My Mug Cake Review and Giveaway!

It's called the My Mug Cake  and it's about the most delicious thing ever!  I know, I know, you have all seen the mug cakes floating around Pinterest but this one is different for a few reasons.  1. It only takes two ingredients (water and the mix) 2. It comes out perfectly.  Every. Time.  3. It only takes 3 minutes to make from start to finish!  Here is how it works...

Instructions...could not be easier! 

Start by filling up the mug to the fill line (or 3 tablespoons) with water

Pour in the cake mix

Give it a quick stir to combine 

Sprinkle on the streusel...oh this streusel...

I like to use the spoon to push it down into the cake a bit so it is almost swirled with cinnamon streusel

Pop it in the microwave for one minute (sorry no pictures of my microwave, that thing is a dirty dog right now) and let stand for two...if you can 

The result is the most perfect Cinnamon Streusel Cake you have ever had in your life.  I'm not kidding.  This is ah-mazing.  And so easy!

Speaking of ah-mazing, let me show you the other variety: Raspberry Chocolate Streusel Cake.   It is made the exact same way.  Fill up to the line with water

Pour in the cake mix and stir

Sprinkle in the streusel

Push the streusel down into the cake batter a bit

Into the microwave it goes for a minute...let stand for 2 and you have the most delicious Raspberry Chocolate Streusel Cake you have ever sunk your teeth into!

The only thing that could make it better... a little dollop of homemade whipped cream. You could always use the stuff out of the can too...but homemade...please.

Ah Yum.  

So, how would you like to win your own My Mug Cake starter kit?!  Well the answer is "Yeah Krysten that would be sweet!" That's what I thought....

It's easy, just use the widget below to enter.  I will pick a random winner on Friday, February 28th.  Good luck!!!


**DISCLAIMER: I was provided with product and compensation from Tastefully Simple for this post.  But, as always, you cannot buy my love, baby. **

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Easy Fruit Salad and Fit Giveaway

Today I have the easiest fruit salad you will ever make and a fun Fit Fruit and Vegetable Wash giveaway!  

To start, add your fruit to the strainer bowl

I chose strawberries and blueberries

Pour a cap full (or less depending on how much fruit you are washing) of the Fit Fruit and Vegetable Wash detergent into the bowl

Fill with water and let it soak for just a bit

After a few minutes, give it a quick wash and that is it.  All the yucky waxes and pesticides (I don't always buy organic like I should...) are done-zo!

Then, cut up the fruit, I added some cantaloupe and honeydew as well.  A few chiffonade of fresh mint from our garden made it extra special.  I'm basically Martha Stewart know if you didn't know...

For added sweetness I did a quick drizzle of simple syrup.  To create a simple syrup, just add equal parts water and sugar in a sauce pan and bring to a boil and let the sugar dissolve.  After the sugar has dissolved, remove from the heat and let it cool.  Simple syrup is awesome in fruit salad, iced coffee, cocktails...basically anything.  We have this stuff on hand all the time.

Give the fruit a quick toss and I portioned it out into little cups since it's a cuter presentation.  That's it!  ENJOY!

Now for the giveaway!  Fit Fruit and Vegetable Wash sent me a few samples and I love this stuff.  It is easy to just mist on to a pepper, rinse and wash off or like I used it to wash the berries for this fruit salad.

We are giving away everything you see in the picture above.  Two 32 oz bottles of the Fit Soaker detergent, 1 12 oz sprayer and the bowl and strainer combo.

Are you interested!?  Well, enter in the widget below.  The giveaway is active now until Wednesday, July 31st and midnight.  Good luck and email me if you have any questions at mrsschwartzskitchenATgmail.com

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Chill It Bag Giveaway!

Hey!  I hope you are all having a GREAT Memorial Day Weekend.  I'm just popping in for a quick giveaway.  I was recently provided with a few samples of these Chill It Bags.

 They are perfect for the summer!

 They fold down flat, lay them in the freezer

 And whenever you want to head to the beach or outside but need to keep your drinks cold, pop it in the bag and out the door you go.

Now, don't you want to win one of these guys?  Just use the Rafflecopter widget below!  Good luck!  The giveaway ends at midnight on Thursday, May 30th.

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**DISCLAIMER: I was provided with the Chill It Bag to giveaway.  Also, the vodka is not included : ) **

Scentsy Giveaway!

I have a really fun giveaway for you this week!  Brooke, a college classmate of mine, is a Scentsy Consultant and has generously given me a few things for a giveaway!  I recently purchased my own warmer and a few bars and let's just say it was love at first sniff.  Not only does my house smell amazing (like a Hazelnut Latte to be exact) but the soft glow from my warmer is super cozy and I don't have to worry about my nieces or let's face it, puppy getting burned by hot wax or a candle.  The great thing about these warmers is the wax gets warm enough just to melt but not hot enough to burn.  I'm totally hooked.  

