Broccoli Salad

I created a wonderful recipe for broccoli salad. If you love the broccoli salad at Sweet Tomatoes, you are going to love mine too. I was inspired to make this salad from a coupon booklet that I received in the mail from Smith's. I made some changes to their recipe as theirs called for bacon and red onion, two ingredients I don't like. My version is meat free so it will please your vegetarian friends. This salad can be eaten as a meal as the sunflower seeds add protein to it along with the cheese.

Broccoli Salad

5-6 cups chopped broccoli florets( about 1 pound )

1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds

1/2 cup golden raisins or dried cranberries

Dressing

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

Combine all salad ingredients. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate. Meanwhile combine all dressing ingredients together until sugar is completely dissolved. Toss dressing and salad together and refrigerate for at least 1 one before serving. Makes 6 servings.

Ozeri WeightMaster II A Scale That Lets You Know When You Have Gained Weight

I have tried a lot of scales and I think this is my favorite one so far. The Ozeri WeightMaster II is a scale that tells it like it is, it tells you the truth in a good way when you lose weight or in a harsh way when you have gained weight. This scale will light up green when you have lost weight and red when you have gained weight, no more having to remember your last weight. I love that this scale also shows you body fat percentages and holds readings for up to 8 different people with auto-recognition technology. This cool feature allows you to enter in the height and weight of 8 unique users and recognizes that user when they step on the scale. When I recieved the scale, I only put in my info. My husband went to weigh himself and it did not read his body fat, just mine. So I entered in his height and he step on the scale, thus the scale will recognize him by his weight and not mine. The next time my husband stepped on the it gave him a fat reading. My 14 year old then had everyone else in the house step on the scale after he put in their height. 

Here is some other cool features about this scale. The Ozeri WeightMaster II instantly displays your BMI ( body mass index), current weight, and your net weight change since you last weigh in. The LCD light makes the numbers easy to read and reads up to 440 pounds. The scale is very stylish and features a Microban antimicrobial product protection that disrupts the growth of stain and odor-causing bacteria keeping your scale free of germs. The non-slip scratch-resistant feet won't damage your floor.

The red and green light feature will help me to be able to lose those last 5 pounds as it is hard for me to deny a red light that alerts me to weight gain. I will rejoice when I see a green light on the scale.  My 6 year old cracks me up when he steps on the scale after his smaller 7 year brother does. He always says" yes!" when he sees that he weighs 5 pounds more. Twenty years from now, I don't think he will be rejoicing at weight gain.

You can purchase this Ozeri WeightMaster scale at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J46SX5U

 Tell me, would you like this scale in your bathroom? What is your favorite feature of the scale?

"These opinions are my own and I was sent the above mentioned product to try out and write about."

New Mexico Pinon Coffee 101

I had a great opportunity the other day to attend a Coffee 101 class at a place that sells the best coffee. New Mexico Pinon coffee is a local owned coffee roaster in Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico Pinon coffee sells a unique great tasting coffee made with pinon nuts, a edible pine nut that comes from the pinon trees of New Mexico mountain forests. The pinon nut adds a wonderful taste to the coffee, once you try it you will be in love with this coffee. I send the New Mexico Pinon coffee to all my relatives for Christmas and it is their most favorite gift.

Coffee 101 is described as "The Ultimate Coffee Tasting Experience" and was a fun 2 hour class that includes:

Cupping (The practice of experiencing the tastes & aromas of brewed coffee.)

Roasting (You’ll learn the different roasting terms and get to participate in actual coffee roasting.)

Fun Facts about coffee and its history

A 25% discount towards any purchase at their retail store the day of your class.

A FREE gift with your seminar attendance. (Hint-the gift involves coffee)

The coffee 101 class is held at the place where they roast and produce their wonderful coffee. It is a  small class for 12 people, so everyone will get their questions asked. The class starts out in a room with coffee beans to look at on the table. Then you will be able to see the coffee beans getting roasted. The class will conclude with coffee tasting and learning about where coffee comes from. 

 The first two are raw coffee beans and the others are coffee beans that have been roasted at different stages.

 This is the coffee roaster that they heat up to 400 degrees to roast the coffee beans. The beans are roasted and when done they are stirred around to be cooled down.

These are some of the big bins filled with coffee beans that have been roasted. These coffee beans will be hand packaged to be sold.

New Mexico Pinon coffee is sold in New Mexico as well as in stores like Costco, World Market, Amazon, and online at http://nmpinoncoffee.com/  They sell their wonderful Pinon coffee along with many other wonderful flavors like chocolate and vanilla to name a few. They even made a bacon flavor coffee for a local Bacon Fest event.

To order this wonderful coffee, click on the below link:

http://nmpinoncoffee.com/shop/

Visit their Facebook page every Tuesday for their Tag-Me-Tuesday contest to win a bag of coffee and be sure to tell them Mom Knows Best sent you.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Mexico-Pinon-Coffee/321006718428

Now for the best part! You too can attend New Mexico Pinon's coffee 101 to learn about coffee and take home a wonderful gift. The classes are held in Albuquerque at their factory and retail shop, located on 4431 Anaheim Avenue Northeast. They have classes on Saturdays, twice a month at 10 AM. To get more information and to register go to

http://nmpinoncoffee.com/coffee-101/

"These opinions are my own and I was not compensated in any way to write this post. I wrote the post to share this wonderful class opportunity with my friends"

Purex Crystals Dryer Sheets Gives Your Clothes Freshness For Weeks And a Giveaway

As a Mom Knows Best Reader, you have probably guessed that I am a Purex product lover. I have used Purex products for a long time as not only do they cost less but give great scent and cleaning to my laundry. Purex has amazed me once again with a new product. Purex Crystals dryer sheets are a new addition to the Purex family. These amazing dryer sheets will give your laundry 30 days of long lasting freshness. The dryer sheets smell like wonderful spring flowers. 

