Sobeys West Tastes of the World Contest: Street Meat Anyone?!

Want to win a trip to a foodie destination? Me too! Sobeys is currently running the Tastes of the World contest and you could win one of 6 all-inclusive foodie vacations to:

- Paris, France

- Rome, Italy

- Hong Kong

- Frankfurt, Germany

- Cancun, Mexico

- Bangkok, Thailand

I have been to 3 of these destinations (Frankfurt, Cancun and Bangkok) and can attest to their deliciousness. But the one place that holds a special place in my heart is Bangkok. As you may know, I lived for a few years in Thailand, and grew to love the craziness of Bangkok; it's crowded streets, muggy weather, but most of all it's food. If you've never been to Thailand, you might have images of fancy Thai restaurants, but let me assure you the best food can be found on the streets. Yes, you heard me right: that guy with a cart, a banged up cooler and an old wok selling Pad Thai on the corner for $1?? Best. Food. Ever.

Thai street vendor. Photo by my lovely husband, Adam Corkett. 

One of my favourite things to eat is chicken satay. Skewers of deliciously marinated chicken grilled over an open flame. Soooooo good. This amazing street meat was always a treat whenever I was in Bangkok. Even though I once had one of those wooden skewers lodge itself into my foot during Thai New Year (that's a whole other story...ick!) I still never lost the love.

Sure, you can spend money in a fancy restaurant and have some impressive meals served up to you, but in my opinion you can't beat the feast you can buy with $5 on the street. I would LOVE to go back. So you obviously know where I would choose to go! What about you? Where's your dream foodie vacation?

Want to make your dreams come true? There are 4 Ways to Win:

●      Collect to Win one of the 6 trips mentioned above

●      Instant Win Sobeys Club points, free groceries and more

●      Online Sweepstakes: Enter your pin number online to win great prizes

●      In-Store Draw at your local Sobeys to win Lagostina cookware!

This contest is ONLY available in Sobeys Stores in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC.

Want to know all the details? For more information or to pick up your passport and game pieces, please visit your local Sobeys Store!

Or head over to the website at

www.sobeystastes.com

Please note: This is a sponsored post, and I have received compensation from the company(s) mentioned. However, all opinions are my own, as usual.

Meet the January Sponsors!

I'd like to introduce you to some very awesome ladies: the January sponsors for Up Mommy Creek. One of the best things about blogging is all the wonderful bloggers you get to meet. These blogs are some of my favourites, and I'm really excited to share them with you! Hop on over and show them some love. I promise you won't be disappointed. :)

Blog - Etsy Shop - Facebook - Pinterest

Hi, my name is Lish and I am the creator behind my blog, Imprintalish. Imprintalish is my little spot to share tales of life with my 2.5 year old and 9 month old boys! Since the arrival of my youngest, my blog has grown from being a little corner just for my friends and family to so much more. It is my spot to promote my Etsy shop and share all my inspirations. Loaded with photography and pretty finds, I also share my love for anything crafty! The best part of my blog though, is meeting all of you! So come on over and don't be shy, say hello and join me in my quest for balance as a WAHM! 

Blog - Facebook - Twitter

Hi! I'm Lacey the blogger behind Little Miss Nerd Girl. When you have a moment, I'd love for you to hop on over to my blog and join me as I share my crazy tales as a stay-at-home mom (to three kids ages 5, 3½ and 2½), wife, full-time student and all around wannabe domestic goddess.

Blog - Twitter

Hey there! I am Lindsay from Two Men and a Mommy and am honored to have a spotlight on Amy's blog : ) My blog is full of a little bit of everything. I write about my son starting kindergarten, my husband traveling the world, building a new house, anxiety, and other random stuff. I have been a blogger for about five years but this blog is fairly new. I use to be a blog designer/blogger at Happy Housewife Designs but stopped to spend more time with the family. Now, I just do it for fun. When I am not blogging I love to shop online for new house stuff, running, scrapbooking, and watching way too much reality TV. I am way too addicted to The Bachelor but thats a whole other post! Please follow me on Twitter and stop to say "Hi" to me on my Blog! 

