Carrot Tart Speaks

For our family holiday festivities I took one container of Blue Diamond Honey Roasted Almonds and a container of Blue Diamond Lightly Salted Almonds. We had a lot of fun taking pictures with Mom's nutcrackers and the Blue Diamond Almonds. Laughing, snacking and being together is what the holidays are all about! My snack hack for this post is to put slices of brownie on a pretty plate (or plates) and arrange or toss on some Blue Diamond Lightly Salted Almonds. This way you can control the nuts to brownie ratio and how much brownie you are actually eating. All about balancing :D I found myself reaching for more almonds after I took this picture! MOM ROBERT ABBY Actually my niece Abby - our family baker - tried using a silicone pan for the brownies and they stuck in the middle so it really is a snack hack. Have you ever used a silicone pan? "This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds" I am a Blue Diamond Tastemaker a...

All the baked French Toast recipes I kept seeing required letting the dish sit in the fridge overnight. I devised my own that you make, bake and then you can eat. One bowl, one dish and everybody gets to eat it while it is hot.  Also check out the link at the bottom for a great chance to win a Kitchen Prize Pack from Blue Diamond Almond Breeze! Imagine the Blendabilities ... 6 slices Texas Toast or other thick bread torn or sliced into bite sized pieces 5 eggs 2 cups Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk Cashewmilk Blend (I used unsweetened) 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup maple syrup or commercial syrup product *optional - sprinkle some brown sugar over the top before you bake for a nice sweet crusty top! Preparation: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.  Grease 9 x 13 glass baking dish.  Pour about 1/2 cup of syrup in the bottom of the casserole dish.  Layer torn bread on top of the ...

Tazo Chai is a great little tea bag for black tea lovers. It is a subtle blend of powerful flavors subtly combined to produce a refined finish. Generally I drink everything plain (black tea, ginger tea) however this is a nice blend to add to my cupboard. I am new to chai tea and this is making me a fan. There are lots of different flavors. Admittedly I am a caffeine fiend and I love having a whole new variety of products to explore with Tazo Chai . Especially the Tazo Chai cartons which give you the convenience of cafe style drinks you make at home! I think the Tazo Chai Organic Latte carton is my favorite mix although I have not been able to find all the flavors on my local store's shelves. That is why I am happy to share a coupon and store locator link TAZO  . They have decaffeinated flavors also :D I received a free sample to review. Thanks Smiley360!

Feeding the huddled masses can be challenging -  Especially when they are huddled around the television waiting for kick-off. My bold solution is to spice up some chicken salad with Blue Diamond Wasabi & Soy Sauce Almonds. Of course there are those with a less aggressive palate so I teamed it up with some chicken salad featuring Blue Diamond Smokehouse Almonds. Pair them up with crackers or punt it on a pita. Both are winning combinations. You can win too by entering the Blue Diamond Game Changing Sweepstakes and get a coupon (while supplies last). Link below ~ must be 18. This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds. Ditch the chips and grab some Game Changing Flavors this football season! Enter for a chance to win the Ultimate Football Party Prize Pack, get great savings and ideas for delicious snack hacks at  GameChangingFlavors .com.  Entry Period:  The “ Blue Diamond Game Changing Flavors Sweepstakes ” (“Sweep...

First Try :D FUN! This has to be one of the more fun things I have received to review! Gold Bug series Selfie Stick - a Bluetooth Mini Selfie Stick by iclever. Admittedly I am a Bluetooth novice and my phone has a voice command for selfies so I am going to focus more on other features. Like fun - it is very fun. I am still learning how not to get the stick in the pic. I am totally secure in how it holds my phone and trust me I am very careful with my phone. I used it in a mall parking lot on a rainy day and have the long shot of what is behind me.   I love being able to take selfies and not have a close up every time. It was fun at an arcade however one must be careful of other patrons when doing this. Oh - must share that the iclever Universal Selfie Stick is very light, but sturdy. Weighs less than 1/3 of a pound, 6.35 ounces. There have been some surprising uses for it. One of the reasons I chose my phone (HTC Desire 816) is because it h...

My landlord is a DIY kinda guy - meaning since he only owns a few rental properties when he decides something needs fixed he will do it himself. Since he has a full time job he will do it when he can. So for a few months now he renovated my kitchen cabinets. What this meant for me is half of my kitchen has been in boxes for a few months too - different halves in different parts of different months. So one of the first things I did was go to the local thrift store St. Vincent de Paul to donate a few items  and I took along some Blue Diamond Blueberry Almonds to fuel my hunt. I like how they fit in my purse without getting smashed, they are tasty and I have plenty to share. I was kind of hoping to find something to purchase for extra storage during construction and it was my lucky day. While I was browsing I heard a little commotion. They were trying to figure out how to get a book case through the back door and then where to put it. So I said I am interested in it and th...

My idea of a perfect snack is all about the balance. You need healthy fats and you also need fruit and nuts and dairy and fiber. Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Vanilla Almond Coconut Unsweetened and a blueberry muffin satisfied my sweet tooth and my balanced snack plan. The coconut inspired a little island feeling too. One cup of Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almondmilk Coconutmilk Blend contains just 45 calories and 50% RDA of Vitamin E , 45% Calcium and notable amounts of Vitamin D (25%) , Vitamin A (10%) s well as a little phosphorus, iron and magnesium. I think I have my brunch plan for tomorrow. This post is sponsored by Almond Breeze Almondmilk. I am a Blue Diamond Tastemaker. carrottarts.blogspot.com