GIVEAWAY - Thai Kitchen & La Tortilla Factory

I'm a huge fan of Asian foods, let it be Thai, Chinese, Cambodian, etc. I think my favorite Asian (-American) dish is orange chicken and others with sweet & sour or hot and spicy sauces drizzled on top. Its no surprise, I love my sauce so getting the chance to review Thai Kitchen's line of all-purpose dipping sauces was exiting! I received Pineapple & Chili, Thai Chili & Ginger and Spicy Thai Mango. These sauces are all-purpose and dipping sauces that go GREAT with chicken! We make some homemade baked crispy chicken strips that went great with the Spicy Thai Mango sauce, it was a great balance of sweet and spicy. The Pineapple & Chili was phenomenal with a beef stir fry I made. The Chili & Ginger sauce was the odd ball out, I'm not sure what it was that made me dislike it. The ginger might be to blame, I'm not a huge fan of ginger, but the spice in the sauce was great. Thai food is known for their spicy and sweet foods, and these sauces do it justice. Thai Kitchen products include an array of rice noodles, take-out meals, canned soups and more!

La Tortilla Factory was a brand I had never heard about previously, but am happy I got the opportunity to try! I received the Hand Made Style Corn Tortillas and the Smart & Delicious 100 Calorie 100% Whole Wheat Tortillas to review. I must say, the 100 calorie tortillas are huge, and great with 8g of fiber each. I regularly buy flour tortillas, smaller in size, that are much higher in calories so I'm glad I was introduced to the Smart & Delicious tortillas. I'm very bland when it comes to tortillas, they are not a big staple in our homeland's cuisine whatsoever. I usually just use them to make a quick quesadilla with pepperjack and/or cheese and chicken. This time around, i made my usual "breakfast burrito" with 1 egg, 1 Oscar Mayer wiener, fat free Kraft American cheese, light sour cream and hot sauce. With all the ingredients ready to go inside, I could of doubled the ingredients and still have a lot of room in there. They really are big. The tortilla itself heats up nice and soft and doesn't have a strong flavor.

I have never seen any sweet recipes use tortillas, but I imagine since the 100 calorie tortillas don't have a strong taste, it might make sense. The Hand Made Style Corn Tortillas were also good, these did taste like a good corn tortilla you would get at a mom and pop type restaurant. Its great by itself accompanied by black beans and rice. Overall, I enjoyed the products I got the opportunity to review. A huge thanks to Thai Kitchen and La Tortilla Factory for the opportunity to try their products. I'm so glad I get to share with one lucky reader too! :)

GIVEAWAY:

One (1) Winner will receive:

★(1) - Thai Kitchen & La Tortilla Factory Package*

*(Includes same Thai Kitchen sauces and La Tortilla Factory products I reviewed.) 

WINNER:

#132 - Shari Lynn

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FREE Dessert @ Pollo Campero!

If you have a Pollo Campero restaurant near you, make sure you sign up for their eClub to receive special promotions and news! I signed up yesterday (after buying the $10 for $20 groupon deal for Pollo Campero) and received a coupon for a FREE Dessert at Pollo Campero, no purchase necessary. I know they sell Flan and Tres Leches cake, which both are very popular in the Latino community, the latter is even thought to originate from my parents homeland! How cool right?

Pollo Campero is known for their delicious fried chicken, but they also sell grilled chicken, burritos, yucca fries (highly recommended), desserts and more! Im glad I bought the groupon deal, I got to treat my family to a great dinner for cheap! Pollo Campero originates from Guatemala and are found all throughout Latin America, Asia and the U.S. They rival the national fried chicken chain in my parents homeland, but are number 2! However, we live in L.A. so here they can be number 1, Ahead on KFC in my opinion! I rarely get to eat there but do highly recommend you guys try it out if you have one near you!