Blog

Hello! My name is Ashley and I blog over at Mommy...A Work In Progress. I married my high school sweetheart and almost five years later we have two little ones. On my blog you will find the serious, the silly, and everything in between. I even "attempt" to be crafty and share some of my favorite recipes too. Stop in and say hi. I love meeting new bloggers!

Blog - Facebook - Twitter - Pinterest

Hi, I'm Taylor from Domestic8d. This is our story of a boy and a girl who fell in love, got married and had a good crazy idea to renovate their first home together with little to no experience. Follow along as we tackle life after “I do’s” one DIY project at a time.


Hopefully you can head on over and say hi to these lovely ladies. And while you're at it, head on over and check out the fabulous Smitten 4 Life, Sunny With a Chance of Sprinkles and the gorgeous jewelry of the {posh} daisy. Love 'em all! Thanks so much for all of your support, ladies! 

Sponsor Spotlight: Shortbread Meltaways and Holiday Wrapping with Lish from Imprintalish!

Today I have a special treat for you guys: a delicious guest post from one of my awesome sponsors, Lish! She blogs over at Imprintalish, which is one of my very favourite blogs to read. Gorgeous photography and awesome crafty ideas. She's got some great holiday ideas, so head on over and show her some love! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe Lish. Skor bars are my absolute favourite. I can't imagine that these are going to last long in my house...

Hello all you Up Mommy Creek readers!! I'm so happy to be here today hanging out with my fellow Canadian, Amy, and all of you!!! My name is Lish and I blog over at Imprintalish. I blog about everything from my two handsome little guys to crafts to pretty finds on the web, recipes and tales of balancing life, my etsy shop and being a SAHM.

Today I am going to be sharing a recipe with you that I put into my Christmas goodies line up a couple years ago. It's pretty simple and will be sure to help you pack on the pounds..LOL...I think I have ate a whole batch already, and if you add up those little calories (look at the bottom of the recipe down below), I think that equals out to two days worth of calories!! If you can keep your hands off them though, they are the perfect treat to share with neighbours, friends, coworkers and family!

Shortbread Meltaways
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup icing sugar
 2 teaspoons vanilla
 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
 1/2 cup cornstarch
 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
 1/4 teaspoon salt
 1 cup Skor toffee pieces

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Beat butter, icing sugar and vanilla until creamy. In a separate bowl, combine flour, corn starch, baking powder and salt;stir half into butter mixture. Stir in toffee bits and remaining flour mixture. Roll heaping tablespoons of dough into balls and place on prepared cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake in preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Let cool on pan for about 5 minutes and dust with more icing sugar, if desired. Store in airtight container for up to two weeks. These also freeze well! 1 cookie= 80 calories-bet you didn't want to know that!

So once you've finished baking and let them cool, it's time to wrap them up!


What I used: 
Jar with air tight lid 
Kraft Paper Doily
Elastic Band
Glue
String of faux pearls

1. Loosely trace the lid onto some Kraft paper, I left about two inches of space around it. Next, center the doily on top of the lid with the Kraft paper on top of that. Secure in place with an elastic band.

2. To decorate the top of the jar, I cut a long skinny strip of Kraft paper and started twisting and rolling it to make it resemble a ribbon, almost like a piece of raffia. Then I started rolling it around into a shape of a flower.

3. Secure the flowers to the top of the lid with some glue.

4. Cover the elastic by wrapping a string of beads, ribbon, yarn around the jar.

Voila! A jar perfect for gift giving. Not only for Christmas but for any time of the year too!

Thanks so much for having my over to visit Amy, I had so much fun! I hope to see all of you over at my blog too...don't be shy either, I love meeting new people!

December Sponsor Opportunities...Now Available!

We just saw this lazy guy at the zoo...this is how I feel today. 

Do you have a blog or shop you would like to promote? Lets get together and make magic! Up Mommy Creek is now offering a {free} sponsor swap...
If you're interested and would like some more details, drop me a line!