tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:02:49 +0000Texas Kitchen-Food,recipes,family, life and getting through it all. Sit down at the table and let's talk awhile. Want to read a new product review, enter a great giveaway sample a tasty recipe Texas Kitchen has what you are looking for.http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (rah267)Blogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-2213327640674305693Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:15:00 +00002012-03-31T17:15:54.635-05:00   Nicobella sent over a bag of the most wonderful snack food I have had in awhile. I love Mama Munch. Hubby loves it too.  Mama Munch is a delightful concoction of the most amazing dark chocolate coating that surrounds a crunchy toasty flavored center.  Y'all have got to try Mama Munch. I love that all of Nicobella's products are http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2012/03/nicobella-mama-munch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-2825559671215901769Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:14:00 +00002012-03-31T17:14:58.726-05:00   Y'all already know Dale and Thomas is considered the Rolls Royce of popcorn, but did ya know they have a great selection of gifts for Easter. I received the Dale and Thomas Easter 4-Pack Sampler for review. Yummy. I get excited everytime I see a new package from Dale and Thomas.The Easter 4-pack Sampler includes the following great popcorns:-http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2012/03/dale-and-thomas-easter-4-pack-sampler.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-7561820391854784218Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:13:00 +00002012-03-31T17:13:50.261-05:00 I love games that are great for the entire family. Educational Insights has another awesome game for ya. This one is called The 7 Habits of Happy Kids. I adore this game. It teaches kids to learn how to value the good things in life, planning ahead, set goals, and to be grateful. Love Love Love this game.The 7 http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2012/03/7-habits-of-happy-kids-board-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-1200728042628968006Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:11:00 +00002012-03-31T17:11:33.570-05:00 I am always looking for new skin and hair care products. The nice folks over at Gwen's Blends sent me some of their products to try out.  These products are made with real natural super foods and ingredients. Let's check out what I got to sample:Healthy Hair KitYou don't need much shampoo or conditioner to http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2012/03/gwens-blends-natural-hair-and-skin-care.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-8783035855663379190Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:02:00 +00002012-03-31T15:02:49.059-05:00I think y’all will agree the way your hair looks strongly reflects your entire appearance and the way others see you. Finding the best hair styling products can be hard. The folks at Flat Iron Experts have an amazing selection of the top products on the market available on their website. They sent over one of the KQC X-HEAT Ceramic Styling Iron for me to check out. This bad boy does an http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2012/03/flat-iron-experts-kqc-x-heat-ceramic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-1474297832447555507Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:02:00 +00002012-01-28T18:02:23.325-06:00Texas Kitchen has moved to a new website. Come on over and check out the great reviews and giveaways. New address is http://texaskitchen.wordpress.com/http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2012/01/texas-kitchen-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-772858818787196993Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:26:00 +00002011-10-31T05:26:48.169-05:00I was really blessed to be able to try out the WonderMill Electric Grain Mill. This is an absolutely amazing piece of machinery. I love that the WonderMill Electric Grain Mill allows you to create so many varieties of flour at home. Hubby and I tried out the mill and were very pleased with the results. We made rice flour first. I can't explain to y'all how user friendly and simple the WonderMill http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/wondermill-grain-mill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-5321267601643604364Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:04:00 +00002011-10-31T05:04:59.615-05:00  I was really happy to get the chance to review the Royal Berkey Water Filter from Big Berkey. The Royal Berkey is a super stylish water filter that will look fabulous in any decor.  We live in the country and have well water. We have it tested occasionally just to make sure it is good. Every time it is tested the water folks tell us it is of excellent quality and could be bottled and http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/royal-berkey-water-filter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-7038421771764165333Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:34:00 +00002011-10-26T05:34:23.075-05:00 RobeMart sent over one of their wholesale  bathrobes for us to review. This is a soft inside and out terrycloth kimono. It's 100% cotton and made in Turkey.  