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Have a Sweet Valentine’s with Hershey’s! {Giveaway}

February 9, 2012 By 72 Comments

It doesn’t take long to figure out that chocolate is pretty much the way to win me over.  So it should come as no surprise that I *heart* Valentine’s Day!  Lucky for me, Hershey’s has got some great new ideas for celebrating this sweet holiday.  Whether you are baking for your spouse or make a special craft with your kids, Hershey’s has you covered!

I absolutely love the Hershey’s Kisses Brand Milk Chocolates Picture Box I received for review.  What a great idea for family members that may live far away!  The top of the box is a ready made frame to show off the latest picture of the kids.  Inside?  Chocolate!

Valentine’s Day is always a fun occasion at school.  My girls are already busy coming up with tons of creative ideas for their friends and teachers.  One great gift idea for teachers is Hershey’s Golden Apple!  Pair that with a gift card for a local coffee cafe and you have the perfect way to let the teacher know how much you appreciate them.  And for the friends?  Hershey’s Valentine’s Exchange variety bags which are already imprinted with gift tags are the perfect way to save time while providing a memorable treat.

GIVEAWAY

One winner will receive one bag of Hershey’s Kisses and one bag of Hershey’s Hugs!

How to enter:

1. Tell me one of Hershey’s Valentine’s recipes you would love to make!

Additional entries:

1. Blog about this giveaway and link to The Not-So-Blog (10 extra entries).

2. Follow me (@BridgetteLA) on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway.  Every time you tweet you get an additional entry! Unlimited! (You must have over 50 Twitter followers to qualify for unlimited entries!)

3. Subscribe to my blog.

4. Become a Fan of The Not-So-Blog on Facebook.

5. Place my blog banner on your sidebar.

Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on February 14th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. Residents only.

This post is the opinion of the Experimental Mommy.  Others may have a differing opinion of the product.  While a sample was received to facilitate this review, all opinions remain 100% mine.
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Caramel Cream Cheese Apple Party Dip {Recipe}

January 28, 2012 By 4 Comments

Today we hosted my daughter’s 7th birthday party (where did the time go?).  I first tasted this recipe at a friend’s New Year’s Eve Party and I was hooked; I had to have the recipe!  It is super easy to make and only took a total of ten minutes…no kidding! Enjoy!

Caramel Cream Cheese Apple Party Dip

Print recipe
Caramel Cream Cheese Apple Party Dip
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: None
Total time: 10 minutes
Allergy: Tree Nuts
Meal type: Dessert
Misc: Serve Cold
Occasion: Birthday Party
Region: Worldwide

Ingredients

  • 16oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 jars hershey's caramel sauce
  • 1 cup walnuts (chopped)
  • 32 wedges apples (sliced)

Directions

Step 1 Combine cream cheese and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat until smooth. Layer onto the bottom of a 9x13 glass pan.
Step 2 Pour caramel sauce on top of cream cheese and smooth.
Step 3 Sprinkle walnuts on top of caramel.
Step 4 Line pan with apples slices and serve!
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The New Hershey’s Milk Chocolate with Almond Pieces {Giveaway}

November 15, 2011 By

There are very few reviews that I get more excited about than chocolate.  I mean, how can you turn down an opportunity to try the latest chocolate products (especially when they are from Hershey’s), right?  Last year, I had the opportunity to visit Hershey’s and left with a new love for their chocolate and an even greater respect for the brand.  So, I was thrilled to try out and share with you a sneak peek of what’s coming next!

The Hershey Company is getting ready to introduce a new addition to the Hershey’s Pieces Candies family which will join the already released varieties including Reese’s Pieces, Almond Joy Pieces, York Pieces and Special Dark Chocolate Pieces.  Beginning on December 2nd, you will be able to enjoy the brand new Hershey’s Milk Chocolate with Almonds Pieces!

Each piece contains a whole almond covered in classic Hershey’s Milk Chocolate and coated in a crunchy shell.  End result?  Yummy awesomeness. I was sent two bags to test with my family.  As I do with most reviews, I allowed my family to test first and I put away the other bag for review purposes including pictures and my own merriment.  My husband quickly opened the first bag, gave a few pieces to the open hands of my daughters and I and finally sampled some himself.  They were immediately a huge hit.  I loved that each piece contained a whole almond making them quite satisfying. Because the pieces come in a resealable bag, you can easily close them up, move on, and revisit for another handful (or two).

Without my knowledge and almost by magic, the bag was empty in the first two days….how’d that happen?  Fortunately, I had bag number two safely hidden in the pantry ready for the review.  In a phenomenon that can only be described as tiny little elves, bag number two mysteriously disappeared.  My family will not fess up, but I have a sneaky suspicion that the magical elves are named Lily, Aubrie and Randy.  So, as much as I would love to show you a picture….I have none.  But, I can tell you that my family loved them so much that BOTH bags were gone in less than a week.

