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BB’s plato using Avocados From Mexico!!

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

Babushka was challenged to come up with a recipe using the deliciosos Avocados From Mexico . Knowing that they were always in season y fresco, making a triple B (Bueno,Bonito y Barato) BB style snack was going to be fun. También it’s a great way to start being more health conscious con la comida. Quee?? Babushka give up mi comida Cuban tradicional completely?  JU SO FONII!!!  Pero adding more daily foods that are good for me will definitely be a positive help- con Sweetie with his prediabetes and BB with her roundness. You’re never too old to start eating healthier.

Main Ingredients for Avocado Stuffed Corn Muffins

Step 1. Chop the veggies. Combine to mix, delicious.

Step 2. Make corn muffin per package pero add 1/2 can corn & 1/2 creamed corn per package.

And here is where one of BB's famous Twofers comes in.

OJO!  Notice the mix goes inside the empty corn can.

No need to buy baking pans, pero eso si, cooking spray to help with no sticking!

Step 3. Cut the Avocados.

Tip-  Cut Avocados in the skin. Less mess and less chance de "mushing".

You can then peel the skin off.

Step 4. Make holes in the corn muffin loaves and fill with the Avocado mix.

Que rico se ve, right?

With a side of yogurt and a drizzle of miel on top, this snack just might become a favorite meal!

Believe BB when she says this recipe meets the 3 B requirement- y uno mas.
Es BUENISIMO!!!

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#CambialoConQS y Mucho Love @QuakerState @Walmart #MyColectiva #ad

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HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!!!

Increible pero cierto; My Little One is in college.  That picture of her primer "Tri co Tri" as Minnie Mouse really does bring back memories.  Las aventuras, the adventures we've had- especially since she was the one who accompanied Babushka to her move Up North in The South. The others of The Trio ya eran grande y mayor de edad, they stayed in Miami while we started our new life together.  It's been over 10 years now, but we still remember that car trip, filled to the brim y llena de felicidad and hope for the future.  Now her future is here, and a car y BB are still very much part of it.

My Little One attends university over 30 miles away- that's 60 + miles a day.  Babushka let her go sin la bendicion and a car that's operating smoothly?  JU SO FONII!!!  Por supuesto que no, and that's why when it's time to have an oil change only Quaker State ® Advanced Durability Motor Oil will do and we go to our local Walmart to have it done. BB trusts both with quality and has done so for years.

Babushka's ever watchful ojo de madre while My Little One is waiting for the cambio de aceite.

Babushka of course has the magnifico mechanics de Walmart do the mantenimiento, but if you are so inclined...

 Quaker State ® DIFM (Do It For Me) Oil Changes at Walmart are excelente for just $19.88 y con el dinero que Babushka saves she can make a "Porseacaso Purse" for My Little One.

Vieron? BB was able to get her a lonchera!! Who said college kids are too old for uno?  Es mas, Babushka made sure it had a bottom part to fill with cositas.  Quee?? Now really Beautifuls, she's not going to be making her lunches, just filling the top with drinks, so might as well fill it with things she'll be using- Porseacaso.

Lip Balm- porque se ponen frio por aqui

Mints- fresh breath is always bueno

Espresso Shots- long hours estudiando

Eye Drops- long hours estudiando & trabajando

Extra C w/extra energy- long hours estudiando & trabajando

Wipes for the hands and bottom, porque...

 More in the Porseacaso Purse-

Cafecito- she is 1/2 Cubana

Facial tissues- es mi fofo face

Walmart GC porque tienen de to'

No importa la edad, they will always be able to count on us.  Pa' eso es la familia, that is our cultura, asi somos, and BB wouldn't have it any other way.  Babushka's also glad that she can always find the three B's at my local Walmart.  Bueno, Bonito y Barato!!  Let's me spend more time and money on memorias with My Little One while making sure she's safe in a well maintained car gracias al Walmart Auto Center y Quaker State.

What memorias have you had con tu carro?

Cherish them Beautifuls and keep on Cruisin' !!

BB2U

Christmas in July a la BB. Mixing Cultures #mixinmoments !

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HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

Cuando Babushka first heard of “Christmas in July” she thought it was the coolest thing ever!!  Y si, pun intended.  Why not cool off in summer and share gifts and good feelings mid year?? And what better way is there to cool off than with ice cream, and what is better at giving good feelings than baked goods-especialmente cookies y brownies!! Felizmente BB knew just where to get the mixes for those cookies y brownies, y pa' ya fui.

