SMUCKERS JUST GOT SMARTER!

SMUCKERS JUST GOT SMARTER!

Breakfast .......... in the a.m. is a battle at my house, my 13 year old step daughter doesn't want to eat anything in the a.m. but is starving before lunch and then would rather socialize than eat. She doesn't really ENJOY eating if that makes any sense to you (doesn't to me!) ..... she says "EATING IS BORING" whoever heard of such a thing? Truly she doesn't care to eat .........just anything to make her stomach stop worrying her is her style........... ***note this is very unlike all of the other members in the house........ :)

NOW you know as a parent we worry when we have a picky eater and a NON EATER too......
we want our kids to have something in their bellies that actually has some nutritional value
and SMUCKERS just got SMARTER with WHOLE WHEAT crust! My daughter actually LIKES PB&J but in the a.m. who feels like MAKING IT ? NOT ME! so the convenience factor is here (check) and now the UNCRUSTABLES are a bit more healthy!

We tried them out over the weekend (I let her have 1 of the 4 in the box) and she has been bugging me to eat MORE............. well NO WAY JOSE you can have them for BREAKFAST on the school days.......!!!!!!!!!!! Don't forget I wear the title of PREZ of the MEAN MOMS CLUB PROUDLY and I love to use bribery to get my way!

GO HERE to find out how you can WIN A BOX (they are giving TONS of them away starting TOMORROW!)

LOVING ME SOME SMUCKERS AND SOME MOM CENTRAL TOO! :)


nutrition chart:

BREAD: UNBLEACHED WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, WHEAT GLUTEN, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, YEAST, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, DATEM, ENZYMES [WITH AMYLASE, LIPASE, ASCORBIC ACID, CALCIUM PEROXIDE, AZODICARBONAMIDE, WHEAT STARCH]).
PEANUT BUTTER: Peanuts, Dextrose, Sugar, Contains 2% or less of: Partially AND FULLY Hydrogenated VEGETABLE OILS (SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED AND/OR RAPESEED), SALT, MOLASSES, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES (PALM AND/OR SOYBEAN OILS).
GRAPE JELLY: GRAPE JUICE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: PECTIN, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM CITRATE.

“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Smucker’s Uncrustables and received a sample to facilitate my candid review. In addition, Mom Central will send me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.”

ATKINS RECIPE CONTEST AND MORE!

Do you have a great new way to use the new Atkins Cuisine™ Penne Pasta or All Purpose Baking Mix? Share it with the Atkins Community for an opportunity to win great prizes and get your name in lights! The "Win with Atkins Cuisine" Recipe Contest runs from September 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009 so get started today!

GO HERE to register and enter the contest!

I have already used the PENNE PASTA and made a wonderful dish to share over labor day! the only problem is I FORGOT to take a picture of the completed dish before it was DEVOURED and I mean DEVOURED! :) sooooooooooooooooooo I will have to remake it before 9/30! NO ONE EVEN KNEW IT WAS "DIET FOOD!" LOL

Here is a pic of the two little men enjoying their picnic lunch........ with the pasta salad and BBQ
they were happy campers! :)
I was a happy camper because everyone loved the food and I was able to eat GUILT FREE due to the PASTA secretly being LOW CARB! :)
shhhhhhhhhhh dont' tell the men............






HERE IS WHAT MOM CENTRAL has to say about the products:
ATKINS has come to our rescue with their Cuisine line, launching two new staples to help us eat a greater variety of our favorite foods. Atkins' new All Purpose Baking Mix and Penne Pasta come packed with fiber, are low in sugar, and, of course, fit perfectly into a low-carb lifestyle. Plus, they make cooking and baking easy. And, when you try them with one of Atkins' cool recipes like Penne with Fresh Tomatoes, Lemon and Feta or Rich Chocolate Brownies, you won't feel the slightest bit guilty about indulging.







SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR????? GET TO THE STORE AND GRAB SOME ATKINS PRODUCTS and GET COOKING ! checking out the prizes?

Limit two (2) entries per person, one in any category 1-3, and one in any category 4-6. You may enter the contest under one name, one e-mail address and in one pasta and one baking mix recipe category only

VOID IN VT & MD
PRIZES:
Pasta Grand Prizes (3): Regalware eight-piece professional grade cookware set, Calphalon stainless steel six-piece utensil set, box of every Atkins product in an Atkins branded grocery bag, Calphalon Contemporary twenty-one piece knife block set, Atkins recipe book, recipe featured in Atkins newsletter, web site and community (ARV $1,500).
Baking Mix Grand Prizes (3): KitchenAid six-quart stand mixer, professional grade four-piece stainless steel mixing bowl set, Calphalon Classic five-piece bakeware set, box of every Atkins product in an Atkins branded grocery bag, Atkins recipe book, Calphalon Contemporary twenty-one piece knife block set, recipe featured in Atkins newsletter, web site and community (ARV $1,500).
Baking Mix Finalist Prizes (6): Three cases of Atkins Cuisine All Purpose Baking Mix, Atkins recipe book, set of three All-Clad stainless steel mixing bowls, silicone rolling pin, non-stick rolling mat ( ARV $500).
Pasta Finalist Prizes (6): All-Clad stainless steel seven-quart Pasta Pentola, three cases of Atkins Cuisine penne pasta, Atkins recipe book and a Prago Trade Roma La Petite sauce maker and food strainer (ARV $475).
Semi-Finalists Prizes (24): Assortment of Atkins products in Atkins branded tote (ARV $100).

“I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Atkins and received samples to facilitate my candid review. In addition, Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.”

NOURISH YOUR BRAIN !

GO HERE to learn out BRAIN FUEL FOR KIDS
there is a lot of GREAT information and links about the brain, what it takes to have a healthy brain and how to nourish the brain as well. there is even a forum to discuss BRAIN issues , not to mention a contest to win $30k!

There are many many article links about the brain, myths and facts too........ check out a few here

• Sugars: Too Much is Too Much
• Turn off the TV
• Sleep on It
• All Together Now
• Use It or Lose It
• Avoid Brain Drain
• Going the Distance
• Brain Games Boost Test Scores

ON THE SITE there is also an entry form to win a FREE year of LUMOSITY (site for brain games) which costs $79.99 for the year otherwise.
you can also buy as little as a 3 month membership for under $25
small price to pay if it helps build your kids' brain (about $8 per month)

Now take it to the next level and challenge them with games from the leading online brain fitness and cognitive training provider, Lumosity.com. Developed and tested by some of the leading scientists in neuroscience, cognitive psychology and bioinformatics, Lumosity games promote:
- Quicker thinking
- Improved memory
- Increased alertness
- Elevated mood
- Better concentration

there is also an ASSESSMENT section that allows you to track your progress as you play to gain better health!
I let my 13 year old try it , she grumbled a bit at first but then found the site to be FUN and ENTERTAINING and didn't want to QUIT! :) she hates it when mom is RIGHT about something! :) She especially enjoyed the MEMORY type games and the LOGICAL REASONING (she tried to do this one too quickly at first but learned from that mistake!)

I would recommend LUMOSITY and BRAIN FUEL to anyone of any age, not just children. SCIENCE says that the more you use your brain the less likely you are to loose its functions. all of the games are user friendly and it does not take any advanced computer skills to play! START THEM YOUNG and OLD alike! HAVE FUN with it and challenge yourself to improve your personal best! :)

“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of BrainFuel and received an insulated lunch bag from California Innovations to thank me for taking the time to participate.”