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This Weekend – Fresh Boneless, Skinless Chicken for only $0.99/Pound!

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Have you heard of Zaycon Fresh? They offer cases of high quality meat for great prices. Right now, they are offering a case of chicken for a shocking price!
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How to get Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts for just $0.99/pound

  1. Sign up for a Zaycon account here.
  2. Click on the Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast page.
  3. Click on See Locations and select the best option for you.
  4. Go to checkout and use the code MYFIRST40 to receive the discount.
  5. Get your first case of Zaycon Fresh Chicken for just $0.99 per pound!
Many locations are already sold out so you’ll need to hurry to take advantage of this. This awesome deal is available through tomorrow, February 17 only. It’s too amazing to pass up!
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How to use your Boneless Chicken

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Simple Snack Recipe: Chocolate Cheesecake Fudge (Stevia or Honey Sweetened)

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Who says we can only eat fudge during a holiday season? This Chocolate Cheesecake Fudge is so low in sugar we can eat it in the middle of February, every other Thursday, and if you’re really feeling sassy, on a Monday afternoon after you’ve washed the breakfast dishes.

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Or not. I mean, you don’t have to actually wash the dishes before rewarding yourself with this fudge. I think it is enough work to have dirtied the dishes in the first place, am I right? Indeed. Fudge all around!

This Chocolate Cheesecake Fudge needs no special occasion. Though it will feel like a special occasion while you’re eating it because of the fact that it is fudge and it tastes amazing. I suppose the fact that it has the word “cheesecake” in the title also proves its greatness. You will be tempted to feel guilt over splurging on this treat since Christmas was two months ago and you’ve been doing such a good job of eating right since the first of the year. But no guilt is allowed or even warranted because this fudge isn’t full of sugar! Yep. It’s sweetened with a little honey and a little stevia. That’s it.

Of course this qualifies as a Simple Snack Recipe because you can blend all the ingredients together in just a couple of minutes. What a treat!

Chocolate Cheesecake Fudge

Simple Snack Recipe: Chocolate Cheesecake Fudge (Stevia or Honey Sweetened)
 
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Serves: 18 pieces
Ingredients
  • ½ cup softened butter
  • 8-ounces softened cream cheese
  • 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 30 drops liquid stevia (I like NuNaturals brand best)
Instructions
  1. Blend ingredients together in a high power blender.
  2. Spread mixture in an 8x8 inch dish.
  3. Chill in the fridge for at least one hour.
  4. Cut into pieces and serve.
  5. Store fudge in the refrigerator.

Simple Low Sugar Chocolate Cheesecake Fudge

This recipe is easy to adapt. Add more or less honey, stevia, and cocoa powder per your preference. You can find NuNaturals Liquid Stevia here (my affiliate link).

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Lilla Rose is having a 41-hour Valentine’s Sale!

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Lilla Rose Valentine's Sale!

20-40% Off Select Styles

PLUS Free Shipping on orders of $60 or more!

Sale starts Wednesday, February 14th 2018 at 7:00am PT and ends Thursday, February 15th 2018 at 11:59pm PT.

And yes, this can be combined with the monthly special of One Free Bobby Pin with orders of $40 or more, or Two Free Bobby Pins with orders of $50 or more!

Shop all of the lovely styles from Paula’s site at http://www.lillarose.biz/beautifullife and snag these great deals while you can!

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Simple Snack Recipe: Sweet and Salty Almonds or Pecans

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We thought you might like a simple snack that is a little bit sweet, a little bit salty, and obviously, a little bit nutty. Everyone likes to be a little bit nutty sometimes. So how about some Sweet and Salty Almonds or Pecans?

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When I first decided to experiment with this recipe, I planned to surprise Matt with Sweet and Salty Almonds after he’d put in a hard day’s work. So I searched the pantry. No almonds. I searched my freezer. No almonds. I searched my other freezer. No almonds. I searched my other freezer. (I have a lot of freezers.) No almonds.

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What I did find was package after package after package of pecans. Apparently my desire to stock up for our Pecan Pie needs way back at Christmas time took over my brain and prevented me from ever adding almonds to a shopping list. After all, there’s no such thing as Almond Pie. At least I don’t think there is.

Anyway, Matt never knew about the Sweet and Salty Almonds because on the day of this nutty experiment, I presented him with Sweet and Salty Pecans and all was well.

