Last Call For Marie Callender’s #BackYardBBQ! Ends 9/14!

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Erin

Last Call For Marie Callender’s Backyard BBQ!

By Erin

Disclosure: I received a gift card to sample Marie Callender’s Backyard BBQ Menu, but we ended up spending way more than that since my family loves to go here anyways. All thoughts and opinions remain my own.

Even though it may seem like fall with all the decorations, fall drinks, and with school being back in session, but it is still technically summer! The weather here still screams summer as it has and looks like it will be unbearably hot out for a while yet. Why not take advantage of what is left of summer and have some good old-fashioned BBQ? Nothing beats a good BBQ in the summer time and at Marie Callender’s you can still enjoy a great BBQ meal with their Backyard BBQ Menu! Come and get it while you still can! It’s only here until Sunday, September 14th!! After this weekend it will be gone. 🙁

Always a family favorite that I grew up with, with the salad bar that you can get with your meal and meals that come with a piece of pie, a great deal can always be found at Marie Callender’s, including their BBQ meals!

You can enjoy some delicious BBQ entrees starting at $9.99 plus tax AND it comes with a free slice of Marie’s legendary pie (excludes cheesecakes, seasonal fresh fruit pies and promotional pies).

Now, lets bring on the BBQ! Here are a few of the mouth-watering goodies you will find at your local Marie Callender’s on the Backyard BBQ Menu!

Entrees (starting at $9.99) includes:

St.Louis BBQ Ribs, Grilled BBQ Shrimp Skewers, BBQ Turkey Sliders, Grilled BBQ Chicken, Tri-Tip Sandwich, BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich, Tri Tip & Wedge Salad, and more! Don’t forget!! Each combo is served with a FREE slice of Marie Callender’s pie! 😉

First, they brought out their warm cornbread with honey butter!

Warm Cornbread!

Of course I needed something cool and refreshing to go with the cornbread, so I ordered an Arnold Palmer; YUM!!

Then it was time to order, I went for the build your own BBQ Platter.

Build Your Own BBQ Platter!

The Melting Pot: A Fondue Paradise in Brea, California

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Erin

The Melting Pot: A Fondue Paradise

By Erin

*I was invited to come in as a guest and check out The Melting Pot. All thoughts and opinions remain my own.*

Chocolate, strawberries, cheesecake, oh my! Who doesn’t like some good old fashioned fondue? At The Melting Pot, not only do you get an amazing meal, but a truly unique experience as well. If you love cheese and chocolate as much as I do, then you will surly be in heaven here! With quite a few locations to choose from in Southern California, there are also many others spread throughout the United States. Check their website above for exact locations in order to find your nearest fondue paradise. 😉

Perfect for a girls night out, date night, anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, happy hour, some dessert after a movie or other outing, or any other special occasion! Get ready for the experience of a lifetime!

My local Melting Pot is in Brea, California.

Getting ready to fondue it up! 😉

Experience Fondue Paradise at The Melting Pot

You get to customize your fondue experience any way you like. Their menu allows you to order 1, 2, 3, or 4 courses. Whether you’re craving a duet of cheese and chocolate fondue or want to experience all four courses, you can pick and choose to your hearts content. We went with the 4-Course Experience in order to give you all a little taste of what you can expect here.

4-Course Experience

1. Select one cheese fondue per cooktop.
2. Select your individual salad.
3. Select your individual entrée from their menu.
4. Select one chocolate fondue per cooktop

Cheddar Cheese Fondue being made table side!

For a Limited Time! IT’S BACK! Shredded Pork Carnitas @DelTaco #DelTaco #Ad #Giveaway #Coupon ends 7/11

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Erin

For a Limited Time! IT’S BACK! Shredded Pork Carnitas at Del Taco!

By: Erin

Disclosure: I was provided a gift card on behalf of this post. Sponsor will be sending out the giftcard to the winner.

Summer is now officially here, which means beautiful weather and many super fun-filled days outdoors. Maybe you spent the day soaking in the sun at the beach; splashing in the waves, coaching little league, or driving the family around to various activities resulting in big appetites! Our schedules get extremely busy with the long summer days and it’s hard to find time to create that perfect homemade meal with such little time. Del Taco is here to help make dinner easy while satisfying the most hungriest of eaters with Del Taco’s pork carnitas. The Carnitas give the taste of tender, slow braised pork that is simmered in small batch kettles.

Del Taco brings back its hugely popular Shredded Pork Carnitas just in time for the summer menu for a limited time beginning June 26. Tender, slow braised and full of flavor, the carnitas line include Carnitas Taco al Carbon, Carnitas Combo Burrito and – new this summer – Carnitas Loaded Fries.

“With a great taste at a great value, these delicious carnitas menu items are unlike anything available in the quick-service category and they are a perfect fit with Del Taco’s strategy of emphasizing the lengths that we go to deliver quality on our menu,” said John Cappasola, Chief Brand Officer at Del Taco.

Be sure to head over and check out Del Taco’s facebook page for a coupon for a FREE Carnitas Taco al Carbon with any beverage purchase. Limited Time Only.

Helpful Tip:

The Macho Carnitas Burrito, Primo Carnitas Burrito and Carnitas Macho Nachos will be available off menu by guest request.

I don’t know about you, but now I’m hungry, and maybe you are too, so how about trying it for FREE? Then enter the cool giveaway below for a chance to win a $10 Giftcard to Del Taco to check it out and try it for yourself? 😉

TIP: The Macho Carnitas Burrito, Primo Carnitas Burrito and Carnitas Macho Nachos will be available off menu by guest request. – See more at: http://www.letsplayoc.com/2013/06/giveaway-del-taco-shredded-pork-carnitas.html#more

Now for the FUN part! One of my lucky readers will get to win this!! Will it be YOU? GOOD-LUCK!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

No purchase necessary, void where prohibited. Must be 18 years or older and reside in the US. Giveaway ends at 12am PST on 07/11/2013. All other rules can be found here. Winner will be chosen through rafflecopter and notified through email.Winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize or a new winner will be selected the same way. Prize to be fulfilled by the sponsor, not Horsing Around In LA.

You can also connect with Del Taco here:

Winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize or a new winner will be selected the same way – See more at: http://www.letsplayoc.com/2013/06/giveaway-del-taco-shredded-pork-carnitas.html#more

Winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize or a new winner will be selected the same way – See more at: http://www.letsplayoc.com/2013/06/giveaway-del-taco-shredded-pork-carnitas.html#moreGiveaway ends at 12am PST on 07/05/2013. All other rules can be found here.

Disclosure: I was provided a gift card on behalf of this post. Sponsor will send out the giftcard to the winner.