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Ooey Gooey Chocolate Bars Recipe

August 8, 2017 by Momstart 6 Comments

We received samples.

Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk is perfect for summer time and for baking. They sent us some samples so we could whip up some tasty frozen treats to keep us cool. They have so many amazing sweetened condensed milk recipes to choose from: Lemon Ice Box Pie, Peaches & Cream Cake, Fresh Fruit Ice Cream and Key Lime Pie. It’s been called “Magic” … a can of Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk plus a few select ingredients and the results are, well, like magic!

We’ve been really busy this summer and since summer is almost over we wanted to make something you might take to school with you or to any get together because these are pure chocolate magic. We even made a video of our creation.

Gooey Chocolate Bars Recipe

Ingredients:

1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk

two eggs
1/3 cup olive oil
1 box chocolate cake mix
2 cups chocolate chips
1 bag of marshmallows

Directions:

Heat oven to 350

Mix chocolate cake mix with two eggs and 1/3 cup olive oil

Place chocolate cake mixture into a 13 by 9 glass baking dish

Place Marshmallows

Place chocolate chips

Pour Sweetened Condensed Milk over

Cook for 20 – 25 minutes

Let cool for 20 minutes

Cut into bars

Enjoy!

Ways to Get Betty Crocker Coupons, Recipes and Free Samples

August 8, 2017 by Momstart 4 Comments

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I’ve been subscribed to Betty Crocker’s free email for a long time now. I love getting recipes in my box, not to mention the coupons. I recommend that you sign up as well.

Betty Crocker’s FREE email delivers the best of Betty’s 15,000 kitchen-tested recipes, how-tos and more — straight to your inbox! PLUS, get up to $250 per year in coupons savings and access to FREE samples (quantities limited, one per member).

You know I love to cook and I have plenty of recipes on this site for you guys that actually came from Betty Crocker. One of our favorite recipes was the Betty Crocker Yellow Cake Cookie Recipe.

Yellow Cake Mix Cookies

Ingredients:

1 box of Betty Crocker Yellow Cake Mix (because she makes the best cake mix)
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil (applesauce of you want to use something healthier)
2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

Mix the cake mix, eggs, and oil, then gradually add the chocolate chips

Spoon onto cookie tray and cook in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes.

Cool on wire rack. Eat quickly because I was told they dry out quickly, wouldn’t know for sure because ours didn’t last more than a few hours.

These cookies are delicious. My husband and I have quite an addiction to the flavor of yellow cake mix. I was supposed to pick up more yellow cake mix at the grocery store because we’re out of cookies already. I guess I’ll be getting more cake mix next week. This recipe can be changed with any flavor of cake mix.

A Marvel-ous Smoothie Recipe #StreamTeam

August 2, 2017 by Beeb 12 Comments

MomStart is a member of the Netflix Stream Team. This is a partnered post.

I’ve been a big comic book fan ever since I was a little girl. I remember being a toddler and feeling frustrated that I couldn’t read, because my dad had a novelization of the Supergirl movie and I wanted to be able to read it, too! I’ve gone as almost every comic book character for Halloween, made my own X-Men crafts out of corndog sticks, and even created my own Incredible Hulk-inspired gingerbread man!

Making Incredible Hulk cookies in the 1980s

My culinary skills have gotten a little more advanced since then, it’s true. 😉 But I still have fun coming up with comic book-inspired recipes for special occasions – like the time I threw a Spider-Man themed party and made a Green Goblin Veggie Platter! Since I’ve been eating healthier the past few years, I take it as a challenge when I need to come up with recipes that are compatible with my goals but still party-friendly. I think I managed to do that with my latest drink creation, a smoothie that is super healthy but still tasty enough to be enjoyed by anyone, including kids. It’s the perfect drink to enjoy on a hot summer day like today – preferably while keeping cool inside watching the latest Marvel show on Netflix!

Even Wolverine loves this recipe!

Marvel-ous Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 banana
1 cup frozen mixed berries
1 cup Almond Milk
Ice

Directions:

Add all ingredients to blender and mix until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Just like my smoothie bridges the gap between healthy food and “Treats”, the new generation of Marvel programming has brought both comic book nerds and casual viewers together with shows that have something for everyone. You don’t have to know every origin story to enjoy the dark, edgy storylines in Jessica Jones or root for the underdog in Luke Cage. Meanwhile, hardcore fans can enjoy new and compelling adventures – one of my big pet peeves with comic book adaptations is when they rehash the same plots over and over again. I know how Wolverine got his powers, let’s see what he actually does with them!

Bringing different worlds and tastes together is part of the fun of spending time with other people – so go on, grab a friend, make some smoothies, and compare notes on Daredevil!

What shows do you use to “Bridge the gap” in your family?

Honeycomb Crusted Blueberry Muffin Bars Giveaway

August 1, 2017 by Momstart 92 Comments

This is a sponsored post and giveaway.

This is a continuation of our “think biggerer” with Post Cereal’s Honeycomb. Just in case you missed our previous, honeycomb recipe, Honeycomb Pie Crust recipe, I’m going to remind you all about why you should “think biggerer” with Honeycomb.

