The Big S Farms Salsa Giveaway Winners!
Happy Tuesday all! It’s back to the daily grind today, but, I am soooo excited that this is a short week! We have a fun July 4th kickoff BBQ for work on Thursday (I am planning the games and fun with my other co-worker – yeah!) then, they send us off for another LONG weekend after that. Whew ~ I cannot wait for sure! I seriously think whoever created the work schedule created it backwards – doesn’t it seem like we should have MORE balance as in work 4 days, have 3 days off – EACH WEEK? 
Ok…..*sigh* done dreaming.
I didn’t make it to the store last night so today’s breakfast pickings were slim. I DID have a few things I could pick from but I decided to go with exactly what I was craving.
A startbuck’s iced, decaf, nonfat latte – it’s a healthy dairy serving!
With some amazingly doughy, cheesiness ~ A toasted Asiago Bagel. I could have picked oatmeal (too hot) or a protein plate (my usual) but I wasn’t feeling either.
I definitely think I NEED to get out to the market and get stocked up on some fresh fruits and veggies – maybe today, maybe Thursday. It’s a toss up between Thai Food for lunch or going to the market and picking up sushi ~ Which would you pick? 
Ok ~ I’ve made you all wait long enough – it’s time to get down to the Big S Farms Salsa Winners!!!! Thanks again to everyone for playing along. No worries if you didn’t win, they are having some amazing specials on their site that you can order up.
The GRAND PRIZE winner is:
#4 Janetha!!! said ”haha, i want the grand prize. then i dont have to pick just one i would most like to try!” Guess what – you DID!!!!
The THREE Runner-Ups get to pick ONE Salsa or ONE Sauce of their choice. The winners are:
#15 cglich0630 said…”I would like to try the Smoke on the Mountain. I love salsa, but don’t think I could handle it too hot!!”
#22 Missy said…”I follow your blog already!” & “I would love to try the Fire on the Mountain Medium Salsa!”
#28 Rikki said…”The Tennessee Thunder piqued my interest with the carrots!”
* Please send me your snail mail addresses and I will get your Big S Farms Salsas sent out ASAP!
Have a fantastic day all! I received more fun mail while I was on Vacation that I will be sharing with you all PLUS another FABULOUS giveaway announcement coming soon!
We’re Back!
Hi all ~ Just wanted to pop in and say we had a total blast in Vegas! I will be back tomorrow with my regular posting and of course a great Vegas Recap tomorrow night! Now I just need a vacation to recover from my vacation
Thanks a bunch to all my guest posters and to all my readers for leaving fabulous comments for them all – you all rock!
P.S. ~ I can’t share it ALL because well, we all know, “What happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas!”
Don’t forget you have a few hours left to enter my Big S Salsa Giveaway ~ there is a ton of amazing Salsas and Sauces being given away. Click HEREto make sure you entered all the ways you can!
See you in the morning!
Homemade Almond Butter ~ The Secret Trick
I am sure several of you have made your own almond butter with great success. However, today I want to share with you one trick that makes your almond butter that much better! You only need two ingredients to make a fantastic homemade nut butter and honestly this works with ANY TYPE of nut you use.
Sea salt is optional ~ it all just depends on how you like your nut butter to taste. Start out by soaking your almonds in water for a couple of minutes while you preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
Drain your almonds and sprinkle them on a cookie sheet that is covered in foil or parchment paper. Sprinkle with sea salt if using.
Now THIS is the SECRET step that makes your almond butter fantastic. Roast your almonds in the oven for 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Roasting brings out the nuttiness and makes the ALMOND flavor BOLD.
Allow your almonds to cool for about 15 minutes and add them to your Food Processor. I have never used a blender to make this so I am not sure if it would work with a blender.
Process until smooth ~ 8-10 minutes.
Here is SECRET #2 – if you LOVE flavored almond butters, at this point you would add 1-2 Tbsp’s of honey and/or Pure Maple Syrup. I would imagine you could even add 1/4 c melted chocolate chips with a few Tbsp’s of non melted chips when done.
Spoon your almond butter out of the processor and refrigerate ~ You are done!
Yields 1 lb of Almond Butter ~ 16 oz for only $4.99! ALOT cheaper than any jar you can buy.
For those who LOVE RAW NUT BUTTERS, simply skip the roasted process and add your salt/sweeteners if using as noted above. The RAW flavor version is just as amazing.
Today is the last day to enter the Big S Salsa Giveaway – Click HERE before it’s too late.
Do you have any favorite uses for Almond Butter?
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