Mashed Potato Bar with #HormelFamily

It's Holiday Time! YAY! 

I love love love me some Christmastime, don't you?

Friends, Family, Chaos!

Sing it with me, now.... 

It's the most wonderful time of the YEAR! 

One thing that I do tend to stress about, a little...

is...

DINNER!

This year, we have a small crowd, and one very picky eater (ours!) and while I don't want to cater to her, I do want her to be included...

Enter....

And the

Hormel - MASHED POTATO BAR!

Doesn't that look AMAZING?

And what a fun way to use some festive holiday glassware too!

Some ideas for toppings can include:

I cannot wait to put together a mashed potato bar!

I MAY even do some baked potatoes in a crock pot too!

How can I go wrong?

Help a girl out here...what else am I missing?

Would you add any toppings that aren't included above?

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Quick and Easy Sandwiches at Home with Hormel Foods!

A person can only have so much leftover turkey...

(or ham, if that's your Thanksgiving thing!)

But Turkey Pepperoni?

With Salami, shredded cheese, & fresh lettuce?

Toss a couple of pickles on the top for good measure, 

and Viola!

A delish, tastes-like-you-are-dining-out, sandwich, made at home!

As we close out the year, and look ahead to 2016...

Eating at home and bringing our lunches to work is moving up the priority list...

(again! GAH!)

Hormel Foods makes that easier with Natural Choice Products:

Hard Salami

Honey Deli Turkey

Deli Roast Beef

Canadian Bacon and so much more....

What is your go to bring it for lunch thing?

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Skippy Peanut Butter Bites #HormelFamily

 When you are on the road as much as we are....a person needs some good on the go snacks.

Something that is easy to take with you in the car, easy to eat, somewhat decent....

I share with you...

A new family fav...

Skippy Peanut Butter Bites!!

A Gust Family #HormelFamily Favorite...

Have you tried these yet?

 Featuring a crunchy center with a soft peanut butter coating, the product is available in pretzel and double peanut butter varieties and contains 5 grams of protein per serving!!

Next trip, I think we'll get two cups!!

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Real Bacon Sprinkles with Hormel Foods - Easy Dinner Ideas

Something to make my life more simple? 

Yep! I'll take it! 

Hormel Real Bacon Sprinkles! 

Adding them to plain old mashed potatoes, and viola!

 I could get used to eating at home more, if it were always this easy, and GOOD!

 

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Hormel - Taco Meats Beef Crumbles!

One of the 8 year old's favorite meals is anything that involves Taco Meat.

Tacos -Hard, Soft, Walking...

Taco Salad.

Beefy Nachos.

I don't mind making these things...

But I don't always have the time...

That's what is so great about Hormel Foods NEW! Taco Meats seasoned Beef Crumbles

Shredded cheese, tortilla chips and Seasoned Beef Crumbles...

So easy, even the 8 year old can prepare his after school snack, AKA, first dinner!

Do you have any shortcuts for making after school snacking or quick and easy dinners that much quicker and easier?

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Lloyd's Barbeque Pork Ribs!

When it's hot, and you don't want to cook...you gotta eat - What do you do?

We turn to our grill, to avoid firing up the stove inside! 

A summer favorite?

Lloyd's Babyback Ribs!

They look and smell delish, even before you put them on the grill!

 and just 20 minutes later...

Ready to eat!

The meat literally, and I mean LITERALLY fell off of the bone.

That's my kind of dinner!

The meat comes pre-seasoned, and honestly, it could not be any easier!

And when someone else doesn't mind doing the 'cooking' - that's even better! 

Thanks Rob, for putting this all together and manning the grill, 

making a delish dinner! 

CLICK HERE for coupons for your favorite HORMEL products!

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Free Movie Tickets with Hormel Products Purchase!

Peter Pan, it's a classic! 

Hasn't every kid (and parent, alike!) seen it?

 

Did you know there is a new

PAN - coming soon!?!

 

And now, via Hormel Foods...

you can get a FREE movie ticket with product purchase!

 We are huge pepperoni lovers in our house - 

it's one of those quick and easy, on the go snacks, that has a little protein sticking power to get us through the running around.

