for some time now. Our ...
Product Review – Tea & Fruit Infusion Pitcher
Last week, I was asked to test out and review the Tea & Fruit Infusion Pitcher from Miami Wata. The pitcher holds 2.1 quarts of water and comes with a plastic fruit infusion attachment, a metal teat infuser basket attachment, and a bonus ice ball maker. I have never attempted to make fruit infusion water before, and in fact have never tried any either. I ended up having to get some frozen fruit because the stores haven’t have much fresh stuff lately…which is where I think the infusion water went wrong. I put the fruit in the infuser and then screwed it to the underside of the lid. After filling the pitcher, I let it sit overnight. The next day everyone decided to try it while I was at work. No one liked it at all and even adding sugar to it didn’t help. I let it sit another day before trying it again. It still didn't taste good. I’ve refilled it since with lemons for lemon water to see how that does, but I think we will be getting more use out of it as a tea ...
Product Review – Silicone Muffin Pan
Last week, I was sent a silicone muffin pan from Bear Bakeware to try out and review. The pan in nonstick, so the muffins will easily come out when they are done. It’s heat resistant up to 450 degrees, and makes 12 regular sized muffins. I have a similar silicone pan for jumbo muffins that I wore out. I’ve noticed lately that the majority of the muffin mixes no longer have the recipes for jumbo muffins, so I’ve haven’t bothered to replace it. I was very excited to get this pan since I’ve never tried a silicone pan from regular sized muffin before. You use the pan like you would any other; however you really don’t have to grease it with anything. Now, I do put a light spray of spray butter right on the bottom to ensure that nothing sticks. I have had that happen in the past with my other pan. You have to make sure that you don’t get any on the side or the batter won’t be able to rise well because it will have nothing to stick to. I made a batch of blueberry muffins, and ...