Honeycomb is a fantastic cereal that kids and grownups both like.

My husband even said that it’s one of his favorite cereals when the kids were looking at me funny. This is the first time they’ve tried Honeycomb and we didn’t do this small, we did this big, no “biggerer”.

By using the already sweet corn and big honey flavor that is in every bite, we created a Honeycomb Pie crust. This is the base for our recipe today. We had to go “biggerer” because we want to also encourage you to make breakfast “biggerer” than ever before.

You’ll have an opportunity to win a $25 gift card and a box of cereal to do just that with this classic cereal that never goes out of style. This recipe is sure to brighten up your breakfast or snack time.

Honeycomb Blueberry Muffin Bar Recipe

Ingredients:

Honeycomb Pie Crust

1 cup almond flour
1 cup coconut blend flour
¼ cup apple sauce
3 eggs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ripe banana
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ ground cloves
½ cup honey
2 cups whole, fresh blueberries

(optional icing mix)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350^oF.

2. Thoroughly combine ingredients except blueberries. Fold in blueberries.

3. Pour over the Honeycomb Pie Crust

4. Bake in preheated oven for 15 – 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. The range is so long because this recipe has been adapted from muffins to more like a cake.

5. Let cool in pan (I took mine out so the crust crumbled a little bit)

6. Cut into bars or you can go even “biggerer” as I did.

7. Instead of letting it cool, I dumped it out upside down on a wire rack and then let it cool for 20 minutes.

8. Then I whipped up some icing, blue food coloring, (you could even add more blueberries), Then I topped with some extra crumbled pie crust and blue sprinkles.

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$25 Gift Card and & Box of Honeycomb

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Tell me what you could do to make breakfast “biggerer” than ever

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Honeycomb Pie Crust Recipe

August 1, 2017 by Momstart 28 Comments

I’m working with Post Cereal’s Honeycomb to create a few recipes, this is a sponsored post. This first recipe was the first step in my big recipe. Honeycomb is inviting you to “think biggerer” when it comes to breakfast. We want to bring Honeycomb back to the table for a bigger breakfast option. However, bigger is not enough, you need to think “biggerer” than ever before. Which is one of the reasons why this is going to be a two part post. The first is our Honeycomb pie crust recipe. Once you have this recipe you could go in any direction you want.

Honeycomb Pie Crust Recipe:

Ingredients:

4 cups Honeycomb cereal

1/2 cup butter melted

(no sugar is needed because Honeycomb cereal combines sweetened corn and unique hexagonal shapes with big honey flavor, making it a kid’s staple for kids and cereal lovers nationwide)

Directions:

Heat oven to 350

For best results combine the cereal and butter in a food processor.

(Today I just crushed the cereal in a plastic bag)

Then flatten in a pie tin or oven safe baking dish

Bake for 20 – 30 minutes (depends on how thick your crust ends up, basically as soon is it is golden brown take it out to cool). Letting it get golden brown lets it keep that big honey flavor and big crunch to make it the perfect breakfast option.

Stay tuned for our finished recipe as we turn this amazing Honeycomb Pie Crust into an even “biggerer” snack time option.

Here are a few ideas on how to best use this Honeycomb pie crust recipe:

Turn the crust into a quiche.

Turn the crust into an apple pie.

Turn the crust into a yogurt topping.

Protein Powder Recipe: Peanut Protein Goodness

July 26, 2017 by Momstart 1 Comment

We received samples.

QURR is a powder that can make those mid-day cravings a thing of the past, as they are chock full of key nutrients and superfoods our bodies need. It’s a great way to make a protein powder recipe, by using QURR. Qurr is powered by the all-natural, active ingredient, Fortetropin®, (fertilized egg yolk), which increases protein synthesis and is scientifically and clinically researched to reduce myostatin levels and promote and build lean muscle. Qurr powders are clinically proven to help you build more lean muscle than protein alone.

QURR products are a new line of great-tasting, flour alternatives that are low in carbs and perfect for paleo and gluten-free baking. From granola bites to smoothies, this product will be any health nut’s best friend this summer. We have one Qurr Toned recipe to share with you.

Peanut Protein Powder Recipe Goodness

Ingredients

¼ cup peanut butter
1 banana
½ cup yogurt
2 tablespoons of maple syrup
1 packet chocolate raspberry Qurr Toned
Toppings: Banana, Granola, Shaved Chocolate

Directions

Check out step-by-step instructions at Qurr.com:

I tried the powder in some milk and I enjoyed it. I found it to be very satisfying.

Shark Week Cupcakes

July 25, 2017 by Momstart 5 Comments

Shark Week is upon us and we have cupcakes for you to celebrate with. Here is a fantastic flourless chocolate cake recipe that you can use to create your Shark Cupcakes.

Shark Cupcakes

Shark Cupcakes: Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe

Yes! This flourless chocolate cake option is one of the most popular gluten-free chocolate Shark cupcakes recipe you must try at least once in your lifetime.