Material is strong and stitched together well. Has nice details and included pockets. I don't know if it's just me, but I like pockets on my robes. This Kimono also has the handy hook loop in the neckline for ease of hanginghttp://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/robemart-childs-robe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-3875959313420849072Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:33:00 +00002011-10-26T05:33:57.716-05:00LightSpeed Tents sent over one of their Quick Cabanas for us to review. This is a really cool half style tent that is perfect for the beach or any other place you need pretty close to instant shade. I say almost instant cuz this baby is so easy to put up it's amazing. I tried in the front yard on a fairly windy day, You know to test it for putting it up in on the beach conditions. I always see http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/lightspeed-tents-quick-cabana.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-99238751262800473Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:53:00 +00002011-10-24T19:53:27.845-05:00 Zoobie Pets let my daughter pick out a pet from their collection of regular Zoobie pets. It was quite a decision. There are so many Zoobie pet options. She chose the Caliel the Camel. I have to say I think it's pretty darn cute.  Her Camel Zoobie pet arrived very quickly. I was surprised how fast it got here. Caliel is one of the blanket pets offered by Zoobie Pets. He is soooo very http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/zoobie-pets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-1997108143935877829Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:43:00 +00002011-10-23T15:43:58.524-05:00  We at Texas Kitchen got to try out The Original™ Chai Tea Latte Concentrate from Oregon Chai. Y'all I cannot express how amazing this stuff smells. The aromas wafting through the house are wonderful. Super easy to make. You simply mix the concentrate 1/2 and 1/2 with your favorite milk. I used Vanilla Almond Milk.  You can serve warm or over ice. We chose warm, thus the beautiful http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/original-chai-tea-latte-concentrate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-6094020727563601636Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:31:00 +00002011-10-21T05:31:36.886-05:00I was sent a new book by an 11 year old girl and her mom. They describe a child's view of the first day of school. "Cooper and Me" shows the way kids might feel going to school for the first time. They may be a bit apprehensive. "Cooper and Me" shows a way to get past these little issues. Alexa Peters, the 11 year old illustrator, does an excellent job. The pictures are full of life.  http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/cooper-and-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-2083060360081699016Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:22:00 +00002011-10-20T05:22:48.804-05:00 Looking for great t-shirts at great prices? Rock Bottom T-shirts is the place for you. They sent us some products for review. Let's check em out. Womens V Neck T Shirt - Short Sleeve Love that the seams are double stitched. Made of high quality 100% cotton. Feels amazing against your skin. Looks great on too. This versatile v neck t shirt looks great worn alone or layered – making ithttp://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/rock-bottom-t-shirts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-5332794388894234868Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:11:00 +00002011-10-19T05:43:33.690-05:00 I just want to say thank y'all for sticking with Texas Kitchen. If some of y'all are new, this blog was published on Blogger for a year and a half. We came a long way in that time. On Oct 12 Blogger suddenly lost all the comments that you guys had spent so much precious time posting.  I have tried working with Blogger, but since they do not seem concerned with me or the at least 118 http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/thank-yall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-7005555672667498415Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:27:00 +00002011-10-13T05:27:02.339-05:00We found a wonderful place to get high quality organic pancake mixes, hot cereals, and flours. Great River Organic Milling Company sent over some of their great products for us to try out. Lets check em out:  Whole Wheat  Great River Organic Milling Company Organic Bread Flour Whole Wheat   We opted to fill the house with fresh baked bread flavor this weekend. This is a &http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/great-river-organic-milling-company.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-3922913332455808665Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:22:00 +00002011-10-12T05:22:21.072-05:00  Aerobie sent us one of these super fun Aerobie® Skylighter™ Lighted Discs for review. Hubby and I had a blast playing with the disc under the stars. The led lights are quite bright and look really cool flying across the yard. I think the Aerobie® Skylighter™ Lighted Disc is great, especially when the kids aren't quite ready to come inside in the early evening.  