We’ve loved Strawberry Shortcake around these parts for years. I loved the dolls when I was a little girl and they still have that delightful strawberry scent, I love that! My oldest daughter had one of her birthday parties revolve around the fruit-themed character and now my youngest is a big fan!
Coming to DVD on September 16, it’s friends first for Strawberry Shortcake and her favorite gal pals in the movie, Berry Best Friends! When Orange Blossom’s general store overflows with a new line of fruits and veggies, she tries to handle all of the details without any help from others, and, as a result, she’s exhausted! Strawberry is excited to be building a new marketplace, but has a tough time learning how to graciously say, “no, thank you.” Both soon learn that talking about what you need is the berry best thing to do. When the BFFs form a new band called Strawberry and the Sweet Beats, they’re all jazzed to head out on the road…except for Orange, who is afraid to admit that she doesn’t want to leave home. Once she tells her friends how she feels, she’s ready to set out for a rockin’ good time!
The DVD special features include a printable coloring page and something we love for our portable electronics, bonus digital copies of both Berry Best Friends and Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Movie (limited time).
Strawberry Shortcake Coloring Page
Click the picture below for a full-size coloring printable.
Product and prize offered as part of the Fox Home Entertainment Insiders partnership.
I have really big curly hair. That being said, I usually can’t get a straight look for an entire day unless I have visited my hairdresser! When I was asked to try out the Karmin Professional Salon Pro G3 Professional Styling Iron, I figured I would give it a try.
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Beef contains ten essential nutrients like protein, iron and zinc. While zinc helps our bodies maintain a robust immune system, and phosphorus and calcium help build strong bones and teeth, beef is a protein that proves to be beneficial to our bodies as it is delicious. Beef gives you power, keeps you fuller longer, gives you the power to stay active longer and manage your weight. All while giving your body the nutrition that it needs.
On the website, you can find specific recipes by entering the cuts of meat and cooking type or or meal type and occasion, or all four. I love that the website works great on my phone as a helpful app while I’m at the store deciding what to cook! Also on the site you can learn more about cuts of beef, get fantastic cooking tips and learn more about how good beef is for your body.
With fall approaching quickly, I wanted a new go-to soup dish that would be ready and warm on a cool evening. Slow-cookers are my favorite kitchen tool for that quick and easy dish so I used the recipe filter on the BeefitswhatforDinner.com site and found a Beef Minestrone dish. With some slight tweaking, I made the dish more to my family’s liking by using our favorite veggies and added some flavored broth. Check out this quick video…
Trim any excess fat from the stew meat and cut into 3/4 in. pieces, chop and slice veggies. 
Add meat, broth, water, olive oil, your favorite veggies, and beans into the crock pot and set on low for 8 hours, high for 5 hours. 
Add pasta and set on high for 20 minutes or until pasta is cooked. Season to taste and top with Parmesan cheese and serve with sourdough bread.
