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Empanada Recipe and Pastry Fork Review

I used this recipe a few years ago and loved the empanadas. As with a few recipes, I tweak it a bit to fit my taste. I omitted the curry powder and dried thyme. Substituted nutmeg for allspice. Also, used ground turkey instead of ground beef. The recipe credit: FoodNetwork.com

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Empanada Fork Review

The best part of the recipe was receiving the Empanada Fork for review from Hipatia Lopez, CEO and Inventor of HL Unico LLC. She reached out on Instagram and asked if I would be interested in reviewing her product. The Empanada Fork is very durable, the sturdy handle makes it easy to grip and seal the empanadas. In years past, I used the tines of a fork. I am so excited to have a new kitchen utensil that makes cooking easy. Find out more at www.empananadafork.com

*Product was received free of charge. All opinions shared are my own.

Empanada Fork Review

 

Recipe: Bay Ridge Empanadas

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

Recipe Credit : Sunny Anderson’s Bay Ridge Empanadas

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Review: Shark Rocket Powerhead- My New Favorite Household Tool!

 

 

How many of you enjoy vacuuming?  Well I have found the BEST housekeeping tool ever invented for your carpets and hard floors.    What is it? You ask, SHARK ROCKET POWERHEAD!  

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I have 1400 square feet of living space the majority of it is hardwood flooring and vinyl flooring in the kitchen.   If you have hardwood floors you know the housekeeping chore of dust accumulating every other day.

My biggest pet peeve with any vacuum is the weight as you move from room to room.  It feels more like a CARDIO workout than simple housekeeping.    The POWERHEAD is only 9lbs(not including the cord), yes 9lbs!!!!!!   You can move so quickly from room to room without feeling exhausted.   Oh and the weight in your hand is only is 1lb!!!

 

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The roller garage is so easy to pop open(SLIDE TABS AWAY FROM BODY),  PRESTO THE DOOR POPS OPEN,  and USE THE RED PULL TAB TO REMOVE THE BRUSHROLL! SharkRocket-Take6

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Do you have carpet and hard floors? Guess what you can change out the brush roll between either the carpet brushrool or the hard floor brushroll.
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Bye DustBunnies under the bed, it moves around, under and in between furniture!!!!
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Messy kids in my dining room……crumbs under the table….SharkRocketBeforeHardwood

 

Have no fear the SHARK ROCKET POWERHEAD here!!!!!


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My new Shark Rocket Powerhead makes housekeeping EASY AND QUICK!   The one time I look forward to cleaning!

*The Shark Rocket Powerhead was received free for review purposes only.    All opinions shared are my own.

 

 

Review: FotoJet: Online Photo Editor

Are you a fan of online photo editors?   I was given the opportunity to review the  online photo editor, FotoJet.   This photo editor is free and requires no download.   It  offers a lot of possibilities for your digital photos whether you for either a Windows based or Apple based PC.

What I liked most is the ability to create your own collage or use the pre-designed templates for photos to post on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Google+, YouTube cover and Twitter.    There is even a miscellaneous category that allows you create fun and quirky templates with your photos with fun photo, comic and magazine designs.

If you like to create photo cards for the holidays ahead there are templates for holiday cards as well.

In my review I used two pre-designed templates to create Facebook posts f0r two of my photos.  It was very easy and quick.  You choose the template and add the photos(s).  After the photos are added you position in the template.  Presto!!!!

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I also used a pre-designed template for some of my photos.   The template is very clear on how many photos are needed.   You simply add photos and move photos inside of template.

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Lastly, I created my own collage with my digital photos.   The steps were pretty simple.

  1. Choose collage layout, collage ratio, layout border by the percentage(I found this was comparable to whole numbers), corner rounding, and background.  From the background you can select color, pattern or image.   If you select color you can add any color from the color wheel.
  2. You can add photos from computer or Facebook, once the photo is added you move into the collage.   You can adjust the photo placement and width to your desired preference.
  3. Click text icon, select text style with over 10 choices, then you choose the font you want.   There are two font tabs w offer a large selection of fonts to use on your collage.   There are plenty of fonts to choose from to create your uniquely designed collage.   You can resize the font(by clicking the + or -)  and use the color wheel to customize your font to your preference.
  4. Adding clipart is another option.  This gives more than enough options for adding making your collage UNIQUE.
  5.  Lastly, save as a .jpg or .png file type,  the quality has options of low, medium and high.   I’m not sure the difference as I saw no significant changes among the settings.    The size options are small, medium or large.  These pre-sized by the number of pixels per each size.
  6. If you want to share to your social media platform you can share to Facebook only.

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I can see using this online photo editor in addition to my other editors.    A few things I would like to see added:

  1. the ability to size a collage, I like to create collages for my YouTube thumbnails using  1280×720 .
  2. Also offering the option of resizing photos if needed for my blog posts, over 900 pixels is too large for my template
  3. I thought offering the style of text and then the font selection was a little confusing.   If this was one option preferably just offering the fonts.

 

 

Suave Body Care Mango Mandarin Body Wash Review&Giveaway

How do I relax after a long day?  A long, warm shower is where I go to escape a long strenuous day.   I love using body washes especially when they have what I call a “yummy” fragrance.   Typically I use my body washes during a shower  but just discovered they are great in the bathtub too.   A few squirts in your bath water creates a tub full of bubbles and softens the water.

When I opened the bottle of the new Suave Mandarin Mango body wash,  the mandarin mango scent was so invigorating it smelled like  a bottle filled with fruit slices.  The body wash is very light and easy to rinse off.  There are no worries about it leaving a heavy residue on your skin.  After using you are left with a really nice fragrance on your skin.  In the morning, this will definitely give you the pep you need to start your day.   For bedtime, I would suggest lighting some candles and indulging in this wonderful fragrance  to unwind after a long day.

If you would like to enjoy the new Suave Mango Mandarin body wash, it’s really simple:

1) Become a follower on Google Friend Connect and leave a comment that you are a new follower(giveaway ends on 5/29 11:59 PM est)

Disclosure: The product was received from Mom Select free of charge for the review.

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