Author: Erin Sluka

Food, Healthy Living

Denny’s Restaurant Fit Fare Menu Review

Erin Sluka

I was sent to Denny’s to sample the menu

 
Eating out just got healthier. If you have visited a Denny’s Restaurant you may have noticed the Fit Fare® logos on some menu choices. These logos tell you the calories and other nutritional information about that dish that qualifies it as a Fit Far® menu selection. The Denny’s Restaurant Fit Fare Menu offers the healthiest choices and we sampled some with my family.
With choices like Banana Pecan Pancakes and Alaska Salmon, you get a healthier plate without the lack of taste or variety. The sides may be turkey bacon or a bowl of fresh fruit so you stay on track. These selections make eating out a less guilty of a pleasure.

Within the Deny’s menu you can easily spot the Fit Fare® meals by the heart icons under the descriptions. I chose the Banana Pecan Pancake breakfast. My son never passes up chicken nuggets and from a kids menu but with sides like garden salad, sliced bananas, corn and fresh fruit he can choose from on the kids meals he eats balanced as well!
The next time you want a good meal with more food than most can eat at one serving, Denny’s has a great value in their menu and for the healthiest picks, look for the Fit Fare® logos!
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UMIGO math Games, Music and Videos for at-home learning

Erin Sluka

This is a sponsored post for UMIGO. Opinions are my own #umigo

UMIGO math Games, Music and Videos for at-home learning

UMIGO-Free Online Math Learning for First-Second Graders
 

UMIGO math Games, Music and Videos for at-home learning

In my home, our summer reward chart includes learning time. Our son is 7 and he can earn rewards the same as chores for ever 20 minutes of learning time he does. That learning time can be online educational games like UMIGO or reading. Typically that is the combination  we use-reading and online math with UMIGO. My son will be in second grade starting this September and is the perfect age for the UMIGO online system. For every 20 minutes of game play, he gets 1 reward which is redeemable for events or quarters. The first day playing, he went well over 40 minutes non-stop.

UMIGO math Games, Music and Videos for at-home learning

UMIGO math Games, Music and Videos for at-home learning

We started by watching the music videos, but my son is more motivated by games, so we quickly chose a game next. He did very well with navigating himself as each game starts you off with a story that leads to some sort of problem. It then directs your child on what they need to do to solve a problem. This could involve measuring something or fitting shapes. They are problem-solving as well as practicing math concepts when they feel like they are playing a game and earning an unlock.

UMIGO math Games, Music and Videos for at-home learning

UMIGO math Games, Music and Videos for at-home learning
The games are organized by concepts
Greater Than or Less Than

The games are designed with all of the Common Core standards for first and second grade so your child is learning at the same level as they do in class. The games are engaging, the stories are hip and the songs have the repetition needed when learning concepts in math. Whether your child is a visual, auditory or kinesthetic learner, UMIGO will guide them and give them the at-home support needed to keep the learning active beyond the classroom or with in-home schooling.

There are plenty of resources for parents and educators as well as research to give you more insight. The funding for UMIGO is partly funded by the US Department of Education Ready to Learn Grant. With the concept in mind that repeating characters in songs, video and game play is attractive to a child, it is a very engaging learning site.

Learn more: http://www.umigo.com/
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Food, Recipes

Homemade Honey Mustard Recipe using Colman’s Mustard

Erin Sluka

This post promoted Coleman’s Mustard. I was provided samples. All opinions are 100% my own

Honey Mustard is one of the most popular dipping sauces for so many foods. You can order it with your take-out foods or buy it in a bottle. A while back, I was googling how to make one of our favorite honey mustard recipe sauces we have ever tried while out to dinner at TGI Friday’s one night. I wrote down a copycat recipe and use it often. I changed it a bit adding more honey and less sour cream to our taste.
When I got my hands on some Colman’s mustards, I knew it was worthy for our dipping sauce recipe! If you think mustard is just mustard and they are all the same, you have not tried the yellow-labeled Colman’s mustard compared to some other brands I have tried.
About Colman’s Mustards
  • Available nationwide including: Whole Foods, Walmart, Safeway and Kroger
  • England’s iconic mustard brand for over 200 years
  • Available in prepared or the fiery ground mustard
  • Made with high quality brown & white mustard seeds
Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream (I use a bit less than 1/2 C)
1 TBSP white vinegar
5 TBSP honey
Mix well and refrigerate before using at least an hour for best flavor.

Learn more about Coleman’s: http://colmansusa.com/

Food, Recipes

Lemon Chicken & Pasta #Recipe

Erin Sluka
I found this recipe through a recommendation and my family loves it. I wanted to share how easy it is to make. I was looking for  unique dish away from the same old chicken dishes I make. I had a fridge of thawed chicken breast and when I saw the ingredients in this recipe, I knew it would be a hit and it is fun to make!
The Ingredients

  • 6 Boneless chicken breast halves (or so)
  • 6 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
  • Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup butter (only butter- I used unsalted. No substitutions)
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind
  • Juice from 1 large lemon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Black Pepper
  • 12 -16 ounces fettuccine, cooked 
Directions

Brush each chicken breast liberally with the Dijon Mustard. Don’t tell the kids it is Dijon-they will not taste it in all the other ingredients later-Shhhh!

Roll in Italian Bread Crumbs and lay all in a 13×9 Baking Dish
In a small saucepan melt the butter, add the lemon zest and squeeze the juice from the large lemon. Add the salt and pepper to taste and boil/stir. Pour over the chicken
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes-basting with the lemon mixture every 15 minutes. I made a little extra butter mixture to add half way through cooking just to make sure I had enough reserve for the noodles.

Cook noodles and stir in all the bits and juice from the chicken pan after it is done cooking. Don’t worry about those black bits-they actually taste best! I top mine with a little Myzithra cheese, but that is optional. Top with chicken-I cut mine up a tad.
Enjoy!