Being raised in Miami, by Cuban parents, our Christmases and Julys were usually very warm and tropical, so BB just had to combine both cultures, good 1st Generation CubanAmerican that she is. Therefore, Babushka’s contribution to this occasion is an ice cream cake, with brownies,cookie, and mango filling. BB feels the love and sees your smiles from here.

Ahora, like all good comida, the base has to be good, por lo tanto, non other than NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Mix for BB. Porque you can’t beat the classics, but you can sure put a twist on them, and that’s exactamente what they did with these new desserts. So, considerando they’ve been doing the baking biz for 75 años, Babushka used their mix and expertise to help her make this twist on a classic too.

Ellos tienen 4 excelente mixes-

Brownies & More with Butterfingers
Brownies & More with chocolate morsels
Cookies & More with Butterfingers
Cookies & More with chocolate morsels

This is a 3 step ice cream cake with cookies, brownies, ice cream, mangoes y whipped cream.  The two mixes used were Nestle® TollHouse® Cookies & More w/Butterfingers and Brownies & More with chocolate Morsels. Y creame when BB says it took all her willpower not to eat the mix ins straight from the caja!!

RECIPE-

Box of Brownies 

Box of Cookies

Ice Cream -Softened

Whipped Cream

Exact measurements? Now you know BB's a Cuban Grandmother so everything is "a la vista", pero appxs. Have been added in the steps.

Step 1- make the brownies and cookies. Cut the brownies in half/thin and crumble cookies.

Step 2- start layering the different ingredients.

Here BB took a brownie half then put appx 1/2 cup softened icecream then a crumbled cookie for each layer. The middle layer was enhanced with one mango slice cut into thirds. 

Make sure the bottom and top brownie layer are the flat halves of the brownies you made. Babushka used an 8x8 baking pan and from that made 3 individual ice cream cakes from 2 brownies that were sliced halfway, making it a 3 level cake. Had two levels of vanilla and one of chocolate. Also, to keep the layers together, a mini loaf pan lined with aluminum foil was used- it helps maintain the form as well as giving space to add more ice cream to the sides. You now put the cake into the freezer until it is completely frozen.

Step 3- Add whip cream around cake and decorate!!

And the final nota?

If you think there were any leftovers.

JU SO FONII!!!

Para more maravillas made with the #mixinmoments, visit the coleccion of mis amigas blogueras

 at the Social Hub and of course at VeryBestBaking.com 

En los redes sociales, the social media pages-

https://twitter.com/NestleTollHouse
https://www.instagram.com/nestletollhouse/

https://www.pinterest.com/verybestbaking/

https://www.facebook.com/TollHouse
https://www.youtube.com/user/VeryBestBaker

May your Crisma in Julio keep you Cool y Contentas.

BB2U

Glamping with The Grands-Making Magical Memorias.

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HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!!

The above is a picture taken 20 years ago. Here is The Trio and Godson enjoying a campsite they had set up. Quee?? BB set up the camping gear? JU SO FONII!!! By this age each of the niños had a specific task to build the site, all Babushka had to do was drive them there.  Hopefully we’ll be able to do the same with The Grands, and now that there are 6 , Sweetie will be helping BB introduce them to the bella world of camping.
Naturalmente, we'll be taking it easy and going the glamping route first. Bueno, ok, maybe not too glamorous, but it will be in our backyard where we can always run into la casa if it gets too real for them. Pero if Grandpa y Babushka plan it right, it'll be magical instead.

First, some strategically placed items for them to discover and enjoy.

Morning campanitas; chimes to wake up to. Fairies and gnomes to play with,
gardens to plant, windmills to watch happily and lights throughout that will glow in the night.  

"All well and good" said Sweetie, 

"but if they are sleeping on hard ground they'll be too tired to enjoy any of it."

Definitivamente had a point there didn't he?  Our yard had cute items, pero it could use some filling up in the grass departamento. So,off to Walmart BB went,to make sure our grass was always greener.

While there, Babushka saw some other items that would just enhance the fun y magic a bit more...

Lawn Bowling, Bubbles, Pools and a Slide!

Y estos??  You can never have too many forest friends in BB's opinion.

Did y'all see those mushroom stools?  Cutisimos verdad???

Pero, as Sweetie had said, you can't appreciate much if you're not rested, 

so home BB went with the needed lawn fixerupper.

