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Design Ingenuity with Decor Steals + GIVEAWAY

8 · May 4, 2015 · 5 Comments

+ This Design Ingenuity post brought to you by Decor Steals +

Oh my stars… I’m so excited to share a fun project that I’ve been working on!

If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that I LOVE Decor Steals. My husband most likely wishes I didn’t love them so much.

If you aren’t familiar with them, It’s a daily deal site that has all kinds of vintage, farmhouse & industrial type home decor at amazing prices. I have found so many of my favorite decor items from them over the last couple of years. Not too long ago they asked me to be a part of their new Design Ingenuity challenge.

Basically… Two design bloggers are given the same items and then given the opportunity to style them in their home, in their own style. First off, I was totally honored to be asked to participate. Giddy really. I’ve always been such a huge fan of their shop. Here are just a few of my Instagram photos with items from Decor Steals in them…

Honestly, that’s not even the half of them!

For this challenge I was paired with Bre from Rooms for Rent… I have to say, I was slightly star struck. I adore Bre’s style. If you aren’t following her, you should… She’s amazing!

We were both given these fabulous Tobacco Baskets to style our way…

I decided to pay with mine a bit… First, I used one of them right outside my front door paired with a boxwood wreath that I purchased at Decor Steals a couple of years ago.

It’s a fun way to add a little more depth & dimension to a wreath.

Then I brought it inside and added it to my statement wall display in my living room.

I added the Tobacco Baskets to a little vignette inside of a vintage laundry basket that I had also purchased from Decor Steals a few years ago.

Totally in love with it! But, I also LOVE what Bre did with her’s…

Stunning!!

If you love these Tobacco Baskets, you need to run over to Decor Steals… They are on sale today!!

Decor Steals will be running a fun giveaway on their Facebook page today. They are giving away one set of Tobacco Baskets and two $50 gift cards to Decor Steals.

Go follow them and stay up to date on all of their daily deals. Make sure you sign-up for their emails so that you don’t miss out on any deals!!

Thanks Daily Deals for a fun challenge!!

+ Disclaimer – This post is sponsored by Decor Steals, as always… All thoughts, ideas and opinions are my very own. +

Dairy Free Chia Pudding

2 · Apr 29, 2015 · 1 Comment

+ This Dairy Free Chia Pudding brought to you by my friends at Silk® +

Not too long ago I started a trend at my house…

We’ve all fallen in LOVE with the Overnight Cashew Milk Oatmeal and have become quite obsessed.

My daughter Hannah has become our designated oatmeal prep girl and each night she prepares our oatmeal for the morning. We LOVE it!

Recently we’ve been introduced to another overnight breakfast treat that we’ve equally fallen for…

Dairy Free Chia Pudding!

Doesn’t it just sound sinful to have pudding for breakfast? With this “pudding” you don’t have to worry! I love it for a light dessert as well.

Have you jumped on the Chia Seed band wagon? I kind love them. They are nature’s quirky little gems and I love quirky. Paired with our favorite dairy-free Silk® Dairy Free Yogurt Alternative and Silk® Cashew Milk it’s the perfect dairy-free treat!

Have you discovered the new Silk® Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternative?

It’s plant-powered nutrition that never tasted so good – or so smooth and creamy. Made from the goodness of plants instead of dairy, Silk Dairy-Free provides 6 grams of soy protein per serving, with no cholesterol. It’s made with real fruit, without any artificial flavors or colors. And the taste? One delightful spoonful and you’ll be amazed.

Let me show you how I mix-up our Dairy Free Chia Pudding…

Silk Dairy-Free Yogurt Chia Pudding from Heather Thoming on Vimeo.

How fun and simple is that? Here are your ingredients…

Dairy Free Chia Pudding Recipe

Dairy-Free Chia Pudding

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

4 hours

Total time

4 hours 5 mins

A Simple overnight breakfast treat!

Author: Heather // WhipperBerry

Cuisine: Breakfast / Light Dessert

Serves: 1-2 servings

Ingredients

1 cup Silk® Cashew Milk
1 cup Silk® Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternative - Any flavor you like, I used vanilla
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tablespoon honey
¼ cup chia seeds
a pinch of salt
Garnish with dairy-free, gluten-free granola, fruit & a drizzle of honey

Instructions

In a small mixing bowl or jar, add Silk® Cashew Milk, Silk® Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternative, vanilla, honey, chia seeds and salt. Mix well.
Cover pudding and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Garnish with granola, fruit and a drizzle of honey.

Want to discover more Silk goodness? Follow them on Instagram! They have all kinds of scrumptious ideas for you to bring into your own kitchen.

This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.

Orange Honey Butter Spread with Melt Organic

5 · Jan 14, 2015 ·

+ Orange Honey Butter Spread Recipe brought to you by Melt® Organic +

This is one of my favorite culinary times of year… Citrus Season! I don’t know about you, but I love the oranges this time of year. They are like candy and I just can’t get enough of them. Which is probably good since we all seem to be fighting the cold and flu war this time of year, a little extra vitamin C is perfect! I thought a lovely Orange Honey Butter would be a great addition to a brunch table, especially when looking for inspiration from Bee Inspired recipes.

