Lighter Poutine Recipe - #DishwithDawn

Tomorrow is Dine and Dish with Dawn in Toronto. If you are a poutine lover and in the Toronto area, you will probably want to check this event out.  

Before you get all excited about greasy fries, gravy and cheese curds, I thought I’d share with you a lighter poutine recipe. If you are craving greasy goodness, this one isn’t for you, but if you love fries and want to try something a bit different, give this one a go.

Lighter Poutine, Mexican Style

Fries:

• 2 large yellow potatoes
• 1/4 tsp salt
• cooking spray
• water

After cutting my fries (I use the StarFrit Potato Chipper), I soak them in water and a 1/4 tsp of salt for an hour. I then drain them and lay them flat to dry out for another 1/2 hr.  I find that less moisture = crispier fries!

To keep things on the healthier side, I cook them on a baking sheet, sprayed with cooking spray, in the oven (425 for 30 min).

Toppings:

 Pico De Gallo

• 2 Roma tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 small onion
• 1/4 of jalapeno pepper finely chopped
• half lime, juiced 
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• salt and pepper to taste
  

In a food processor, process the chopped onions and chopped tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, and salt and pepper. 

Store bought Guacamole
Low fat plain Greek yogurt (sour cream substitute)
3/4 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese

Top your fries with pico de gallo, guacamole, Greek yogurt and cheese...ENJOY

Event Details:

Drop by Yonge-Dundas Square tomorrow, June 5^th and sample a plate of delicious Poutine.  What’s the catch? You have to wash your own dish with Ultra Dawn!  Sounds like a good deal to me!
John Catucci and P&G scientist, John Stickney, will be on hand to help you put Ultra Dawn to the ultimate test at the first ever Dine & Dish with Dawn.

What: Dine & Dish with Dawn
When: Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Time: 12:30 – 7 p.m. – public event
Where: Yonge-Dundas Square (1 Dundas St. East, Toronto)

If you can’t make it downtown you can follow along on Facebook  or Twitter using #DishwithDawn

Disclosure: I am a P&Gmom. As part of my affiliation with this group I receive products and special
access to P&G events and opportunities. The opinions on this blog are my own.

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Crib Conversion Kit

I think it may be time for Lil B to move onto a big boy bed.  We recently got back from a weeks vacation and since we’ve been back he is refusing to sleep in his crib. Now it is either that he is still in vaca mode, or thinks that he can continue to sleep in a bed with me. Either way, it’s frustrating!

When we bought our crib, we made sure to get a convertible one so we wouldn’t have to buy him a new bed when the time came. I’m thinking that was an expensive mistake.  I called around to buy the conversion kit and am told it is $299!  Really? I can buy a whole new bed for cheaper than that.   

So my tip to you, if you are crib shopping and thinking about getting a convertible crib, check out the prices of the conversion kit before you decide. That may make your decision easier.

30-Day Photo Challenge #MonthofMom #PGMom

Starting tomorrow I will be taking part in the P&G 30-Day Month of Mom Photo Challenge. Every day during the month of May I will be sharing a photo inspired by the word of the day (see words below) on Twitter. You can follow along with the hashtag #MonthofMom. There will also be a few posts where I will share some of the P&G products that our household uses and loves.

I can’t wait to see the photos everyone comes up with, so feel free to join in on the challenge.  Just take a photo that you think represents the word of the day, post on Twitter and/or Instagram and tag the photo with #MonthofMom. Be silly, be creative and have FUN.

I am a P&Gmom. As part of my affiliation with this group, I have been offered compensation to participate in the #MonthOfMom 30-day photo challenge. The views, opinions and photographs expressed on this blog and in my social networks are my own. 

Bye-Bye Builders Mirror #DIY

Oh my list of Pinterest DIY's is growing, but I've also been able to check another one off that list. Presenting my DIY bathroom mirror frame.

BEFORE

AFTER

All you need is:

• baseboards the width that you would like your frame
• paint
• wood filler 
• no more nails
• saw and mitre box

I am so pleased, I'm going to tackle my other two boring bathroom mirrors this summer.  Anyone can do this and it makes the cheap builders mirror look like a million bucks!