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Target Weekly Ad for 6/19 - 6/25

Here is a partial list of deals for the Target Weekly Ad of June 19, 2011 I don't list the whole ad, just Grocery, Pets, Beauty and Household. Mainly, only sections that contains items that can be matched with coupons. Remember, Ads may vary, I'm in the Los Angeles Area in Southern California.

New to couponing at Target? Check out the Target 101 starter post for info and policies. 

If you ever need extra coupons or didn't get regional coupons, try CouponClippers.com.

Groceries:

Clementines, Bag (3lb.) $4.49

Fresh Express Premium Romaine Bagged Salad (9oz.) 2 for $4

Foster Farms Fresh Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts $3.49

Grade A Large Eggs (1-doz.) $1.29

PF Chang's Frozen Meals (22oz.) $6.99

Oroweat 100% Whole Wheat Bread (24oz.) $3.35

Best Foods Squeezable Real or Light Mayonnaise (16.5oz.) $2.99

-$1/2 Hellmann’s or Best Foods Mayonnaise 9-oz. or + Target Q x7/9
-$1/3; .25/1; .40/2 Hellman’s Product 16.5 oz+ 5/22 x6/19

Bertolli Pasta Sauce (15 or 24oz.) $2

-$1/2 Bertolli Pasta Sauce 15-oz. or + Target Q x7/9

 

Planters Nuts (9.75oz.) $4

Kellogg's Cars 2 Cereal (Limited Edition; 10.9oz.) $2.50

-$1/3 Kellogg’s Cereals (No Size Specs) Target Q x7/9

Wrigley 5, Orbit Gum (3pk.) 2 for $5

Extra, Doublemint or Juicy Fruit Gum (3pk.) $1.79

Lay's (10.5oz.) or Tostitos (10oz.) Chips 2 for $6

Oreo Cookies; Original (16.6oz.), DQ Blizzard (10.5oz.) Cakesters (14ct.) $2.79

-$1/2 Oreo Snack Items 8.5-oz. or larger Target Q x6/28
-$1/2 Nasbisco cookies or crackers 3.7 oz – 25.2 oz 6/19 SS x7/30

Market Pantry Fruit Snacks (10ct.) 3 for $5

Pepsi Products; Cans 3 for $11

Pepsi Products (2-liter) 5 for $5

Market Pantry White Milk (1-gal.) $3.09

Fuze Drinks (16.9oz.) 10 for $10

-$1/2 Fuze or Fuze Slenderize 4/10 SS

Dasani Water (24pk., 16.9oz.) $3.99

Vitaminwater (20oz.) or Smartwater (1-liter) 10 for $10

Health / Beauty:

FREE $5 Gift Card wyb Any (4) Items Listed:

•Dove Shampoo or Conditioner (25.4oz.) $5

-$2/2 Dove Conditioner, Shampoo or Hairspray 7-oz. or + Target Q

-$1.50/2 Dove Hair Care Products (printable)  

•Dove Beauty Bar Soap (8pk.) $8.49

-$1/1 Dove Beauty Bars (printable)

•Q-Tips (150ct.) $4.49

-$0.30/1 Q-Tips Cotton Swabs 5/22 RP

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Ebates - Refer 3 People, Get $30 and $5 Cash If You're A New Member!

There are some great ways to make money online, Ebates is one of them. Why? Because you MAKE money while SPENDING money. Ebates is having a great promotion, refer qualified customers* and you can make money and even earn prizes. From 6/1/11 - 8/31/1, if you refer 3 New Qualified Ebates customers, you can get $30! Refer more, earn more! Make sure you take advantage of Ebates and start getting money back for shopping! New members receive FREE $5 Cash, so you can sign up, refer 3 people and get $35!

Ebates is an electronic rebate (hence their name, Ebates) that allows you to make back anywhere from 1% - 30% and more of purchases to 100s of online retailers. Its so simple, you go to Ebates.com, search for the store where you want to shop and it automatically creates a ticket which will know how much you spent so you can get your % cash-back. *Ebates states, "a qualified customer is a new user to Ebates, referred by you, who makes a purchase of $25 or more earning cash back".

