Archive for April, 2010

I’m so glad my family aren’t picky eaters! My daughter Melody who is almost two years old can be picky sometimes, which is typical for a toddler but she never and do mean never refuses seafood! She takes on my love and Japanese heritage of eating fish and seaweed products.

I was literally in shock after I learned that a national study found that 91% of American children are not eating the recommended amount of seafood.

Seafood has such great benefits! Did you know that Cold water, deep-sea fish are particularly high in omega-3 fatty acids that help protect against many diseases such as cancer, arthritis, high blood pressure, strokes and heart disease? Seafood is great because it’s full of so much protein and many other essential nutrients.

I was given the opportunity to review some great shrimp  from a company called SeaPak shrimp Co! I was skeptical at first, I’ve had other easy-to-prepare products seafood products from the frozen section that were more batter than fish and the flavor was really lacking, this was not the case with the butterfly shrimp my family and I had for dinner from SeaPak.

My family and I found these shrimp very juicy and full of rich flavor. It was really hard to believe from our past experiences with frozen seafood! These were so easy to prepare as we preheated the oven, cooked for the directed time, and voila a great seafood dinner without all the hustle and bustle. I tend to prepare my own shrimp but sometimes I am short on time and love that there are great healthy substitutes like this available thanks to the SeaPak shrimp Co.

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**Disclaimer: I was given a coupon for any Sea Pak product to review for my 100% honest opinion. This review has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.**

My Thoughts…

Always being pleased with The Scholastic Treasury Collection,  I’m happy to let you know about one of the latest collections “Giggle, Giggle, Quack … and more stories” by Doreen Cronin! I welcome the storybook style and love sharing this DVD collection with my daughter though the recommended age for this collection is 3-8 years old! She really loves all the animals and enjoys sitting and watching.

The Stories:

• Giggle, Giggle, Quack (Illustrated by Betsy Lewin, narrated by Randy Travis)  Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge. Little does Bob know that Duck has changed all of Farmer Brown’s instructions on how to take care of the animals.
• Dooby Dooby Moo (illustrated by Betsy Lewin, narrated by Randy Travis)  Duck sees an ad for a talent show in the newspaper, so the animals quickly put acts together hoping to win the grand prize.
• Duck For President (illustrated by Betsy Lewin, narrated by Randy Travis)  Unhappy with the working conditions on the farm, Duck campaigns to put himself in charge!
• Diary of a Worm (Illustrated by Harry Bliss, narrated by Alexandra Gould)  This fun-filled look into the daily ins and outs of a lovable underground dweller shows us that a worm’s life is really not so different from our own.
• Diary of a Fly (Illustrated by Harry Bliss, narrated by Abigail Breslin)  Take a peak into the day-to-day life of a little fly that wants to be a super hero and is not afraid to dream big!

DVD Features:

• 5 Stories on One DVD
• Plus: Spanish Version of Giggle Giggle Quack
• Spanish Version of Duck For President
• Interview with Illustrator Harry Bliss on Diary Of A Fly
• Read-Along; Discussion Questions

Buy it: These DVDs add great stories to add to your  DVD library and I highly recommend them to everyone! Giggle, Giggle, Quack … and more stories by Doreen Cronin is available for purchase at New Kideo for 14.95

Winner announced: Reggie Man

Disclaimer: I was sent Giggle, Giggle, Quack … and more stories by Doreen Cronin for review from Beth Blenz-Clucas of  Foundry Communications and Scholastic . This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.