A Sweet Treat at a Sweet Sale! #ASweetSale #Albertsons

A Sweet Treat at a Sweet Sale!

By Erin

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ASweetSale #CollectiveBias #Albertsons 

It’s been very hot and humid around here lately. The perfect kind of weather to enjoy an ice cream sundae creation. Luckily, Albertsons and Safeway are having a HUGE Anniversary Sale! You can stock up on a lot of your favorite ice cream treats like Breyers, Ben & Jerry’s, Klondike Bars and more! Of course there are tons of other items to choose from as well. Talk about a sweet sale! My personal favorite ice cream treat to get on these hot summer days is some plain vanilla ice cream so that I can load it up with all of my favorite toppings. 😉

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I go to the gym, a lot. Since it’s the summertime and I have more free time, we’re talking like 5-7 days a week. Albertsons is right behind my local gym, so it’s very convenient for me to swing by here to grab a few things I need or stock up for a fun get together with family and friends.

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Besides ice cream and other frozen favorites, you can also stock up on some refreshing tea, as well as some spreads and dressings to make your favorite summertime sandwiches. Here’s all of the goodies I stocked up on.

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Now that I had everything that we needed, the fun could begin to get our fun summer ice cream sundaes created!

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First, you’re going to want to get all of your cute summer bowls and cups out to make your sundaes and to enjoy some delicious ice tea to wash down your sweet treat.

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Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour: A Magical Place to Eat at & Celebrate!

Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour: A Magical Place to Eat at & Celebrate!

By Erin

*Special thanks to Farrell’s of Buena Park for their hospitality and willingness to create this magical Disney experience for us!*

The other week, we were finally able to let the little person in on our big secret…. That we were going to DISNEY WORLD!! Back in March, I got the golden ticket from Disney Social Media Moms to attend their conference at Disney World that is happening next week. Now, we needed to come up with a magical way to make this announcement to a special little 7 year old girl. When I found out that her most FAVORITE place EVER to go to was to Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour I knew what I had to do. I just HAD to see if I could connect with Farrell’s and get something grand in the works with them.

Go BIG or GO HOME! Right? So we went to Farrell’s.

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I love the decor and energy at Farrell’s. If you aren’t in the mood to celebrate and have some fun, you will be once you enter the front doors. Even if you don’t have anything in particular to celebrate, you can just celebrate along with whatever everyone else dining around you is celebrating as you will hear a lot of singing throughout your visit.

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Just a tiny glance of the menu. They are made to look like old newspapers. They have a ton of choices to choose from. You can see what section caught my eye first! Gotta love the variety of ice cream sundaes to choose from!

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While you wait for your food and other goodies to arrive, there is plenty of entertainment around you for the kids, both young and old alike to enjoy. Since they were in on our Disney surprise, they made all kinds of Disney jokes and references throughout our visit. They even made a cool Minnie Mouse ears hat for Chey.

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Now, no one at our table ordered this… but someone else nearby us ordered a Quadruple Dare Burger! Four patties, oh my! They make a fun announcement anytime someone orders this, right before delivering it to its rightful owner who will attempt to devour it all in one sitting.

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If you’re looking for something a lot lighter than that Quadruple Dare Burger…. there are plenty of salads to choose from, like the Harvest Salad. Fresh mixed greens, crisp sliced apples, sweet strawberries, mandarin oranges, toasted almonds, and tossed with white balsamic vinaigrette. We had grilled chicken added onto ours. You can also order it with bleu cheese crumbles.

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Now, if you have not had these before, you must try them. Fried Dill Pickles. These are Farrell’s famous pickles, lightly breaded and seasoned then deep fried to crispy tangy perfection. Served with creamy ranch dressing.

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One of Farrell’s most popular burgers is the Old Macfarrell’s Burger. Just like the name states, you pretty much have the whole farm here on your burger. Topped with two strips of crispy bacon, a freshly fried egg, melted American cheese and Farrell’s sauce. You get the whole barnyard. No produce comes with this burger. This is one big burger, but it is also very tasty and a bit messy. All part of the fun though, right? 😉

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This was the burger I enjoyed greatly. It’s called Talk of the Town, and with good reason. It is their most popular burger. Bacon, melted American cheese, fresh produce, pickles and Farrell’s sauce. I ordered my burger with some garlic fries, which I also highly recommend you do.

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Nestle Crunch 75th Birthday and Birthday Showdown kick-off!

Nestle Crunch 75th Birthday and Birthday Showdown Kick-Off!

By Erin

Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. I was invited out to Nestle Crunch’s 75th birthday Celebration to preview and taste a few of the local bakeries treats participating in their Birthday Showdown! All thoughts and opinions are my own. 🙂

It’s birthday time! Can you believe it? Nestlé Crunch™’ is celebrating its 75th Birthday this year! In honor of this most favorite and iconic chocolate bar’s birthday celebration, Nestlé Crunch is hosting an exclusive national bakery challenge – The Nestlé Crunch 75th Birthday Showdown – highlighting 15 of the most prestigious bakeries from around the country. From Crumbs Bake Shops nationwide, Casey’s Cupcakes , Sweet E’s Bake Shop in Los Angeles, to Coolhaus  these sweet bakers are competing to see who can create a birthday treat worthy of holding Nestlé Crunch’s 75 royal birthday candles.  The contest kicked off on Wednesday, March 27  and ends Sunday, April 21, during which, the treats can be purchased at each bakery and chocolate lovers can vote for their favorite Nestle Crunch treat. For a complete list of participating bakeries and to vote for your favorites visit them here at  Facebook.com/NestleCrunch.

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This exclusive preview and tasting of four local bakeries’  for  the Nestle Crunch Birthday Treats  was graciously hosted at Erica Tucker’s bakery; Sweet E’s Bake Shop. It sure is an adorable place!

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Outside of Sweet E’s, Nastassia Johnson, CEO of Coolhaus, was onsite in the fabulous Coolhaus truck, giving away samples of their Nestle Crunch™ Brown Butter Candied Bacon Ice Cream Sandwich which was baconlicious! Also, actress Casey Reinhardt and owner of Casey’s Cupcakes as well as Crumbs Bake Shop were in attendance, providing their Nestle Crunch Birthday Treat Creations.

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