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GIVEAWAY - Polaner's Sugar-Free Preserves w/ Fiber

Not too long ago I got the chance to better my life by eating better, and have been doing great so far. Thanks to that opportunity, I have been seeking products that are healthier for me and provide nutritional value. I don't know about many people, but if I don't have a good breakfast in the morning, I tend to feel unsatisfied. This leads to overeating later on or not choosing the best of things to eat. I love breakfast, and toasting up a piece of bread adding some butter, fruit preserves or jelly is what I look forward to daily! A tablespoon of apricot preserves is just not enough for my toast, but at 40 calories each tbs., I just let it be. Its no longer a problem hanks to the wonderful people over at Polaner. I was sent four jars of the Polaner's Sugar-Free Fruit Preserves with Fiber. They are only 10 calories, come in many varieties AND are loaded with 3g of fiber per tablespoon. Better yet, they are sweetened with Splenda and contain NO high fructose corn syrup!

Strawberry Sugar-Free Preserves w/ Fiber - Strawberries are not a favorite fruit of mine (shock!) but do like them in other forms. Texture for the strawberry preserves was a little off, i'd prefer big chunks, but it tasted great. Went well with English muffins and heated up on my Nutrisystem pound cake.

Seedless Raspberry Sugar-Free Preserves w/ Fiber - My favorite of the bunch. The acidity is great, taste is wonderful is very versatile. When I find out how to  make a healthier cheesecake version I will make it with this Raspberry preserve.

Seedless Blackberry Sugar-Free Preserves w/ Fiber - My other favorite, just as the raspberry, this preserve has great acidity that makes is versatile. Goes best on pancakes and french toast.

Apricot Sugar-Free Preserves w/ Fiber - I have to mention, Apricot Preserves are my absolute favorite. However, the flavor was my least favorite of the bunch. The texture was rich, compared to my usual brands, but the taste was bland. I'm use to it having some acidity but it was missing here.

I can't wait to finish off these jars I have so I can buy some of the other varieties. I am especially looking forward to the orange preserves. Polaner products include All Fruit, Fancy Fruit and Sugar-Free fruit, all with added fiber. As well as varies spices, chopped, crushed and large cut. A huge thanks to Polaner for the opportunity to review their Sugar-Free preserves. While one didn't quite blend well with my taste buds, I can't wait to try other varieties. Want to try Polaner's preserves for yourself? Head on over to Polaner.com for a $1 Off Polaners Preserves coupon!

GIVEAWAY:

One (1) Winner will receive:

★(1) - 4pk. Package Of Polaner's Sugar-Free Fruit Preserves w/ Fiber*

*(Includes Seedless Raspberry, Seedless Blackberry, Apricot and Strawberry) 

WINNER:

#86 - Francine E.

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Target - Have A Little Pizza Date For As Low As $3.50

The Target Weekly Ad shows they are having a deal on Archer Farms brand 9" or 12" pizzas. You buy (1) Archer Farms Pizza and you get (1) Coca-Cola 2-liter product FREE! What makes this deal even better is that I found a great peelie on Archer Farms chips for $1/1 Archer Farms Pizza. So, you use the scenario below to get some cheap food and have a little weekend home date :) Its a very reasonable price, hell, get one for your kids too and watch a movie this weekend. Most kids are out for Summer Vacation already so I'm sure they'll enjoy the treat!

Buy (1) Archer Farms 9" or 12" Pizza - $4.50

Buy (1) Coca-Cola 2-liter Product - $1

-Use (1) $1/1 Archer Farms Pizza Peelie

Total: $3.50 after coupon peelie for (1) pizza and (1) 2-liter soda

Double it and you can get (2) pizzas and (2) 2-liter sodas for only $7! Either scenario is great so keep an eye on those green peelies! :)