Fall Festival: Guy and Eva Jewelry Set Giveaway

Today's Fall Festival feature at Snafood:

Guy and Eva Jewelry set Giveaway!

Yep - that's right - a second chance to win!

ALSO TODAY AT THE SPEEDY GOURMET: THE SLANKET REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY!!

TODAY'S FEATURED COMPANY:

GUY AND EVA JEWELRY!

 

With quality, fashion, and affordability at the forefront of our minds, Guy and Eva has assembled a line of jewelry that allows a woman to dress up or dress down any outfit by accessorizing in style. No matter what your day or evening has in store, Guy and Eva can help you look and feel your very best.

Everytime I look at the Guy and Eva website, I am more and more impressed.  I think you will be too when you see their beautiful pieces, and also the pieces they have so kindly let me giveaway during the Fall Festival!

A little about Guy and Eva's history from their website:

Life in the retail lane
Guy and Eva started its life as a retail brand with our collection being sold in boutiques and various fashion specialty stores. The name Guy and Eva rapidly became synonymous with high quality and affordable prices, which resulted in numerous fashion magazine features and celebrity spottings.
A new direction
However, over the years, a constant flow of inquiries from people everywhere interested in personally selling Guy and Eva jewelry is what embarked us on this new journey. It truly was the voice of the people that kindled the new direction, and we wanted to do it right – a genuine opportunity for everyone to own and operate their own Guy and Eva business. So, a plan was conceived to create a stunning collection, generous hostess rewards, and an ingenious compensation plan, second to none. We believe our goals were accomplished.
Something for everyone
Take a look for yourself, and we're sure you'll be convinced. Whether it's an interest in purchasing our high quality fashion jewelry, reaping the benefits of hosting a party, or joining us as an Advisor, we have something for everyone.

We're excited to start this new chapter at Guy and Eva, and would love for you to be a part of it.

Guy and Eva offers a 30 day money back guarantee on all returns! If for any reason you decide against your purchase from Guy and Eva 30 days from the date of purchase, you can return it in its original packaging for a full refund. Returned jewelry must be unworn and be accompanied by your original receipt of purchase, with the return form on the reverse side completed.

I was sent for review these three gorgeous pieces from Guy and Eva...oh my!  As usual, I am in love with their pieces.  There is a piece for every outfit and a way to accessorize anything.  The quality is wonderful and the choices are endless. I cannot wait to step out in these beauties - I know I will get many compliments:

I absolutely love Guy and Eva jewelry - you can see my previous Guy and Eva reviews here. Make sure you check out the Guy and Eva blog too!

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Fall Festival: The Slanket Review and Giveaway!

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Today's Fall Festival Event on Snafood:

Guy and Eva Jewelry set giveaway!

Don't forget to enter my Guy and Eva giveaway too!

Have you heard of The Slanket? Unless you've been living under a rock (if you have been living under a rock, I apologize!), you probably have heard of it. Many of my friends have The Slanket, and I hate to admit it, but I was quite jealous. The wonderful people at The Slanket sent me a pretty Ruby Slanket to review on my blog...I am one happy girl. I immediately ripped open the box, squealed loudly, "My Slanket, my Slanket...it's here!!". My husband and daughter looked at me like I had lost my mind. Well, guess who is enjoying it now besides me? Not only are my husband and daughter stealing at every opportunity, my three cats have taken quite a liking to it as well. Hmmmph.


The Slanket is a almost like a large bathrobe...a favorite bathrobe. It is wonderfully soft and snuggly, and covers the entire body...even way past the toes. It wraps and envelops - it is heavenly. If you haven't seen them yet, head over to The Slanket and take a look around. The color section is wonderful...I think I want one of every color (especially since my family has taken over mine!). The Slanket is available in a wide variety of colors too!  All of the colors are gorgeous, and there is a color for everyone. I have a suggestion - ladies - if you are getting one for yourself, buy one for your spouse and kids too, otherwise you will probably never see your Slanket again. Men - I offer the same suggestion to you. The good news is that there are Slankets for Kids! I like that...now maybe my daughter will stop trying to crawl into mine. Now they just need to come out with a Slanket for Pets, and I think I will be all set!

You can read what The Slanket owners have to say here. I give The Slanket a really big thumbs up!

