Almost Christmas!

I cant believe Christmas is so close! There is so much to do and so little time. How about cleaning, baking, cooking, decorating,  crafts, and last but not least, and trying to teach the kids what it is all really about. My time is ticking away.So I got to go get my butt moving!

Progresso Lemon Pepper Panko Review

A huge thanks to Progresso and My Blog Spark! They gave me an amazing  opportunity to review Progresso Lemon Pepper Panko as well as an autographed copy of chef Chiarello's new cookbook: Michael Chiarello's Bottega. I used the Panko on boneless,skinless chicken breasts. It was delicious! The breading was nice and crunchy. Most bread crumbs end up all soggy! The lemon pepper flavor was perfect. It tasted just as good reheated the next day!. I have three little ones (4,3,1). Getting them to eat new things can be a pain. They all inhaled it! I couldn't believe it. We are defiantly going to put Panko on our shopping list. My husband cant wait until we can try it on fish. All in all a big thumbs up from me.

Whether frying, baking or broiling, this culinary superstar adds a flavorful crunch to create simple, savory recipes. Made from the soft, tender centers of the bread, Progresso Lemon Pepper Panko combines the perfect crunch with effortless flavor to give any dish that extra punch. The large, flaky crumb has a coarser texture than traditional bread crumbs, delivering a lighter, crunchier coating or topping.




A chef known for his emphasis on creating delicious dishes with fresh, premium ingredients, Chef Michael Chiarello uses panko as his go-to bread crumb for a crunch that won’t quit. An Emmy-award winning TV chef and cookbook author, Chef Chiarello is the tastemaker behind Bottega Napa Valley Restaurant, NapaStyle and Chiarello Family Vineyards, and appears on The Cooking Channel and Top Chef Masters only on Bravo.



Chef Chiarello is helping cooks everywhere use Progresso’s panko to make flavorful, flawless recipes including Crispy Seafood Salad, Mama Chiarello's Stuffed Eggplant and Turkey Scallopini and Squash Ravioli with Cranberry Brown Butter.



Visit the Progresso website for additional recipes, tips for cooking with panko, video and a coupon for $1 off any panko flavor.



“Panko has been a major part of some of my best crunchy dishes for years,” says Chef Chiarello. “It’s exciting to bring those dishes home, where some of the best dining memories are made. To me that’s what cooking is all about – sharing meals with your friends and family, and the memories you get to keep for a lifetime.”



Additionally, be sure to check out the Progresso's Wine & Dine with Chef Michael Chiarello Sweepstakes. Now through December 31st, participants can enter for the chance to win a trip for two to Napa Valley to attend the Spring Bud Break Party, an annual dinner and wine tasting event taking place on May 7, 2011. In addition to two tickets to the party, the grand prize also includes roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodations. Visit http://www.progressobroth.com/ for the sweepstakes rules and entry form.

Disclosure: Information, Panko, and cookbook were all given to me from General Mills through MyBlogSpark. This did not effect my review in anyway. I only give honest reviews.

Swag Bucks

I just joined swags bucks! So far I love it. It is really simple. I get swag bugs for searching the net! I already have 80 swag bucks and I just joined today. I am trying to get a five dollar amazon gift card wich is 450swag bucks. If you decide to try it out click the banner at the top of the post so I can get credit please!

2010 Walk Now for Autism Speaks: Arizona - Team Statistics

2010 Walk Now for Autism Speaks: Arizona - Team Statistics

Please click link and check it out! If you can donate or walk that would be great. This is my best friends page. She is very passionate about this. Her four year old son has inspired her to do this walk.

Halloween Ideas

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I am looking for some Halloween crafts to do with the kids.  Crafts geared toward 3-5 years old. Crafts are one of their favorite things to do.. Is there any good links or ones you've done in the past? What about cool snack Halloween recipe's the kids can help make? We love anything hands on! Is there any preschool stuff that they can learn with the Halloween theme. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Little Man Prayer

Dear Lord,

Please help all the good guys.

Thank you for my family.

Thank you for my posters.

I have been good all day.

Your name is true.

You love everybody.

Keep me brave and let me have good dreams.

I love you.

Amen

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This is a prayer my four year old said last night before he went to bed. He is so adorable. Amazing what kids understand. They are so sweet and innocent.

A&E Presents: Teach Tony Danza-Real Life Drama In The Classroom

  A&E TV presents TEACH TONY DANZA. Danza struggles to make an unexpected and dramatic career shift but he’s also giving back to the community by teaching 10th grade English at an inner-city high school. The school is a true mix of different socio-economic classes among the students – challenging him to find ways to connect with students across a variety of backgrounds. It’s a tough crowd….will he succeed in being a positive role model for these kids?


The seven episode series premieres on Friday, October 1st at 10PM/9C.



Synopsis:
Long before his iconic acting career, which includes roles in “Taxi” and “Who’s The Boss,” Tony Danza received a degree in History Education. During the 2009-2010 school year, he took on his most challenging and rewarding role yet as he stepped into the classroom as a full-time teacher at Philadelphia’s Northeast High School . “Teach: Tony Danza” follows the first year-teacher as he instructs a 10th-grade English class with 26 students in back-to-back 45-minute periods.

The series will look at the challenges Danza faced and the rewards he experienced as a first-year high school teacher. Under the watchful eye of Northeast Principal Linda Carroll and in-classroom teaching coach David Cohn, Danza applied incredible creativity and ceaseless dedication in his day-to-day tasks of planning lessons and executing them in the classroom, administering quizzes and exams, grading homework, engaging in small learning communities with other faculty, and meeting with parents.





Upcoming episodes -


“BACK TO SCHOOL” - Friday, October 1 at 10/9C



Mr. Danza arrives at Northeast High School in Philadelphia and meets most of the faculty, including his teaching advisor, David Cohn, and ball-busting principal, Linda Carroll, who warns Mr. Danza that if he screws up, he’s out. On the first day of school, he meets his diverse class of students, but soon learns that teaching is harder than he realized when one student questions whether or not Mr. Danza is qualified to be teaching anything. And in an attempt to bond with two of his students on the football team, he becomes an assistant coach. He then realizes he knows far less about coaching football than teaching English and questions whether or not he made a mistake becoming a teacher.


“TESTED” - Friday, October 8 at 10/9C



After half the class fails their first quiz on “Of Mice and Men,” Mr. Danza fears that most of his students aren’t doing their work. As a result, he risks legal repercussions when he denies three of his “special needs” students the use of the resource room because he thinks they’re being lazy. And to make matters worse, Mr. Danza’s brightest student wants to drop out of his English class because he isn’t being challenged enough. Pushed to the limit, Tony breaks down in tears.

Some great links to check out more info and cool stuff on it:

Teach Tony Danza official page on A&E
Teach Tony Danza Facebook Destination
To see the full sneak peak