Foodie Friday Reviews? Help!

I've been thinking about adding food reviews to Foodie Fridays. I'll try out some new, or even old, food products and review them. That said, are there any new food ingredients or products that you've heard about but aren't quite sure you want to jump into just yet? Let me know and I'll see if I can try it out and let you know what I think!

Cake Mix Cookies - Foodie Friday

Today's Foodie Friday is brought to you by the letter C and the number 7.

Why the letter C?

Because today we're making Cake Mix Cookies and they have coconut in them...well and cake mix too.

Why the number 7?

Because I just picked a random number. No real reason!

And now for the recipe. This is the recipe my mom had and I now use. It's tasty.

Shop and Tell vs. Haul

I've been watching Youtube videos for quite a while now and have seen many a haul and many a shop and tell. For some, there may not seem to be a difference, but in my eyes there is. Sometimes a video is called a haul when it should really be a shop and tell and sometimes the opposite is true. So what's the difference?

To me, a shop and tell is an opportunity to show and tell about all the amazing deals you got. Big name scrapbooking supplies for mere pennies? Ah-maze-ing! Shout to the world about your amazing find and tell everyone how they might be able to score the same or similar stuff. To me, this doesn't necessarily apply to any one category. All categories could have a shop and tell. Designer jeans on sale for 75% off? Again, shout to the world and let fellow money savers find great deals.

A haul, to me, is more about showing what you've gotten regardless of whether or not it was a deal of any kind. Bought the newest pair of big label shoes and they cost you $250? Didn't have a great coupon or find them on a super sale somewhere? They belong in a haul.

So that to me is the difference between a shop and tell and a haul. I am in no way saying that I don't enjoy hauls or that I enjoy shop and tells more than I enjoy hauls, I am just trying to make a distinction, at least for the purposes of my blog/Youtube.

My first shop and tell!

Yesterday I went shopping with my mom. We went to Big Lots and Dollar General. I was able to get several things I'd been looking for, and even a few things I was not! The video below is all the crafty things I got, but I also got other things.

I also got a new purse, clutch, make up brushes, nail clipper, nail file and a birthday present for my sister.

One of my most favorite meals - Foodie Friday

My husband, then boyfriend, and I discovered this meal several years ago and it quickly became one of my favorites. It is amazing. All of the wonderful flavors and the way it makes your house smell. It's making me hungry just thinking about it.

So what is it you're probably wondering. Chicken, asparagus and oven roasted potatoes. What's so special about that? Those are fairly ordinary, every day meal items.

It's not so much WHAT it is but how you make it. Keep reading for a sneak peek and general how-to make the most amazing meal ever! Ok well maybe not ever, but pretty darn close.