I love that Purex Crystals dryer sheets will reduce static cling and repel pet hair and lint. Purex Crystals dryer sheets don't just leave your laundry soft and fresh smelling, they can also keep your whole house smelling fresh. Use the sheets in hampers, linen closets, dressers, and anywhere else that you want a fresh scent.

I love the way the box of dryer sheets opens to dispense the sheets. 

Take a deep breath & experience the freshness of Purex Crystals dryer sheets. You can find this wonderful product at Walmart and other retailers like Target. For more information about Purex products visit

http://www.purex.com/

To celebrate the release of new Purex Crystals dryer sheets, the Purex brand will be hosting a sweepstakes. One grand prize winner will receive $500 and a years supply of Purex Crystals dryer sheets while 50 2nd place winners will receive a coupon for a free box of Purex Crystals dryer sheets. To enter this wonderful sweepstakes click on the below link.

http://insiders.purex.com/TryYourLuckWIN?id=331

I am also hosting a giveaway for 2 coupons for free Purex Crystals dryer sheets. Just enter on the Rafflecopter form below and good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

"These opinions are my own and I was sent the above mentioned product from Purex to host this giveaway."

$285 Ritual Tea Mother's Day Giveaway

This is a great giveaway that I am helping to promote with other bloggers. The prize is so awesome so make sure you come back May 1st to enter.

In celebration of Mario Zeley's newest book, he has put together this wonderful prize package giveaway just in time for Mother's Day! In his new book, Ritual Tea: How the 9 Secrets of Tea Can Transform Your Life, author Mario Zeleny, lifelong tea lover and personal coach, extracts the magic of tea from its history, uses, and benefits but also from its power to change the world. He brings the secrets of tea into modern light, and makes them accessible for contemporary lifestyles. Mario also has two websites, Sancti Spirius and Art Spellz that are dedicated to helping the whole person.



  Sancti Spirius offers articles, inspiration and coaching for creating the life you choose. We believe you are the artist of your life and The 7 Shortcuts to Life Transformation is the foundation to creating change. One of those 7 shortcuts is art. We offer life changing art classes at our community, Art Spellz. We host monthly giveaways and feature huge seasonal care package giveaways about 3-4 times per year. Sancti Spiritus is about giving and changing the world through creativity in all its forms. Art Spellz offers art classes geared toward personal growth. Art changes the maker and the viewer, but when harnessed intentionally for personal growth we can achieve awesome life transformations. At Art Spellz, everyone is an artist and every artist is a healer!

Giveaway

One reader will receive a Ritual Tea Care Prize Package Including a $100 Visa Gift Card {$285}. See form for Entry Details. Open to U.S. residents. You must be 18 years old to enter to win. This giveaway ends at 11:59 PM EST on 5.15.14. Prize Pack Includes:

• 8x10 Canvas gallery wrapped print with Art Work "Purple Beach" by Mario Zeleny- $60.00
• Artisan Tea Blending Kit by Numi- $25.00
• Spicy Vanilla Spa Bath Set and Basket- $30
• $100 Visa Gift Card
• Gift Certificate to an Art Spellz Class $60
• Copy of Ritual Tea: How the 9 Secrets of Tea Can Transform Your Life by Mario Zeleny $9.99

Entry-Form

Mom Knows Best is not responsible for shipment of prize. Companies and bloggers, if you would like to participate in group giveaway events like this one, sign up to be emailed about future events hosted by Review Wire Media. All entries will be verified. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. The winner will be chosen randomly through Giveaway Tools and contacted via email. A reply to the winning email is required within 48 hours before a new winner is chosen. One person entering per household please.

Coobie Seamless Bras Are The Most Comfortable Bra Ever

I love when I get the opportunity to review something that I already love. I am not a bra person and if I had it my way, I would not wear one. My body says otherwise and my "girls" need support. I don't like regular bras as they are so uncomfortable and a pain to put on. When I discovered The Coobie Bra, I agreed with the company that these are the most comfortable bra ever. When I am wearing a Coobie bra, my "girls" have full support and ultra comfort. It feels like I am not wearing a bra. I have even slept with my Coobie bra on when I was too tired to take it off.

Let me start off telling you about these amazing bras that fit almost everybody. All Coobie bras are seamless, that means no clasps to struggle with, and are one size that comfortably fits 32A thur 36D. They even have a new full size for 38 thur 42D. Every Coobie bra comes with removable pads so you can wear them padded or without. I prefer my Coobie pad less as I don't want extra cleavage.  The black bra has the pads in them, while the pink one does not. The Coobies are made of a very soft, comfortable & stretchy custom blend of Spandex and Nylon (12%/88%).

The Coobie Store is so sure that you will love their bras that if for some reason you don't they will let you return the bra back to them for a full refund and they will pay for the shipping. I myself own 4 Coobie bras.

The Coobie bras come in many styles and so many colors that you will have a hard time choosing just one.  I have a promo code for you to solve that problem:

 Save $20 on 3+ with code:AR320

They also sell matching panties too!

I would show you pictures of people wearing the bras but this is a family blog. To see pictures of ladies wearing the bras and to buy one click on the below link.

http://www.shopcoobie.com/

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"These opinions are my own and I was sent the above pictured product in hopes of a review on my blog. I would have reviewed this product without compensation as I love my Coobie."