#LoveYourLawn

Sweetie had said Scotts® was his preference, and seeing that Green MAX™ is kid and pet friendly, it was BB's choice too.  OOhhh, 3 dias for a deeper greening, covers 5,000 square feet and it's a 2 in 1 formula that not only supplements the hierba with iron, but feeds it too.  And we all know how Babushka feels about feeding verdad??

Ahora, eso si, that feeding and spreading is done much easier if you buy a spreader.  The WIZZ™ spreader is nuevo and unique- it's battery operated! Sweetie appreciated that for sure; less work, faster, and holds the whole bag of Green MAX™ or just a little bit for smaller areas. The Grands are gonna love glamping on gorgeous green!!

Now, some specific cosas just for you Beautifuls.

• “Looking for specific information for how Scotts® Green MAX™ Lawn Food can help solve your lawn problems? Click here to sign up for the Scotts' email reminder service to receive specific tips and information for your area!”

Do you live in the South? Check out this $10 mail in rebate on any size bag of Scotts® Turf Builder® Bonus® S Southern Weed & Feed (where product is sold) courtesy of The Scotts Company!

Y arriba de todo, a contest for Walmart Gift Cards & Scotts® Spreaders!

Scotts® #LoveYourLawn Sweepstakes

Buena Suerte Beautifuls and enjoy Being Green!!

BB2U

Con #CambioConfiable the Adventures Continue!!

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HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

If you follow Babushka’s Baile you know everyday is an adventure and some mas than others. Beautifuls, the need of independence,mobility,car reliability, doesn’t end once the kids move out, es mas, I’d say most of BB’s adventures have been after the age of 50!! In  the last post, BB was going to the Emerald Coast for Hispanic Heritage Month. Bueno, that’s a good 3 hour drive from home, and if you thought Babushka was going to take any chances with the carro breaking down JU SO FONII!!!  Saw this at my local Walmart and knew que tenia que ser.

 BB is no stranger to her local Walmart Auto Center. Honestamente , they’re one of the best Twofers Babushka’s ever known. Reliable service at a decent price AND you shop while you wait!

 As you can see, BB had all intentions of being a good girl and working, pero that lasted all of 10 minutos. Franklin (that’s my Auto Center Svc. Mgr.) said the car would be ready to go with new Quaker State oil in about 20 mins, so a bailar rapido to the rest of the store!

Ahora there's the neatest thing, you can actually go to any price checker and see if your car is ready.
On the claim ticket is a code to scan, and...

Buenisimo verdad?

And you know what else is Buenisimo Beautifuls?  Knowing that BB can count on Quaker State Oil and my local Walmart Auto Center to keep this Vieja 'Venturera always ready to go wherever the next adventure goes. So, my opinion on this adventure??

ESO!!!!!

And where will YOUR next adventure be Beautifuls?? 

 If going by carro remember to be safe y seguro with a #CambioConfiable.

Can't wait to hear your tales!!!

BB2U

#SoFabUOTR #Miami BB's Going Porque She's #CBias ed

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HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!

BB can hear you- "Pero Babushka more acronyms??" And Groaners??  Si,si, y C! 

SoFabUOTR is short for Social Fabric University On The Road.  Quee?? JU SO FONII!! Ok si, it's a mouthful, but it's delicioso! Social Fabric is the group where many favorite sponsored posts come from. My first with them, a coffee giveaway, chances to bring The Boys into my world, and the little boys too.  Also, mi querida Colectiva Latina es parte del grupo, which allowed me to share with La Tata and helped me overcome one of my greatest enemies. Both of these are under the Collective Bias - CBias main sombrilla and they have helped Babushka from getting soaked and rained out many a time.  So many things BB has learned from working with the members, from their "University" where they have online tutorial and the way they mentor, to how to better communicate the nuances of my culture to those not familiar with it. So to say that it's true, BB is CBias ed. (Si, biased. Got it? jehe, Babushka saw you smile)

And BB wants to keep you smiling My Beautifuls!

 Now you can join me in Maravilloso Miami on Feb. 28 at the Four Seasons Miami for 

SoFabUOTR!!!

Because there's no need to add to perfection, Babushka is quoting their agenda.

"AGENDA

8:00 - 8:45 - Registration, Breakfast (Sponsored by Muller Yogurt) and Table Discussions (Unconference)

8:45  – 9:30 - Welcome, CB/CL discussion 'How to excel with Sponsored Posts'

9:30 - 10:00 - Monetization Partner Session

10:00 Break and Snacks

10:10am – 12:00pm - "The New ground Rules for Blowing up your Blog and Business!" By Matt Cherry, publisher of iBlog Magazine

Bloggers, you have never seen a session like this one! Matt Cherry will share secrets the experts use to maximize their exposure, connect with brands and eliminate administrative tasks that keep bloggers from realizing their true potential to make MONEY!

