Ten Minutes to Meal Time - Chicken Fajitas

 

My mom’s dog turned five today, and we got a few friends and family together for a little party. I had some Christmas shopping to do today, so I didn’t have much time to cook the dinner. Thank goodness for Kroger Skillet Meals and Sides. I made a couple bags of chicken fajitas, chopped some cilantro, and onions and tomatoes for pico.  Of course we couldn’t feed the dogs fajitas, so they got some special gourmet food for dinner.

What do you say when you’re boyfriend tells you, in front of everyone, that it’s the best meal you made all week. And, I’m thinking, this is the only meal I didn’t make from scratch this week. Easier is sometimes better! Luckily, I’m not a bashful person and I had no problem giving him a hit on the arm. 

I told him, as well as the rest of the table, that I couldn’t take credit for the meal. I explained that I am a BzzAgent and received coupons to try Kroger Skillet Meals for free and loved them, so I stocked up. Everyone got a laugh out of the experience, but I think most importantly, they got a full tummy. 

One of our friends commented that she makes fajitas from scratch all the time, but that she actually liked the Kroger fajitas better than her own.  My mom liked that I made homemade pico and added fresh cilantro. She said that it is fun to take something and add your own twist to it. My cousin added that she really loved the chicken in it. I was happy to share that to buy the fajita ingredients separately probably would have cost more than the Kroger meal itself, and that it only took ten minutes to prepare.

I love sharing deals and ideas with family and friends. When it comes to me, I know I am much more likely to trust a friend or family member’s opinion than a commercial. I think other people are like that too. With the short amount of time these meals take to prepare, sharing such a secret can help others to free up their time to enjoy other things in life too- like spending time with loved ones.

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Ten Minutes to Meal Time

 
Kroger Skillet Meals and Sides
 

My fridge will continually be stocked with Kroger Skillet Meals and Sides after trying the Tuscan Style Penne. Ten minutes to prepare, when it would have taken me at least two hours to create from scratch. Yet, it tasted just like the penne my friends order to go from a restaurant around the corner from work. Ten minutes, ideal quality, and budget friendly is the perfect way to describe this meal. Yum.

So my family has a wide diversity of people in it- vegetarians, world-traveled, and just plain picky. It's hard to settle on just one meal idea and make them all happy. So, when we have family gatherings, it always seems easier to make several types of things in order to please everyone. Normally I spend hours preparing multiple small dishes, but now that I know about Kroger Skillet Meals and Sides, I don't have to take the time.

For our Sunday weekly gathering, I made Tuscan-Style Penne, Sausage Rigatoni, Shrimp Lo Mein, Chicken Stir Fry, and Chicken Fajitas as the main dishes. I also prepared a few of the House Salad with Bacon kits and Classic Caesar Salad kits and a few loaves of Kroger Garlic Bread.  My family loved it. 

My cousin asked how long it took me to get it all together. I said that although I would love to take credit for making it all from scratch, it was all from Kroger. I told her that they were specifically called Kroger Skillet Meals, Fresh Selection Salad Kits, and Kroger Garlic Bread. I explained that I am a BzzAgent and received coupons to try one of each of the items for free and loved them. Now I use them at least once a week. I shared how inexpensive and fast it was to prepare everything. An aunt asked where it was in Kroger, and I explained where each type of item was located. Although they called them tacos, the kids especially liked the chicken fajitas. I especially like the Sausage Rigatoni and the Tuscan-Style Penne was the first skillet to be emptied. A few of the women joked that it sounded so easy, it would be a great thing to stock the guy’s fridge with when we take our all girls family trip in the spring.

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Curél® Intensive Healing Cream- You deserve skin like this!

As a BzzAgent, I have the opportunity to try new or popular products for free, with the inclusion of coupons, and then to review and share the products with others.  One of my more recent campaigns has been for Curél^® Intensive Healing Cream.

Being a female, I have tried more lotions and creams than I can possibly count.  That being said, I have never been more impressed by anything than Curél^® Intensive Healing Cream.

It has blown my mind!

As I get older, my skin has started to get drier and drier by the year, and that’s especially true when fall and winter come blowing in.  Ever since I can remember using lotion or cream, it has taken weeks for anything to even remotely begin to work, and even then I feel like I have to use it several times every day. That can be really costly.

I started using Curél^® Intensive Healing Cream the first day I received my BzzKit.  Within only two days, I noticed a difference. And several weeks later, my skin has not only lost any flakiness or pain associated with the dryness, but it actually feels supple.  There is moisture in it! 

The best part, I only needed to use it once a day.  So, it doesn’t just work, but you don’t have to cake it on every hour to keep it working.  (You will want to use it more than once a day, only because it feels so fabulous going on your skin.) Curél^® Intensive Healing Cream will save me money, because it is a quality cream.  It does what it says it does. 

