Alexia Foods are Really Good!

Ok, so now I am participating in an Alexia Foods Campaign for BzzAgent.com. In my BzzKit I received three free coupons. One for the sweet potato products, one for the bread and one for the regular potato products. At first I had a hard time finding these products. I went to two different Meijer stores and, also, my favorite Kroger store. The first Meijer I couldn't find any of them,
but the second one I did find the Waffle Cut Sweet Potatoes  and the Oven Reds in the "natural" freezer section. I didn't realize they would be in that section and it made me think of the Kroger I shop at. (I had never seen Alexia in that store) When I got to Kroger I went to the "natural" product isle and, low and behold, in the freezer section, there were the Alexia products! They even carry the bread! I had to laugh at myself because I hadn't thought of looking in this section.

I must say that the Alexia Waffle Cut Sweet Potatoes are totally awesome! I cooked them in a toaster oven and couldn't let them get crispy due to the fact that I broke a tooth a couple days before. I was very impressed by how good these were. And I don't normally care for seasoned fries. These will be a regular item in my household.

As for the Oven Reds, we didn't care that much for them. I can't really say if it was the olive oil or the herbs. Although, dunked in a lot of ketchup made them much better!






While I was at Kroger I picked up an Alexia Garlic Baguette. We will be trying this tonight at dinner. Our dinner will be left over Moist and Tender Pork roast from Kroger, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes and the garlic bread. Yummy in the tummy!

 

Pork Be Inspired - Another great BzzCampaign!

Isn't it great? Another campaign from BzzAgent.com, "Pork Be Inspired"! In the photo below is what I received in my BzzKit and you better believe that I will use the $5 coupon for a slab of Kroger Moist & Tender Baby Back Ribs!

 

 

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Swai Fish Baked with Red, Yellow, Orange Peppers and Onions

Baked Swai



I didn't even know Swai fish existed until one day I was looking at the bags of frozen fish in Kroger. I noticed that the bag of this type of fish was only $7.99 for 2.5 pounds. Well, I decided that for this price it was worth trying.

It was about two weeks later that I decided to thaw some out and actually try it. I looked online for a baked Swai recipe and found that this is a pretty popular fish. Out of the many recipes found, I decided to create my own.

The first thing that I did was cut up the veggies and placed them in a skillet with a small amount of water so that I could pre-cook them. I let them steam till they were almost done. (this depends on how well done you like your peppers and onions, we prefer them very soft)

While the peppers were steaming, I coated the bottom of a 13 by 9 glass baking dish with just a small amount of olive oil. I rinsed the fish in cold water and set them on a plate lined with a paper towel and patted the fillets dry. After patting them dry I sprinkled black pepper and garlic powder on them.
(There are only a few dishes that I use salt in) Season these fillets to your own taste.

When peppers and onions reached the preferred doneness, I drained them and placed them into the prepared baking dish. I preceded to place the fish fillets on top of the veggies and place the pan into a 375 degree oven, baking them for 25-30 minutes. The time will vary between ovens because they are not all the same. Remove from oven and let stand a few minutes and then serve.

My grandson does not like peppers and onions so I made some "mac and cheese" to go with our dinner. It went well with the meal.

Now, I want to say that I did not like the texture of the Swai fish. The flavor is so mild that there is none. This was the first and last time that I will bake this type of fish. The fillets that are left in the freezer will be pan fried with butter. I'm curious if that will make a difference.

Green, Red, Yellow, Orange Peppers, Onions 'n' Garlic

I absolutely love to eat bell peppers and onions sauteed together in a skillet. I have learned that you don't even need to add any butter or oil. Just cut up your peppers 'n' onions however you like them (I like slices) and add them to a skillet. Add your garlic. You can use any type of garlic you prefer. I normally will use the minced garlic in the jar that you can find in the produce section of most grocery stores. I add some black pepper to mine but I do not cook with salt. So, you can salt and pepper to your liking. I turn the heat to medium and then when they start cooking I turn down some. You just want to make sure that they are simmering. These veggies will normally make their own juice but if for some reason they are not, just add a little water. You don't want them to burn. Once they are simmering good, add a lid and this will steam them. Stir often till they are tender or to whatever doneness you like.

These sauteed peppers 'n' onions are delicious over mashed potatoes or just as a side veggie and they are fat free!

With the left overs I like to make some toast and then make a sandwich with whatever lunch meat is in the house. Then I heat up the pepper mixture and add them to the sandwich. Add some swiss cheese and you have one delicious sandwich! Swiss is my favorite but any cheese will do.

We have some left over peppers 'n' onions in the fridge right now. We are going to make some hamburger patties to go along with them and, also, some potato salad that is left over. Yummy!

Are You Planning a Family Night? Don't forget to stock up on Kroger Brand snacks!

When planning an "at home" family night, the majority of people also plan on what snacks to serve. Should we make popcorn or buy bagged popcorn? How about some pretzels? What beverage should we serve? Decisions, decisions, decisions!

A family night at my house normally consists of my grandson and I. Occasionally, my mom will be home or my nephew will be staying for a few days. On this particular night it was just my grandson and I. We had went to Kroger earlier that day and picked up some Kroger Brand buttered popcorn, white cheddar popcorn, pretzel rods and some Vitamin Enhanced Kroger Brand water. We picked out the Balck and Blueberry and the Strawberry Dragonfruit flavors.

Because my grandson is only four years old, our evening starts around 7 pm. Before we settle into the living room with our snacks, we will either go in the backyard and blow bubbles, play basketball or have a water fight. And there are times that we will go to the park for a while. When play is done, it's time for shower and, then, snacks.

This night we watched some of the movie "Rio" and munched on our snacks. The buttered popcorn was good to my taste, not too buttery and, especially, not too salty. It was quite fresh also. The white cheddar was even better! Yummy!

Kevin loved both flavors of the vitamin enhanced water while I did't care for them. Even though it says no artificial sweeteners, it still tastes like it does and leaves an aftertaste. Everyone's taste is different, of course, so you shouldn't just take my word for it, you should try it for yourself.

Don't forget to visit your local Kroger store and pick up your favorite Kroger Brand items! They make good eats and not just snacks!

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