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By Aimee, November 30, 2010

I was really excited to get to try out some new flavors of Progresso Soup! We have always loved their chicken noodle (especially in the freezing winters we have), so I knew that we would probably love the new flavors as well! Progresso sent us two new soups, plus a whole lot of fun, and I get to give one lucky reader the same prize package I got! They even sent us a Progresso Soup Can “Phone”!!

The new soup varieties include:

• Progresso New World Recipes™ – Inspired by Mexican recipes, explore one of the fastest growing ethnic cuisines by giving the Progresso New World Recipes line a try. Made with authentic Mexican ingredients and seasonings, four new Progresso soups will be hitting grocery shelves near you – Chicken Tortilla, Meatball & Rice, Black Bean Jalapeno and Chicken & Vegetable.
• Progresso Light – America’s number one Light soup just got better, as all 13 existing Progresso Light varieties are now packed with bigger pieces of white meat chicken, more tender pieces of beef or added vegetables. Need even more to talk about? Progresso Light New England Clam Chowder is the first creamy Light ready-to-serve soup that holds true to the Progresso Light name with just 1 Weight Watchers® POINTS® value per serving!
• Progresso Reduced Sodium – With 49 percent of shoppers concerned about high cholesterol1, Progresso understands the importance of soluble fiber and reduced sodium diets. New Reduced Sodium Tomato Parmesan soup is one more tasty option that has a delicious blend of flavors and carries the “May Help Lower Cholesterol”2 benefit. In addition, five additional Reduced Sodium soups also carry the “May Help Lower Cholesterol”2 benefit.
• Progresso High Fiber – With 9 out of 10 Americans not getting the recommended Daily Value of fiber, Progresso High Fiber line of soups are packed with 7 grams per serving. Giving you one more thing to talk about, Progresso brand’s first Chili Soup just joined the High Fiber family!

Now onto the giveaway! Would you like a chance to win a Progresso Prize package that includes VIP coupons so you can try out some of the new Progresso soup flavors, a spoon rest, soup can rack, and soup mug with matching spoon!

Here are the rules for the giveaway!

• This giveaway is open to those in the USA only.
• To enter, leave a comment on this post before midnight on December 7th, 2010. Let me know what your favorite soup flavor is!
• You may comment daily until the giveaway ends.
• The winner will be chosen at random and contacted by email after the giveaway ends. They will then have 3 days to respond, otherwise a new winner will be chosen.

Thanks to Progresso for providing me with the product, information, and prize pack through MyBlogSpark! Good luck!
*This giveaway is now closed, congrats to Kristina.*

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By Aimee, November 29, 2010

Lately I have been seeing “Whoopie Pies” all over the web. They look delicious, but honestly I have never tried to make one. I even found this adorable cookbook, Whoopie Pies, that I put on my Christmas wishlist. Even though I never made one, they kept coming to my mind over and over again. Enter the Cool Whip, and my own little creation, the “Whippy Pie”!

Easy, easy! We already had some great chocolate chip cookies made up, and of course, a nice big tub of Cool Whip left over from the Thanksgiving holiday. Two cookies, some whip for the inside, and there you have it! A “Whippy Pie”! And it was very tasty! And probably a lot less calories as well!!

Always fun to use what is already in the kitchen to make something new and tasty! What about you, have you made Whoppie Pies?

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By Aimee, November 26, 2010

You read that right, a 5 day weekend is being had as I type! My husband has a good job (one of many things we are thankful for this year), and they give everyone the day after Thanksgiving off. Being the smart cookie that he is, he takes the day before Thanksgiving off too, thus affording himself a luxurious 5 day weekend!

Baby especially loves the holidays when she gets very spoiled. Yes, she gets to indulge in some “people food” on holidays. Her favorites this year? Rolls (of course), green beans with melted Velveeta cheese, and turkey. As you can see, she is particularly good at the “I’m here looking cute, so give me what I want” routine. And really, who could resist those little eyes?

It has also been very, very, very, cold here! Today I noticed some fun ice formations in the garden, including the above which to me look like ice grapes. Hot chocolate will be flowing freely around here for the next few months.

We didn’t participate in Black Friday at all. I do love the idea of supporting Small Business Saturday though! But then, I always love to support the underdogs! What about you? Did you get into the Black Friday madness? Or did you sleep in and enjoy the day off?

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By Aimee, November 25, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope that you are enjoying time with your loved ones. Our holidays have changed a bit since I got married. Time has to be split 3 ways to be celebrated with my parents, and my husband’s Mom and Step-dad, and his Dad and Step-Mom. We have 3 different Thanksgiving dinners, spread out over a few days. We aren’t the Gilmore Girls after all (trying to fit in 4 dinners in one day)!

Growing up Thanksgiving took place at our house, with grandparents coming to dinner, and my aunt and uncle from Seattle usually came too. My aunt Nancy is quiet a good cook, and most of the excitement came while the cooking was going on. We always had traditional pumpkin pie, and then an additional new pie to try out. One year we even made Australian pavlova! I always made the mashed potatoes. For as long I can remember, I made the potatoes. Peeled them, mashed them, and made sure they were lump free.

Then one year my aunt and uncle brought a puzzle and a new tradition was born. The Thanksgiving puzzle is always so much fun, and this year we made a new twist on the tradition by building Hogwarts. Lego Hogwarts that is!

I’m sure that if my hubby had the day off the next morning, we would have stayed and worked on it all night, which seems to always be the case when a puzzle is out. As it was, we (my hubby and I) were able to get about half of the castle done, and we were all so impressed at how detailed it was! There is even Sirius Black in the fireplace! If you love Harry Potter, you really should get the Hogwarts Castle Lego set, it’s a gem!

Now that I am all grown up and married, I still make the mashed potatoes, but I also make the pumpkin pie, and the yams for my family holiday dinner. For dinner with my husband’s family I never seem to make the same thing twice, so sometimes I get to try out new recipes, while today I made rolls.

Since I don’t really like turkey, for me Thanksgiving is all about the rolls!! And the desserts! What about you? What is your favorite food at Thanksgiving?

Have a safe, and thankful holiday!