FAGE Total 0% Greek Yogurt

I love FAGE Total 0% Greek Yogurt.  I am a Bzz Agent and one of my activities is to share my recipe using FAGE.  This Exotic Fruit Sunday would be my choice because I love the simplicity of it. 

http://www.fageusa.com/recipes/exotic-fruit-sundae/

Ingredients:

• FAGE Total Yogurt or FAGE Total 0% Yogurt
• Selection of chopped fresh fruits, such as mango, strawberry, banana.
• Greek Honey (could use FAGE Total Honey Yogurt)
• Pecan nuts (chopped)

Preparation Directions:

1. Spoon the honey into the bottom of a sundae glass or wide-necked glass.
2. Add half of the selection of chopped fruits.
3. Spoon over FAGE Total Yogurt.
4. Place the rest of fruit on top of the yogurt.
5. Top with chopped pecan nuts.

I made mine with cut up strawberries and added raw almonds because that is what I had on hand.  I also didn't use Greek Honey because I haven't seen it at my store.  So I used regular honey.  I also add a sprinkle of cinnamon, it adds so much.  This is the perfect snack for after a workout.  A healthier alternative to that bowl of ice cream you want as a late night snack.  A perfect afternoon snack when you need a pick me up, all that protein gives you an perfect energy lift and sustenance to last until dinner.  I also love this for breakfast of course.  The best thing of all it is HEALTHY.   

Here's a picture of mine:

  

Warm, Flip and Serve!

I am a Bzzagent for Private Selection Upside Down Cakes.  It took several weeks for my Fry's (Kroger store) to stock them.  I was going every week looking for them.  Finally yesterday there they were!  I was so excited.  I knew ahead of time I was going to try the German Chocolate Upside Down Cake.  Not that I don't want to try the others, but I happen to really enjoy German Chocolate the best.  I love the coconut, caramel, pecan frosting! 

This was super easy to prepare.  Take cake out of the box, put on cookie sheet, 325 for 15 minutes,  let cool 1-2 minutes, flip on a plate and serve.  It came out clean from the pan.  It's great served warm with ice cream.  Add a few fresh strawberries or nothing at all.  The cake itself is moist and not too sweet, rich fudge flavor, the frosting is sweet and gooey goodness, buttery, crunchy from the coconut and pecan.  The pecans are not soggy.  Overall, this was really tasty.  We had leftovers and my daughter just had a piece cold and she said she liked it even better cold.  I know I will love it that way too. 

This cake is large, serves 8 people easily.  The price at my Fry's was 9.99, with a suggested price of 12.99.  If you look at it from the perspective of making this yourself, it would probably cost that much to make with all the ingredients, coconut and pecans aren't cheap and also the time you save is worth a few dollars as well.  This doesn't disappoint with it's homemade taste and freshness factor.  Heating it yourself makes it seem even more homemade.  It would be perfect for a BBQ, potluck or a nice dinner at home with friends and family.  They also have Amber Honey Apple Spice and Double Chocolate Molten, which sound great and I want to try them soon.

Garnier Fructis Miracle Skin Perfector Oil-Free B.B. Cream

I am a Bzzagent for Garnier Fructis Miracle Skin Perfector Oil-Free B.B. Cream. I tried it for the first time yesterday. Here is my scary before picture:



Here's my after picture with B.B. cream and my usual full make up, hair fixed a little bit too:


The product does what it says it will do. It smooths out, evens your complexion, minimizes pores, makes oily skin matte and adds a little moisture. I have combination skin, oily in the t-zone. I feel like this minimized some of my fine lines. I was worried that it would emphasize fine lines since it's oil free. But no, it isn't a heavy product at all. I could barely tell a difference in how my skin felt with full make up, it didn't feel all gunky and gooey. I am overall happy with what I've seen so far. Plus, and this is a biggie, it has a 20 SPF sunscreen protection. So if for nothing else, this is a GREAT non irritating sunscreen. I find that most sunscreens for face are too thick and greasy. This one isn't. Oh and I have a couple overly large pores that bother the heck out of me. This smooths them over and minimized them nicely. They don't go away completely but don't look like the Grand Canyon anymore.

Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Miracle Oil

My newest bzz campaign I'm working on is for Granier Fructis Triple Nutrition Miracle Oil.  I got my full sized product two days ago.  I have really dry skin and my hair is dull.  So I was excited to try this.  I love the ease of application.  Putting on lotion is a chore and I always hate that greasy feeling that you have after.  But this oil is a spray, you take a shower or bath and then spritz it on all over, even the face!  It absorbs right into the skin, makes it soft and relieves dry itchy skin.  On the hair you are supposed to just spray lightly from 8 inches away.  A little goes a long way on the hair, don't do too much or it can look greasy.  But a light mist gives you shine.  The scent is fruity and clean, not artificial.  It's light and pleasant.  I love it.  One of the best things though is the price, it's about $5.99 on average and 1 bottle will last you at least a couple of months I think.  Here's a coupon for $1.25 off too.  Pamper yourself and give this a try!

Simple Truth

I'm a Bzzagent for Simple Truth organic products, it's a Kroger line and found at my local Fry's Food.  I tried the Blackberry Pomegranate Natural Soda, the Exotic Vegetable Chips and the Fudge Graham Nutrition Bar so far.  I also purchased the frozen blueberries.  I had a free coupon for Almond Milk but they were out, they had everything else but Almond Milk, so I will go back for that.

Here's my bzzkit, isn't it fantastic?

Blackberry Pomegranate Natural Soda - I loved this.  Yes it's soda, it still has sugar and not a "health" food.  But it's not jacked up with chemicals and corn syrup like other sodas have. They have other flavors like cucumber melon, blood orange and pear peach.  I'm intrigued to try the other flavors, these are a step up from boring regular soda.  It's a new experience, tangy, crisp, not too sweet or heavy.  Here's a picture of my daughter taking a sip from my soda, she LOVED it and she's not a soda drinker at all.



The next product we tried were the Exotic Vegetable Chips.  These were very crispy, not greasy at all, sweet with a light salty flavor.  I loved the colors and the different flavors, it's subtle differences in the vegetables, but overall mostly sweet from the sweet potato.  These are the perfect pairing for a nice sandwich, we enjoyed them.  The bag was gone in an afternoon.  However you only need a handful and you are satisfied.  These make you feel a little better about chips.  I don't know about you but I need something crunchy in my lunch sometimes, these are perfect for that.

I also tried the Simple Truth Nutrition Bar in Fudge Graham.  I liked it, it was like a candy bar.  I'd like to try the other flavors and explore these further.  They have protein bars, trail mix, and I'd love to try them as well. 

I am looking forward to trying the almond milk, the only thing I couldn't find and they were out of stock of.  I'm a fan of almond milk as are my girls so I have a feeling we will enjoy it.  As I was shopping yesterday I saw so many Simple Truth Products I want to try.  I like Kroger all around, they do good quality products anyway, but the organics are top notch so far.  So my recommendation is next time you are at a Kroger store, notice the elegantly packaged Simply Truth and consider adding a few of them to your basket, give them a try! 

Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers

I get to bzz about Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers.  I just made griller's prime for my daughter and myself.  I wasn't expecting much, maybe a weird textured flavorless thing.  But boy was I wrong!  I cooked this much like I would a regular burger.  I added some olive oil to the pan because there is virtually no fat in this burger.  It cooked up nicely in about 7 minutes, turned it over a few times to make sure it was browned.  I added some cheddar cheese (not lowfat), toasted some sourdough bread, added mayo, mustard and tomato.  This was the best burger I've had in a long time!  I'm not kidding!  I could hardly tell it wasn't real meat.  I didn't feel deprived at all.  I feel good afterwards too, not bogged down from a greasy meal.  I am a convert!  I will be buying these again.  My daughter who is 9 LOVED it too, she ate the entire thing and oohed and awed the entire time.  She put some pickled jalepenos on hers.  :) 

I want to try to fool my husband this weekend and give him one of these.  He's a burger guy.  I bet he won't notice the difference! 

Here's my burger from my phone camera, not the best picture, but notice how good this looks, with some orange and apples, I can feel my body thanking me now:

COVERGIRL blast flipstick

I am a bzz agent for Covergirl Blast Flipstick.  I got the most awesome bzz kit:




I got 3 flipsticks, each has 2 colors, each has 2 shades that go from bright to brilliant or soft to sexy or day to night.  I am loving the Vixen Seductress, it's rosy shimmer pink on the day side and darker pinkish plum for night..  You can mix and match or just use one or the other.  A fun product.  I got Stunner and Minx also in my kit, which will be fun to play with and mix and mingle with other shades.  The lipstick itself is creamy and light, doesn't go on too thick, color is long lasting.