GIVEAWAY

Want to be one of the first to try Hershey’s Milk Chocolate with Almond Pieces?  Three winners will each receive a bag of their own!

How to Enter:

1. Tell me why you think your family would love Hershey’s Milk Chocolate with Almond Pieces!

Additional entries:

1. Blog about this giveaway and link to The Not-So-Blog (10 extra entries).

2. Follow me (@BridgetteLA) on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway. Every time you tweet you get an additional entry! Limited to 10 a day, please. (You must have over 50 Twitter followers to qualify for unlimited entries!)

3. Subscribe to my blog.

4. Become a Fan of The Not-So-Blog and Hershey’s Pieces on Facebook.

5. Place my blog button on your sidebar.

Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on November 30th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. Residents only.

This post is the opinion of the Experimental Mommy.  Others may have a differing opinion of the product.  While a sample was received to facilitate this review, all opinions remain 100% honest.
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A Spooktacular Halloween Giveaway (ARV $200)

September 22, 2011 By

Yelp! Screech. Howl! Boo!
I have a Halloween surprise for you.
Filled with candy, costumes, movies and more,
The Divas have packed away prizes galore.
Watch the slideshow below if you dare,
To reveal the loot we are ready to share.
Blog, “Like”, Share and Tweet,
To win this Spooktacular Halloween treat!

Prizes include:

Dora’s Halloween Parade DVD; Follow on Twitter

Costume Supercenter (Choice of Costume up to $35); Like on Facebook

Hershey’s (Three Bags of Halloween Candy); Like on Facebook

Colgate (Sensitive Pro-Relief Toothpase and Pro-Relief Toothbrush ), Like on Facebook

NCircle Entertainment (Word World Kooky Spooky Halloween and The Cat in the Hat Knows A lot About That! Tricks and Treats DVDs ); Like on Facebook

One Step Ahead (Pumpkin Treat Bag); Like on Facebook

Snap Infusion Candy (Snap Candy); Follow on Twitter

Happy Baby Food (Happy Baby Fruit Pouches); Follow on Twitter

Old Mother Hubbard Dog Treats (Three Bags of Assorted Dog Treats); Like on Facebook

The Dog Who Saved Halloween DVD

Stuffless (Halloween Plush of Winner’s Choice), Like on Facebook

With all these prizes, your child will be ready for Halloween!

How to Enter:


1. Tell me your favorite Halloween memory!

Additional entries:

1. Blog about this giveaway and link to The Not-So-Blog and at least two sponsors included in this giveaway (10 extra entries).

2. Follow me (@BridgetteLA) on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway. Every time you tweet you get an additional entry! Limited to 10 a day, please. (You must have over 50 Twitter followers to qualify for unlimited entries!)

3. Follow the sponsors of this giveaway on Twitter and let me know which one you followed (each follow equals an additional entry).

4. Subscribe to my blog.

5. Become a Fan of The Not-So-Blog and the other sponsors on Facebook. Each page you “like” gets you an additional entry.

6. Place my blog button on your sidebar.

7. Enter this giveaway at Cool Baby Kid, What Mommies Need and My Four Monkeys. Leave me a comment to let me know you did!

Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on October 13th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. only.

This post is the opinion of The Experimental Mommy. No compensation was received for this post. All opinions remain 100% mine. Entries from Experimental Mommy, Cool Baby Kid, What Mommies Need and My Four Monkeys will be combined and one winner will receive the entire prize pack.
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WINNERS!

April 13, 2011 By 3 Comments

Congrats to the winners of my recent giveaways! You will all be emailed shortly. Be sure to read the Winner’s Policy in order to claim your prize!

Hershey’s Easter Candy:  Debbiw W.

Pillow Pets:  Reggie M.

Easter Store Gift Card: JoeyfromSC

Tangled:  Maria M.

Kranky Krab:  Steph

Jason Kids: Charlene K., Rosa C., Amanda S., Meagain2, Amber

Just Jen: Marianna

Seasoned Selects: Lois

Last Bus Out:  Anne L.

Timmy Time:  Emily

Domino’s: Patty H.

RIO game: Lesli

Land’s End Man’s Polo: Wanda M.

CONGRATS!

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Unforgettable Easter Baskets by Hershey’s: Review and Giveaway

April 1, 2011 By

As a child, the Easter Bunny always left a swimsuit, sunglasses, flip-flops and maybe a book….all very lovely.  But as a 6 year old girl, I pushed those gifts aside and searched for the all important CANDY!  My brother and I would dive in the the chocolate first and sneak a few (well maybe several) pieces before breakfast…sorry, Mom!

