I am thankful for…..cranberries?? #Tropimommas

Right after Halloween, people all over start planning for the holidays. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I've been planning our menu for weeks now. Even though it's basically the same menu every year, this year is going to be a little different. If you've been a regular reader of New York Chica then you'll remember that a couple of years ago I wrote a post about not including cranberries in our menu because no one in my household eats cranberries, especially in sauce. But this year I decided to … [Read more...]

Celebrate the 4th of July with Ocean Spray

A few months ago, Ocean Spray sent New York Chica samples of their new sparkling juice in two amazing flavors, Cranberry  and Pomegranate-Blueberry (both come in regular and diet).  I now purchase it regularly along with my food at the grocery store and now my kids are stealing them from me.  I don't mind if they drink it because I know they aren't drinking anything artificial.  So it's all good. Recently, Ocean Spray invited me to a blog event (which I could not make :/) where they served … [Read more...]

Ocean Spray Sparkling Juice | Review

I have a little confession to make:  I absolutely LOVE soda.  If it were calorie-free (I don’t drink or like diet soda), I would drink it every day. But since its all sugar (high-fructose corn syrup to be exact) and about 150 calories a serving, I drink it on occasion.  Recently I was contacted by Ocean Spray® offering to send me some samples of their new sparkling juice to try out, which comes in two flavors; cranberry and Pomegranate-blueberry. Ocean Spray® Sparkling Juice is made with 70 … [Read more...]

Is It Possible To Have Thanksgiving Without Cranberries?

Photo credit The traditional American Thanksgiving meal usually consists of a huge turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, stuffing & cranberry sauce. Right? In our family, no one likes cranberry sauce so that is one food item we do not eat. One year I did attempt to make green beans and cranberries but no one liked the cranberries so it was a total waste of money.  I think I'll go back to the original way of making green beans which is just by adding salt & pepper. This … [Read more...]