Amazon Has Luxury Hotel & Spa Bath Towel Sets For Sale. What A Steal!

Hello Darlings,

I just gobbled up 2 sets of White Luxury Hotel & Spa Bath Towel Set 100% Genuine Turkish Cotton Towel Bundle Total 8-Piece Set, 2 Bath Towel 27"X54" , 2 Hand Towel 16"X30" , 4 Washcloth 13"X13", Set Of 8 from Amazon.

As with most of the items I purchase online I am sometimes a little nervous about the quality of the products. This is when I will read the customers reviews. In this case, all of the reviews were positive and each reviews had 5 stars.

 After receiving the towels sets, I was pleased to see that there was no need for me to worry about  them. They come just as described on their page, and although, I do not write  reviews directly on Amazon, here is my honest opinion.

These Luxury Hotel & Spa Bath Towel Sets are a great value and are easily worth more than I paid for them ($24.99 per set with Prime delivery). Although, I purchased two set, I can easily see myself buying more in the future. They are large in length, heavily weaved, and soft as a teddy bear's fur.

Were I to put this review on Amazon I would rate these sets with 5 stars, but here I give them a 10 for super excellence.

Chow Darlings.

UPDATE: Sorry Darlings, the seller is no longer offering the above $24.99 per set with Prime delivery. They have add an $8.99 shipping cost. However, on the seller's other page Soft Touch Linen,
you can buy these same twoels sets for  $35.99 with Prime shipping.

I guess my purchase was an early bird catching the worm deal.

Chow! 

Hooray! Roaman's Is Having A 75% Off Clearance Sale!

Hello Darlings,

As the title above states until 11:59pm April 14, 2016, Roaman's is having their 75% off sale on 75 of their top items. Everything from Comfort View shoes, boots, hi-lo dresses and shirt, swimwear, more are affordability reduced to fit your budget. So click the image below and find your Roaman's super saving deal.

Happy Shopping, Darlings!

Chow!

Kellogg's Honey Hazelnut Raisin Bran Muffins', Putting A New Twist On An Old Recipe

Hello Darlings,

When I lived in Kentucky I had a friend who would always bring me a bag or two of unshelled Hazelnuts. If you have ever had the pleasure to eat whole hazelnuts, you know they are a very wonderful tasting and highly nutritional nut. You may also know that shelling hazelnuts are difficult and there were many times when I was tempted to pound them open with a sledgehammer. It was to my credit that I didn't, and that  I bravely labored on with a regular hammer outside on the concrete walkway with the nuts in plastic bags. 

Well, since living here in Florida I have not been able to find any Hazelnuts, and my friend passed away long ago. Therefore, imagine my surprise to find that My Spice Sage had hazelnut meal, which is hazelnuts being grounded into a flour like ingredient. 

I had to have a bag of the meal, and after buying a 4-ounce bag of the stuff, I decided to bake some muffins. However, not just any muffin recipe would do for mixing my hazelnut meal into. So I took the original Kellogg's Honey Raisin Bran Muffins recipe that I found on the Kellogg's website and revamped it a bit to add my hazelnuts.

Here is the recipe that I have named 'Kellogg's Honey Hazelnut Raisin Bran Muffins', and the recipe is as follows:

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Kellogg's Honey Hazelnut Raisin Bran Muffins 

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup hazelnut meal
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 1/2 cups Kellogg's Raisin Bran® cereal
• 1 1/4 cups lactose-free milk
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Directions

1.      Stir together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Set aside.

2.       In a large mixing bowl, combine Kellogg's Raisin Bran cereal, milk and honey. Let stand 3 minutes or until cereal softens.  

3.      Add egg and oil. Beat well. For this you can beat the mixture with your electric beater and a single whisk attachment on low for two minutes. Avoid mashing the raisins.

4.      Add flour mixture, stirring by hand only until combined.

5.      Add an even portion of the batter into  two standard muffin pans coated with cooking spray.

6.       Bake at 400° F for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.

Please note: the original recipe calls for 1 3/4 cups of flour. However, for my recipe I substituted the 4-ounce bag of the hazelnut meal for the remaining 1/2 cup of the flour.  

In addition, if you are calorie conscious as I have recently become then you should know that a  single 'Kellogg's Honey Raisin Bran Muffin' has 190 calories per  serving. However with my added hazelnut meal and extra raisins the calories are about  248.30 per serving.