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Aside from the time it took for me to search through all my freezers behind all the leg of lamb, cube steak, and bags of peaches from last summer’s harvest in a futile effort to find almonds that didn’t exist, making these Sweet and Salty Pecans was super fast and easy.

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So grab either almonds or pecans (or both if you’re feeling extra nutty). Make a batch or three of these Sweet and Salty Nuts. They make a great snack to enjoy when you need a pick-me-up!

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Sweet and Salty Almonds or Pecans

Sweet and Salty Almonds or Pecans
 
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Serves: 1 cup
Ingredients
  • 1 cup whole almonds or pecans
  • ¼ cup water
  • 3 Tablespoons brown sugar, maple syrup, or sucanat
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
  1. Stir water, sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a medium sauce pan.
  2. Bring to a boil.
  3. Pour the almonds or pecans into the boiling liquid, stirring for about one minute until the nuts are coated with the syrupy mixture.
  4. Spread prepared nuts onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
  5. Cool and serve or bag them up to give as treats!

Simple Sweet and Salty Almonds or Pecans

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Simple Snack Recipe: Parmesan Crisps

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How many recipes can you make with just one ingredient? Can this even qualify as a recipe? Have you ever tried anything like these Parmesan Crisps? Should I write this entire post in question form?

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These Parmesan Crisps are about to become your new best friend. They are so fast to make that you have no choice but to stand right in front of the oven while they bake because there is no time to walk away and come back before they are finished and ready to pull out. I mean, you slide these into the oven, you take a moment to breathe, then you open the oven and your snack is ready to eat.

For me, the most difficult part of making these Parmesan Crisps is getting out a cookie sheet while preventing my muffin tins to clatter down out of the cabinet at the same time. Someone should really organize that cabinet before someone gets hurt.

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Once the cookie sheet has been successfully acquired, I find it best to lay down a silicone baking mat. At the very least, spread parchment paper on your cookie sheet so these crisps won’t stick to the pan. Then scoop about one tablespoon of cheese into little piles on the pan, leaving about one inch of space in between each pile like so:

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Slide the cookie sheet into a hot oven for 3-5 minutes so the cheese can melt and brown and tada! You have Parmesan Crisps.

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You can eat these right off the pan, but we like them best dipped in salsa.

Even better news: This idea works with any cheese you like. Colby jack is a winner. Cheddar. Pepper Jack. This is all too much fun.

Parmesan Crisps

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Simple Snack Recipe: Parmesan Crisps
 
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Serves: 1-2 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Line a cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
  3. Scoop about one Tablespoon of cheese onto the pan, leaving about one inch of space in between each pile of cheese.
  4. Bake for 3-5 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Watch to be sure they don't over-bake!

Simple Parmesan Crisps

I think the best thing about this Parmesan Crisps idea is that you can make them very quickly when your family needs a snack. This is a huge win at our house as we almost always have cheese on hand.

As for my cookie sheet and muffin tin cabinet, someone really should do something about organizing it before someone gets hurt.

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Simple Snack Recipe: Easy Pineapple Coconut Quick Bread (With Real Food Ingredients)

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Want to know why this Easy Pineapple Coconut Quick Bread qualifies as a Simple Snack Recipe?

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Because you can throw all the ingredients into a high powered blender, give it a whirl to mix, pour the batter into a bread pan, and you’ve got yourself a delicious snack! I love being able to mix up a recipe so quickly.

I love taking simple shortcuts like this. I have a Blendtec, which has saved me hours of time in the kitchen since I invested. I make all my quick breads in it now, tossing in all the ingredients and letting my Blendtec do the hard work.

In this recipe, the blender purees the pineapple while mixing all the ingredients together. Simple, simple, simple!

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Easy Pineapple Coconut Quick Bread

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Easy Pineapple Coconut Quick Bread (With Real Food Ingredients)
 
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Serves: 1 loaf
Ingredients
  • 1¼ cups whole grain flour (I use freshly ground soft white wheat)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 4-ounces softened cream cheese
  • 8-ounces canned pineapple with 100% juice (do not drain)
  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in a high powered blender.
  2. Blend mixture until batter is smooth.
  3. Pour into a buttered 9 inch bread pan.
  4. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Pineapple Coconut Quick Bread

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Remember these amazing Heart Locket Flexi-Clips? Here’s your reminder to grab yours while they are available. Sweetest Flexi ever!

