Strikes my fancy

I received a goodie box from Kroger that included: ONE (1) Kroger Brand Baking Nuts ONE (1) Kroger Brand Measuring Spoons ONE (1) Coupon Booklet including an offer for ONE (1) FREE Kroger Brand Canned Pumpkin FIVE (5) Recipe Cards With my sample I decided to make Pumpkin Iced cookies for our church's cookie exchange. I didn't do great with the drizzle....it pretty much disappeared - so I made them iced!  Haha.  They were yummy!   # KrogerCo   # AwesomeAndAffordable # MyMagazineSharing   # FreeSample

We were sent samples of Simple Truth Organic Thin & Crispy Vegan Pizza Crust & Pizza Sauce.  We rounded out our samples with Kroger Pizza Blend Cheese, Kroger Pepperoni and Kroger Bella Mushrooms.  What can I say - we're a Kroger loving family! My little helper loved spreading the sauce and then all the ingredients.  I'm not sure all the cheese made it on the pizzas! Overall, this was good, but I'm not sure we'll purchase the crust again.  The "vegan" part didn't affect the taste as far as I could tell.  I LOVED that the crust was crispy (like a cracker almost), but where the toppings were it was a wee bit softer.  The texture was a+.  I felt like the crust had zero taste.  I did, however, enjoy the taste of the sauce.  I don't like my pizza sauce overly spicy or sweet and this one fit the bill - this we will purchase again. Can’t top the great taste of this #SimpleTruthOrganic Vegan pizza crust! #MyMagazineSharing

This was such a fun package to open!  Cookies, Chips, the base for a good burger and something to clean it all up!  And all for free! :-)  Keebler Chips Deluxe is my husband's favorite store bought cookie.  I'm "eh", but we received the ones with the cookie pieces in them and "Yum!" Kettle Chips are my favorite style of potato chips...probably because they have more fat in them?  I love the crunch! Normally we make our burgers with dried ranch dressing in them, but I think that may now be replaced by McCormick's Montreal Steak seasoning.  This was so, so good on burgers and I can't wait to try it on steak! Threw my first #RedWhiteAndBarbecue bash! Here’s my #SecretSauce for a memorable summertime party. #MyMagazingSharing #FreeSamp http://mymagazinesharing.us

 My daughter LOVED the freeze dried fruit and asks for them for a snack...instead of fruit snacks!  That's a pretty big deal in toddler world!  Being able to give our kiddos a healthy snack - even when the fruit isn't in season - is important to me! I have to say I wasn't a fan of the creamer...it clotted and didn't have much taste, in my opinion.  It did make me realize how much sugar is in the flavored creamers I usually use and I've since cut back. The pasta was a hit!  I would buy again if we had friends over that couldn't have gluten, but probably wouldn't buy in place of our regular pasta. Proud of what’s not in this dish—free from 101+ preservatives and ingredients! #IHeartST #MyMagazineSharing #FreeSamp

I recently received a #FreeSample of Simple Fresh Mint wipes  and paper towels and these wipes might have saved my marriage!  I am not a "disinfectant" wipes person and even more so since having a baby.  I've always felt like they were a bunch of chemicals and I've been afraid for her to grab them and do what babies do....put them in her mouth!  Or hold them and then put her hands in her mouth!  But these wipes take away that fear AND THEY WORK!  My toddler noticed the smell immediately saying "What's that smell Mommy?  It smells good"   And after almost a week without water, I can fully support these wipes and will continue to buy them for our family. I thought the paper towels were very absorbent and thick.  If these came in the "pick-a-size" I would buy them for our family. Living (and loving) the simple life with #SimpleTruth household and cleaning products. #MyMagazineSharing #FreeSamp #IHeartST

Recently we were asked to sample a few products and share our thoughts.  We were excited when our box contained pretzels & almonds...always a good start to trail mix!  We added marshmallows, raspberry M&Ms (toddler pick), popcorn and jelly beans (another toddler pick!) for a yummy afternoon snack.  She loves to help make & mix things and trail mix is perfect for that.  I've also found that while she might pick things out to eat (all the pretzels at the same time), she eats it all. I like that it is easy to put together and tastes delicious!  Kroger pretzels are one of our favorite brands (toddler prefers the sticks :-)).  And she's loving the almonds too! My perfect snack mix with my #KrogerFaves! #TeamSweet/#TeamSavory #MyMagazineSharing #FreeSamp http://mymagazinesharing.us

When Kroger offered to send me a couple free samples of their Simple Organic products, I didn't hesitate to say yes!  These are products we've been enjoying as a family for awhile already.  When my 2 year old and I can't agree on what equals a good breakfast - we can usually agree on a Simple Organic Breakfast bar.  And she LOVES the blue tortilla chips.  Every time we go to the store we come home with one of the salad options whether it's a 50/50 mix or spinach.  So good! So if you haven't tried this line - give it a chance next time you're at Kroger.  You won't be disappointed! Proud to shop #SimpleTruth—free from over 101+ artificial preservatives and ingredients. #MyMagazineSharing #FreeSamp #IHeartST http://mymagazinesharing.us

Soccer matches call for a winning party spread! What's your go-to? #KrogerFaves #WinningCombo #MyMagazineSharing #FreeSamp http://mymagazinesharing.us These chips are one of my newest favorites!  I can't eat many in one sitting, so the heat helps with portion control :-) The potato skins are great for a quick appetizer or for when you have a hankering for a baked potato, but don't have the time to wait for one to bake.

When Kroger sent me the recipe for this dessert, I was skeptical.  I'm not a big coffee drinker, so I wasn't sure I'd even like it.  Well,  I shouldn't have been, it's so yum!  The ice cream and whipped topping made the coffee smooth and creamy.  Will be drinking more of these this summer! Next time I'll probably get simply plain vanilla ice cream...or mint...hmmm.  The pretzels couldn't stand the extra liquid :-) Ingredients not show:  Kroger Donut Shop Blend ®  Single-Serve Coffee & Chocolate Syrup Grazie to #Kroger for the introduction. #CiaoAffogato #MyMagazineSharing #FreeSamp