I have been a Lazy Blogger

Oh man, I have been so busy lately I have no time at all to devote to my blog which I am trying so hard to grow!  Tomorrow I am having a garage sale & I can't wait to tell you how I did.  Between keeping my house running, working at our business, spending time with the grand-kids, working on my garage sale & tying to keep up with a rambunctious 4 month old Brittany puppy, Hippie Dippie is one tired cookie.  I am going to try to get back on track next week...stay with me folks!!!!

Cedar Crest Ice Cream

I am going out on a limb a little bit here to promote Cedar Crest Ice Cream...but, my goodness they are worth the effort it takes to find them.

Our local gas station/convenience store/food stop/ recently featured a tub of Pirates Booty ice cream, which we found out was made by Cedar Crest.  This flavor which consists of oreos, M & M's, and more,  is to die for!  It might take some effort to track them down, but it is worth the effort!


New choices month by month for 2013 include:


Jan. Snowflake White Pistachio Ice Cream blended with a flurry of White Chocolate coated Almond and White Chocolate Flakes
Feb./Mar. Wopatui Vanilla Ice Cream with Brownie pieces and a Cherry swirl
Apl. Grand Slam Sundae
Key Lime Pie A blend of Buttered Pecans, Toffee Candy and Chocolate Flakes in Vanilla Ice Cream swirled with Caramel Fudge
Honey graham crust with swirls of whipped cream and key lime pie ribbon in lime flavored ice cream
May Jumping Jersey Cow
Banana Cream Pie
The Big Cow Peanut Butter flavored Ice Cream blended w/ Chocolate coated Caramel Mini Cows & swirled w/ Chocolate Fudge
Marshmallow swirl and Pie pieces in Banana flavored Ice Cream
 Chocolate and vanilla ice cream with a chocolate fudge swirl and cookie dough pieces
June Red Raspberry
Firecracker Red Raspberries in Raspberry flavored Ice Cream
Strawberry flavored Ice Cream with Pop Rock Candy
July Graham Central Station
Tortoise & The Fair Graham flavored Ice Cream with a Graham Cracker Swirl with Chocolate coated Fluffy Candy pieces
Caramel swirled in Vanilla Custard blended with Caramel filled Chocolate Turtles and Praline Pecans
Aug. Deep Dish Apple Pie Cinnamon Crunch in Apple Ice Cream with an Apple swirl
Sep. Quarter Back Sneak Nougat flavored Ice Cream with Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter
Footballs and a Caramel swirl
Oct. Pumpkin Pumpkin flavored Ice Cream
Nov./Dec. The Nutcracker Butter pecan ice cream with a caramel swirl, salted pecans and cashews


Regular parlor flavors include:

3-Gallon Ice Cream Cedar Creek 3-Gallon
After Dinner Mint Chocolate
Banana Vanilla
Birthday Cake Reduced Fat 3-Gallon
Black Cherry Banquet Vanilla
Black Walnut Fountain Vanilla
Blue Moon Malt Base
Bubble Gum Reduced Fat / NSA 3-Gallon
Butter Brittle Butter Pecan
Butter Pecan No-Fat / No-Sugar 3-Gallon
Candy Bar Chocolate Swirl
Caramel Collision® Strawberry Swirl
Chocolate Vanilla
Chocolate Chip Low-Fat Yogurt 3-Gallon
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Black Cherry
Chocolate Malt Chocolate
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ecstasy Chocolate Chocolate Chunk
Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Peach Melba
Cinnamon Praline Pecan
Coconut Raspberry
Cookies ‘N Cream Strawberry
Cotton Candy Strawberry Cheesecake
Deluxe Vanilla Vanilla
Elephant Tracks® Sherbet 3-Gallon
French Silk Lemon
French Vanilla Lime
Irish Coffee Orange
Lady Bug® Pineapple
Licorice Chip Rainbow
Mackinac Island Fudge Raspberry
Malted Mountain Sunset Rainbow
Maple Nut Watermelon
Mint Chocolate Chip Twisters 3-Gallon
Mint Mackinac Island Fudge Orange Twister
Mississippi Mud Root Beer Twister
Mocha Almond Fudge
New York Cherry
Orange Pudding
Play Dough
Peanut Butter Cup
Peppermint Stick
Pirates Booty
Pistachio Almond
Praline Pecan
Rocky Road
Spumoni
Strawberry
Strawberry Cheesecake
Superman
Toasted Chocolate Almond Fudge
Zanzibar Chocolate

Vinolicious...Delight in a Glass!