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Simple Snack Recipe: Cream Cheese Salsa Dip

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Two ingredients. TWO. That’s all it takes to make this simple and delicious Cream Cheese Salsa Dip.

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Some of you might remember this recipe. I added it as a tiny little page way back in the beginning days of this site. I decided it was high time I re-share it as an actual post in easy-to-read and print form. It’s especially exciting to share as I’ve recently learned how to put it together more easily.

See, before it took six whole minutes to make. Now it only takes three. Too bad there’s not a way to cut every job in half. We’ll keep trying, though. :)

The six minute version: Put ingredients in a bowl and mix with a hand mixer. Watch to see that cream cheese and salsa don’t fly up and smear your glasses and forehead. Clean up many splatters all over the kitchen countertop. But at least the dip is good.

The three minute version: Put ingredients into a high power blender. (I have a Blendtec and don’t know how I ever lived without one.) The end.

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My kids make this Cream Cheese Salsa Dip regularly. They love eating it after soccer or basketball practice. It’s great to take to parties. It’s a huge hit no matter who we serve it to, and have I mentioned that it’s made with only two ingredients? Any guesses as to which two ingredients? It’s a tough one, given the very vague title of the recipe. Take your time.

Cream Cheese Salsa Dip

Simple Snack Recipe: Cream Cheese Salsa Dip
 
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Serves: 3 cups
Ingredients
  • 16-ounces salsa (any variety)
  • 8-ounces softened cream cheese
Instructions
  1. Blend ingredients together (preferably in a blender, but a hand mixer works too!).
  2. Serve with corn tortilla chips.

Simple Cream Cheese Salsa Dip

I daresay this Cream Cheese Salsa Dip with tortilla chips with a side of a No Bake Cookie Cup is a pretty good combo. A little sweet. A little salty. A lot of happiness.

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Simple Snack Recipe: No Bake Cookie Cups

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This is a recipe in which my beloved Fat Bomb treat teams up with my dearest Honey Sweetened No-Bake Cookies to create No Bake Cookie Cups in perfect harmony.

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Indeed, I’m talking about actual harmony as these No Bake Cookie Cups sing to me when I walk into the kitchen each morning. It’s like I have my very own Barber Shop Quartet sitting in my refrigerator. Just think of it! I open the fridge door at 6:30 am and these cookie cups take off their red and white striped hats to salute me. Then the singing begins.

I’ll spare you the song lyrics, but they are obviously all about how well I pull off the “just rolled out of bed” look with my mis-matched pajamas and fly-away hair.

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Why all the hoopla about this simple snack recipe? Because it truly is my very favorite. These No Bake Cookie Cups are a perfect mix of nourishment and deliciousness. They are super filling because they are loaded with good fat and protein. The oats make them seem more like a no-bake cookie, and well, oats are good. The fact that these are made in muffin cups makes them even easier to make and definitely easier to eat.

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So basically, these No Bake Cookie Cups are perfection, which is why we can all break out in to four part harmony together as we rejoice over this snack.

Here’s why they qualify as a Simple Snack Recipe: These come together in about five minutes. Scoop all ingredients into a saucepan and stir together until melted (five minutes, tops). Add the oats. Pour into muffin cups. Refrigerate. Eat. Sing. Be happy.

Such a Simple Snack Recipe!

No Bake Cookie Cups

Simple Snack Recipe: No Bake Cookie Cups
 
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Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • ½ cup coconut oil (I use expeller pressed so the coconut flavor doesn't overpower.)
  • 1 heaping Tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup natural peanut butter
  • Liquid stevia to taste (I use 1½ droppers full of NuNaturals Brand.) or 2-3 Tablespoons honey
  • 1 cup whole rolled oats
Instructions
  1. In a small saucepan, heat and stir together coconut oil, cocoa powder, butter, honey, and peanut butter. (If using stevia as sweetener, wait to add it until after ingredients are melted and you've removed the pan from the heat.)
  2. Stir until melted.
  3. Remove from heat.
  4. Stir in oats.
  5. Pour into 12 lined muffin tins. (I prefer to use silicone liners for these.)
  6. Freeze for 20 minutes or refrigerate for 2 hours.
  7. Store in fridge and enjoy.

