Swanson Traditional Cream Starter Review

Campbell's sent me Swanson Traditional Cream Starter to review. Since, we are limiting our carbs, I decided to make Creamy Lemon Dijon Chicken. I thought it was really delicious and the cream starter made it extremely easy to make this recipe. The ingredients were cost-friendly and easy to find in the grocery store. The recipe also seemed like a classy type of dish to have. My husband said it could use a little less lemon taste, but I think this is a recipe and product that we will use again. I encourage you to look for Swanson Cream Starter at your local grocery store and to try this recipe!

Creamy Lemon Dijon Chicken

1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 large lemon
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 large shallot, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
2 tablespoons rinsed drained capers
1 1/2 cups Swanson® Cream Starter Traditional or 25% Reduced Fat or Swanson® Cream Starter 25% Reduced Fat
2 tablespoons stone ground mustard

instructions

1 . Season the chicken with salt and black pepper.  Grate 1 teaspoon zest and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice from the lemon.

2 . Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.  Add the chicken and cook for 6 minutes or until browned on both sides.  Remove the chicken from the skillet.

3 . Reduce the heat to medium.  Add the shallot and capers and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add the lemon juice and cook and stir for 30 seconds.

4 . Stir the cream starter and mustard in the skillet and heat to a boil.  Reduce the heat to low.  Return the chicken to the skillet.  Cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.  Remove the skillet from the heat.  Stir in the lemon zest.  Let stand for 5 minutes.

Disclaimer: I received my sample from Crowdtap for free for testing and review purposes in exchange of my opinion, which is reflected in this entry.

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Repurposing Destruction

This morning as I was reassembling my baby's old car seat after cleaning it, my son found the wipes and decided to start yanking them out of the container. By the time I noticed what was happening, he had 10-15 wipes out. I was a little frustrated, but I realized that I could choose to get mad or just explain to him that isn't something that we do with wipes.Instead of throwing the wipes away, we used them to wipe off his books for dust and any other guck that might have gotten on them. It's easy to just throw things away, but why not re-purpose a destructive moment for something constructive? I also could have stuffed the wipes back in the container, but that didn't seem sanitary.

Campbell's Creamy Poblano and Queso Review

So, I think Campbell's is going to kill me for not cooking with their product properly. My husband very recently was told by a doctor that he needs to stay away from carbs and to lose weight. I have a ton of Campbell's products to review and thought I could adapt the recipes on my own to make them carb friendly. The creamy Parmesan sauce was awesome, the Creamy Poblano and Queso did not work so well. I thought I would cook it as a soup and add grilled chicken, tomatoes, red peppers and cilantro to it and I thought it would taste great. It really needed pasta or tortilla chips

to make it a hit. It didn't taste so good as a soup, but if it had the noodles in it liked the recipe called for on the back, I really think it would've tasted excellent. Also, this is a warning to you all that sometimes experiments do not work. Despite my failures, if you can eat carbs, I suggest you pick up a can and try the recipe on the back. 

Disclaimer: I received my sample from Crowdtap for free for testing and review purposes in exchange of my opinion, which is reflected in this entry.

Try Zep Quick Clean Disinfectant and All-Around Oxy

Being a mom, I feel like I am constantly cleaning. I used to buy the store brand cleaners, but now I stick to main brand since they seem to clean better. Zep sent me their Zep All-Around Oxy Cleaner and Degreaser and their Quick Clean Disinfectant to try. I was a little skeptical that it wouldn't cleaner better than Lysol Bleach. I always hate trying new cleaner and finding out that it doesn't clean very well. It seems like a waste of money. I'd rather get it right the first time. Zep All-Around Oxy is worth the money! It does a great job. The Quick Clean Disinfectant is great too.

I had this black stain on my dining room table. I am not even sure where it's from. I've tried bleach and scrubbing it and nothing worked! I sprayed the Zep All-Around Oxy Cleaner and let it sit for a minute and the stain was gone. It was a miracle.

Before Zep, you can see the stain in the middle

After Zep

I also used the quick clean disinfectant on my counters and on the high chair after my son's lunch.

If you are interested in learning more about Zep products, click here. Zep is used for more commercialized cleaning, but I think it would be worth it to have in the home. I also found Zep products on amazon.

Disclaimer: I received my sample from Crowdtap for free for testing and review purposes in exchange of my opinion, which is reflected in this entry.

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Campbell's Creamy Parmesan Skillet Sauce

We recently tried Campbell's Creamy Parmesan Skillet Sauce through Crowdtap. My family loved the sauce. It was very flavorful and tasty. I cooked three-four chicken tenders in a tablespoon of canola oil in a skillet. Once the chicken was cooked, I added cut-up zucchini and yellow squash to the skillet. After the zucchini and squash were tender, I added the sauce. We added fruit as a size. The meal was delicious and low-carb. The sauce really made the meal and it was definitely something that would be worth having on hand to help make a great dinner even better.

Disclaimer: I received my sample from Crowdtap for free for testing and review purposes in exchange of my opinion, which is reflected in this entry.

Micro Spaghetti-o's Review

Recently, I had the opportunity to try Micro Spaghetti-o's from Campbells. through Crowdtap. I used to love Spaghetti-o's as a kid so I was excited to share it with my little one. We shared it for lunch. My little one absolutely loved it. He thought it was the greatest. It tasted a little different than the spaghetti-o's from what I remember. It has a stronger tomato taste. Spaghetti-o's is a quick fun meal for kids. It's also a great item to have in your food pantry.

Disclaimer: I received my sample from Crowdtap for free for testing and review purposes in exchange of my opinion, which is reflected in this entry.