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Monday, October 3, 2011

Trudeau Stress Less Kitchen Items Review and Giveaway

As a wife and a mother I like to think that I am this great cook. Sadly I am not, but I am working on it! Any helping hand in the kitchen, besides my 4 year old is a blessing. I am always searching for new gadgets to make cooking easier and less stressful for me. Trudeau is a company that makes Kitchen Gadgets with a Stress Less line that includes a Can Opener, a Cheese Grater, a Pizza Cutter and a Garlic Press. The idea behind the Stress Less Line is that Trudeau has updated and refined basic kitchen tools to provide a "stress" free way to cook. These tools are designed to allow you to prepare meals with greater comfort and ease.

I have to say that I really found the Stress Less Can Opener to be a big improvement from my current one. It was easy to get it attached to the can and with the easy to turn crank for the handle made it a breeze to open up my cans.

Now I have never had a Cheese Grater like the Stress Less Cheese Grater they carry. I always had the kind where you have to grate the cheese into the dome and take it out from there. This is one like at any restaurant you go to where they offer you freshly grated cheese on your meal. We used it for our spaghetti dinner and loved it. I felt so official! I think that my favorite thing about these Stress Free kitchen utensils is that the handle is more of a crank than a handle.

Garlic Press

Pizza Cutter

Trudeau products have been around for years, here is a little "About Us" from their web site-

Trudeau is a leading edge North American marketer and designer of innovative quality products. We are dedicated to creating a unique experience in preparing and serving foods and beverages, at home and on-the-go.

Trudeau Corporation was established in Montreal, Canada, in 1889, as an importer and distributor of high-end specialty goods from around the world, under the name Genin Trudeau. Trudeau Corporation soon developed an extensive distribution network along with a reputation for high-quality products and expert servicing.

In recent years, the company has invested in innovation, design and manufacturers products under the Trudeau brand, as well as several private-label brands for well-known U.S. retailers.

Trudeau also carries super cute Mugs and Bottles , Mills and Spices, and items for your Bar and Home. Check them out.

GIVEAWAY

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Moms Like Me Groups

I belong to a great group called Moms Like Me. There are local moms I can talk to and learn from. I get the latest about what moms in my area are talking about and doing. Its nice to be able to connect with people online that you might never have met if not for the internet.

I belong to my local chapter Sacramento Moms Like Me but there are many Moms Like Me sites. There are 39 states that have a group and within the state there are regional groups. You can read the list here to see if there is a group near you. I live outside the main area of local group but so do many other moms. So if the group is 30 or more minutes away from you I would still encourage you to sign up since there is great giveaways and chats to participate in.

I want to attend the next activity the Moms Like Me Sacramento activity so I can meet some of the people I have chatted with online. Its a great way to connect with local moms and find new activities for your kids to do. I recently heard about a free local event near me on the site and attended with my son.

I am a pillow person. I like to have one of course while I sleep but also to hang out on the couch, to cuddle when I watch tv and now my son is becoming a pillow fan too. He is constantly taking my pillows! Now that I have a new pillowcase from Cool-Jams he snuggles my pillow even more. Its a really soft pillow case and keeps my face cool at night. My husband and son prefer warm nights but me I get over heated and having a cool pillow makes it easier to fall asleep in the heat. They also make pajamas and clothing for women and men.

Cool-jams moisture wicking pillowcase will keep you cool and dry all night. The pillowcase is made of our exclusive quick drying, moisture wicking smart fabric. Cool-jams fabric has a super soft cotton like feel with the wicking ability that never washes out. In fact, the wicking action is scientifically woven into the fabric itself.

*I was not paid or compensated for this post. The opinions in this post are 100% mine and may vary from other opinions. I was provided a free pillowcase for my review.

Equal Exchange Review and Giveaway

Have you heard about Equal Exchange? They are a company that partners with a co-operative of farmers from all over the world to mutually beneficial relationships between farmers and consumers. Equal Exchange currently works with small farmer organizations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the United States.

They provide organic coffees, teas, chocolates, cocoa, bananas, olive oil and snacks. We tried the coffee in Hazelnut Creme (medium roast), the Hot Cocoa, the Mild Chocolate bar with a hint of Hazelnut, and the Chocolate Caramel Crunch with Sea Salt bar. As a coffee lover this was perfect, light and sweet with a hint of nut. Great taste!

JJ loves Hot Cocoa so he was all about trying that. It is made with Organic nonfat milk and you just add hot water. He of coarse drank it right up :)

The chocolate bars were my husbands department, he loved the Milk Chocolate bar but the Chocolate Carmel Crunch is dark chocolate so he scowled a bit at it. He does not like dark chocolate, I on the other hand thought it was delicious. It has a little crunch to it, which I like in my chocolate anyways.

Their Guiding Principles-

Trade directly with democratically organized small farmer cooperatives.
Facilitate access to credit for producer organizations.
Pay producers a guaranteed minimum price that provides a stable source of income as well as improved social services.
Provide high quality food products.
Support sustainable farming practices.
Build a democratically-run cooperative workplace.
Develop more environmentally-sound business practices.

Equal Exchange has created Big Change since 1986. Our founders envisioned a food system that empowers farmers and consumers, supports small farmer co-ops, and uses sustainable farming methods. They started with fairly traded coffee from Nicaragua and didn't look back.

Today, we continue to find new and powerful ways to build a better food system. We partner with co-operatives of farmers who provide high-quality organic coffees, teas, chocolates, bananas, olive oil, and snacks from all over the world.

I love the idea of people helping people to provide high-quality, organic, tasty products for us to consume. It is a win win in my mind. Equal Exchange also provides fundraising opportunities, what a great way to get your child's school or your religious group involved.

For schools, sports or community groups Equal Exchange offers great high equality products for Green Fundraising opportunities. With the holidays coming now would be a great time to team up with Equal Exchange.

40% profit

Free catalogs, posters, samples & educational tools

Free shipping when ordering 4 cases or more

Helpful and friendly customer service

Kosher, gluten free & vegan options available

GIVEAWAY

Win a Gift Basket full of goodies from Equal Exchange