The Slanket company even donates a percentage of all sales to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the NRDC! So head over to The Slanket, and order one (or five!). Not only are these perfect for you and your family, they make wonderful presents.

The Giveaway IS NOW CLOSED!:

The nice folks at The Slanket have so kindly offered one of my readers a Slanket of their very own!

Please leave email address (or set Blogger profile to public)

For first (and required) entry, head to The Slanket website and take a look around. Come back and tell me in a comment, what color Slanket you like best!

Extra entry options:

Follow on The Slanket on Twitter - 1 entry

Become a fan of The Slanket on Facebook - 1 entry

Sign up for The Slanket Newsletter - 2 entries

Tweet this giveaway using this phrase:
  "Stay warm and cozy this winter - WIN The Slanket @speedygourmet! http://www.thespeedygourmet.net" 
- 1 entry daily

Enter any current Fall Festival giveaway going on at Snafood, come back and leave a comment for each one entered (leave name of giveaway in comment.


Add the Fall Festival button to your blog - 1 entry

For even more extra entries, see The Speedy Gourmet "Giveaway Rules" page (these include following me on blogger, adding my button, blogroll, etc.)

Giveaway ends October 14th at 9:00 p.m. (PST)

Blog author never gets paid to post. The only compensation for any review on this site is a sample of product for review. I received compensation for this review. The opinions herein are those of blog author only. Compensation received has no bearing on any review outcome. Please refer to my Acknowlegement Policy for further information.

Fall Festival: Heavenly Pumpkin Bar Recipe

Fall Festival - Halloween Brew: Black Eye Punch

Did you know Halloween falls on a Saturday night this year?

That’s right! And it’s never too early to start planning your Halloween Spooktacular! With a limited number of weekends leading up to Trick or Treating, you’ll want to get your invitations out as soon as possible to secure the best date for you & your ghostly guests!


I want to introduce you to My Punchbowl.com! MyPunchbowl.com, is the leader in start-to-finish party planning, offers over 20 FREE Halloween party invitations templates ranging from creepy to classic that will immediately engage the recipient and will ultimately set the stage for your Monster Ball!


To get creative juices flowing for planning your Halloween Fright Fest, MyPunchbowl.com has kindly shared their recipe for Halloween Brew:

Black Eyed Punch.

Black Eye punch is a terrific and frightful beverage to serve at your Halloween party.

To concoct this wicked brew you’ll need to combine:

2 cups of sugar

3 quarts of water with

1 13 ounce envelope of unsweetened grape soft drink mix

1 13 ounce envelope of unsweetened orange soft drink mix

Stir until all of the ingredients are completely dissolved.

Right before serving, add in 1 liter of ginger ale and several pieces of eyeball candy to float on top of the punch.

Enjoy!

Fall Festival: WE TAKE THE CAKE Review and Giveaway!

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Today's Fall Festival feature at Snafood:

Brown Bow Gift Co. Review and giveaway and

Curried Butternut Squash & Apple Soup!

Also on The Speedy Gourmet today: Pumpkin Bar Recipe!

Today's featured company is:

We Take the Cake!

Where do I begin with this review?  There literally are not enough words to tell you how much I enjoyed these cupcakes.  From the moment I opened the box and saw the gorgeous works of art until I finally got up the courage to eat one (I don't mean this in a bad way - they are just so beautiful I hated to dive into them!), I was so impressed.  The detail in each cupcake is amazing. I have to admit that I was a little depressed as I ate the last one.  I looked forward to these each day. 

These are not your average cupcakes - these are oversized! The cupcake assortment I received to review contained Chocolate, Red Velvet and Golden Butter.  Need I say more?  Okay well if that isn't enough to make you fall in love,  how about this - each cupcake has cream cheese frosting, and on top of each was a  buttercream frosting in the shape of a flower.  Oh my!

A little about We Take the Cake and it's owner, Lori Karmel (lucky lady!):

Back in 1997, We Take The Cake began as a modest mail-order bakery. This was before I even knew they existed! Well, a few years later, I happened to visit this bakery to buy a cake for my son Sean's third birthday. The rest, as they say, is history...it was definitely love at first bite, and I ended up buying the business!

Since then, I've updated the look and feel of the company to reflect our team's fun, whimsical personality. We've also added custom designs. But there's one thing that we've kept the same...and it's the wholesome, homemade recipes that I fell in love with in the first place.

