Monday, June 17, 2013

Menu Plan for 6/17/2013

Menu Plan

Dinners:

Monday~

Beefless Tips & Broccoli with couscous

Tuesday~

Pulled pork with coleslaw

Wednesday~

Pizza and salad

Thursday~

Citrus Ginger Chicken Melt with brown rice and steamed broccoli

Friday~

Dinner Date Night Out

Saturday~

Thai Tofu with noodles

Sunday~

Beef Tips over egg noodles with steamed cauliflower

 

Breakfast Options:

Lunch Options:

Dessert/Snack Options:

 

 

Until next time…

Trish

Sunday, June 16, 2013

#sponsored~Cascade #MyPlatinum Dishwasher Pacs

“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Cascade. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.”

We here are a family of 4, and use a LOT of dishes. By being a SAHM, I think we use more dishes than a typical two-parent working family because we are using dishes at home all day long AND I homeschool one of my children so that just adds to the amount. We rarely eat out, plus I try to make most things from scratch. I run our dishwasher each night before bed.

I hate the whole concept of rinse-then-wash, it just seems like a waste of time, money and resources. I do it only when the dishes have a lot of food left, or if things are stuck from baking. I think something that now helps me not have to do so much rinsing is our  new use of Cascade dishwasher detergent!

I was using a store brand, and though loved the price, the results, not so much. I've also tried another leading brand, but it also did not work as well as Cascade does. Cascade left our dishes cleaner, hands down.

It is not just my dishes that seem cleaner, but the dishwasher does as well. I would find  needed to “clean” my dishwasher weekly or film would be left on some dishes. I have not found that so with Cascade which is an added plus in my book.

I have not personally used any other Cascade product so I thought I would share the break down and difference between each of the 3 dishwashing pacs they offer:

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Here's how it breaks down within the Cascade family of Pacs;

  • Action -- contain the grease fighting power of Dawn, fight coffee and tea stains, offers brilliant shine on dishes, and does a good job of leaving dishes virtually spot free
  • Complete -- all of the above including a better job of leaving dishes virtually spot free PLUS advanced tough-food cleaning (24 food dried-on)
  • Platinum -- all of the above PLUS the best film protection for a sparkling machine and dishes

Cascade’s Partnering with Gail Simmons:
Now, more than ever, people eat with their eyes, and the evidence is all over sites like Facebook and Instagram. With that in mind, Top Chef judge and editor of Food+Wine magazine, Gail Simmons, has partnered with Cascade to discuss why presentation is just as important as preparation.

  • From prep to plating: It’s more than just a great-tasting recipe, but also perfect presentation. Sparkling dishes, shining flat ware and spot-free glasses truly let you put your best food forward with culinary creations that pop!
  • Gail recommends impressing with a Platinum Presentation: “The easiest recipes pop with unexpected, gourmet presentations. Drizzle bright sauces on sparkling white plates or layer desserts in crystal-clean glassware. Keep your presentation sparkling with Cascade Platinum, which keeps dishes perfect for anytime entertaining and impromptu guests.”

You can learn more about Cascade’s partnership with Gail Simmons by viewing videos available on the Link to the Cascade Facebook page and Cascade YouTube page.

Cascade’s “My Platinum” Instagram Contest

Check out the Cascade “My Platinum” contest which is a four-week Instagram contest encouraging fans to upload photos related to the weekly contest themes. Show off how sparkly Cascade makes all your pots, pan and plates!

  • Visit the contest landing page for information on how to
    enter and submit images:
    ○ The landing page will prompt users to sign up for Instagram if they are not currently users of the app.
  • Each week, two contestants will be selected to receive a brand new Whirlpool dishwasher. Additionally, one lucky grand prize winner will receive a Platinum kitchen makeover!

To win, users have to both register and upload a photo with the #MyPlatinum hashtag and tag @MyCascade.

Participants that have not registered will be disqualified from winning.

Each week will have a 6-day entry period where Instagram users can enter the contest with their #MyPlatinum Photo. Cascade will choose two weekly winners and one final grand prize winner after the entry period has ended. Please be sure to include both the #MyPlatinum hashtag and tag @MyCascade in your entries to the contest!

  • Week 1: My Platinum Plate (Entry Period: 6/3-6/9) Show us your best dish styled from the sparkling plate up!
  • Week 2: My Platinum Bite (Entry Period: 6/10-6/16) Show us your best bite and most creative use of sparkling silverware!
  • Week 3: My Platinum Clink (Entry: 6/17-6/23) Show us how you serve up creative concoctions in sparkling glasses. Cheers!
  • Week 4: My Platinum Table (Entry Period: 6/24-6/30) Show us your sparkling tablescape for your most special celebrations!
  • Grand Prize Winner (Entry: 6/3-6/30)

Be sure to check out Cascade around the web:

Until next time…

Trish

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Sharing is Caring 6/15/2013

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I love sharing and here are some things  thought I’d share today…in case you missed them…

Heard around the blogs:

Recipes around the web:

Those were some of the things I found interesting this week…what about you? Please share some of your faves.

 

Until next time…

Trish