Appliance Update – One Year Later and Loving My Maytag Kitchen!

In preparing to write this post, I was looking back at the "before" pictures of my kitchen.  Wow.  The difference the Maytag appliances have made in the "look" of my kitchen is incredible.  Now I'm kind of embarrassed that I didn't have matching appliances, but I truly didn't know what an impact it had. When the new Maytag kitchen appliances first came I cleaned them every day - they looked spotless.  I have to admit that the zeal for … [Read more...]

BEST EVER French Onion Soup Gratinee, Made On My Maytag Gas Range #MaytagMoms

I love ordering French Onion Soup Gratinee in restaurants.  Especially when "the weather outside is frightful" and cold, winter winds are blowing, onion soup with toasted bread and melty cheese is delicious comfort food.  If you've been reading Kelly's Lucky You for awhile, you know I'm a Maytag Brand Ambassador and have been trying new Maytag appliances.  My mission for December was to write a post about the features of the stove.  Searching … [Read more...]

Giveaway: Yoplait Gift Pack! Fitness and Great Taste Now Endorsed by Weight Watchers! (Ends 10/13, US)

I've been eating Yoplait yogurt for my entire adult life.  It's delicious, healthy, and affordable.  Perfect!  But there's something new..... Yoplait Light and Yoplait Greek 100 now offer 20 Delicious Flavors for only 2 Weight Watchers®PointsPlus®value each. As the only yogurt endorsed by Weight Watchers®, Yoplait makes it easy to enjoy a delicious, creamy, and satisfying snack any time! I love having yogurt for breakfast and/or a … [Read more...]

Giveaway: Simply Potatoes! Quick and Easy Back-to-School Night Dinner – Fall Comfort Food for a Chilly Evening (Ends 10/13, US)

Is it because it's fall? Is it back-to-school? Why are we suddenly so crazy-busy?  If your family is like ours, it's been a struggle to get dinner on the table.  We have been grabbing fast food and eating out because of our schedule.  When Simply Potatoes asked me to make one of their "Simply-fied" recipes, I jumped on it.  Perfect timing for us. It was fun going through the recipes on the Simply Potatoes website.  We have been eating … [Read more...]

Mistakes I Made When Choosing My Old Kitchen Appliances – My “Museum of Historical Appliance Colors”

Kitchen appliances are one of the largest investments of money and functionality in your home!  Just think about how many times that refrigerator door opens every day. I remember my very first "owned" stove and refrigerator.  My grandfather gave me his old ones to put in my first house.  He loved fried foods and was a typical guy - you can imagine the condition of the stove.  I spent hours and hours cleaning both the stove and … [Read more...]