Wow! What a wonderful tasting and nutritional addition to my morning breakfast of cottage cheese, grapefruit and Bavarian chocolate tea. This latter can also be found at  My Spice Sage.

I know that you will enjoy these muffins as much as I am now.

Download the PDF file.

Until next time,

Chow Darling!

What’s in Momma Evelyn's Teacup? Spice Mixture Update!

Hello Darlings,

When I first posted this tea recipe, I was missing three key ingredients that would  make this tea as close to the Chai tea sold in stores as possible. 

Here is my updated recipe and it will make your taste buds turn loops in your mouth. :)

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What’s in Momma Evelyn's Teacup? 

My favorite tea is a rich combination of Assam, Ceylon, and Kenyan black teas that I import from overseas. Check your tea ingredients. 

To make the spice mix add the following ingredients  in a bowl:

1 tbsp. of ground Saigon Cinnamon

1 tbsp. of ground Ginger

1 tbsp of ground Cloves

1 tbsp. of ground Black Pepper

1 tbsp. of ground Nutmeg

1 tbsp. of ground Coriander

1 tbsp. of ground Cardamom

Pour all these ingredients into a jar, cover and shake until the spices are mixed well. Then using a funnel pour the mixture into a 1.75oz  unused spice jar. With this jar of spices you will have mixture for several pots of tea. 

Now, to make a pot of tea using the spices, add 1-1/2 teaspoon of the spice mixture into a standard size ceramic tea pot. 

The amount of tea you use may vary. However, when I use my favorite tea, I pack the tea ball with 1 ¼ tablespoon of loose leaf tea for richer flavor. You can use more or less tea per your personal taste. After placing your favorite tea into the tea ball,  put it into the ceramic tea pot. Filled ceramic tea pot with water.

Finally, I brew my tea in the microwave (Yes, the Microwave) using the 'Beverage' setting for three minutes and ten seconds.  When the brewing is complete I let the pot sit for 2 minutes. Then I stir it and brew the tea for another minute. 

Using a pot holder, I remove the pot from the microwave and let it cool a few moments. I then pour myself a richly tasting cup of the tea to which I add 1-2 teaspoons of artificial sweetener. You can sweeten it with sugar or  honey if you desire. 

There are several ways to make this tea. However, the best way to find the right combination of tea and spices that suits your  palate is to experiment with the various spices available on the market. 

You can also brew the tea with ground Chicory.

I believe you will enjoy my is Chai Tea copycat. It is the best mixture I have uncovered to date.

For downloading and printing:

http://pdfsr.com/pdf/update-what-s-in-momma-evelyn-s-teacuppdf.pdf 

Chow, Darlings!

Tip: Save your empty store bought spice and seasoning jars. You can wash them and add new spices and seasonings as you buy them.

Cornrow Caps: How To Use And Style Them

Freetress Braided Cap (Finished Braided Pattern on a Cap)

Hello Darlings,

For centuries women of color have been cornrowing their hair. In some area of the US the hairstyle is also known as French Braiding. However, regardless of its name, the hair is braided tightly to the scalp in continuous braids and in various designs. 

Why  use a cornrow cap for weaving hair? 

Although the reasons might vary, some women might want to increase their length, or just have a personalized no fuss style for busy work week or social schedules. In addition, for some women with thin hair cornrowing is not an option. Thus, this lack of hair volume makes weaving a challenge as well, but using the cornrow cap eliminates this challenge, and adds a natural hair look to the weave from above, unlike that of the plain nylon caps. Like full wigs and front lace wigs, using cornrow caps also helps to reduce salon fees.

Whatever the reason, there is a product that will help make weaving your own wig easy, and also spare you the maintenance and damage problems encountered with weaving directly to your scalp. Or, if you prefer, you can sew the cornrow cap directly to your own hair and then, using a sewing term, tack it to your own hair as a stay put wig. However, on this last, I recommend that if you tack, use a lighter thread for easy removal and for less damage to your natural hair.   Check out these how to videos below. 

The above Freetress Braided Cap (Finished Braided Pattern on a Cap) can be found at Wig Types. Like Black Hairspray, which is closing its doors, Wig Types is an online wholesale hair product store.

Until next time, 

Chow.