Introducing “The Family Dish” #MyShoppingCart (SPON)

July 27, 2010 by theplus
Filed under Family, Foodie, Home

I have some extremely exciting news that I am finally able to share with everyone. I was asked by Unilever (you know the company who has awesome brands such as Ragu, Lipton, Breyers, Skippy, Knorr, and more?) to be a contributor to a new website that they have called “The Family Dish”. The Family Dish is a site geared to having fun in the kitchen with great recipes, and also getting your children involved. The mission is to reconnect families through cooking.

I can remember watching shows on television where families are cooking meals together, talking, and having a great time. Not only does this make for a fantastic family time, but also, your children can learn to cook and learn all of those secret family recipes.

As it is a family usually doesn’t have much time to spend together why with moms and dads working, kids in sports and activities. Homework, housework, and yard work that just doesn’t leave a lot of time. I have always been a stickler that we (my family) eats dinner together every night. That way at least we have that 1/2 to an hour to talk, and know whats going on in each of our worlds. Now with working on this project with “The Family Dish” I can make the time last a little longer with them helping me to cook before the dinner as well.

I plan on rotating my crew of 4 kids and spending some individual time with each of them in the kitchen. On some days I will also work with them on a meal as one group as well.

So, come on over the www.thefamilydish.com and see what’s cookin!

The featured Mom contributors are , Linda Sellers (Short Pump Preppy), Jennifer Leet (The Dirty Shirt), Tracy Reinhardt (Crazy Suburban Mom), Liz Latham (Hoosier Homemade), Carol Cain (NYCity Mama), April Atwater (Simply the Sweet Life), Cheryl Sousan (Tidy Mom), Jennifer Schmidt (Beauty and Bedlam), Jill Ann Berry (Musings from Me), Lisa Douglas (Crazy Adventures in Parenting), Heather Durdil (Domestic Extraordinaire), along with myself will post video diaries and written posts on The Family Dish website showing their hands-on experiences turning cooking dinner time into quality time with their families.

To help get families started, www.TheFamilyDish.com features an exclusive cookbook with easy-to-prepare, family-friendly recipes from the Unilever Consumer Test Kitchens, and tips from the trusted brands supporting the program: Ragú® Pasta Sauce, Hellmann’s® / Best Foods® Mayonnaise, Knorr® Pasta and Rice Sides, Skippy® Peanut Butter, and Lipton® Recipe Secrets®.

Also fun for the whole family is a chance to win a Family Culinary Vacation to Orlando by entering “The Family Dish Contest,” which asks families to share their own experiences cooking together. From July 25 to August 30, 2010, families can enter “The Family Dish Contest” by visiting thefamilydish.com and uploading a video about their best experiences cooking as a family. Twenty semi-finalist videos will be posted on the site for public voting to choose a winner. Public voting will take place from September 15-30, 2010. Official rules are available at www.thefamilydish.com.

For more quick tips, recipe ideas and to find out what’s cooking in the Unilever Consumer Test Kitchens, follow Lauren, Anna Marie and their team on Twitter @KitchenDishin’.

Thank you in advance for visiting!

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure- This post was created in connection with my appointment as an Ambassador in Unilever’s Family Dish Program. For more great ideas, go to www.thefamilydish.com.

Tags: contributors, Cooking, food, Hellmann's, Knorr, Lipton, Ragu, Skippy, The Family Dish, Unilever, website

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November 23, 2009 by theplus
Filed under Tech

Favorite Beauty Tips, share yours and WIN!

November 12, 2009 by theplus
Filed under Health/Fitness

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You may have noticed that over on my right side bar of my blog, I have a Beauty Tip of the Day widget sponsored by Unilever. Unilever makes a ton of great products that we use on a regular basis in our home. Such as Vaseline, Ponds, and Dove. I love the new Dove bodywash, it is wonderful.

Due to the fact that I have extremely sensitive skin and so does basically my whole family, it is nice to be able to use Dove brand bodywash and smell so pretty everyday.

Well, as part of Unilever’s great campaign, they have asked that I share some of my favorite beauty tips with you all, so, here are a few tips I was able to come up with:

Using Q-tips for applying eye shadow is great when you need a disposable way to apply it.
We use Vaseline on our lips, especially during colder months to prevent chapped lips, and it also makes your lips kissably soft
In a pinch and run out of shaving cream in the middle of a shave or when you are having a shaving emergency ?! no problem, try a thin layer of hair conditioner, works great and leaves your legs smooth and silky too!
dip your toothbrush in baking soda before adding the toothpaste, makes your teeth whiter.
Put a generous amount of lotion on your feet and then put your socks on over it before going to bed, you will wake up to great smelling, soft, and silky piggy toes and feet! It helps take off the callouses and dry skin too.
Another great use for Vaseline is taking off your make -up. Use a soft cotton ball and our face will be gleaminly clean.
last but not least, and this is a little off the wall, but hey, it works!….. Use Hellman’s mayo. in your hair and wrap cellophane over it, leave it in for a half of an hour, then wash out….. it is the best hair conditioner you will ever use.

Now, please share with us YOUR favorite tips when it comes to beautifying yourself! Each comment you leave will enter you to WIN a nice box of products from Unilever Brands !!! (each comment = 1 entry) comments MUST be a beauty tip. Every commenter may leave up to 10 comments for a total of 10 chances to win EACH. Each beauty tip MUST be left in a separate comment or it will only qualify for 1. One winner will be chosen by Random.org on November 20th, 2009 at 9pm est. winner will be posted to this blog and will have 48 hours to email me to claim their prize.

THANK YOU for sharing your tips and Good Luck!

The Plus Size Mommy