Freschetta Proud to Support Pink Kit Giveaway! - EXPIRED!

October is National Breast Cancer awareness month and Freschetta is doing their part to support research by presenting the FRESCHETTA PROUD TO SUPPORT PINK Program!  From September 25 - October 31, when you buy specially marked packages of FRESCHETTA pizzas you will be helping reach a goal of a $50,000 donation to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.  Each marked package are printed with codes that can be entered at Proud to Support.  For each code entry, FRESCHETTA will donate $1 to the center to support breast cancer research!

Since I am a member of the FRESCHETTA FRESH CONNECTION Community, my readers get access to a great giveaway!  One Spend Less 2 Save More reader will win a FRESCHETTA PROUD TO SUPPORT PINK Kit which includes:

• A coupon to try a FRESCHETTA pizza, 12 oz or larger
• Two pairs of FRESCHETTA PROUD TO SUPPORT PINK earphones (one pair for you and one pair to share with an in-real-life pal or family member as a reminder of proactive health)

To Enter:
Entry #1 (Mandatory Entry) - Like my Facebook Page and leave a comment that you did in this post.
Entry #2 (After completing #1) - Like the FRESCHETTA Facebook page and leave a comment that you did on this post.


Contest ends at midnight on 10/15/11, Good Luck!



Disclosure:  The makers of FRESCHETTA Pizza contacted me and provided products for my review,
but the opinions/thoughts/ideas that I provide are strictly my own.

Menu Plan Monday - Week of September 26, 2011

Beautiful weather, leaves are turning, fall is in full swing in our house!  We had a wonderful LONG weekend!  I vote for 4-day work and school weeks every week!  I think it is tougher to go back to work and school after a long weekend, but we will push through and make it!  Hope everyone has a fun week enjoying the fall colors!

Monday - Grilled Chicken and Baked Cinnamon Apples
Tuesday - Ham and Potato Soup
Wednesday - Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Thursday - Pepperoni Pizza Wheels
Friday - Eat Out
Saturday - Family Party
Sunday - Crock Pot Roasted Chicken and Mashed Potatoes

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Sunday Funday – Pick “n” Save Orchard

Welcome to another week of Sunday Funday! My family is out to find adventures every week at local places in our area. I will be featuring a trip we took each Sunday. We live in the Cleveland, Ohio area so most of the locations will be in this area, unless we get adventurous and travel further! If you ever visited the place that is highlighted, let me know you experience in the comments!

Location:
Pick “n” Save Orchard
1222 Ledge Rd.
Medina, Ohio 44256

(330) 239-1480

Admission:
Pick your apples at $0.95/#
Pick your pears at $1.29/#
Pick you Raspberries at $3.00/pint or $5.00/quart
Pick your Pumpkins - $0.45/#

Accessibility:
Parking is in the grass and it is a short walk to the main building. Wagons are available to go out to the apple trees. Golf carts are on site when requested. They will offer assistance for those requiring help with their apples or walking.

Hours of Operation:
7 days a week

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m

Atmosphere:
Outdoor orchard with a building to weigh and pay for what you picked.

About:

There are over 850 semi dwarf trees and all have been trimmed to a 7-foot height, which make the harvesting much easier. The orchard is all trimmed grass, which gives it a park- like setting. Children can visit the pumpkin patch and pick their own Jack-o-Lantern.

Customers pick all apples, but upon request they can have apples ready and bagged for sale. All fruit is weighed and sold by the pound. Raspberries and Blueberries are sold in quart and pint containers, also customer picked.

My Kids’ Favorites:
1. Running up and down the rows of apple trees and seeing the horses in the distance.
2. Carrying their own buckets and picking their own apples.

My Favorites:
We had a wonderful time. We ended up picking 27# of apples, way more than we could use, but the kids had a blast and so did my husband and I. We also got a lot of nice fall pictures of the kids. I was able to make homemade applesauce, apple pie, and cinnamon apples with our apples!

Time Commitment:
We spent about an hour picking our apples. We will be returning to do pumpkins.

You can also use this site to find an orchard close to your house!

Baked Cinnamon Apples

So after picking 27# of apples and making applesauce, I am continuing on my mission this week of being a Domestic Diva!  I prepared Apple Pie Filling for the Freezer for 2 pies (Thanks, 5 Dollar Dinners)!  I decided to do a twist on that recipe and make some Baked Cinnamon Apples for the freezer to pull out for the holidays.  Here is my recipe.
Ingredients:
8 apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
3/4 cup light brown sugar
2 tsp Cinnamon
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1 Tbsp butter (I used this LOL Cinnamon Sugar spread I got for FREE)

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together and store in a zipper freezer bag. When ready to cook, pour mixture into a baking pan and cook at 350 for 30 minutes! Hot, delicious Cinnamon Apples!

Menu Plan Monday - Week of September 19, 2011

I hope everyone enjoyed their last Sunday of summer!  We had beautiful weather here and was able to enjoy homemade applesauce and apple pie for dessert.  We went apple picking at a local orchard on Saturday and managed to pick 27 lbs of apples.  I still have a lot left, so their will be more apple dishes for this week!  Enjoy your week!

Monday - Grilled Chicken and homemade slow cooker Applesauce
Tuesday - Meat Manicotti
Wednesday - Beef Tips and Noodles
Thursday - Ham and Potato Soup with Garlic Bread (let the soup season begin!)
Friday - Eat Out
Saturday - Annual Clam Bake
Sunday - Chicken Broccoli Bake

This post is linked at MPM at I'm an Organizing Junkie.

Keeble Granola Fudge Bars - Free After Rebate!

What's better than free after rebate items?  I found these rebate forms for a free box of Keebler Granola Fudge Bars today at our local Marc's store.  Purchases must be made before 10/1/11.  Be on the look out at your store for a display with a rebate tear pad.

I have 2 extra rebate forms, so the first 2 people to e-mail me their address to spendless2savemore@gmail.com will be sent one of my forms for their use!

27# of Apples and Applesauce

We went apple picking yesterday and picked 27 lbs of apples.  The kids, my husband and I just kept picking not realizing how much we had picked!  Oh well, I guess we will be eating apples for awhile.  This morning I made some Crock Pot Applesauce and ooh does my house smell delicious!  Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:
8 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into cubes
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup water
2 tsp vanilla

Directions:
Put all ingredients in Crock Pot and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.  Stir every few hours which will break down the apples.  Enjoy hot or cool in fridge!