If the Easter Bunny lacks a little creativity this year, let Hershey’s help design the perfect, unforgettable basket (my girls would love the Princess Basket!).  Once the perfect basket is created, make it special by stuffing with the newest products from Hershey’s.  Check out these fun additions:

  • NEW – Hershey’s Chocolate Creme Egg
  • NEW – Whoppers Mini Robin Eggs Bunny Bag
  • NEW – Reese’s Milk Chocolate and Peanut Butter Eggs 12-Pack Tray

And if your little one saw HOP in the theater this weekend, Hershey’s has created some chocolates inspired by the movie.  Add the Hershey’s Solid Milk Chocolate HOP The Movie Magic Bunny or the Cadbury Egg Scepter of Destiny to their basket and watch their eyes light up!

If you are hosting an Easter party at your home, wow your family by decorating the table with the Hershey’s Pinwheel Party Favors or an edible flower bouquet equipped with multiple treats available for sharing. My favorite would be the adorable Peanut Butter Bunnycakes!

GIVEAWAY

Could you use some Hershey’s treats to make your Easter sweeter?

One reader will win several seasonal products from Hershey’s!

How to enter:

1. Take a look at the Easter recipes created by Hershey’s and tell me which one you want to try!

Additional entries:

1. Blog about this giveaway and link to The Not-So-Blog (10 extra entries).

2. Follow me (@BridgetteLA) on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway. Every time you tweet you get an additional entry! Unlimited! (You must have over 50 Twitter followers to qualify for unlimited entries!)

3. Subscribe to my blog.

4. Become a Fan of The Not-So-Blog and Hershey’s on Facebook.

5.  Place my button on your sidebar.

Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on April 12th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to continental U.S. Residents only.

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Cupid Approved Treats by Hershey’s!

February 7, 2011 By 2 Comments

As Valentine’s Day quickly approaches, I have received letters from both my daughter’s teachers outlining the day’s activities including how many Valentine’s we should bring for the class.  Both of my daughters love to create personalized cards for family and friends, so it is only natural that they want to start coloring, cutting, pasting and glittering cards for their classmates.  However, this year, they want to include something extra special….chocolate!  If you know me, it is no surprise that my daughters love chocolate, too, so I am eager to help fulfill their request!

Hershey’s, the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America, has created an incredible line of Valentine’s Day chocolates perfect for gift giving!  Many of the snack sized treats such as the Kit Kat Wafer Bar or Reese’s Peanut Butter Heart, have a section for writing a love note or name of your Valentine directly on the package.  And who can resist the many varieties of Hershey’s KISSES?  In festive foils, you can surprise your office mates with a vase full of caramel, cherry cordial or almond KISSES!  In my office, the most popular desk is the one with chocolate!

Looking to get creative this holiday?  Hershey’s helps by providing some taste tested yummy recipes (I have seen the test kitchens and know the recipes that come out are phenomenal!) such as these divine Chocolate Mini Cheesecakes! Go ahead, you know you want to try them:

What you Need:
  • Hershey's recipeCHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST(recipe follows)
  • 1/2 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted
  • 3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • CHOCOLATE GLAZE(recipe follows)
How to Make it:

1. Heat oven to 300°F. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups or spray with vegetable cooking spray.* Press about 1 tablespoonful CHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST mixture onto bottom of each cup.

2. Stir together cocoa and 1/4 cup butter. Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in cocoa mixture. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Fill muffin cups with batter.

3. Bake 35 minutes or until set. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Refrigerate. Before serving, spread with CHOCOLATE GLAZE. Allow to set. Serve at room temperature. About 24 mini cheesecakes.

CHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST: Stir together 1-1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 45 wafers, crushed), 6 tablespoons HERSHEY’S Cocoa, 6 tablespoons powdered sugar and 6 tablespoons melted butter or margarine in medium bowl.

CHOCOLATE GLAZE: Melt 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips with 1 cup (1/2 pt.) whipping cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in medium saucepan over low heat. Stir until smooth. Use immediately. About 2 cups glaze.

*If vegetable cooking spray is used, cool baked cheesecakes. Freeze 15 minutes; remove with narrow spatula.

No matter how you plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Hershey’s has something to satisfy every sweet tooth!  Check out all the Valentine’s Day recipes, crafts and products before Cupid steals them all!

This post is the opinion of the Experimental Mommy.  Hershey’s provided product to facilitate this review, but all opinions remain 100% mine.
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WINNERS

January 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Are you ready?  Do you feel lucky?  Here are the latest winners from Experimental Mommy:

Mama Wants Her Body Back:  Shawna

Blu-ray Player from Redbox:  Ty

Constructive Playthings Cottage:  mframe

PEEPS: Linda L.