The disc is light http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/aerobie-skylighter-lighted-disc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-3477887635716855562Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:04:00 +00002011-10-10T18:04:10.190-05:00 Have a teenager that is hard to get out of bed.? Or perhaps an elderly or hearing impaired relative that needs a little more than your average alarm clock to wake up?  Sonic Alert has your answer. Sonic Alert sells Everyday hearing products for everyday people. Sonic Alert has been supplying amplified alarm clocks, telephones, signalers, and personal listening devices for over 39 yearshttp://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/sonic-alert-amfm-alarm-clock-sbr350ss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-3833244976623035772Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:03:00 +00002011-10-10T18:03:38.352-05:00  I love games that bring the family together. I really love games that entertain everyone in the family young and old alike. Find It has quite a variety of their games available for family fun. With Find It the object of the game is to "simply" find the items hidden inside the cylinder. With Find It Deluxe Edition there are 70 hidden items to search for.   Hubby and I played the game http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/find-it-game-deluxe-edition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-4863437548197899448Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:18:00 +00002011-10-09T15:18:44.282-05:00Y'all know I love spice. Not to hot, but just enough to give your food some serious flavor. I played around with three more Dried Chiles from Marx Foods. First up we tried out the: Cascabel Chilies Cascabel chilies (aka rattle chilies, little bell chilies) are mild chilies that are round and have several loose seeds that rattle loudly when the chilies are shaken. Hubby and I got in the http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/marx-foods-dried-chiles-take-two.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-8047531795624701423Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:13:00 +00002011-10-09T09:13:37.771-05:00 I have been looking for a really good quality backpack for a long time. You know something that will look amazing and last for years. Teton Sports sent over their Professional Backpack for us to check out.  This is an extremely well made, super classy looking backpack. Perfect for anyone from students to business professionals working in skyscrapers. The Professional Backpack from http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/teton-sports-professional-backpack.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-8492572715363718642Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:34:00 +00002011-10-08T12:34:09.001-05:00 The wonderful folks over at Dale and Thomas Popcorn sent over their "Spooktacular Halloween Gift Box" for us to review. Since this is National Popcorn Month popcorn make a great gift idea. Of course we found that Dale and Thomas Popcorn is so good you are goingtto want this stuff in the house year round. Spooktacular Halloween Gift Box $24.95Our Spooktacular Halloween Gift Box is sure to http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/dale-and-thomas-popcorn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-2099997596099287200Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:29:00 +00002011-10-06T17:29:44.569-05:00Dr. Nammy's Almond Fusion Nut Butter is a fantastic treat that we at Texas Kitchen were able to sample. Dr Nammy sent over two jars of this delicious delight. Let me tell y'all about the two flavors we were blessed with. First up was Mild Almond Fusion. WOW, this stuff is really really good. The mix of almonds and spices are perfectly blended to create what I consider to be a culinary http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/dr-nammys-almond-fusion-nut-butter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-897740751262709794Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:28:00 +00002011-10-05T17:28:55.544-05:00 We at Texas kitchen got to try out the Robby Wash Blue Laundry Ball from Oransi. This is a great way to save money and help the environment while doing the laundry. According to the Oransi website Robby Wash will last up to 1 year (120 washes). I might need two or three. I do laundry daily. Just think of the amount of detergent bottles I use during the year. Wow, Robby Wash will make my http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/oransi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156283475619299557.post-3193309979142265735Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:18:00 +00002011-10-05T05:18:46.105-05:00  Ok y'all I have got another great chocolate company for you. The wonderful folks over at Oliver Kita Fine Confections sent over one of their lovely collections for us to check out. These are not only scrumptious artisan chocolates they happen to be exquisitely beautiful as well. What a perfect gift for that hard to buy for friend co-worker or relative. I have so many thoughts about these http://texaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/oliver-kita-fine-confections.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rah267)0