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Giveaway: Sol Republic DECK Wireless Speaker

August 8, 2014 43 Comments Giveaways

Disclaimer: I was sent the Sol Republic DECK for purpose of a review and giveaway. All opinions are my own. I’m excited to bring my readers the opportunity to win one! Thank you for reading the sponsored content that helps keep this blog running!

People are all talking about heading back to school again. It is all over the blogs I read and filling my email inbox with press releases. Because I’m out of college, not a teacher, and a mom of a toddler I haven’t really been thinking about the whole back to school rush. Instead… I’m dreaming of perfect camping supply lists and scheming ideas for this upcoming holiday season. Then I realized, really… that is my back to school! This time of year out come my notebooks and pens ready to study up and plan for ALL THE PARTIES.

A new addition to my study sessions is the Sol Republic x Motorola Deck wireless speaker. I was super surprised when opening up this little, portable speaker to find that it packs a punch. It would be perfect for using at home, camping, parties… the list goes on and on. Speaking of Back-to-School… I would have been so pumped to have this little speaker in my dorm room instead of the HUGE speakers that I had to get the same kind of sound back 10 years ago.

After using this awesome device for the last two weeks I am beyond excited to be able to introduce it to you and offering you a chance at winning it! It would make for a great gift to someone heading off for college, getting married, celebrating a birthday, or having a baby (white noise machine!).

Cool facts about the Sol Republic Deck Wireless Speaker:

Indoor and Outdoor settings
Connects to your music player of choice via NFC/bluetooth or by a cord!
Wireless connection has up to 300 feet range (meaning you can dj from another room!)
Up to 5 people can “heist” the music and take turns playing DJ
For the control freaks out there … there is also a single player mode
It is also a speaker phone! Hook it up to your cell phone and have a conference call!
Charges like a cell phone. Super easy to use.
Talks to you when turning on, connecting to a device, and changing modes
Comes with nifty little case
Can be purchased through Radio Shack (check out all the cool colors)

Sol Republic Deck Wireless Speaker Giveaway:

Okay, here is the fun part… the giveaway! I know I’ve gushed a lot about this little guy. Maybe it is because I’m OLD and remember getting my tunes from a huge cassette player that had to be plugged in. Or, maybe it really just is that cool. You’ll have to try it out yourself to find out! A big shout-out to Sol Republic for providing a Deck Wireless Speaker for one of my readers! Thank you!

* This giveaway is for readers 18+ in US and Canada only. The winner must not have won a Sol Republic giveaway in the past 6 months (spread the love!). Entries will be accepted until 12:00 AM Tuesday, August 19, 2014. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to respond. If the winner does not respond, the prize will be awarded to someone else. Please read all of the rules and regulations of the giveaway. This giveaway is in no way sponsored or endorsed by Twitter or Facebook.

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Savory Cocktails Giveaway!

April 22, 2014 3 Comments Giveaways

There is nothing like a well crafted cocktail. I love the way the flavors of a smooth cocktail play together in my mouth. How not one flavor overrides another. That is a GOOD cocktail. I’ve now tried several of the recipes from Greg Henry’s Savory Cocktails: Sour Spicy Herbal Umami Smoky Rich Strong I can say, he created some GOOD cocktails. I love my little collection of recipe books, and this book has become one of the additions to my collection that I pick up often.

The pictured cocktail is a Green Tea Gimlet— a delightfully refreshing drink that is perfect for a warm Spring or Summer day. I’m keeping the recipe a secret though and I’ll leave it to those who get the Savory Cocktails book or to one lucky winner! (If you want to try out a recipe from the book, try his Honey Clove Syrup that I used for my Old Irish Cocktail!)

The good people at Ulysses Press have offered up an edition to one very lucky winner!

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A Well Crafted Pantry

Bacon Wrapped Scallops

November 22, 2013 11 Comments A Well Crafted Pantry

Over the past month I’ve had several conversations with friends (and foodies) about Thanksgiving and the upcoming meal prep and plans. While some friends couldn’t wait to get to making their traditional items, others were commenting on the fact that they’d love to experiment with new items. Me? I fall into the “loves to experiment” category.

The past few several years we have spent Thanksgiving with friends because we live so far away from family. I love that am able to experiment often with new dishes to bring to our Friendsgiving dinner table. Areas that I find the easiest to experiment with for holiday dishes, even with all kinds of tradition-loving folks around, are the appetizers and desserts!

Which is why when Whole Foods Market approached me with the idea of creating a new holiday dish with ingredients from their store, I immediately went for creating an appetizer and a dessert selection. I created bacon wrapped scallops and elevated them with a fig butter spread. I also made a fun dessert I will share soon!

Bacon Wrapped Scallops with Fig Spread

Ingredients:

12 Whole Catch Sea Scallops (Thawed)
12 slices Wellshire Bacon
AFA Organic Fig Spread
1 1/2 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Pepper
1 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
1 Tablespoon Butter
Bamboo Skewers (optional)
Aluminum Foil

Directions:

1. Cut a length of foil off so that it will cover the bottom of a cookie sheet (a sheet that has at least a 1/2 inch edge) crumple up a bit, and then spread onto the cookie sheet. This will be a place for your bacon to rest on and drain as it cooks in the oven. Lay out slices of Wellshire bacon on the foil. Place bacon in cool oven, set at 350 degrees F, and cook for approximately 30 minutes. You’ll want to check your bacon to make sure it is done, but still pliable. Avoid crunchy bacon as it won’t wrap well around the scallop.

2. While bacon is cooking, spread some of the Fig spread on a platter or dinner plate. Spread using the back of a spoon.

3. While bacon is cooking, and after your platter is prepped, toss your scallops in a bowl with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.

4. Take Bacon out of oven when done and let cool some.

5. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Put tablespoon of butter in pan. The pan needs to be hot to sear the scallops just right. Place about 6 scallops in the hot pan. DO NOT MOVE. Just let the scallops sizzle for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Turn the scallops using a pair of tongs. Then, let that side sizzle for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. The scallop will come opaque in color and firm. Move out of pan and onto a plate. Sear the remaining scallops.

6. Take bacon pieces and wrap around the scallops. Place on the platter with fig spread. Or, alternatively, place a few on a bamboo skewer and serve on skewer.

Garnish with chopped green onions if desired.

When eating the scallops make sure you get some of the fig spread in each bite. It is divine! Serve as an appetizer or with a green salad as a light lunch or dinner.