So, let's get to the giveaway.  If you are chosen, at random, for this giveaway you will receive…. 

 Bluster Plug-In Warmer

 Sugar Cookie Bar

A Grab Tab

A Mini Spatula 

That is a total of over $25 in Scentsy products!!! 

The giveaway goes from now until midnight on Friday, December 7th.  You must enter by using the widget below. Note if you place an order with Brooke by Friday, December 7th you will receive five entries!!  Here is the ordering page: Scentsy.   Please contact me at mrsschwartzskitchen@gmail.com if you have any difficulty entering.  Good luck and Happy Holidays!  

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Congrats Alaine! Be sure to check your email for additional details.  If I don't hear from Alaine within 48 hours I will be picking a new winner. Thanks to everyone who entered!


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Mini Cake Batter Cheesecakes

For the most part, I have a plan of what I'm going to post…for the most part.  Then, sometimes I make something and that plan goes straight out the window.  This was one of those times.  

We have been planning on going down to Mr. Schwartz's sister or my sister (in-law) and brother-in law's house to watch the first Vikings game for a while.  Things have been a bit let's just say "wild" at my day job so I hadn't put much thought in what I should bring.  I don't like to show up empty handed. So, after we already ran all of our errands on Saturday I thought "crap, what are we going to bring to Jenna and Chris'? Bahhh my life is so hard why do I never think of things in the store!?"  Then I saw a no-bake cheesecake mix and sprinkles sitting right next to it.  Sure enough I had half a bag of white cake mix sitting on top of that.  Hummm…what to do.  MINI CAKE BATTER CHEESECAKES that's what.  And TA-DA this recipe was born.  

Oh, and it was a good excuse for me to do a giveaway…scroll to the bottom to check it ouuut.  

 Start by making the crust.  Pay attention this is uber difficult.  Melt butter.

 Pour in graham cracker mix.

 Add sugar and stir.

 Add a little to each muffin cup.

 Press down gently to create the crust.  Done.

 The filling is equally difficult.  Add powdery mix to a bowl.

 Dump in some cake batter mix.  If you are wondering what to make with the rest of the bag check this recipe out.

 Add milk.

 Using a hand mixer, mix the heck out of it.  I only have two hands so just pretend you see a hand mixer mixing this.

 Quickly spoon over the crust.  This stuff sets quick.

 Then whip up some whipped cream.  I used the real deal and was pretty stinking happy about it.  If you have the canned stuff, that would do just fine as well.  However, you won't be able to make these ahead of time.  The fake stuff melts.

 Look what I did, figured out how to take a picture of it mixing.

 So mix and mix until it looks like this…

 Keep mixing a bit more until it is a little firmer.

 Put it into a zip top or pastry bag using the cup method.

 Pipe the whipped cream onto the cheesecake mixture.

 Sprinkle

And top with a little additional crust.  

 Enjoy.

 These are to diiiie for.

 For real.

Do it.  Word to the wise, whipped cream melts quickly, I didn't let it.  I popped these in the freezer and when it was time to travel I packed them in a thermal bag.  They made it safely and did not melt in the almost two hour car ride.  

 Okay, enough of the blabbing, let's get to the giveaway!  How would you like to win these adorable cupcake liners?

 I think you would.

See that rainbow of adorableness?  It could be all yours!  Just use the widget below to enter.  The contest will start tonight (September 9, 2012) and will go until Thursday evening.  Good luck and let me know if you have any difficulties with the widget.  : ) 

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Mini Cake Batter Cheesecakes

(makes 12)

1 Package Jell-O No-Bake Cheesecake 

5 tablespoons butter, melted 

2 tablespoons sugar

2/3 cup cake batter mix (either white or yellow) 

1 3/4 cup milk (I used skim) 

2 cups heavy cream (or whipped cream from a can) 

2 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles 

Combine the graham cracker crust packet with the melted butter and sugar.  Place cupcake liners in a cupcake pan and press crust into the bottom of each cup reserving about 1/8 cup of the crust for topping.  

In a large bowl, combine the cheesecake mix, cake mix and milk using a hand mixer.  Once things are combined, spoon onto the crust on each cup.  

In a sperate large bowl, whip the whip cream using a hand mixer.  Spoon into a zip top or pastry bag and pipe on the top of the cheesecake.  

Sprinkle remaining crust crumbles and sprinkles.  

Enjoy!

Recipe by: Mrs. Schwartz