We Take the Cake offers Bundt Cakes (including their famous Key Lime Bundt Cake!) and cupcakes, layer cakes and cakes for Baby Showers, birthdays, and South Florida Wedding Cakes (if you are fortunate enough to live in that area).  Their gourmet cakes are simply out of this world. I say this in all honesty - that if I were to do my wedding all over again, I have no doubt that I would order my cake from We Take the Cake. I am just dying to try their Key Lime Bundt Cake too - it was chosen as one of Oprah's Favorite Things - Key Lime Bundt Cake!  I am completely swept away with this company, and I am thrilled to have discovered them!

The Giveaway is now CLOSED!!**:

The super nice people at We Take the Cake have so generously offered one of my readers the same assortment of cupcakes that I received!

The person who wins this is very, very lucky!

For first (and required) entry, head over to We Take the Cake and take a look around (you may never want to leave!). Come back and tell me in a comment, another goodie you would like to try (other than those mentioned in post above!)

Please leave email address (or set Blogger profile to public) 

Extra entry options(can be done ONLY if initial entry above is done): 

Follow We Take the Cake on Twitter - 1 entry 

Become a fan of We Take the Cake on Facebook - 1 entry 

Sign up for the Newsletter - 2 entries 

Post the Fall Festival button on your blog - 1 entry

Tweet this giveaway using this phrase:

WIN eight huge, gourmet - We Take the Cake Cupcakes @speedygourmet! http://www.thespeedygourmet.net :: @wetakethecake"

(can be done once daily) 

Enter any current Fall Festival giveaway going on at Snafood, telling me in comments which ones you entered - 1 entry per giveaway entered 

FINALLY - if you posted the Fall Festival button and commented on The Speedy Gourmet before September 26th, you get 5 extra entries - leave 5 comments 

THERE IS MORE!! For even more extra entries, see The Speedy Gourmet "Giveaway Rules" page. 

Giveaway ends on October 13th at 9:00 (PST) 
A special thanks to We Take the  Cake for this heavenly review opportunity! 
 

Blog author never gets paid to post. The only compensation for any review on this site is a sample of product for review. I received compensation for this review. The opinions herein are those of blog author only. Compensation received has no bearing on any review outcome. Please refer to my Acknowlegement Policy for further information.

Fall Festival: Bake Me a Wish Review and Giveaway

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!

Today's Fall Festival feature at Snafood:  
Cliff's Dinner Recipe

  Cuisinart Review and Giveaway!

Today's featured company on The Speedy Gourmet: Bake Me a Wish!

The name says it all!  These cakes are the things that we all wish for.  I was so thrilled when I found out I was going to be reviewing a Cookies and Cream Cake from Bake Me a Wish.

I waited patiently (okay, not really) for the cake to arrive and it was a happy moment when the UPS truck finally rolled down my court.   I ran inside with my cake and quickly opened it.  What I saw was a chocolate cake with cookie topping and it was calling my name.

A little bit about Bake Me a Wish from their website:

Bake Me a Wish! is the premium nationwide service for delivery of gourmet birthday cakes. Our cakes are made with only the finest, freshest ingredients by an award-winning family run New York bakery that also supplies pastries to some of Manhattan's most elite restaurants.

Through careful cost control and air-tight delivery systems, we are also happy to be able to bring you our fine cakes at an extremely affordable price. Now, whether it's your son in college, your trusted associate, your old friend, or your granddaughter across the country, you will always have a simple and wonderful way to remember them on that important day of the year.

Plus, with our Bake Me a Wish! Calendar, we can keep a record for you of any and all important birthdays so that you never accidentally forget the special people in your life. We will automatically send you a reminder asking if you would like to deliver a cake each time one of your selected dates is approaching.

We believe there is no better way to celebrate that special day of the year than to send a little indulgence from someone who cares.

Bake Me a Wish has cakes for all occasions - Birthday, Thank You, Congratulations, Anniversary, Get Well, and more!  The cakes also come with a greeting card that you can personalize.

One thing I really like at Bake Me a Wish is that they have an "Operation: Birthday Cake", where 5% of your order assists their efforts in sending birthday cakes to soldiers overseas...what a wonderful thing!

I really enjoyed my cake.  The cake I received is not the only flavor available, but I am going to let you take a look for yourself when you enter the giveaway below!