This session is a fast paced, action packed, hands-on session that will change the way you look at blogging for business.

You'll hear incredible tips on email list building that will earn you thousands and tons of tips and call-to-actions that will drive traffic to your blog like never before!

But wait… That’s not even close to all of it! You will also learn how to use LinkedIn to reach the unreachable, how to get on brands' radar and easy outsourcing tips that will not only save you thousands in wasted time and effort, but will free up your time to make more money! You may want to bring an ipad to record this session, so you can capture all of the takeaways you will learn!

Noon - 12:30pm Brand Panel - hear from brand reps on how Bloggers/Brands can/should work together. Featuring Muller, Johnny Rockets, STI, Arden, Couwalla, Hard Rock Energy Drinks.

12:45 – 2:00 pm - Lunch & Learn - Enjoy some surprises from our Lunch sponsor, Johnny Rockets.

2:15pm – 5pm - Afternoon Education Adventure: Photography and Instagram School with photo tour of Wynwood Walls! Sponsored by Kraft.

5:30pm– 7:30pm - Social Meet-up (Location TBD)"

So click on those links and really start smiling cuando ven the activities,learning & networking, 
when you join me in Miami pa'l 

SoFabUOTR!

Nos vemos alli Beautifuls 

BB2U

We're #HungerHeroes Por Favor say you'll be one too!! Join @ClubTysonLive & BB TWEETY FIESTA! 8/7 1-2 pm ET $550 in GC

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!!!

Do you love a good Twitter Party aka TWEETY FIESTA?!!?  You know we do and we’re excited to host a party that will give you more info on how to become a Hunger Hero by simply purchasing a product your family already loves. On August 7th at 1:00pm ET, please join us for the #HungerHeroes Twitter Party where we’ll be discussing  ways you can help feed hungry kids, and giving you a chance to win prizes!

Now y'all know Babushka makes a joke about almost everything, pero as a Cuban Abuela, we just don't joke about going hungry- especially niños! Tyson Chicken Nuggets is making it easy for us to help fight hunger. Tyson will donate a meal each time a Tyson® Fully-Cooked Chicken Nuggets 5 lb. bag are purchased at Sam’s Club during the month of August. Talk about a Terrific Twofer!! What an easy way for all of us to give back! There is no need to spend more than you normally would, or even make extra trips anywhere. Just pick up a few bags of Tyson Chicken Nuggets and spread the word, the more people who purchase these bags, the more little mouths we can feed!

Please join me and RSVP for the #HungerHeroes Twitter Party on SoFabChats!

DATE: Thursday, August 7

TIME:  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

PRIZES: 5 - $100 Sam's Club Gift Cards

EARLY BIRD PRIZE: 1 - $50 Sam's Club Gift Card

HOSTS: @SmashBravoTeam, @MamaXXI, @AThriftyDiva, @BBabushka, @JManMillerBug

SPECIAL GUEST: @ClubTysonLive

RULES: #HungerHeroes Twitter Party Official Rules

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TWEET SHARE:
#ad Want super powers? #HungerHeroes Twitter Party 8/7 1PM EST. Prizes $550! RSVP/Rules cbi.as/p22vc #cbias

How To Participate In A Twitter Party on SoFabChats!

TIP:  How to join a Twitter Party - sign in! Before party starts, click on the green “Sign In On Twitter” bar at the top of the page!

TIP: Who to follow at a Twitter Party? Follow the Party Team by clicking on the Twitter handle links on the RSVP page!

TIP: Want to win Twitter Party prizes? RSVP by clicking on RSVP button before you join the party, follow everyone on the Party Team, and tweet with the party hashtag during the party to be eligible!

TIP: How to win the Early Bird prize? Watch for chance to share a tweet when you RSVP for chance to win!

TIP: Special deals and brand coupons? Keep that option checked when you RSVP for the party!  

TIP: New to Twitter parties? Watch your column and Party Team tweet columns - they are slower paced and easier to follow!

TIP: Where to find Twitter Parties? Check out the SoFabChats Twitter Party Calendar to find more fun parties to attend!

Find more helpful Twitter Party Tips on SoFabChats!

So BB will see you there My Beautifuls- 

A TWEETIAR SE HA DICHO!!!

BB2U