Category: Father’s Day

Father's Day, Food/Beverage, Home, Mother's Day

City Maps Barware by Uncommon Green

Erin Sluka

It is the end of March and we all know what that means! Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and more entertaining for Memorial weekend and summer grilling parties. When I am hosting a dinner or event, I like to pick up something new and fun to offer my guests. So, getting barware and serveware gifts is what I love best! I also love gifting barware for the hard-to-shop for.

These Maps Barware by Uncommon Green make great entertaining pieces and gifts. Living near Seattle I have our city map, but they offer choices of other popular cities all over the nation.

The Maps Barware can be ordered as rock glass, pints, stemless wine glass, masons and stemmed glasses. There is a gift for anyone who loves to enjoy a drink or serve them at gatherings.

When I pull out the Maps Rock Glass it always becomes a fun conversation piece. I don’t know if I can pull it out around anyone without them questioning where it came from and examining the stunning etching design of streets, landmarks and neighborhoods.

Serve of Gift Uncommon Green Maps Barware
Father's Day, Food, Reviews

Swiss Diamond XD 2 PIECE SET: FRY PAN DUO

Erin Sluka

I have partnered with Swiss Diamond Cookware for this feature. Product was sent. Opinions are my own

Swiss Diamond XD 2 PIECE SET: FRY PAN DUO

I want to start off by saying that I was sent this pan set for Father’s Day features, but once it arrived and I used it I realized it deserves more than just 1 mention for 1 holiday! I fell in love with these pans and so did my husband and we quickly realized how many people and foodies we know would love this brand! Swiss Diamond is so much more than these 2 pans, so I will tell you how to connect with the brand and see it all at the end of this post.

I will say that the pans I am tossing (actually donating) weren’t cheap brands. They have been well used and when they were new they looked and felt nothing in quality like my Swiss Diamond XD Coated pans. I have the Swiss Diamond XD 2 Piece Set with a 8″ and 10.25″ fry pans. The XD is their latest and most advanced diamond-reinforced nonstick cookware line to date! In other words, it is so safely nonstick that you need no oils. I haven’t needed any yet and I have made many dishes in my pans.

Leftovers are used often in my home and I can just toss in my leftover pork, some veggies and a sticky sauce like teriyaki and heat up. I add no other oils or coating. You can literally see the sauce slip off them pan when serving so cleaning was as easy as running hot water over the pan and drying!

I cook over gas and the heating is so even. I can say the heating is perfection! The bottom is a brushed stainless steel heat guard. It starts with 3 layers of Swiss Diamond XD nonstick Diamond Coating followed by a layer of plasma coating. The last 2 outer layers are an alloy aluminum layer followed by a magnetic base coating if you have the Induction series (otherwise you end in the aluminum layer). It is oven safe up to 500 degrees. It is technically dishwasher safe, but where you want to be careful is in the dish soaps you use so that those soaps or dishwasher tablets aren’t too abrasive to your cookware.

I was able to make a large batch of stir fry in the 10.25 inch pan. Clean up was a breeze and it was heated through so fast! This is so wonderful when you don’t have time to watch over your food when it wants to cook unevenly or have to keep stirring so it doesn’t stick. None of that is an issue with this line!

Connect with Swiss Diamond by visiting their website and following on Facebook and Twitter

Buy It: Swiss Diamond XD 2 Piece Set: Fry Pan Duoalso see their store locator for shops near you that carry these

College Bound, Father's Day, Food, Graduation Gift Ideas

Barbecue Boss – BBQ Gift Basket for Dads and Grads

Erin Sluka

I have partnered with GourmetGiftBaskets.com for feature

Barbecue Boss - BBQ Gift Basket for Dads and Grads

Dads and Grads! This is a fantastic last-minute gift idea and let me tell you why! GourmetGiftBaskets.com takes premium and unique brands and pulls them all together on boards or baskets tied with a bow and ready to gift saving you time on gift making and finding ideas. Dad’s can have beer, bbq and meat gifts at their door in days and grads can have baskets sent to enjoy. Even High School grads who are heading off on their own in college will enjoy a basket sent to them as they settle in.

2 words about this basket – Rufus Teague. It just happens to be one of our favorite sauce brands and this set also includes their rub. Yum!

BBQ Boss Contents:

  • Steak Rub by Rufus Teague
  • Fajita Seasoning Mix by Backyard Safari Company
  • Touch O’Heat BBQ Sauce by Rufus Teague
  • Mesquite Steak Sauce by Stonewall Kitchen
  • Burger Seasoning Mix by Backyard Safari Company
  • Classic Beer Can Chicken Rub by Gourmet du Village .
  • Athenian Herb Dry Glaze by Urban Accents
  • Bamboo Platter

Not only will you find BBQ baskets, but beer and wine, cookies and even candy baskets for all year gift giving. GourmetGiftBaskets.com tends to always be running specials so you can always save.

College Bound, Father's Day, Giveaways, Graduation Gift Ideas, Reviews

MyCharge HubMini Portable Charger – Giveaway

Erin Sluka

I have partnered with MyCharge for this feature. Product was sent and opinions are my own

Welcome to the MyCharge HubMini Portable Charger Review & Giveaway

About the MyCharge Hub Mini Portable Charger

Here is the best portable charger (in my opinion) that you will want to own. Not only do we love the MyCharge brand, but this charger eliminates a huge pet peeve of mine. No more transporting and losing cords!

Whether you use Apple or other products you are charged on-the-go with the MyCharge Hub line. This is because the charging cords are built-in! That’s right! You do not need to remember your charger AND cords and you will not be untangling cords from your bag anymore. You simply don’t need them with this charger. The MyCharge Hub line has some chargers that recharge via a wall outlet and the mini recharges with its short USB cord. But, it is very short and portable as well.

You get the charge level displayed and with 2 charging cords (one is a lightning cable and the other is micro-USB) you can charge up to 2 devices at once. Ours will last all day charging as needed for smartphones but when my son is charging his tablet watching videos at the same time on it we make sure we recharge when we can about once during the day. However, the MyCharge HubMin recharges very fast. They recharge up to 50% faster than competing portable chargers. The battery is 3300mAh Lithium Ion and charges your device very fast.

Doesn’t the idea of just grabbing your portable charger and go sound awesome? I get compliments all the time. I especially get compliments on plane rides. I have taken my MyCharge HubXtra on many trips and everyone gets so fascinated when they see me pulling out my cord from the charger. I am going to really love this mini version! Besides, my 10 year old has pretty much gained ownership of my other MyCharge Hub charger.

You want your own MyCharge HubMini, right? The mini is fantastic for travel because it is incredibly lightweight and small. Not only are these a great Father’s Day gift, but also for your student’s back to school needs.

The Giveaway

1 lucky reader will win their very ownMyCharge HubXtra Mini. Enter below. Open to US and ens on 6/25/2018. Good luck!