Speaking of delish Hormel products...

How about a cool Peter Pan inspired recipe for these hot summer nights 

that you don't want to heat up your house making meals?

Hormel Fully Cooked Bacon to the rescue!

Don't forget you can print coupons for your favorite Hormel Products 

by clicking HERE!

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*** As a Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger - I am sent coupons to try Hormel products, or products themselves. I am not compensated for this post. *** 

Hormel Snackers #HormelFamily

Because sometimes, you just want things to be easy!

Hormel Snackers!

HORMEL® SNACKERS® Chili Cheese Dip

HORMEL® SNACKERS®Cheesy Bacon & Jalapeño Dip

HORMEL® SNACKERS®Southwestern Style Nacho Dip

HORMEL® SNACKERS®Spinach & Artichoke Dip

These are a great idea for grab and go for the office, a nice alternative to the regular old sammich, and also great to have at the end of the night, after you've already had dinner but you just need a little something else for that late night tv watching.

We've tried the Chili Cheese Dip and the Spinach and Artichoke Dip.

Which would you choose?

Why not try them all! 

Look for coupons for your favorite Hormel Foods products right here!

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Makin' Bacon with Hormel Foods

A fun treat on weekend mornings, when we have time to prepare a well-thought out breakfast... 

is HORMEL BACON!

Who doesn't love bacon?

I generally throw it on the Forman Grill - 

 

But, I've seen enough posts about bakin' bacon, to pique my interest...

So...I tried it.

I put tin foil down over a cookie sheet, with an edge on it...

And let it be...

Well, let it be at 400 degrees, for about 20 minutes...

 

The result?

Perfectly crisp, delish baked bacon!

Honest to God you guys!

Why didn't I do this before?

Do you cook your bacon this way?

Game changer!

I am honestly looking forward to utilizing this before an upcoming camping trip!

Make it all ahead of time like this, at home...then, put it in a ziplock freezer bag to take with us!

No splatter mess in my kitchen...no prominent greasy smell...

GREAT taste, flavor, texture!

Awesome!

Also, side note...

I found during my recent bacon purchases...that the Cub Foods carries it for $3.00 higher per package than the Target across the street!

Who knew?

Now I do, and you do too!

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*** As a Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger, I am occasionally given Hormel Foods Products to try or coupons for products in order to facilitate blog posts. ***

Snackin with Hormel Foods - Turkey Pepperoni!

You may or may not remember last summer, when I shared one of our favorite on the go snacks? 

The Skippy Singles?

Remember how great that works out?

 We still love that...and it's still a quick and easy go to...

But for our growing, needs a change-up, still filling snack...

We've moved on to - 

TURKEY PEPPERONI!

(Honestly, do you know how many recipes can incorporate pepperoni? The possibilities are endless!)

See for yourself! 

But my boy - he likes it just plain, straight up, right out of the bag!

(One for each hand, if a car trip is involved!)

When we buzz from one activity to another, 

or if the game involves a double header, these pillow packs of pepperoni are an essential part of his uniform!

I love that he can get something that will fill him up enough to tide him over, and we aren't driving through one fast food place after another...at least not EVERY night!

Do you have a favorite on the go snack?

Share it in the comments!

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 *** As a Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger, I am occasionally given products or coupons for products to help faciliate blog posts. I am not otherwise compensated for my time or this blog post. ***

Hormel Real Bacon Pieces - It's what's for dinner!

A lot of nights around here I find myself wondering...

What's for dinner?

Don't we all?

It's also a question for breakfast, and lunch.

We aren't alone, are we?

When I'm in a pinch, a pot of noodles works for everyone in the house - 

they make great leftovers too.

Noodles?

Bleh.

BORING.

I know, right?

But you can easily jazz them up with no time or trouble at all.

A little olive oil, a few peas, and a few shakes of, my favorite - 

What would you do with Real Bacon Pieces from Hormel?

There are so many amazing recipes to add this to!

Deviled Eggs sprinkled with BAC.........

BACON!

Party FAV!

or

the other classic stand by 

I just love things that make life easy, don't you?

For coupons for real bacon bits and other Hormel favorites - 

CLICK HERE!

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