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One reader will win the same Cookies and Cream Cake that I reviewed above!

Please leave email address (or set Blogger profile to public)

For first (and required) entry, head to the Bake Me a Wish website and take a look around. Come back and tell me in a comment, another item you would like to try!

Extra entry options:

Follow Bake Me a Wish on Twitter - 1 entry

Become a fan of Bake Me a Wish on Facebook - 1 entry

Sign up for the Bake Me a Wish Newsletter - 2 entries

Tweet this giveaway using this phrase: 
"Win a Cookies and Cream cake from Bake Me a Wish @speedygourmet! http://www.thespeedygourmet.net"
- 1 entry daily

Enter any current Fall Festival giveaway going on at Snafood,  and come back and tell me in comments which ones you entered

For even more extra entries, see The Speedy Gourmet "Giveaway Rules" page.

Giveaway ends October 12th at 9:00 p.m. (PST) 

Blog author never gets paid to post. The only compensation for any review on this site is a sample of product for review. I received compensation for this review. The opinions herein are those of blog author only. Compensation received has no bearing on any review outcome. Please refer to my Acknowlegement Policy for further information.

Fall Festival: Slow-cooked Brown Sugar Apples

Here is a sneak peek at an upcoming Review and Giveaway here at The Speedy Gourmet (Here is a little hint: Gooseberry Patch!)

Pace Szechuan Peanut Chicken

Pace Szechuan Peanut Chicken

I have had this recipe for a few years now, and it really is simple and delicious.  It is perfect for those nights when you have a hankering for Chinese food, but don't want to go out or order in.  Give it a shot and let me know what you think!

Szechuan Peanut Chicken

From: Campbell's Kitchen
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Serves: 4

NOTE:  I add a little bit of granulated sugar when I make this...you might do this to taste if you find it needs sugar.

Ingredients:
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into strips
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 small clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup Pace® Picante Sauce
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
3 green onions, thickly sliced (about 3/4 cup)
1/2 of a 16-ounce package thin spaghetti, cooked and drained (about 4 cups)
Green onion, thickly sliced
Directions:

Stir the chicken, soy, ginger and garlic in a medium bowl.

Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken mixture and stir-fry until it's well browned and cooked through. Remove the chicken mixture from the skillet and set it aside.

Stir the picante sauce, peanut butter and onions in the skillet. Return the chicken mixture to the skillet and heat until it's hot and bubbling. Serve over the spaghetti. Sprinkle with additional onions.

Nutrition Information
Calories 448, Total Fat 12g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 67mg, Sodium 823mg, Total Carbohydrate 49g, Dietary Fiber 4g, Protein 35g, Vitamin A 5%DV, Vitamin C 4%DV, Calcium 4%DV, Iron 18%DV

Recipe and photo from Pace Foods and Campbell's Kitchen.  For more recipe ideas from pace, check out their recipe section!

Crockpot Pea Soup!

YUMMY FIND!

I found a really neat site today - Green-housetv.com. While I was looking around over there I found this recipe for Eric's Crockpot Pea Soup. It is from a neat guy named Eric...so I want to give credit to him, but I just had to share this! Thank you Eric - I cannot wait to try this!

Eric's Crock Pot Pea Soup Recipe on Howcast

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Buttermilk Biscuits - an Old Family Favorite!

I wanted to share this with you - it is one of my favorite recipes. My mom made these often, and the family would get so excited when we saw her mixing the ingredients. They are heavenly with butter and/or jelly!

Fall Festival Announcement (and extra entry info!)

It's almost here! That time of year that makes me think of comfort food, festive tableware, home cooked meals, yummy treats and fall gardening. Fall is just around the corner, and I am thrilled to tell you about this special event:

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Erin (Mrs. Cox's Slice o' Heaven and Snafood) and I are having a Fall Festival event starting September 28th! Snafood and The Speedy Gourmet will be featuring companies and products, doing product reviews and of course giveaways! If you'd like to receive extra entries into each giveaway, post the above button on your blog then comment below (extra entries won't count unless you have posted a comment here)!

For extra entries into Erin's giveaways, make sure you head over and comment on the Snafood announcement post! You can post the button from either of our blogs - just make sure you comment on the announcement posts on both of our food blogs!

BUTTON MUST BE POSTED BY SEPTEMBER 26TH FOR EXTRA ENTRIES!