Ingredients:

1 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
6 eggs
18 squares bittersweet chocolate
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup water

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Grease one 10″ cake pan.
2. Over medium heat, combine the water with the sugar and salt until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Place a glass mixing bowl over a pot of bowling water to melt the chocolate.
4. Mix the softened butter into the melted chocolate. Then, add the water mixture.
5. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
6. Pour the batter into the cupcake pan. Set the cupcake pan in a larger baking pan that is filled halfway with water.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

8. Then let cool

9. Decorate with blue icing, sprinkle sugar crystals and Gimbal’s Jelly Beans. The fin you can make out of blue construction paper.

With Gimbal’s Gourmet Jelly Beans, you can top any shark-themed dessert from cupcakes to cookies with jelly beans bursting with Shark-themed flavors like Blueberry, Coconut and Superfruit Fusion.

Shark Cupcakes

Chicken Bread Pudding Recipe

July 18, 2017 by Momstart 6 Comments

This is a partnered post.

Chicken Bread Pudding Recipe

St Pierre Bakery is amazing. St. Pierre Bakery makes amazing French baked goods from brioche to crepes and they sent us a huge collection of what they make for us to create an out of this world recipe.

As soon as I saw the brioche I knew right away that I wanted to make bread pudding for this baking challenge. But then, I was looking through their recipes book to see what other people have made and there in the book was the exact recipe I came up with so I decided to make something savory instead. I decided to make a chicken bread pudding.

Chicken Bread Pudding Recipe

Brioche cut into squares

Ingredients:

2 Cups chopped St. Pierre Brioche Loaf
2 Cups chopped grilled chicken breast
1 Cup Sour Cream
1 Package Cream Cheese (softened)
2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
2 Tablespoons paprika
1 Tablespoon cumin
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Teaspoon pepper
5 eggs

Chicken Bread Pudding Step 10

Directions:

First you have to prepare you chicken. I used frozen ready to eat chicken and just heated it up in the microwave. Then I seasoned it with some salt and pepper. Then of course I chopped it up.

Preheat the oven to 350.

1. Mix the sour cream and cream cheese together

2. Heat the heavy whipping cream until just barely boiling. Be careful not to over cook it. Set aside.

ramekins

3. Evenly divide the sour cream mixture into six ramekins

4. Evenly divide the cooked/seasoned chicken into the ramekins

5. Evenly divide the brioche into the ramekins

Chicken Bread Pudding

6. Whisk the eggs, add cumin, paprika, salt and pepper, then slowly add the heavy cream to the eggs as you are still whisking. You don’t want the eggs to scramble from the hot heavy cream so do this step slowly.

7. Pour the egg/cream mixture over the bread in the ramekins and let sit for about 5 to 10 minutes

Chicken Bread Pudding Step 9

8. Cook for 20-30 minutes, then let cool for 10 minutes.

Chicken Bread Pudding Step 10

Star Spangled Toast

July 3, 2017 by Momstart 13 Comments

If you haven’t noticed yet, I really enjoy making simple recipes. Simple and delicious makes a great combination. Tonight for dinner, I had no idea what to make. I didn’t have any meat defrosted and I just didn’t know what to do. So my husband said I should make the toast with eggs in the middle, Bird’s Nest, Egg Toast, it has quite a few different names but the concept is very simple. Since the Fourth of July is around the corner I figured we’d call this recipe Star Spangled Toast. And be sure to wash it down with a strawberry smoothie.

How to Make Egg Toast:

Star Spangled Toast Recipe

Ingredients:

Toast
Eggs
Salt
Butter

Directions:

Cut a hole in each piece of toast (we used a star shaped cookie cutter)
Heat a Skillet (frying pan)
Melt 1/2 tablespoon of butter in the frying pan
Place the toast in the frying pan
Crack an egg and pour the yolk in the whole of the toast
Lightly salt for flavor
Cook until the egg is mostly done (bottom will be white)
Flip the toast and brown the second side

Jelly Bean Popsicle Recipe

June 29, 2017 by Momstart 6 Comments

As part of our continued partnership with Gimbal’s Fine Candies we wanted to share this Fourth of July popsicle recipe featuring Gimbal’s Fine Candies

With Fourth of July quickly approaching, people are starting to plan their holiday treats and festivities. Whether you’re a party goer, or a thrower, make a statement with delicious and patriotic DIY popsicles.

Using Gimbal’s Fine Candies’ Gourmet Jelly Beans, sprite and a popsicle mold, you can make some sweet popsicles that will make a lasting impression with your family and friends.

Jelly Bean Popsicle Recipe

Items needed:

-Popsicle molds
-1 bag of Gimbal’s Gourmet Jelly Beans
-1 bottle of Sprite

Directions:

-Open bag of Gimbal’s Gourmet Jelly Beans and separate the red, white and blue colors

-Using the popsicle molds, pour patriotic jelly beans into the mold until 1/3 full

-Pour Sprite into the molds until filled all the way to the top

-Freeze for about 4-5 hours or until frozen

-To detach popsicles from mold, hold under warm water