You have not lived until you have had a Cake Bomb from AmyBakes.  These decadent little scoops of greatness are available all year round, from her Etsy shop.  If you are unfamiliar with what s Cake Bomb is, it is a scoop of cake that is  rolled into a ball and then covered in candy melts.

Cake flavors are: chocolate with chocolate frosting, vanilla with vanilla frosting, red velvet with cream cheese frosting, and carrot with cream cheese frosting.

All of the cakes are made from scratch with homemade lovin’ from AmyBakes herself, and can be covered in the candy melt of your choice, with your choice of decoration as well.  Check out these baseball inspired Cake Bombs that are perfect for your little boy’s team!

We were sent a set of a dozen Chocolate and Vanilla Cake Bombs [New York residents know them as Black & Whites].  Each one was moist on the inside, and crisp on the inside, and tasted as if it was just removed from the oven.  They were the perfect size for a sweet treat, as opposed to the oversized lump of cake I would generally be ‘forced’ to eat if I baked a whole cake.  Hey now, I’m trying to convince myself these are healthy .

You can get a dozen Cake Bombs for the small price of 12.00, shipped right to your door.  What a steal!  However, for one lucky NerdLike winner, we have an even greater surprise.  A set of Cake Bombs sent to you for free!

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The  giveaway runs until March 7, 2010. Good Luck!

If you are looking for a healthy yet sweet snack to munch on, then you have come to the right place.  Yogavive Apple Chips are just the right thing to hit the spot.  With the perfect mix of sweet, tart and crunchy, the Apple Chips immediately hook you! If you aren’t ready to give up the potato chips but want a healthy option for your kids, then look no further!  Yogavive’s Apple Chips are noted as USDA certified organic fruits.

“Yoga” signifies the union of mind and body, a natural balance. “Vive” means life. Yogavive speaks for a balanced and healthy life, and in my experience, they deliver.

Coming in five different flavors; Strawberry, Peach, Original, Apple Cinnamon and Caramel, everyone is satisfied.  My son’s favorite was the Peach, while I loved the Strawberry and Original.  The bags were the perfect size to slip into my purse for an afternoon workout, or in my son’s backpack for a quick snack at school.  And the best thing of all?  Each bag contains only 35 itty bitty calories and no fat or glutens!!!

Do you want to try the Yogavive Apple Chips? We have good news!  One NerdLike reader is going to win a case of Yogavive Apple Chips [that's 100 bags/20 boxes!!!]

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The  giveaway runs until February 28, 2010. Good Luck!

QuestLove has more than 1 million followers, and today, all of us were treated to an inside peek at NBC’s homage to Black History Month.  It seems that the network’s cafeteria prepared a special treat, serving the items listed in the photo below.

Later, QuestLove tweeted that he would be taking a small break from Twitter, as it seems NBC wasn’t too ecstatic about his twitpic LOL.  What do you think, offensive or comical?

Cheese lovers around the world can all just thank Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. They invited 30 of the country’s top food bloggers to create mac and cheese recipes using Wisconsin Cheese.

The best part is we all get to try them with 30 Days, 30 Ways, with Macaroni and Cheese  a website filled with delicious, cheesy creations. Seriously, Spatulatta, Food Blogga, Apartment Therapy… all the hottest foodies are sharing their culinary creativity with us.  Check out the Macaroni & Cheese with Braised Leeks, Wisconsin Asiago and Parmesan Breadcrumbs… I’m in love.

If you’re not a wine connoisseur, buying a bottle can be confusing. Even if you know your way around the wine bar, it can be pricey. Enter Brixr and its shabby chic tasting pack. Basically, it’s the fragrance samples approach. You get four 50ml bottles of boutique wines along with an online video tasting guide.  Tasting packs range $19 -$69, the higher priced packs include coupons for two full size bottles. Cheers to samples.

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UrbanHonKing posted a DIY vid that walks you through how to make your very own sleep inducing cough suppressant, without the use of chemicals.  By swapping Acetaminophen, Dextromethorphan HBr and Doxylamine succinate with a little chile and some belly warmers, you will be ret’ to go.

Here’s what you need:

2 cups fresh mint leaves
1 cup water
1 cup agave nectar (sugar, honey work)
1 small ginger bulb
1 lemon
1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbs. roasted green chile
2 shots Pastis
2 shots Southern Comfort

Now watch the video and go play scientist!

KniQuil from Hot Knivez on Vimeo.

Awhile back, I came across these nifty little bowls called Measure Up Bowls. Used for accurate measurements as well as portion control, the bowls are a perfect addition to anyone’s kitchen.  Whether you are on a restricted diet, or can’t stand using measuring bowls, these bowls make cooking and preparation a breeze.

The Measure Up Bowls are microwave and dishwasher safe porcelain portion bowls that are a great healthy lifestyle tool. They TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF CALORIE COUNTING. The Measure Up bowls can help you lose weight more quickly and easily – but here is the difference. The Measure Up Bowls are designed to help you keep the weight off. They are designed with the intent of permanently changing your lifestyle habits- not to just be another quick fix.

The bowls come either individually or in a dual set, each one with separate measurements.  The smaller of the two is ideal for smaller portions, while the larger goes up to 2 cups.

