Snack Mix-Thanks, Kroger!

Kroger recently sent me some free samples and coupons and challenged me to make a sweet or savory snack mix. This was pretty fun; I do make Chex mix on occasion, but this was even easier--just mixed together a few products (no sauce or baking required!).

 I mixed together pretzels, almonds, cashews, cheese crackers, white cheddar popcorn, and sesame sticks. Everything was from one of Kroger's private label brands, so it was inexpensive and tasty! It was a great snack for our road trip over Memorial Day Weekend. Thanks, Kroger.

Salad for Dinner-Thanks, Kroger!

Kroger sent me some great coupons to try their Private Selection Fresh produce, as well as a great apron and easy spiralizer!

I love the living lettuce--it stays fresh so much longer, it seems. I used the spiralizer on those cute little cucumbers and cooked the (pre-washed!) fingerling potatoes in my Instant Pot.

I also did some boiled eggs in the Instant Pot--I meant for them to be soft-boiled, but cooked them too long! 3 mins under pressure + 5 mins de-pressurizing time lead to perfectly hard-boiled eggs. Next time, I'll try a quick release right after the 3 minutes at pressure.

I added some shredded cheddar, a little bacon, avocado, some freshly cooked corn, and Green Goddess dressing, which I have been really into lately! The stars are parsley, chives, and tarragon (also used Private Selection Tarragon), but I also want to try it with some of the herbs we are growing this year--mint, oregano, basil, and lemon-thyme--but I am not sure which ones to combine. I'll have to experiment.

Here's the finished product:

The leftover potatoes were great as hash browns in the morning!

Thanks, Kroger! I'll continue experimenting for Private Selection offerings.

Great Cat products at Kroger!

Kroger sent me yet another mission--this time Lance, our cat, lucked out!

Lance is always a fan of wet food, since he only gets it as a treat occasionally. He devoured the Meow Mix they sent us. Then, I had coupons for a free bag of Purina ONE® True Instinct Cat Food and some Friskies® Party Mix® Gravy-licious Cat Treats. Lance loves the Party Mix treats, though the gravy-licious kind are new to us--he had no complaints! He also loves the new food. He rarely eats all the food I give him in the morning, but he cleaned his bowl of the new True Instinct kibbles. Lance is definitely a fan, and welcomes any more free samples, Kroger! I also noticed our Kroger is offering a deal on pet purchases this week, so if you have a cat like Lance, now may be the time to stock up.