Delicious Pork Chops

I love Bzz Agent! I was selected for the Pork be Inspired campaign.  I have had difficulty cooking pork in the past and was very excited to work on my skills.  Bzz Agents sent me some great coupons, a meat thermometer, baster and some delicious recipe ideas and tips.  This is the Hawaiian Marinade recipe.  These were by far the best and juiciest pork chops I've ever made.  I was really sad when my husband took the leftovers to work.

Grilled Bone-in Pork Chops with Hawaiian Marinade Recipe
- 4 bone-in pork loin chops, cut 3/4" thick
- 2 cans (6oz each) unsweetened pineapple juice
- 3 scallions, white parts sliced into thin rounds
- 3 tbsp. peeled and minced ginger
- 3 tbsp. reduced -sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp. Asian dark sesame oil
- 2 tbsp. light brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. coarse salt

Directions
Mix pineapple juice, white parts of scallions, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, pepper and salt in large, resealable bag.  Add chops, seal bag and refrigerate for 2 to 10 hours.  Remove chops from marinade and pat off excess marinade with paper towels.  Discard remaining marinade.

Prepare a medium-hot fire in grill.  Brush grill grate clean and lightly oil grate.  Grill chops directly over heat, 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until internal temperature on a thermometer reads 145F, followed by a 3 minute rest.

I put ours in the oven since it was cold out.  I was really excited to try out the meat thermometer.  I'm always nervous when I cook meat, so it usually ends up over done and dried out.  However checking the temperature helped me get them just right.  I also didn't pat them dry since I was cooking them on a baking sheet with sides.  I was short on time so mine only marinated for 2 hours.  I still can't believe how great they turned out!  I have a couple of coupons left, so let me know if you'd like one.

After you sign up for Bzz Agent be sure to check out Pork be Inspired for more ideas.

My Avocado House Party

I was picked by House Party to host the Avocados from Mexico Amazing Holiday House Party.  It was a blast!  We tried some really fun recipes.  Above is a picture of me with the avocado cupcakes.  I had no idea you could put avocados in cupcakes in place of some of the other fat like oil.  My daughter couldn't get enough of them, and I didn't feel bad letting her eat them.  We also had an Avocado Crostini which was amazing, and meatballs with monster sauce. 

For hosting the party I received a $15 gift card to buy ingredients as well as a fun recipe / idea book.  My guests received reusable shopping bags and avocado tips.  House Party also gave me recipe ideas to use for my party.  I love House Party!  If you haven't checked them out you should sign up now House Party.  They always have tons of great parties to apply for, and send fun hostess packs. 

Delicious Dinner Idea

I just tried out my Progresso Recipe Starters from Bzz Agent.  As a Bzz Agent I get to try lots of things for free and then tell everyone about them.  Unfortunately my kit got lost in the mail, so I don't have coupons for this one.  However there have been some in the Sunday papers and on the Progresso website if you want to try these out.

I tried a can of the creamy roasted garlic with chicken stock.  I used the easy weeknight chicken pot pie recipe from the Progresso Recipe Starters Website.  It was really easy to make.  I followed their directions, except I made my own crust, and used Italian seasoning instead of poultry seasoning.  It was a bit tricky to put the homemade crust on top, which is why it looks a bit messy.  But it turned out delicious.  It was even good for lunch today.

Happy Friday!

Check our what I got to try from Bzz Agent.

Bzz Agent Glade Expressions Trial

I love the smell of these! I picked the pineapple and mangosteen oil diffuser.  It's in my bathroom upstairs and makes the entire master bedroom, bathroom, walk in closet and hallway smell like paradise.  And it looks so pretty on my bathroom sink.  I picked the fuji apple and cardamom spice fragrance mist and love it for fall.  It smells so good.

I still have a few coupons left if you'd like to give these a try.  They come in some other delicious scents as well. 

Don't forget to check out bzzagent.com if you'd like to try things for yourself in the future.



 It's Friday, don't forget to sign up for Shop Kick.  You'll get 50 points with my link.  Shop Kick offers points for walking in the door to shop at lots of places like Old Navy, Target, and Best Buy.  You can also get points for scanning items or purchasing items.  Then redeem them for gift cards.  I've got $12 in target gift cards right now and have almost enough points for a $25 gift card.  The gift cards are instant so you can redeem them right from your smart phone.

Have a happy Friday!!!

SLEEP NUMBER® m9 Bed Review

SLEEP NUMBER® m9 Bed: I completed a mission for Smiley 360.  I got to go to the sleep number store and try out the new Sleep Number m9 beds.  These are awesome!!! I'm between a 40 and 45.  As soon as I have the money I'm getting this bed.  You can adjust each side to your comfort.  So there's no more compromising on who gets to pick the softness or firmness of the mattress.  This came at a perfect time too, our current mattress is ready to go.  In exchange for going to the store I get a free CoolFit Pillow!  I'm really excited for this.  Thanks Sleep Number and Smiley 360 for this fun mission!!! 

Enter for a chance to win your own FREE Sleep Number m9 bed http://goo.gl/IBhol

Don't forget to sign up for Smiley 360 using my referral link smiley360 They always have great missions to sign up for. 

Happy Tuesday!

Hi, here is an awesome coupon for Kashi.  I recently tried them and love them.  They have all kinds of hidden nutrients from fruits and veggies.  And a lot less sugar than other snack bars.  I really like that they are filling.  And help with my chocolate cravings in the evenings.  Hurry and print your coupons.  Let me know what you think.  My toddler loves them too.  I first tried these from a Vocalpoint coupon I received.  They are now offering it to my readers.

Kashi Coupon from Vocalpoint

Have a happy Tuesday!

Keurig Vue House Party

Thank you everyone for coming to my House Party! It was so much fun!  House Party is amazing and helps people through great parties.  I received a free Keurig Vue just for having a party with my friends and family.  They even sent 6 boxes of Vue packs to try out.  It was so much fun trying all the flavors.  The Vue can brew coffee, tea, cider, hot chocolate and iced coffee and tea.  It's super fast and brews in under a minute too.  I absolutely love it.  Ben even wants one for his desk at work now.  They also sent 50% off coupons for my guests to use.  I still have a couple left.  If you want to check it out let me know.  The coupons expire on September 30th.
Don't forget to check out houseparty.com