You say your not a wine drinker?  Well think again!  Tasty Tidbits has come out with Vinolicious mixes to add to wine to male even the most cynical wine critics doing an about face.


We are so excited to introduce Vinolicious to you!  This mix is a great new way to enjoy your favorite wine.  Simply add wine and water to the mix, use a wire whisk  to blend  (do not need to use a blender) and   place in your freezer and in 4 hours or so you will have a yummy wine slush!  It's the perfect addition to any party and so refreshing on a hot summer day!

Vinolicious makes a great hostess gift, stocking stuffer or simply let it be the hit at your next party.
A wonderful feature of our slush mix is that you can use any kind of wine.  Reds, wines, dry or sweet, homemade and  even champagne.

Vinolicious takes on the profile of whatever you use.  Feel free to make your drink non-alcoholic by using sparkling juice, ginger ale, grape, apple, pomegranate, or cranberry juice and it's wonderful with non-alcoholic wine.

Absolutely delicious and refreshing!

We use only all natural ingredients.

If you have any leftover or if some melts, just stick it back in the freezer and it will be good for the next time.  It will stay frozen in your freezer for at least 9 months and will taste like you made it last night!

Try our newest creation.....you'll be back for more.....we guarantee it!

I have tired them , I love them & I guarantee you will too!


Click Here to see all they have to offer.

Betty Crocker Warm Delights - Leave it to Grandpa

Every once in a while I have to give my other half credit.  He stumbled across a mini cake that he figured would be perfect for our Grand babies, and he got it  right.  Betty Crocker warm delights are the perfect for 1 treats to share with your mini-me's.

These tasty treats come in several flavors including creamy milk chocolate, fudgey chocolate chip cookie, hot fudge brownie, molten caramel cake, and peanut butter fudge brownie.

Just add water and microwave. You’ll have a warm treat in no time, just in time for ‘me time'.

If you would like more info check them out.... Warm Delights.

Knorr Tomato Parmesan Sides

If you are following my blog on a regular basis, then you know I love to cook & I LOVE, love, love to experiment.  But one thing I don't love to do is spend a ton of money on doing that when a product exists that surely beats any effort I could ever make at only about $1.25 (or less) per package. Let me introduce Knorr Sides.  My favorite is Knorr Tomato Parmesan.

This side feeds 2-3 & is delish! Penne pasta crafted with tomato, real Parmesan and Romano cheeses, basil and garlic seasonings.  Although this is my personal fave, Knorr has many other varieties of pasta & rice sides.  Please browse  Knorr for all they have to offer.

Banquet Homestyle Bakes form Con Agra

I am busy woman/Grandma/partner.  Let's face it  ladies, we don't always feel like cooking...heck I don't feel like eating most times....unless of course it's chocolate!  When you don't wanna...guess what?  You don't have to!  There are some fantastic alternatives thanks to Banquet!  Of course they have their chicken, frozen dinners for 1 & what not...but now they have a hearty meal sure to please your man.  Homestyle Bakes.

Dan's favorite is absolutely the chicken & dumplings.  Even though I usually let him eat all of it, on occasion I sneak a nibble & it's so good, it leaves me wanting more...much more!

If you are looking for a quick fix that is still a hearty & delicious meal for your man, look no further...

Banquet has tons of products in addition to this...please check them out to see all Banquet has to offer.

Ling Ling Asian Kitchen - Potstickers

I picked up Ling Ling Asian Kitchen pot stickers a few months back at Costco, and I have to say I am hook, line, and sinkered!

These come in a bag that contain several meals (depending ho big your family is)  Everything you need is included including a very tasty sauce.  No need to that, just add to oil coated pan, add water & simmer for about 15 minutes...again depending on how many serving you are making.

These tasty pot stickers are quick, easy, filling & oh sooo very tasty!

For more of Ling Ling's Asian Kitchen offerings see  Ling Ling.