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Its the weekend and the bar is calling me! its 5pm somewhere right 

My husband used to be a barman back in the college days so he makes a mean cocktail!  My current favorite is a margarita but the fruity ones that my husband concocts rank up there too!

Check out this Chocolate Snowball drink - now thats my kind of winter drink
Ingredients:
2 oz coconut rum
2 oz  Irish cream
1 oz hazelnut liqueur
3 1/2 oz melted chocolate
3 1/2 oz cream
1 dash chocolate syrup

Preparation: Place the chocolate syrup around the glass then place the other ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake. Strain into glass.

In celebration of the winter season, Robb Report presents the Discover Your Winter Cocktail Blog App. Everyone has their favorite cocktail, but have you wondered what winter cocktail fits you best?  Take the Discover Your Winter Cocktail quiz and you can find out by answering a few simple questions!

 The Freebie Junkie is a family orientated site, the following review and giveaway is written to add some fun this Valentine's day to you and yours.

Please note the EdenFantasys link is not suitable to be viewed at work or if your children are close by.  Please do not open the link if you are not 18 or older or are sensitive to not so family orientated products.

What does Valentine's Day mean to you?  For me its a hallmark holiday i.e. a day where the sentiments get lost among the gift buying and spending just because Valentine's Day is thrown in our face everywhere we go.  Don't get me wrong I love being taken out to dinner by hubby and roses sent to my work but I don't think that it should happen all on one day - it should be spontaneous because thats when you know that someone really cares and not just following the trend.

For example, on Chinese New Year last week I received red roses at work.  I was totally not expecting this at all and when I got the call from the front desk I was just grinning from ear to ear.  Was it that secret admirer or my hubby?  It was from hubby : ) the reason why I say secret admirer is not because I have one but because my husband doesn't usually buy me flowers except for occasions such as my birthday or anniversaries but for him to send them to me out of the blue is just so exciting and tells me he cares.  We're approaching our tenth year of marriage this June and after two kids, busy work and kids schedules its hard to keep the romance up and its little spontaneous things like that, which takes me back to our courting days.  Take the time to reconnect with your loved one with some fun products from EdenFantasys. 

Create ambience in the bedroom with candles

Have some good clean fun with Bath & Body Gift Sets

or indulge yourself with some lingerie

Check EdenFantasys out and see what you can find for you and your significant other.  I like the feature where you can choose certain price ranges to fit your budget. 


One (1) Lucky Freebie Junkie winner will win a $25 GC to EdenFantasys.  Simply enter to win through the rafflecopter form below.

Superbowl is upon us this coming Sunday - what's special to you regarding superbowl? a time to get together with friends or family? or maybe you love all the ads or the party food?  Since the Philadelphia Eagles didn't show up this year its all about the ads and the party food for me.  I wish I got paid that amount to post those ads here at The Freebie Junkie : ) but they are pretty fun to watch - if they were frugal the ads would be a whole lot more affordable right here.  I love getting new inspiration at superbowl parties as everyone goes all out and brings on their best party food!

Bravo’s Top Chef, Ariane Duarte, has created some new mouth-watering sandwich recipes using Finlandia cheeses, which I’m sure your family would love. Below are her recipes that will be a big hit at any Super Bowl party or family gathering.  For a healthier substitute, you can use new Finlandia’s Lacy Swiss - a low fat, low sodium, highly delicious Swiss cheese.

This cuban sandwich looks so delicious

Serves 4

 ¼ lb peppered ham, sliced

 ¼ lb cooked pork loin, thinly sliced

8 slices Finlandia Gouda cheese

¼ c grainy mustard

1/2 c dill pickles sliced

1 Cuban baguette

Slice the baguette in half lengthwise. Spread the grainy mustard on both sides of the bread.  On the bottom half of the baguette, layer the ham, pork,Finlandia Gouda cheese and pickles.  Cover with other half of bread; slice in 4 equal sections.

or how about a Finlandia Gloucester Burger with Russian Dressing

Serves 6

2 lb ground chuck

1oz (package) onion soup mix

1 egg beaten

2t Worcestershire sauce

2t hot sauce

3/4c rolled oats

1/4t black pepper

12 slices Finlandia Double Gloucester

6 burger buns of your choice

2T melted butter

Mix first 5 ingredients all together. Form into 6 patties. Pressing your thumb print into each patty after they are formed.  Heat grill to med-high and place patties on grill. Grill on one side for about 7 minutes and flip once for another 7 minutes or until the temperature you desire. Add 2 slices of Finlandia cheese to each burger and allow to melt, while brushing buns with butter. Then place the buns on the grill butter side down for about 30 seconds, just enough to warm.  Smear some Russian dressing on bun, next add the burger and if you like lettuce, tomato and onion and pickles. 

Russian Dressing

1/2c mayo

1/3c ketchup

1T red wine vinegar

1T grated onion

1Tchopped parsley.

Mix all together. Refrigerate.

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For more information about Finlandia and its products, visit http://www.finlandiacheese.com/

(5) lucky Freebie Junkie Readers will each win 1 coupon for FREE 1/2 lb. (8 oz.) of Any Finlandia Cheese (max value $4.99).  Simply enter to win through the rafflecopter form below.

Disclosure: Thank you to Finlandia Cheese for the review and Free Coupon giveaway opportunity and recipe share.  All opinions are of my own, others opinions may vary. 

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