(Blackberry and Sparkling Wine Geletina...yep that's dessert, not a drink!) I am a stay at home kind of gal when it comes to New Years. There is nothing better than filling up on food and wine and then only having to walk three feet to the bedroom. :) Sam’s Club asked a few of us bloggers to throw out some New Year’s Eve party ideas. My theme was Simple New Year’s Eve. Alright, definitely up my alley. I was all good with this until I found out I had to come up with decorations. Umm, Martha Stewart and Sandra Lee I am not. There are not table scapes in my future. So I panicked a little, until one day I came in and my dog (I leave the TV on for her) was watching a painting show on PBS. The lady was paining a bowl a fruit. And there I had it. Fruit is not only art, but edible…and so it began. Off to Sam’s Club I went to find as much fruit as I can. And what goes better with fruit, than cheese! You already know that Sam’s Club offers some great cheeses, I just had to narrow … [Read more...]
Sam’s Club making Holiday Desserts easy and fun…
Most everything is still in boxes and very unorganized sadly. Most of my bake ware is still packed up (I know, I know) yet I still get asked to go to parties and bring things. Ahhh. I had a party to go to and even though they told me not to bring anything, I got a call later telling me that their kids wanted to know what Peabody was bringing. Otherwise known as guilt. Ugh. So I turned to Sam’s Club to help me out. And though they have a ton of beautiful desserts already to go, I kind of wanted to make something a little fun for the kiddos. The minute I saw the brownie bites over in the bakery I had an idea form in my head. Cheesecake Christmas Trees, and the brownie bites could be the bottom. Lucky for me Sam’s Club carries Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake in the frozen section. My Sam’s had both a plain (or original as they like to call it) and a pumpkin cheesecake. I picked both. ;) I also stopped by the baking section to pick up the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company Dipping … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving made easy with Sam’s Club…
So most people know that I cook for Canadian Thanksgiving and then go out for American. But sadly I miss out on the best part of Thanksgiving when I do that….the leftovers. I will be honest and say I really don’t get all that excited about Thanksgiving dinner. I don’t like turkey warm at all. What I actually want is a turkey sandwich. But not just any one, I want one with stuffing and cranberry sauce in it as well. So when Sam’s Club* asked if I would be interested in highlighting Thanksgiving dinner items, I asked them if I could just skip to the left overs. :) Which lucky for me they said sure. They are nice that way. I also told them that I would want to make a recipe for my readers, so could I mess with some of the stuff, and they again said sure. Since there is only one person (and one dog) that eats turkey in this household I set out looking for a smaller turkey or just a breast. I found a nice, small sized Butterball turkey breast that was already cooked. Which was … [Read more...]
Holiday Taste of Sam’s Club Event…
So if you are like me then you love going to warehouse clubs and getting the free samples. Well if you are near a Sam's Club you are in BIG luck this weekend. Big luck. Heck, even if you don't live that close to one, the drive might be worth it. This weekend, Novmeber 19th, 20th, and 21st from 11am to 6pm, Sam's Club will be hosting their annual Holiday Taste of Sam's Club Event. In which they will be featuring everything from appetizers, to main meals, to dessert will be featured. I was lucky enough that when I went to Arkansas in September to get to sample EVERYTHING that they were having in the clubs for the holiday season. Now I did not sample everything as this girl got full. But I did sample EVERY dessert. I'm surprised that I did not go into a sugar coma, but I didn't. :D The Cheesecake Factory® Red Velvet Cheesecake is worth the trip alone...I could have eaten the whole thing if they would have let me. In addition to the food, they will also be doing tree trimming … [Read more...]