Recently, I was invited to try a new product out on the market called Melt® Organic. It’s this really cool “butter like” spread that has all the stuff we love about butter, but it’s packed full of healthier fats and it’s dairy and soy free. I would have to say I was a little skeptical at first. Can this product made out of a blend of organic coconut, flaxseed, canola, palm fruit & sunflower oils really have the taste and creamy texture of butter? I decided to put it to the test.

First test, compound butter… Last Christmas, for my neighbor gifts, I made some lovely compound butters. I whipped together some honey, garlic & berry butters, packaged them up and gave them to my friends and neighbors for holiday gifts. They were a hit.

I wanted to give this idea a go with this new Melt® Organic product. I whipped it up the very same way, I place roughly 6 oz. basically half a container of Melt® Organic into my mixer with roughly 1 heaping tablespoon of orange marmalade.

Then whip the two together really well. Place in a small jar and serve immediately or store in the refrigerator and use as needed. It turned out beautifully!

I whipped up some black cherry butter spread with the other half of my container and I was all set for a lovely brunch.

What I LOVE about the Melt® Organic is that it is GMO-free and it’s helping get my healthy fats in the right way. Here’s the skinny about Melt® Organic…

Ideal balance of Omega 6 and Omega 3 fatty acids – 2:1
Good daily source of Omega 3 ALA’s at 425 mg – 26% RDA per serving
Good daily source of Vitamin E – 15% RDA per serving
Certified USDA Organic and OU Kosher Pareve
Verified non-GMO by the Non-GMO Project
Absolutely no hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils
Trans Fat Free
Gluten Free
Soy Free
Dairy Free
Vegan
No artificial colors, flavors or preservatives

Not bad if you ask me!

The next test… Baking Cookies.

I mixed up a batch of our favorite Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Cookies with Melt® Organic rather than butter. They mixed up beautifully and baked even better. My family didn’t even notice the difference.

I noticed a difference knowing that even though cookies aren’t exactly health food, and fat is still fat, I felt better knowing that the cookies they were eating were made from healthier fats. You can grab this recipe HERE, just substitute the Melt® Organic for the butter.

The next test… I sautéd some corn with Melt® Organic and I really liked that much better than butter. You still have the butter flavor without all the yucky fats. My family loved this test too.

All in all, my experience with Melt® Organic has been super positive and we have been converted for sure!

Click HERE to find a store near you that carries Melt® Organic. You can generally find it in the organic dairy section of your local super market. If not, you can always order it online. Grab some and give it a spin, tell me what you think!

MELT® Organic is a line of luscious, organic spreads made from healthy oils for butter lovers seeking a much healthier alternative, available in Rich & Creamy (original), Honey, and NEW Chocolate.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of MELT Organic. The opinions and text are all mine.

English Toffee Cinnamon Bun Sweet Cake + Easy Neighbor Gift

18 · Dec 17, 2014 · 3 Comments

+ English Toffee Cinnamon Bun Sweet Cake post brought to you by Pillsbury Baking +

We’re hitting crunch time friends! Christmas is about a week away. Have you figured out what you are giving your neighbors and friends this Christmas season? I have a super easy and super sweet gift idea for you… English Toffee Cinnamon Bun Sweet Cakes!

Uh yes… YUM!!

This is just a simple and scrumptious box cake mix and prepared frosting from my favorite folks at Pillsbury Baking. They have done all the hard work of making it perfect… All you have to do is bake it and make it look amazing!

Here is what you need…

Yep, that’s it. Well… You will need eggs and oil for the cake, but other than that, this is it.

I also found these great baking cups at Target that come with a clear lid. Super Cute and easy to use. You can find it in the baking section at Target.

Mix up your cake according to the package directions and fill you baking cups 1/2 way.

Place in a 350˚ oven for 19-20 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool. If you would like a flat top to decorate, carefully cut-off the dome with a serrated knife.

Using a Jumbo Closed Star Decorating Tip, and a pastry bag… Pipe some simple stars on the top of your little sweet cakes.

Next, in a Ziplock bag, add some English Toffee. Using something heavy item like a rolling pin or meat tenderizer, take out some aggression and crush your toffee. Sprinkle on top of the sweet cakes and you’re finished!

All you need to do now is package your sweet treats.

I place the lid on the sweet cakes and then wrap with a ribbon. Then I add a fun gift tag that I created for this Holiday Season.

You can download the gift tag HERE

I’ve printed the tag on kraft paper, but you can use whatever you like. All I did was tie it onto a stack of sweet cakes and we were ready for delivery!

It can’t get any easier than that. The cool thing is you can customize it for each family.

One box of cake mix will make 10 little sweet cakes. You will need two cans of frosting for that application. Stack them in 2’s and 3’s and it’s a fun new way to share some Christmas Cheer!

For a Savory gift tag option… Check-out this post.

How fun will it be to combine the two?!

Disclaimer // This post is sponsored by Pillsbury Baking. All thoughts, ideas and opinions are my very own. However, I want you all to know that I will never promote a product or company that I do not love and use in my normal day to day life.

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You can download the gift tag HERE

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