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A la Mode on the Road: New York State Dairy Tour

January 22, 2014 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

A la Mode on the Road: New York State Dairy Tour

Just before the holidays, I had the chance to take my very first press trip, sponsored by the American Dairy Association & Dairy Council.  My charge was to head on up to the Finger Lakes region of New York State to experience local food, wine – and of course – dairy.  It was a weekend […]

Filed Under: Blogs & Blogging, Everything Fabulous, Food, Fun, Travel, Wine & Cocktails Tagged With: american dairy association, Anthony Road Wine, Cabot, Chevy, Cornell University, Drive the District, Finger Lakes, Geneva on the Lake, gourmet getaways, greek yogurt, Impala, locavore, Muranda Cheese, New York State, road trip ideas

A New Year’s Treat for New York Metro Area Dunkin’ Donuts Fans {$25 Giveaway Closed}

January 15, 2014 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

A New Year’s Treat for New York Metro Area Dunkin’ Donuts Fans {$25 Giveaway Closed}

A few years back when The Hubs and I would commute to work into the city together, our first stop would always be the Dunkin’ Donuts located just steps from our building. He’d get a medium hot coffee – milk, no sugar – and I’d get either an iced decaf with skim or an iced […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Deals & Specials, Everything Fabulous, Food, Fun, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: 99 cents iced coffee, Dunkin Donuts, Dunkin Donuts mGift, Giveaway, New York Metro area

Pork, Beans and Greens: Our New Year’s Day Foodie Traditions

January 1, 2014 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

Pork, Beans and Greens: Our New Year’s Day Foodie Traditions

Just before heading out to dinner last night, I made sure to turn off my lentil soup that was simmering away on the stove. Because what is New Year’s Eve without legumes??? Legend has it that if one does not consume at least a cup of peas, beans or lentils within 24 hours of the […]

Filed Under: Food, Fun, Reflections Tagged With: beans, greens, ham glaze, lentils, new year's day food traditions, pork, The Pioneer Woman

Gifts for the Gourmet

December 19, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

Gifts for the Gourmet

Foodie gifts make the BEST gifts no matter the season.  From stocking stuffers and holiday hostess gifts to house warmers or birthday presents, gifts that say “gourmet” tend to go a long way.  With just under a week until Christmas, here are a few of my own foodie gift picks to wet your appetite.  Keep […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Bakeware, BBQ sauce and rubs, Booskerdoo Coffee, Buddy Valastro, Cake Boss, Craftsy, Destination America BBQ Pitmasters, EAT Barbeque Sauce, gourmet gift ideas, Harvard Sweet Boutique, How to Make Gnocchi, Microplane, Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, Rod Gray, Vanilla Sea Salt Caramel Brownies

Money and Time Saving Tips for Visiting The Big Apple During the Holidays {Guest Post}

December 13, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

Money and Time Saving Tips for Visiting The Big Apple During the Holidays {Guest Post}

I know Jen Madden through the community in which I live in Northern New Jersey, and enjoy hearing about her experiences out-and-about the city.  As a journalist, Jen tends to get the scoop on some cool things happening around town, and what better time than the holidays to share money and time saving tips for […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Deals & Specials, Everything Fabulous, Fun, Perks, Things To Do, Travel Tagged With: airport, attractions, holidays, iPads, Jennifer Madden TV reporter, LaGuardia, museums, new york city, new york pass, OTG, Zady.com

Keeping Up with The Elf on the Shelf: Tips from Readers

December 2, 2013 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

Keeping Up with The Elf on the Shelf: Tips from Readers

Right before Thanksgiving, I had a little dialogue with some friends and fans of the mom a la mode Facebook Page about how to properly navigate the Elf on the Shelf tradition. You see, this is a big year for the Elf in our family, as Roc is old enough to comprehend – ok, maybe […]

Filed Under: Fun, Reflections Tagged With: downloadable elf letters, downloadable santa letters, elf on a shelf, holiday ideas, portable north pole

Wordless Wednesday: Thanksgiving Eve Edition

November 27, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

Wordless Wednesday: Thanksgiving Eve Edition

Thanksgiving Art Work from my favorite little pre-schooler: oxox -mom a la mode

Filed Under: Fun, Wordless Wednesday Tagged With: art work, preschool, Thanksgiving

How I Created 3 Yummy Dinners with $25 from ALDI (and you can, too!) {Giveaway Closed}

November 25, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 9 Comments

How I Created 3 Yummy Dinners with $25 from ALDI (and you can, too!) {Giveaway Closed}

I first became aware of ALDI supermarkets when my brother lived in Germany.  And then slowly started to see the “high-quality, low-price” grocery retailer chain popping up around me in suburban New Jersey. And I was intrigued….what is this ALDI – and is it as great as everyone says it is from a price/value standpoint? […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: ALDI, family friendly recipes, Giveaway, NJ, spaetzle recipe, super market

The Toy Insider’s HOT 20 Toys for Holiday 2013 {Giveaway Closed}

November 4, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

The Toy Insider’s HOT 20 Toys for Holiday 2013 {Giveaway Closed}

The Halloween decorations are likely packed up, and let me guess – the holiday gift lists have started, right? The good news is there are some really awesome toys out there for your little ones who are enamored with darlings like Doc McStuffins, Sofia the First or are into high-tech tablets, robots and motion control […]

Filed Under: Fun, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Doc McStuffins, Holiday Toy Guide for Kids, Hot 20, Laurie Schacht, LeapPad, Skylanders, Sofia the First, The Toy Book, Toy Insider

Weelicious Lunches Cookbook Review and Recipe {Giveaway Closed}

October 30, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 2 Comments

Weelicious Lunches Cookbook Review and Recipe {Giveaway Closed}

In the spirit of no tricks and just treats this Halloween, mom a la mode wants to continue to share some great resources for healthy family eating here on the ol’ blog. And given the candy and sugar-saturated festivities sure to be taking place this week, I figured a post about Catherine McCord’s latest cookbook […]

Filed Under: Everything Fabulous, Food, Fun, Health & Well Being, Kid & Family Friendly, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: catherine mccord, cucumber yogurt dip recipe, greek yogurt, healthy eating, healthy family recipes, Stonyfield yogurt, The Institute of Culinary Education, think outside the lunchbox, weelicious, weelicious lunches

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