Sucre Macaroons: Carol G.

Hershey’s Cookie Exchange:  CJ

Hannah Montana DVD:  Bridgette B.

Bank of America Gift Card:  Kelly

Record a Story:  Traci S.

Tassimo:  Teegan B.

Bialetti Cookware:  Donna B.

Mrs. Butterworths:  Costana H.

Fresh Produce Clothing:  Cynthia R.

Puppy Pursuit:  Debbie S.

Whomp Charmz:  Karen B.

Tyson Anytizers:  Cheryl22

Prilosec Gift Card:  Jenn

Congrats to all the winners and thanks to everyone for participating!  The winners will receive an email shortly. Please make sure you read the Winner’s Policy before claiming your prize!

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WINNERS

December 17, 2010 By 2 Comments

Congrats to these lucky winners of my recent giveaways!

Mama Wants Her Body Back DVD: Shawna

Vick’s Starry Night Humidifier: Cathy W. and Kara P.

Rothschild Kids Coat: Heather R.

Hershey’s Stocking Giveaway: Becky

Lightcatcher Curtains: Donna B.

Cardstore.com: Susan

Redbox Blu-Ray Player Giveaway: Ty

You will all receive an email shortly. Please make sure you are aware of my winner’s policies before claiming your prize.  CONGRATS!

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Hershey’s Cookie Exchange {Giveaway}

December 15, 2010 By
Hershey's Test Kitchen

Baking at Hershey's Test Kitchens

There’s just something about the holidays that makes me want to be in the kitchen creating yummy treats for my friends and family.  Unfortunately, I am so not capable of doing anything edible.  However, I think my skill was bumped up a notch after visiting the Hershey’s test kitchens last week!  I think the incredible people that develop the recipes at Hershey’s were shocked to find out that I had basically no baking experience.  They were so nice and taught me many tips and tricks for navigating the kitchen and making the perfect cookie.

Before this trip (which you will hear a LOT more about in the days to come), I would have never, and I mean NEVER, attempted to make cookies as teacher gifts for the holidays and certainly never hosted a cookie exchange.  But with my confidence at an all time high and armed with the best Hershey’s products, I decided to bake.  Shocked?  Anxious to see how it turned out?  Along with the help of my daughter, we decided to bake the KISSES Cocoa Cookies and the Reese’s Chewy Chocolate Cookies.  Wanna try?

Reese’s Chewy Chocolate Cookies

What you Need:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/4 cups butter or margarine
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2  eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1-2/3 cups REESE’S Peanut Butter Chips
How to Make It:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.

2. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well. I used a hand mixer, but a stand mixer would have been infinitely easier.

3. Stir in peanut butter chips (I used my hands to mix them in!). Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.

4. Bake 8 to 9 minutes. (Do not overbake; cookies will be soft. They will puff while baking and flatten while cooling.) Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

Makes about 4-1/2 dozen cookies.

The results?  FA-BU-LOUS.  My daughter and I had such a great time making the cookies together and they were indeed edible! Score! You really have to try this and any other recipe at HersheysCookies.com.  If I can do it, it will be a piece of cake for you!  While you are there, make sure you enter to win one of two $10,000 kitchen makeovers (one for you and one for a friend…or me…LOL!).

GIVEAWAY

Do you want to try a few of the recipes and have a cookie exchange of your very own?  Hershey’s will generously provide one reader with the following prize pack:

  • Branded Hershey’s Canister Set
  • Hershey’s Cookies Holiday Apron
  • 3 bags of assorted Hershey’s Baking Chips
  • 2 bags of Hershey’s Kisses Brand Milk Chocolates
  • 1 canister of Hershey’s Cocoa
  • Branded Hershey’s Cookie Timer
  • Set of Hershey’s Recipe Cards
  • 2 Hershey’s Baking Boxes

How to enter:

1. Visit HersheysCookies.com and tell me what makes your mouth water?!

Additional entries:

1. Blog about this giveaway and link to The Not-So-Blog and HersheysCookies.com (10 extra entries).

2. Follow me (@BridgetteLA) on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway. Every time you tweet you get an additional entry! Unlimited! (You must have over 50 Twitter followers to qualify for unlimited entries!)

3. Subscribe to my blog.

4. Become a Fan of The Not-So-Blog and Hershey’s Kisses on Facebook.

5. Place my blog banner on your sidebar.

Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on December 29th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. Residents only.

This product review is the opinion of the Experimental Mommy. Others may have a different experience. Hershey’s supplied me with a sample for review, but all opinions are 100% mine.
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