Personally, I hate using measuring cups, so these bowls were the perfect solution for my cooking needs.  The wide mouths of the bowls allowed me to pour right in, without being concerned.  It was perfect for separating out eggs, as well as baking flour.  The smaller bowl was perfect for measuring out fruit for my kids lunches, to make sure they were getting the accurate servings for the day.

Measure Up Bowls wants to give one of you a dual set of their bowls, a $30.00 value!

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All giveaway winner’s from NerdLike’s 12 Days of Christmas will be chosen on Dec. 27, 2009. Good Luck!

Would you like some wireless with those fries? That’s right. McDonalds and AT&T have just announced a new partnership that will soon give those choosing to dine-in free Wi-Fi.

Gone is the $2.95  fee for two hours of access. The New Year will bring  free acess at roughly 11,000 of the 14,000 McDonalds locations across the US. I’ve never thought to bring my Macbook to a Mickey D’s, but students might dig it.

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Mia Mallows Gourmet Marshmallows are a confectionery delight adding unique elegance to any occasion.  Redefining the idea of a traditional marshmallow, they offer an assortment of flavors and unique mallow ingredients.  Whether you are in the mood for a chocolate-covered mallow topped with nuts, coconut, and other toppings or from their assortment of mallow flavors, you are going to get a perfect dessert/accent.  Each one is handmade and tested for perfection, guaranteeing you a perfect marshmellow every, single time.

Mia Mallows sent me a Sampler Pack, with some of their most popular flavors.  All completely unique, they were perfect for my family, since we all have completely different palates.  Their delectable flavors range from Mexican Chocolate, Pina Colada, Pumpkin Pie to more traditional flavors such as, Blueberry, Peach, Cotton Candy and Vanilla.

My favorite way to eat marshmellows is S’more style, so I immediately stuck one of the Caramel marshmellows on a stick, and over a hot flame.  While it didn’t puff up like a store bought mellow [which was half of the fun] it did char a bit, as well as melt down quite quickly.  Nervous because of the lack of puff, I stuck it in my S’more and was relieved to find out that the taste was not sacrificed!  It was slightly burnt, sticky and sweet…perfection.

Later that night, I made my kids their nightly cup of winter cocoa, and instead of 10 mini mellows, I added 1 of Mia Mallows, which took up most of their cup LOL.  This was actually a better solution, as the marshmellow melted slowly, while it bobbed in the cup, as opposed to melting all the way down within the first 3 minutes.

Do you want to taste something from Mia Mallow’s Sampler Pack?  Well, lucky you!  Mia Mallows will be giving one NerdLike reader a Sampler pack of their own!

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Kicking off our Holiday Giveaways, we have Gneiss Spice, an Etsy shop that specializes in custom made Spice Racks to simplify your kitchen!  Featured in countless Gift Guides, including being one of Etsy’s favorites on their blog, Gneiss Spice has continued to take the culinary world by storm with their innovative and personalized designs.

These spice racks are an untraditional addition to your home, coming with magnetic backing so that they can stick to your wall, or under your cabinet.  For someone with limited kitchen space [like myself] this is a perfect solution to clear up some of that precious counter space.  With each spice bottle holding 1.5 oz of spices, each lid is hand stamped with the spice name of your choice, making the set personalized to you, as well as your cooking needs.  If you are concerned about freshness, no need to worry.  The caps are gold plastisol lids form an airtight lock, keeping your spices fresh.

For this giveaway, Gneiss Spice will be giving away this 7 Piece Spice Set [with the spices included].  All of the spices chosen for the git set are organic and specially chosen by fragrance as well as color quality and texture.  With over 35 spices to choose from, ranging from white pepper to caradmom pods to a curry powder blend, I am sure there is something for everyone on her available list.

Do you want to win the 7 Piece Gift Set from Gneiss Spice?  Well good news!  One NerdLike winner will win the set, valued at $37.00!

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I am a foodie. Everything in my body yearns for tasty, delectable treats…especially baked goods.  I recently came across Baking for Good, an organization that creates and sells organic, eco friendly delicious treats and donates 15% to a cause of the buyers choice.  Another cool thing I found while browsing through the causes is that you have have the option of selecting a Non-Profit or a Community Organization, so you can get at grass roots are you want.

Scrumpdillyumptious is an Etsy shop that wants to do your Holiday baking for you!  Run by a mother of two, the owner has been baking for her entire life, perfecting her creative craft.  With everything from Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies, to Knock Ya Nekkid Brownies, her shop is filled with decadent goodies that will melt your heart as well as your taste buds.

Recently, we received a box of their White Chocolate Walnut Brownies, and as a fan of the Applebees version, I had high expectations.  The Blondies came wrapped to perfection, with a jar of buttery walnut maple sauce.  The packaging was perfect for gifting, or showcasing on your Holiday dessert table.

The Blondies themselves were individually wrapped inside of the box for freshness, and as far as taste goes, each one was moist and extra sweet.  The corner pieces were even included, which were my husband’s favorite.  With a single order, you get nine Blondies delivered to your door, as well as the accompanying sauce, which in my opinion, was way more than you needed for the nine.

Scrumpdillyumptious wants to give one of you a pack of White Chocolate Walnut Blondies for free!  That’s a $25 value!

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The giveaway winner will be chosen on Dec. 8, 2009.  Good luck!