Comments on: Fantastic Friday with a TWIST and a $25 Safeway Gift Card Giveaway – CLOSED

By: yaybaby

yaybaby — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:59:25 +0000

Hi Itty! Thanks for stopping by. You can find the recipe I used for the pretzels by following the link I provided in the post. I didn’t have enough flour so mine were short a little flour – that was really the only change I made. And for the cheese sauce I made a simple white sauce by melting 3 tablespoons of butter over low heat then I added about 3 tablespoons of flour and blended it together constantly stirring. After about 3 minutes I added 2 cups of milk and whisked briskly to avoid clumping. Then I added salt and pepper and a dash of cayenne and paprika. When the sauce started to thicken I added 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese and 3 tablespoons diced pickled jalapenos and just a splash of the juice from the jalapenos and whisked it all together. That’s it! Enjoy!

By: Itty Shaper

Itty Shaper — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 04:13:25 +0000

Maybe I missed it, but what is the EXACT recipe?!?!? I would love the recipe for the cheese sauce too, if possible!!!! Thanks LOADS!!! BTW, your daughter is quite scrumptious as well!!!

By: yaybaby

yaybaby — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:21:00 +0000

In reply to yaybaby.

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By: yaybaby

yaybaby — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:20:39 +0000

In reply to Lisa Ann Spilman.

Yay Lisa Ann! Congratulations! I drew your name for one of the Safeway gift cards. Please visit the Yay Baby Facebook page for details on how to claim your prize! 🙂 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yay-Baby-Blog/452747874807370?fref=ts

By: yaybaby

yaybaby — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:19:21 +0000

In reply to Erika Patter. Yay Erika! Congratulations! I drew your name for one of the Safeway gift cards. Please visit the Yay Baby Facebook page for details on how to claim your prize! :)

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 06:23:28 +0000

Those pretzels look awesome! I can’t hold a candle to you as a cook. I usually just make comfort food because I figure if it is salty or cheesy the chance of it being tasty are good. I’d buy ingredients to make easy chicken pot pie. Been a long time since I’ve made it and it is easy and delicious.

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 03:36:48 +0000

Mmmmm…I’m sitting here enjoying Quiet Time and clicked over to your blog to see these lovely little treats! Now I’m verrrrrrrrry hungry and have a hankering for pretzels. There isn’t a Safeway near me so no need to put me in the drawing for the gift card, but I will definitely give your pretzel recipe a try. 🙂

By: Amber

Amber — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:44:07 +0000

Wow – those look delicious! And they seem fairly simple to make…great combo!

By: yaybaby

yaybaby — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 01:37:15 +0000

In reply to Lisa Ann Spilman.

Hello Lisa Ann! First and foremost I’d like to extend my genuine gratitude to you and your family for your dedicated service to our country. And thanks for doing those care packages. Is there an organization you work with? I am interested in doing this myself. 🙂

You should definitely make these pretzels. They were easy and delicious. And they reheated nicely and made for an awesome snack the next day!

Next, can I ask you how you found my blog? I’m excited that you did and I hope you continue to check in. I’m working to secure more giveaways and I’ll share more recipes and ideas too!

Lastly, thanks for the sweet compliment about my little girl. She’s amazing and I am pretty smitten with her!

By: yaybaby

yaybaby — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 01:25:10 +0000

In reply to Erika. Hi Erika! Thanks for the compliment. I'd love to know what you put in those smoothies of yours. My girl LOVES blueberries, I pile them on her high chair try and she goes nuts. It might be fun to make them into a smoothie for her.

By: Lisa Ann Spilman

Lisa Ann Spilman — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:24:42 +0000

Love your blog, by the way! Your little Jax is ADORABLE! My boys are almost all grown up… one is 15 and the other is 22 and on active duty in the Air Force. First of all I will enjoy these pretzels for 3 reasons: 1) I was also in the Air Force stationed in Germany and the pretzels at Octoberfest are unbelievable and always wanted to replicate them for myself and family. 2) I have an illness that limits me on what I can and can not eat, pretzels being one of the “cans”! So yeah, for that! And last, but not least… 3) Cooking and baking is one of my favorite things to do with my sons, but it has to be something they like and these pretzels will definitely fit the bill! If I were to win the gift certificate I would do what my family and I have been doing for sometime now… We make care packages for the troops. Our oldest just came back from his second deployment in the Persian Gulf of which we were delighted to be able to spoil his squadron with lots of treats and hard to get items to brighten their days. One of my nephews is a helicopter pilot currently serving in the Persian Gulf and another of our nephews heads back to Afghanistan to serve his second tour there at the end of the year. We love sending them and the other troops whatever we can to let them know that we support them and thank them for all that they’re doing for us.

Thank you for your recipes, can’t wait to try them out! God bless.

By: Erika

Erika — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:18:13 +0000

Truth? I’m not a great cook. But I make a meaaaaan antioxidant smoothie! And luckily, Tyler loves it as much as I do. I’d definitely stock up on all the berries I could! Mmmmm, smoothies. (And pretzels and cheese by the way. Yea buddy!) Great blog btw!

By: sharpesuz

sharpesuz — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:20:12 +0000

OMG! This is awesome! Scarlett loves pretzels. Whenever we go to target I get her one at the food counter. I’m sure she would have a blast making them at home. What a GREAT idea!

By: Heather Ripberger

Heather Ripberger — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:06:09 +0000

Oops! In my long winded email before, I also forgot to mention a comment about the pretzels. The boys and I love making these, they also love making their own shapes, not just pretzel shapes. Jax will have fun doing it too. 🙂

By: Heather Ripberger

Heather Ripberger — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:03:02 +0000

Now that Summer has arrived, it’s even more important to stretch our money, with the cost of summer daycare expenses and higher utility bills. I would use the gift card to buy just a few ingredients that can be used for several meals for the week. I can prove that $25.00 can feed a family of 4 for the entire week, with nutritious meals. For example, I would buy a while uncooked chicken. You can often get them on sale. There have been times I’ve only spent $4.00 on a 4lb or 5lb whole chicken. It takes a little prep work, but it’s worth it, since I’m able to feed a family of 4 making 4 different meals. I can break it down like this:
1st night-Prep the chicken by cleaning out the inside, then just basting the entire chicken with melted butter, salt and pepper or other spices.
Cook in a 350 oven for about an hour and a half.
Serve the chicken with some corn or a salad.
There is always plenty of chicken leftover Shred the rest of the meat off the bone. Divide it up. Mix with some BBQ sauce.
2nd night-BBQ chicken sandwiches. Serve with watermelon or another Summer fruit.
3rd night-Make a super easy chicken and biscuit recipe, using refrigerated biscuits and a bag of frozen veggies. Just melt 3 tbs of butter in a saucepan with about a 1 tbs of flour, add about a cup of half and half and a 1/2 cup of water and some seasonings. Add the shredded chicken, mix together and pour in casserole dish. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of mixture, add biscuits and bake at 350 for about 15 min.
This is just one example with chicken. I have many other examples that can prove that $25 can really go far with feeding a family! XOXO