Chili Chicken Sandwich and Easy Bacon Wrapped Onion Rings

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SpringIntoFlavor #CollectiveBias My Husband and I love restaurant quality food, but what we don’t like is the restaurant quality bill that comes along with it. Since we’re living the “Broke on Purpose” life I’ve been trying to find great tasting foods made with all natural ingredients that are versatile in that you don’t have to eat them just one way.  This is why the Alexia brand products are a staple in our house.  With Alexia, you get tons of variety. I love sweet…

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Confessions: I Become a Mad Scientist When I’m Hungry.

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WhenImHungry #CollectiveBias I love doing science. I love being able to discover new things, and answer unanswered questions. I think what I love most about science it the possibility of making new discoveries that can benefit the entire world. What I don’t love is being Hungry! There are some days when I’m doing experiments that don’t allow for me to sit down and have a proper lunch. Usually on these days I’m trying to survive off of coffee and maybe the yogurt I…

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M&M’s® Crispy. They’re What Dreams are Made Of.

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CrispyIsBack #CollectiveBias I know I’m not the only one that enjoys a snack while working. Since I’ve been pouring a lot more time into Being Melody, I usually find myself sitting at my desk craving something to munch on. I usually try to restock my “snack stash” once a month mixing and matching between candy and nuts. Imagine my surprise when I saw M&M’s® Crispy lining the shelves of the candy aisles! I used to eat these wafer filled candies all the time when I…

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The Best Places to Visit in New Orleans.

New Orleans is known as a party city, but there’s so much more to it than that, you know like the History or Cuisine that I talked about in previous write-ups.. Since I’m still young but in my thirty’s I’m always looking for something fun to do that has a bit more of a mature feeling. While I’m sure the Bourbon Street nightlife is an amazing experience it may not be everyone’s type of scene. Thanks to the New Orleans CVB, I was able to visit some awesome spot.s So, I’m happy to share with you some great places to…

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Five Restaurants to Visit While in New Orleans.

I’m back with my second write up about my experience in the Big Easy! This time it’s all about food, as the New Orleans Convention and Visitor’s Bureau made sure we were kept full at all times. . I thought I knew what good food was being from the South and all, but I had no idea what I was in for when it came to dining in New Orleans. First off let me tell you that I gave up all hope for counting Weight Watcher points as soon as I got off the plane. My Weight Watchers app probably…

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