Chocolate Chip {nestle bar filled} Hot Chocolate Brownies

Sorry I couldn't come up with a better title,
but I promise,
these candy filled brownie/cookies
will TOTALLY make up for it.


Last week was our first week back from Christmas break.
Everyone had a great week, but honestly,
I wasn't feeling the lunch packing.

Sugared out over the holidays,
I hadn't really thought of treats for the lunch boxes.

My kids did NOT appreciate my oversight,
not one little bit.

I think I've made up for it in a BIG way this week.

I stocked up on a few of my favorite Nestle items #ChooseSmart -

miniatures
hot cocoa mix
and of course toll house cookie dough

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and turned them into one seriously sweet treat.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies
{stuffed with a candy bar}

Hot Chocolate Brownie batter ~
{I used this recipe from Shugary Sweets}
Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough
Nestle Assorted Miniatures {one per cookie/brownie}
 1/2 cup of  Nestle Hot Cocoa Mix {to make the brownies}

preheat the oven to 350

I chose to use  heart shaped molds
muffin tins {lined} would be great, and
they make for easy individual portions for lunch packing

press the cookie dough {1 cookies worth} into the bottom of your pan

top with one miniature bar {I used Nestle, Nestle Crunch, Baby Ruth, and Butterfinger bars}

top with brownie batter

bake for about 11 minutes {this may differ depending on the size pan you use}
when your brownie looks set-up they should be done
cool

Happy Packing {if they last that long}

I am a member of the Collective Bias Social Fabric Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insight study for Collective Bias and Smart and Final. #CBias #ChooseSmart #SocialFabric

Healthy New Year choices with Lean Cuisine Salad Additions

I try to be organized when it comes to meal preparation.

I make meal plans for the week.
Create a detailed shopping list.
Actually shop from said list.

It usually works well.
With my lunch being the exception.

I always have lunch box items for the kids.
My husband often will take dinner leftovers.
Then, there's me.

I'm usually scrounging around, and often will not make the best choices.
Unless I'm out.
Then, my choice is easy.
I LOVE salads.

I realize that most people splurge when they eat out.
Often ordering something that they wouldn't normally eat.

I'm just the opposite.
Because I don't normally stock specialty salad items,
{we will usually have tomatoes, carrots, cucumber}
I love getting salads.

Thai Noodle
Southwest Chicken
Beet and Goat Cheese

my favorite...
Asian Chicken salad.

So...I was beyond excited when I saw that lean Cuisine had a new line of salad additions.
The freezer section at my local Walmart was stocked, and I couldn't wait to get home to try them.

You steam the chicken and the veggies
add them to your lettuce
{I love spinach or arugula}
top with the dressing
and in the Asian - style
crispy noodles  {in my opinion the best part}

You get a fresh from your own home
{in less than 5 minutes}

restaurant quality salad
without having to leave the house,
and the price is TOO good to pass up.

I bought one of each variety,
you can check them out here,

for the price of an average restaurant salad.

You can't beat that!

I was so impressed with the taste, that I  know my New Years healthy lifestyle goal
will be easy to keep.

I've had a salad for lunch every day this week.

and because of that , I don't feel all that guilty when I have dessert:)

I am a member of the Collective Bias Social Fabric Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insight study for Collective Bias and Nestle
#CBias #SocialFabric #BYOL