Shrimp and Veggie Teriyaki Over Seven Whole Grain Rice

I recently received a coupon for a FREE package of Seeds of Change rice product from Smiley 360. At first I was a little skeptical because I feel that a lot of organic or healthier food items don't have much flavor. And I've had those microwaveable rice products and to tell you the truth they taste awful. But I'm up to try anything and the coupon came with a nice little recipe book that had suggested ways to use the rice products. 

The recipe that most appealed to my meat and potatoes husband was a shrimp and veggie dish over their Seven Whole Grain rice. Their recipe basically consisted of shrimp and veggies sautéed with some olive oil and put over the rice. Sounds good right? But I knew that wouldn't fly with hubby so I had to think of a way to jazz it up a bit. It needed a sauce. And I had some teriyaki in the fridge. This ended up tasting so good!! I was shocked by how much flavor the rice had and it paired nicely with the shrimp and veggies! I will definitely pick up some more of that rice! So here's my shrimp and veggie teriyaki over rice.

Ingredients:

1 lb large cooked shrimp

1 16oz bag frozen stir fry veggies (I used one with peppers, water chestnuts, broccoli, squash, and onions)

2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic

1 pkg Seeds Of Change Seven Whole Grains rice

Salt & Pepper

Teriyaki sauce

Step 1: Heat olive oil in large pan over medium high heat. Add in bag of veggies and cook til soft and heated through.
Step 2: Once veggies are cooked to your liking, add your garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
Step 3: Add your shrimp and cook til it is heated through. Be sure not to over cook.  Add salt and pepper to taste.
Step 4: While your shrimp is cooking, make your rice. You can cook it in the microwave for 90 seconds. Easy, right?
Step 5: Once the shrimp is heated through, add your teriyaki sauce. The amount really depends on how saucy you want it. I added about 2 tbs.

Lay down the rice on your plate. Top with the shrimp/veggie mix. Enjoy!

For a coupon on the Seeds of Change products follow this link:
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Disclaminer*
I've received this Seeds of Change rice produce for free compliments of Smiley 36o. All opinions are honest and my own.

Smiley 360 Mission - O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream Review

I received this product from Smiley 360 for free for review purposes.

Here is the product info from the Smiley 360 website:
The skin’s natural barrier can be damaged. This damage to the skin barrier leads to increased water loss, which creates dry and cracked skin. O’Keeffe’s^® Working Hands^® not only protects skin from further water loss, but also draws moisture into the skin, utilizing a humectant. The protective barrier seals in that moisture, reducing the rate of evaporation.

I work in a skilled nursing facility so I am constantly washing my hands and using drying hand sanitizer, so I was excited to try out this product. Now, I don't have cracked skin but my hands often feel tight and dry at the end of the day. I have dry and sometimes cracked cuticles as well so I was hopeful for this product. I've been using this product for about a month now and it has its pros and cons.

Pros:
Moisturizing yet light formula
Little to no fragrance
Blends into the skin quickly
Feels good on the skin

Cons:
Packaging: this product comes in a tub with a screw on lid. I prefer a squeeze tube or pump.
Can be greasy if you use too much (the packaging specifically says that a little goes a long way)
I don't feel that the moisture lasts for a long time. My hands feel dry each night despite daily use. 

I've also used this cream on my husband's wrists where he's been dealing with really dry flaky skin. He didn't like it because he said if felt greasy. He's not a huge lotion/cream guy to begin with. 

I think that you can't have a heavy duty moisturizer without some level of greasiness. I would save this cream for night time. I don't think that this is a cream that can be reapplied throughout the day

Overall, I'm still kind of on the fence about this product. I don't think I'd purchase this because I prefer the hand lotions that Bath and Body Works sells (partly because of the scents) and I feel like I can reapply them all day without any greasy feeling.

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