Curél^’s positive reputation as leader in skin care and it's 9 out of 10 dermatologist recommendation tells you that it is something you can trust.  Curél^® Intensive Healing Cream's Advanced Ceramide Therapy helps to restore your skin’s natural barrier, meaning that it has the ability to not only repair dry skin, but to prevent it.  Curél^® Intensive Healing Cream is also fragrance free and hypo-allergenic, meaning it’s great for any woman, or man.  It is also pediatrician approved for children six months and older.  Finally, Curél^® is a proud partner of the American Diabetes Association, meaning that Curél^® Intensive Healing Cream is approved to help people with diabetes in the healing and prevention of dry skin caused specifically by diabetes.

 

I love that Christmas is coming up, which means that family and friends generally get some extra time off and you get to see people that you may not get to see very often. Children come home from college for a few weeks and maybe the grandparents come to visit. So, if you are looking to give someone an extra cool gift for the holidays or just because you don’t get to see them very often, think about this…

 

Everyone can use a day at the spa, but we don’t always have the time or money.  Think about putting together a spa gift basket for someone you care about. Maybe include some popcorn and a movie, some hot chocolate and a book, or maybe a great bottle of wine. You could include a candle, soap, shampoo, a great pair of pajamas or comfy socks, a blanket, and, most importantly, Curél^® Intensive Healing Cream. They will absolutely love it!

 

Curél^® Intensive Healing Cream will be a skin treatment you pass on to your daughter, share with your sister, or, like me, share with your mom.  I’m even giving a jar to my brother. 

 

You deserve to have skin like this.  Just try it, and I know that you will be just as impressed as I am.

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A Motivational Morning with Green Mountain Coffee® Fair Trade Certified Coffee

At my university I am a part of a group called the “Morning Motivators.” Our group contains about 26 people and our purpose is to provide students with a great start to their day. Once a week we set up a few tables in a common area and offer coffee, breakfast food, a motivational quote of the day, and school supplies. One week we may give away folders, another notebooks, another pens, and so on. Local organizations, students, and groups from the university provide donations in order for us to afford our supplies. Approximately 100 students pass through each week. All of the “Morning Motivators” have their own special interest, and each week one of us is selected to share our interest during the once a week morning giveaway. 

This Thursday, I thought it would be a great opportunity to share Green Mountain Coffee®’s Fair Trade Certified message with others. I am also conveniently always in charge of the coffee section, and we use a Keurig so everyone gets their own personalized cup. It was a perfect opportunity.

Earlier this week, I purchased eight 24 count packs: Pumpkin Spice, Colombian Fair Trade Select, Nantucket Blend, Our Blend, Three Continent Blend, Vermont Country Blend, Organic Sumatran Reserve Extra Bold, and Wild Mountain Blueberry. Of course I used a coupon, but saved the rest to share with others.

Although the Keurig is a fast brewer, it gave me about a minute to explain that week’s message. I began by explaining that as a BzzAgent, I have the opportunity to try new or popular products for free, with the inclusion of coupons, and then to review and share the products with others. My newest campaign is for GreenMountain Coffee® Fair Trade Certified coffee.

I explained that purchasing Green Mountain Coffee®Fair Trade Certified coffee helps to ensure that farmers in third world countries receive adequate compensation for their work in a country where they would otherwise be exploited for low wage labor. This gives farmers an opportunity to invest in their crops, communities, and the future. That means that every time you purchase a product from Green Mountain Coffee® Fair TradeCertified, you are helping those less fortunate in other countries to build roads, develop schools, and farmers to have a better life. Finally, I noted that Green Mountain Coffee® has been named the world’s largest purchaser of Fair Trade Certified coffee, which means that Green Mountain Coffee®, Fair Trade, and coffee farmers work together to bring the best quality coffee to the market.

I also passed out a small flyer with that explained my role as a BzzAgent, a brief explanation of Fair Trade certification, and how Green Mountain Coffee® works with Fair Trade. I made sure to include links to the BzzAgent website, Keurig website, and Green Mountain Coffee®’s website.

I also asked that they please help me spread the good vibes with GreenMountain Coffee® and Fair Trade for Fair Trade Month.  I suggested that they check out Green Mountain Coffee®’s ChoseFairTrade.com. And, to not forget to enter to win two tickets to see Kelly Clarkson perform a New York City concert for Fair Trade Month on the Green Mountain Coffee® Facebook page.

While students pass through and grab their goodies, the each write their name and email on a small piece of paper. At the end of our morning session, we draw a name and that person gets a goody bag delivered to them. For that day, we included a k-cup of each flavor of Green Mountain Coffee® Fair Trade Certified coffee we had used that morning and a coupon. Everyone loved it. Pumpkin Spice was the hit of the day.

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