Simple No Bake Cookie Cups

It’s worth noting that these taste best right out of the fridge and start to melt quickly if left out for longer than two minutes. Don’t ask me about the time I packed one to eat at a basketball game. Ok fine. I’ll tell you anyway. I once packed a No Bake Cookie Cup to eat at a basketball game, but by the time we arrived and I got it out to enjoy, it had turned to a baggie full of mush that required a spoon and five napkins. Good story, huh?

Stay tuned for more great (stories and also) Simple Snack Recipes you’ll love!

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11 New Simple Snack Recipes!

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Who’s up for a new series of posts sharing Simple Snack Recipes?!

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We’ve spent the past year and a half focusing on Simple Meals and creating Simple Recipes. This series of recipes has helped us all learn many, many tricks for putting great real food meals on the table with very little effort. I’ll keep these recipes coming so that instead of spending tons of time in the kitchen, we can instead spend more time loving people!

Save even more time when you let our Simple Meals Planning Packets do the thinking and planning for you! Read more and join here.

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For a fun twist, during the next several weeks, we’ll be sharing all kinds of wonderful Simple Snack Recipes. After all, man cannot live on meals alone.

Well, I can’t. I mean, I can. Surely I can live on meals alone. But I really, really like good snacks. I tend to eat a little something every two hours. I’m basically like a newborn. At least I sleep through the night. But every two hours during the day I NEED SNACKS!!!! That is all.

Who else is a snack lover?

I think we can all agree that the simpler the snack recipe, the better. I’ve got a bunch of recipes to share that include just a few ingredients. They take just a few minutes to throw together. They make very little mess. They cost very little to make. They taste delicious. They are filling. They are fun.

Who’s ready for a series of Simple Snack Recipes?!

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As I post these Simple Snack Recipes throughout the month, I will add to the running list here.

  1. No Bake Cookie Cups (5 minute prep!)
  2. Cream Cheese Salsa Dip (2 ingredients!)
  3. Pineapple Coconut Quick Bread (blends together fast!)
  4. Parmesan Crisps (so easy you won’t believe it!)
  5. Sweet and Salty Almonds or Pecans
  6. Chocolate Cheesecake Fudge
  7. Creamy Italian Veggie Dip
  8. No Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
  9. Honey Sweetened Flourless Peanut Butter Bars (3 ingredients!)
  10. Easy Cheesy Popcorn
  11. Chocolate Fruit Dip

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The Perfect Flexi-Clip for Valentine’s Day and Every Day (Plus Win a $50 Lilla Rose Shopping Spree!)

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As if I didn’t already think Flexi-Clips are as cool as can be, Lilla Rose went and created something even more fantastic. This Flexi not only makes your hair beautiful, it allows you to show off some of your prized and precious people!

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It’s a Flexi-Clip and a Heart Locket all in one. You can wear it as-is, but if you want, you can also cut a small picture of someone you love and slide it into the Flexi. Like this:

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I’ve decided that this is one of the prettiest I’ve seen and own. I love the brushed gold, the sweet pink pearls, and the hearts. So, so pretty!

And you guys! I have to show off Paula’s adorable grandbaby! We’ve been working with Paula at Lilla Rose for YEARS now!! So it was a joy for me to learn that she had become a grandmother for the first time. Then on Facebook I saw that she’d cut out her grandbaby’s pic and put it into her Flexi locket. I had to show it off!!

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What a sweetheart!

Never heard me talk about Flexi-Clips before? Well, they are my favorite hair accessory. They make hair styling super fast and easy, they keep your hair from pulling and breaking, they add something special to your hair! Lilla Rose offers a huge variety of styles and sizes (see the graphic below to learn how to select the right size for your hair).

And these clips stay in great shape basically forever. I got my first Flexi-Clip in 2009ish if I recall correctly. That gem is still going strong. I’m pretty sure I can’t say that about any of the hundreds of rubber bands I’ve put in my hair that lasted a total of two weeks each!

Not sure what size will work best for your hair? This awesome chart is very helpful:

Flexi Sizing

If you love the Heart Locket Flexi-Clip, you’ll want to grab it right away as it is featured as the February special. And guess what? Paula is giving away TWO $50 Shopping Sprees this week! You can use your $50 to buy any Lilla Rose products you like! Thank you, Paula, for your generosity!

Sign up here to win one of the two $50 shopping sprees.

Watch for an email sharing if you are a winner. :)

Be sure to check out all the latest and greatest Lilla Rose products here.

And now I’m off to decide which child is my favorite so I can put him in my Flexi Heart Locket. (I’m kidding!!!)

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