Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Product Review: Lug's Legendary Jerk Sauce

This is a product review. i receved free product to give my real opinion.

I have made wings with Lug's Jerk Honey Mango twice and its really really good.  It is sweet and a little spicy. me and two of my brothers like it a lot.

We really like to eat chicken wings but you can use if for a lot of other recipes too.  My Dad says the flavor reminds him of vacations in Jamayca.  my mom likes it too but she likes to put it on regular chicken without bones.

The recipe is really easy.  You just put Lug's Jerk Honey Mango on the chicken and then put it on the grill for about 10 minets each side.

It's been fun to learn how to cook on a grill.


These bottles would be great for Christmas for someone who likes different spicy sauces.
my mom said that the closest place to buy these in our area is McGonigles.

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Monday, July 17, 2017

helping the homeless in the heat

it will be hot in KC this week!  it made me think about people going thrugh homelessness agin.  Last year we made bags to hand out from our car to help the poor and homeless servive in the hot days.  We are going to make them again.  Here is what we put in the bags so you can make some too if you want to.  my mom is going to type the rest./

-----a note from mom :)----

I feel like this is sometimes an uncomfortable or controversial topic, but still worth mentioning.

I admittedly never know the best way to handle encounters with people experiencing homelessness.

People seem to pick one of two camps:
1. They give money, or,
2. They give nothing, for a variety of reasons, including fear, disdain for the practice of begging or a concern that their money would be used for something unsavory.

Anyway, in my awkwardness, I will continue…

Last summer Max and Sullivan became increasingly curious about the people who stand on curbs next to stoplights holding signs:  "Homeless.  Please help."

"Why aren’t we helping?!"  they'd asked. My go-to responses were: We donate to charities that help them.  Or, I don't have any cash on me.  And I'd briefly explain why some people experience difficult times,  and then the light would turn green and we were off. 

While visiting Chicago last summer, we were at yet another stoplight where we encountered an older man with a dog, holding a sign on a particularly hot day.  Sullivan yelled out the window to the gentleman..."DON'T WORRY...YOU CAN HAVE ALL THE MONEY IN MY PIGGY BANK!"  My heart broke and then swelled with pride for his selflessness.

My kids were wide-eyed and intently watching how I handled these situations and all they saw was ME not helping.  So I started to think about a tangible way to get them involved in helping and discovered this idea of handing out care packages.  

I figured the more "hands-on" they could be the better.  This is not just quick solution pulled from an adult’s wallet. It takes some time to put together and they’re made of things that kids understand, like snacks  for grumbling tummies and Band-Aids for scraped knees.
Max & Sully, circa Summer 2016
 I did some searching on what items are best to include and was very interested to find that some of the items I thought would be helpful actually are not 
(ie. mouthwash and soap are surprisingly on the "Do Not" list).

We found a good guideline here:

We included:
Sunblock, First Aid kit, antibacterial wipes, socks, travel mug, beef jerky snack, applesauce, Chapstick,
And a handwritten drawing/note from the kids that said “We wish you the best.”

The kids had a lot of fun shopping and picking out all of the items.
the boys packed and packed until we had a nice stash to keep in the car.
This obviously isn’t saving the world, but the kids sure think they are.  And I want them to always believe that they’re capable of making a difference.

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Good stuff at Goodcents!


There are exciting new things to try at one of my favorite restaurants, Goodcents!  

There is rainbow bread for kids.  It is really yummy and looks cool but tastes like regular bread.  Also there are new healthy Sensible Sandwiches for adults like my mom.

We got invited to a special event at Goodcents to try their new sandwiches.  
my mom took these pictures for me
My Mom and Dad got to try the Sensible Sandwiches.  They said they tasted really good and had lots of meat on them.  I asked my mom what her favorite one was and she said it was the Chicago Beef.  I asked my Dad what he liked and he liked the Horseradish Beef.  They both said the Turkey Garden Club was their second favorite one.  My mom thinks I should mention that the new sandwiches are all under 500 calories each.
We all left feeling full.  We even got to choose a cookie before we left!

Thank you Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs!

We even went back already.  That's how much we liked the new menu choices.  Here are pictures from lunch last week.


written by Max
(spell check by mom) 

Here is the new Sensible menu we copied from the website.
The new Sensible menu features six sandwich varieties that are all under 500 calories, including: 
  •     Skinny Italian Club – roasted turkey, salami, tomato, lettuce, giardiniera
  •     Horseradish Beef – roast beef, cheddar, lettuce, onion, creamy horseradish
  •     Turkey & Cranberry – roasted turkey, cranberry relish, lettuce, onion, olive oil mayo
  •     Turkey Garden Club – roasted turkey, bell pepper, house-made sour cream cucumber spread, tomato, lettuce, onion
  •     Chicago-Style Beef – roast beef, giardiniera, tomato, lettuce, olive oil mayo
  •     Spicy Ham – ham, capicola, pepperjack, tomato, pickled jalapenos, spicy mustard
Go to your nearest Goodcents and try these new items soon!