BlenderBall

I promised that I would post about this...

I am all about protein shakes.... However, I always found it difficult to make them at work.. It was a chore and a mess to bring the hand blender to work.. and just stirring a protein shake with a spoon... well.... it was impossible to get all that grit mixed up.

I found the blender ball on Amazon when I was ordering my designer whey protein powder.. The reviews were pretty mixed, but I thought that I would give it a try....

It is by far my favorite gadget of the month!! Anyone who likes protein shakes on the go should buy one of these.

It does not leak, and mixes the powder and milk just as well as my hand blender, without all the mess to clean up.

My breakfast: No Sugar Added Carnation Instant Breakfast, a scoop of designer whey (natural) protein powder, and either skim milk, or fat Free Vanilla Soy milk!!!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AJ60AY/ref=ox_ya_os_product

CAVAPOO, THE BEST DOG IN THE WORLD!

My Favorite thing: My Cavapoo, Hazel!!

OK, so maybe I am a little biased.. But I think that Cavapoo's are the greatest dog in the world. I spent a lot of time looking for a puppy that would suit me (after my awesome landlords agreed to let me have a dog!).

I wanted to find a dog that didn't shed, was on the smaller side, and who would get along with my cats.. After some searching I came across the Cavapoo and fell in love. It only took a couple of days to find Hazel.... I named her just from her picture..( The name comes from a television series that my grandmother used to love to watch... It reminds me of her.)

Hazel came from a breeder in Kansas, she flew by herself from Kansas to Boston. I was a nervous wreck... It was love at first sight...

She is what was missing in my life at the time. I have had her almost a year now.. Everyone is love with her.. and she loves everyone, man, woman, child and animal...

She loves to watch animals on TV. If any of you have seen the Traveler's insurance commercial where the dog is protecting his bone, the song Trouble plays in the background.. As soon as Hazel hears "Trouble", even if she is sound asleep she goes bonkers..... The other night someone on American Idol sang Trouble and she went bonkers... It is the funniest thing...

Thank God for Hazel, she keeps me sane.. Check out my slide show..... You will fall in love as well!

Want to know more about Cavapoos.... Check out this url...

http://www.puppyfind.com/breed/?breed_id=194&back=%2Fsearch%2F%3Fsubmit%3D1%26str%3Dcavapoo%26page%3D1

FROZEN PIZZA

I guess I am in a food mood....... Today I want to talk about frozen pizza... I typically am not a fan.. I usually by dough and make my own.. I saw a commercial recently for Dr. Oetker frozen pizza.. It actually looked good.. They advertised it as the #1 pizza in Italy...Sounded promising.

Next time I am in the Stop and Shop I head down the pizza aisle, not really expecting to find it..... But it was there...

I decided to try the Pizza Generosa; Pepperoni, onion, red yellow and green peppers.. It took about ten minutes to cook, right on the oven rack.. It has a nice thin crust, which is a plus for me. It was OUTSTANDING....... I am in love.. I am shocked and in love.....

I would rather get this frozen pizza than any take-out pizza here on Nantucket...

If anyone else has tried any other flavors let me know how they were. I highly suggest giving it a try...

Oh, and for all you Top Chef fans... Fabio (one of my favorite contestants ever!!!) is the new spokesperson for Dr. Oetkers....LOVE HIM!!!

THE BEST GRILLED CHEESE

Today I am going to talk about a grilled cheese recipe. Bartlett Farm has a yearly Grilled Cheese Contest. This year I thought that I would participate. I came up with a great concoction.. I like to call it A "Grilled Banana Split."

I used pound cake sliced very thinly for the bread. ( i made my own pound cake, but it did not seem to work very well.. not dense enough. So I ended up using sara lee.)

Next, thin slices of Cheese Cake, topped with shaved chocolate, caramel and thinly sliced bananas. After it grilled I stuck a cherry on top...

It turned out great. I can see myself using this recipe for a dinner party..

I didn't win...But it was a lot of fun. Can't wait for next year!!

LIP EXFOLIATOR

The reason that I started this blog was because of a product that I received today from Sephora.com.

My lips have been so chapped the last couple of weeks.. Probably because I have been stuck (post op knee surgery) in the dry house. I was in search of a lip exfoliator. I wasn't even sure any such thing existed. To my pleasant surprise Smashbox makes one. ( I have come to really love smashbox products, I will share more later). I received it today and was very excited to try it... WOW!!! It was all I wanted it to be and more. It has a nice peppermint taste.. You rub it on your lips, exfoliating the loose skin, then wipe it off with a paper towel. It smoothed my lips instantly!! I recommend this to everyone.

I am sharing the website that I bought it from... You can't go wrong!!